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Spring concerts 2012 |
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Spring Concerts 2012
This spring, both Beckenham Youth Voices and Beckenham Junior Choir will perform at a number of concerts with a rich and varied repertoire.
On Saturday, 4th February, Beckenham Youth Voices will sing at Holy Trinity Church in Lennard Road, Penge, from 7.00 pm.
The concert will include songs and narration from Carey Blyton's amusing version of "Frankenstein", a Victorian melodrama based on the hideous character created by Mary Shelley in her famous book! A feast for "horror" fans! For those of a more sensitive disposition, there is also plenty to enjoy on the programme; with music by Schubert, John Rutter and Mendelssohn amongst others.
Beckenham Junior Choir will be undertaking a musical journey around the highways and byways of "Old London Town" at St George's Church, Beckenham on Saturday morning, 3rd March at 11 am! The programme will include songs and poems from "Songs of London Town” by Mervyn Burtch, as well as some traditional British folk songs by John Rutter.
The concert at Anerley Town Hall, on 23rd March at 7.30 pm, will see the choirs celebrate Springtime; with a wonderful selection of traditional and folk songs and even a well loved nursery rhyme or two! We can only hope that the weather will be more spring-like by then!
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Our Autumn Concert in West Wickham |
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In Concert at Emmanuel Church 26th November
On Saturday 26th November, Beckenham Junior Choir and Youth Voices gave an immensely enjoyable concert, together with some 36 singers from Oak Lodge Primary School. A fantastic audience of about 250 family and friends were treated to a very rich and varied programme.
Following the concert, the Head of Music at Oak Lodge Primary School, Helen Griffiths, kindly thanked us calling the event "A superb evening of choral music. I, the children and parents thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! Congratulations from all at Oak Lodge to your accomplished choirs, soloists and accompanists.”
What a wonderful evening it was!
Please read this lovely and positive review of our concert here:
Concert review
Photographs of the concert
Thanks once again to Nick Charles, there are some photographs online here, remember to enter your password to see them.
If you click the 'slideshow' link you see them all play automatically.There are 3 pages of photographs, of BJC and BYV only, in rehearsal and from the performance
Photographs of the concert here
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Sound System |
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Sound system - Urgent Help Needed!
Parents have come forward to assist in lots of ways, but we still need help with the sound system. Ben Maskell says: “This will include the transportation of the system,doing sound checks and operating the desk during the concert. Everyone will get a master class of using the equipment and also will have one to one during concert rehearsals, so I can see what they know.” Please let John know if you can help.
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Beckenham's Night of Honour |
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An award for John Webber
"I am very pleased to tell you that John was nominated for, and received, the award for:
Beckenham's Best Investor in Children for founding and leading Beckenham Junior Choir and Youth Voices.
It was presented to him on Sunday 6th November at the Beckenham Night of Honour's awards by Charles Griggs, the Borough Commander from the MET Police, in front of the Mayor of Bromley, various councillors and other local dignitaries.
Rosemary, Liz Spencer, Ben Maskell, Ben Spencer, Vasily and I went to give moral support to John and Maggie and we were delighted to see John win! Although John is not one for a lot of fuss, he truly deserves the award and I know you all join us in congratulating him."
Elizabeth Beroud BJC and BYV chair
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Youth Voices in concert October 12th |
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An informal Concert by Youth Voices
On Wednesday 12th October, Youth Voices gave an informal concert in Elm Road Baptist church for an audience of families and friends.
A lively start to the evening's proceedings was made with "I got Rhythm" and then the Newfoundland folksong "She's like the Swallow" featuring Grace accompanying Youth Voices on flute. Long-standing choir members Robyn and Tamsyn then treated us to wonderful solo pieces, "When daisies pied" and Tamsin's completely unaccompanied "Long-a-growing".
This concert was a chance to air new pieces that were started at the beginning of this term and "Jesu Joy of man's desiring and "To music" show how just how wide a range of music is enjoyed by our choirs.
Sophie filled the church with her solo rendition of "I don't know how to love him" and Bonnie captivated all who were there with the aria "Giunze alfin il momento deh vieni" from W A Mozart Le nozze di Figaro.
It was then time for a little girls vs. boys with "The man I love" followed by the boys singing "Red is the Rose" to an arrangement of the tune Loch Lomond by our guitarist-accompanist Mark Edwards.
The programme concluded with another visit to "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square", and some welcome refreshments - thanks to Rosemary and helpers - and a chance to chat. We hope to repeat this opportunity for Youth Voices to perform in an informal concert like this in the Spring and all are welcome to attend.
Youth Voices was started in 2004 as an extension the the Junior Choir for those in school years 7 and above, and new members are always welcome.
Photographs of the concert
Thanks once again to Nick Charles there are some photographs online here, remember to enter your password to see them. If you click the 'slideshow' link you see them all play automatically.
Photographs of the concert here
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