Our History
History
Where it all began
By 1990 the choir had swelled to 34 members and was invited to sing with Spanish choirs, fiestas and for the Catholic Church on holy days.
Some members of the Moraira Church Choir decided that they would also like to sing popular music. They met on a Thursday for sacred music and in the afternoon for popular music – this group was called “Friends in Harmony.”
In May 1994 the English Choir Teulada was officially created as an association.
In August 2024 the choir changed its name to better represent the membership to The International Choir.
Our History
History
Our key figures
The choir has seen a number of musical directors and accompanists and in 2004 welcomed Heather Butcher as our accompanist.
Jo Baldwin took over the baton in 2009 with huge enthusiasm, musical and language skills.
Later, Jan Gardner-Brown stepped to the front and led the choir.
Shortly after this, we were pleased to welcome another very talented lady, Kirsty Glen as our new accompanist.
We were delighted to secure the talents of John Oliver Edwards as our Musical Director in September 2022. John has expanded the range of the choir with events such as “The Bond Experience”, “Choral Overload”, “Eurovision!” as well as Summer Sing, Zoom rehearsals and vocal training sessions!
Our History
History
Our past performances
We have performed many times for various Moraira/Teulada occasions from singing for the Pensionistas and entertaining the attendees at the Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre in Teuluda and taking part in the Moors and Christians celebrations.
We sang for the British Legion at their 90th anniversary celebrations in a brand new concert hall in Alicante. We have also sung in the excellent Teulada Concert Hall (Auditorio) on a number of occasions with other local choirs.
We have performed in Lliber, and in Moraira for the Lions Club with the Salvation Army band.
Our History
History
Onwards and upwards
Our numbers dropped, many of our long serving members no longer had the flexibility of spending all the winter months in Spain.
But no one keeps our choir down for long. As soon as was possible, we started rehearsals again, this time in a new venue due to the social distancing policies.
Our singers comprise many nationalities, with almost a third of the choir not from the UK.
