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The Newport Minster, Isle of Wight - Saturday April 14th - Click here for details of the singing workshop led by Grenville Jones and Mark De-Lisser
If you live in or close to Bath then Grenville has a Choir to get you singing - click here to find out more.
A Week With WAR HORSE
On release in the UK from January 13th the Stephen Spielberg blockbuster War Horse looks set to be a huge hit. When you go and see it there is a chance you just might spot a familiar face in some of the early crowd scenes. These were filmed in the village of Castle Combe back in October 2010 when the Dream Works team of technicians, hundreds of extras and about 30 horses took over the Wiltshire village.
Grenville Jones was one of the people contacted when DreamWorks team were looking to recruit extras. “ We are filming in Castle Combe and need extras. We understand that you are the best person to help us as you know lots of people through your many choirs ?” That was how it started, says Grenville. So look out for some of the men and ladies who sing in Genville's choirs in those War Horse early scenes:
Jenny McKim, Trevor Brice, Laurie Jones, Chris Beezley and others. Our picture in the Castle Combe Churchyard shows all of Grenville's ladies with Mr Spielberg himself.
Grenville Jones was one of the people contacted when DreamWorks team were looking to recruit extras. “ We are filming in Castle Combe and need extras. We understand that you are the best person to help us as you know lots of people through your many choirs ?” That was how it started, says Grenville. So look out for some of the men and ladies who sing in Genville's choirs in those War Horse early scenes:
Jenny McKim, Trevor Brice, Laurie Jones, Chris Beezley and others. Our picture in the Castle Combe Churchyard shows all of Grenville's ladies with Mr Spielberg himself.
Grenville with Lee Mead at The Forum, Bath on November 5th this year for the Bath Male Choir's Annual Concert.
Grenville's small Choir singing at the Cadogan Hall, the Christmas concert for the Prostate Cancer Charity.
If you are an experienced singer - male or female (just moved to the area and looking for a new choir perhaps?) then it could be THE Bath Chorus is for you. They rehearse Monday evenings in Oldfield Park - that’s the very bosom of Bath. Our picture above shows a small group of the Chorus during their recent visit to St Ives, Cornwall. The Chorus numbers over 90 singers which includes a high percentage of students and young people. www.thebathchorus.org.uk
Email THE Bath Chorus and book them to sing for you!
If you are a lady who prefers some SWING with your SING then the fabulous Stockingtops are an auditioned group who sing and dance. They have sung all around the area and currently will be singing at the switch-on of the Bath Christmas lights on Thursday November 17th at 6pm. Could you be a Stockingtop? www.stockingtops.biz
Grenville is pictured above with the Duchess of Cornwall at The National Osteoporosis Society's Christmas Concert on December 8th 2010 in Bath Abbey - photo courtesy of The Bath Chronicle
The original four weekly Bath sessions supported by local housing provider Somer Housing started in January 2008, have now grown to over 50. Hundreds attend the sessions which are taken by 20 trained session leaders. If you would like to know more about the way Goldies is having a profound effect on the lives of hundreds of people click here.
Another Goldies-led project is called Jubilee Time after Time. This is an inter-generational schools project funded by The National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund. Jubilee Time after Time reaches out to schools across the West of England, bringing together the young with the young at heart.
If your school would like to know more, please see www.jubileetimeaftertime.org.uk.
The Charity employs a full time Administrator, Abby Rakes as well as music assistant Emma Whitley. Russell Abel is part-time finance officer and the Charity Trustee board is Chaired by Howard Cunningham-Smith. There are 8 Trustees who meet quarterly.
