Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm at St Mary’s Catholic Academy, Longlands Road, New Mills SK22 3BL.

Spring term 2025 dates

January 20, 27
February 3, 10, 24 (no rehearsal on 17 February)
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

End-of-term concert – to be confirmed, provisionally Friday 4 April

Cost

The cost per term is £95 (10 weeks / 15 hours of rehearsals plus music and end-of-term performance).

Please note that the cost of the term is fixed regardless of when you join, we do not offer a pro rata rate or pay-as-you-go option, or refunds for missed sessions.

To assist people who are on a low income and would otherwise be unable to afford the choir fees, we can occasionally offer reduced fee places. This is for adults aged 18+. If you would like to discuss this further, please email assistant@hannahbrine.co.uk with details of your circumstances, why you would like to join the choir and how much of the fee you could afford to pay.

Who is the choir for?

High Peak Singers is a mixed voice choir (sopranos, altos, tenors and basses) for adults aged 18+. You don’t need to have singing experience, but if you can read music then you’ll find that helpful and we’ll be encouraging everyone to learn/follow the music. We will use sheet music for many pieces, and occasionally learn pieces by ear.

What music will we be singing?

I aim to offer a really rich variety of music, from folk songs to classical, to pop, to jazz and everything else. As a conductor I am reactive to the size, abilities and tastes of the group — each choir should have its own personality which is a combination of yours and mine.

What practice will I need to do in between rehearsals?

You will need to put in some work at home in between rehearsals – we suggest an hour a week, or 10 minutes a day to revise what we’ve have learned in each rehearsal and to practice the notes with the rehearsal resources provided. This is to ensure we make as much progress as possible in rehearsals when we are working together. Some singers may need to spend more time on note-learning outside rehearsals, depending on their level of experience and music reading ability. We are aspirational and aim to perform to a high standard.

I’ve never sung before, can I join?

Everyone aged 18+ is welcome. You don’t need to have any previous singing experience. There are no formal auditions, but we may ask you to take an ear test, either when you join or at some point later in your choir membership, and we may recommend that you take singing or music theory lessons. Choral singing skills take a little while to build up, but like any language the more we immerse ourselves, the more fluent we become.