The popular Wells community Good Afternoon Choir will have a new leader and MD when they start back after their Summer break on Tuesday September 10 at St Thomas’ Church, Wells.
Ruth Jenkins will take over from Grenville Jones who has stood down after his seven years, since starting and leading the choir. His increasing travel commitments with his 35 choirs across the West and London and as founder of the Golden-Oldies Charity and Goldies Cymru (in Wales) have forced his decision to stand down.
Ruth graduated in Music at Birmingham University, specialising in voice and conducting the University Chamber Choir. After training as a Music Therapist at Roehampton Institute, and conducting the Wimbledon YMCA choir, she worked in the NHS for 7 years in school and hospital settings. Since training as a teacher at Warwick University, Ruth has spent the last 15 years teaching music in primary schools and two of her children’s choirs have delighted audiences in recent years as guest performers for Wells GAC. She sings regularly for St Thomas’ Church.
The rehearsal time will revert back to 2pm-4pm and the next concert will be on Saturday November 2 at St Thomas’ Church supporting ‘I See You’ Charity with The Brue Boys as special guests. This will be Ruth’s first concert with the Wells Good Afternoon Choir.
There are no auditions to join and new prospective members are always welcome to go along to meet Ruth and the Choir.
The popular Wells community Good Afternoon Choir will have a new leader and MD when they start back after their Summer break on Tuesday September 10 at St Thomas’ Church, Wells.
Ruth Jenkins will take over from Grenville Jones who has stood down after his seven years, since starting and leading the choir. His increasing travel commitments with his 35 choirs across the West and London and as founder of the Golden-Oldies Charity and Goldies Cymru (in Wales) have forced his decision to stand down.
Ruth graduated in Music at Birmingham University, specialising in voice and conducting the University Chamber Choir. After training as a Music Therapist at Roehampton Institute, and conducting the Wimbledon YMCA choir, she worked in the NHS for 7 years in school and hospital settings. Since training as a teacher at Warwick University, Ruth has spent the last 15 years teaching music in primary schools and two of her children’s choirs have delighted audiences in recent years as guest performers for Wells GAC. She sings regularly for St Thomas’ Church.
The rehearsal time will revert back to 2pm-4pm and the next concert will be on Saturday November 2 at St Thomas’ Church supporting ‘I See You’ Charity with The Brue Boys as special guests. This will be Ruth’s first concert with the Wells Good Afternoon Choir.
There are no auditions to join and new prospective members are always welcome to go along to meet Ruth and the Choir.
New leader and MD, Ruth Jenkins
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