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From bananas in pyjamas
to songs of London town!


just some of the songs we sing together in our choir

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Junior Choir and Youth Voices Raise the Roof at Anerley Town Hall!

The Anerley Town Hall concert on Friday night, 23rd March, was very special.  We haven’t visited there as a Choir for many years and the stage gave us an extra dimension.

Well done to the various soloists.....and announcers.....and to the Choirs as a whole, plus pianists and other musicians, not to overlook the parents and friends behind the scenes.

The two Choirs are producing a lovely tone.  Both groups have some very special individual voices and we have been fortunate to have new members recently with talent.....and we shall use them again!  

It was wonderful to have the two instrumental groups from Trinity School.  They are very talented and added greatly to the occasion.

Congratulations to you all!

 

Following the concert we have had some lovely compliments from the audience:

"My ears are still ringing and G. is still buzzing about the experience of singing on the stage. Also watching the other musicians especially the youth voices which we thought were brilliant.

I certainly didn't realise how much effort goes into conducting the choir, keeping  them in tune and singing the right words. The London Songs were my personal favourite." A. Glynn

 

"Just wanted to pass on my thanks and congratulations re the concert at Anerley last Friday.

As relative newcomers to the choir, it was amazing to see how much progress has been made in such a short space of time and the children are growing with every piece.

My sister and brother in law (both members of Eisteddfod winning choirs in their time!) were visiting from South Wales and were most impressed and thoroughly entertained. They particularly liked the London pieces and agreed that you got great value for a pound!  Such a great way of boosting confidence and self esteem. So too, with the opportunity for budding pianists to accompany the choir. Fantastic." H. Davies

 

Junior Choir at St George's Saturday Morning Coffee Concert

Beckenham Junior Choir performed on 3rd March at St George's Church, Beckenham, as part of its series of short Saturday morning Coffee Concerts.  It was a lovely occasion with a variety of songs, poems and also some excellent solos and was well supported by the local community.

It was wonderful to be invited to perform in the beautiful surroundings of St George's with the spring flowers in bloom in the churchyard - something we do not often get to see as most of our concerts are in the evening!

Some photographs by Nick Charles are online here to view - remember to enter your choir password to seethem - email John if you have forgotten yours!

 

Youth Voices Concert at Holy Trinity Church

Youth Voices gave a really good concert at Holy Trinity Church and everyone there was rightly proud of them!  Solos galore, a duet and a trio, plus the essential full Choir items, as well as music for flute and for organ.

Some photographs by Nick Charles are online here to view - remember to enter your choir password to seethem - email John if you have forgotten yours!

Well done everyone!



 

 
Newsflash! PDF Print

Beckenham Junior Choir and Youth Voices Awarded Sainsbury's Community Grant!

Beckenham Junior Choir & Youth Voices were recently awarded a Sainsbury's Community Grant of £250.00!
John Webber, Choir Director, was presented with a cheque by the Manager of the Beckenham store on 18th February 2012.

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The Community Grant will be used towards purchasing new sheet music, allowing the Choirs to offer bursaries and will help toward the costs of organising our concerts.


Beckenham Junior Choir and Youth Voices Featured in Local Magazine!

The latest edition of the monthly local free magazine, "BR3", has a full page feature on Beckenham Junior Choir and Youth Voices!  The magazine is distributed to homes and businesses in the Beckenham area and can also be read online here:

http://www.br3mag.co.uk/page2.htm

 
Our Autumn Concert in West Wickham PDF Print

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!

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Please read this lovely and positive review of our concert here:

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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

 

 


 

 
Sound System PDF Print

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.

 


 
Beckenham's Night of Honour PDF Print

An award for John Webber

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"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.

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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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About us

The Beckenham Junior Choir is for children aged 7 to 11, and of all musical abilities. We rehearse weekly in Beckenham Baptist Church Hall in Elm Road, Beckenham, (See a map here ) and we have a broad repertoire, from carols to cantatas, from musicals to modern classics, from folk songs to film themes. We have even sung the Golden Touch, about King Midas, which was composed for us, by a former member, James Olsen.

 

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