For the first time in over two years we will be getting together with our fellow barbershoppers from the Liverpool chorus. We visited them last time, so now we have a chance to show off or new venue and (re)introduce them to Barry.
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The chorus will be performing at the March meeting of SoFA, a local National Trust support group. Full details will be published nearer the time. To join the audience, you will need to be a member of SoFA. You can find out more about that association by visiting their website. If you would like more information about the Wayfarers Chorus […]
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The Wayfarers Chorus will give their first performance since the lockdown, to support the St. Faith’s Christmas Tree Festival in Waterloo. This will not be a formal concert, the chorus will be providing ‘background’ music for the public visiting the festival. If you would like more information about the Wayfarers Chorus, please get in touch using our contact form.
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After a long, enforced break, the chorus are once more getting together to practice our repertoire. We will be in our new home, the Southport Bijou Cinema. If you are interested in joining us you can get in touch using our contact form.
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Following a break of more than 4 months, the Wayfarers Chorus last week resumed their rehearsals, albeit in a different format. Due to the continued restrictions resulting from the Covid pandemic, the chorus are not able to meet in person. Instead, they have taken to the Zoom platform. Technical limitations mean they are not able to produce their normal 4-part […]
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The Wayfarers Chorus, which was founded in 1989, has for the past 10 years been led by one of the founder members, Colin Wayte. In those 10 years, Colin has devoted thousands of hours to the role of Music Director (MD). During his time as MD, the chorus has expanded and refreshed its repertoire on an ongoing basis and has […]
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All of the songs suggested by our members, to be our second new repertoire song in 2020, have now been reviewed by the music team. Availability of arrangements and song suitability have been considered. The factors used to whittle down the suggestions were: Availability of a good arrangement How well the song fit the brief (i.e. gentle, slow to medium […]
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The Wayfarers Chorus based ‘Foremost’ quartet (Jeff, Garry, Ian & Pete) made two appearances last night (19 February), first singing at an independent living residence and then moving on to an open mic night, bringing a little variety to the guitar based acts. Blackwood Court, in Woolton, hold regular social evenings, featuring dinner and entertainment. As there is insufficient space […]
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The Wayfarers Chorus recently donated £650 to the Southport Soup Kitchen and were given a tour of the premises, including the impressive food bank. The Soup Kitchen provides ‘ Warm food, a place to rest and good company for the disadvantaged of Southport UK ‘ and Wayfarers Chorus is proud to be able to support such a good cause. Pictured […]
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Tuesday 19 November saw the crowds gathering for the annual ‘Wayfarers Chorus Quartet Night’, a friendly competition between chorus members. This year, there were 7 quartets competing for bragging rights and a bottle of wine, with a couple of the newer members taking part. Before the contest started, the MD (Colin Wayte) took the chorus members through a warm-up routine […]
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