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Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir has around fifty + members who come to Holmbridge from all over the H 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.

Operating as usual

24/02/2023

Vocal Expressions' next concert will be with guests the talented Mastersingers, at Holmfirth Methodist Church on Sat. 13th May at 7:30pm. Tickets £10 (£5 under 16).

24/02/2023

Thinking about something new for spring or summer?
Why not come along to Vocal Expressions' FUNDRAISING FASHION SHOW hosted by CHAINREAXTION on Friday 10th March at 7:30pm at St David's Hall Holmbridge..
Tickets £5 including light refreshments from 07773 340996
Funds raised will be shared between the choir and its chosen charity for 2023 - Holme Valley Mountain Rescue.

23/06/2022

22/11/2021

At last, Covid permitting, our Choir will be
'BACK FOR CHRISTMAS'
in company with
Hade Edge Band
on Saturday Dec 4th at 7.00pm
At St David's Church Hall, Holmbridge
This will be a FREE CONCERT and
tickets are available from Pam
on 07980 541044
The venue will be covid secure with door open at both ends of the hall so please wrap up wawrmly!!
It will be lovely to see our audience again so please do come and and joiin us as we come
BACK FOR CHRISTMAS!

11/02/2021

Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir updated their information in their About section.

21/01/2021

Happy New Year!

Who would have thought that we would still be 'zooming' after all these months - but 'zooming' we are! We have been able to learn several new pieces - although what they will sound like when we eventually meet up remains to be seen - but we are full of hope!

There were no concerts or gatherings at Christmas but we had a very enjoyable Zoom party - pictures of which will be posted soon.
To all of you who have looked at this page - thank you. It's good to know that we are still your minds!

On January 16th we celebrated - very quietly! - our 24th anniversary and we are looking forward to a great celebration of 25 years in 2022.

With the advent of the vaccine we are hoping to be able to get together eventually so that we can enjoy preparing some concerts, hopefully towards the autumn - but nothing is definite these days!
Best wishes for 2021 from all at V/E

29/05/2020

These are strange times indeed but the members of Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir are staying cheerful by meeting at Zoom rehearsals. Technology is wonderful but dosn't let us - as yet - sing together. or hear each other at the same time. Consequently I'm afraid that some of us are a bit like Eric Morecome - definitely singing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order!! All will be revealed when we are able to start normal reheaarsals again!

Currently there is no information from government as to when choirs and similar groups will be able to reconvene safely, so all of us at V/E wish you a very pleasant summer and look forward to seeing you at one of our concerts sometime in the future. If you would like to join us when we return to 'normal' you will be very welcome.

06/04/2020

Just to give you some really good news! Our fundrising efforts in aid of Huddersfield Mission have raised the excellent sum of £2,800 which will be presented to the Mission as soon as the current situation improves! Thank you to everyone who has contributed in any way.
Singing in 'Lockdown" isn't easy but at 5.30pm every day Gareth Malone is hosting his 'Virtual Choir" on You Tube and everyone is invited to join in! Worth a try I think!
Best wishes to everyone - and keep safe, keep singing!😲

22/02/2020

RHIAN EVANS
a wonderfully talented HARPIST,
joins V0CAL EXPRESSIONS
in a concert celebrating
VOICES AND STRINGS
at Holmfirth Methodist Church HD9 7EQ
on Sunday, March 1st at 3pm.
TICKETS £8.00 ON THE DOOR
OR FROM LINDA
07837 988062

03/11/2019

Thanks to everyone who supported our Beetle Drive! We have raised around £500 for the work of Huddersfield Mission!

28/10/2019

If fireworks are not for you, then maybe a
Beetle Drive and Quiz
may cheer your evening!
Place: New Mill Club
Date: Saturday Nov 2nd
Time: 7.30pm
Cost:£8.00 to include Pie amd Pea Supper
Proceeds for Huddersfield Mission
Contact: Sandra on 07773 340996

11/07/2019

Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir updated their business hours.

13/06/2019

Expressions of Love with Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir
and guests LB Brass

Musical Director: Kate Shipway
Accompanist: Lloyd Buck

To be held at Huddersfield Mission

On Saturday June 15th at 7.00pm

Tickets £8 available from Liz Stead
07871443043

16/09/2018

Upcoming event...

Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir – Raise Your Voice at Holmfirth Methodist Church
7th October - 2:30pm - 4:30pm
£8
https://holmfirthevents.co.uk/event/vocal-expressions-ladies-choir-raise-your-voice-at-holmfirth-methodist-church/

30/10/2015

Ticket's available now for our Christmas is coming concert in December, details on the link below

Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir - Christmas is Coming

Sunday 06 December 2015 - 2.15pm to 4.00 pm

An afternoon of varied and interesting Christmas music featuring items from our new Christmas repertoire plus an exciting performance by guests, Quintessential, a group of young, talented musicians from Huddersfield University. Held at Gledholt Methodist Church, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD1 5QX

For tickets details, please click the link below.
http://holmfirthevents.co.uk/event/vocal-expressions-ladies-choir-christmas-is-coming/

29/01/2014

One of our next great events, as announced today on the Yorkshire Festival website
http://festival.yorkshire.com/events/brass-with-expression

Brass with Expressions:-
Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir with the Hade Edge Band
Saturday, 29 March 2014 - 7:30pm
We are delighted to be collaborating with Hade Edge Band this year for our spring concert. This joint concert will be held at the band's headquarters in Hade Edge, Holmfirth where there be a bar throughout the evening. A hot supper of pie and peas is included in the ticket price.
Tickets at £10 will be available shortly
Hade Edge Band Room, Greave Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2DF
http://holmfirthevents.co.uk/event/brass-with-expressions/

06/12/2013

We have lot's of events coming up for the festive season, why not come along to one of our concerts, it would be lovely to see you.

17/10/2013

Best of Both Concert with Vocal Expressions Ladies Choir and New Mill Male Voice Choir:-
We would like to invite you to our next concert, which will be a joint event with our friends New Mill Male Voice Choir. We know this will be a very enjoyable occasion.

The concert will take place on Saturday 09 November at St John’s church in Upperthong, Holmfirth. Tickets at £8.00, to include refreshments, are available from Christine Haigh on 01484 684463 or from a choir member. We do hope you will be able to join us.

You can also check out our latest activities by visiting our website - www.vocalexpressions.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/events/520527084697370/

28/01/2013

Music | Vocal Expressions

We are available for special occasions such as Weddings, Concerts, Church functions, Fundraising concerts and anything else where a choir may be needed to sing.
Why not listen to some of our music on the website.
Booking details are on the page, thank you
http://www.vocalexpressions.co.uk/music

This page showcases some of the songs performed by Vocal Expressions. All files are in MP3 format. If you cannot see any of the songs below, please make sure you have the latest Flash plugin.

15/11/2012

Contact us | Vocal Expressions

Would you like to be a "Friend of Vocal Expressions" and receive information on forthcoming events?, please click the bottom right of the website for the link to join the mailing list.
http://www.vocalexpressions.co.uk/contact-us

If you love singing and think you might like to join a choir, why not come along to one of our rehearsals at Holmbridge Village Hall and see if Vocal Expressions is for you. We are a friendly bunch who will make you very welcome.

14/11/2012

We have lots of upcoming events, please check out our events page for full details, or check our website for further details.
https://www.facebook.com/vocalexpressionschoir/events

14/11/2012

If you would like to come along to a rehearsal at Holmbridge Village Hall on a Thursday evening please contact our Membership Secretary, Christine Haigh on 01484 684463 or please email [email protected]

Address

St David's Hall
Holmfirth
HD92NQ

Opening Hours

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Website

http://www.vocalexpressions.co.uk/

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