On Saturday 25th March the Norland choir will
be returning for the second consecutive year to perform at the
prestigious Guildhall, Bath as part of the Mid-Somerset Festival. This marks the fourth choir performance
of the 2016-17 academic year.
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| Norland Choir performing at Set 37's graduation ceremony in November 2016 |
Founded in 1902, The
Mid-Somerset Festival is one of the oldest festivals in the country. For a full
fortnight each March, the Mid-Somerset Festival hosts classes in Creative
Writing, Speech & Drama, Music and Musical Theatre. To conclude the two-week
festival, a concert is held to celebrate some of the best performances in each
discipline.
At Norland Choir’s debut
appearance at last year’s festival, they performed two contrasting pieces;
‘Love Call Me Home’, Peggy Seeger and ‘Like a Singing Bird’, Bob Chilcott, they
achieved a distinction and finished in second place. Norland Choir will be competing
in the Adult Ladies’ category against seven
other choirs on Saturday 25th with an ambition to improve on last
year’s performance.
Under the stewardship of Choir
Leader Grenville Jones, the Norland choir has evolved considerably over the
past nine years, nevertheless, the choir ethos still remains that all are
welcome and auditions are not held; all that is required is a love of singing
and a commitment to rehearsals.
Elizabeth Kerry, Events Manager and Norland
Diploma Lecturer commented “We are thrilled to be attending
the Mid-Somerset Festival for the second year running. The choir has continued
to flourish following the new additions from Set 40 students who joined us in
September.”
In addition to this performance, the Norland Choir will be performing
on 18th March at St Swithin’s Church for the Goldies charity.
Founded in 2008, The Goldies charity aims to reach the lives of hundreds of
elderly isolated people across England and Wales. “Singing can provide a dose
of escapism, it is a wonderful way to unite members of the community and bring
joy and friendship to people’s lives; singing should be on prescription,” says
founder Grenville Jones.
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