NORTH SOMERSET Good Afternoon Choir
Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk Tel: 01761 472468
Every WEDNESDAY from 1-3pm
At Nailsea Methodist Church - BS48 2DS
Led by Ruth Jenkins - Accompanist: Celia Holland
Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk Tel: 01761 472468
Every WEDNESDAY from 1-3pm
At Nailsea Methodist Church - BS48 2DS
Led by Ruth Jenkins - Accompanist: Celia Holland
We will be back singing from Wednesday September 1st, 2021 from 1-3pm
Click HERE to download our flyer to share with friends and family.
In the meantime here is a little message from Ruth Jenkins, our new conductor:
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The North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir have chosen to support the Springboard Opportunity Group to benefit from their fundraising, concerts and events throughout 2020-2022. |
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Whilst it has not been possible to sing face to face due to the Covid19 pandemic, we are delighted to be able to return to our weekly rehearsals from Wednesday September 1st, 2021.
The North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir meets every Wednesday afternoon (excluding school holidays) from 1pm - 3pm at Nailsea Methodist Church – BS48 2DS and there is NO charge for attending your first rehearsal and membership information will be available. Choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £50 per term, this covers all room and piano hire, music, admin and the 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 to welcome our new Conductor Ruth Jenkins (pictured) who will be joining the Good Afternoon Choir team. 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 clinics and hospital settings. Since training as a teacher at Warwick University, Ruth spent the last 12 years teaching music in schools and sings for her local church. Ruth looks forward to conducting North Somerset GAC!
There are no auditions and everyone is welcome. Many of the people across our Good Afternoon Choirs have never sung in a choir before. Over 1,000 people now sing in the Afternoons!
The North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir enjoys all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Nikki or Jody at Grenville's office in Westfield/ Midsomer Norton for any information, by calling 01761 472468 or emailing gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk - or just come along to your first free session with a friend of course!
The North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir meets every Wednesday afternoon (excluding school holidays) from 1pm - 3pm at Nailsea Methodist Church – BS48 2DS and there is NO charge for attending your first rehearsal and membership information will be available. Choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £50 per term, this covers all room and piano hire, music, admin and the 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 to welcome our new Conductor Ruth Jenkins (pictured) who will be joining the Good Afternoon Choir team. 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 clinics and hospital settings. Since training as a teacher at Warwick University, Ruth spent the last 12 years teaching music in schools and sings for her local church. Ruth looks forward to conducting North Somerset GAC!
There are no auditions and everyone is welcome. Many of the people across our Good Afternoon Choirs have never sung in a choir before. Over 1,000 people now sing in the Afternoons!
The North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir enjoys all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Nikki or Jody at Grenville's office in Westfield/ Midsomer Norton for any information, by calling 01761 472468 or emailing gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk - or just come along to your first free session with a friend of course!
Rehearsal Dates
September 2021
Wed 1 – week 10 of Term 2
Wed 8 – Term 3
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
October
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Wed 27
November
Wed 3
Wed 10 – week 10
Wed 17 – Term 4
Wed 24
December
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15 – Christmas Carol Concert
Break for Christmas
January
Wed 12
Wed 19
Wed 26
February
Wed 2
Wed 9 – week 10
Wed 16 – Term 1
Wed 23 – No rehearsal/Half Term
March
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30
April
Wed 6
Wed 13 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 20 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 27
May
Wed 4
Wed 11 – week 10
Wed 18 – Term 2
Wed 25
June
Wed 1- No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
July
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Break for August
September 2021
Wed 1 – week 10 of Term 2
Wed 8 – Term 3
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
October
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Wed 27
November
Wed 3
Wed 10 – week 10
Wed 17 – Term 4
Wed 24
December
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15 – Christmas Carol Concert
Break for Christmas
January
Wed 12
Wed 19
Wed 26
February
Wed 2
Wed 9 – week 10
Wed 16 – Term 1
Wed 23 – No rehearsal/Half Term
March
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30
April
Wed 6
Wed 13 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 20 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 27
May
Wed 4
Wed 11 – week 10
Wed 18 – Term 2
Wed 25
June
Wed 1- No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
July
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Break for August
North Somerset GAC enjoyed singing with the Westbury Park Orchestra for their 'Last Night of The Proms' Concert on 9th November, 2019
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April 2019 - Before Easter our North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir visited the local Golden Valley Primary School where the choir and children joined together in a workshop. At the end of the afternoon, parents and carers came to watch a short performance.. as you will see from our pictures, a great time was had by all!
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