A Typical Year

A typical year for the Ladies' Choir

The year since the last Garlic Festival has been another busy one for the Newchurch Ladies Choir. Months of hard practice has resulted in the performance of a number of concerts throughout the year.

Two were special fundraisers, one at the Medina Theatre, in conjunction with Newchurch Men’s Choir and Cowes Band, in aid of Midhurst hospital and a repeat performance at the Wintergarden, Ventnor in aid of the Ventnor Carnival Fund.

The Choir also participated in the Harvest Festival and the Carol Concert at Langbridge Chapel; the Christmas Concert and the Flower Festival at Newchurch All Saints Church and the Anniversary Service at Apse Heath   Chapel.                    

Some members also participated in two ‘Songs of Praise’ programmes recorded by the BBC, one at Cowes Marina and the other at St Thomas’ Newport.

Other concerts were held at Newport, Godshill, Arreton, Newchurch, Lake and Shanklin.

Weddings and Funerals also feature in our activities.

The Ladies choir also sung with with the Newchurch Men’s choir at a number of events to make a magnificent choir of over 50 members.

As a reward for all this hard work a slap up meal was enjoyed at the Kingswood Hotel, Sandown in July.

In reciprocation for the support given by the Newchurch Parish Sports and Community Association to our choir over the years, some members act as marshals at the annual Garlic Festival (and have a thoroughly enjoyable time doing so).