YATE & CHIPPING SODBURY Good Afternoon Choir
Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk Tel: 01761 472468
Every WEDNESDAY from 2-4pm
At St Mary's Church, Yate
Led by Sian Walters - Accompanist: Carolyn Dutton
Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk Tel: 01761 472468
Every WEDNESDAY from 2-4pm
At St Mary's Church, Yate
Led by Sian Walters - Accompanist: Carolyn Dutton
Click HERE to download our flyer to share with friends and family.
On Saturday November 5th at 7.30pm a fundraising concert for our chosen charities, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity and JIGSAW Thornbury, will take place at St Michael’s Church Centre in Stoke Gifford. This will be a joint concert with the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir and Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir. Join us for a special concert with popular melodies and songs for ALL.
Tickets priced £8 available from choir members or call 01761 472468 – doors open at 7.00pm
DOWNLOAD OUR FLYER HERE
Tickets priced £8 available from choir members or call 01761 472468 – doors open at 7.00pm
DOWNLOAD OUR FLYER HERE
Wednesday December 14th - St Mary's Church, Yate - 2-3pm
Join the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert with special guests TBC.
Free admission concert with a retiring collection for Great Western Air Ambulance
Join the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert with special guests TBC.
Free admission concert with a retiring collection for Great Western Air Ambulance
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The Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir have chosen to support the Great Western Air Ambulance with their fundraising, concerts and events throughout 2020 - 2022.
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On Saturday 30 April 2022, Yate GAC welcomed the Apollo Wind Band for a fundraising concert at St Mary's... a great night was had by all and they hope to have raised a lovely amount for the Charity.
Pictured below are the choir and wind band.
Pictured below are the choir and wind band.
HEAR THE YATE GAC SINGING
The Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir meet every Wednesday afternoon from 2pm - 4pm (during term time) at St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Yate, BS37 5BG.
Sian Walters, pictured leads the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir and Grenville Jones is the founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs. Sian is joined by Carolyn Dutton who is the choir accompanist.
Sian graduated in singing, piano and percussion at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has been teaching at Tockington Manor School as a Visiting Music Teacher in Singing and Piano since 1998. She has her own private music business called High C's Music Services which she also set up in 1998. Her successes include pupils gaining Music scholarships into private secondary schools, and the famous performing arts sixth form college Hurtwood House, also various music colleges and universities, pupils also gaining places in the prestigious National Youth Choir of Great Britain. Sian has also Musically Directed Youth Drama Groups in the locality, appeared as guest soloist with mixed and male voice choirs, adjudicated in local festivals and directed Youth and Adult Choirs which has gained her over 20 years experience.
There are no auditions and everyone is welcome to attend the choir. Many of the people in the Good Afternoon Choirs have never sung in a choir before, however there are now over 1,000 people singing in the Afternoons! There is NO charge for attending the first rehearsal and membership forms are always available. The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £50 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 members form should you wish to join the choir - your fee will then be worked out for the remainder of that term.
The Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir enjoy 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 emailing gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk – or just come along to our first free session with a friend of course.
Sian graduated in singing, piano and percussion at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has been teaching at Tockington Manor School as a Visiting Music Teacher in Singing and Piano since 1998. She has her own private music business called High C's Music Services which she also set up in 1998. Her successes include pupils gaining Music scholarships into private secondary schools, and the famous performing arts sixth form college Hurtwood House, also various music colleges and universities, pupils also gaining places in the prestigious National Youth Choir of Great Britain. Sian has also Musically Directed Youth Drama Groups in the locality, appeared as guest soloist with mixed and male voice choirs, adjudicated in local festivals and directed Youth and Adult Choirs which has gained her over 20 years experience.
There are no auditions and everyone is welcome to attend the choir. Many of the people in the Good Afternoon Choirs have never sung in a choir before, however there are now over 1,000 people singing in the Afternoons! There is NO charge for attending the first rehearsal and membership forms are always available. The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £50 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 members form should you wish to join the choir - your fee will then be worked out for the remainder of that term.
The Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir enjoy 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 emailing gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk – or just come along to our first free session with a friend of course.
Rehearsal Dates
September
Wed 7
Wed 14
Wed 21
Wed 28
October
Wed 5
Wed 12 - week 10
Wed 19 - Term 1
Wed 26 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30
December
Wed 7
Wed 14 - Christmas Celebration Concert
Break for Christmas
January
Wed 4 – No rehearsal
Wed 11
Wed 18 – week 10
Wed 25 – Term 2
February
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15 – No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 22
March
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
April
Wed 5 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 12 - No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 19 – week 10
Wed 26 – Term 3
May
Wed 3
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
Wed 31 – No rehearsal/Half Term
June
Wed 7
Wed 14
Wed 21
Wed 28
July
Wed 5 – week 10
Wed 12 – Term 4
Wed 19
Summer Break
September
Wed 7
Wed 14
Wed 21
Wed 28
October
Wed 5
Wed 12 - week 10
Wed 19 - Term 1
Wed 26 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30
December
Wed 7
Wed 14 - Christmas Celebration Concert
Break for Christmas
January
Wed 4 – No rehearsal
Wed 11
Wed 18 – week 10
Wed 25 – Term 2
February
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15 – No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 22
March
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
April
Wed 5 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 12 - No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 19 – week 10
Wed 26 – Term 3
May
Wed 3
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
Wed 31 – No rehearsal/Half Term
June
Wed 7
Wed 14
Wed 21
Wed 28
July
Wed 5 – week 10
Wed 12 – Term 4
Wed 19
Summer Break
April 2022 - Ann Dickson, one of the choir members sent us the above pictures showing some of the members having a social lunch together and also of members of the choir who sang at a health and well-being day in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall organised by the local Rotary Club.
“I’m so fortunate to be in such a lovely fun and friendly choir, led of course by our wonderful Sian’ Ann told us.
“I’m so fortunate to be in such a lovely fun and friendly choir, led of course by our wonderful Sian’ Ann told us.