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
We start back singing on Wednesday 10th January 2024
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
We start back singing on Wednesday 10th January 2024
Click HERE to download our flyer to share with friends and family.
Come and hear us sing on Saturday 25th November at St John The Baptist Church, Chipping Sodbury from 7.00pm, with special guests The City of Bath Male Voice Choir
Tickets £10 for adults (under 16's free but still need to book)
Book your tickets via our Ticketlight page by clicking here or by calling 0844 888 9991 (charges apply)
Download our flyer for more details
Tickets £10 for adults (under 16's free but still need to book)
Book your tickets via our Ticketlight page by clicking here or by calling 0844 888 9991 (charges apply)
Download our flyer for more details
Below are some pictures from our recent visit to the GWAC centre in Almondsbury - what a brilliant day!
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The Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir have chosen to continue to support the Great Western Air Ambulance with their fundraising concerts and events during 2023.
TO DATE THEY HAVE RAISED £903 |
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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 £54 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 Tracey 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 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 £54 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 Tracey 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 our first free session with a friend of course.
Rehearsal Dates
December
Wed 6
Wed 13
Break for Christmas
2024
January
Wed 3 – No rehearsal
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
Wed 31
February
Wed 7 -week 10
Wed 14 – No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 21 – Term 2
Wed 28
March
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Wed 27
April
Wed 3 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 10 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 17 – Carolyn taking
Wed 24 – Carolyn taking
May
Wed 1
Wed 8 – week 10
Wed 15 – Term 3
Wed 22
Wed 29 – No rehearsal/Half Term
June
Wed 5
Wed 12
Wed 19
Wed 26
July
Wed 3
Wed 10
Summer Break
September
Wed 4
Wed 11 – week 10
Wed 18 – Term 4
Wed 25
October
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Wed 27 – week 10
December
Wed 4 – Term 1
Wed 11
Break for Christmas
December
Wed 6
Wed 13
Break for Christmas
2024
January
Wed 3 – No rehearsal
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
Wed 31
February
Wed 7 -week 10
Wed 14 – No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 21 – Term 2
Wed 28
March
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Wed 27
April
Wed 3 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 10 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Wed 17 – Carolyn taking
Wed 24 – Carolyn taking
May
Wed 1
Wed 8 – week 10
Wed 15 – Term 3
Wed 22
Wed 29 – No rehearsal/Half Term
June
Wed 5
Wed 12
Wed 19
Wed 26
July
Wed 3
Wed 10
Summer Break
September
Wed 4
Wed 11 – week 10
Wed 18 – Term 4
Wed 25
October
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Wed 6
Wed 13
Wed 20
Wed 27 – week 10
December
Wed 4 – Term 1
Wed 11
Break for Christmas
Yate & Chipping Sodbury GAC had a lovely time performing with special guests The City of Bath Male Voice Choir at St John The Baptist Church, Chipping Sodbury on Saturday 25th November 2023
Yate & Chipping Sodbury GAC had a busy Christmas 2022 - here are a few pictures...
Hear Yate & Chipping Sodbury GAC singing with Thornbury GAC at their 2022 concert at St Michael's, Stoke Gifford
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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. |
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. Pictured above are the choir with the Wind Band.
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