The Brue Boys
A Choir for Men who want to sing!
A Choir for Men who want to sing!
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The Brue Boys A Choir for Men who want to sing! |
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News of the Brue Boys Updated 8th December 2008 |
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Practices continue, with several new members joining. Now is an ideal time to join as we are rehearsing new songs for 2009, and also considering those popular items we want to include in our repertoise as we approach our 2nd birthday. We have 26 active members, but there is room for more! So come along on Mondays at 7.15 for 7.30pm at The Stalls - see Practices and How to Join Us Pages for more information. |
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Sell-Out Butleigh St Cecilia's Day Concert. Butleigh Church was packed on Saturday 22nd November 2008 for the return of the Brue Boys male voice choir and other acts. The Brue Boys started the programme with 'Some Enchanted Evening', ' The Jolly Roger' and 'Blue Moon', then ended the first half with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Do You Hear the People Sing' and 'Consider Yourself', finishing with a reprise with all taking part. Ending the concert, the Brue Boys sang 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines', 'The Rose' and 'The Rhythm of Life', before being joined for the finale by the new local ladies choir For One Night Only for Abba's 'Thank You for the Music'. Earlier For One Night Only sang the Abba songs 'Mamma Mia', 'Money, Money, Money' and 'Super Trouper'. It was good to see the Brue Boys’ Conductor Jennifer Martin and pianist Carolyn Young in the fore of the choir, and several Brue Boys' partners too. Their Conductor and Musical Director is Brue Boy Dick Warman. It is hoped their standing ovation will mean they are not just a one-night stand! The evening covered a wide spectrum of music and voice. The first half included Archie and Duncan Churchill Moss with an atmospheric medley of four tunes on hurdy-gurdy and melodian; Martin Peakman's clever rendition of the monologue 'The Battle of Hastings'; Hilde Senior with a stirring Bach Organ Concerto; Jane Laver, Helen Forsey, David Ellery and Graham Kirk (both men also singing with the Brue Boys) sang accomplished versions of 'Autumn Leaves' and 'The Dark Eyed Sailor'; and Janet Hill played 'Berceuse' and 'Gymnopedie' beautifully on the flute accompanied by Helen Forsey on piano. Between choirs in the second half, Jewel brought us up to date with a powerful version of 'I know where I've been' from Hairspray; Richard O'Grundy gave us a hearty rendition of the Irish song 'Home Boys, Home'; and we were then treated to some wonderful operatic singing from tenor Chris Hunt and soprano Donna-Marie Hughes, accompanied by Peter Adcock on piano, as they sang the glorious 'Che gelida manina', 'Si, mi chiamano Mimi' and 'O soave fanciulla' from Puccini's La Boheme Refreshments at half time were handed round by members of Butleigh church hospitality committee. The evening was a triumph for Brue Boy producer / director / MC David Heeley who punctuated the evening with his own distinctive wit and pace. Thanks go to all who helped to organise, took part and attended this wonderful entertainment, the proceeds of which will be put towards the church development fund. |
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Next Brue Boys Concert is in
West Pennard Village Hall The Brue Boys return to West Pennard Village Hall for their second appearance on Saturday 24th January 2009. |
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Brue Boys joining Festival of The Voice at Stourhead The Brue Boys have accepted an provisional (formal bookings to be made in January 2009) invitation to sing in the open air in the beautiful National Trust gardens at Stourhead on Saturday 9th May 2009. The event runs from 11am-6pm and is sure to coincide with the spectacular flowering of rhododendrons - so make a date and enjoy a day out with the Brue Boys next spring. |
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Ditcheat Concert The Brue Boys returned to Ditcheat Church for their 7th concert on Saturday 12th July, also enjoying a 'break up' drinks and snacks party at The Stalls following the last rehearsal of the summer on Monday 14th July. |
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Baltonsborough Festival Concert Success The sell-out concert held in Baltonsborough Village Hall was a great success - see the separate Baltonsborough June 2008 Festival Page. |
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Music Update Check out our growing repertoire - see Our Music Page. |
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| Dinner at Long Sutton Golf Club The dinner organised by David Heeley and held on Saturday 23rd February 2008 at the Long Sutton Golf Club was a great success and we look forward to another similar event before too long. The dinner marked the first birthday of the Brue Boys and special thanks were made to Conductor Jennifer Martin and Pianist Carolyn Young. |
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Images of the Brue Boys at their first (Annual ?) Dinner Photos from Howard Grottick |
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