Registration and Membership

On this page you’ll find information for registering as a new member or coming back as a returning member.

At the bottom of this page you’ll find a Membership form to be used by both new and returning members.

Prospective Singers

Looking for a friendly, non-auditioned community choir that sings wonderful challenging music?

Welcome to Newcombe Singers! We are about 80 adult singers of all ages under the awesome leadership of Dr. Kathryn Whitney.

Rehearsals:

Tuesday from 6:45 to 9 PM at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Oak Bay

Fall Season starts Sept 15, 2026 and includes an optional Saturday workshop

Spring Season starts Jan 26, 2027 and includes an optional Saturday workshop

The first rehearsal of the upcoming season is Tuesday, September 15th, 2026.

Cost: $140 per Season, or $280 for both Fall & Spring (preferred for budgeting)

Payment can be made by:

  • e-transfer to pay.newcombersingers@gmail.com
    (Indicate what and who the fee is for)
  • Cheque to “Newcombe Singers”
  • Cash in an envelope marked with your name and amounts paid

Music: We follow copyright law. We have legal copies of everything we sing.

You will receive loaner music for the 1st rehearsal or 2. As soon as you have paid your membership fee, you will have access to our Super Sound Tracks for all parts and the ability to print your scores for use until our concert. Music scores can be “rented” for $20 but all printed scores must be returned or recycled immediately after our concert.

Our Handbook is a great source of information about us. Please also review our Healthy Singing Plan.

Be assured we welcome anybody who wants to sing with us! 

Please complete and submit the Membership form (at the bottom of this page) which gives us information we need for communication, and for CRA charitable status. You will need to check boxes and fill in the online or hardcopy form to start your first 2 rehearsals before you commit to become a member and pay your registration fee to settle in for an awesome season.

Returning Members

Please complete and submit ONLY ONE Membership form for each member for the 2026-27 year. Membership fee is $140 per season or $280 for the full year (preferred for budgeting).

Payment can be made by:

  • e-transfer to pay.newcombersingers@gmail.com
    (Indicate what and who the fee is for)
  • Cheque to “Newcombe Singers”
  • Cash at first rehearsal in an envelope marked with your name and amounts paid

The first rehearsal of the upcoming season is Tuesday, September 15th, 2026.

As a returning member, you might want to review our Handbook and Healthy Singing Plan.

Membership Form

You have two options: complete the form below or download the new printable / "fillable" PDF form

The form below is great, but If you’d rather work on filling out this form in a printable format or as a “fillable” PDF, you can download the PDF.

Download PDF

You can print the PDF and fill it by hand, or open it up in Acrobat (or your browser) and actually type into the form — once you’re done, you can print it, or save a copy and email to membership.newcombe@gmail.com

Please fill in and submit the form you see below.

If you’re having any issues with the form, you can download the PDF and then email it to membership.newcombe@gmail.com

Your Mailing Address:
The personal information that you provide is solely used by the choir to: produce membership lists for intra-choir communications; include your name on printed programs for concerts and on program notes for choir recordings. A membership list distributed to choir members will contain only members' names and their email address. Occasionally, we take choir pictures which may be posted on our website. We do not sell, trade, or give your personal information to any other organization. By ticking this box you agree to the use of your personal information and likeness as stated above. If at any time you do not want your personal information and/or picture publicized, or placed on the membership list distributed to choir members, please inform, in writing, the Membership Chair at membership.newcombe@gmail.com
All members of the Newcombe Singers shall not attend any in-person rehearsals, performances, or other functions of the Newcombe Singers if they are experiencing symptoms of repiratory infection or gastrointestinal illness. If members of a singer's household are currently ill, but the singer is not themselves yet showing any symptoms of illness, they agree to take extra precautions such as masking or sitting at a distance from the choir in order to minimize transmission.
All members commit to fostering inclusivity and a safe space for 2SLGTBQ+ people, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural or religious backgrounds through their language and actions at our rehearsals, social events, and performances.