Thursday, December 25, 2008
Brighton and Hove (actually) Gay Men's Chorus - Concert Review
It was standing room only for the annual, Brighton and Hove (actually) Gay Men’s Chorus, Christmas Carol Concert at St Andrews Church, Hove, last night.‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ had something for everyone. Traditional and not so traditional Christmas carols and readings all performed in the magnificent surrounding of St Andrews Church.
The High Sheriff of East Sussex, The Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex and The Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton and Hove were all in attendance and participated in the concert helping with the readings.
The actress Jacqueline King hosted the evening brilliantly while the soprano Fiona Baines set the tone for the concert with her touching performance of Panis Angelicus and her emotional delivery of ‘O Holy Night”.
However, the stars of this show were the choir, trained and conducted by Jason Pimblett, in great voice, and adapting well to the restrained performance needed to deliver Christmas Carols, in a church setting, convincingly.
A BHAGMC concert is a team effort, with the skills needed to put on a concert of this nature shared between members of the choir. Nothing was left to chance, resulting in a great community event, delivered by a great choir with a community focus. £2 from every ticket sold will be shared between The Friends of St Andrews, The Churches Conservation Trust and The Mayor’s Charities.
The choir are always looking for new singers and musicians. Go along to one of their rehearsals every Thursday at St Andrew’s Church, Waterloo Street, Hove at 7.30pm. Next date in the choir’s diary is their Spring Show on May 23 at St Andrews Church, Waterloo Street, Hove.
For further details about the choir go to: www.bhagmc.org
