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it was just great to connect with people, singing and laughing together. I think lots of our members really valued that too.” In recognition of his inspirational and dedicated leadership, which ensured the choir continued to thrive despite the setbacks and hurdles of multiple lockdowns, Themba was shortlisted for both a Making Music award and, together with the choir, a Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration award in 2021. Whenever there was a safe opportunity to do so, the choir found ways to sing together in person, including adopting a temporary rehearsal home in a local barn. They also took part in several virtual performances, but everyone is looking forward to performing in front of an audience again. Luckily, there are already lots of events in the diary for <strong>2022</strong>. Dates include a concert with the City of Lichfield Concert Band at Lichfield Cathedral on Saturday, May 14, and a performance at Lichfield FUSE Festival on Saturday, July 9. On Sunday, July 10, Lichfield Gospel Choir will join a rousing large-scale concert at Birmingham Symphony Hall to mark the 10-year anniversary of Community Spirit. “We are all performers, and this is what we live for,” says Bob. “It’s great singing together in rehearsals but the buzz of live performances is on another level. Particularly as we have an extensive portfolio of songs and Themba never lets on to us what we are going to sing at any concert. He plays the first few bars of a song and nods to us as if to say, ‘you know this one’ and, somehow, we do, and we have never let him down – yet! No words, no music, no clue what is coming next: I can’t wait!” “It feels like we’ve grown so much as a choir over the last couple of years,” agrees Kate. “We’ve become even closer as a group (all that staring into each other’s living rooms over 18 months on Zoom!) which I think has made us braver and stronger together - it’s going to be so exciting to see what lies ahead.” If you’re interested in learning more about Lichfield Gospel Choir or even getting involved, the best way is to go and see them perform! There is currently a waiting list for sopranos and altos, and a healthy number of tenors and basses, but they are accepting new members so do get in touch. For more details visit www.lichfieldgospelchoir.co.uk or find Lichfield Gospel Choir on Facebook. THEMBA MVULA CUTTING THE CAKE AT THE CHOIR’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MUSIC DIRECTOR THEMBA MVULA AND ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR GABRIELLA LIANDU 10 www.jaimemagazine.com
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