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ditto in June 2018Our home base is in the village of Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, from where we have made music since 1983 in the course of singing over 500 concerts in many parts of the UK but also France, Belgium, Italy, Germany and South Africa.
Our last event was a concert on 16th June at Radcliffe on Trent:-
When we were joined by the Romsey MVC, on tour from Hampshire, in a joint event entitled “Voices in Concert”, music for an early summer evening.
Concert report: The Radcliffe on Trent Male Voice Choir were delighted to welcome their special guests, the Romsey Male Voice Choir, under the spirited direction of their Musical Director Marion Maxey, a ‘Classic FM Teacher of The Year’ finalist, and their accompanist Richard Stannard, formerly the highly regarded Head of Music at Thornden School in Chandlers Ford. As usual, the Radcliffe on Trent choir were under the direction of Dr Michael Bonshor and their celebrated accompanist, Eleonara Babitsky.
Both choirs performed individual sets and joined together for two sets of operatic, devotional and show tunes, and the combined effect of both choirs was tremendous, filling the church with a glorious and harmonious sound. The combined choir was certainly more than the sum of its parts. There was also a distinctly nautical flavour during the evening with Radcliffe singing of the pirate life and Romsey singing of drunken sailors. Romsey also showed off their linguistic skills with songs in Welsh, Maori and Vietnamese and both choirs showcased their appreciation of Musicals.
PREVIOUSLY At Epworth, Lincolnshire, on the 2nd June we sang at St Andrews Church where Samuel, the Father of John and Charles Wesley, was a former incumbent.
Concert Report: The Radcliffe on Trent Male Voice Choir sang a spirited selection of numbers as guests of the Epworth choristers, the Isle Singers, a mixed choir who sang a varied programme of devotional songs. The church has impressive acoustics and the twelve Isle Singers were able to fill the church with a clear, enchanting and spiritual sound. The Radcliffe choir varied their programme between show numbers, spirituals and American songs from their extensive repertoire. The evening was able to raise over £600 to put towards the organ restoration fund, this being used to great effect during the concert.
Two weeks previously we performed at St John’s Church. Whatton , with Soloist Carolyn Sharpe. The choir performed their varied programme to a an enthusiastic audience in the beautiful and historic church of St John of Beverley in the delightful setting of Whatton, a small village along the A52. The church is associated with Thomas Cranmer who came from nearby Aslockton and has a William Morris window. One of the high points of the concert was the 
performance of Caroline Sharpe accompanied by Nest Harris. Her exquisite voice drew admiration from audience and choir alike. Her repertoire included the Ivor Novello pieces Waltz of My Heart and My Dearest Dear, the jazz number Cry Me A River, and opera pieces Adele’s Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus and the well-known O Mio Babbino Caro, amongst others. It’s no wonder that she won the Mario Lanza Opera prize in 2009. (Bill Hill, Media Officer).
Earlier in the year was our WEEKEND SPRING TOUR when we sang in ELY Cathedral at on 6th April, and with the Huntingdon MVC , in a joint concert on Sat. 7th April. The latter venue being St Mary’s Church in Godmanchester. ( The photos are of , top, Eleonora and Michael, accompanist and maestro, below, the Godmanchester event).
