People often say that practice makes perfect and that is certainly true of close harmony acapella singing. If all goes well, it will not be much longer until Wayfarers Chorus are able to get back together at our rehearsal venue. During the lockdown we have been keeping in practice using Zoom to rehearse, but nothing beats standing shoulder to shoulder […]
» 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 moreAll of the songs suggested by our members, to be our second new repertoire song in 2020, have now been reviewed by the music team. Availability of arrangements and song suitability have been considered. The factors used to whittle down the suggestions were: Availability of a good arrangement How well the song fit the brief (i.e. gentle, slow to medium […]
» 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 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 […]
» Read moreWhen you have been singing with the same chorus for 30 years, have just been awarded ‘Barbershopper of the Year’ and are about to celebrate your 97th birthday, it is only fitting that you have a bit of a bash! To help Jim celebrate all of his accomplishments, the Wayfarers Chorus came together on Saturday 26 October. At least 25 […]
» Read moreThirteen members of Wayfarers chorus visited the Liverpool boys for a night of harmony and chats. We were well greeted at the Prescott Town Hall, ( most impressive?) and were received by approximately 21 Liverpool members, Each chorus sang three songs and then combined forces to sing another. Wayfarers sang well although we had to quickly recruit a Baritone for […]
» Read moreThere are now 7 quartets confirmed for this year’s quartet night, the date of which is 19 November. The quartets confirmed are as follows:
» Read moreThe Wayfarers Chorus is 30 years old in 2019 and, to celebrate, we are holding a concert which will feature the chorus and guest artists. The line-up for the concert has now been finalised and a most enjoyable evening is in store. All proceeds will be donated to Cancer Research UK, the chosen charity of joint organisers, Wayfarers Chorus and […]
» Read moreThe Wayfarers Chorus singing Alexanders Ragtime Band at St Faith’s in Crosby. If you are interested in joining the Wayfarers Barbershop Chorus please fill in our Contact Form.
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