In 2016 - Grenville presented a programme for BBC Radio based on the life of songwriter, Fred Weatherly. Fred lived in Bath in the 1900's and was a prolific songwriter, included in his titles was "O Danny Boy" - It is not widely recognised but the most popular song of WW1 was entitled "Roses of Picardy"...written by Fred Weatherly. You can hear this clip by clicking HERE.
COMING SOON - A NEW AFTERNOON CHOIR IN THORNBURY - STARTING ON THURSDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
In Memory of Tony Pickett...
Tony Pickett died suddenly in July 2016 from a Heart Attack. He had been a loyal and much-loved member of both the Bath Male Choir and The Bath Chorus - Grenville's mixed voice choir based in Bath. Members of both choirs wanted to raise money in his memory and Tony's partner Ginette nominated British Heart Foundation.
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Now on Sale - a NEW CD from the Bath Male Choir
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A NEW CD - 'Reflections' containing 14 popular songs from the Bath Male Choir's 2017 repertoire is now on sale. This is part of the choirs fundraising drive to support the work of the British Heart Foundation and in memory of former member, Tony Pickett. The CD cost is £10 and can be ordered from Grenville's office, there is a simple form to fill in...
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Here is a track from the CD - the Bath Male Choir sing Three Times a Lady
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Grenville with his Award-Winning Norland College Choir.
Grenville recieving his honarary degree from Bath Spa University
The Bath Male Choir in full voice!
Grenville being presented to The Queen.
Dave Myers presented a BBC1 programme featuring the Goldies Charity.
The Golden-Oldies Charity reaches out to brighten the lives of older isolated people across England and Wales.
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WELCOME to the website of Grenville Jones D.Litt , a highly respected Charity founder who has helped to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for many Charities in recent years. Grenville has appeared on TV and Radio across the World. He is the leader of 11 choirs, is a musician and author who lives in the City of Bath. He has three sons, Daniel, Kieron and Laurie, and four young grandchildren. Aged 66, his driving passion is to get people of all ages singing and BELONGING to a singing group where they can make friends, enjoy themselves and have fun through music. “Singing on prescription” is at the heart of all he does.
To add to his achievements, Grenville’s first novel was published in September 2015 shortly after returning from taking a sell-out Come and Sing workshops in Canada. Deep Harmony was the result of 4 years endeavour by Grenville writing (usually) whilst tucked away in the corner of a hotel bar in Countries across Europe surrounded by paper and post-its! Read about the loves and lives of Cornish choir The Verlis Singers in Deep Harmony … click here to purchase your copy on Amazon or Download on Kindle As founder of the Golden-Oldies Registered Charity (1121600) he started in Bath 11 years ago with four daytime sing-a-long and activity sessions for socially isolated people (Goldies is not a Choir! ) which now runs over 160 across England and South Wales as Goldies Cymru. Sir Cliff Richard is the supportive Patron of “Goldies,” as it has become known, and its open-access sessions are attended by hundreds. Goldies is making a BIG difference to the lives of older people. There are now over 40 session leaders and Grenville’s ambition is to see the charity – under the banner Goldies UK - operating across the UK, bringing joy to thousands of people, reaching older people with learning difficulties as well as those with Alzheimer’s and learning difficulties. In recent months the Charity has started new sessions across Essex, the Midlands, in North Yorkshire and North Devon. A major new Lottery Wales Grant, announced in March 2017 will see an additional 50 daytime sessions added in the next three years. The first all-singing Goldies Charity shop opened in the town of Keynsham in March 2016. Another project driven by Grenville. His choirs include the auditioned mixed-voice choir THE Bath Chorus, the Last Choir Standing Bath Male Choir (who visited Japan in 2014 for a highly successful 10 day tour) the no-audition, evening Bath Welcome Choir. He leads a number of Good Afternoon Choirs- these are in Bath, Devizes, Keynsham, Bristol, Yate and Chipping Sodbury with Thornbury added to the list in September 2017. His Bath Children’s Choir is for 6-10 year olds and for the last 7 years he has been Musical Director of the Norland College Choir. Hundreds of people sing in his choirs and thousands enjoy the Goldies sessions. He has also supported a number of charities in recent years raising thousands of pounds. These include Save the Children, Prostate Cancer, Parkinson's UK, The National Osteoporosis Society, MENCAP and many smaller West Country charities. As you can see above, the British Heart Foundation is the Charity of Grenville's choirs of 2017. Grenville is Patron of the Cornwall Community Choirs Association and also (when time allows) takes “Everyone can SING!” workshops around the UK. He worked last year with the BBC on the Heritage of World War One songs and in particular the songs of Fred Weatherly. |
He has an office in Westfield near Bath, where Jody and Nikki keep everything running smoothly. In July 2012 he announced his personal super dream to raise £20,000 to take children from a Mencap group with severe learning issues to Paris and Disneyworld. Nine months on (in February 2013) with the fantastic support of many of the people in his choirs and local organisations he achieved the target. Grenville was also able to send a further £1,500 later in 2013 which funded a trip to Longleat.
Also in 2012 he received an honorary degree from Bath Spa University in recognition of his contribution to music in the community. He attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace at the invitation of the National Lottery where he was presented to the Queen. Through his music and charity work he has been interviewed on radio and TV many times across the World.
In the past he has worked with Gareth Malone on Children in Need, and on stage at concerts produced by himself with Katherine Jenkins, Aled Jones, Alfie Boe, Jamie Cullum, Rhydian Roberts, Lee Mead Russell Watson and Hayley Westenra. Working with Bath Abbey he has produced many sell-out concerts supporting the work of small community groups in Bath.
Grenville’s email is jonesgrenville@aol.com
Also in 2012 he received an honorary degree from Bath Spa University in recognition of his contribution to music in the community. He attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace at the invitation of the National Lottery where he was presented to the Queen. Through his music and charity work he has been interviewed on radio and TV many times across the World.
In the past he has worked with Gareth Malone on Children in Need, and on stage at concerts produced by himself with Katherine Jenkins, Aled Jones, Alfie Boe, Jamie Cullum, Rhydian Roberts, Lee Mead Russell Watson and Hayley Westenra. Working with Bath Abbey he has produced many sell-out concerts supporting the work of small community groups in Bath.
Grenville’s email is jonesgrenville@aol.com
Victoria Primary School in Penarth, South Wales and Grenville chats to one of the ladies who attend the local Goldies Cymru session. The Charity started by Grenville in the West of England 11 years ago now reaches out to hundreds of older people and young people in Schools across England and Wales.
www.golden-oldies.org.uk
