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.
KEMS EVENTS 2011-2012 (55th Season)
16 October 2011
Concert Band: Concert
An autumn afternoon full of lively and familiar tunes
12 November 2011
Choir/Orchestra: Concert
GOUNOD St Cecilia Mass
SAINT-SAENS Organ Symphony No 3
9 December 2011
Concert Band: Christmas music at Tatton
Music in the Stableyard, from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm
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.
10 December 2011
ConcertChoir/Orchestra: Christmas Concert
Our popular concert of Christmas music for choir and orchestra with carols for audience participation
17 December 2011
Concert Band: Christmas Concert 
18 December 2011
Concert Band/Choir: Tatton Park Carols
The Band and Choir will be leading this event of audience carols in the Stableyard from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
17 March 2012
Orchestra: Concert
SCHUMANN Overture, Scherzo and Finale
GRIEG Piano Concerto
DVORAK Symphony No 5
28 March 2012
Concert Band: ‘Cultural Olympiad’ Concert
28 April 2012
Choir/Orchestra: Concert
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Sea Symphony
And looking ahead to our 2012 - 2013 season …
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
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.
16 March 2013
Orchestra: Concert
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnole
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
de Falla Three Cornered Hat
27 April 2013
Choir/Orchestra: Concert
Smetana Overture: The Bartered Bride
Elgar Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands
Orff Carmina Burana
Click HERE to see our 2011-2012 Concert Diary
Click HERE to view a printable PDF of our 2011-2012 Concert Diary
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KEMS COMMITTEE
Chair: Tim Ward
Treasurer
Gillian Sly

Secretary
Nicola Kerr

Concert Manager
Jenny Kendal

Choir members
Steve Kleiser
John Campbell-Kelly
Paul Spedding
Orchestra members
David Budgett
Jane Turner
Rachael Chiverton
Band members
Julia Harding
Nicola Kerr
Richard Moss


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