Parnham Voices
About us
We're a keen contemporary chamber choir based in the heart of a 7th century Dorset agricultural town famed for its ten-day Festival of Music and the Visual Arts.
Our cultural heritage is important to us, which is why we love rehearsing at Beaminster Museum, surrounded by the traditions that shaped and inspired us.
Our Music
We love the music we sing, from Palestrina, Tallis and Byrd to MacMillan, Mealor and Coleridge, from medieval to modern. We're an unauditioned chamber choir, but we're committed to achieving the highest of standards in all of our performances. We're particularly interested in hearing from new composers of a cappella music.
2022 saw us celebrate our 20th anniversary as we continue to thrive as an excellent ensemble on our journey together.
Come and see us at one of our concerts, or our ever-popular annual choral safari!
Kris Emmett
Musical Director
Kris took over as Musical Director in September 2024 and brings a wealth of experience from a wide variety of choral settings, including chamber, church, choral society, community choir and barbershop.
A graduate of the BA (Hons) Music programme at the University of Plymouth with an Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Music Department with specialisms in both choral and orchestral direction he went on to postgraduate studies in Music and the Environment with the University of Highlands and Islands. A s an organist he plays to ARCO standard and conducts to LRSM standard following an accredited substitute for the DipABRSM (Music Direction) from the A ssociation of British Choral Directors in 2008.