All posts by Carol Woolley

Countdown to Christmas

So the Christmas countdown has begun as the ladies start rehearsing their Christmas repertoire! Alongside old favourites we have a new piece “All the stars were singing” written by our very own Morfudd Sinclair. We have three Christmas outings scheduled so far:

Kemp Hospice Service at St Mary’s Church KIdderminster on Friday 22nd November (Evening)

Concert with Alcester Victoria Silver Band at Winterfold School Kidderminster on Saturday 7th December (Evening)

Afternoon Christmas Concert at Trinity Methodist Church on Saturday 14th December (2pm)

Tickets can be purchased in the usual way and also will be available on line nearer the date.

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Summer concert at Hartlebury Castle in aid of Cancer Research UK

Our early Summer concert will be  in aid of Cancer Research UK on June 1st at Hartlebury Castle with special guest pianist Anita D’Attellis.

Anita has performed extensively as a solo pianist, chamber musician and accompanist, with recitals at the Brighton and Cheltenham International Festivals, Snape Maltings, the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and the Symphony Hall, Birmingham.  She is particularly keen on twentieth century and contemporary music. She graduated with first class honours in music at the University of Birmingham, followed by Postgraduate study at the Royal Academy of Music.

Anita is an experienced teacher; she was previously Head of Music at Trevor-Roberts School in Hampstead, and later became Head of Keyboard at Sherborne Girls, Dorset.  She is the school accompanist at Queen Anne’s, Caversham, and teaches piano at Eton College.

More information about Anita can be found on her website here.

 

Book now

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Final shout out for our annual concert!

Less than a week now until our annual concert which this year will be at Mary’s church Kidderminster. As well as ourselves we are excited about being joined by two very special local guest artists!

Luke Swatman was nicknamed the ‘Worcester Pavarotti’ after his appearance on the TV show the Voice and will be singing a mixture of classical aria’s and songs from musical theatre. Our second guest is pianist, conductor and composer Tony Bridgewater who will entertain the audience with works from composers such as Liszt, Schubert and Beethoven.

It’s not too late to get your tickets from our usual sources or via Eventbright!

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday evening (20th) doors open at 7pm.

Annual Concert 2024

 

Valentines choir

St Mary’s Church Kidderminster is the venue for our annual concert on Saturday 20th April. We are pleased to announce two special guests will be joining us for this special event,  pianist Tony Bridgewater and  vocalist Luke Swatman.

Tickets will be available shortly from our usual sources or any member of the choir.

Exciting news from Leapgate Centre

Outdoor benches

 

Last year we supported a local charity, the Leapgate Activity Centre, which is based in Stourport  and provides support for children and adults with additional needs and primary learning difficulties.

We recently heard that they had spent the money we raised from our concert on some fabulous outside furniture for the centre, and we are delighted to share some photographs with you.

More information about the centre can be found on their website

Charity  Concert in aid of Cancer Research UK

Our next Local concert is in memory of one of the choirs founding members, Judy Watkins, and  will  feature  Kidderminster Male Choir  and the Starlight Singers alongside the Kidderminster Valentines.

Compered  by  Don Maclean  MBE (of Crackerjack fame) it will be at Kidderminster Town Hall  on Saturday 29th October  at 7-30 pm

Tickets  £10  from the Town Hall  01562 732158 , John Watkins 01562 67276,  07862 180072 and Judy Morris 01562 751753

Photo John Watkins  with  members of Kidderminster Male Choir and the Kidderminster Valentines

Images by Colin Hill