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Thursday, February 1, 2018
 
A concert at High Street Methodist Church, Witney, on Saturday March 10 sees the return of the celebrated Bath Male Choir. The ‘boys from Bath’ were founded by Bath’s ‘Mr Music’ Grenville Jones in 2007. Soon after the choir were invited to sing on a major new Saturday evening BBC1 show entitled ‘Last Choir Standing’ they reached the finals of the popular series which has since been shown Worldwide by the BBC.
 
In recent years the choir have sung across the United Kingdom and Europe, in 2014 they were the first amateur male choir to visit Japan with Standing Ovations all the way! On Remembrance Sunday 2016 Bath Male Choir were invited to sing at the renowned Menin Gate ‘Last Post Ceremony’ in front of an audience of thousands.
 
The Choir have raised many thousands of pounds for various charities. After losing a popular member of its bass section in 2016 last year they raised £12,440 for the British Heart Foundation.
 
The choir are delighted to be returning to High Street Methodist Church to renew their friendship with the Reed family, Paul having been a member of the choir for a number of years when they lived in the City of Bath. Paul’s wife Melanie is Minister at the Church.
 
“He’s on the Tele” … the choirs founder conductor Grenville Jones has been one of the ‘100’ judges in the BBC1’s popular Saturday night series ‘All Together Now’ which is currently running on Saturday evenings with the final going out on Saturday March 3rd.
 
Guest soloist will be Becki Reed. After discovering a love of singing at an early age, Becki began private tuition at the age of eight, and turned professional at thirteen. She has sung all over the country, but made her operatic debut in Cardiff singing the main role in a new opera, 'The flooding of the plains of Gwelod' in 2009. Becki then went on to earn a prestigious place at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance Greenwich, where she studied Vocal Performance, Musical Theatre and Singing Tuition.
 
Tickets for the concert are priced £12 adults £5 under 19s and are available from High Street Methodist Church Coffee Bar on 01993 709205 or St Andrew’s Book Shop on 01993 709429.
 
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Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

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Monday May 8, 2017
 
A new CD from Bath Male Choir has just been released supporting the British Heart Foundation.
 
Famous for their appearances on the BBC Last Choir Standing series and concerts around the UK and Europe, the choir last July lost a much-loved member of their bass section, Tony Pickett.
 
Tony’s sudden death from a heart attack came as a great shock to the members of Bath Male Choir. After discussion with Tony’s partner, choir members decided that they would raise money through 2017 for the British Heart Foundation.
 
The new CD entitled ‘Reflections’ features 14 songs and is available through the choir website www.bathmalechoir.org.
 
The choir has already raised £8,000 this year. Simon Kale ran the London Marathon two weeks ago raising £5,000 and fellow bass Steve West organised a night of music which raised a further £2,000. Further concerts have added a £1,000 and there are a number of other fundraising events and concerts in the pipeline, including a visit of the famous Morriston Orpheus Choir on Saturday October 14.
 
Grenville Jones is founder conductor of Bath Male Choir and also the Bath Chorus, of which Tony Pickett was also a long-term member, Grenville said;
 
“Members of both choirs are now supporting BHF and I am sure that we can raise a substantial amount of money by the end of the year in memory of Tony.
 
“The CD contains both old and new songs from the Bath Male Choir repertoire and it will help us to boost our final total for the British Heart Foundation.”
 
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Picture shows Bath Male Choir.
 
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

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Monday, February 6, 2017

 A Bath singer has set his sights on running the London Marathon in memory of a fellow choir member. 

Simon Kale (aged 48) sings in both the Bath Male Choir and the mixed-voice Bath Chorus. Tony Pickett who lived in Frome was a fellow member of both choirs with Simon for many years. 

Last July Tony Pickett died after suffering a massive heart attack whilst out cycling. In his early 60s Tony had recently retired and 50 members of Bath Male Choir attended his funeral to sing in his memory. 

Simon explains; 

“Grenville Jones, our choir leader, approached Tony’s partner explaining that the boys in the Male Choir wanted to support a charity in his memory this year. She suggested the British Heart Foundation and we were able to obtain a place in this year’s London Marathon. I’m now in full training, which will include running the Bath Half Marathon, and there is already fantastic support through members of both choirs, family and friends as I aim to cross the finishing line on Sunday April 23 and raise at least £2,000 for BHF.” 

Simon is Managing Director of Nicholas Pearson Associates and lives at Oldfield Park with his wife Heather and three children Hamish, Alfie and Lucy. 
Grenville Jones said; 

“Tony was a much loved member of both choirs and sang in the bass section for many years. His sudden death came as a tremendous shock to all who knew him. I am sure that all his friends in both choirs will support Simon in his London Marathon run.” 

Details of Simon’s JustGiving page can be found on www.bathmalechoir.org 
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Picture shows Bath Male Choir performing recently in Bath Abbey
 
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
 
Bath’s celebrated Male Choir will be performing a free admission charity concert at St John’s Church, Keynsham, on Saturday evening May 28.
 
Bath Male Choir received national acclaim when they reached the finals of the BBC’s Last Choir Standing television series. Founder conductor is Bath’s Mr Music, Grenville Jones. Since that time they have sung around the world including a visit to Japan in November 2014. They were special guests at the prestigious Bacchus Festival, the first English male choir to perform there.
 
On remembrance Sunday, November 13, this year they have been invited to sing at the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony, which will be part of a tour including a concert in Bruges.
 
For their performance in Keynsham they will be joined by another of Grenville’s popular choirs, the 90 strong Bath Welcome Choir, who rehearse every Wednesday evening at the Bath Community Academy in Rush Hill.
 
The Keynsham concert starts at 7.30pm, doors open at 7.00pm. There will be a retiring collection for the Golden-Oldies Charity supporting the two regular sessions that take place in the town.
 
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Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.

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Monday October 5, 2015
 
One of the leading male choirs in the UK will be performing at Abbots Bromley School on Saturday October 31.
 
Bath Male Choir reached the final stages of the BBC’s Last Choir Standing series in front of an audience of millions. At that time the judge Russell Watson dubbed them the ‘Wall of Sound’ and they have since sung all across the United Kingdom and last year undertook a hugely successful tour of Japan.
 
The concert, which starts at 7.30pm, also features The Heath Chorus from Uttoxeter, conducted by Helen Morgan.
 
Anne Griffiths is a member of The Heath Chorus and leads the development of The Golden-Oldies Charity in Staffordshire. Goldies, as it is fondly known, brightens the lives of older people through its daytime singing and activity sessions.
 
The founder, Grenville Jones who lives in Bath, is also founder conductor of Bath Male Choir and he is bringing his choir to Uttoxeter to raise money and support new sessions across the Staffordshire area.
 
Anne Griffiths said;
 
“Goldies is taking off in our area and I am so pleased that The Heath Chorus are performing at our concert. I have heard Bath Male Choir sing in Bath Abbey and they really are an amazing choir. For anyone who loves choral music or the sound of mens voices, this concert is a must.”
 
Tickets for the evening are priced £10 Under 16s £5 and are available from The Black Dog Jazz Cafe, 44 Carter Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 8EU - 01889 566660.
 
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Picture shows Grenville Jones.
 
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934 or Anne Griffiths on 07952 667241.

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World renowned King’s Singers in Bath Abbey
 
Monday September 21, 2015
 
The King’s Singers, one of the world’s leading professional vocal groups will be performing in concert at Bath Abbey on Thursday October 8.
 
The concert is organised by Bath music man Grenville Jones to support the Three Ways School, Bath, Teacup Appeal to help students learn workplace skills and gain qualifications.
 
The King’s Singers have premiered more than 200 new works, including landmark compositions by Luciano Berio, György Ligeti, James MacMillan, Krzysztof Penderecki, Toru Takemitsu, John Tavener and Eric Whitacre, and commissioned thrilling arrangements of everything from jazz standards to pop chart hits. They are double Grammy award-winning artists, honoured for their Signum Classics release, Simple Gifts, and again for their contribution to Eric Whitacre’s Light & Gold album on Decca. In 2013 they were chosen as one of only two vocal ensembles to enter the Gramophone Hall of Fame for their unique discography of over 175 albums.
 
Supporting the King’s Singers will be two of Grenville’s choirs, the 80 voices of THE Bath Chorus plus the 90 voices of The Welcome Choir. Members of the choirs come from across Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire.
 
David Hurley from The King’s Singers said: 
 
“We are greatly looking forward to performing in Bath's wonderful Abbey on October 8th. We are also delighted that the concert will benefit Three Ways' Tea Cup Appeal.”
 
Grenville Jones added:
 
“Three Ways is a special needs academy offering a unique stimulating learning environment to pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities aged 3-18.
 
“This is a concert for everyone who loves choral music. The King’s Singers are, without question, one of the most highly regarded vocal ensembles in the world. It will be a very special evening of harmony.”
 
Tickets are on sale from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362 priced from £10.
 
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Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.