Whilst on Saturday Churchdown MVC were at Trinity Baptist church, Gloucester recording some of our song, by professional recorders ...... watch this space. Thank you to all who made this possible.
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Photos from Joint Concert with Bridgend male Choir - In aid of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity.20/8/2024 Photographs by Pete Wilson.... except the photograph of Pete, that was taken by Max T. This month's contribution to the Churchdown Magazine:
The last couple of months have shown just how versatile a choir we can be – we performed to a noisy crowd of revellers in the garden of the Pelican Inn for their beer festival; in Warehouse Four on the docks in aid of the Hollie Gazzard Trust; on a slightly more formal stage at the Churchdown Community Centre alongside the Bridgend Male Voice Choir, where the joint pieces at the end saw nearly 80 of us singing some truly rousing stuff together; up a corner at the summer fete for St Patrick’s church; and finally in Bourton-on-the-water for a concert in aid of Kate’s Home Nursing. Whether it’s the whole choir or a handful of us, accompanied by our virtuoso pianist or trying to remember all the notes singing A-Cappella, we’ve pretty much done it all over the last few weeks. In every case we’ve enjoyed ourselves every bit as much as our audiences have and made lots of money for charity – all of which is what it’s really about. In a couple of weeks we’ll be on our best behaviour for a formal recording session – whether we end up on CD or some variety of social media that is beyond my understanding, once more Churchdown Male Voice Choir will be out there for all to see and hear. Then we have a couple more concerts before the highlight of our year – our tour. This year we’re off to Llangollen where, among other things, we’ll be on stage at the fantastic Stiwt Theatre in Wrexham alongside the world-famous Fron male Voice Choir (tickets are selling fast). There’s really never a dull moment in this incredibly popular and diverse choir, so keep a watch out for our posters or look at our website, and if you’re interested in joining get in touch at www.churchdownmvc.org or just turn up at the CCA at 7.30PM on a Monday. We can certainly promise you no end of variety! Barry On Thursday 20th June, it was Churchdown Male Voice Choirs privilege to perform at Warehouse 4 in aid of the 10th Anniversary of the Hollie Gazzard Trust. Just under £1500 was raised. What an emotional and fun evening it was. The Trust was formed when Hollie was tragically murdered over 10 years ago. Nick and Mandy Gazzard (Hollies parents) wanted the concert to reflect Hollies personality of fun, bubbliness and to be full of charisma. Churchdown Male choir certainly tried to embody this, and the result was a fantastic, enjoyable, fun evening with an appreciative audience that included family and friends of Hollie. Our own pianist, James Quinn composed a piece of music "Consolation" in memory of Hollie Gazzard - for her family and friends. "The Hollie Gazzard Trust has made it a key aim to develop programmes and tools to help those experiencing domestic abuse and to promote healthy relationships, particularly providing education in schools and colleges. While Hollie’s family are still devastated by her untimely death, and unable to change the events of that fateful day, they hope that the funds raised through the Hollie Gazzard Trust will help others find a better future and reach their potential. The Trust relies on the generosity of the individuals and companies that support it and hold a number of official fundraising initiatives each year." Quote from Hollie Gazzard Trust website You can give to the Hollie Gazzard trust via the following button
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