By Noelle Williamson
You will know from WLD‘s what’s on calendar that the String of Beads Ladies Choir gave their summer concert at their home base of Trinity Methodist Church in Bramley on Saturday.
I happened upon a taster for this concert when the choir visited the Sunflower Cafe in Farsley, and loved them. First impression: The ladies were colourfully dressed, calm and really looking forward to singing for their audience.
I took my seat for this unexpected treat, and was not disappointed.
The singers, accompanist, and Musical Director Joe Smith, gave us traditional songs, pop classics, movie hits, and classic show tunes from their extensive contemporary repertoire.
The mood settled into rapt involvement, as the top and middle sopranos and the alto voices moved round and through the familiar melodies in delicious harmonies.
They ended with a mesmerising foretaste of an Oklahoma medley which I confidently predict will have Rodgers and Hammerstein fans humming happily for days to come.
Moreover, if humming isn’t enough and perhaps reminds you how much you used to love singing in the choir, or regretting that you never got the chance to be in a choir before – you are cordially invited to an open rehearsal at the choir’s regular time of 7.30pm-9.15pm tomorrow (Tuesday, July 15), at Trinity Methodist Church.Â
If you have only seen the church from the outside, it has a light, airy interior which is a pleasure to sing in, and you can be sure of a warm welcome.
In fact, we’ll hopefully see one another, because I’m going along too. I decided right after the Sunflower Cafe concert!
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