The Stuart Singers
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Based in Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire, we give over a dozen concerts a year, raising money for local charities and deserving causes. Now 62 strong, we have a wide and constantly changing repertoire which spans spirituals, theatre, sacred and secular, classical and modern. |
Fundraising
In our 15 years, we have helped raise over £135,000 for charity - either through our own concerts, or through singing at events organised by the charities themselves. We sing throughout Gloucestershire and further afield - sometimes abroad.
Interested in joining us?
We are always on the look out for enthusiastic singers or, if you'd rather do something behind the scenes, supporters. More details here...
Alternatively, Email Sheila Palmer or call her on 01453 31968
The Stuart Singers are members of Making Music
Press and Publicity Contact
If you need to find out more about the Stuart Singers, email Bill Evans.
Our new CD is out!
Our new CD, with many more of our favourite numbers, including the ever popular Bottle Lament, is now available. See here for more. |
Our next concerts
will be at Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton at
7:30 pm on Thursday and Friday, 5 & 6 June 2008.
For tickets
ring Marjorie
Russell on 01453 886282
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| Gloucester Cathedral |
Cathedral concert raises £4,000
A well-filled Gloucester Cathedral was the venue for our concert organised by the Royal Gloucestershire Lodge in aid of masonic and local charities including the Cotswold Care Hospice and the Cobalt Appeal Fund. The programme featured many of our old favourites and was notable for being the first time that we have sung at such a major venue completely from memory. A nerve-wracking prospect!
We needn't have worried, however, as it turned out to be a wonderful evening for audience and choir alike, with the icing on the cake being the announcement at the end that our efforts had helped raise the magnificent total of £3,000 for the very deserving causes. This total has since to risen well over £4,000!
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| Gerry Palmer presents a cheque to Bill Cook from the National Star College |
Christmas concerts giveaway
Four charities with local connections benefited from cheques presented at our two Christmas concerts in 2007. A total of £3,000 was given to the Macular Disease Society, The National Star College, the Sue Ryder Hospice at Leckhampton and the Children's Hospice South West. The programme featured our usual varied mix of repertoire with the second half majoring on seasonal favourites. Bad weather didn't deter capacity audiences for both nights, who donated a further £480 on top of the price of their tickets!
After our bellringers welcomed people to their seats, Christmas favourites such as Walking in the Air and In the Bleak Midwinter vied with the comedy of Orpheus in the Underground and a soulful arrangement of The Long and Winding Road, before the audience joined in heartily with the chorus in Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody. The concerts closed appropriately with the lovely arrangement of We'll meet again, which we'd first heard in Holland during our trip earlier in the year. |
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