Thames Head Singers

Being just a few days before Christmas this year’s concert was especially Christmassy. The choir went to town with their Christmas Jumpers (and other accessories!) and the festive music flowed.
The music was punctuated by two festive readings – which were both entertaining and funny.
There was also a wonderful opportunity to hear Tim Ingold play a festive piece on St Laurence’s beautiful organ – with seasonal percussion!
The choir sang from its existing Christmas repertoire and added some new pieces including two by Alexander L’Estrange – Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is coming to town.
The full programme can be found here

Photographs courtesy of Pam Smith at Petalpics

To hear some of the pieces click below:

Adam Lay Ybounden

O Little One Sweet

Ding Dong Merrily on High

We had a really productive workshop in April, practicing techniques for using our mouths correctly to make the various vowel sounds. We also did some exercises to help our breathing and establish correct use of our diaphragm and tummy muscles – all of which had an astonishing effect on our singing! (Now we just have to keep it up…)
Thanks Hayley for hosting the day and to everyone who baked scrummy cakes.

Our winter social was a medieval banquet held at Hortons, Painswick Golf Club. Members of the choir dressed in medieval costume and performed madrigals throughout the evening.