Rehearsals


2025/26 Schedule

All Wednesday rehearsals will be in the Chipping Norton Town Hall from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm.

A hearing loop is available at the Town Hall, to assist anyone with hearing aids.


July 2025

Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Notes: Choir Social and libretto workshop with Hazel Gould

Wednesday, 9th July 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Come and Sing Day rep

Saturday, 12th July 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Event: Come and Sing Day
Repertoire: Choruses from The Creation
Notes: Tickets can be purchased HERE for £25

Summer Break


September 2025

Winter Term starts

Wednesday, 3rd September 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 1

Wednesday, 10th September 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 2

Wednesday, 17th September 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 3

Friday, 19th September 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Event: ‘An Evening with Roderick Williams’
Notes: Performance, Masterclass and Talk with Baritone Roderick Williams,
accompanied by Susie Allan
Part of the fundraising events for the Commission

Wednesday, 24th September 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 4


October 2025

Wednesday, 1st October 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 5

Wednesday, 8th October 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 6

Wednesday, 15th October 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 7

Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 8

Wednesday, 29th October 2025
Notes: No rehearsal, half term


November 2025

Wednesday, 5th November 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 9

Wednesday, 12th November 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 10
Notes: 8:30 pm AGM

Wednesday, 19th November 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 11
Notes: Post-rehearsal run through of music for Christmas Lights switch on

Wednesday, 26th November 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 12
Notes: Post-rehearsal run through of music for Christmas Lights switch on

Thursday, 27th November 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Christmas Carols and songs
Notes: Chipping Norton Christmas lights switch on, likely 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm

Friday, 28th November 2025
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Banbury
Rehearsing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass
Rehearsal: 13
Notes: In concert venue

Saturday, 29th November 2025
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Banbury
Rehearsal Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
Concert Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Performing: Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass & Other music for String Orchestra and Choir


December 2025

Wednesday, 3rd December 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Charity Christmas Concert
Rehearsal: 1

Wednesday, 10th December 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Charity Christmas Concert
Rehearsal: 2

Wednesday, 17th December 2025
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Charity Christmas Concert
Rehearsal: 3

Thursday, 18th December 2025 (Event TBC)
Venue: Beech Haven Care Home, Chipping Norton / Watson Place, Chipping Norton
Times:
5 pm – 5:45 pm
Christmas Carols
6:15 pm – 7 pm performance
Christmas carols

Saturday, 20th December 2025
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton
Times:
3 pm – 5 pm rehearsal
6 pm – 8 pm (6:30 pm performance, mulled wine before & after)
Performing: Christmas Carols with audience

Christmas Break


January 2026

Spring Term starts

Wednesday, 7th January 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 1

Wednesday, 14th January 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 2

Wednesday, 21st January 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 3

Wednesday, 28th January 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 4


February 2026

Wednesday, 4th February 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 5

Saturday, 7th February 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Times: 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Separate evening concert (7:30 pm) with The Acafellas as part of the fundraising events for the Commission
Event: Workshop on ensemble singing with The Acafellas

Wednesday, 11th February 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 6

Wednesday, 18th February 2026
Notes: No rehearsal, half term

Wednesday, 25th February 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 7


March 2026

Wednesday, 4th March 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 8

Saturday, 7th March 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Time: TBC
Event: Chipping Norton Music Festival
Performing: Excerpts from ‘Magnificat!’ Programme

Wednesday, 11th March 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 9

Wednesday, 18th March 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 10

Wednesday, 25th March 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 11


April 2026

Wednesday, 1st April 2026
Notes: No rehearsal, Easter Break (1)

Wednesday, 8th April 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 12

Friday, 10th April 2026
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Banbury
Rehearsing: ‘Magnificat!’
Rehearsal: 13
Notes: In concert venue

Saturday, 11th April 2026
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Banbury
Rehearsal Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
Concert Time: 7:30 pm – 10 pm
Performing: Magnificat! – John Rutter’s Magnificat plus other settings of the text
With Winchendon Brass

Wednesday, 15th April 2026
Notes: No rehearsal, Easter Break (2)

Summer Term starts

Wednesday, 22nd April 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 1

Wednesday, 29th April 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 2


May 2026

Wednesday, 6th May 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 3

Wednesday, 13th May 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 4

Wednesday, 20th May 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 5

Wednesday, 27th May 2026
Notes: No rehearsal, half term


June 2026

Wednesday, 3rd June 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 6

Wednesday, 10th June 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 7

Wednesday, 17th June 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 8

Wednesday, 24th June 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 9

Friday, 26th June 2026
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton
Rehearsing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Rehearsal: 10
Notes: In concert venue

Saturday, 27th June 2026
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton
Rehearsal Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
Concert Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Performing: ‘An English Summer’s Evening’
Music and songs by English composers, including Elgar, Bliss, and Delius


July 2026

Wednesday, 1st July 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Notes: Social

Wednesday, 8th July 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Repertoire TBC
Rehearsal: 1

Date TBC (AT SOME POINT IN JULY 2026)
Venue: TBC
Event: Chipping Norton Music Festival Come and Sing Day
Notes: CNCS provide organisational and musical support; event not led by CNCS. All members encouraged to take part.

Summer Break


September 2026

Autumn Term starts

Wednesday, 9th September 2026
Venue: Chipping Norton Town Hall
Rehearsing: Repertoire TBC
Rehearsal: 2


Last updated: Monday, 23rd June 2025