Following a break of more than 4 months, the Wayfarers Chorus last week resumed their rehearsals, albeit in a different format. Due to the continued restrictions resulting from the Covid pandemic, the chorus are not able to meet in person. Instead, they have taken to the Zoom platform. Technical limitations mean they are not able to produce their normal 4-part […]
» Read moreThe 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 moreWe will be performing following the dinner to mark the end of Roger’s year as Chairman of Southport Dramatic Club. Details will be provided closer to the time.
» Read moreOn 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 moreThe Wayfarers Chorus recently donated £650 to the Southport Soup Kitchen and were given a tour of the premises, including the impressive food bank. The Soup Kitchen provides ‘ Warm food, a place to rest and good company for the disadvantaged of Southport UK ‘ and Wayfarers Chorus is proud to be able to support such a good cause. Pictured […]
» Read moreAn afternoon performance at Forum Court in Southport. We will be singing two spots, with refreshments served in the interval.
» Read moreTuesday 19 November saw the crowds gathering for the annual ‘Wayfarers Chorus Quartet Night’, a friendly competition between chorus members. This year, there were 7 quartets competing for bragging rights and a bottle of wine, with a couple of the newer members taking part. Before the contest started, the MD (Colin Wayte) took the chorus members through a warm-up routine […]
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