Rehearsal Schedule Spring 2026
Rehearsals will take place at St George’s Church, Beckenham and be led by Mark Griffiths.
Rehearsal times: 7.45pm–9.45pm
Our Spring concert will be on Saturday, 21 March 2026
and will feature Italian music of the Baroque and Renaissance:
Pergolesi’s haunting beautiful Stabat Mater, Monteverdi Beatus Vir, Palestrina Sicut Cervus, and Vivaldi Gloria.
Rehearsal Timetable
Tuesday 6 January 2026, Rehearsal 2
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Tuesday 13 January Rehearsal 3
Tuesday 20 January Rehearsal 4
Tuesday 27 January Rehearsal 5
Tuesday 3 February Rehearsal 6
Tuesday 10 February Rehearsal 7
Followed by Spring Social at Deli Nene (tbc)
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Tuesday 17 February Half-term - no rehearsal
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Tuesday 24 February Rehearsal 8
Tuesday 3 March Rehearsal 9
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Tuesday 10 March Rehearsal 10
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Concert Week
Tuesday 17 March Rehearsal 11
Thursday 19 March Rehearsal 12
Saturday 21 March Afternoon rehearsal and 7.00 pm concert
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Tuesday 24 March
Return/collection of scores
Rehearsal 1 for summer concert
in St George’s Hall.
Learning Resources
Here is a selection of learning resources, some free and some paid for. Which one you choose will be subjective, based on what you hear and respond to.
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Choralia, Cyberbass and also Choraline can slow your line down if a particular bit is tricky…
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Most files on the John Fletcher Music site require a small subscription fee to be accessed.
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Rehearsal files from Choraline are charged by the piece. Members of Beckenham Chorale are entitled to a discount - click here for details
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Vivaldi, Gloria (RV589, edited Alfredo Casella)
Chord Perfect - click here
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Pergolesi, Stabat Mater
Choralia - click here
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Monteverdi, Beatus Vir
Choralia - click here
Mark's recommendation to listen to the full piece:
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If you want to see a “rolling score” as you listen then click here​
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If you want a more polished performance then this click here
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Palestrina Sicut Cervus
YouTube - click to see each voice part: Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass
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