THE Frome Good Afternoon Community Choir have been busy with fundraising events and have raised over £320 for their chosen charity, the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance charity so far this year. The choir was also invited to take part in a concert at Frome Assembly Rooms in March, which raised £724.
More concerts are planned in the run up to Christmas including an open Christmas celebration which will take place at Holy Trinity Church, Frome on Monday 11th December and organisers say, “Everyone is welcome, so make a diary date to go along and enjoy singing your favourite carols.”
Across the West of England the 24 Good Afternoon Choirs have already raised £14,415 for many local charities. Choir founder Grenville Jones said, “Last year our total amount raised across the various choirs was over £22,000 and with the fantastic support of choirs like the Frome members and with Christmas concerts ahead, I am hoping we can reach £24,000 by the end of the year.”
The Frome Good Afternoon Choir is led by Matt Finch and meets every Monday at Holy Trinity Church from 2pm to 4pm.
“Following our summer break the choir starts back Singing in the Afternoon on Monday 4th September. If you fancy singing in a choir, why not come along? There’s no charge for your first rehearsal,” says Matt.
Many of the members will be looking forward to attending the annual Good Afternoon Choir ‘Big Sing’ which will take place in Wells Cathedral on Wednesday November 15. Over 500 singers will take part.
See www.goodafternoonchoir.org for more details.
