SOUTH SOMERSET GOOD AFTERNOON CHOIR
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01761 472468
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01761 472468
Every MONDAY from 1.00-3.00pm
At Wincanton War Memorial Hall, Wincanton, BA9 9JF
Led by Ruth Jenkins
Click HERE to download our flyer to share with friends and family!
At Wincanton War Memorial Hall, Wincanton, BA9 9JF
Led by Ruth Jenkins
Click HERE to download our flyer to share with friends and family!
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The South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir have chosen to support MHA Communities South Somerset with their fundraising concerts & events in 2025 |
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The South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir rehearse every Monday afternoon at Wincanton War Memorial Hall from 1.00-3.00pm.
Grenville Jones, the founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs is delighted that Ruth Jenkins is the leader of the South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir.
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. Ruth sings regularly for St Thomas’ Church.
A warm welcome awaits any new members, there are NO auditions and everyone is welcome! There is no charge for attending your first rehearsal. Come alone or with a friend – either way Ruth and the Choir will be pleased to meet you. You will be joining over 1,000 people singing at Good Afternoon Choirs around the South West and beyond!
Membership forms are available to collect at every rehearsal. The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £58 per term – 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 membership form should you wish to join the choir – your fee will then be worked out for the remainder of that term.
If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Tracey or Jody at Grenville's office in Westfield/Midsomer Norton via e-mail [email protected] or tel 01761 472468.
REHEARSAL DATES
2025
June
Mon 2 – week 10
Mon 9 – Term 1
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30
July
Mon 7
Mon 14
Summer Break
September
Mon 1
Mon 8
Mon 15
Mon 22 – week 10
Mon 29 – Term 2
October
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
Mon 27 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Mon 3
Mon 10
Mon 17
Mon 24
December
Mon 1
Mon 8 – week 10 - Christmas Carol Open Rehearsal
Christmas Break
2025
June
Mon 2 – week 10
Mon 9 – Term 1
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30
July
Mon 7
Mon 14
Summer Break
September
Mon 1
Mon 8
Mon 15
Mon 22 – week 10
Mon 29 – Term 2
October
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
Mon 27 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Mon 3
Mon 10
Mon 17
Mon 24
December
Mon 1
Mon 8 – week 10 - Christmas Carol Open Rehearsal
Christmas Break
Come and Sing! - June 2025
South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir welcomed people to Wincanton Methodist Church for an afternoon sing-along with tea, cake and some delicious looking scones!
Concert March 2025
South Somerset GAC hosted a concert on Saturday 29th March at a packed Wincanton War Memorial Hall with Somerton Concert Band as their special guests. Ruth Jenkins, the Choir Leader, surprised her choir members by playing the trumpet with the Somerton Concert Band!
Concert with the Wriggle Valley Jazz Band 2024
South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir had a great concert with Wriggle Valley Jazz Band in September 2024 at Cheap Street Church. Photos below.
Christmas Concert 2023
The South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir had a wonderful Christmas concert with the children of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School as their special guests at Wincanton War Memorial Hall in December 2023.
Our First Concert!
Our image shows the Top Brass & Wind Concert Band at the fundraiser held at a packed St Mary’s in Gillingham on Saturday Nov 18. It featured the very FIRST performance of our South Somerset gac. Their leader Ruth Jenkins also starred as a soloist with the Band and Grenville conducted the choir for this concert in his own inimitable style with Ruth on piano. The concert supported dementia friendly Gillingham. A BIG well done to the lovely choir and here’s to the next public performance 🎶