CHAGFORD Singers will be gaining a new conductor from next month.

Tina Guthrie is delighted to be taking on the role of conductor with the group from September alongside her husband Nigel, who will be the choir accompanist.

Both Tina and Nigel have considerable experience as singers, instrumentalists, flute and organ respectively, and conductors.

They worked together to form the Crediton Festival Chorus which ran from 2009 until 2017 and Tina conducted the Torbay Singers from 2005 until 2019, while also directing numerous ensembles and choirs as a music teacher at Exeter School.

The pair retired last summer and are very excited about the prospect of this new venture.  

Rehearsals will take place on Wednesday evenings (7.30pm - 9.30pm) at the Jubilee Hall, Chagford, starting on 11th September 11, and new members will be warmly welcomed.

Tina’s priority will always be to ensure that rehearsals are both enjoyable and rewarding and performances are of the highest possible standard.  

The first concert of the season is on November 30 at St Michael’s Church in Chagford. A celebration of Advent and the journey from Advent to Christmas the programme will include excerpts from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a Magnificat by Stanford and a gorgeous selection of advent themed carols and anthems.

Anyone interested in joining Chagford Singers, or giving it a try, are welcome to come along to a rehearsal. For further information about membership email [email protected]   or see the website www.chagfordsingers.co.uk