Later
this month the Choir releases a new CD recording entitled
“With
A Voice Of Singing”,
bringing
a wide contrast in both style and arrangements – from traditional
standards to modern American arrangements of music familiar and perhaps,
not so familiar!
To
reserve a CD-
priced at £10.00 each -
Please
click
here for an order form which you can print out, fill in your details
and pass to a Choir member, or mail to:
Swindon
Male Voice Choir, c/o
106
Grange Drive, Swindon SN3 4LD.
The Choir visited The
City Hall, Salisbury
16th
April 2005
They presented a combined concert with the Band
of the Regiment of Gurkhas.The
event was promoted by The Foresters, and the proceeds were donated to Riding for
the Disabled and to the Gurkha Regiment Benevolent Fund.
A nearly full City Hall were delighted by good Choral
performances and the high quality musicianship of the Gurkha band members.Four items were presented by the combined forces of the Swindon Male
Voice Choir and the Band to the pleasure of the audience.
The City Hall proves to be one of the finest Concert venues
the Choir visits with good management, a smart concert hall, fine acoustics, and
an enthusiastic Salisbury audience.We
look forward to invitations to return!
USA Concert Tour!
May 27th - June 12th
The Choir fly from Heathrow on Wednesday 27th
to Boston, USA, to start a concert tour based around the Boston Area. During the tour the Choir will perform four full concerts, supporting
local charities in the areas visited.
Concerts are to be presented at:
The Center for the Arts, Northampton, Mass
28th May; (Concert sponsored by CAHILLAINE DODGE - www.cahillane.com
)
The United Methodist Church, Burlington,
Vermont (supporting Ronald McDonald Charity House) on 30th May;
The Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine
(supporting Ronald McDonald Charity House) 2nd of June;
The Church of the Pilgrimage, West Yarmouth,
Cape Cod 3rd of June.
The last few days will allow the Choir to relax before returning home
early on 8th June.
Choir members have worked hard to pay their
own costs and expenses for this Choir tour, and they are wished every success
for a most enjoyable Choral experience.
The Reading Phoenix Choir are coming to
Swindon
Saturday 19th November 2005.
Reading
Phoenix Choir is a 50 strong mixed voice choir. Directed by Norman
Morris, it is considered one of the finest choirs in the UK. It has members
of all backgrounds and ages, with musical experience ranging from music
degrees/diplomas to relatively poor sight readers, all sharing a love of choral
music.
