Spalding super choir is on song for King Charles
More than 100 singers formed a ‘super choir’ to perform a special song for King Charles III that acts as a gift from Spalding.
As part of a project launched by Zeph Churchill, musical director of the Spalding Community Choir, 120 people joined together to record the song which has been delivered to Buckingham Palace ahead of the coronation.
Zeph, who composed the piece, had invited anyone who wanted to join in with the project to get involved – arguing that anyone can sing when they try – and saw a school choir and other musical groups joining forces.
“I am so proud of all of the people who took part,” Zeph said.
“For those people to come together over just three weeks and create one voice to do something for the King. It was a really important and precious moment.”
Along with the Spalding Community Choir, there were members of the Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding, the South Holland Singers, the Rock Choir and U3A choir providing angelic voices.
As well as this, a choir, parents and teachers from St John the Baptist School in Spalding also dedicated their time to the song.
“The children were fantastic and it was such a monumental occasion,” Zeph said.
"We made a super choir really.
“I think there’s very few placed where you can get all of these people together for one purpose – to perform.
“We had people as young as eight up to 90 year olds taking part. It really reflects the diversity of our community.”
Zeph had come up with the song using words taken from members of the community choir, before adding music which was played by Jack Wheatley on piano, along with flautist Libby Mayne and trumpeter Matthew Simons.
“When I came up with the piece I wanted the sound to kind of rise and build and that’s exactly what happened,” she said.
“It was a wall of sound and I felt very emotional.
“It was an honour and a privilege to hear my music sang so beautifully by so many people – it’s a moment I’ll never forget.”
The Song for the King was also videoed for prosperity – and has been sent to King Charles on an engraved USB stick in a presentation box.
It is hoped that BBC’s One Show could broadcast the recording while BBC Radio Lincolnshire will be playing the song tomorrow (Saturday) ahead of the coronation.
