Doncaster

“Good variety of song choices and inclusion of audience” “Harmonies lovely.” “A spine tingling experience!”

We were very pleased to be invited back to Doncaster on Saturday 5 April. Launching the concert with the dynamic Let All Men Sing – the title of our latest CD – set the tone for the afternoon. A bracket of traditional Welsh tunes was followed by Roger Bartlett’s beautifully modulated Maria from West Side Story.

Cwm Rhondda gave the willing audience a chance to open up their voices for the first time.

Rushan Hewawasam and multi-tasking compère Drew Hopkins then sang Rushan’s arrangement of the haunting Isle of Hope, Isle of Dreams.

Many members of the congregation recognised the next soloist, the Rev. Tom Morgan as he had been the vicar at Holy Trinity some years ago. As befitted his Welsh and Scottish heritage, he delivered a magisterial rendition of Highland Cathedral.

The audience tickled their tonsils at the end of a modern version of The Saints and Bill Denholm tickled the ironies on Anvil Chorus. Drew and Roger led the choir into a spirited search with Cherchez La Femme and John Hales and Geoff Serpell were suitably animated and armed in the comic Gendarmes’ Duet.

In our Celtic medley, Barry McMahon confidently gave us the choice of roads in The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomon’, Ed Hughes moistened many a dry eye with Danny Boy and Roger brought his mellifluous tones to bear on An Eriskay Love Lilt. And then choristers and audience alike brought in a premature New Year with Auld Lang Syne.

Finally, Geoff and Roger combined on the special arrangement of Waltzing Matilda which segued brilliantly into the Welsh National Anthem at the end.

Audience Comments Included:

Wonderful way to spend an afternoon. thank you. ~ BT

Very good choir and entertainment.

An excellent performance with good variety of song choices and inclusion of audience – thank you !

A wonderful mix of national, sacred, classical and modern music. Beautiful sound!!

Wonderful as always. ~ Carolyn

Fantastic!

Loved it all.

Excellent program. Enjoyed Yarra Valley performance 2013, but today 100%! ~ Penny

Very varied program. Excellent standard. Harmonies lovely. Loved the opera/operetta.

Wonderful afternoon. Thanks for all your talents.

First time I have been. I loved it all.

Just beautiful. So much enjoyment. Thanks heaps – I loved every minute of it. ~ Carolyn

A spine tingling experience!