Valley Voice Choir
Performing
We usually host one main concert each academic year, alternating between Christmas and summer. The programs typically feature Valley Voice pieces, with other musical items to keep things varied. Soundpost, a small ensemble drawn from the choir, often perform, as does our madrigal group.Regular annual events include the Cottingham and Middleton fete in July, the harvest tea and carol service at Cottingham Church and the Christmas Fayre in Great Easton. In December we sing at several venues, including carol-singing in Welland Valley pubs to raise funds for local charities.
We also organise occasional joint concerts with other local choirs; the most recent was a ‘Three Choirs’ concert at Rothwell Church in 2023. In competitions, we did well at the North Northamptonshire Music Festival in 2024.
We’re sometimes invited to sing at special events. Each request is considered based on the timescale, the music requested, and whether enough choir members are available. Past events have included weddings, a funeral, a Christening, and singing in care homes, as well as performances at events in Rothwell. Notably, we were the Carol Singers for BBC Countryfile’s Christmas edition when it broadcast from Rockingham Castle in 2022.
Recent Events
Over the 2025 Christmas period we sang at Rothwell Christmas Gala, Great Easton Christmas Fayre, carol singing around our communities to raise funds for local charities and at Cottingham Parish Church’s Carol Service.Forthcoming Events for Spring and Summer 2026
Seagrave House Care Home Corby on 24 March
A concert in Medbourne Church on 14 June
Cottingham and Middleton fete on 11 July
Langton Beer Festival on 12 July
All of the above are provisional dates, to be confirmed.