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The Maidstone Singers Come & Sing Event 1st February 2025: Choruses from Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Photo courtesy of Chas Bedford
“Congratulations to you for, as always, making a rehearsal so inspiring. Malcolm is brilliant and well done to Brian and Dave who also did a super job with the narration. Would you thank the whole team please as everyone was really welcoming and the food was just amazing! It was a really enjoyable afternoon!”
“What a fantastic Singing Day on Saturday, I came home on a high. Thank you for everything, including the buffet. Fantastic! I intend to book for the events in June.”
“Saturday’s event was excellent, both from a musical point of view and also from a hospitality one! The use of a narrator was a very clever idea indeed. I felt tired after it – you must have been utterly exhausted! All the TMS ‘team’ deserve a big thank you!”
Photos: Chas Bedford
The Maidstone Singers was founded in 1998 by Jeffrey Vaughan Martin who fulfilled a long-held desire to create a small chamber choir. It is now a 23 strong a cappella choir of accomplished singers and has an established repertoire of over 300 pieces. These range from choral works dating from the 16th Century to the present day and modern close harmony arrangements of popular music and folk songs. The chamber choir is joined by invited singers for large scale works and this has enabled TMS to perform the more established choral masterpieces as well as a more intimate repertoire.
Although based in Maidstone, TMS has performed in many locations, including appearances in the Brandenburg Concert Series in London. Touring is an important element of activities and TMS has flown the flag for Maidstone throughout Europe. In 2024 the choir sang in the Czech Republic at the Festivalek Choirs Festival and in our twin town, Beauvais, in France.
Under the leadership of their Music Director, Kathryn Ridgeway, The Maidstone Singers continues down a path of embracing new musical challenges and working with partners both in England and overseas.