The Pakefield Singers, founded in 2002, is an amateur choir based in Pakefield near Lowestoft, Suffolk. We are a unique choir with an extensive and varied repertoire and performance history spanning arrangements and songs from operas, musicals, traditional arrangements, works by contemporary composers and short choral works (e.g. works by Faure, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Vivaldi) alongisde full choral works by composers such as Handel and Beethoven.

The Pakefield Singers has performed extensively across the region including concerts at Kentwell Hall, Snape Maltings, Lowestoft's Marina Theatre, Pakefield Church, Blythburgh Church, Southwold St Edmund's, and Pontins at Pakefield. In addition, within the past four years, the choir has been on tour in Denmark, and has enjoyed working alongside Aled Jones, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Gala Orchestra and BBC Radio Suffolk.

You are most welcome to our site and we hope that, as you browse, you will find out about the Singers, our history, past and future performances, and our growing repertoire and aspirations, as well as details about how to contact us if you would like further information regarding bookings, membership or sponsorship.

Enjoy your visit and we look forward to seeing you soon at concerts!

 

News and Review Update - 02 Aug 2011 

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Future Performances

On October 14th, the Pakefield Singers will join with the Kingfisher Sinfonietta to perform a GALA CONCERT.  

RECENT PERFORMANCES

At 18.30 on Sunday April 8th, the Pakefield Singers sang the People's Passion as part of an Easter Sunday service at All Saints and St Margarets Church, Pakefield, Lowestoft.  Radio Suffolk subsequently broadcast part of this performance.

To find out more about the People's Passion, click on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/2012/03/are_you_singing_the_peoples_pa.html

This nationwide premiere united singers in choirs around the country who performed this stunning work with music composed by Sasha Johnson Manning and lyrics by the poet Michael Symmons Roberts.

A history-making event was brought to Lowestoft by the Pakefield Singers!

25th February, 19.30: All You Need is Love! What fun this was! Carlton Colville Community Centre was packed to capacity and everyone ate, drank and grew very merry as they listened to stunning performances from choir and soloists. Great value for money!

26th November 19:30: - Pakefield Church - with the  North Suffolk Youth Choir

17th December 19:00 - A Christmas Gloria - Southwold, St Edmund's Church - with the Blyth Quartet and popular local soloists

 Christmas Gloria Review in Eastern Daily Press 20 Dec 2011

Membership news:

The Pakefield Singers currently invites anyone who is interested in joining the Choir to contact us via our membership secretary (details on the 'contact us' page). We would encourage anyone to let us know of your interest, particularly young voices and we will inform you of future auditions.