Glebe Singers

Community choir based in Market Deeping, near Peterborough

The Glebe Singers Want You!

The Glebe Singers Community Choir, based in Market Deeping, are pleased to be back together in person, after Covid stopped them in their tracks in March 2020.

As a Community Choir, giving back to the community is important, and being able to perform provided an excellent opportunity to do just that.

The choir were very pleased to resume public performances in 2022 and have held regular concerts since.

The choir already have a bookings on the calendar for the coming year and is rehearsing some exciting new music.

If you like singing and would like to come along and experience a rehearsal, the choir would love to welcome new members into their midst.

Subscription fees have been re-introduced from 2023, but we still feel we represent very good value for money.

If you would like to find out more, come along and meet us on Wednesday evenings during term time at The Green School, Market Deeping (opposite St. Guthlac's Church) from 7.30pm until 9pm. Alternatively, contact David Scoffield on 07921 813442.

Glebe Singers was formed in 1999 by Sara Woolhouse and David Scoffield. Sara was musical director for nearly 15 years during which Glebe Singers twice won the Mary Wakefield Medal for best performance by a mixed choir at the Peterborough Music Festival and won the Patrick Watson Trophy for best performance in adult choral classes

In 2014, Bartosz Drzwiecki, following from successes with Cantus Polonicum in Peterborough took over our musical inspiration and expanded our repertoire with Renaissance madrigals and Eastern European church music. Following a period of illness, Bart had to step back from his role with the choir.

The choir is now led by David Scoffield, who has remained with the choir since the start, and is supported by the committee.

The aims of those involved with the choir, then and now, are for all members to enjoy their singing and to increase awareness of choral music to all members of the community. Since it was formed, Glebe Singers have sung in many local churches and venues in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire and have also been involved with local and national initiatives designed to raise the profile of choral music. Glebe Singers have supported a number of charities, including Age Concern, Cancer Research, Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Willoughby School, Bourne as well as performed at local community events and brought music to those in care homes.

The choir currently has around 30 members and their concerts feature a wide range of music from sacred works to songs from the shows, spirituals and folk music.

DEREK HARRIS - Chairman

Heading into our second quarter century, Derek has taken on the role of Chairman to allow David to concentrate on leading the choir and enjoy his retirement! Derek has a long choral CV with past and present involvement including Peterborough Male Voice Choir and the 9 Bridges Benefice Choir

DAVID SCOFFIELD – Vice Chairman

An accomplished and in-demand pianist and organist, David was organist for 10 years at St. Guthlac's Church in Market Deeping. He has been an integral part of Glebe Singers since 1999 and has overseen its development into the successful choir it is today. He has also sung for and accompanied many choirs and musical groups.