{"id":8,"date":"2025-10-05T07:50:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T07:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:44:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the Kirkcudbright Choral Society web site. We encourage singers of all ages and abilities to join the choir and participate in our rehearsals and concerts. We do not hold auditions for new members but an ability to sing in tune is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/index.php\/rehearsals\/\">Rehearsals<\/a>\u00a0take place on Monday evenings in Kirkcudbright Parish Church Hall at 7.30pm. Come along and join us! Our current round of rehearsals runs through until April 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Concert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our next concert will be &#8220;Light and Gold&#8221; on Sunday, 13th December 2026 in Kirkcudbright Parish Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/KBTChoralDec26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" style=\"width:539px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/KBTChoralDec26.png 636w, https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/KBTChoralDec26-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x487.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png 1171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simon Hart and Kirkcudbright Choral performing &#8220;Five Mystical Songs&#8221; in April 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musical Director<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our musical Director is Rosemary White who has been leading the choir since 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RosemaryWhite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RosemaryWhite.jpg 244w, https:\/\/borgue.org\/kirkcudbrightchoralsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RosemaryWhite-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rosemary graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music, then the University of Leeds with a MMus. Sharing her passion for Music with children as young as 3 and as old as 18 she taught in various schools. She spent the last 20 years of her teaching career as Director of Music at two sixth form colleges. Outside the classroom, Rosemary examined A Level music and took student choirs on tours to France, Spain and the Netherlands. She is an accomplished pianist, performing as both a soloist and accompanist to local choirs and soloists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On retiring she moved to this area and became the accompanist to the King\u2019s Grange Singers, based at Corsock, and continues to help with directing and accompanying them today.&nbsp; Beyond music, Rosemary has a deep appreciation for the natural world and loves living in the beautiful south west of Scotland where she walks her Border Collie, Archie, and enjoys working in the garden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsors and Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are very grateful to our supporters and for all the anonymous donations that we receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Andrew-Campbell-Sons-100063530110408\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andy Campbell &amp; Sons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilyknowles.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lily Knowles, Florist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhubarb-homeware.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rhubarb<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wcspltd.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Coast Sea Products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesco.com\/store-locator\/kirkcudbright\/tesco?srsltid=AfmBOoqS7Nc4Ug2-b_zycOKS8x9FTWy60i_hoEIsI3UqqnlqpVLUArLP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tesco plc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Karen Shamash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Pamela Henderson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Corrie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urpu Sellar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs L. 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