Click HERE for an exclusive recording of a new anthem, "There is a Green Hill" written by our very own Philip Stopford.
This recording was made in Clonard Monastry a few weeks ago at a live concert given by Cathedral Voices. It is your very own Freddy singing the solo....
Well we had a lovely night last night in Holywood (Northern Ireland, not USA)
Grove Consort and Groove did a concert along with Ulster Brass and a fabulously talented Michael McHale (Concert Pianist) in Holywood Parish Church organised mainly by Andrew Smith.
The World Premiere of a special arrangement of "Rejoice Rejoice" by Philip Stopford (St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast) was performed by Grove Consort and Ulster Brass together and conducted by the composer himself and accompanied by Richard Campbell on Organ.
All the groups sang really well and there was a great appreciative audience and a warm Christmas atmosphere which did my heart glad. Even gladder was my heart when we went for a pint in the Maypole and then had a Chinese in the Watermargin. I went home feeling fat and content.
All in all a perfect night!!!
Also it was great to see all the "team" together again in one room and especially good to see our Alan home from Edinburgh. It was funny to see a load of friends putting on a show and all doing their different things and doing them all so well. Special mention to Jenny and Lynda who as usual both sang like nightingales.
Here, therefore, as a tribute to Jenny and Lynda is a picture of a nightingale. Florence Nightingale
Groove have the recording from Monday night in Hillsborough and it will be online in due course. However as a sample of what we did, here is the track "Hello" by Lionel Ritchie arranged by our very own Philip Stopford. Hope you like it Lisa - it's specially for you...
(You may have to right click the link and "save file" to make it play)