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University Brass Society Christmas Concert

The University of Warwick Brass Society and Village Voices present: A Christmas Concert at Saint Nicholas Church in Kenilworth, commencing at 7.30pm on Saturday 9th December 2023.

Get yourself into the Christmas mood and enjoy the music of the University Brass Society and Village Voices.

The evening’s programme will include:

  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
  • White Christmas
  • Sans Day Carol
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  • A Winter’s Tale
  • Coventry Carol
  • Fairytale of New York
  • Hark the Herald Angels Sing
  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas

And much more!

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Christmas Concert 2023

On Saturday the 16th December 2023 at St. Nicholas Church, Warwick, Village Voices and Southam Melody Makers bring you Ding Dong Merrily! Commencing at 7.30pm

Enjoy a programme of well-known, and not so well-known, Christmas music from Village Voices, Southam Melody Makers and talented soloists. You will be invited to join us in singing some of our popular carols and festive songs.

The evening’s programme will include:

  • Jazz Gloria
  • Winter Waltz
  • Ave Maria – Violin Solo
  • Away In A Manger
  • Perspice Christicola
  • The Lamb
  • A Winter’s Tale
  • Jamaican Noel
  • Mary Did You Know?
  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas

And much more!

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These are £10 (accompanied children under 16 free) from choir members and on the door.

Carols in Guy’s Cliffe Chapel

At Guy’s Cliffe Centre, Coventry Road, Warwick CV34 5YD on Thursday 21st December 7.00pm.

Join Village Voices for a festive evening of joyous carols at the beautiful Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, Guy’s Cliffe. Sing your heart out to classic Christmas tunes and listen to some haunting new ones you may not have heard before. Mulled wine and mince pie included.

The evening’s programme will include:

  • O Come All Ye Faithful
  • Ding Dong Merrily On High
  • Silent Night
  • Riu Riu Riu
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas

And more.

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North Leamington Summer Concert 2023

On Tuesday evening 18th July North Leamington School held a very successful summer concert where their students’ performances ranged from soloists playing flute, piano, euphonium and singing to rock bands, pop choir, steel pans and their wind band.

The finale involved Village Voices performing with the school’s pop choir and wind band to give a great rendition of You Will Be Found from the musical ‘Dear Evan Hanson’ and the popular track Don’t Stop Believing.

15th July 2023

On Saturday evening the 15th July at St Paul’s Church, Friars St, Warwick, Village Voices presented Summer at St. Paul’s; a programme of varied choral music spanning the last 400 years and across the globe.

The choir was delighted to welcome Edward Button from the King’s Singers, who sang Eternal Source of Light Divine, accompanied by David Pugh on trumpet.

Concert Programme

Other soloists included the very talented young flautist, Sophie Robertson, plus choir members Linda Hemming and Viv Hadley accompanied on piano by Julie Edwards. Also Julia Lea accompanying herself on guitar.

Very many thanks to Kieron Howe, the choir’s musical director, and pianist Helen Pugh, who accompanied the choir, for making the evening so joyful and successful.

Over £1,000 was raised for the choir’s chosen charity for 2023, Rufus’ Friends’ Fund.

Below is a selection of recordings from the concert:

Village Voices sing, with Sophie Roberts on flute, Early One Morning Traditional arr. Alexander L’Estrange

Village Voices sing Ave Verum Corpus from Gradualia by William Byrd

The choir sings Weeping by Dan Heymann arr. Alexander L’Estrange

Village Voices sing Wanting Memories by Ysaye M. Barnwell

Followed by Ah, Poor Bird and Rose, Rose Traditional

Ukrainian Prayer by John Rutter

Click to see Videos of Ukrainian Prayer, Harbour and Fields of Gold.

Summer Sing! 25th June 2023

At King’s High School Hall, Warwick

Warwickshire Youth Choirs held their Summer Singing Celebration to round off a fantastic year of singing success!

They were joined by two local choirs: Village Voices and Two Castles Male Voice Choir, also the Cheshire Fire Choir (seen on Gareth Malone’s Sing While You Work) for a very enjoyable evening celebrating singing.


Updates about the choir’s events will be displayed on this webpage, as they become available.