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Our concert dates for 2024 are 20th July at Dale Street Methodist Church, Leamington Spa, 9th November – Remembrance and 14th December. Details to follow.
In 2024 the choir will be raising funds for the local charity New Chapters.
In 2023 the choir raised £4,325 for Rufus’ Friends’ Fund and £336 for Myton Hospice.
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Village Voices and guests held a ‘Spring Sing’ Concert on Saturday 23rd March at 7.30pm St Nicholas Church, Radford Semele, which raised £1,125 in aid of the local charity New Chapters.
The packed audience was entertained by a variety of popular songs – old and newish – and enjoyed listening to the wonderful soloists Abby Taylor and Eva Hope, plus a rare public appearance of the Front Room Attic Band, with special guest Peter Wimpenny on banjo and saxophone. Please click on the link below for the full programme details.
Very many thanks to our musical director, Kieron Howe and accompanist, Roger Haygreen, for making the evening such a resounding success.
Also many thanks for all those behind the scenes, including those who prepared the raffle prizes and sold tickets; Top Nosh for providing the delicious refreshments and the catering team; and those who moved all the furniture before and after the concert.
Not forgetting those who organised the concert and created and distributed the publicity material.
Finally, many thanks to St Nicholas Church for allowing us to use their lovely venue.
We have one video from the concert, Kiss from a Rose:
Below are some audio recordings of the concert:
Village Voices
Wind Beneath My Wings by Harry Henley & Jeff Soilbar Arr. Roger Emerson
When I’m 64 by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Kiss from a Rose by Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel Arr. Timothy Allen
Can You Feel the Love Tonight Music Elton John, Lyrics Tim Rice Arr. Keith Christopher
Front Room Attic Band & Village Voices
Wagon Wheel by Bob Dylan & Ketch Secor of the Old Crow Medicine Show
Slow Train by Hans Theessink
Singing The Blues by Melvin Endsley
Village Voices
Sloop John B Traditional Bahamas folksong Arr. Gwyn Arch
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen Arr. Roger Emerson
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle
Believer by Daniel Reynolds, Daniel Sermon, Benjamin McKee, Daniel Platzman, Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson & Robon Fredricksson Arr. Mark Brymer
The Choir + Peter Wimpenny on Sax, Roger Haygreen on piano, Ian Moore on Bass Guitar & Nigel Hulme on Drums
Rock Around the Clock by Mac C Freedman & Jimmy De Knight Arr. Geoff Funk
Southam Melody Makers held a very successful concert at St James Church, Southam on Saturday 16th March. Guest performers included the Ukaladies, North Leamington Wind Band and the Windmill Singers.
Also a number of soloists entertained a packed audience, including Evie Howe, Hannah McCubbin, Jayne Dalley-Hewer, and Pam Miller read her own very amusing poems!
All of the above joined in a rousing finale – Can You Feel The Love Tonight.
The concert raised over £2,000 for Cancer Research UK.
On Thursday 21st December 2023 Village Voices sang at a festive evening of joyous carols in the beautiful Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, Guy’s Cliffe.
The audience joined the choir in classic Christmas tunes and listened to haunting new ones, some not heard before.
Updates about the choir’s events will be displayed on this webpage, as they become available.