For those of you who regularly log onto our website you will know that we planned to hold a Gospel Choir Reunion in the New Year but unfortunately it was put off because of the snow. Well, finally we made it and about 45 people gathered together recently – members of the Gospel Choir and [...]
We often report stories of people who have connections with Chatham Corps and here is an event taking place in New York on Sunday March 7, 2010 when Richard, son of Pat and Gordon Phillips of our Corps, will be the guest of honour at Composer’s night, Profile 31, at New York Centennial Memorial Temple.
If you’d like to hear the Band ‘in concert,’ come and support on Saturday 20th February at St Nicholas Church, Church Road, Otham ME15 8SB. The evening commences at 7 pm and admission is £8. Proceeds are in aid of the St. Nicholas Church Funds.
Here are a few views of the church:
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For those of you who wake up to the radio on Sunday mornings, you’ll be interested to know that next Sunday, 17 January, the Sunday Worship programme on Radio 4, from 08.10 to 08.50 comes from Chelmsford Salvation Army with the International Staff Songsters taking a prominent part.
Good listening!
For some years it has been the custom for a group Songsters to sing and play carols at the John Lewis store in Bluewater shopping centre.
Once again the Rainham Ladies Choir has held its annual Christmas Charity Concert in the Royal Dockyard Church, sharing the programme with the Band.
the historic church
Carolynn Woodman has sent us the following report on the BBC ‘Songs of Praise’ School Choir Competition 2010.
Carolynn
On Sunday 29 November the Singing Company took part in The Salvation Army’s Territorial Carol Service at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Click here to read an account from one of the members.
Singing Companies on right of picture
The newly formed Gospel Choir, drawn by open invitation from the community of Medway, gave its first performance at Chatham’s Central Theatre last weekend after just six rehearsals, as regular readers will already know. Click here to watch its lively and enthusiastic performance.
The Community Gospel Choir
This is the title of our Christmas production to be staged at the Central Theatre, Chatham, this coming Saturday, 28 November.
Performances at 3pm and 7pm
Last week we received the particularly sad news of the promotion to Glory of Pam Adams, Singing Company Leader here at Chatham for many years. Pam is pictured on the right with subsequent Leaders Christine Lockwood and Carolynn Woodman (current).
The following Press Release has been issued this week:
Last Saturday evening Chatham Citadel Songsters, under the leadership of Adrian Horwood, provided a musical festival at The Salvation Army in Ramsgate. The meeting was well attended by local ‘Salvationists’ and members of other churches in the town.
The following Press Release has been issued to the media this week
The Community Gospel Choir, under the leadership of Wesley Carroll, continues to work hard for its first performance at Chatham’s Central Theatre on 28 November.
Wesley at work