Hi Apples Welcome back everyone! If you've managed to get a break, I hope it's been a good one and you've escaped all this terrible rain. Next week's programme looks like this: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY THRILLER - I think we are on to the Man in the Mirror section now SPACE ODDITY - if you remember, we had to abandon this one when we had taster week, so now we can finish it off ****NEW SONG ALERT**** BE OUR GUEST - from Beauty and the Beast REACH FOR THE STARS Just a

Hi Apples and Maccers Just a reminder that you are now on half term break until week beginning June 15th. I will send a programme email nearer the time. See you soon! Andrew x Magic Voices 3 Alder Grove, Chapel En Le Frith United Kingdom

Hi Apples What a lovely evening we had this week. 10 years, WOW! It was so good to chat with you and share memories. And thank you again for your generous birthday present, which I have already started spending! Yes it's choir as usual, despite it being a bank holiday, and then 2 weeks off for half term Next week's set looks like this: I'M A BELIEVER CHARLIE MEDLEY THRILLER SPACE ODDITY – if you remember, we didn't quite finish this before we had to pause for taster week. WAT

Hi Apples Thanks for a great session this week, and we finished I'm a Believer! Next Monday will be a little different, as you know. To celebrate the choir's 10th anniversary, we will be having a buffet in the hall, just like the ones we have at Christmas. Please don't bring too much food! And please take home whatever is left from your contribution. The school is providing tables at the back of the hall and some bins. Our singing will be a little curtailed, so we will just b

Hi Apples, Thanks for a great session this week. Next week's running order is as follows: I'M A BELIEVER CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY ***NEW SONG ALERT*** - THRILLER MEDLEY! SHINE As we discussed on Monday, it will soon be 10 YEARS since Magic Voices Appleton opened its doors! So, on Monday 18th May some of our session will be taken over by a buffet at the hall, just like we do at Christmas, where every member brings something to eat or drink, and we will lay it all out

Hi Apples Thanks for a super session this week. Yes THERE IS A SESSION ON MONDAY - we are always open on bank holiday Mondays except when they occur during our breaks. Running order as follows: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST I'M A BELIEVER CHARLIE MEDLEY THIS IS ME You have some concerts coming up this term, as follows: Sunday 12th July - Walton Hall and Gardens - Disability Awareness Day (with Macclesfield) Saturday 18th July - St Matthew's, Stretton Summer Fayre Not sure on times yet

Hi Apples This is your programme email for next week - unrelated to tomorrow's concert. Next week WE HAVE TASTERS! As always, please make them feel welcome and try to help them if they got lost in their music (not in a Sister Sledge kind of way!). Please could I rely on my usual helpers to meet and greet? Your programme is as follows: DANCING QUEEN CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - for the benefit of tasters, we will begin with the Candy Man section, where we had got up to

Hi Apples Here is all you need to know about your forthcoming concert on Saturday 25th April. VENUE - Salvation Army Citadel Church, Academy Street, Warrington WA1 2BQ TIME - please arrive for 5.45pm. We have a half hour slot for you to bagsy your seats and do a sound check, before doors open to the public at 6.15pm. The band will be rehearsing until 5.45pm. If you arrive before 5.45 please relax in the smaller hall where you will be able to leave coats and have interval drin

Hi Apples Welcome back! I hope you've all had a wonderful Easter. As you know, one week today on Saturday 25th we have a concert at the Citadel in Warrington. On Monday we will run the whole programme, which will take about an hour. *The remainder of the session will be spent on* *SPACE ODDITY*. As a reminder, the concert programme is as follows: Dancing Queen Superstar Heart of stone Dancing through life Defying gravity Anthem Lion king How does a moment last forever Electri

Hi everyone My choirs are now on a fortnight's break Appleton returns on 20th April Macc returns on 22nd April Chorley returns on 23rd April I'll be back in touch nearer the time with a programme email Thank you all so much for some wonderful singing this term, and a Happy Easter to you all! Andrew x

Hi Apples This concert is going to be GREAT!!! The first 2 sets of the programme sounded amazing this week - really accurately remembered and sung with enthusiasm. Next week we will sing SETS 2 and 3, as follows: LION KING HOW DOES A MOMENT LAST FOREVER ELECTRICITY DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER MEMORY ONE DAY MORE We will then continue learning CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and SPACE ODDITY. Next week is your last week before Easter. See you next week Apples Andrew x

Hi Apples Thanks for a great session this week, and for a very nice start on the "Charlie" medley. As you know, we have a concert on 25th April at the Citadel, where we are sharing the bill with a brass band. The format will take the form of 2x 15 minute sessions from both groups in each half, separated by an interval. Although it may seem a way off, we actually only have 3 rehearsals before, as we have a 2 week break for Easter. However, over the past few weeks, you have bee

Hi everyone Thanks for a great week of singing! Next week's list is as follows: DEFYING GRAVITY DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER SPACE ODDITY CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - brand new musical theatre medley for us all! HEART OF STONE See you all next week! Andrew x

Hi Apples Well we finished Heart of Stone and, believe it or not, Don't look back in anger is nearly done too! Set list for next week is as follows: HEART OF STONE DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER SUPERSTAR - we will be doing this at the Citadel concert SPACE ODDITY - brand new song and hot off the press from Andy - yes it's the David Bowie 1970s classic LION KING - another for the Citadel I will take numbers for the concert at the Citadel on Monday - Sat 25th April evening - so if y

Hi everyone I hope you all had a good half term break, or if you didn't get one, a nice time away from me! Next week's programme looks like this: DANCING THROUGH LIFE - this is now finished, so let's do a recap DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER - good start on this last half term HEART OF STONE - we should be able to finish this next week ELECTRICITY See you all next week Andrew x

Hi Apples Well sung this week everyone. Dancing through Life is finished and Heart of Stone, almost! And a great start on Don't look back in anger. Hopefully all 3 of these will be going into your next performance at The Citadel on 25th April. In the meantime, happy half term - we return on MONDAY 2ND MARCH , and I'll send you a programme email nearer the time. Andrew x

Hi everyone I've heard some terrific singing this week - it has really lifted my spirits - thankyou! Next week's programme is as follows: HOW DOES A MOMENT LAST FOREVER HEART OF STONE DANCING THROUGH LIFE DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER - brand new song hot off the press. I feel a bit disloyal as a Manc (by adoption only - Yorkshire lad by birth!) saying that I'm not a fan of Oasis, but this song is a classic that will stand the test of time folks. Have a listen on youtube, as well

Hi everyone Thanks for a great week of musicmaking - the 2 new songs are coming on really well and are nearly finished! Next week's programme, which includes 2 old favourites) looks like this: FERNANDO DANCING THROUGH LIFE HEART OF STONE MEMORY See you next week Andrew x

Hi everyone Very well sung this week - the 2 new songs are coming on a treat and sounding great, TRUTHFULLY (geddit?) Next week's programme is as follows: LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU HEART OF STONE DANCING THROUGH LIFE GO THE DISTANCE See you next week! Andrew x

Hi Apples What a wonderful session we had this week! Almost full attendance, new members and tasters too - oh, and you sang your hearts out! Great start on the new songs - "Six" is showing until Saturday at the Palace in Manchester by the way. May I also say, on behalf of us all, a very big welcome to the new joiners and, if you haven't already, please join ouf facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicvoicesappleton Next week's programme looks like this: UNDE