On Tuesday 18 June, the Wayfarers Chorus held their final rehearsal before the charity concert, which takes place on Friday 21 June and is jointly organised by Wayfarers and Southport Rotary. This year the concert is on behalf of Cancer Research UK and is also a celebration of the chorus’ 30 years of singing. In addition to the important final […]
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On Tuesday, 2 April, The Wayfarers Chorus joined ‘Choral Pavilion’ for their end of term concert in the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Wayfarers opened the show, with a 20 minute set and a much demanded encore. Then Choral Pavilion took to the stage for the rest of the show. Choral Pavilion, part of the Simply Singing group, are a mixed […]
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After too long an absence, we reinstated our afterglow following last night’s practice. In addition to the normal group waiting for their train, several other members stayed after practice to just enjoy singing in 4 part close harmony. Having a limited number of tenors and baritones means we cannot guarantee we will always have 4 voice parts for the afterglow, […]
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Springfield Court Nursing Home is a privately owned care home situated in the heart of rural Lancashire. The standard of care they offer to their residents has led to them being awarded an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. The number of care homes in the UK which have been awarded this can be counted on the […]
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2019 is an auspicious year for The Wayfarers Chorus. We were founded in 1989 and have been entertaining audiences (and ourselves) ever since. In that time we have raised thousands of pounds for charities, including Macmillan, Queenscourt Hospice and the Southport Soup Kitchen. At the inaugural meeting, held on February 14 1989, Colin Wayte was appointed as ‘Stage Manager’. Colin […]
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Wayfarers Barbershop Chorus was formed in 1989 and, since the start, various members have collected photos and newspaper clippings. Unfortunately not all are suitable for scanning onto the website, but those that are will gradually be added to our archive. Where better to start than with our first year. If you are interested in joining the Wayfarers Chorus please get […]
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On Tuesday, January 8, we will be visited by a guest from America. He sings with the Cape Cod Surftones in Massachusetts and is currently over visiting family in Ormskirk. I’m sure he will be given the Wayfarers Chorus normal friendly welcome. [supsystic-social-sharing id=’1′]
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Have a wonderful Christmas, closely followed by a healthy, happy and musical 2019.
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The 2018 quartet night took place on 13 November and was arguably the best yet! Seven quartets took part, with 19 different singers including a couple of new members. Unfortunately, this year’s judge had to withdraw due to a last minute illness, hopefully not caused by the stress of judging such a high profile competition. Thankfully our audience were more […]
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After months of being badgered about forming a quartet to take part in the Quartet Night, the date is almost here. Tuesday 13 November is the date this year for the annual quartet night, the table below lists those brave folk who will bravely step up and, without the aid of a safety net, deliver two songs to an appreciative […]
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