CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - please note ALL Good Afternoon Choir rehearsals are currently postponed.
Our BIG Sing in Wells Cathedral which was due to take place on July 7th has also been rescheduled to Tuesday October 6th. We hope that by then, things will be back to normal and we can all enjoy a wonderful day together in this very special place. PLEASE be aware that starting back notices for all our choirs will be sent via email, listed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodAfternoonChoirs/ and on the GAC website www.goodafternoonchoir.org – please check them regularly.
Best wishes, Grenville Jones D.LL - Founder - The Good Afternoon Choirs
Our BIG Sing in Wells Cathedral which was due to take place on July 7th has also been rescheduled to Tuesday October 6th. We hope that by then, things will be back to normal and we can all enjoy a wonderful day together in this very special place. PLEASE be aware that starting back notices for all our choirs will be sent via email, listed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodAfternoonChoirs/ and on the GAC website www.goodafternoonchoir.org – please check them regularly.
Best wishes, Grenville Jones D.LL - Founder - The Good Afternoon Choirs
BRISTOL Good Afternoon Choir
MONDAY'S from 1-3pm at Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church
Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk Tel: 01761 472468
Whilst the choirs are not rehearsing together, Matt Finch (who leads our Frome, South Gloucestershire and Yeovil Good Afternoon Choirs) has kindly put together some brilliant videos which feature the SING MEDLEY and the 1945 MEDLEYS and all you have to do is click here and join in!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFYZHSwxJtsFKR-gxDgGGtV1hSFPfRWN0
You will see that he is wearing his NEW Good Afternoon Choir jumper with pride! You can ORDER YOUR SWEATSHIRT below. We intend putting on more videos in the next few weeks whilst choir is not taking place so keep checking back for more updates. Please tell your friends in the choir about it!
Hopefully things will change soon and we will be back singing again. Stay well! Grenville & Nikki
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The Bristol Good Afternoon Choir have chosen to support 'A Life for a Cure' with their fundraising, concerts and events in 2020
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The Bristol Good Afternoon Choir meets every Monday afternoon from 1pm-3pm (during term time) at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church, BS9 3AA. There is NO charge for attending your first rehearsal and membership forms are available to collect at every rehearsal . The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay per term £4 per session, this covers room and piano hire, music, admin and musician fees. You do not need to join at the start of a term, you can simply come along to any rehearsal and pick up a members form should you wish to join the choir - your fee will then be worked out for the remainder of that term.
- Grenville Jones, the founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs is delighted that Ben England leads the Bristol Good Afternoon Choir. Ben studied music at the University of Bristol, specialising in conducting and choral music. He is a singer/pianist/guitarist who is in demand as a soloist across the South West. Ben has led choirs and singing groups in and around Bristol for over 20 years, and has worked with groups of all sizes and all ages.
An Advanced Skills Teacher, Ben was until 2016 Director of Music at Colston's Girls’ School. He is also the Musical Director of the Bristol Gilbert and Sullivan Society. See Music Team.
The rehearsals run from 1pm to 3pm there are no auditions and everyone is welcome. Many of the people in the Good Afternoon Choirs have never sung in a choir before, however each of the choirs has over 100 members!
The Bristol Good Afternoon Choir learn all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Nikki at Grenville's office in Westfield/Midsomer Norton for any information, by calling 01761 472468 or clicking here - or just come along.
2020 Rehearsal Dates
January 2020
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
Mon 27
February 2020
Mon 3
Mon 10
Mon 17 – no rehearsal /half term
Mon 24
March 2020
Mon 2
Mon 9 – week 10
Mon 16 – Term 4 - cancelled
Mon 23 - cancelled
Mon 30 - cancelled
April 2020
Mon 6 – no rehearsal/half term
Mon 13 – no rehearsal/BH
Mon 20
Mon 27
May 2020
Mon 4
Mon 11
Mon 18
Mon 25 – no rehearsal/half term
June 2020
Mon 1
Mon 8 – week 10
Mon 15 – Term 1
Mon 22
Mon 29
July 2020
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
BREAK FOR SUMMER
August 2020
No rehearsals
September 2020
Mon 7
Mon 14
Mon 21
Mon 28 – week 10
October 2020
Mon 5 – Term 2
Mon 12
Mon 19
Mon 26 – no rehearsal/half term
November 2020
Mon 2
Mon 9
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30
December 2020
Mon 7
Mon 14 – week 10
Break for Christmas
An Advanced Skills Teacher, Ben was until 2016 Director of Music at Colston's Girls’ School. He is also the Musical Director of the Bristol Gilbert and Sullivan Society. See Music Team.
The rehearsals run from 1pm to 3pm there are no auditions and everyone is welcome. Many of the people in the Good Afternoon Choirs have never sung in a choir before, however each of the choirs has over 100 members!
The Bristol Good Afternoon Choir learn all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Nikki at Grenville's office in Westfield/Midsomer Norton for any information, by calling 01761 472468 or clicking here - or just come along.
2020 Rehearsal Dates
January 2020
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
Mon 27
February 2020
Mon 3
Mon 10
Mon 17 – no rehearsal /half term
Mon 24
March 2020
Mon 2
Mon 9 – week 10
Mon 16 – Term 4 - cancelled
Mon 23 - cancelled
Mon 30 - cancelled
April 2020
Mon 6 – no rehearsal/half term
Mon 13 – no rehearsal/BH
Mon 20
Mon 27
May 2020
Mon 4
Mon 11
Mon 18
Mon 25 – no rehearsal/half term
June 2020
Mon 1
Mon 8 – week 10
Mon 15 – Term 1
Mon 22
Mon 29
July 2020
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
BREAK FOR SUMMER
August 2020
No rehearsals
September 2020
Mon 7
Mon 14
Mon 21
Mon 28 – week 10
October 2020
Mon 5 – Term 2
Mon 12
Mon 19
Mon 26 – no rehearsal/half term
November 2020
Mon 2
Mon 9
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30
December 2020
Mon 7
Mon 14 – week 10
Break for Christmas
HEAR US SING....
 BBC BRISTOL VISIT THE BRISTOL GAC - Bristol GAC had a camera crew from BBC Bristol pop in during their rehearsal on Monday (Nov 11th 2019) and ask for some choristers to film some vox pops for the upcoming election. They ended up staying for a bit and filming the choir singing!
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Bristol GAC opened their doors on Monday December 9th to welcome friends, family and children from St Ursula's E-ACT Primary School to their Christmas Carol Concert. The choir are pictured above in full voice!
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