King Edward Musical Society (KEMS)

KEMS

Gareth Hacking

Welcome to KEMS

Who we are

We’re a music society comprising three sections: a large mixed-voice Choir, an Orchestra and a Concert Band. Our friendly members, who cover a wide age range, have one thing in common: we take making music very seriously, always striving for the best possible performances.

The Society celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2006-7 with a performance of Verdi's Requiem at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester; click on the picture below to listen to an extract.

Our 2012 - 2013 season

14 October 2012

Concert Band: Macclesfield Methodist Church

10 November 2012

Choir/Orchestra: Concert

IRELAND The Forgotten Rite

BANTOCK Fifine at the Fair

ELGAR THE Music Makers

8 December 2012

Choir/Orchestra: Christmas Concert

Buxtehude “Das neugebor'ne Kindelein"

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G

Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks

Standard Season

The standard annual subscription covers the cost of joining the Choir, Orchestra or Concert Band.

There are over 30 two-hour rehearsals each season led by our professional musical directors, and the subscription covers the cost of all music hire and costs associated with mounting concerts.

Optional extras

In addition to our standard season we organise a number of optional extra events and performing opportunities (some of which incur an additional charge) including a day-long workshop, a programme of summer chamber music groups, chamber music workshop days and performances at an annual concert at the Buxton Festival Fringe.

Social programme

We have after-rehearsal pub gatherings each week; a Christmas meal out; a whole Society Ceilidh; and a range of other informal social activities.

15 December 2012

Concert Band: United Reformed Church

23 December 2012

Concert Band/Choir: Carols at Tatton Park (free)

9 March 2013

Orchestra: Workshop in association with Clonter Opera in aid of Clonter Farm Music Trust

VERDI Requiem

16 March 2013

Orchestra: Concert

Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol

Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez

de Falla Three Cornered Hat

27 March 2013

Concert Band: Upton Priory Junior School

27 April 2013

Choir/Orchestra: Concert

Smetana Overture: The Bartered Bride

Elgar Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands

Orff Carmina Burana

23 June 2013

Concert Band: Handforth Dean Shopping Centre

29 June 2013

Orchestral Workshop: United Reformed Church

30 June 2013

Concert Band: Victoria Park, Macclesfield

Click HERE to view a printable PDF of our 2012-2013 Concert Diary

Calling all Students!

KEMS is particularly keen to attract student members and special arrangements can be made regarding subscriptions so that the cost is no barrier to membership. Please e-mail our Chairman Tim Ward or our Treasurer Gillian Sly if you would like to know more.


	KEMS COMMITTEE

Chair: Tim Ward		Treasurer Gillian Sly Secretary Paul Spedding Choir members Steve Kleiser Paul Spedding Rita Dawson Scott Thomson Tim Ward	Orchestra members Tim Ward David Budgett Marion Grant Rachael Chiverton



			Band members Julia Harding Gillian Sly Richard Moss

			Concert managers Steve Kleiser Paul Spedding