The Pleasure Singers

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DATE	DAY	TIME	VENUE
September 11th 2010	Saturday	11:00 am	Horsham Library (21st Anniversary)
September 22nd 2010	Wednesday	3:30 pm	Reigate Blind Club
October 2nd 2010	Saturday	7:30 pm	Billingshurst Village Hall
December 3rd 2010	Friday	7:30 pm	Unitarian Church Horsham, for the Twinning Assoc.
December 13th 2010	Monday	7:00 pm	Horsham Indoor Bowls Club, Broadbridge Heath
December 14th 2010	Tuesday	1:45 pm	Lavinia House, Denne Road, Horsham
December 15th 2010	Wednesday	2:00 pm	Oakhill House, Vincent Close, Horsham

Last updated 7th September 2010

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Review from Mannings Heath "Link" magazine May 2009:

With Great Pleasure.........

Those who stayed at home on Saturday evening 18th April missed a real treat at St Andrew's Church when 'The Pleasure Singers', a 40-strong ladies choir led by Dianne Walters, came to sing for our entertainment. They gave us a feast of music which featured songs from the shows ('Fiddler on The Roof' and 'Phantom of The Opera'), light classical favourites, pieces of religious music and even a children's nursery rhyme! This was three and four-part harmony singing to really enjoy.

Besides the highly accomplished accompanist and arranger Martin [sic] Reeves, the choir brought with them soloists John Noyce, (bass), who sang "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Ol' Man River", and young Marisha Jenkins (soprano) who sang two songs, including "On My Own" from 'Les Miserables'. Dianne also performed a solo with a wonderful rendering of "This is My Beloved" from Kismet".

If the choir comes back to At Andrew's again, be sure not to miss it!

(Photos by Derek Bradnum)

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Here is a cutting from FSW News (Winter 09, Volume 2, Issue 1) showing The Pleasure Singers in full swing at Holy Trinity Church during an afternoon concert in 2008 to raise funds for Family Support Work (FSW)

Further information about FSW can be found on their Web site: www.familysupportwork.org.uk

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Choir outstanding

FORGET SATURDAY NIGHTS IN and The X Factor on the box. Get in the real world
and experience live entertainment from The Pleasure Singers and Guests.

At a truly professional performance held at Horsham's Trinity Church on August 16, a packed audience was captivated by a magnificent and varied repertoire of music and song.

Click HERE to read the rest of this review on the West Sussex County Times' Web site

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Review from the "London Road Methodist Church Newsletter" September 2008:

Tuesday afternoon Fellowship 22nd July

WE HAD A CONCERT by "The Pleasure Singers" a local ladies choir which claims to have a wide repertoire. This proved to be the case and we were entertained by such extremes as the very secular "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" (although there were many blondes in the choir no one looked like Marilyn Monroe) and the spiritual "This Little Light Of Mine" in a rendering nearly as good as the version by "The Seekers" in the 60's.

Songs from the shows included "My Fair Lady" and "Phantom Of The Opera" and in complete contrast we heard that beautiful setting by John Rutter of "A Gaelic Blessing" very sensitively sung. These were only a few items in a wide and varied programme.

The choir was balanced, the voices blended well together and the concert was a delight to hear. The gentlemen in the audience were not put off by being outnumbered on this occasion by the ladies (about 30 in the choir) and at least 20 in the audience) but the published programme suited all tastes.