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
Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir
WEDNESDAY'S from 2-4pm at St Mary's Church, Yate
Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk Tel: 01761 472468
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 Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir have chosen to support the Great Western Air Ambulance with their fundraising, concerts and events in 2020!
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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. Our picture above was taken at a rehearsal in September this year when the choir performed for the first time with Keynsham Good Afternoon Choir. A great night was had by all!
Grenville Jones, the founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs is delighted that Sian Walters, pictured leads the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir and Carolyn Dutton is the 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.
The rehearsals run from 2pm to 4pm, there are no auditions and everyone is welcome. 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 the 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 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.
2020 Rehearsal Dates
January 2020
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
February 2020
Wed 5 – week 10
Wed 12 – Term 4
Wed 19 – no rehearsal/half term
Wed 26
March 2020
Wed 4
Wed 11
Wed 18 - cancelled
Wed 25 - cancelled
April 2020
Wed 1 - cancelled
Wed 8 – no rehearsal/half term
Wed 15 – no rehearsal/half term
Wed 22 – taken by Founder Grenville Jones (Sian away)
Wed 29 – taken by Founder Grenville Jones (Sian away)
May 2020
Wed 6 – week 10 taken by Founder Grenville Jones (Sian away)
Wed 13 – Term 1
Wed 20
Wed 27 – no rehearsal/half term
June 2020
Wed 3
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
July 2020
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15
Break for Summer
August 2020
No rehearsals
September 2020
Wed 2 – week 10
Wed 9 – Term 2
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30
October 2020
Wed 7
Wed 14
Wed 21
Wed 28 – no rehearsal/half term
November 2020
Wed 4
Wed 11
Wed 18 – week 10
Wed 25 – Term 3
December 2020
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Break for Christmas
The rehearsals run from 2pm to 4pm, there are no auditions and everyone is welcome. 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 the 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 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.
2020 Rehearsal Dates
January 2020
Wed 8
Wed 15
Wed 22
Wed 29
February 2020
Wed 5 – week 10
Wed 12 – Term 4
Wed 19 – no rehearsal/half term
Wed 26
March 2020
Wed 4
Wed 11
Wed 18 - cancelled
Wed 25 - cancelled
April 2020
Wed 1 - cancelled
Wed 8 – no rehearsal/half term
Wed 15 – no rehearsal/half term
Wed 22 – taken by Founder Grenville Jones (Sian away)
Wed 29 – taken by Founder Grenville Jones (Sian away)
May 2020
Wed 6 – week 10 taken by Founder Grenville Jones (Sian away)
Wed 13 – Term 1
Wed 20
Wed 27 – no rehearsal/half term
June 2020
Wed 3
Wed 10
Wed 17
Wed 24
July 2020
Wed 1
Wed 8
Wed 15
Break for Summer
August 2020
No rehearsals
September 2020
Wed 2 – week 10
Wed 9 – Term 2
Wed 16
Wed 23
Wed 30
October 2020
Wed 7
Wed 14
Wed 21
Wed 28 – no rehearsal/half term
November 2020
Wed 4
Wed 11
Wed 18 – week 10
Wed 25 – Term 3
December 2020
Wed 2
Wed 9
Wed 16
Break for Christmas
A massive well done to our Yate and Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir, guests Apollo Wind Band and their conductor Sian Walters who raised an absolutely amazing £1,172.00 for the Children's Hospice South West Charity at their concert on Saturday September 28th 2019. Here are a few pics we have been sent to share with you.
