Northern Harmony, the unique world-music vocal ensemble from Vermont in the US made their third visit to Bath, hosted by Songways, this time at the stunning St Swithin's Church. Larry Gordon and members of the group led a workshop for sixty singers, teaching a lively South African song, a rousing contemporary American shape-note piece and [...]
The Songways Christmas concert on Saturday 3 December was a tremendous occasion, with a large and appreciative audience in the beautiful setting and acoustics of St Swithin's Church in Bath. Eighty singers from the three Songways choirs sang a wonderful range of festive carols, celebratory songs, and songs of peace. The choir was joined for three songs by the fabulous Bookshop [...]
We were delighted to welcome 15 singers from California to Bath on Thursday 8 & Friday 9 September 2016, with their leader, Lauren Carley. The visiting singers joined with 25 Songways choir members for two collaborative workshops, led jointly by Lauren and Jane, in St Swithin's Church followed by a lunchtime concert in Bath Abbey. [...]
Singers from Songways joined a massed choir performance of 850 singers on Sunday 10 July from across the South West in front of the magnificent Royal Crescent in Bath for Sing for Water West. We even managed to sing in sunshine, with the heavens only opening moments after our last song. Songways singers have raised [...]
Our Christmas gathering and concert at St Luke's Church, Bath on Saturday 5 December was a lovely occasion with a full and appreciative audience. Thank you to everyone for contributing generously to the collection for Doctors of the World, giving a total of £260. Here's how the charity describes its work: "Doctors of the World has over [...]
A fabulous group of 75 singers from Songways choirs sang a lunchtime concert at BATH ABBEY Thurs 21 May 2015, enjoyed by a warmly appreciative audience of family, friends, local followers and visitors from far and wide. Bravo one and all!
The combined voices of 70 singers from the three Songways choirs filled the magnificent Edington Priory, near Bratton, beneath the Westbury White Horse on a gloriously crisp winter's day. Having sung twice at Edington Priory in the summer, we were delighted to return to this special venue for our Christmas gathering this year. Our programme [...]
Come and hear us sing some wonderful festive & celebratory songs: Tues 2 Dec 12 - 12.30pm outside the West Doors of Bath Abbey at the Bath Christmas Market Fri 5 Dec 11.30 - 12 noon in the foyer of Trowbridge Town Hall. Our songs will include a lively village carol from Somerset, two beautiful [...]
Beautiful singing this morning at Combe Hay Church. It was good to be singing together again and to enjoy so many of the songs we've learned this year. Roll on the start of term in September.
