Established in autumn 2022, the choir offers singing, companionship and enjoyment
for all ages and abilities.
It’s great to sing and singing together is something very special.
Community CHOIR
Caroline Bailey
Musical Director
/ Conductor
Barbara Brittain
Choir admin
Debby Fiddament
Choir support
Singing for all
The Community Choir is for everyone.
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Under 11s are to be accompanied by a family member; 11+ can attend without an adult, by contacting info@bodminway.org.
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Let us know you intend to sing info@bodminway.org or facebook.com/Bodminwaycommunitycourses.
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To help cover costs, adults are asked to contribute £2.50 per session and teenagers £1. However, we would not want this charge to prevent anyone from attending the choir.
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Folders are provided for song lyrics. Copies of musical scores are available on request.
Autumn Song 2023
The choir gathers for Autumn Song from 4 October, 5pm to 6pm, in St Petroc's Parish Centre (by Priory Park). Final rehearsals: 6 and 13 December. Performance: Friday 15 December, Bodmin Town Band together with Bodmin Way Community Choir present "A Christmas Festival", in St Petroc's Church, 7.30pm, tickets on the door.
Autumn Song’s 9 sessions will prepare us for performances in November and December.
The song selection is: Christmas Hallelujah, White is in the Winter Night, While Shepherd's Watched, In the Bleak Winter (with contemporary piano accompaniment), Silent Night and I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas (swing style). Come and hear us in concert!
Photo credit: Robert Dawson, Bodmin and District Camera Club, Bodmin's Procession and Lights Switch On 2023
Autumn Song Week 4
Autumn Song Week 5
Autumn Song Week 7
Final rehearsal before our performance on Mount Folly during Bodmin's Lights Switch On.
Spring 2024
Summer 2023
Summer Singing has started.
The sun has been shining for our first two sessions and summer dresses have been worn!
It's been a pleasure to welcome new singers to the group.
Young people who attain choir and SPY Network had a sailing weekend at the end of June. We sang our choir songs as our boats sailed side by side with the ocean as our audiance!
Summer Singing has continued.
We've been rehearsing 'Walking on Sunshine', 'Summertime', 'Who will Buy?' and 'Let's Go Fly a Kite'.
The choir will perform on Mount Folly at Bodmin Town's market on Saturday 29 July at 11am - Singing as you shop!
Some of Bodmin Way Community Choir at the last rehearsal before the summer performance.
Some of the props for "Let's Go Fly a Kite" and "Who will buy?" and snaps of the choir preparing for the performance on Mount Folly during Bodmin Town Council's market.
Spring 2023
Spring Sing​
Spring Sing
At the first of six sessions, more than 25 attended the all age and all ability choir. We are singing a musical that includes syncopated rock rhythms as well as more gentle numbers that tell the familiar Holy Week and Easter story in a dramatised way. The choir will perform the musical in The Old Library, on intoBodmin's main stage, on Saturday 8 April at 2pm and on Sunday 9 April at 10am in St Petroc's Church.
Spring Sing last singing session before our performance in The Old Library and St Petroc's Church
Saturday afternoon performance in The Old Library
Four soloists
Singing in St Petroc's Church on Easter Sunday