Saturday 10 December, 2016
7.30 pm, Banqueting Suite, Civic Centre
With special guest stars Quintessentialvoices
who proved to be very popular with the appreciative audience who
enjoyed the fusion of different styles of music and the dash of Christmas sparkle!
Schubert, Whitacre, Vaughan Williams and Festive favourites!
JAMES MORGAN bass PAUL BRAIDEN tenor ELIZABETH WOODS soprano
MIKE DUTTON Organ
CAMEO STRING QUARTET
The Concert formed part of the Council’s celebrations of 800 years of Mayoralty and Freemen in Newcastle
The closing collection was held in aid of the Charlie Bear Cancer Appeal; one of the current Lord Mayor’s four chosen charities in her Mayoral year, and raised over £500.
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On Sunday 25 September 2016 we had an exciting day, in the lovely setting of Ushaw College, learning songs from Mary Poppins. The event was led by Ben Parry, Director of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, and was “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”!
The day was open to anybody who wanted to be part of the chorus, join others in a good old sing-song (including kids), or be part of the audience when we gave a performance at the end of the day. Fancy dress was optional, but many people felt this added to the spirit of the day!
This Sunday was the 2nd day of a special weekend for us. We had a choral workshop on the Saturday, working on pieces by Schubert and Bach, to improve vocal techniques. We enjoyed a lovely meal in the evening, with a cappella group Quintessential Voices providing us with superb entertainment. Particular thanks are due to three of the group for a special time this weekend – MD Mark Anyan, our ‘in house’ singing teacher Jim Morgan (not many choirs have one of them included as part of subscriptions) and Elizabeth Woods, our wonderful Mary Poppins. Fantastic!
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Come to our next rehearsal – Mondays at 7.30 pm, at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Kingston Park
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Our summer concert this year was held on Saturday 11 June 2016 in the Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Westgate Road; a new venue for the choir.
We were joined by some North East celebrities in an event featuring music, words, and even some dancing, from the local area and beyond.
Kevin Whately
Kitty Whately
Madelaine Newton
Will Lang and Guests
Pianist Joseph Middleton
Music by Will Todd and Will Lang along with more traditional folk music
REVIEW: The Chronicle and Journal published this fantastic review by David Whetstone: click here for review
Prior to the concert, the Chronicle and Journal also published this article with more information about the Whatelys, and the link which was uncovered between the Tyne Theatre and our Chairman! – Chronicle Live Article
Thank you to everyone involved in making this event a great success, and if you came along we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
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Our concert on Saturday 19 March 2016 featured The Creation by Haydn, and was held in the Banqueting Suite of Newcastle Civic Centre.
These fabulous soloists joined us:
Angela Hicks, Soprano
Ben Thapa, Tenor
Dominic Barberi, Bass
We were supported by our friends Orchestra North East, and our Musical Director Mark Anyan conducted.
This concert was dedicated to the memory of John Parker, loyal member of the choir who died in November 2015. A closing collection was held in aid of the Hadrian Trust, and raised over £730. The Trust is a registered charitable trust allocating grants to charities and groups working for the benefit of the people and the environment of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham, including Hartlepool, for which John acted as solicitor, trustee, correspondent and administrator for almost 40 years.
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