Shawclough & Healey June 2016
Shawclough & Healey June 2016
Shawclough & Healey June 2016
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Michael Betteridge, the choir were proud to enter three choral classes in Rochdale<br />
Festival of Performing Arts and delighted not only to be awarded Honours in each<br />
category, but also to be presented with the Jim Noble Trophy for Outstanding<br />
Performance and invited to sing at the selected performers' concert at the Town<br />
Hall on 8th May. What a privilege and a pleasure! If you'd like to hear the choir in<br />
action, then the next opportunity is on Saturday 25th <strong>June</strong>, 7.30pm, at St<br />
Edmund's Church, when they'll be presenting "Birthdays" - a very special<br />
celebratory evening. Her Majesty the Queen is not the only person to be marking a<br />
significant birthday in <strong>2016</strong>! When it was realised that several members of the choir<br />
would also be celebrating extra special dates this year, the idea of the “Birthdays”<br />
concert was born. Expect a varied programme of favourite songs chosen by the<br />
birthday girls, plus scones, strawberries and fizz for a “picnic in the pews”, all in the<br />
magnificent setting of Rochdale’s Gothic-revival gem – a perfect summer evening’s<br />
entertainment. Tickets can be bought at the door or are available in advance from<br />
Rochdale Tourist Information Centre (Touchstones) or from Sarina Ellis (01706<br />
642471) priced £9, including summery refreshments. Accompanied children are<br />
admitted free. The choir is a friendly group and its members enjoy socialising<br />
together, as well as singing. In recent years, they've travelled to Bath to take part in<br />
the Mid Somerset Festival. However, this summer, in July, the choir are off to<br />
Oxford for a musical weekend. They'll relax, and take in the sights of this beautiful<br />
city. However, the main focus of their trip will be a joint concert with Blackbird<br />
Leys Choir, originally formed as "Ivor's Choir" in 2006 for Channel Five's<br />
documentary series "The Singing Estate".<br />
For more information about Cantare, including how you can book the choir for<br />
your special event, please check out their website<br />
https://cantarechoir.wordpress.com/<br />
To advertise call 07976 289967 or 0797 443 4793 or email sales@streetwisemag.co.uk 35
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