Wayfarers Chorus were invited to perform two 30 minute sets at a MacMillan fundraiser in Meols Hall on Tuesday 28 November. The event took place in the Tithe Barn, a location often used for weddings and so used to people making sweet music together! Tuesday is our traditional rehearsal night and this was reflected in the fact that we fielded […]
» Read moreThe annual Wayfarers Quartet Night took place on Tuesday 21 November and saw a record equalling entry of seven quartets hoping to become the judge’s favourite. Due to the unfortunate demise of the previous year’s winning quartet there was no mic warmer this year, so instead Colin Wayte invited the chorus onto the risers for a warm up and to […]
» Read moreOn Tuesday 31 October we held our 2017 AGM, which was well attended. For those who were unable to attend, a few of the more interesting points are below: During the year we donated £3,500 to charity (£2,500 to Queenscourt Hospice and £1,000 to the Soup Kitchen) Including our April concert, Wayfarers Chorus and Men […]
» Read moreIt’s that time of year again. A time when furtive foursomes try desparately to make up for lost time and arrange some practice sessions for the annual quartet night. Gathering in front rooms and ladies toilets, they valiantly try to work out which songs they can sing that won’t be being sung by any other quartet. This may be a […]
» Read moreMen in Black performed for Greenheys Care Home on Wednesday 25th October. We were entertaining service users and their families, staff and friends as part of a double birthday celebration, Jack and Tom, both men in their 90’s. We enjoyed the rapport we seemed to have with our audience and it was good to see so many of them singing […]
» Read moreThe Wayfarers Chorus again took part in the Southport Music Festival, held this year at Greenbank High School on Friday 6 October. There were 3 entries in the Barbershop chorus class this year, North West Harmony, Just Voices (ladies) and Wayfarers. We chose to sing our three latest repertoire additions, one of which was receiving its first public airing. Unfortunately […]
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» Read moreOn August 26, Men In Black were invited to sing at ‘The Crossfest’, a music festival held by The Cross House Inn in Formby. This was a free event, held annually to raise money on behalf of local charities, one of which this year was Carla Lane’s ‘Animals In Need’. Despite it being the summer holiday silly season a strong […]
» Read moreWayfarers Chorus were represented at the recent UK Choir Festival in Manchester, with 8 members making the early (Sunday) morning trip. It wasn’t quite a perfectly balanced octet but we did have all voice parts so were able to take part in the performances at the end of the day. This is the first year the festival has been held […]
» Read moreOn Saturday June 17, Wayfarers Chorus performed to an audience of 300, comprised of Masons and their partners, at Southport’s Floral Hall, on the occasion of the Masons’ Annual Regional Dinner. With such a large audience in one of the biggest venues in which we sing, this was an occasion on which a full and healthy chorus would have been […]
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