Telegraph review – \”I never thought someone like me could be successful\”
Lieder came first and then jazz singer
Georgia on My Mind – utube
and tutor – utube
and unsurprisingly with great photographs – My Way
We have our Scarborough windows done intermittently when we visit. The cleaner owns several keyboards, one of which he keeps in the back of the van just in case someone is interested. Please clic on the links.
piano in the back of the van
piano on the bonnet
And in case you are interested Male voices in the Holme Valley
This post is specifically for email.
Come fly with me, let\’s fly, let\’s fly away
If you can use some exotic booze
There\’s a bar in far Bombay
Come fly with me, let\’s fly, let\’s fly away
A magnificent man, except when he\’s grumpy
Over 20 years ago I joined a singing evening class at Holmfirth High. The tutor was a Welsh tenor called Len Williams. It wasn\’t a step too far to move across to New Mill Male Voice Choir.
Len was a legend with his stories and his irritability, but he got a choir going from the dubious resource of The Duke of Leeds taproom. We performed concerts and went on tour and became attractive to new and seasoned singers alike. We improved.
The Skye Boat Song was a practice piece in the evening class. He obviously imagined and expected too much when he and Catherine visited the West of Scotland. Over the sea to Skye was not an uncertain distant destination, fraught with danger. His face fell as he described the road bridge from the Kyle.
Len was the founder of the choir and jealous of others who wished to influence its running and direction, for example the committee. Eventually he left, but a great legacy.
soul music radio 4 music that stirs the emotions
utube
This piece was arranged for the choir by our long-standing pianist Anne Levitt. She was the other half, along with conductor Elizabeth Hambleton, of a great musical team. They are still around, filling in when our current team are away.
Queen Anne – CD recording QEGS, Wakefield
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Anticipation written all over me
Thank you Howard
(won a weekend with this beast in a raffle – BMW 4series: diesel, automatic, convertible)
Fresh from their success at the Heckmondwike Palladium, the group were a big hit at The Red Lea Hotel, Scarborough where they appeared in from of their home crowd, New Mill Male Voice Choir. Their rendition of Lonesome Pine was accurate and mostly in tune.
Rod – guitar and vocals
Ann – vocals
Clive – vocals
Dave W – vocals and inflatable hammer.
The gig nearly didn\’t go ahead because Dave, aka Oliver, lost his moustache. He clearly had it one minute and then it was gone. He left John and Delia hunting for it whilst he went to a Friday night rehearsal. On his return Sheila bashfully handed him the moustache which she had retrieved from a rubbish bin.
New Mill welcomes back Anne Levitt as guest conductor for four rehearsals.
The choir are well into their Christmas repertoire, with one new song from conductor Alan Brierley – Calypso Carol.
Otherwise all the old favourites are there.
And an innovation. The audience will be able make a choice as to what we sing during the Christ Church concert.
The usual 3 concerts – Penistone Paramount (Denby Rotary), Low Moor, Bradford (BASF) and Christ Church, New Mill.
Details to come.
Funny and lovely
Buxton Opera House Oct 2015
Panis and Climb Every Mountain were good too
