Each week, our community page features reports submitted by different local groups and clubs within Wokingham borough. Here is a report from Wokingham Choral Society
During Wokingham Choral Society’s Christmas Concert at St Paul’s Church, Wokingham in December 2016, a grand total of £630 was collected in aid of two charities, Soulscape, the Wokingham Mayor’s chosen charity for 2016/2017 and the Wokingham Volunteer Centre the choir’s chosen charity for 2016/2017.
At our rehearsal on Thursday, February 2, Wokingham Town Mayor, Gwynneth Hewetson accepted a cheque from the choir for £315 on behalf of Soulscape and Christine Knox accepted a cheque from the choir for £315 on behalf of the Wokingham Volunteer Centre.
Following this, Jane Turner from Soulscape gave a talk on the work that the charity does for vulnerable children in the area and Christine Knox spoke about the variety of ways the Wokingham Volunteer Centre helps different members of the community.
Our next concert will be An Evening of Purcell featuring Dido & Aeneas, Come Ye Sons of Art and Funeral Sentences on Saturday, March 4, at 7.30pm at The Great Hall, University of Reading RG1 5AQ.
We will be conducted by Patrick Allies and accompanied by a professional orchestra and soloists.
Tickets are £15 (£5 for under 18s and students) and are available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/Wokingham-choral-society; [email protected]; Information Centre, Wokingham Town Hall; Newbury Building Society, Wokingham; and Bookends, Wokingham.