Sept 2007 - Aug 2008
Summer Concert at Brewood Parish Church with the Shrewsbury Light Orchestra
Saturday 4th July 2008
Left: Wolverhampton Express & Star, Saturday 21st June 2008
Below: Wolverhampton Ad News, Thursday June 26th 2008
We had another excellent concert with the Shrewsbury Light Orchestra in Brewood Parish Church.  See below for the newspaper articles and for a few photos from the event.   The Shrewsbury Light Orchestra and the Brewood Singers shared the programme coming together at the end for a performance of Bach's 'Jesu, Joy of Man's desiring' and an arrangement of 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic'.  It was the first 'appearance' of our new keyboard in Brewood!!

Programme


The Brewood Singers

Come Lift Your Voice - Jill Gallina
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen arr Roger Emerson
Psalm 23 (The Vicar of Dibley) - Howard Goodall
Breathe - Holly Lamar and Stephanie Bentley
arr. Mark Brymer
The Rose - Amanda McBroom
arr. David S Brookes
The Bare Necessities - Terry Gilkyson


Shrewsbury Light Orchestra
 
Selection: Oliver - Lionel Bart
Classical: Chanson de Matin
Waltz: Bal Masque
Folk Music: Irish Rhapsody


INTERVAL


Shrewsbury Light Orchestra

Overture: Guys and Dolls
Selection: Young Persons Guide To John Williams  
Contrasts: Chorale & Rockout


The Brewood Singers

Whistle Down The Wind - Andrew Lloyd Webber
arr. John Leavitt
Let The River Run - Carly Simon arr Jay Althouse
Simple Gifts - Traditional arr. Ruth E Schram
You Raise Me Up - Brendan Graham and
Rolf Loveland arr Roger Emerson


The Brewood Singers and Shrewsbury Light Orchestra

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J S Bach
Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory (Battle Hymn of
the Republic) - arr. David S Brookes
Below: Photographs (curtesy of Mike and Ann Butler)
Updated 4th August 2008
The Brewood Singers
A mixed choral group (SATB) who perform concerts and sing 'classic pops', traditional, stage, film, some religious and Christmas music etc.
Musical Director: David S Brookes
Accompanist: Margaret Simpson