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Friends of Windsor & Eton Choral Society
Friends support the Society in a way that helps the Society to continue to flourish. By becoming a Friend you will:
· Become more closely associated with one of the oldest independent choirs in the country and its long tradition of excellence
· Help us continue and nourish an excellent choral tradition
· Be kept in touch with the Choir’s plans and activities through our mailing list
Friends receive the following benefits:
· Priority booking facilities
· 20% discount on two tickets for the two concerts promoted by the Choir. Further (full price) tickets may be booked at the same time for all concerts.
· Attendance at final rehearsals
· Individual or Company acknowledgement in programmes of concerts promoted by the Choir
· Yearly brochure and Newsletter
· An invitation to the Choir’s social events to meet the Conductor and Choir members (20% discount on tickets)
Joining the Friends of Windsor & Eton Choral Society could not be easier: simply click here to display the application form, print the page, fill in the details and send it with your subscription; the subscription for individuals is (at least) £20.00 per annum and is due annually on 1st May, (the beginning of the Choir’s season). If you are a taxpayer we would be grateful if you would tick the Gift Aid box so that we can recover tax with no extra cost to yourself. The corporate subscription is £100 per annum.
For more information contact
Robbie Gibbs, phone 07833 603902 or email
Friends of Windsor & Eton Choral Society Recent Activities
In the month of July the Friends had the chance of two outings from which to choose, one group of 16 chose the visit to the Eton College Library to hear the history of the Library excellently explained by the Librarian Rachel Bond. She also had some 30 of their oldest and most valuable books in their collection on display for us to view. This included the original Eton Book of Chants from the 15th Century, an impressive, hand written and illustrated book from which the Eton choir has sung under Ralph’s guidance. We also saw books of the 16th century with illustrations of how Eton looked when it was first built, books in lovely bindings of the 17th century and many other rare and fascinating volumes. It was a truly interesting and thought-provoking morning’s visit.
The other visit of 22 Friends was to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. This was our first coach outing, I believe, and I hope not our last. It was also very worthwhile, especially to the bell-ringers who came with us. The visit had to be on a Saturday as the foundry is working all week. This proved not to be the best of days on which to travel up to London, however the coach driver managed to get us there on time and we had a very thorough tour and explanation of the works which included bells of great weight and size to the smallest handbell of which we saw a complete set of five octaves ready for shipment to USA. Also lying on the floor were 8 bells, 10 inches in diameter, ready for shipment to Africa to be carried on two poles by two men for processional use and ordered by a country’s leader. We saw the template for Big Ben and Mr Hughes, the owner, who gave us the tour, rang a weighty bell for us when we had finished the tour. I hope this has whetted the appetite for more visits next year. Click here to see photos by Martin Tremlett of the Friends visit to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry
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