Jigsaw Choir choral group society Shrewsbury Shropshire

Jigsaw Sound is an adult, mixed voice choir, based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. It was formed in January 2006 with just twelve members.

We have expanded rapidly since our formation and in July 2008, due to demand, it was necessary to start a separate ‘feeder choir’ called ‘Missing Pieces’! This group, too, proved very popular and successful, but has now had to be suspended as the membership of the choir is now well over
70 singers!

Whilst the main aim of ‘Jigsaw’ is to sing and have fun together through the medium of music it is significantly different from many other choirs or choral societies, in that it deliberately aims to draw most of its membership from people who have never sung in a choir before. Prospective members do not need to be able to read music.

Jigsaw Sound is also most suitable for experienced singers, in and around Shrewsbury and Shropshire, who can in turn use their talent and experience to help novices on the journey to choral excellence.

We know from many of our members that they were ‘put off’ singing at school by that infamous tap on the shoulder! Other potential singers are put off joining an established choir or choral society, because they have no experience, do not read music, or are too shy. So, if this is you, why not give us a try? Harmony singers are particularly welcome!!

Jigsaw is mainly made up of people from Shrewsbury, but also now increasingly, from other parts of Shropshire, ( Church Stretton, Oswestry, Whitchurch, Wem and Telford ), who had never sung in a choir before but have always wanted to. View our picture gallery and you can see that we are drawn from all sorts of backgrounds and have a wide age range, so no one will feel out of place.

Our aim is to help people, who want to sing in a choir, achieve their wish to do just that in a friendly and non-threatening environment. You can come to a weekly rehearsal in Shrewsbury, no strings attached, and meet us and see what we do. A warm welcome is guaranteed as well as lots of fun.

We sing a wide range of musical styles including popular songs, light sacred music, folk songs and show songs.

Jigsaw has an active ‘social life’ in Shrewsbury and around Shropshire too, with various events for members and their partners and friends to share in.

Rehearsal evening for Jigsaw is on a Tuesday in Shrewsbury. No pressure is put on singers to attain ‘concert ready status’ within a given time – they may take as long or short a time as they as they like to attain a good standard.

The choir members are most grateful to Shrewsbury Round Table and to the Midlands Co-operative Society for generous start up grants.

Booking Form
If you are organising a concert and would like us to sing for you then please contact Angela on the telephone number shown below or download our Booking Form:
Booking Form Microsoft Word format - download
Booking Form Adobe PDF format - download

Join Jigsaw Sound
For more information on joining the Choir why not contact Colin and Angela on 01743 244195 or complete the form on the JOIN page on this website.

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£1000 Raised for The Ark!
A full house Carol Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Meole Brace on December 15th raised a whopping £1000 for The Ark Shrewsbury, our chosen charity for 2009.

View pictures here.
Listen to the music here.

Read a letter of kind thanks from
Brad Bradshaw who wrote two of the pieces performed at the concert and who also attended.

St Mary's concert raises £1085 for Hope House.
A wonderful concert by Jigsaw Sound on November 7th at St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, raised £1085 for Hope House Hospice. Massive congratulations to all concerned!
GERMANY TOUR '09
Jigsaw Sound Shrewsbury - Germany Tour 09 Picture Gallery
The galleries are NOW complete.
Click the picture above or here.
LETTER OF THANKS
...as Churchwarden and Chairman of the Fabric Appeal Fund of
St Peter’s Church, Myddle, may I thank you on behalf of all our congregation, and the audience, at the concert you gave in our church on Friday December 19th.

The content was superb both musically, and entertainment wise, and your choice of repertoire together with a polished performance was a listening joy!

I understand that a member of the audience was so impressed that he rang into the early programme of Radio Shropshire to express his delight at being present that evening. The plaudits were well deserved.

Thank you once again for your very generous donation of your performance fee which was greatly appreciated.

We do hope you will grace us with a return visit in the summer months...

 
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