{"id":7,"date":"2017-10-20T13:10:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T13:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:42:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Liss Community Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Who we are:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We are a sociable and enthusiastic group who enjoy singing together. Our Choir welcomes men and women across a wide vocal range. Our repertoire is a mix of songs performed in unison and those sung in harmony between 4 sections: soprano, alto, tenor and bass.<\/p>\n<p>It is not a requirement for Choir members to read music (but it\u2019s always surprising how much more familiar music scores can become when rehearsing!). Music scores are available from the Choir\u2019s comprehensive library.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where we meet and when:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Choir meets for rehearsals at the Liss Infants School Hall (Hill Brow Road, Liss GU33 7LQ) at 7:30 pm on Wednesdays, during term time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rehearsal dates for the current season are shown on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/index.php\/rehearsal-calendar\/\">Rehearsal Calendar<\/a> tab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-497 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Liss Community Choir\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LCC-Concert-0326-009-619x412.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>What we sing:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are lots of songs that we sing just for fun. When a concert invitation arrives, we start to focus on the chosen song set so as to be ready for the occasion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To give you an idea of a typical rehearsal, our song list might include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Sound Of Music\u201d &#8211; (Medley)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cHallelujah\u201d &#8211; Leonard Cohen<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cThe Bare Neccessities\u201d &#8211; From &#8220;The Jungle Book&#8221;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cMary Poppins\u201d &#8211; (Medley)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cA Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square\u201d<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cWhen You Wish Upon A Star\u201d &#8211; From &#8220;Pinocchio&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Movers and shakers:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As of June 2025, we have appointed our new Music Director, <strong>Fraser Ellson<\/strong>. He brings lots of experience to the role, being a choir conductor in several schools and church services. He is a professional Tenor Lay Clerk at Guildford Cathedral, so wait till you hear him sing!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-357 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Fraser Ellson Photo\" width=\"341\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser-619x619.jpeg 619w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fraser.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Musical Accompanist, we are lucky to have <strong>Malcolm Quiney<\/strong>, a versatile pianist who plies his trade at venues in the area. He accompanies the Choir from the school\u2019s grand piano.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-378 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Malcolm-Q-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Malcolm Quiney photo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Malcolm-Q-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Malcolm-Q-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Malcolm-Q-619x619.jpg 619w, https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Malcolm-Q.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> Members of the LCC Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: David Bradbury<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer: Philip Edwards<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emma Crofton<\/p>\n<p>Lynn Massey<\/p>\n<p>Sue Evans<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supporting The Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PR \/ Website Manager: Andy Rigby<\/p>\n<p><b>Give us a try?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>From time to time, we advertise and arrange New Singers Evenings at our usual rehearsal venue (see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisscommunitychoir.org.uk\/index.php\/rehearsal-calendar\/\">Rehearsal Calendar<\/a> for more information). If you can\u2019t make any of these events, send an email anyway to the e-mail address below, and we\u2019ll arrange for you to be made welcome at a Wednesday rehearsal. One of our singers will be your buddy for the evening, and (hopefully) answer all your questions. We look forward to seeing you sometime!<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>January 2026: Please note that we are currently at full capacity, so any new enquiries will be put onto a waiting list until choir places become available.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>To register your interest, please contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i>lisscc.sec@gmail.com<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To cover the Choir\u2019s outgoings, each member\u2019s contribution per term is \u00a340 (or \u00a34 per session for a 10-week term).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are: We are a sociable and enthusiastic group who enjoy singing together. Our Choir welcomes men and women across a wide vocal range. 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