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
THORNBURY Good Afternoon Choir
THURSDAY afternoons from 1-3pm at Thornbury United Reformed Church
THURSDAY afternoons from 1-3pm at Thornbury United Reformed Church
Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk Tel: 01761 472468
SINGING AT HOME IN THE AFTERNOON!
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 Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir have chosen to support JIGSAW THORNBURY through their fundraising, concerts and events during 2020.
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Ben England - Thornbury & Bristol GAC Conductor
The Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir now has over 60 members attending the weekly rehearsals. The choir meets every Thursday afternoon from 1-3pm at Thornbury United Reformed Church. Grenville Jones, the founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs is delighted that Ben England who also leads our Bristol Good Afternoon Choir & North Somerset Good Afternoon Choirs leads our Thornbury 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 - 3pm, there are no auditions and everyone is welcome. The Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir enjoys all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. 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! There is NO charge for attending your first rehearsal and membership forms are always available.
The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay per term, this covers room 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.
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 emailing gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk – or just come along to your first free session with a friend of course!
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 - 3pm, there are no auditions and everyone is welcome. The Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir enjoys all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. 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! There is NO charge for attending your first rehearsal and membership forms are always available.
The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay per term, this covers room 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.
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 emailing gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk – or just come along to your first free session with a friend of course!
2020 Rehearsal Dates
January 2020
Thurs 9 – week 10
Thurs 16 – Term 2
Thurs 23
Thurs 30
February 2020
Thurs 6
Thurs 13
Thurs 20 – no rehearsal
Thurs 27 - singing at Crossways Primary School from 1.15pm
March 2020
Thurs 5 - singing at Crossways Primary School from 1.15pm
Thurs 12 - cancelled
Thurs 19 - cancelled
Thurs 26 – week 10 - cancelled
April 2020
Thurs 2 – Term 3 - cancelled
Thurs 9 – no rehearsal
Thurs 16 – no rehearsal
Thurs 23
Thurs 30
May 2020
Thurs 7
Thurs 14
Thurs 21
Thurs 28 - no rehearsal
June 2020
Thurs 4
Thurs 11
Thurs 18
Thurs 25 – week 10
July 2020
Thurs 2 – Term 4
Thurs 9
Thurs 16
Thurs 23
Break for Summer
August 2020
No rehearsals
September 2020
Thurs 3
Thurs 10
Thurs 17
Thurs 24
October 2020
Thurs 1
Thurs 8 – week 10
Thurs 15 – Term 1
Thurs 22
Thurs 29 – no rehearsal
November 2020
Thurs 5
Thurs 12
Thurs 19
Thurs 26
December 2020
Thurs 3
Thurs 10
Thurs 17
Break for Christmas
SINGING UNDER THE WINGS OF CONCORDE! November 14, 2019 - Thornbury GAC were very lucky to be asked to sing at Aerospace, Bristol - under the wings of Concorde - what an amazing experience for everyone! |
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