Our first Singing Day at Cooper Hall on Sat 7 June 2014 was thoroughly enjoyable: heart-lifting gospel, beautiful and evocative folk songs to celebrate the summer – led with the fiddle, rich and stirring South African harmonies and songs of stillness and peace. All in this exceptional purpose-built music venue in the grounds of a [...]
Sat 5 Oct 2013 Beautiful singing at Westonbirt Great Oak Hall on Saturday ... settings of autumnal poems, appalachian gospel, moving group improvisations and the rousing South African song, Glory Glory. And singers from as far as Oxford and Swindon. Thanks to all for coming and raising your voices in that wonderful space. Here's to [...]
Sat 7 September 2013: Led by Jane Harris and Rachel Acworth Nearly fifty singers, including many newcomers, enjoyed a wonderful day singing in Wells Cathedral, the Chapter House, the Vicar's Hall and the Bishop’s Palace Chapel led by Jane Harris and Rachel Acworth (Voice Development specialist). The sun shone and we even sang in the [...]
Sat 16 June 2012 and Sat 22 June 2013 Led by Jane Harris Wonderful groups of singers, many of whom had not sung with Songways before, came together for the singing days at the American Museum in June 2012 and 2013. With all-American songs, we enjoyed vibrant gospel harmonies, rousing Shaker tunes, a touch of [...]
More than fifty singers gathered to sing in glorious sunshine in the exceptional hillside garden at Iford Manor, described as “one of the most stunning concert venues in the West Country.” We had the garden to ourselves and explored the different acoustics and beauty of each part of the garden including the intimate Italianate Cloister with its [...]
Saturday 12 March 2011: Led by Jane Harris and Sue Glanville Fifty singers spent an uplifting and rewarding day singing in the atmospheric medieval rooms, cloisters and grounds of Lacock Abbey. We created wonderful sounds in the cloisters and vaulted rooms, our voices ringing round the ancient walls. We had fun singing outside in the [...]
Wells Singing Day: Saturday 16 October 2010 Led by Jane Harris and Sue Glanville, this was a glorious day singing in three exceptional places: the Bishop’s Palace Chapel, the Cathedral’s Lady Chapel and the Chapter House.
The Singing Day in Salisbury on Saturday 27 February 2010 was a resounding success and enjoyed by over 40 singers. "Uplifting and very moving" "Inspirational" "Beautifully organised and managed" "I feel like I have been on holiday" "A truly memorable experience" Sarum College Chapel in the Cathedral Close provided the perfect acoustic in which to [...]
