Photo of the singing workshop in progress.

Stokes Singers prepare for summer concert

Things are warming up for our community choir as we move from spring into summer and our programme fills up, writes Sue Callow of Stokes Singers. Our Singing Workshop at the end of April brought together 50 voices, including those new to part singing, and members of Stokes Singers, Crossbow Singers, Bradley Stoke Community Singers and the Good Afternoon Choir

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Photo of Stokes Singers in rehearsal for their Christmas concert.

Local choir all set to ‘Sing Noel’

Stokes Singers are putting the finishing touches to the programme for this year’s Christmas concert and we’re all set to entertain, writes Sue Callow. ‘Sing Noel’ on Saturday 8th December sees us returning to the Church of Christ the King, Bradley Stoke with a mix of traditional and modern music including a keyboard solo from Phil Lawrence and opportunities to

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Photo of Stokes Singes in rehearsal for their 25th anniversary concert.

Tuning up for the festive season!

By Sue Callow, Stokes Singers We may not have started Christmas shopping just yet but Stokes Singers have a few new festive tunes in our repertoire already! Our autumn rehearsals at Coniston Community Centre are going well and we’ve been pleased to welcome new singers who’ve quickly settled in to our 30-strong mixed choir. Our two musical directors, Phil Lawrence

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Stokes Singers join Crossbow Singers at Frampton Cotterell.

Spring singing for Stokes Singers

Spring is in the air for Stokes Singers as we look forward to marking the 25th anniversary of our choir later in 2018, writes Sue Callow, publicity officer. Several new members have joined us and we enjoyed a quiz evening and a visit to Crossbow Singers at Frampton Cotterell to share one of their rehearsals.  Nick Breeze, who founded the

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