● Have a rich heritage performing for over 135 years
● Have a talented and inspiring conductor who sets us high standards
● Have a membership of all ages, numbering up to 120
● Like to think of ourselves as friendly, welcoming and supportive
● Meet on Mondays at the Methodist Church Hall in Northbrook Street, Newbury
● Hope you will give us a try: join us for a rehearsal or two to decide whether you like us enough to join us permanently!
● Enthusiasm
● Some musical ability (sight-reading not necessary)
● Commitment to attend 80% of Monday rehearsals (7.30 -9.30)
● Commitment to pay a sub of £200 p a
What to do to join!
Due to high demand and choir balance, we need to manage the numbers in each voice part. As a result we currently cannot accept any new Altos. We will review numbers again at Easter and update this decision if anything changes.
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NCS Photo Gallery
Joe Tobin, orchestra, soloists and choir taking a bow after 𝘚𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘭 in 2023
Choir soloists performing 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 in 2017
Rehearsing Verdi: 𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘮 at The Anvil, Basingstoke in 2018
Newbury and Billingshurst choral societies performing Mahler: 𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘕𝘰. 2 at Southwark Cathedral in 2016
NCS coffee morning at the Newbury Town Hall
Composer Nick Bicât and the choir at the Greenham 20th Aniversary event in 2018
NCS with the London Medical Orchestra in London in 2011
NCS performing at The Luker Hub, St Bartholomew's School in 2012
Performing 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘩 at St Sepulchre without Newgate, London in 2015
Cathal, orchestra, soloists and the choir taking a bow after 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘫𝘢𝘩 in 2017
Carol singing at Greenham Control Tower in 2019
Will Todd introducing his 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 in 2017
