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Michael J Oakes
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Euphonics is an upper voices choir, directed by Amanda Crawley,
which aims to have relaxed and fun rehearsals while working towards high standards.
The repertoire ranges from
Folk song arrangements, Lyrical contemporary songs,
Jazz classics and Music Theatre
Euphonics Choir was formed in 2013 and continues its success.
Monday evening rehearsals at
Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church Hall in Haxby, 4 miles north of York.
Our Christmas 2024 concert (held at St. Nicholas' Church, Wigginton) supported York based charity Hands & Voices from our Raffle proceeds.
The chosen charity from our Summer 2024 Concert was Jessies Fund - a charity that enables children to make music through music therapy and instruments in UK special schools, hospitals and hospices.
Euphonics Choir also takes part in the annual York Community Choir Festival held at Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York, and are delighted to sing in the festival once again on Monday 3 March 2025. Tickets are purchased online through Joseph Rowntree Theatre.
"Our choir, open to all"
Musical Director
Amanda has taught singing for many years, both privately and in colleges and universities, including York University. She currently teaches at Leeds University and York College, where she was a voice tutor for the Music Theatre courses for some years. She runs regular singing days and workshops.
She has also devised and led workshops for companies wishing to improve management presentation and voice skills – such companies include VISA International, Yorkshire Water, BMW and Nissan.
As a recitalist, Amanda has sung music from across the centuries from plain song to contemporary music and theatre music by Cole Porter, Gershwin and Flanders & Swann, and sung in many languages, even Japanese and Norwegian! She continues to give concerts and recitals, and regularly works with the Fairfax Ensemble with whom she recorded a CD of Mozart and his contemporaries using an 1828 Haxby square piano.
Amanda Crawley
Our Musical Director Amanda Crawley, born and educated in London, is an experienced vocal tutor and choir director. As well as directing the Euphonics Choir, she currently conducts the Jubilate (Easingwold), SoundsFun (York) and Accidentals (Harrogate Music Centre). She has run two community choir projects with York Theatre Royal and Harrogate Theatre, each project resulting in choirs being formed.
“Under Amanda’s lively leadership, Euphonics enjoys performing a variety of music from folk and gospel songs to jazz and songs from the shows”
