Back to Singing!

    As the Government lifts Lockdown from next Monday, July 19 the relaxation on indoor groups gives a green light to singing and choirs across the UK.

    Recognised as one of the leaders in choral singing, Bath-based, Grenville Jones will be restarting and launching a number of new choirs across the West of England in the weeks ahead.

    Said Grenville; “We certainly have not been idle during these last few months and plans are in place. My popular Good Afternoon Choirs in Devizes, Wells, Keynsham and Bath as well as South Gloucestershire, Frome, Yeovil, Bristol, Thornbury, North Somerset and Yate and Chipping Sodbury were all forced to stop. They will all restart (as detailed below).

    “In addition Grenville’s two evening choirs, the celebrated Bath Male Choir and his Bath Welcome Chorus mixed-voice choir of over 100 voices will begin rehearsals again in early September.

    “It’s been such a hard time for the members of our choirs who have desperately missed the singing and social friendships, but at last, we can look forward to being together again, singing, smiling and planning concerts which will support many local organisations and charities,” adds Grenville.

    “We introduced Zoom rehearsals as well as popular YouTube sofa singing during 2020/2021, but it’s just wonderful to be back ‘live’ again.”

    There are no auditions required to join Grenville’s Good Afternoon Choirs. The accent is clearly on enjoyment through music together and making new friends. Over 800 people sang in the choir’s that were forced to close last March.

     The Local Good Afternoon Choirs…

    Yeovil Good Afternoon Choir starts back on Friday September 3rd with new conductor Chris Grabham at The Gateway, Yeovil Community Church.

    Wells Good Afternoon Choir will be moving to a new venue at St Thomas Church and starting back on Tuesday August 17th with Grenville leading and accompanist Sheila Ross.

    The new Taunton Good Afternoon Choir will launch on Tuesday August 31st at Temple Methodist Church with talented local musician Chris Grabham.

    More details at: THE GOOD AFTERNOON CHOIRS - Home 

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