Twenty one years of harmony.
This year it is 21 years since The Grand Central Chorus was formed and to celebrate they are having a 21st Birthday show at the Derby Theatre, Westfield, Derby, DE1 2NF at 7pm on Saturday the 10th March, 2012. They are supported by ‘Dale Diva’ the Derbyshire ladies Chorus that won the ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ talent show on Channel 5, The Great British Barbershop Boys, a gold medal winning quartet who were signed by Sony records and who issued their Christmas CD in 2010, ‘Yesteryear’, a Bakers dozen of men who perform in a mix of singing styles and supply the presenter Mr. Len Matthews, known nationally for his wit and presentation style. Tickets are £12 and can be obtained from the Derby Theatre Box Office 01332255800 or online at www.derbylive.co.uk
The Chorus had a busy pre-Christmas singing is such diverse places as a Supermarket, the streets of Long Eaton and the departure hall at East Midlands Airport. The latter was at the Christmas Fayre organised by the staff at the airport to raise funds for the ‘Wish Upon a Star’ flight taking terminally ill children to Lapland. A captive audience of stallholders enjoyed the performance, as did the Chorus, but few passengers, due to an absence of flights. The Supermarket was Morrisons’ at Gamston which was raising funds for ‘Save the Children’. From there they went down to Long Eaton to sing to the shoppers in the High Street as part of the entertainment in the lead up to Christmas, organised by the Erewash Partnership. A good time was had by all.
The Chorus wish you a happy New Year and they wish to remind you they rehearse at 7.15 every Wednesday evening at Harrington School, Derby Road, Long Eaton NG10 4BJ, so how about you men out there reading this, making a resolution to come down and listen and perhaps join in. Bring a friend or spouse along. You will be welcome. Website www.grandcentralchorus.com
Contact Brian Sargent, 11 Jessop Street, Waingroves, Ripley DE5 9TL. Tel. 01773749737.
