Christ Church, Longridge - Methodist/URC

More pictures from the Anniversary Evening

Held on May 22nd the occasion saw a welcome return of the South Pennine Singers under the direction of Geoff Balson and Sue Temperley. Ably accompanied by Valerie Shoesmith, the choir did not disappoint and led an afternoon of choral and solo performances which delighted the appreciative audience. Choral items, both accompanied and unaccompanied, ranged from Haydn and Finzi to Bacharach, with stops along the way of folk song arrangements and songs from the shows. The men’s section gave their own unique rendition of ‘There is nothing like a dame’ from South Pacific, whilst the ladies led a gentle arrangement of ‘Dona Nobis  Pacem’, a Song for Peace.  Solo vocal items included Andrea Goffee’s endearing ‘If I loved you’ from Carousel, whilst Evelyn Fawcett, as well as being the amusing compere gave a delightful comic performance of ‘A Singlet for Read more…