Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

A UNIQUE new singing project starts tomorrow afternoon (Thursday May 7th) in Bath.

Bath Choir leader Grenville Jones knows first hand about the huge interest in singing. The BBC's Last Choir Standing had a major affect on the resurgence and his Bath Male Choir hit top five on the 2008 programme; a remarkable achievement for a group who only formed in 2007.

Grenville’s next project will tune up in Bath tomorrow (Thursday May 7th). The Good Afternoon Choir will be just that, an open Choir with no auditions for retired and unemployed people. Everyone will be welcome with the accent on harmony singing and, in Grenville’s words:

“Everything from Alleluia to Abba!”

He is also the founder of a charity called Golden-Oldies, which has attracted worldwide attention. ”Goldies”, as it has become affectionally known, provides fun rock and roll singing sessions in community homes for isolated and lonely people and is having a profound effect on people’s lives. In 16 months it has progressed from 5 weekly singing sessions in Bath to over 50 across the west of England.

The Good Afternoon Choir project in Bath will link in with Bath Spa University, which has a strong reputation for music excellence. Young music degree students will be given the opportunity to act as trainee conductors of the Good Afternoon Choirs.

An X-Factor-type audition will take place in May to pick the two students who will work with the choir for the next 12 months. This will conclude with a concert in Bath with each student conducting one half of the performance.

The first meeting of the choir is at the United Reformed Church, Argyle Street Bath from 2 – 4pm on Thursday May 7th. Everyone is welcome.

Have a good afternoon and sing with the Good Afternoon Choir.

www.goodafternoonchoir.org