Hi - we are the Crofton Youth Singers, based at Crofton Baptist Church, Orpington, Kent.
We have been in existence since 1988 and in that time the group has grown in number from eight to its present level of 20 girls aged from 6-18 (although we are actively seeking new members and we are always ready to take on boys).
Initially we sang from time to time in services and at special events at the church but, as our repertoire expanded, so did our ‘notoriety’, and invitations came in from other churches and venues in the Orpington area. We sing quite frequently in churches large and small, old people’s homes and day centres for blind folk.
What we sing
We sing a wide range of music in unison, two part and three part harmony. It's great fun.
Our repertoire continues to expand, and now includes well over 100 songs. Whilst the Christian basis of the Youth Singers is evident in the bulk of our repertoire, we do enjoy singing the popular songs from shows such as ‘Cats’, ‘Joseph’ and other such sources. And our concerts also include instrumental solos (flutes, double bass duet and harp).
How to book us
If you want to book us to appear at your church please contact Anne Shore at the address below.
Joining us
We rehearse at Crofton Baptist Church, near Orpington on Monday nights and if you want to join us you'd have to be able to get to most of the rehearsals. If you would like to join us please contact our conductor, Anne Shore (who is a member of the Crofton Church and was a member of the London Emmanuel Choir) at the address below.
Recordings
We have produced 5 CDs: "Something Special"; "Rainbow Colours";
"Joyfully Sing";
"Rejoicing in His Love"; and
"Candlelight"
To download and listen to a choir track you will need a "RealAudio player" on your PC. This can be downloaded free of charge from the Real Audio web site. Press here. Don't forget to come back to this site. You will only need to do this once. Next time go straight to the next step.
To download, press one of the songs below. Each song takes about a minute to download. It will play automatically.
One of our highlights was the participation in the BBC Radio 2 programme "Minstrels in the Gallery". Our group were one of the six finalists and travelled to Bristol to take part in the programme which was broadcast on Radio 2 a few days later.
To contact us
For general enquiries contact:
Anne Shore Crofton Youth Singers c/o Crofton Baptist Church 100 Crofton Lane Orpington Kent BR5 1HD
The Crofton Youth Singers are very grateful to Bob Eagle for hosting this site. Bob was the accompanist for the London Emmanuel Choir. He has now developed a series of solo gospel concerts. Press here for more information about Bob's gospel concerts mainly in the South-East of England. These light gospel concerts are for Saturday evenings and especially designed for churches who want to invite friends from the community along to a social event with a gospel challenge. Bob combines singing, piano playing, even a touch of ventriloquism, with some observations, some lighthearted some serious, about the spiritual dimension of life. No sermon and nothing heavy. The evening can consist entirely of gospel songs or a combination of gospel and light entertaining music for a relaxing enjoyable non-threatening evening with an evangelistic element. Suitable also for harvest or alpha suppers, Church anniversary celebrations or outreach occasions. For further information about songs which have been written by Bob press here.
Performance Highlights
