Tag: Chorus
Wayfarers Donate to Compassion Acts
The Wayfarers Chorus were pleased to be able to donate £500 recently, to local charity ‘Compassion Acts‘. Compassion Acts are working to reduce poverty and increase social wellbeing in and around Southport. Wayfarers chose Compassion Acts, as a small local charity to whom our donation will make a big difference. Click HERE to read the thank-you letter received from Compassion […]
» Read moreWayfarers Gather To Remember
The Wayfarers Chorus came together in numbers today, to sing at the memorial and reception of Roger Fieldhouse, a long time member who sadly passed away recently. Roger was a key member of the chorus, not just because he was one of those rare breeds – a Tenor – but also for his quiet support over the years since 1989, […]
» Read moreAfter 2+ Years – Wayfarers Are Back!
Tuesday 8th March saw a long awaited return to the risers for Southport’s Wayfarers Chorus. Just like the rest of the world, the past two years have been notable for the impact of the Covid pandemic. After rehearsing using Zoom for many months, the Wayfarers were able to resume face to face rehearsals in September 2021. The challenge of bringing […]
» Read moreWayfarers Move To New Home
The Wayfarers Chorus had their first rehearsal in their new venue last Tuesday. After many years of practicing in Birkdale, the chorus have moved into the Southport Bijou Cinema. The cinema is registered as a ‘Community Interest Company’ and operates on a not for profit basis. The management team are keen to support local businesses and the venue is a […]
» Read moreWayfarers Chorus Welcome New Music Director
The Wayfarers Chorus, which was founded in 1989, has for the past 10 years been led by one of the founder members, Colin Wayte. In those 10 years, Colin has devoted thousands of hours to the role of Music Director (MD). During his time as MD, the chorus has expanded and refreshed its repertoire on an ongoing basis and has […]
» Read moreWayfarers at UK Choir Festival 2020
On Saturday 8 February, members of the Wayfarers Chorus attended the UK Choir Festival in Manchester. During the course of a very enjoyable day, following an entertaining and engaging warm-up, there were four workshops, each covering different aspects and styles of singing and learning. Starting with learning simple tricks to help improve our sight-reading and understanding of musical scales, we […]
» Read moreWayfarers’ 30th Anniversary Concert
On Friday 21 June, the Wayfarers Barbershop Chorus, in conjunction with The Rotary Club of Southport, held a charity concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the chorus’ formation. The concert venue was The Gild Hall in Formby and the nominated charity was Cancer Research UK. As per previous concerts held by Wayfarers Chorus, the event was a total sell […]
» Read moreWayfarers 30th Anniversary
On Tuesday 18 June, the Wayfarers Chorus held their final rehearsal before the charity concert, which takes place on Friday 21 June and is jointly organised by Wayfarers and Southport Rotary. This year the concert is on behalf of Cancer Research UK and is also a celebration of the chorus’ 30 years of singing. In addition to the important final […]
» Read moreBABS App Available
The BABS smartphone app is now available for iPhone and Android. You can get it from the relevant app store, either by searching for ‘SingBarbershop’ or by scanning the QR code in the image on this page.
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