46th Annual Concert - Canoldir's Choral Variations
The choir just performed its 46th Annual Concert at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham entitled Canoldir's Choral Variations. The evening delivered a widely varied selection of choral music from modern pop favourites to grand opera and some superb acapella singing from Canoldir and our special guests, Birmingham group Black Voices, soprano Felicity Murphy and the Bournville Children's Choir. The evening also had music from the 1953 Coronation to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Canoldir performed favourites such as You Raise Me Up, Let It Be Me, The Rose and American Trilogy and also specially commissioned pieces such as Gloria with Felicity Murphy. Black Voices performed a varied selection of pieces with also some favourites such as Bridge Over Troubled Water. The Bournville Junior School Choir performed a selection of songs from Mary Poppins and wartime favourites such as It's a Long Way to Tipperary and Pack up your Troubles.
The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all and we wish to give a big thank you to everyone who came along to support us.
York Trip
Canoldir recently returned from a mini tour of York over the Jubilee Weekend where we performed at venues such as York Minster Cathedral, St. Wilfred’s
Church, Harrogate, Harewood House and the Yorkshire Air Museum. On Saturday we gave a recital at the prestigious York Minster Cathedral and was then kindly invited to a Jubilee Garden Party at Gray’s Court Hotel, a beautiful hotel right next to York Minster where we also performed a few songs. Later On Saturday we gave a concert at St. Wilfred’s Church in Harrogate where we were warmly received. On Sunday we performed at Harewood House as part of their Jubilee celebrations. We performed a recital in their State Gallery and despite the rain it was a good turn out. After this performance we headed off to the Yorkshire Air Museum where we performed a small concert in a large hanger there surrounded by aircraft. We then returned by coach to Birmingham, thrilled to have been given the opportunity to perform in such wonderful venues and were very thankful to all the support given. Charity Concert supporting St. Mary's Hospice
Canoldir has just performed a concert at Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham called An Evening with Canoldir supporting St. Mary's Hospice.
Canoldir performed some favourite songs from our repertoire such as Unchained Melody, You Raise Me Up and Rhythm of Life and many others. Our guests were Grace Farrell
(soprano) and Jody Smith (violin). 
Grace has been singing since the age of 4 and is taught by Pauline Alder. She
passed Grade 7 with distinction in Year 10 and is now working towards Grade 8. she has won the U18 vocal class at the Northfield Festival and was the winner of the Under 16's own choice song at the Solihull Festival. She also plays the violin and the piano. Grace recently took the role of Maria in the Sound of Music and is a keen member of both the EHS Chamber and Senior Choirs. 
Jody, who lives in Sutton Coldfield, began playing the violin when she was 4.
Eleven years later she is a really talented musician, having achieved Distinction at Grade 8 and become a member of the National youth Orchestra of Britain. A pupil of Edgbaston School for Girls, Jody plays in the school orchestra and is in the school choir. The concert was a huge success with over £600 raised for the Hospice. St. Mary's Hospice was launched in 1979 and has cared for tens of thousands of people with conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease and MS. For more information visit www.bsmh.org.uk RNLI Charity Concert, Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
RNLI supporters filled Sutton Coldfield’s Town Hall for its main fundraising event of the year, a Celebration Concert
performed by Canoldir Male Choir.
Musical Director and Conductor James Llewelyn Jones directed the choir through a lively and varied programme ranging from 'Ave Maria' to 'The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves', from 'Can’t Help Falling in Love' to 'What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor'. Local young violinist Jody Smith delighted the audience with her solo performances. A Year 10 pupil at Edgbaston High School for Girls, she has recently been invited to join the National Youth Orchestra. Alan Worrall, Baritone, also sang solo. The audience together sang 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save' as befits the lifesaving charity. Jill Carter, Branch Chairman, said: 'We had a great night at the Town Hall, but it was with a serious purpose - to raise funds for the brave volunteer lifeboat crews who are on call 365 days a year to save lives at sea. The RNLI believes that the crew members deserve the very best possible equipment to support them, and the funds raised at the concert will help towards replacing lifejackets. I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported us.' (Author: Carolyn McLaughlin, Branch Guild Press Officer - RNLI News Release) |
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Competition Win!!
At the Cornish International festival of Male Choirs held in Truro on Saturday 31st April 2011
Canoldir won three prizes:
For more details of the festival and competition go to their web site
www.cimvcf.org.uk
Canoldir won three prizes:
- 1st in the large choir competion (over 40 voices)
- Best UK choir of the festival
- Best UK choir in the large choir category
For more details of the festival and competition go to their web site
www.cimvcf.org.uk