Group shakes up musical favourites

THORNBURY Musical Theatre Group is trying something different with its latest show.

The group says MISFITS is what happens "when we mix things up with some of your favourite musical theatre songs".

A spokesperson for the group said: "This is your chance to see some of TMTG’s award winning performers breathe new life into some new and classic songs.

"The result of our experiment is certain to be humorous, breath-taking, and spectacular. "You won’t want to miss this one weekend only show!"

The show is taking place at St Michael’s Centre, Stoke Gifford, on Friday April 14 at 7.30pm, and the following day at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, after a first showing at Tytherington Village Hall on March 31 and April 1.

For tickets and more information visit www.tmtg.org.uk/tickets, call 07516 270140 or visit the box office in Lisa Costa Estate Agents, 53 High Street, Thornbury.

Choral society and Camerata celebrate Coronation

THE next concert given by the Choral Society and the Thornbury Camerata will be a very special one as it is a celebration of the Coronation.

Conducted by Steven Kings, we shall be performing music which has been used for previous coronations.

Handel’s “Coronation Anthems” were composed for George II in 1727. We shall sing three of them: Let Thy Hand be Strengthened, The King Shall Rejoice and the ever-popular Zadok the Priest.

Mozart’s Mass in C Major was probably used at the coronation of both Leopold II in Prague in 1791 and at the crowning of Francis I of Austria, a year later. The concert also includes Symphony No 6 in F Major by William Boyce. Soloists are Charlotte Newstead (soprano) Rebecca Chellappah (mezzo-soprano) John Bacon (tenor) Robert Marson (bass).

The performance is on Saturday May 13, at 7.30pm, at St. Mary’s Church in Thornbury. Ticket prices are £15 pre-booked, £17 on the door or £5 for under 18s.

They are available from tickets@thornburychoralsociety.org.uk, by calling 01454 417865 or from Horders Stationers after April 26.

Do come and join us for what will be a most enjoyable evening.

Angela Hughes