2009 - 2010
World Hospice Day Concert
(The following review has kindly been supplied by a visitor.)
Last Saturday evening, Egham and District Choral Society staged a sell-out concert, at their own expense, in order to raise funds for the Sam Beare Hospice, as thousands of others around the world, in over 70 countries, came together to sing, dance, recite poetry and speak out to raise awareness and funds for hospice and palliative care across the globe.
Previous to the concert, we read a report in last week’s edition of Staines and Egham News, describing in detail that both the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices are in a dire financial situation and desperately need aid if they are to continue to provide their excellent service to the community.
The concert was performed to a packed audience. During the first half we listened to the seven movements of ‘Requiem’, by the highly acclaimed, modern composer and arranger, John Rutter. This very talented choir sang beautifully, doing full justice to the work; the result, obvious to all there, of much hard work and application. Their efforts were rewarded by prolonged applause.
The second part of the concert comprised of lighter pieces, including several vocal solos by choral members, instrumental numbers by Michael Chapman on the organ and Steve Merrony on his ‘electronic flute’ and were treated to a virtuoso piano performance by David Darby, Egham Choral’s accompanist.
The evening closed with a spirited rendition of ‘I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside...’, invoking cries of ‘more, more!’ from the audience.
We all thoroughly enjoyed such an entertaining and successful evening,
Ruth Harrison. (Visitor and member of Ravenswood Choir, Newcastle)
