We are recruiting for our Tenor section.

Cantiones is a mixed voice choir of about 40 singers based in Oswestry. Our conductor is Tony Coupe; The first two concerts under his baton were a resounding success, full of energy and enthusiasm.

We rehearse on Tuesday nights at Christ Church, Oswestry.

OUR NEXT CONCERT WILL BE ON THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2025, THE WONDERFUL REQUIEM BY DURUFLE, AND THE VIGIL MASS BY WILLIAM PETTER.

If you are a tenor and would be interested in singing with our choir.

Please contact: info@cantiones.org.uk

2025
APRIL CONCERT

An extraordinary “sublime” concert
“Magnificent”, “passionate”, “exciting”, “scintillating” and “sublime” were just some of the words used by audience members to describe Saturday’s concert of Mozart choral works presented by Cantiones Choir, along with two professional soloists. The most common opinion shared was that this concert, the first under the baton of Tony Coupe, was the best that the choir has ever sung.

The programme was exclusively Mozart, always an uplifting choice, starting with his Coronation Mass in C, composed in 1779 and probably the most popular and well known sacred work. Joining the two young professional soloists, Joe Martin (Tenor) and Natasha Hendrickse-Welsh (Soprano) were soloists from the choir, who performed marvellously. Attending the concert was Christopher Symons, local Town Freeman, former conductor of Cantiones,  and former Director of the Oswestry School Recital Series who said “The parts were well known and sung with real confidence. The balance was good entrances were incisive and vigorous. Good to see competent members taking solo roles, and obviously  inspired  by singing next to the two excellent  professional singers. Tony conducted marvellously and his directions were very expressive.  A commanding piece of control. All together an excellent concert”. The conductor of another local choir commented that “I sat upright in my seat from  the first note and felt the excitement from the choir throughout”.

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The choir announces the appointment of its new Musical Director, Tony Coupe. Director of Music at Ellesmere College, Tony is a conductor, composer and singer who brings a wealth of experience to Cantiones. Starting out as a chorister at Bristol Cathedral he went on to sing with Birmingham Cathedral Choir, Birmingham Oratory, Ex Cathedra, the Rodolphus Choir, and was part of the original cast of Sondheim’s ‘Saturday Night’.

At Ellesmere College Tony has developed music to the highest standard, embedding the skills and work ethic that he benefitted from as a child. He believes that music should be daring, challenging and fun, and encourages fellow musicians to focus on the given moment.

The choir is sad to announce the untimely and tragic death of long-time member and former Chairman, John Moore. John was part of the fabric not only of Cantiones’ life, having been Chairman for 25 years, but also the musical life of Oswestry in general, having also been a member of St Oswald’s Church Choir for16 years. We all remember his fabulous tenor voice within the choir and for many years also taking tenor solo roles. Members of the choir felt privileged to join St Oswald’s Church Choir for John’s funeral service at the church. Cantiones sends their heartfelt condolences to John’s wife Denise and wider family. The picture shows John singing in Cae Glas Park with the choir in lockdown.
 Here is a  biography, written in the third person, but actually by John himself. 
 READ IT HERE

Goodbye to Martin Bussey

Martin's CD (from Facebook)