The
Canterbury Singers
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Rehearsals begin for our Summer concert under our new Director - Jon Williams
Musical Director - Dr Jon Williams
Dr. Jon Williams studied Music at Durham University where he was also a Choral Scholar in the Choir of Durham Cathedral and Director of Durham University Chamber Choir. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in 1989; a Masters degree in Early Music in 1991, and was awarded a Ph.D. by Canterbury Christ Church University in November 2020 for his research into English Music of the late-17th and early-18th Centuries.
Jon first moved to Kent in 1990, and — apart from three years in London on the staff of The Musical Times and Choir & Organ magazine — he has lived and worked as a musician in the county appearing as a bass-baritone soloist with choirs and choral societies across the South East,
In recent years, Jon has turned more towards conducting
Jon is also a qualified teacher and has been Director of Music at St Lawrence College in Ramsgate since September 2023 having taught at a number of schools across Kent and Medway including as Director of Music at Simon Langton Girls’ School in Canterbury and Head of Music at Sir Roger Manwood’s School in Sandwich.
Elizabeth was born and brought up in Kent. She studied singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After graduating she remained in London to combine a teaching career with that of singing.
Returning to Kent, she taught in various schools in Faversham and Canterbury. She assisted in the formation and direction of the Kent Youth Choir and for many years was manager of all the Kent Youth Choral Groups. She continued to work as a freelance music consultant and singing teacher and became Deputy Director of Medway Music Association which involved the organisation of Music Festivals for Medway primary schools.
She has recently retired but music, and in particular singing, still plays an important part in her life. As well as being Assistant Director of Canterbury Singers she is also a long-standing member of the Kent Chamber Choir.
Elizabeth Jenkins - Assistant Director
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Founded in 1953, the Canterbury Singers is one of the leading chamber choirs in Kent. The choir performs a wide variety of music, from 15th century polyphony to newly commissioned works by contemporary composers. In addition to termly performances, the choir also raises funds for charitable causes - most recently the local branch of Parkinson's UK, Catching Lives, Canterbury Umbrella
We welcome singers of all ages and from all walks of life. Friendly rehearsals take place on Tuesday during term time, and from May 5th we rehearse at St Mildred's Church (2 St. Marys Court, Canterbury CT1 2PP)
For more information email Josefa on thecanterburysingers@gmail.com
Future Performances
Music Hire
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The Canterbury Singers are happy to make their music available for hire by other individuals or groups.
A downloadable catalogue of music currently in the choir's possession
can be found here.
An enquiry form, which should be completed and returned by interested parties can be downloaded here.
