We founded Vivace (the name is a musical term which means ‘fast and lively’) in late 2001.      At first the choir

rehearsed in several places, including the Friends Meeting House in Letchworth, and St.Christopher School.  

After we moved to Arlesey in 2002 we began rehearsals on the upper floor of the Coach House, into which we

could squeeze about 80 people and a piano, with all but one of the original members of the choir.   The

exception was a lady who felt that she couldn’t make the journey from Letchworth on her scooter.      It’s only

three miles, but a lot of it is along poorly-lit creepy roads, so we couldn’t blame her.

                                                                                                                                                                                  JUNIOR YOUNG VIVACE

We wanted to have a junior choir to perform independently and also to join in the senior concerts, and soon had

about ten youngsters, nearly all female.     The trouble is that young teenage girls discover horses and then boys,

and our membership declined to the point where we had to close our junior section.   We would, however, like to

revive it at some stage.

WEBSITE

We were fortunate that an early member, policeman Gary Neesam, offered to design a website free of charge.     

This website, now run by talented Helen Bradley, is attracting attention and has resulted in people joining the choir.  

Others have been introduced by members, and have come from leaflet distributions and from unrelenting

exhortations at concerts.    For up-to-date information, with some archived material, please go to

www.vivacechoir.co.uk       

To talk to Kate or Bob about the choir, or any other subject, please ring 01462 622222.