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
We will be back singing from Wednesday September 8th, 2021 - 2-4pm
Click HERE to download our flyer to share with friends and family.
In the meantime here is a little message from our conductor, Sian Walters...
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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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Whilst it has not been possible to sing face to face due to the Covid19 pandemic, we hope to be able to return to our weekly rehearsals from Wednesday September 8th at St Mary's Church, Yate from 2-4pm.
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.
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.
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.
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 2021
Wed 8 – week 5 of Term 4
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
October
Wed 6
Wed 13 – week 10
Wed 20 – Term 1 (New Fee £50)
Wed 27
November
Wed 3
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
December
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15 – Christmas Carol Concert
Break for Christmas
January
Wed 12 – week 10
Wed 19 – Term 2
Wed 26
February
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23 – No rehearsal/Half Term
March
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30 – week 10
April
Wed 6 – Term 3
Wed 13 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 20 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 27
May
Wed 4
Wed 11
Wed 18
Wed 25
June
Wed 1- No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29 – week 10
July
Wed 6 – Term 4
Wed 13
Wed 20
Break for August
September 2021
Wed 8 – week 5 of Term 4
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
October
Wed 6
Wed 13 – week 10
Wed 20 – Term 1 (New Fee £50)
Wed 27
November
Wed 3
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
December
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15 – Christmas Carol Concert
Break for Christmas
January
Wed 12 – week 10
Wed 19 – Term 2
Wed 26
February
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23 – No rehearsal/Half Term
March
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30 – week 10
April
Wed 6 – Term 3
Wed 13 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 20 – No rehearsal/Easter
Wed 27
May
Wed 4
Wed 11
Wed 18
Wed 25
June
Wed 1- No rehearsal/Half Term
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29 – week 10
July
Wed 6 – Term 4
Wed 13
Wed 20
Break for August