Concerts organised by the Singers Other Concert & Performances
Brewood Singers perform in a joint concert with the Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir at Ogmore Vale, South Wales. Saturday 27th September 2003. 7pm
Concert at Homebell House. 4th November 2003. 8pm
Brewood Singers Sing at the Switching on of the Brewood Christmas Lights. Sunday 30th November 2003. 4.30pm
Carols for the Norbury Boat Club Dinner at The Bridge, Brewood. Saturday 6th December 2003. 9pm
"Christmas Is Coming" - The Brewood Singers traditional Christmas Concert. Monday 22nd December 2004 at St Mary & St Chad's Parish Church, Brewood. 8pm
Concert for Walton Gardeners Club, Stafford. 21st January 2004
Spring Concert with our guests, Soundcrew. Saturday 13th March 2004 at the Jubilee Hall, Brewood. 8.pm
Summer Concert with our guests, the bands of Abraham Darby School, Telford. Saturday 26th June 2004 at St Mary & St Chad's Parish Church, Brewood. 7.30pm
Concert for Brewood Music Festival with a group from the 18th Century Orchestra, 11th July 2004
Brewood Singers perform in a joint concert with the Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir at Ogmore Vale, South Wales. Saturday 27th September 2003. 7pm
Concert at Homebell House. 4th November 2003. 8pm
Brewood Singers Sing at the Switching on of the Brewood Christmas Lights. Sunday 30th November 2003. 4.30pm
Carols for the Norbury Boat Club Dinner at The Bridge, Brewood. Saturday 6th December 2003. 9pm
"Christmas Is Coming" - The Brewood Singers traditional Christmas Concert. Monday 22nd December 2004 at St Mary & St Chad's Parish Church, Brewood. 8pm
Concert for Walton Gardeners Club, Stafford. 21st January 2004
Spring Concert with our guests, Soundcrew. Saturday 13th March 2004 at the Jubilee Hall, Brewood. 8.pm
Summer Concert with our guests, the bands of Abraham Darby School, Telford. Saturday 26th June 2004 at St Mary & St Chad's Parish Church, Brewood. 7.30pm
Concert for Brewood Music Festival with a group from the 18th Century Orchestra, 11th July 2004
Sept 2003 - Aug 2004
What a great way to start the season - our return visit to Ogmore Vale for a joint concert with the Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir. Most of us went down by coach from Brewood and we arrived about 5.15pm. We were welcomed with a cup of tea and biscuits before the concert and were well fed at the after concert 'bash' and before our return journey. The concert itself was very good and both Ogmore and ourselves were really appreciated by the audience.
See the Photo's (below)
See the Photo's (below)
Above: The Ogmore Tea Ladies
Above Right: The Brewood Singers enjoying tea and biscuits
Above Right: The Brewood Singers enjoying tea and biscuits
Above: The Canolfan Bethlehem Centre - The Home of the OVMVC
Right: The Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir with their Musical Director, Ira Paskin
Right: The Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir with their Musical Director, Ira Paskin
Left: The Brewood Singers (with the Ladies Barbershop at the front, at the Canolfan Bethlehem Centre, Ogmore Vale
This year we have had our usual successful round of concerts (Listed above), ranging from the smaller concerts at Homebell House (sheltered housing for the elderley), a delightful concert for the Walton Gardeners and an invite to sing in a concert with members of the 18th Century Orchestral at the Brewood Music Festival. This last event will alvays be rememberd by me, not for the music but for the events leading up to my arrival!! Yes. it's another car breakdown. It went something like this:
My usual holiday scenario where the car breaks down and I have to be recovered seems to get earlier every year! This year it started last night when the car overheated on the way to the concert and we were stranded on the M6 just south of junction 12. Carol didn't get to the concert - she waited with the car for the Green Flag and I walked up the slip road - armed with music and music stand to meet David and Pam who were patiently waiting for me on the Junction 12 island. The funny thing was as I was walking, a car stopped and offered me a lift to the island. He had travelled from Stratford and was telling me how bad the traffic was. I told him where I was going and about the lift from the island. As I was getting out the car I said 'Oh, there's Dave'. The chap looked round and said, 'That's Dave Shannon isn't it.... I work with him'. It tuned out that Dave and my rescue lift from the M6 had been for a drink that very same lunch time. Talk about coincidence.
Thanks to Dave & Pam for the lift, to Mike for collecting up my music and music stand, and for the offers of a lift back to Polesworth - Norman and Betty 'did the honours' in the end. Sorry I didn't get chance to see everyone and say thank you - we went before the end - it meant a double journey for Norman and we had to find Carol somewhere in Bridgtown.
We sang with our usual gusto at the outdoor Switching on of the Brewood Christmas Lights, and our Traditional Christmas Concert went well and was brilliantly supported. We entertained the Norbury Boat Club, once more at the Stirrups Pub, just before Christmas and also went carol singing around the village pubs to collect money for charity. Our Spring Concert with the wonderful Soundcrew and Summer Concert with the Brass and Showband from Abraham Darby not only went well, but were again so well supported.
My usual holiday scenario where the car breaks down and I have to be recovered seems to get earlier every year! This year it started last night when the car overheated on the way to the concert and we were stranded on the M6 just south of junction 12. Carol didn't get to the concert - she waited with the car for the Green Flag and I walked up the slip road - armed with music and music stand to meet David and Pam who were patiently waiting for me on the Junction 12 island. The funny thing was as I was walking, a car stopped and offered me a lift to the island. He had travelled from Stratford and was telling me how bad the traffic was. I told him where I was going and about the lift from the island. As I was getting out the car I said 'Oh, there's Dave'. The chap looked round and said, 'That's Dave Shannon isn't it.... I work with him'. It tuned out that Dave and my rescue lift from the M6 had been for a drink that very same lunch time. Talk about coincidence.
Thanks to Dave & Pam for the lift, to Mike for collecting up my music and music stand, and for the offers of a lift back to Polesworth - Norman and Betty 'did the honours' in the end. Sorry I didn't get chance to see everyone and say thank you - we went before the end - it meant a double journey for Norman and we had to find Carol somewhere in Bridgtown.
We sang with our usual gusto at the outdoor Switching on of the Brewood Christmas Lights, and our Traditional Christmas Concert went well and was brilliantly supported. We entertained the Norbury Boat Club, once more at the Stirrups Pub, just before Christmas and also went carol singing around the village pubs to collect money for charity. Our Spring Concert with the wonderful Soundcrew and Summer Concert with the Brass and Showband from Abraham Darby not only went well, but were again so well supported.
Above: Brewood Christmas Lights
Below: Brewood Christmas Concert
Presentation to The Samaritans - April 2004
From Left to Right: David Shannon (Chairman, Brewood Singers - representing the Tenors), Georgie Savage (The Samaritans), Jen Beardsmore (Brewood Singers - representing the Sopranos), David Brookes (Musical Director, Brewood Singers), Stuart Parker (Brewood Singers - representing the Basses), Roz Butterworth (Brewood Singers - representing the Altos)
From Left to Right: David Shannon (Chairman, Brewood Singers - representing the Tenors), Georgie Savage (The Samaritans), Jen Beardsmore (Brewood Singers - representing the Sopranos), David Brookes (Musical Director, Brewood Singers), Stuart Parker (Brewood Singers - representing the Basses), Roz Butterworth (Brewood Singers - representing the Altos)
Updated August 2004
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The Brewood Singers
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A mixed choral group (SATB) who perform concerts and sing 'classic pops', traditional, stage, film, some religious and Christmas music etc.
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Musical Director: David S Brookes
Rehearsal Accompanist: Nick Wiley |