Choir News
January 2012
A new year.... so it must be Uffington! This year we visit 'The Cathedral in the Vale' on the 14th of January and introduce them to Kelly Anne Young as our guest soloist. Then it's Holy Trinity, Ardington on the 4th of February and our St David's Day Celebration on the 25th. Following the sucess of the new format last year we are keeping to an Oxfordshire Welsh Theme which will I hope be accessible and enjoyable by all. The evening starts with refreshments and chat from 6.15 - we have been promised Welsh Cakes as well as other delights. It's then on with songs from the Choir, contributions from The Dafydd ap Gwilym Society and other surprises from local guests. There is a chance to join in. You don't have to be Welsh! BUT you do have to like a good time!
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September 2011
A very busy year. We are only a month away from our Gala Concert in the Town Hall. It has guest choirs from Chepstow & Maesteg. We also welcome Paul Arden Griffiths as our guest soloist. Paul has career in both Opera and musical theatre. He created the role of Monsieur Reyer in Hal Prince’s production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. Last year he was sharing the Covent Garden stage with Sir Thomas Allen; Felicity Palmer and Rosalind Plowright in the Royal Opera/Lyric Opera of Chicago co-production of Stephen Sondheim’s masterwork Sweeney Todd, singing the role of Beadle Bamford.
The concert takes place at Oxford Town Hall on Saturday 22nd October, 2011 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £15 (concessions £12)
from:
Blackwell (Enquiries desk), 48 - 51, Broad St., Oxford
Perspectives, 18, High Street, Woodstock
The Gift Shop, Bath Street, Abingdon
The Music Stand, High Street, Witney
The Town Hall, Oxford
Phil Lewis: 07811 517783
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May 2011
My apologies for the lack of progress with the web site. A new PC and a bit more time and I hope to catch up soon. we had the first of our High Sherrif Concerts at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Steeple Ashton. The concert went very well with the choir and music team on great form. Kelly Anne wowed the audience with her solo spots. After the concert we retired to The Red Lion and repeated the concert for the locals and the large number from the church who followed us. Many thanks for the especially warm welcome!
March 2011
Some of us will be attending the St Davids Day service at Jesus College and then going for a plate of cawl with members of the Oxford Welsh Society. If you want to be informed of their events please contact oxwelsh@gmail.com as they do not have their own website and are not connected with the Oxfordshire Welsh Society.
Did you know that we can be found on 'You Tube', Twitter and Facebook. I hope to put more videos and pictures up by the weekend.
February 2011
Our annual St Davids Day celebration was a great success. The Church was full of friends drinking tea and eating welsh cakes. After being suitably fortified they were entertained by the choir and our special guests from Oxford Universities Dafydd ap Gwilym Society. The audience also had to sing for their supper and helped us our with 4 of the songs. The evening finished as usual with 'Mae hen wlad fy nhadau'
Did you know that the Dafydd ap Gwilym Society is the second oldest society in the University. Only the Oxford Union can beat it. Its named after a famous Welsh poet who lived about 700 years ago, unusually for the time he wrote poems about himself, his love life and his looking at young ladies in church.
January 2011
A very busy start to our 82nd
year. We have managed to make it to Uffington this year and we all had a really good time. We begin a series of concerts sponsored by the new High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in addition to a rather busy calendar. The Choir now has two Vice Presidents; we are very proud that Mrs Wilhelmina Church and Mrs Penelope Glen have agreed to fill these posts and provide support for our president Haydn Cooper.
Later in the month we will be holding our St Davids Day Concert. As well as the Choir, the concert features contributions from 'The Oxford University Welsh Society', a Mystery Quartet and by popular request YOU.
The concert will be held at The Methodist Church in New Inn Hall Street on Saturday 26th February, 2011 (6.30pm - doors open 6.15pm). THe concert proper begins at 7.00 but there will be refreshments and chat from 6.15
Tickets
£10 (£8 for concessions)
from:Blackwell,
(Cust. Services 2nd floor), 50
Broad St. Oxford. The
Gift Centre,
29 Bury St. Abingdon. The
Music Stand, 62 High St.
Witney. Perspective, 18 High Street, Woodstock or by phone from Phil Lewis 07811 517783 or any choir member.
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