The Torkard Ensemble is a community music organisation, formed in 2010. We believe that making and hearing live music should be accessible to everyone. We also provide opportunities for local groups and charities to hold fundraising events using music, as well as providing a musical background to events and gatherings in the community. 

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Membership of the main choir and orchestra is open to people from any background, and musical qualifications are not required to join (however, for instrumentalists, a standard of Grade 5 or above is recommended due to the music we play). Some of our main choir members don't read music and some are professional musicians - everyone is welcome! Members pay only £8 per month for one group or £15 per month for both groups.

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We also offer a Community Choir for anyone that just wants to enjoy singing with other people. Anyone is welcome to join this group. You don't need to commit to full membership, although we do ask, if you're able, to donate £2 per session to cover the cost of room hire. We sing all sorts of music and sometimes join the main choir for concerts and community events. 

 

The music that we perform ranges many styles, including classical, rock & pop, musical theatre, jazz and folk. There are opportunities for soloists and smaller groups of singers and instrumentalists too at our Lunchtime Recitals, where we explore different music, on a variety of themes.

 

As well as our main concerts and recitals, you will find us out and about in the community all through the year. In the past, we have put on performances in aid of My Sight Notts, Forever Stars, Sharewear, Under One Roof, Hope Lea and local groups such as churches and schools, raising up to £750 per concert. Over our lifetime, we've helped to raise thousands for good causes.

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