Are you looking for something to do on a Monday evening? Want to blow away the winter blues and tune up those vocal chords?

Hemyock Singers have just begun rehearsals for their concert to be performed at St Mary's Church on Thursday 5th April.

'Requiem' by Bob Chilcott is the work chosen and is a beautiful modern setting to well loved words.

Hemyock Singers meet at the Baptist Chapel at 7.30pm for around 2 hours and new members are always welcome. Why not come along one evening and meet us, we're a friendly bunch of folk.

Hemyock Singers are holding a COFFEE MORNING with Raffle and Bring & Buy stall in the FORBES LOUNGE, HEMYOCK on SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER from 10.00am - 12 noon.  Tickets for SONGS FOR A SEASON and TURKEY DINNER which is on Friday 16th December at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall will be on sale at £12.   Anyone unable to come to the Coffee Morning will be able to buy their tickets for the concert at Hemyock Post Office after 26th.

 

For over 30 years Hemyock Singers have given a concert in the week leading up to Easter. This years event, 'Nelson Mass' by Haydn will take place at St Mary's Church  on Thursday 21st April starting at 7.30pm. Admission is free and there will be a retiring collection in aid of the Devon Air Ambulance

It was with great sadness that Hemyock Singers heard of the death of Norman Leighton just before the Pump went to press. Norman was a fine musician specialising in the violin. Prior to moving to Hemyock he had been invoved with numerous chiors and orchestras. As a past Musical Director of Singers his wisdom, knowledge and dry wit lightened many a rehearsal. We send our love and deepest condolences to his wife Alice.

Hemyock Singers will perform 'Eternal Light' by Howard Goodall on Thursday 1st April at St. Mary's Church, Hemock at 7.30 pm  The concert will be followed by a service of Holy Communion for those wishing to stay.  There will be a retiring collection for The League of Friends of Musgrove Park Hospital CT Scanner Appeal.

For those unable to come on the Thursday the Singers will also be performing at St Mary's Church, Uffculme on Tuesday 30th March at 7.30 pm

The group have enjoyed singing a variety of music over the past months from Gilbert and Sullivan to Jingle Bells via Winter Wonderland and Mistletoe and Wine as we've rehearsed for our two autumn concerts.

The G & S evening with supper welcomed Tony Grosse, Glyn Jones and Jenny Doble as our main soloist and proved to be popular as almost 100 tickets were sold.

Hemyock Singers are giving a concert of Christmas Songs and Carols on Saturday 19th December at 7.00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, Hemyock.  Tickets, available at Hemyock Post Office, are £10.00 and include a 2 course turkey dinner.

Hemyock Singers take to the stage once again on FRIDAY 13th November when they will be giving a concert version of Trial By Jury and other Gilbert and Sullivan choruses. The concert takes place at the Parish Hall at 7.30pm and soloists include Glyn Jones, Jenny Doble and Tony Grosse. Tickets at £7 which includes a cheese and pate supper are available from Hemyock Post Office.

At our annual meeting when the committee were re-elected the group heard of plans arranged for the remainder of this year - hopefully something for everyone to enjoy varying from a choral concert to Christmas music.

Hemyock Singers perform THE SAVIOUR by William Lloyd Webber on Maundy Thursday 9 April at 7.30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church.  Retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West.

It was reported at the annual meeting of Hemyock Singers that the amicable split within the group during 2008 had seen little effect on the Society.

The group had enjoyed a successful coffee morning, a choral concert and supper shows. Janice Bawler, chairman, paid tribute to the work of musical director Ron White and pianist Nigel Atkinson which brought warm applause from the meeting and thanked the committee giving special mention to Monica Smith, secretary and Jeremy Batchelor, treasurer.

'The Saviour' by Lloyd Webber is the work that has been chosen by Hemyock Singers as they begin a new round of rehearsals. This will be presented on Maundy Thursday, 9th April, at St Mary's Hemyock.