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:
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.
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.
Harriet and Margaret
Margaret, Lottie & Harriet
Thanks to Lottie, Village Voices choir member, for organising this.
In 2025 we raised funds for Warwickshire Vision and at our 19th July 2025 Concert we raised £2,500 for the charity. By far the largest sum of money we’ve ever raised from one concert, and over the year we raised a total of £6,000, the largest sum we’ve ever raised in a single year for one charity.
Cheque for £6,000
Guide Dog
Warwickshire Vision Representative
Martin, representative of Warwickshire Vision, speaking on behalf of the charity:
Saturday 13th December 7.30pm at St Nicholas Church, Warwick. Village Voices 30th Anniversary Concert – Sing Out, Rejoice, raising £2,100 for the charity Warwickshire Vision.
The concert included songs & carols old and new, the instrumentalist, Dave Pugh and Christmas Readings by individual members of the choir.
The event was a great success with a packed church and our musical director, Kieron Howe, did a brilliant job, as did Helen & Dave Pugh and those who gave the Christmas Readings.
Choir and Audience
Kieron Announcing
Recording of Sing Out, Rejoice, Sing Out by Fiona Lander:
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.
The choir held its 30th Anniversary Concert at All Saints’ Parish Church, Leamington Spa during the evening of Saturday 19th July 2025 – All the World’s a Stage – (Seven Ages of Man), with Cubbington Silver Band.
The event was a great success with a packed church and included readings by Annie Othen and Alexandra Darlington. Our musical director, Kieron Howe, did a brilliant job, as did Helen Pugh and the Cubbington Silver Band.
Narrator Annie Othen
Raffle Prizes
Ken Speaking
Warwickshire Vision Representative
Village Voices Choir
Audience
Part Choir & Band
Some recordings from the concert:
When I’m 64 by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Excerpt of Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton Arr. Roger Emerson
Excerpt of Wherever You Are by Paul Mealor
Excerpt of The Road Home by Stephen Paulus
Excerpt of Shosholoza – traditional
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.
The church was absolutely packed. Our musical director, Kieron Howe, did a brilliant job, as did Helen Pugh, the jazz quintet and Warwickshire Youth Choirs, in making the evening a resounding success.
Kieron Engaging the Audience
Jazz Quintet & Choir
Jazz Quintet & Part Choir
Jazz Quintet
Audience & Choir
Many thanks go to all those behind the scenes who helped to organise and provide for the event – including Top Nosh, our furniture movers, entrance & raffle ticket sellers and those who prepared the raffle prizes.
Our Christmas Concert, Amid The Falling Snow, was held on 14th December 7.30pm at St. Nicholas Church, Warwick, where we raised £1,800 for New Chapters, our chosen charity for 2024.
Joining us in concert were:
Musical Director: Kieron Howe who has a long list of musical achievements and commitments, and the choir is so fortunate ‘he took us on’ in 2022.
Pianist: Roger Haygreen, our accompanist since 2010. Like Kieron he has a long list of musical achievements and we don’t know what we would do without him!
Flute: Sophie Robertson who plays flute in North Leamington Wind Band, Warwickshire County Wind Band, the recent Swan Youth Orchestra course and more.
Pianist: Julie Edwards an accomplished musician who directs and plays for Southam Melodymakers and is the accompanist for a number of singing groups.
Singing Group: Singing for Fun run by Kieron and set up in 2017 as a new enterprise of Warwickshire County Council’s Adult & Community Learning Team. It provides wonderful musical, health-giving and bonding experiences with a membership of at least 30.
Clarinet: Peter Wimpenny, a member of Village Voices and multi-instrument soloist and folk band player.
