DOVER PROM COMES TO CHARLTON, JULY 5TH
We are very much looking forward to hosting the wonderful Dover Prom again this year. This year it will support the excellent Dover Outreach Centre.
Come and Sing Concert, April 20th 2024
On Saturday 20th April, 35 singers assembled to sing Stainer’s famous work, The Crucifixion, and Handel’s coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest. Under the expert guidance of Rupert Preston Bell (director of Cambridge Renaissance Voices), visiting from Tunbridge Wells where he conducts the parish choir and the King Charles Singers, and superbly accompanied on the organ by Richard Davies, formerly head of music at Dover Grammar School for Boys, a group of people, many of whom had not met before, became a choir during the afternoon rehearsal. Friends old and new enjoyed tea, kindly prepared and served by Jackie Cray, assisted by Sean. The bass and tenor solo parts were beautifully sung by Keith Bryant and Greg Tassell. We are most grateful to Rupert, Richard, Keith and Greg for lending us their time and expertise, to make this a successful and enjoyable occasion. After the concert there was time for more socialising with refreshments. Thanks to everyone who assisted on the day.
KENT POLICE MALE VOICE CHOIR CONCERT
This superb choir made a return visit to Charlton Church and gave a most entertaining performance to an audience of about 80. The programme demonstrated the great skill and versatility of this professional-standard choir under the expert direction of Martin Rendle. The choir enjoyed singing in the excellent acoustic of Charlton Church and everyone tucked into refreshments during the interval. The evening finished with some hilarious audience participation in the performance of “A Policeman’s Life is not a Happy One.”
We are delighted that for the second year the Dover Prom concert will be held at Charlton. Here is a photo of last year's jollity.
