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SEVENTY YEARS OF GREAT SINGING IN GREAT COMPANY 1938 - 2008
Above: On stage at the Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells	Who We Are Way back in 1938, our foundation year, the world was almost incomprehensibly different to our present day existence. War was looming and, with the threat of another European conflict on the horizon, most people welcomed entertainment as a diversion from their immediate worries. It was against this background that the Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Male Voice Choir was formed by a small group of men whose aim was to provide local audiences with quality choral music. Although times have changed and those far-off days are now, for many, just faded pictures in the family album, the aim of the present-day Orpheus remains unchanged. Our musical standards are as high now as they were over 60 years ago - quality choral music is our business. Essentially, the Orpheus is a Kentish choir, performing charity concerts within the borders of the county. However, the Choir does travel further afield and has visited a number of European countries in recent years. Visits by foreign choirs are encouraged and the Orpheus has hosted choirs from Denmark, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Belgium. We seek to provide local and national organisations and causes with the opportunity to raise funds for their projects, but as well as charitable work the Choir is also available for corporate entertaining, public functions, themed events and any occasion which requires the presence of an act "out of the ordinary". With an extensive library of music totalling over 500 items we are able to tailor a concert to fit almost any event. To obtain full details about booking the Choir contact Geoff Fisher.	Above: The picturesque Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells - home ground of the Choir