Free Church Choirs

Welcome

to the Free Church Choirs Website

We organise biennial festivals and other events to encourage and support those who contribute musically to the worship of our churches.
The two regions organise occasional events, details of which will be published here, as well as rehearsals for the national festival.
Browse through our history and details of current national and regional events.
Contact us to discover how you might participate and for further information.

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Latest Updates

Lichfield Cathedral
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Images of the 2019 Festival in Guildford Cathedral

Lichfield Cathedral Festival

- Latest Information - 30th March 2022
We are looking forward to the Festival on Saturday, 21st May 2022 which was postponed from October 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. The theme is 'Unity' and I hope that many of you will be able to join us either as part of a choir or as an individual singer.

Updated 'Unity' Festival information poster
Letter with information on timings, practice CDs, and catering information(updated 30/3/2022)
Rehearsal schedule (updated 28/03/2022) This is an updated list of the local rehearsals that Peter Williams will be taking over the next two months. Please note that the Stantonbury (Milton Keynes) rehearsal will now take place on 7th April, the Ickenham rehearsal in April will now be 28th April and the Camberley rehearsal has had to be cancelled.
Letter with anthem list
Festival book order form
Attendance form for the festival

Festival Conductor - Peter J Williams
Organist - Rufus Frowde
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AGM 2022 documents

Independent examiner's report on FCC 2019 financial statements

ANTHEM BOOKS

- FOR SALE
We have spare copies of anthem books from previous Festivals which we are unable to sell at the Cathedral. Peter Williams will be bringing them to rehearsals where they can be purchased at £ 2.50 per copy. If you are unable to attend the rehearsals you may contact me and I will post them to you, when you will need to add £1 to the cost of each book.
The years we have are as follows:-
1976 – 4 copies, 1988 – 5 copies, 1996 – 3 copies, 1999 – 4 copies, 2009 – 7 copies, 2013 – 9 copies, 2015 – 22 copies and 2017 – 111 copies.

- FOR THE ASKING ....!
The Free Church Choir committee has also received a substantial number of music books which were produced for Festivals between 1903 to 1979. There were no books during the war years as there were no Festivals. Apart from the historical aspect, these books contain some lovely anthems and could be of interest to organists and choirs. We are offering them free of charge to anyone who may be interested except for the cost of postage. A donation to the F.C.C. funds would be much appreciated.
The collection is currently held by Andrew Winton and he can be contacted on 01494 473140, mobile 07759261590 or email andrew@adbiscon.com.