Rehearsal Schedule Summer 2026
Rehearsals will take place at St George’s Church, Beckenham unless otherwise indicated.
Led by Mark Griffiths.
Rehearsal times: 7.45pm–9.45pm
Our Summer concert will be on Saturday, 13 June 2026
and will mix music by American and British composers, mostly from the 1950’s:
Bernstein Candide, Tippett Five Spirituals, Copland Old American Songs and from the 21st Century, Chilcott Little Jazz Mass
Rehearsal Timetable
Tuesday 24 March. Rehearsal 1
in St George’s Hall.
Tuesday 31 March. Easter Holiday - no rehearsal
Tuesday 7 April. Easter Holiday - no rehearsal
Tuesday 14 April. Rehearsal 2
Tuesday 21 April . Rehearsal 3
Tuesday 28 April. Rehearsal 4
Tuesday 5 May. Rehearsal 5
Tuesday 12 May. Rehearsal 6
Tuesday 19 May. Rehearsal 7. Followed by social get-together and drinks at Deli Nene. Please transfer £7 to our account if you plan to join us.
Tuesday 26 May. Half term - no rehearsal
Tuesday 2 June. Rehearsal 8
Concert Week
Tuesday 9 June. Rehearsal 9
Thursday 11 June. Rehearsal 10
Saturday 13 June. Afternoon rehearsal and 7pm concert.
Tuesday 16 June
Return of scores and Summer Social
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
Leonard Bernstein, Candide Choral Suite
YouTube
Best of All Possible Worlds - click here
Make Our Garden Grow, Capital University Combined Choirs - click here
Make Our Garden Grow, Matthew Culloton, The Singers - click here
John Fletcher Music (You need to be logged in with an active paid-for membership to access these files)
Make Our Garden Grow - click here
Michael Tippett, Five Spirituals from A Child of Our Time
Choralia - click here
Choraline (see notes on discount above) - click here
John Fletcher Music (You need to be logged in with an active paid-for membership to access these files) - click here
YouTube - click here
0:00 1.Steal Away | 3:09 Nobody Knows | 4:27 3. Go Down, Moses | 7:19 By and By | 8:25 5. Deep River
Bob Chilcott, A Little Jazz Mass
Choralia - click here
John Fletcher Music (You need to be logged in with an active paid-for membership to access these files) - click here
YouTube - click here
0:00 Kyrie | 1:53 Gloria | 4:50 Sanctus | 6:22 Benedictus | 7:31 Agnus Dei
Alto, some parts only on this page - click here
Aaron Copland, Old American Songs (Selection)
We are singing "The Boatmen's Dance", "The Dodger", "Long Time Ago", "Simple Gifts" and "Ching-a-ring Chaw"
John Fletcher Music (You need to be logged in with an active paid-for membership to access these files) - click here
YouTube