Rosebud – Côr Bach

“Excellent – engaged audience!” “Superb! Beyond belief! So beautifully harmonised!” “A flawless performance”

The small choir (Côr Bach) journeyed down the bayside to present a Saturday afternoon concert at All Saints Anglican Church, Rosebud and was welcomed by Father Stephen Pollard. Compère for the day was Tony Davies.

After a spirited opening Let All Men Sing, we stirred the expectant audience with a bracket of traditional Welsh hymns and they happily joined with us in the last chorus.

Our oldest chorister Bill Denholm celebrated his 89th birthday by ‘playing’ the anvil in the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore. Robat Arwyn’s Anfonaf Angel was an emotional favourite only surpassed by Bob Ash’s authoritative Working Man, with the recent Turkish coal-mine disaster on our minds. Other soloists were Ambrose Morgan with a humorous tale of woe and Roger Bartlett with a beautifully interpreted Billy Joel song And So It Goes.

The first half closed with the technically difficult Australian song Pemulwuy and a modern arrangement of When the Saints with audience participation.

After interval the Celtic medley included strong solo performances by Roger and Barry McMahon and Bob came back to present the patriotic and thought-provoking Shelter.

John Hales and Geoff Serpell thrilled patrons with a wonderfully theatrical Gendarmes’ Duet, complete with authentic-looking truncheons.

Continuing the French theme, Drew Hopkins’ superb tenor voice led the choir, with help from Roger, John and Ed Hughes, as we all tried to find the lady in a rip-roaring rendition of Cherchez la Femme.

 The finale was the powerful and emotional Les Mis medley with Roger in fine voice on Bring Him Home. After our encore, the church erupted with heartfelt applause and the handshakes confirmed that audience and choir alike had shared a very special musical experience together. 

Audience comments included:

Very enjoyable and well balanced program.

Absolutely fantastic!! Enjoyed every moment.

We had a wonderful time and I would love to hear the full choir. We thank you all. ~ Gwen and Maurie (Dromana)

Magnificent

Sensational, beautiful harmonies. Greatly enjoyed. Congratulations.

Wonderful.

Wonderful. The best afternoon I have spent in years.

Most enjoyable as usual. Congratulations to all.

A flawless performance. Thank you.

Just wonderful. Please  come again.

I loved it, it inspired me to think I could sing like them. What a wonderful way to spend Saturday.

Excellent! Such talent! Emotional! Brilliant! Loved EVERY second of it!

Wonderful.

Fantastic. Thank you.

Wonderful entertainment and superb voices.

Superb! Beyond belief! So beautifully harmonised!

Excellent – engaged audience! Very much appreciated.