The new link for the series of Summer term rehearsals which commenced on Monday 12th April was sent out to all members on the 11th April. The link will be valid for all the Zoom rehearsals of the Summer term. For the 19th April rehearsal Michael says: After the warm-up exercises, we will sing through …
As we race towards the last rehearsal of this term and the Easter break it is wonderful to appreciate the first signs of Spring and the gradual lightening of the restrictions that have encroached so much on our lives. With every day and every vaccination we are getting closer to some form of normality! Our …
Read morePlease Read this Message from Pam Allanson our new Chair (18th March 2021)
Our Corona Chronicles are temporarily replacing our weekly Newsletters. They can be viewed from the links below or viewed from our Newsletter page HERE Corona Chronicle issue 11 Here it is! Just one more issue of Corona Chronicle – and this will definitely be the last. But before all that, we are absolutely delighted to …
Read moreThe Final Corona Chronicle (Number 11), is now available (10th March 2021)
We were delighted to receive the message below from our Leader of the WPS Orchestra, Jeanne Mann. It seems that she has managed to continue with some musical projects during lockdown. Thanks Jeanne and we all look forward to getting together again as soon as we possibly can. Pam Allanson It’s been such a long …
Read more17th November 2020, Message from Jeanne Mann (WPS Orchestra Leader)
Andrew writes: “For a number of years I have been invited by the Bristol University Music Department to provide a recital in their lunchtime concert series. Lasting about 45minutes and with piano accompaniment provided by my old friend Christopher Northam, it’s an opportunity to share my experience of the operatic roles which have been central …
Read moreOUR PATRON ANDREW SHORE IN CONCERT 23rd OCTOBER 2020
Since we should have been performing Messiah to a full house at the Colosseum today, we thought you would like to see the Programme.Sadly, much of the content is now no longer appropriate including the Future Concerts page, advertisements for other events and our lovely supporters in the hospitality trade. We know that Zincos, the …
Photographs taken during the WPS Colosseum concert on 3rd November 2019 Photographs by courtesy of Rachel Piper
We are most grateful to Rachel Piper for taking these photographs at the WPS Choral Workshop held at The Grand Hall, Bushey Academy on the 26th October 2019.
Milly Forrest is the young soprano who made such a good impression recentlyas one of our soloists in The Creation. She is currently completing herstudies at the Royal College of Music and is an emerging new talent opera world. Milly has a delightful back-story which you can read here: Click here for Milly’s story Listen …
Read moreMilly Forest our Haydn Creation Soprano Soloist – “Great Story!!”