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October 2024 - Farewell and thanks to our long standing President Roger Stacey

Roger with Musical Director Jackie Ayres and committee members Sue Pow, Ann Dyer and Graham Box.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Bridgwater Choral Society - Harmonia Group on Wednesday 2nd October 2024, a presentation was made to Roger Stacey our retiring President.

Roger has been our esteemed President for 20 years under the direction of Rex Browning, Bill Llewellyn, Iain Cooper and latterly Jackie Ayres. In all that time he has offered very valuable knowledge and experience and support with all that is necessary to make a Choral Society successful.

In his resignation letter Roger sent to the Choral Society he mentions receiving a letter from the Secretary at the time, Sylvia McGuire in 2004 inviting him to follow in the footsteps of Lord St Audries, Maude Acland Hood, Peter Wishart and Maureen Lehane. He said it had been a great honour to serve the Society that he first joined when he was 17 years old and singing and being part of the Society has provided him with some of the happiest and most fulfilling moments of his life.

Harmonia concert 20th May 2023

A joyful evening of eclectic singing from the choir including Scarborough Fair, Shakespeare Sonnets with music by Gershwin, glorious flute by Celia Smith and sparkling duets by Jackie Ayres and John Bodily. We were also privileged to have Elizabeth Lathwood who gave a beautiful oboe solo.

Living with Covid-19 ~ 2020/21

Rehearsals in the Digital Age!

Under the leadership of our Conductor Iain Cooper, some members of the Choral Society are enjoying meeting for Zoom rehearsals, revisiting past works as well as looking at some new material.