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A concert to celebrate the life and music of Roger Haygreen was held on

Saturday 17th October 2026 at 3 pm St Nicholas Church, Warwick CV34 4JD.

With Village Voices, Kenilworth Consort Singers and Omnium Gatherum.

Admission was free, but the retiring collection and donations for refreshments, raising an amazing £800 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Concert Programme

A wonderful afternoon of music and memories brought together those who knew and loved Roger through his choirs. Thank you to Omnium Gatherum and Kenilworth Consort Singers for joining Village Voices to sing for Roger. Many of the songs were favourites of his and all were sung with joy and love.

Village Voices was conducted by our Musical Director Kieron Howe. Gary Beman conducted the joint choirs and separately Omnium Gatherum and Kenilworth Consort Singers. Paul Sudlow, on piano, accompanied all.

Many thanks to all who helped to organise and take part in the event and to those who brought and served the delicious refreshments, including tea and cakes. Also many thanks to those who enabled the concert to be held at St. Nicholas Church.

Below is a video of Rock Around the Clock – Max C. Freedman & Jimmy De Knight arr. Jeff Funk. Recorded by a member of the audience:

The Concert was held at 7.30pm on Saturday 11th July at Holy Trinity Church, Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 5RG

With guest soloist Sophie Robertson.

Rhythm of Life Programme

Village Voices was conducted by our Musical Director Kieron Howe and accompanied by Helen Pugh. The event was a great success and our musical director, Kieron Howe, did a brilliant job, as did Helen Pugh.

Sophie Robertson, our flute soloist, was absolutely captivating, playing the pieces she had selected. We just can’t thank her enough for taking part at our concert. Sophie was accompanied by Julie Edwards on piano.

Variety at the concert was also enhanced by the quartet comprising: Helen Pugh – French Horn, Sophie Robertson – Flute, Keiron Howe – Trombone and Julie Edwards – Piano.

Village Voices raised £1,000 at the concert for the local charity Women Stepping Out.

Some mobile phone recordings from the concert:

Rhythm of Life – Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields arr. Richard Barnes

Do Not Be Afraid – Philip W.J. Stopford

Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again – Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Barrie Carson Turner

Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron – Traditional English Song arr. Alexander L’Estrange

O Waly, Waly – Traditional Somerset Song arr. Alexander L’Estrange

Beati Quorum Via – Charles Villiers Stanford

Something inside So Strong – Labi Siffre arr. Jonathan Wikeley

The Road Home – Stephen Paulus

Many thanks go to all those behind the scenes who helped to organise and provide for the event – including Top Nosh, refreshment servers, our furniture movers, entrance & raffle ticket sellers and those who provided and prepared the raffle prizes.

Also to Holy Trinity Church, Leamington.

The concert was held at 7.30pm Saturday 28th March at Leamington Baptist Church, 13 Chandos Street, Leamington Spa CV32 4RN.

Songs from Stage and Screen with North Leamington Orchestra.

Showtime Programme

The choir raised £2,000 at the concert to support the local charity Women Stepping Out.

The event was a great success with a packed church and our musical director, Kieron Howe, did a brilliant job, as did Helen Pugh our accompanist, Joe Webb our percussionist & North Leamington Orchestra.

Some mobile phone recordings from the concert:

Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John & Tim Rice arr. Keith Christopher

James Bond Theme – Monty Norman arr. Paul Honey

Rhythm of Life – Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields arr. Richard Barns

Shenandoah – American Folk Song arr. Jay Althouse

Down to the River to Pray – Traditional Banjo: Peter Wimpenny Soloist: Merrady Wickes

Too Darn Hot – Cole Porter arr. Mark Hayes

This is Me – Benj Pasek & Justin Paul arr. Mac Huff Soloists: Hannah McCubbin & Lottie Stentoft

Many thanks go to all those behind the scenes who helped to organise and provide for the event – including Top Nosh, refreshment servers, our furniture movers and entrance ticket sellers.

Also to Leamington Baptist Church.

It was a brilliant evening of favourites from films, musicals, and more.

Harriet and Margaret from Women Stepping Out, the charity Village Voices is raising funds for in 2026, gave a short introduction about the charity to the choir on Thursday evening 5th March.

Thanks to Lottie, Village Voices choir member, for organising this.