Sing Four Four
Sing Four Four Community Choir was born in 2021 under the Directorship of Jen Bamford. Everyone is welcome and there are no auditions required to join us. Our members come from Cricklade and surrounding areas. We are a choir where meeting new people and having fun are key. We sing music from a wide variety of genres, practising once a week on a Thursday evening, in a relaxed, fun and learning atmosphere. Whilst some of us read music, many do not, so mp3 sound files are available for each part for the vast majority of the pieces we perform. This means you can learn and practice your part very easily in between rehearsals. Our most recent concert was held on December 6th 2024 – go to our Hear Us page to have a listen to the music we sang.
Jen Bamford – Director of Music
Jen was born into a musical family and has lived in Swindon for most of her life. Primarily a flautist and piccolo player, she has enjoyed teaching, playing and directing in a variety of capacities over the years, working with people of all ages and abilities.
Jen believes that music should be a nurturing experience, giving a sense of fun and achievement at all levels. She enjoys sharing her love of music with others and using it to enhance the lives of those who choose to listen or participate.
Directing experience began many years ago when Jen ran flute choirs with students and, later, was Musical Director (MD) for the Estelle School of Dance in their biennial musicals at the Wyvern Theatre. In 2024, she became MD to The Village Singers in Chippenham, having previously served as their Assistant Director. She also runs a small vocal group in Christian Malford – Voces Mates. In addition, Jen continues to teach the flute both privately and at Warneford School; she thoroughly enjoys the variety in her work.
Accompanists
We are most fortunate in working with our gifted rehearsal accompanist – Richard Saunders. Richard has been with the Choir for the last year.
We are also fortunate in that, when required, we have been able to call on the wonderfully talented accompanists – Jane Smale, Vanessa Harries and Alison Morell to support us.
April 2025