'Serenade for Summer' Concerts at United Reformed Church

Event held: 06 Jun 2012 Time: 8:15pm Tel: 015395 35698 Venue: United Reformed Church Address: Kents Bank Road Town: Grange-over-Sands County: Cumbria Postcode: LA11 7EY Google map Click here

Description   'Serenade for Summer' Concerts 2012 at United Reformed Church Your Guide 2 Events in Grange-over-Sands   The annual Serenade for Summer concerts at the United Reformed Church in Grange-over-Sands feature performances by mainly local singers and musicians. The concerts of approximately 90 minutes duration take place at 8:15pm each Wednesday evening during June and July, plus the first Wednesday of September. There are also slide shows in the church hall on Thursdays. The 2012 season begins on June 6th with the Haslingden Choir. Further details of this and the other Serenade for Summer concerts will be published on this page nearer the time. The programme for the 2011 season is below for information purposes. 'Serenade for Summer' Concerts Programme 2011: June 1st 2011: Leyland Male Voice Choir (pictured right) - Conducted by Dr John Wilson, the popular choir make a welcome return appearance to Grange   June 8th: Barrow Savoyards - The Savoyards are the premier Gilbert & Society Society who perform all over Cumbria and northwest England and are stalwarts of the Serenade for Summer annual season of concerts at the United Reformed Church in Grange-over-Sands.   June 15th: Hyndburn Singers - Mixed voice choir from Accrington - conducted by Dr. Marjorie Barker   June 22nd: Stage Struck - Given by Lesley Gaskarth (contralto), Alan Watkinson (tenor), with Grace Heap (soprano), Emma Hoekstra (mezzo), Vicky Martin (soprano) and Sylvia Trohear (accompanist).   June 29th: The Mewses - A mixed voice choir from Kirkby Lonsdale, conducted by Martin Webster   July 6th: Preston Red Rose Barbershop (pictured right) - Chorus with Sue Harrison (soprano) and Sylvia Trohear (accompanist). The barbershop singers were formed in 1974 after Preston organist Alfred Mee saw the late Roy Castle on television introducing an American barbershop chorus, who demonstrated four-part unaccompanied singing in the barbershop style. Within just a few months, thirteen singers had been recruited and the Preston Red Rose Barbershop Chorus have since gone from strength to strength.   July 13th: La Serenata Ensemble - with local soprano Elizabeth Solera Shepherd who has previously sung with Amabile with David Edmonds (flute) and Charles Edmondson (piano).   July 20th: The Abbey Singers - from Barrow, conducted by Noreen Steel.   July 27th: Paul Gregson (pictured right) - the well-known organist who is part of the Furness Theatre Organ Project returns to Grange.   September 7th:  K Shoes Male Voice Choir - conducted by Ian Allen with accompanist Daiva Petkeviciute. The soloists are flautists David Edmondson and Sarah Barkway.   Admission: £5.00 (pay at the door - children free)   8.15pm start     |    Further details: 015395 35698     Summer Slide Shows Programme 2011:          June 16th:  The Last Refuge of the Inca Empire - Fiona Inglis & Elspeth Jones        June 23rd:  The Lancaster Canal - Tom & Alice Fleming        June 30th:  Canyon Lands of America - Alan Ruddock        July 7th:  Island of Flowers - Geraldine Braithwaite        July 14th:  Provence & the French Riviera - Peter Logan        July 21st:  Himalayan Adventure - Nick Ash        July 28th:  A Photographic Tour of Heartbeat Country - Tom Stephen        August 4th:  Corsica - John Jennings        August 11th: Balloon over Windermere - David & Barbara Ellis        August 18th:  One Man's Lakeland - Don Austin        August 25th:  New Zealand - Margaret Wellock        September 1st:  More Places of Low Furness - Walter Johnston        September 8th: Sahara to Gambia — by Car - Tim Lovatt        September 15th:  Bird Breeding at Bempton - Colin Milner   Admission: £3.00 (pay at the door - inc. refreshments)     |   Held in the URC Church Hall   8.15pm start     |    Further details: 015395 35698 Summer Slide Shows are promoted by the United Reformed Church in Grange-over-Sands and have a two-fold purpose. They are a means of providing evening entertainment for visitors in Grange, many of whom come year after year. People greet them as friends of long-standing and the church looks forward to renewing old acquaintances. They also provide support for the Wider Ministry both in this country and overseas. This is the 36th season of slide shows and the church would love to say 'Welcome' or 'Welcome back' whichever the case may be, to you.   The United Reformed Church in Kents Bank Road, Grange-over-Sands Serenade for Summer concerts at United Reformed Church, Grange-over-Sands - Your Events Guide for Grange-over-Sands