The Forest Flute Choir
05/01/26
The Forest Flute Choir is delighted to announce that this yearthe choir will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special gala concert to be held in St Mary’s Church, Lydney, where the choir will be the special guests of The Springfield Singers, directed by Tracey Gwynne.
The flute choir was founded in 2006 by local flautist and teacher, Fiona Crawley, who has continued as its conductor and musical director to the present day. The choir plays all genres of music from baroque to The Beatles, and is completely inclusive, welcoming people of all ages and abilities. The only prerequisites are a flute, a music stand and a sense of humour. The ability to read music is a must too.
Fiona Crawley said, “we work hard to create a fun and relaxing atmosphere where anyone can join in. People often tell me that they used to play the flute at school and want to try to get back into it but struggle to find the time and motivation for practice. Well, this is ideal for these people. We’re non judgmental and quite informal. We really don’t mind if you’re rusty! We’re all a bit rusty!”
The flute choir is also joining musicians in Pembrokeshire in May when it will perform in St David’s Cathedral.
If you play the flute, or used to play the flute, and want to return to music making, then please just pop along to one of our rehearsals. We rehearse on Sunday afternoons at St Paul’s Church in Parkend, Forest of Dean, starting at 2pm and finishing around 4pm.
Jan 11 & 25, Feb 8 & 22, Mar 8 & 22, April 12, May 10 & 24, June 21, July 5, Sept 6 & 20, Oct 4 & 18, Nov1, 15 & 29.
Please find more details on our Facebook page Forest Flute Choir, or visit our website forestflutechoir.co.uk.