WHO WE ARE
New Horizon Choir is a contemporary choir open to singers aged 18 and above. We sing pop, rock and other accessible styles of music, in dynamic, rich arrangements. We aim for excellence in everything we do, and provide the necessary tools to help singers excel.
Our singers are committed to the choir, and work hard on the music between sessions. This means our weekly sessions are spent shaping the music, doing lots of singing and creating vibrant, exciting performances.
We welcome all singers, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation (see our Inclusion policy here). Because of the pace we work at, we believe people will get the best out of being part of New Horizon Choir if they have some previous singing experience, but we do not audition for membership.
VENUE
Our main venue is Emmanuel College, Consett Road, Gateshead NE11 0AN. For more detailed information on parking etc, see here.
Most of the time, we're in the Main Hall. If this isn't available due to school events, we use the Lecture Theatre.
We perform at Emmanuel College, and also at Northern Stage in Newcastle.
DATES AND TIMES
DATES
We run three seasons a year:
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​Spring (January to April)
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Summer (May to August)
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Autumn (September to December)
Within each season, we run a minimum of 12 weekly sessions, with a performance at the end.
Sessions are usually on Monday evenings (with occasional exceptions for Bank Holidays etc).
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For a full list of all currently confirmed session and concert dates, see here.
TIMES
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We welcome singers from half an hour before the session starts
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Monday evening sessions usually run 7pm to 9pm - some additional sessions have different timings
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We don't take a break in the middle of standard sessions - we do for longer additional sessions​
MUSIC
We sing music in a variety of styles, appealing to a wide, family-friendly audience. Generally, we cover pop, rock, swing, film music, & musicals, but we are happy to consider songs from any genre.
For a full list of all the songs we have sung since the choir formed, see here.
PRICING
Membership of the choir is paid monthly, every month. There are two options, depending on whether you want to download your sheet music and learning tracks, or have your music printed and learning tracks provided on CD.
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£30 per month - If you access your music digitally
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£32.50 per month - If we provide printed sheet music and learning CD
Your membership includes:
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A minimum of 12 sessions per season - often more
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Access to video recordings of all sessions (in case you miss some)
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High-quality sheet music and learning tracks
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At least one concert per season
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Access to the members' area of the website, with community forum and options for managing your membership
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The opportunity to audition for solos in concerts, should you choose
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We offer a taster session for new singers at the beginning of each season, priced at £10 for the session. If you sign up after your taster session, you get a £10 discount on your first monthly payment, so it won't have cost you anything!​