The Mayor of Copeland's
Charity Concert - March 13th 2010
On Saturday 13th of March the Mayor of Copeland is hosting
his Grand Charity Concert in aid of Macmillan Nurses and The Calvert Trust. The concert takes place in Whitehaven Civic Hall
and features Whitehaven Male Voice Choir and The Gibside Singers. The Gibside Singers are a female choir, with a membership
drawn from a wide area, covering County Durham, Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland. The choir, named by permission of
the late Queen Mother and the late Earl of Strathmore (who gave permission to use the family crest dating from 1767), is one
of the North East region’s most successful and popular choirs. The choir have a busy concert schedule throughout
the North East and enjoy choral exchanges, which have taken them to Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. The choir were privileged
to sing for HRH Prince Charles when he visited Gibside Chapel, and to sing at ‘The Festival of Brass and Voices’
in The Royal Albert Hall in 2003, 2006 and 2009 in aid of Cancer Research UK. A memorable occasion was to sing with the ‘People’s
Tenor’ Russell Watson, in Newcastle and Glasgow Arenas. The choir’s musical repertoire is extensive and
covers all styles from traditional folk to musicals, opera, classical, sacred and a sprinkling of pop. They welcome the challenge
of competition, and have won many first prizes. The choir perform in support of local humane charities. The choir
is a member of the National Association of Choirs, Their Musical Director, Doris Williams, a well known North East musician,
is a Vice-President and Music consultant for the National Association of Choirs, Chairman of the North East Group and also
directs the Newcastle Male Chorus. Their accompanist David Scott, an experienced and talented musician, is principal
organist at Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle and accompanist for Newcastle Male Chorus.
Tickets priced at
£7 and (£6 concessions) can be reserved by telephoning the Civic Hall box office on 01946 514960.
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| The Gibside Singers under the direction of Doris Williams |
Future Concerts
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Saturday 13th March 2010 7:00pm |
The Civic Hall, Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria |
Mayor's Charity Concert with The Gibside Singers. Tickets: £7 (£6
conc.)
Tel: 01946 514960
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Friday 19th March 2010 7:30pm
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The Market Hall, Market Street, Egremont, Cumbria |
Charity Concert with Egremont Town Band & youth choir. Tel:
01946 63452
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Friday 9th April 2010 7:30pm
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St Andrew's Church, Penrith, Cumbria |
Charity Concert with guest soloist Karen Wilson. Tel:
01946 63452
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Friday 16th April 2010 7:30pm
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The Methodist Church, Silloth, Cumbria |
Charity Concert with a female guest soloist. Tel: 016973
31228
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Friday 23rd April 2010 7:30pm
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St Mary's Catholic Church, St Bridget's Lane, Egremont, Cumbria |
Concert with a female guest soloist. Tel: 01946 63452
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Saturday 19th June 2010 7:30pm
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The Civic Hall, Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria |
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The Methodist Church, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria |
Concert with a female guest soloist.
Tel: 01946 63452 |
Monday 6th September
2010 2:00pm
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The Village Hall, Greystoke, Nr Penrith, Cumbria |
Concert with a guest soloist. Tel: 01946 63452 |
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The Methodist Church, Neville Street, Ulverston, Cumbria |
Concert with a guest soloist. Tel: 01946 63452 |
Saturday 2nd October
2010 7:30pm
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The Salvation Army Corps, Nelson Street, Millom, Cumbria |
Concert with a guest soloist. Tel: 01946 63452 |
Saturday
18th December 2010
7:30pm |
St James' Church, High Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria |
Christmas Celebration Concert.
Tel: 01946 63452 |
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Friday
25th March 2011
7:30pm |
The Methodist Church, Lorton Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria |
Concert with a guest soloist. Tel: 01946 63452 |
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Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London |
Festival of Brass and Voices in aid of Cancer Research UK.
For info. Tel:
01526 751185
For tickets Tel: 0207 589 8212
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Future Events
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Wednesday 17th March 2010
7:30pm |
St John's Church Hall, Leconfield Street, Cleator Moor, Cumbria |
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Saturday 22nd May 2010 10:00am
- 3:30pm
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St Nicholas' Church, Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria |
Annual fund raising 'Coffee Day'
Tel: 01946 63452
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| St Nicholas' Church, Whitehaven |
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| M.D. Hugh Robinson and Choir member Derrick Coid in May 1999 at the Choir's annual fund raising day |
PREVIOUS ANNUAL CONCERT GUEST ARTISTS
1980 - PRESENT
1980 - CHOIR AND LOCAL GUEST ARTIST
1981 - ST BEES ORCHESTRA
1982 - FLIMBY SILVER SAXHORN BAND
1983 - WHITEHAVEN CHILDREN'S CHOIR
1984 - TYNESIDE LADIES BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS
1985 - EHENSIDE SCHOOL BAND WITH PIANIST SAM HEYWOOD & CAROLE
WILSON
1986 - JOAN RODGERS
1987 - CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD
1988 - CALIFORNIA GIRLS CHOIR
1989 - JANE HARRISON
1990 - IDA-MARIA TURRI
1991 - VANESSA WILLIAMSON
1992 - PATRICIA PICTOR
1993 - TYNESIDE LADIES BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS
1994 - CALIFORNIA GIRLS CHOIR
1995 - ANGELA PARKER
1996 - MARYETTA MIDGLEY
1997 - VERNON MIDGLEY
1998 - DONNA BATEMAN
1999 - CHARLES NGANDWE
2000 - TYNESIDE LADIES BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS
2001 - ROS EVANS
2002 - DEWI WYN
2003 - KATE WOOLVERIDGE
2004 - OWEN WEBB
2005 - JOANNE THOMAS
2006 - LOUISE INNES
2007 - KATE WOOLVERIDGE
2008 - JO APPLEBY
2009 - THE GIBSIDE SINGERS
A Selection of Previous Choir
Guest Artists
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