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Wednesday April 13, 2022
 
 
Choirs raise £8,000 for local good causes
 
From Cheltenham to Falmouth and all points in-between, the Good Afternoon community choirs give over 800 people each week the opportunity to ‘Sing in the Afternoon!’.
 
Founder of the Choirs is Bath-based music man Grenville Jones. Fourteen years ago, he started his first Good Afternoon Choir in Bath and by the end of this year - 2022, there will be 25 across the West Country. 
 
There are no auditions to belong to a Good Afternoon Choir and the members themselves choose a local organisation to benefit from their fundraising and concerts. The accent is on fun through music making with concerts and social events.
 
Following lockdown, the choirs started singing again in October. They have already raised over £8,000 which will go to benefit organisations across the region.  These include, Peggy Dodd Centre, (Bath GAC); A Life for a Cure, (Bristol GAC); The Space, (Cheddar Valley GAC); Sue Ryder, (Cheltenham GAC); Longfield Hospice, (Cirencester & Stroud GAC); Julia’s House Children’s Hospice, (Devizes GAC); Children’s Hospice South West, (Falmouth GAC & Truro GAC); Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance (Frome GAC & Yeovil GAC); Keynsham & Saltford Dementia Action Alliance and Mencap, (Keynsham GAC); Springboard Opportunity Group (North Somerset GAC); Salisbury Hospice, (Salisbury GAC); Dementia UK, (South Gloucestershire GAC); Freewheelers Blood Bikes & Refugee Aid from Taunton (RAFT), (Taunton GAC); JIGSAW Thornbury, (Thornbury GAC); Southwestern Ambulance Charity & Wells in Bloom, (Wells GAC); Great Western Ambulance, (Yate & Chipping Sodbury GAC).
 
Grenville said;
 
“The members nominate and vote for the local charity or group they choose to support and with a number of concerts on the horizon I am hoping that by the end of this year, we will be able to distribute at least £15,000 to many deserving causes.”
 
Fundraising concerts are always listed on the individual choir sites on
www.goodafternoonchoir.org
 
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Contact Grenville on 07778 282934.
 
Image shows : The Keynsham and South Gloucestershire Good Afternoon Choirs at a concert supporting the local Dementia Alliance group in March.
 
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Monday 4 April 2022
 
Yate & Chipping Sodbury’s popular Good Afternoon Choir will present their first concert of the year at St Mary’s Church, Yate, on​ Saturday April 30.
 
The choir is led by Sian Walters with over 50 enthusiastic members who are busy preparing their programme for the concert which will support the Great Western Air Ambulance, a charity chosen by the members of the choir.
 
The Good Afternoon Choirs were started by Bath-based Grenville Jones 12 years ago and there are now 19 across the South West of England with over 800 members ‘Singing in the Afternoon’.
 
There are no auditions to join and members of the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir come from in and around the town, they meet every Wednesday afternoon from 2pm-4pm at St Mary’s Church. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet Sian and the choir.
 
Special guests for the concert will be the Apollo Wind Band, a Yate-based band formed in 2014 for beginners and returning players. They play a variety of music genres and are part of the Avon Wind Band Association.
 
Tickets priced £10 are on sale from members of Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir or will be available on the door on the night of the concert.
 
Sian Walters said;
 
“It is going to be a great night of music and of course this will be the first time that the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir have performed at a public concert in over two years. We are absolutely delighted to be back singing again!”
 
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Monday, March 28, 2022
 
 
Two of Bath’s leading choirs will be performing at a FREE ADMISSION concert on Saturday April 9.
 
The concert starts at 7.30pm, with doors opening at 7.00pm, taking place at the Freedom Centre concert hall on the Lower Bristol Road in Bath where there is ample car parking on site.
 
The Celebrated City of Bath Male Choir and the mixed-voice Bath WelcomeChorus will perform, both choirs being conducted by Bath music man Grenville Jones.
 
Grenville said;
 
“It is going to be a great evening of music with free admission, although there will be a bucket collection at the end of the evening to support Bath-based organisations who work with those living with dementia and their carers. We hope to raise a substantial amount for this valuable work.”
 
Both choirs have busy concert schedules ahead with the WelcomeChorus singing at Malmesbury Abbey on Saturday July 2. The City of Bath Male Choir will celebrate their 15th birthday with a concert in the Banqueting Room in the Guildhall on Sunday October 9 and a visit to America’s ‘home of music’ Nashville at the end of October.
 
For full details call 01761 472468 or see www.grenvillejones.biz 
 
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Thursday, March 17, 2022
 
Bath music man Grenville Jones has been presented with an award recognizing his ‘great and valuable service to the community, by the High Sheriff of Somerset, Thomas Sheppard.
 
Mr Sheppard said:
 
“Grenville has always been involved with choirs and singing; he is well-known for his appearance on radio and television across the world through his choirs and work with the Golden-Oldies Charity that he founded in 2007 and for his reputation of getting people of all ages to sing! 

“He has raised thousands of pounds for both national and local charities and in July 2012 received an honorary doctorate from Bath Spa University in recognition of his reputation for bringing music to all age groups in communities across the West and Wales.

“Grenville started Goldies in 2008 and it now has a team of over 50 talented session leaders and numbers of sessions approaching 160 across England and Wales. Many are now re-starting after Covid.

“He also leads 25 choir projects including the famous City of Bath Male Choir, which received national acclaim in the popular BBC's ‘Last Choir Standing’ series. There are over 800 people enjoying singing in his various choirs; many of which raise funds for their locally selected charities.

“Larger than life, but always focusing on bringing people together to enjoy the companionship and company of singing whatever their ability.”
 
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Tuesday 15 March 2022
 
 
The popular Bristol Good Afternoon Choir will present their first concert of the year at St Monica Trust’s Oatley House Hall on Friday evening April 8 at 7.30pm
 
The choir is led by John Sandford with over 70 enthusiastic members who are busy preparing their programme for the concert which will support A Life For A Cure, a charity chosen by the members of the choir.
 
The Good Afternoon Choirs were started by Bath-based Grenville Jones 12 years ago and there are now 19 across the South West of England with over 800 members ‘Singing in the Afternoon’.
 
There are no auditions to join and members of the Bristol Good Afternoon Choir come from in and around the area, they meet every Monday afternoon from 2pm-4pm at St Monica Trust’s Oatley House Hall. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet John and the members of the choir.
 
The special guest for the concert will be world travelled solo violinist Lizz Lipscombe. Her most prestigious moments in previous years include performing and recording with Smokey Robinson, Richard Hawley, Newton Faulkner and Peter Gabriel. Playing live on BBC2 radio with Bob Harris and on TV for ‘Songs of Praise’ and ‘Later . . . with Jools Holland’.
 
Tickets priced £10 are on sale from members of Bristol Good Afternoon Choir or by calling 01761 472468 – they will also be available on the door on the night of the concert.
 
John Sandford said;
 
“It is going to be a great night of music and of course this will be the first time that the Bristol Good Afternoon Choir have performed at a public concert in over two years. We are absolutely delighted to be back singing again!”
 
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Picture shows : Lizz Lispcombe.
 
 
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

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Tuesday 8 March 2022
 
The popular North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir will present their first concert of the year at Nailsea Methodist Church on Saturday evening April 2 at 7.30pm
 
The choir is led by Ruth Jenkins with over 70 enthusiastic members who are busy preparing their programme for the concert which will support the Springboard Opportunity Group, a charity chosen by the members of the choir.
 
The Good Afternoon Choirs were started by Bath-based Grenville Jones 12 years ago and there are now 19 across the South West of England with over 800 members ‘Singing in the Afternoon’.
 
There are no auditions to join and members of the North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir come from in and around the area, they meet every Wednesday afternoon from 1pm-3pm at Nailsea Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet Ruth and the members of the choir.
 
The special guest for the concert will be world travelled solo violinist Lizz Lipscombe. Her most prestigious moments in previous years include performing and recording with Smokey Robinson, Richard Hawley, Newton Faulkner and Peter Gabriel. Playing live on BBC2 radio with Bob Harris and on TV for ‘Songs of Praise’ and ‘Later . . . with Jools Holland’.
 
Tickets priced £10 are on sale from members of North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir or by calling 01761 472468 – they will also be available on the door on the night of the concert.
 
Ruth Jenkins said;
 
“It is going to be a great night of music and of course this will be the first time that the North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir have performed at a public concert in over two years. We are absolutely delighted to be back singing again!”
 
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Picture shows : Lizz Lispcombe.
 
 
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

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Tuesday 8 March 2022
 
 
They have performed to sell-out audiences around the World and on Saturday evening March 19th The City of Bath Male Choir will be at Temple Methodist Church in Taunton.
 
The Bath Male Choir was founded by Grenville Jones in 2007 and they hit the headlines when they reached the finals of the popular Saturday night BBC series ‘Last Choir Standing’. Since that time the choir have taken part in a number of tours around the World.
 
They have sung at concerts across the UK and Europe, took part in a hugely successful visit to Japan in 2014, with their most recent tour being to Boston, USA, in 2019. They sang as guests at the Menin Gate on Remembrance Sunday 2018.
 
Later this year they will visit Nashville.
 
Tickets priced £10 are on sale from members of Taunton Good Afternoon Choir or by calling 01761 472468 – they will be available on the door on the night of the concert, from 7.00pm.
 
Taunton’s popular Good Afternoon Choir will host the concert at Temple Methodist Church. They are led by Chris Grabham with over 60 enthusiastic members who are busy preparing their programme for the concert. It will support the Freewheelers Blood Bikes and Refugee Aid From Taunton, charities chosen by the members of the choir.
 
There are no auditions to join and members of the Taunton Good Afternoon Choir come from in and around the town, they meet every Tuesday afternoon from 2pm-4pm at Temple Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet Chris and the members of the choir.
 
There are 20 Good Afternoon Choirs across the West of England.
 
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Tuesday 8 March 2022
 

The popular Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir will present their first FREE ADMISSION concert of the year at St Mary’s Church, Thornbury, on Friday evening April 1 at 7.30pm.
 
The choir is led by Brendan Casey with over 70 enthusiastic members who are busy preparing their programme for the concert which will support JIGSAW Thornbury, a charity chosen by the members of the choir.
 
The Good Afternoon Choirs were started by Bath-based Grenville Jones 12 years ago and there are now 19 across the South West of England with over 800 members ‘Singing in the Afternoon’.
 
There are no auditions to join and members of the Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir come from in and around the area, they meet every Thursday afternoon from 1pm-3pm at the Turnberries Community Centre. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet Brendan and the members of the choir.
 
The special guests for the concert will be The Thornbury Ukeaholics. After attending weekly lessons, the members wanted to continue so retired to the local pub to continue playing. They still meet every week for a lively practice session and the addictive nature of the ukulele led to the name.
 
This is a FREE ADMISSION concert with a retiring collection for JIGSAW Thornbury, doors opening at 7.00pm.
 
Brendan Casey said;
 
“It is going to be a great night of music and of course this will be the first time that the Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir have performed at a public concert in over two years. We are absolutely delighted to be back singing again!”
 
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Picture shows : The Thornbury Ukeaholics.
 
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

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Tuesday 8 February 2022
 
 
Frome’s popular Good Afternoon Choir will present their first concert of the year at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday March 5.
 
The choir is led by Matt Finch with over 70 enthusiastic members who are busy preparing their programme for the concert which will support the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, a charity chosen by the members of the choir.
 
The Good Afternoon Choirs were started by Bath-based Grenville Jones 12 years ago and there are now 19 across the South West of England with over 800 members ‘Singing in the Afternoon’.
 
There are no auditions to join and members of the Frome Good Afternoon Choir come from in and around the town, they meet every Monday afternoon from 2pm-4pm at Holy Trinity Church. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet Matt and the members of the choir.
 
The special guest for the concert will be baritone Brendan Casey who performed in leading musical theatre groups in New Zealand before moving to England. He combines being an in-demand soloist with also leading the Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir every Thursday.
 
Tickets priced £10 are on sale from members of Frome Good Afternoon Choir or by calling 01761 472468 – they will also be available on the door on the night of the concert.
 
Matt Finch said;
 
“It is going to be a great night of music and of course this will be the first time that the Frome Good Afternoon Choir have performed at a public concert in over two years. We are absolutely delighted to be back singing again!”
 
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Picture shows : We love to sing… the Frome Good Afternoon Choir who meet every Monday from 2pm-4pm at Holy Trinity Church, Frome.
 
 
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

​Thursday, January 20, 2022
 
                                    A Christmas concert in January?
 
The popular Bath WelcomeChorus mixed-voice choir, conducted by Grenville Jones, were forced to close their Christmas concert on Saturday December 18 just after starting, when a potential fire hazard meant that St Michael’s Church in the city centre had to be evacuated.
 
Grenville Jones said;
 
“After working for so many week rehearsing and  preparing the items for the concert we were all pretty devastated when we quite literally had to leave the Church in the knowledge that the concert would not continue as the Fire Brigade had been called out to what later proved to be a minor fault in a heating unit.
 
“With the support of St Michael’s Church, the venue for that concert, we are returning on Saturday January 29 for what will be a Christmas Concert in January! We will perform most of the items that we had rehearsed for the December concert with some new additions. It will be a very special evening for the choir and our audience.”
 
There are some tickets available for the concert priced £15 or on sale on the door from 7pm.
 
The WelcomeChorus with over 70 members, have a busy schedule ahead for 2022 including a performance at Malmesbury Abbey on Saturday July 2 with the Malmesbury Community Choir. Prospective new members are always welcome on Thursday evenings from 7.45pm-9.30pm at St Bart’s Church in King Edward Road, Oldfield Park.
 
www.welcomechorus.org.uk
 
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