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Review of 2000

In the special Millennium year when the Choir celebrated its fifteen anniversary, we had a full and varied programme of extra performances. The highlights for us this year have been the Good Friday Concert with amazing feedback from the audience on how they were touched and blessed that evening and a very successful rendering of  Sing Good News in the "Spend an evening with us and Pam Rhodes", the BBC 'Songs of Praise' presenter. She thrilled the audience with her narration.

We also had a fabulous trip to Jersey again singing extracts from the biblical musical Sing Good News. 

We held our two holiday-maker concerts as usual this summer,  with the Floral Guernsey Theme on 4th June and the Spend an evening with us and Pam Rhodes of BBC TV's Songs of Praise on 25th June. Both were at St James Concert Hall.

We also had a packed St James Concert Hall with the British Telecoms sponsored event BT Voices for Hospices.  Along with hundreds of other choirs, orchestras and groups  in  a global musical event covering more than fifty countries, it featured all the fun and music of The Last Night at the Proms with the Choir and their guests, The Guernsey Concert Band and Robin Littler.  

We then moved into the final part of the programme for 2000 with informal carol singing in the town of St Peter Port when the Christmas lights were switched on. The final event of the year was our ever popular Christmas Carol Festival concert held on two nights on 8th and 9th December at St James.  These concerts were performed to a full house. Click here for details.

The States of Guernsey and the local population once again gave us tremendous support for which we are most grateful. 

As a Millennium event, the Festival Chorus twinned with the Cambrensis Choir of Wales and the London Emmanuel Choir.

Events performed by the Choir in 2000

DateTimeDetails
12th February12 hoursHymnmarathon at the Town Church for all Island Churches
27th February & 4th March2.30pm & 7.30pmLadies & Mixed Voices Eisteddfod Classes
21st April7.45 pmMusic for a Good Friday at St James including Simeon Wood (panpipe & flute) and Jeffrey & Rachael Howard (organ & harp). The evening offers a profound portrayal of the events of those biblical times from Palm Sunday through to the crucifixion of Christ.
28th April to 1st May Jersey tour of island churches with choir guests Jeffrey & Rachael Howard
7th May Liberation Sunday celebration event at Capelles Methodist Church
4th June8.30pmFloral Guernsey Event opening concert at St James
10th June1.30pmJesus Day- March For Jesus global event with the choir participating in the singing starting at Candie Gardens and walking through St Peter Port
25th June8.30pmSpend an Evening with us  and guest star Pam Rhodes, BBC TV personality and presenter of Songs of Praise,  at St James
23rd July8.30pmA Christian Choir Concert in Town Carnival week, at St James
30th September7.00pmAn evening at St James featuring pastor Ovi Ghiba from Holy Trinity Galati, Romania.
14th October7.30pmBT Voices for Hospices - a global concert featuring all the fun and music of The Last Night at the Proms with the choir and their guests, The Guernsey Concert Band and Robin Littler ATCL.
8th & 9th December7.30pmAn amazing two nights of Christian fun and festivity - carols, bells, party hats and seasonal music for everyone at St James. Childrens' choir too!

Our thanks to the States of Guernsey Arts Committee for all their ongoing support and to the States Tourist Board for their interest

 

 

In association with The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM), members of Christian Arts (Europe) and The Evangelical Alliance and working with Christian Arts /CAFF Guernsey and Churches Together CI & UK

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