This concert took place in High Street Methodist Chapel, Penzance, on Saturday 13th July 2024. The concert featured two Choirs, Penzance Orpheus Ladies Choir with special guests Kerrier Male Voice Choir.
Penzance Orpheus Ladies Choir:
Musical Director: Stephen Lawry
Accompanist: Rebecca Mayall
Assistant MD: Bex Gibson
Since its formation in 1953, Penzance Orpheus Ladies Choir has Enjoyed performing in many places around the UK and abroad.
We always have a busy programme of events, which often involve fund-raising for various charitable organisations. It is always great to perform with other local singers and over the years, we have probably sung with most of the choirs in Cornwall.
Drawing music from many sources, our repertoire includes shows, musicals, popular music, sacred pieces and, of course, some local folk songs - so there is always something for everyone in every concert! The choir prides itself on performing all of its pieces from memory. Although demanding, this helps to ensure a high standard of performance.
Our musical director, Stephen Lawry, joined the choir in 2008, bringing with him a wonderful wealth of experience, having sung in male voice and other choirs from a very young age, and presently as musical director of Mousehole Male Voice Choir and bass singer in the Buccas Four Quartet. Bex Gibson, our lovely assistant musical director, studied music at Kingston University. Whilst conducting a number of our pieces with great enthusiasm, she also adds her skill on the flute when required. Rebecca Mayall, a Cornish girl, has been our piano accompanist since 2014. She gained an MA in music from Bath University, is an amazing accompanist and a real asset to the choir how lucky we are to have them!
Kerrier Male Voice Choir:
Musical Director: Janette Eathorne
Accompanist: Ian Wass
Kerrier Male Voice Choir started its life as St Keverne Male Choir eighty years ago, this year. It was formed to raise funds for returning service personnel from the Second World War. Changing its name and practice venue in 2013 - now in Helston at Wendron School - has proved to be a highly successful move in maintaining the Choir's membership. The choir prides itself on its ethos of friendship, a high standard of harmony singing and fun.
The present MD is Cornish Bard Janette Eathorne, well known in music circles, and a former BBC Presenter. She joined in 2016, and introduced different, and more modern music with an emphasis on entertaining the audience, and encouraging them to participate wherever possible. The choir regularly supports charitable organisations, and has a strong bond with the Headlands Cancer Unit at Treliske, raising over £740 at a recent concert, and singing for the patients undergoing treatment at the unit. They will be singing there again, later this summer.
The choir accompanist is lan Wass, who joined the choir last year. He has a wealth of experience with school choir and choral groups. Together, he and Janette have introduced a modern style to Male Voice singing, yet still maintaining the harmony that they are well-known for.
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