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Choirs of the Forest Programme

04/10/2012 14:00:00

CHOIRS OF THE FOREST

Beaulieu Abbey Church25 March 2012

Producer and Director - James Fitzgerald

Piano - Norman Durrant

Programme

Gather By The River To Pray Beaulieu

Pepper Choplin Warblers

HealTheWorld

Michael Jackson, arr. Andy Beck

Lego House Byron Witchell

Sheeran/Leonard

The Best Of The Girl Groups Clare Norman, Emma Monahan,

Dancing in the Street Helen Hodrien, Jo Cooke-Hurle,

My Guy Lesley Mercer, Sara Hough

The Shoop Shoop Song

Arr. Ed Lojeski

White Flag Kelsey Robinson

Dido and Rollo Armstrong

All I Have To Do Lyndhurst

B.Bryant, arr. Gitika Partington Community

Down By The Riverside Choir

Traditional

This Little Light

Arr. N.Johnson

It’s Too Late Emma Monahan

Carole King

Maleezwah Beaulieu Village Primary School

We’ve Got A Song You’ll Love To Know

Pop Idol

Loose Ends Helen Hodrien

From Witches of Eastwick

On Jubilee Road Maurice Pearce

Guys and Dolls Medley Beaulieu Warblers

Choirs of the Forest Concert

03/05/2012 14:27:00

Choirs of the Forest

A Spring Concert Featuring

The Beaulieu Warblers,

The Lyndhurst Community Choir and

Beaulieu Village Primary School.

Guest performer Maurice Pearce

Beaulieu Parish Church

25 March 2012

4 p.m.

Followed by tea in the Church Hall

Tickets £5.00

Tickets available on the door or from James Fitzgerald

Donations from the proceeds will be made to Beaulieu Parish Church and Beaulieu Village Primary School

The concert is organised by James Fitzgerald www.jamesfitzgerald-voicecoach.com

Tel. 07920 113001 / jamesfgerald@aol.com

Two Community Choirs join forces

02/17/2012 12:41:00

On 25 March 2012 at 4 p.m. The Beaulieu Warblers and The Lyndhurst Community Choir will join together in a concert in Beaulieu Abbey Church.

The concert will feature a range of Gospel music, some Michael Jackson music arranged for choirs and a Medley of songs from the musical 'Guys and Dolls'.

Also singing in the concert will be children from Beaulieu VIllage Primary School, making this a truly community event.

Proceeds from the concert will be shared by the Village School and Abbey Church.

Be Mine This Christmas Single

01/05/2012 13:15:00

OK, so we didn't get to number 1 in the charts, but we are still very proud of the song we sang vocals for - take a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cILDZYP7bHQ

It's a great song and there's always next year!!

Lyndhurst Community Choir 2012

01/05/2012 12:49:00

Our 2nd term begins on 3 January in the Lyndhurst Community Centre. We meet each week on Tuesdays for 7.30 to 9 p.m.

Numbers are steadily growing and we have great fun singing a huge variety of songs. We are hoping to join the Beaulieu Warblers for their concert on 25 March. Watch this space!

Warblers return 2012

01/05/2012 12:46:00

Beaulieu Warblers new term commencing 5 January. We will be rehearsing for a concert to be given in Beaulieu on 25 March. Repertaoire to include Gospel and Muscial Theatre music.

All rehearsals take place in Beaulieu Village Primary School on Thursdays from7.30 to 9 p.m.

Lyndhurst Community Choir Launch

09/26/2011 16:14:00

The Lyndhurst Community Choir was launched on Tuesday 13 Spetember 2011 by James Fitzgerald.

We meet each Tuesday in Lyndhurst Community Centre from 7.30 to 9 p.m..

All are welcome. There's no audition and you don't need to be able to read music.

So far, 22 people have come along and feedback has been excellent with all leaving with a spring in their step and a song on their lips.

Warblers to sing on Hit Single this Christmas

09/26/2011 16:10:00

The Beaulieu Warblers are providing vocals for the Single 'I Still Believe', written by Jason Noble and to be released in time for Christmas 2011. All proceeds from the sale of this single will go to RNIB. The recording takes place today in Beaulieu Abbey Church. BBC South East News will be filming and Radio Solent will be there too.

Sing In Concert a fantastic success

04/12/2011 13:06:00

The Beaulieu Warblers Sing In Concert on 10 April was a fantastic success. 55 singers and Beaulieu Abbey Church packed out to listen to music from Les Mis, Gospel and pop. Shannon Freeman, Byron Witchell and Maurice Pearce provided excellent solo spots and feedback has been great.

Here's what they're saying:

I thought the concert went brilliantly - so impressed with the choir. It's come on so much. I was moved to tears by Les Mis at the end (great singing on your part!). Fantastic! - Sue Franklin

Sunday was a great success and according to the audience (particularly my wife) the sound produced was excellent and as far as I heard everybody enjoyed the afternoon. - Bill Rich

What a triumph!. I particularly enjoyed the musical excerts from Les Mis. - Jane Skinner

What a wonderful concert that was yesterday ..... I thought all of the singing was just amazing and a brilliant mix of music.The Les Miserables section was my favourite and so moving .... I was close to tears when you sang .... just beautiful.You must have been soooooo pround of everyone and I hope especially proud of yourself.

- Lindy Shanks

Dear James,

Many, many congratulations on the success of yesterday's concert.

Your concept, encouragement, enthusiasm and your pure hard work are what made it. Silk purse out of a sow's ear are words that come to mind for my part! Your soloists were magnificent and it was very interesting to see others whom you teach.

What a joy that the church was full and the tea afterwards was a great idea...much appreciated by all. I loved every single rehearsal - Sue Nicholas - Warbler.

Sing In Concert Programme

04/04/2011 16:52:00

The Program for the Sing In Concert on 10 April in Beaulieu Abbey Church has been finalised as follows:

Sing Together Beaulieu Warblers and Beaulieu

Jo Noel-Hartley Primary School

Standing in the Need of Prayer Beaulieu Warblers

Traditional Spiritual

Arranged Alexander L’Estrange

Angel Shannon Freeman

Sarah McLachlan

Make You Feel My Love Shannon Freeman

Bob Dylan

Da Do Ron Ron The Beaulieu Warblers

Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich

Arr. James Fitzgerald

Is This The Way to Amarillo

Neil Sedaka arr. Alexander L’Estrange

Your Song Byron Wichell

Bernie Taupin, Elton John

Wade in the Water Beaulieu Primary School

Traditional

Build it High Beaulieu Primary School

Suzy Davies

Longitude Maurice Pearce

Belle du Jour

Mexico

All Lyrics and Music: Maurice Pearce

Good Morning Baltimore Stagecoach Havant

From ‘Hairspray’

Music: Marc Shaiman

Lyrics: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

Les Misérables Medley The Beaulieu Warblers

Music: Calude-Michel Schönberg Soloists: Bethany Lathem, Shannon Freeman, Byron Wichell

Lyrics: Boubil, Natel, Kretzmer James Fitzgerald

The Beaulieu Warblers is a Community Choir that was set up by James Fitzgerald last year to promote singing purely for fun. Little did the singers realise that within a few months they would be performing in public! We currently have around 45 members ranging in age from 21 to eighty-something. We meet weekly on Thursday evenings. All are welcome. There’s no audition. All you need is enthusiasm for singing. Enquiries to jamesfgerald@aol.com