The Maidstone Singers
The Maidstone Singers, founded in 1998, is a group of 26 accomplished singers who perform a cappella choral works dating from the 16th Century to the present day and modern close harmony arrangements of popular music and folk songs.
We are based in Maidstone, the County Town of Kent, and most of our concerts take place in the local area. However, we also perform regularly in Europe on tour and by invitation to Music Festivals. In recent years performances have been given in Croatia, Slovenia, The Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Malta, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Luxembourg. In 2014 we appeared in an episode of the popular BBC T.V. series ‘Call the Midwife’ and in 2021 in a Christmas edition of BBC’s ‘Bargain Hunt’.
Our Singers:
| Sopranos | Altos | Tenors | Basses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Balchin Jennifer Barwise Mary Hannant Adrienne Martin Elisabeth Rackham Marilyn Scott Diane Sergeant Maureen Trowbridge |
Julie Cane Stephanie Job Hilary Keane Ruth Marriott* Emily Thorpe Anita Turner |
Peter Ashley Nigel Barham Chris Chedzey Robin Rigby Leslie Roberts Brian Shaw |
Joshua Bennett Geoff Burr Tim Colston David Freed Dennis Fuller* Richard Gretton |
Accompanist: Robin Hall
Our Committee:
| Marilyn Scott | Chair |
| Michael Marriott | Secretary |
| Mary Hannant | Treasurer |
| Ken Scott | Concert Manager |
| Stephanie Job | Tour Manager |
| Julie Balchin | Librarian |
| Tim Colston | Singers' Rep |
| Elisabeth Rackham | Singers' Rep |
Our Honorary President: Wayne Marshall O.B.E.