Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir

Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir Vocal Expressions are a friendly Holmbridge based ladies choir. MD - Nicola Mills, Accompanist - Lloyd Buck. Welcome

New members are always welcome.

Who we are

Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir has around fifty members who come to Holmbridge from all over the Holme Valley and beyond every Thursday evening to share their joy in singing under the musical directorship of Kate Shipway. The choir was founded in 1997 by Catherine Williams who led the choir until her retirement in December 2010. Kate became our Musical Director in 2018 and has taken th

e choir in new directions. Lloyd Buck has been our accompanist since 2012 and we value his skill and talent - and his sense of humour! Where we sing

The choir has been invited to sing for a variety of occasions - for Old Folks' Treats, private special birthday celebrations, weddings and funerals. We have sung in a variety of venues in the Holme Valley, Huddersfield, and further afield both in the UK and abroad. Several choir members have joined with other choirs to sing at Remembrance Concerts at Huddersfield Town Hall conducted by Thom Meredith and accompanied by The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment . We have performed with local brass bands, the Holme Valley Orchestra and the National Festival Orchestra, and in joint concerts with many other choirs. Just before Covid stopped us in our tracks we had a wonderfull concert at Holmfirth Methodist Church with an amazing young harpist, Rhiann Evans. We look forward to performing again in - hopefully - the not too distant future. Charitable work

Many of our concerts and activities are in aid of charities for which we have raised thousands of pounds over the years. These include Yorkshire Lupus, Reach Out (a charity supporting autistic children in Ukraine) and The Dumpster Chorale and Valuing Life Clinic in Cambodia, where one of the choir's members has been doing voluntary work as a retired midwife. We choose a different Charity each year and prior to lockdown we had raised a considerable amount for Huddersfield's Welcome Centre. Community involvement

The choir is keen to be involved in the wider community of the Holme Valley and seeks to encourage youngsters to enjoy music making and to give young performers a platform. We have held a community fair and a harvest supper at which local schools performed and which raised funds for the refurbishment of Holmbridge Village Hall. No auditions are involved, and it is not necessary to be able to read music. We rehearse using music, but perform without. The social side of the choir is as important to many of its members as the hard work they put into learning the music and words, and this all comes together at our annual residential weekend workshop in January.

12/05/2025

We had a great time at Valley Voices Choir Fest yesterday. Vocal Expressions did themselves proud and the audience were great -really appreciative, and the other choirs were great too. Thank you to Lloyd Buck, our very talented accompanist and multi-tasker, who stood in for Nicola to both play and conduct us, and overcame a number of technical obstacles to lead us brilliantly! Thank you too to the lovely Siena (and baby) and her team for inviting us and organising such an enjoyable event.
No photos this time, I’m afraid.

Holmfirth Arts FestivalVocal Expressions are excited to be part of this year's Holmfirth Arts Festival. On Saturday 31 M...
08/05/2025

Holmfirth Arts Festival
Vocal Expressions are excited to be part of this year's Holmfirth Arts Festival.

On Saturday 31 May at 2pm-4pm‬, the choir will be singing at ‬Austonley Celebrates Textiles‬, part of the Graveship of Holme project, at Holme Sunday School, HD9 2QG‬, where there will also be arts and crafts‬‭ from‬‭ Common‬‭ Threads and Monkey‬‭ Business.‬‭

Then on Saturday 14th June (as part of the HAF Big Weekend) you will be able to hear us performing in Holmeside Gardens from 3:30pm, and as part of the Pageant which weaves together the stories and imagery of the seven townships of the Graveship of Holme.

Great effort - great cause!We were delighted to welcome Sarah Walton, Regional Fund Raiser for the Forget Me Not Trust t...
05/05/2025

Great effort - great cause!
We were delighted to welcome Sarah Walton, Regional Fund Raiser for the Forget Me Not Trust to our rehearsal on Thursday, to tell us some more about their valuable work and to receive a cheque from the choir for £3,811.
Thank you everyone: choir members, individuals, our generous audiences, and local businesses for all the efforts and donations over the past year which enabled VELC to raise such a significant amount in support of the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice.

Brilliant news - the choir has now raised a total £3811 for Forget Me Not Children's Hospice (its chosen charity for 202...
14/04/2025

Brilliant news - the choir has now raised a total £3811 for Forget Me Not Children's Hospice (its chosen charity for 2024/5) thanks to the generosity of individuals and businesses who donated prizes for raffles, all the lovely people who bought raffle tickets, individual choir members who did sponsored events, donations for refreshments at concerts, and sales of items from pickles to second handbooks at rehearsals.
A fantastic effort - thanks very much to everyone who contributed. We will be organising a presentation to FMNCH very soon.

Vocal Expressions are excited to be taking part in the Valley Voices Choir Fest at Marsden Mechanics on Sunday 11th May,...
14/04/2025

Vocal Expressions are excited to be taking part in the Valley Voices Choir Fest at Marsden Mechanics on Sunday 11th May, alongside choirs from the Colne Valley and surrounding area. It should be a great afternoon of singing, so why not come along?

What a lovely concert yesterday evening. There was a great atmosphere and the audience seemed to enjoy it, as much as we...
06/04/2025

What a lovely concert yesterday evening. There was a great atmosphere and the audience seemed to enjoy it, as much as we enjoyed performing for them. After working hard over many weeks, learning new pieces and polishing up some old favourites, it was good to get up on stage and give it our all.
Our guests Opus 3 flautists played beautifully and were much appreciated too.
Thanks to the generosity of the audience and choir members the raffle and refreshments raised an amazing £500 for Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, which means the choir has raised a total of £3000 for the charity this year. Many thanks to the individuals and businesses who provided raffle prizes.

Exactly one week to go to our next concert 'Flying Free', 7pm at Holmfirth Methodist Church.If you haven't already bough...
29/03/2025

Exactly one week to go to our next concert 'Flying Free', 7pm at Holmfirth Methodist Church.

If you haven't already bought your ticket there is still time. There are still a few left.

£12 (half price under !6) including refreshments.
Reserve yours by emailing: [email protected]

We can promise you an evening of lovely music, from both the choir and our guests flautists Opus 3, with something in the programme for everyone

14/03/2025

Flying Free!

Come and soar through the air with us on the wings of some beautiful music from the choir and our guests, Opus 3, a trio of talented flautists.

We promise there'll something for everyone, from the Sound of Music to Mozart, via Joni Mitchell and Bizet.

Tickets £12 (half price under 16s) from [email protected] or through a member of the choir.

Saturday 5th April, 7pm at Holmfirth Methodist Church.
We hope you can join us.

The choir is working hard rehearsing a selection of lovely songs for our Spring concert 'Flying Free!' which will be on ...
28/02/2025

The choir is working hard rehearsing a selection of lovely songs for our Spring concert 'Flying Free!' which will be on Saturday 5th April, 7pm at Holmfirth Methodist Church. Our guests will be Opus 3 - a trio of flautists, and we are looking forward to an evening of music to welcome Spring and set your spirits soaring.

We'd love you to join us. Tickets £12 adults, £6 under 16's, including refreshments, can be reserved by emailing [email protected]

There will be a raffle in aid of Forget Me Not Children's Hospice.

Oh, we do love to be beside the seaside!Especially when we are all together, making music, and having a good time in sun...
27/01/2025

Oh, we do love to be beside the seaside!
Especially when we are all together, making music, and having a good time in sunny Scarborough.
Last weekend was our annual weekend workshop where we learn new songs, get together to socialise, have lots of fun, and enjoy the sea air.
As the photos show the weekend was a success on all counts.
Thank you to everyone in the choir who was involved in organising such a lovely and productive weekend. Here's to Scarborough 2026!

16/01/2025

Happy 28th birthday to Vocal Expressions. Long may it continue.

Address

St David's Hall
Holmfirth
HD92NQ

Opening Hours

7:30pm - 9:30pm

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