This will be a first time for November concerts at St Mary’s, Aldermaston, following up on the successful summer concerts.
We are delighted to keep up the eclectic mix of music bring both a male voice choir and live jazz.
Tickets will be on sale later in the year
Friday Nov 13th – Basingstoke Hospital Male Voice Choir
Basingstoke Hospital MaleVoice Choir was formed in March 2011 to provide a means of relaxation for hospital staff. The initial membership was 8 and increased to 35+ including people who are not staff members but enjoy singing in a choir.
The Choir has sung at many events and venues where local charities have been holding a fundraising event and we are very proud of our achievement in helping to raise a considerable amount of money for good causes. We are extremely proud to be a partner of The Ark Cancer Charity and our own fund raising events are, generally, cantered around this wonderful organisation.
We are honoured to be a member of Basingstoke Festival of Choirs and have sung at the Anvil Theatre for all the events the festival has staged. We are also members of the National Association of Choirs.
The choir is very grateful to musical director Dai Ogborn BEM and his Deputy, Steve Busby, and accompanist, Paul Wright, who are the backbone of the choir without whose support we could not have achieved the standard that enables us to perform at these events.
BHMVC is very appreciative for the support of the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and as a “thank you” to the hospital the bow tie that forms part of their uniform is custom made in the hospital colours.
When Mr Myrddin Rees DL MS FRCS FRCS(Ed) OBE – Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon agreed to be Honorary President of the choir it further cemented the relationship between us and the Ark. We were devastated when he died in November last year.
If you have any queries or would like to know more about the choir please do not hesitate to contact the secretary Jenny Thurgut – 07947496155 or je**********@***il.com.
The choir rehearses at the The Rendezvous Restaurant at Basingstoke Hospital, RG24 9NA every Wednesday evening from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. If you would like to give it a try please come along. There is no audition, all music and uniform is provided and it’s a great way to make new friends or meet up with old ones.