The Brent Singers have had one of their recordings showcased on the radio and have rounded off their singing season with their first face to face performance involving the majority of the choir in 18 months.
After practice sessions on Zoom and three weeks of small group rehearsals in the open, the singers from South Brent were delighted to recently perform together privately in the open at Lukesland Gardens in Ivybridge at the request of the Howell family.
They have also had one of their recordings from a pre-lockdown concert featured on a new local radio show dedicated to the work of local singers. Songs of the Westcountry is a thirty minute show broadcast on Hospital Radio Plymouth on Sunday and Monday nights and is hosted by Plympton broadcaster Andrew Hill.
A recent edition of the programme focused on music from local choirs in Devon and Cornwall and featured the Brent Singers giving a rendition of Ol’ Man River from the musical Showboat. This was among a number of pieces the choir sang in a concert at St Petroc’s Church in South Brent in 2018.
After a summer rest during August, the singers will start their new season of rehearsals in September. More details about them can be found at www.brentsingers.org.uk
It is hoped that Lukesland Gardens will be able to re-open to the public in October.
Past editions of Songs of the Westcountry can be found by performing a search on that programme name at mixcloud.com
(Story courtesy of The Plympton Podcast)
