Saturday 27th april saw a full house of Sing for Water participants at Band on the Wall in Manchester. The programme was a repeat of the first workshop a couple of weeks ago at Bridge5 Mill as it was an overflow workshop to cope with unprecedented demand for places. We had a super day and learnt 5 of the 7 songs which will be performed in St Ann’s Sq on 2nd June. The atmosphere was fantastic and the sound was wonderful! The event will be astounding with over 400 singers from choirs …
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Recently Avril Marsh of the Marple Review visit our Marple group and wrote this lovely article about us. she gave her permission for me to reproduce it here. Singing is a universal response to life’s ups and downs, a gift that multiplies when shared. While it may transcend barriers of culture, creed and language, there are nonetheless some who feel left out when the music begins. People who believe they can’t sing maintain a stoic silence rather than risk revealing a tuneless squawk. Only in the privacy of car or …
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Easter Break
We have had a super time since Christmas, have learned some great songs and made a start on the songs for this year’s Sing for Water. I am now having a break of 2weeks over Easter and will get back into gear in the week beginning 15th April. I look forward to seeing members old and new then as we prepare for sing for Water and our summer Bid Sing. Have a lovely break and pray for some sunshine!! Olwyn x
It has come to that time of year for us to think about Sing For Water North and Secret Singers will definitely participate again this year. I am even going to conduct one of the songs on the day, which will be a thrill! It is a truly marvellous event of massed choirs from across the North raising money for Water Aid and saving hundreds of lives. Below is the missive from Jules Gibb (one of the main organisers) and includes all the details. Please let me know ASAP if you want …
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The first weekend of December and it was bright and frosty, a perfect setting for singing carols! 11 Secret Singers went to the weekend and all four Secret Singer groups were represented. Together we sang Masters in the Hall at the Saturday night entertainment, which was a bit risky as we had not sung together as a group before, except at the teabreak- however the work we had done in the separate classes paid off and you can see the result via this youtube link www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU9YoISR9hM A big thank you to David …
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