MALE VOICE CHOIR PREPARES FOR SUMMER

Ashington and District Male Voice Choir (ADMVC) are working hard rehearsing new repertoire for the summer season. They have welcomed a further two new recruits in recent weeks, Fred and Barry, and both are enjoying the benefits of singing in a community choir whilst learning the revised programme for the coming year.

The choir are still actively recruiting for this season, and would urge any prospective new members to go along to any rehearsal on Thursday evenings at 7pm in the lounge at Bomarsund Welfare for a chat and a free taster session. No audition is required, and you do not need to be able to read music as one of their experienced members will guide you throughout the evening. An interval with coffee/tea and biscuits provides the ideal opportunity for members to catch up socially and is always a popular part of rehearsals.

The Spring/Summer 2023 season brings a fresh programme of events with performances at Morpeth’s St. Mary’s Church, an afternoon performance at The Morpeth Gathering, a Concert to raise funds to support Ukraine, their Annual Concert in Ashington to celebrate the King’s Coronation in May, and dates at Beamish Museum, all in the first half of the year.

The annual concert will be held at Holy Sepulchre Church, Ashington on Saturday 13th May starting at 7pm, and their special guest is local cellist Arthur Thompson aka ‘The Flat Cap Cellist’. The Choir is looking forward to collaborating with such a talented, local, musician.

The choir are grateful to their member John Holyoak from local business The Cheese Shop Morpeth for sponsoring the programme for this event.

Communal singing really lifts your mood and the health benefits from regular singing are well publicised. If you are interested in joining, please visit the website www.ashingtonmalevoicechoir.org, find them on Facebook, or ring the number shown in the advert below. They look forward to hearing from you!