New Foundling Children's Choir

The New Foundling Choir is made up of thirty 9 - 10 year olds from nine local primary schools in Camden (Argyle, Christchurch, Christopher Hatton, Edith Neville, Netley, St. Albans, St. Aloysius Junior, St. George the Martyr and St. Mary & St. Pancras). Children are annually selected with targeted auditions at each school to help identify disadvantaged children with musical potential but who may be not in a position to receive music lessons or participate in extra-curricular music opportunities. Children are led in rehearsal and performance by a full qualified Choir leader as well as professional musicians and practice every Monday afternoon in the inspiring surroundings of the Picture Gallery at the Museum. They sing a varied repertoire of songs from Handel to world music to folk and are accompanied by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Recent performances include a concert at the Museum and at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank. The Choir have also been asked to perform for the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year and sang for the Queen as part of Coram’s Music Day. 

The children's choir like the Museum as a whole does not receive any annual public subsidy and each year the Museum must raise £10,000 to cover all the costs associated with organizing and running the Choir. If you are thinking about making a donation you may like to consider the kind of things your support will help with.

£150 will pay for the children to enjoy refreshments at the Museum for the entire year.

£250 will provide each child with a New Foundling Choir t-shirt to wear at performances and take home at the end of the year.

£1,000 will cover the costs of a sessional worker to cover administration and pastoral care of the children on the day of each rehearsal and performance

£3,500 will mean the Museum can reach the most disadvantaged children and organize escorts from each child's school to the Museum.

£10,000 will support the Choir for an entire year!

 

The New Foundling Choir is led in partnership with the Foundling Museum, Camden Music Service and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

Supported by

The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust

Steen Associates Ltd

To support the New Foundling Choir please contact:
Stuart South
Head of Development
T: +44 (0)20 73608
E: stuart@foundlingmuseum.org.uk