Church Choirs Raise Their Voices for Watford Peace Hospice

Church Choirs Raise Their Voices for Watford Peace Hospice

EAST MOLESEY, England, October 3/PRNewswire/ --

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Choirs from four local churches join forces on Saturday October 8 to present a Supper Concert as part of Voices for Hospices 2005. All proceeds will go to The Peace Hospice in Watford that needs GBP2.8 million this year to continue its care for terminally ill patients in South West Hertfordshire.

The concert of choral music with orchestra and organ will be held at St Michael & All Angels Church in Mildred Avenue, Watford, and will include a new setting of Psalm 150 by Gareth Leyshon of All Saints Leavesden. The concert will also feature the Faure Requiem and Handel's Zadok the Priest.

The combined choir is formed from the churches of St Andrew's Watford, St James Bushey, All Saints Leavesden, St Michael & All Angels Watford and other singers from the area. The conductor will be Chris Weaver and soloists taking part are Andy Benoy (organ), Frances Sims (soprano) and Roddy Williams (bass).

Tickets for the concert, which starts at 7.30pm followed by a buffet supper, cost GBP10 and for the concert alone, GBP6. Tickets can be obtained by phoning Sylvia Moring on +44-(0)1923-231917.

Information about Gareth Leyshon

Gareth Leyshon was born in Watford in 1972 and studied composition privately at the Watford School of music with Michael Regan, continuing his musical education at the University of Wales, Bangor. After graduating he worked as a choir director and church organist in Watford and, later, in York.

In 2003 he moved to France where he studies composition with Michel Merlet at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris.

Information about Chris Weaver

Chris Weaver, locally renowned musician, has conducted varied choral and orchestral concerts throughout the region. As Head of Music at Rickmansworth School he has given many students the opportunity to play and learn music and has organised international tours in Europe and North America. Chris sings with the Choir of the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields under Sir Neville Marriner and has toured all over the world with them.

Source: Voices for Hospices

Sylvia Moring, Tel: +44-(0)1923-231917

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