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Concert Summary |
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The two choirs will be performing pieces from their current
repertoire and will then join together in full choral
harmony to perform Beethoven’s “Creation Hymn”, “As Long as
I Have Music” by Don Besig and Nancy Price and the moving
Beatles number, “I Will”. |
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Both choirs will be directed by Christine Best with the
ladies accompanied by Emma Hawksley and the men by Mike
Wood. Opera singer and concert performer Andrew Forbes-Lane
will be special guest tenor (see below). |
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Sam Beare Hospice |
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Over the last few years The Sam Beare Hospice has struggled
to raise an ever increasing annual budget, which is now
approaching £2m per annum. |
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Earlier this year the unit had to close the day care unit
which played an extremely important part in the care and
well being of terminally ill patients and their families,
giving them respite and the much needed support of the
highly trained and caring professional staff. |
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Through many fund raising events, donations and money raised
in the local Sam Beare Hospice shops the day care service
has been reinstated for one day each week. This is a step in
the right direction but not nearly enough. |
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More about
Sam
Beare Hospice |
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More About The Concert |
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Following on the success of last year’s concert which raised
over £4,000, the Treble Clef Ladies’ Choir and The Weybridge
Male Voice Choir will be singing again in a concert for the
Sam Beare Hospice on Saturday 17th July at Christ the Prince
of Peace Church in Portmore Way, Weybridge, by courtesy of
Father Tom Treherne who has allowed the
Church to be used for this
local fund raising event free of charge. |
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Tickets for the concert at £10 each can be obtained by
phoning 01372 200615 or 01252 326514. A retiring bucket
collection will be made to swell the fund and all net
proceeds will be donated to the Hospice. Enjoy an evening of
beautiful music and refreshments while, at the same time,
help to maintain the facilities offered by this local
hospice. |
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Andrew Forbes-Lane |
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Andrew graduated from the University of Manchester with an
honours degree in Drama and worked for five years in the
theatre before entering the Royal Northern College of Music.
His professional solo debut was with Kent Opera and he has
gone on to work with many companies in the UK and abroad
including English National Opera, Glyndebourne Festival
Opera, the Halle, Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Birmingham
Opera and the Royal National Theatre. |
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He has sung In Brussels, Paris, Antwerp and Ghent and was
the first western opera singer to give recitals in
Kathmandu. He has toured the USA for recitals and master
classes and made his debut with Welsh National Opera in
their controversial Die Fledermaus. Andrew performs
regularly on the concert platform in oratorio and more
general recital work. |
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Further Information: |
John Sillwood (Weybridge Male Voice Choir): 01932 889 798
Weybridge Male Voice Choir page |
Lesley Paterson (Treble Clef Ladies’ Choir): 01932 889 665
Treble Clef Ladies Choir page |
