Category: charities

Village Voices Choir ‘A Summer of Song’

On Sunday afternoon 17th July 2022 the choir held a very enjoyable and varied concert at Northgate Methodist Church in Warwick, which raised £450 for Evelyn’s Gift.

 

The concert programme included:

First Half Second Half
Mingulay Boat Song The Ash Grove
Shenandoah Early One Morning
Skye Boat Song A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Londonderry Air The Long Day Closes
Grace The Rhythm of Life
The Sloop John B The Way You Look Tonight

 

A number of choir members sang solos including Claire Darlington, Viv Hadley and Amanda Lewis. Trevor Barr and Kevin Sumner led the audience and choir in singing ‘The Lighthouse’ by Lin Marsh, and Trevor played an improvised piano piece. Peter Wimpenny played the clarinet as part of the choir’s rendition of ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’.

A December to Remember Christmas 2021

On Sunday 5th December 2021 the choir held a very successful Christmas Concert for family and friends at Northgate Methodist Church in Warwick.

 

The total raised for Evelyn’s Gift was £731.50, including donations raised from the sale of items during the term, proceeds from ticket sales & raffle and retiring collection.

 

Below are links to video recordings of the choir performing:

Oh Holy Night by Adolphe Adam arrangement Benjamin Hamilton

Ding Dong Merrily on High words by G. R. Woodward

Gaudete! by Stefan Wyatt

The Nativity Carol by John Rutter

Mid-Winter by Bob Chilcott

Hark the Herald Angels sung with the Audience

O Little Town of Bethlehem by H. Walford Davies words Phillips Brooks

 

12th December 2019

Singing at the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon. Readings and Carols in support of Springfield Mind. Followed by refreshments in Stratford Town Hall.

Village Voices Christmas Gloria

On Saturday 7th December at 7.30pm Village Voices presented its Christmas Gloria Charity Concert at All Saints Church 29 Vicarage Field, Warwick CV34 5NJ in aid of The Friendship Project for Children.

Village Voices were joined by Soloists Belinda Morley, Olivia Griffiths and members of Leamington Sinfonia for a performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria, followed by traditional carols.

Musical Director Trevor Barr and accompanist Roger Haygreen.

The sell-out concert was the most ambitious and successful presented by the choir to date and raised £1,350 for The Friendship Project for Children.

 

Londonderry Trip April 2019

Friday 12th to Monday 15th April a number of the choir visited Londonderry. During their stay they were joined by Thornhill Chamber Choir and Colmcille Ladies Choir in concert on Saturday 13th April at the First Derry Presbyterian Church where £820 was raised in aid of The Western Health and Social Care Trust.

The choir also attended and sang at the First Derry Presbyterian Church Service on Sunday 14th April officiated by the Reverend David Latimer the church minister.

We are so grateful that David McGuckin, the superb church organist, was able to accompany the choirs and congregation, on piano and organ, at both the concert and Sunday service.

The visit to Derry was masterminded by our musical director, Trevor Barr; and during our stay he introduced us the architecture, history and culture of his home city, as well as finding time to rehearse and conduct the choir. Our grateful thanks go to Trevor and all who helped to organise our very successful and enjoyable time in Northern Ireland.

 

 

More photos can be viewed on the members’ social events page

 

Spring Concert April 2019

On Saturday 6th April Village Voices combined with the Coventry Male Voice Choir presented a concert at Dale Street Methodist Church, Leamington Spa which raised over £1,300 for the Royal National Lifeboat Association.
 
Village Voices directed by Trevor Barr with Roger Haygreen accompanist. We were delighted to be joined by two very special guests:

Ellie Aitchison – Violinist

Imogen Parsley – Soprano

 

Helping Hands Community Project

On Friday 18th January 2019 at the Helping Hands Gateway Cafe in Smith Street Warwick , Kevin Sumner from Village Voices presented Lianne Kirkman CEO of Helping Hands Community Charity with a cheque for £1,300, from funds raised at our concert on 1st December 2018. This brought our total raised for them during 2018 to £2,650. This will help fund the amazing work done to turn around the lives of local people. As Paddy Kirkman said speaking at the concert about their work they aim to “provide a hand up not a hand out. ”

Annabel Jones - Helping Hands VolunteerVillage Voices present cheque to Helping HandsFunds raised at our concert on 24th March 2018 were presented to Helping Hands by choir members. The concert took place at Warwick (Northgate) Methodist Church, raised funds from sales of tickets and programmes, refreshments and general donations. Manager, Gary Matthews and Support Volunteer Callen from Helping Hands spoke at the concert about their work.

The money was presented to Charlotte Temple by Kevin Sumner on behalf of the choir. On receipt of the cheque for £1,350 Charlotte said that she was very grateful to the choir for choosing the Helping Hands Community Project to benefit from this year’s concerts. The monies will help fund on-going work in the local community.

Information about the Helping Hands Community Project can be found at Helping Hands.

13 December 2018

Singing at the Guild Chapel, Stratford upon Avon. Readings and Carols in support of Springfield Mind. Followed by refreshments in Stratford Town Hall.

Baubles and Bows 2018

Our main Christmas Concert “Baubles and Bows” on Saturday 1st December 2018 at Warwick Methodist Church raised £1,300 for the Helping Hands Community Project. The concert was directed by Trevor Barr with Julie Edwards accompanist. The choir was delighted to be joined by some very special guests, accompanied on piano by Trevor Barr:

Belinda Morley – Mezzo Soprano

Terry Street – Alto Saxophone