BUSY: Two weeks after an invitation to sing at a wedding, the Chepstow Male Voice Choir were back in the St Nicholas’ Church, Trellech, to perform in a concert, raising funds for the church fabric.

The very popular Vicar, Sandra Howells welcomed us once more to sing in this beautiful church, where for anyone performing, has wonderful acoustics.

A special guest also, was the harpist Charlotte Poulter, whom, she had told me had made the long journey from just outside the lychgate, up the path and into the church. She lives next door!

Charlotte played in two sections of the concert and gave us all a reminder of how the beautiful sounds and tone of a concert harp are. Not to mention when it is played with such skill and sensitivity. The programme she chose showed off her versatility, and my particular favourite was Bugeilior Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the Wheat), the famous folk song, with a haunting arrangement for the harp.

The choir sang well and featured for the first time, a couple of new songs which drew a nice reaction from the audience. Sandra thanked the choir and Charlotte for their contributions, and even stood us a pint each, across the road in The Lion pub, where Debbie the landlady was delighted to see us once again!

On Saturday June 17 at 7pm we will be having our Annual Summer Concert at St Mary’s Priory Church, Chepstow. Our special guests will be Vox in Frox, an all-female Chamber Choir who wowed us all last year.

Tickets are £10 for this concert and are available from Chepstow Leisure Centre, Herbert Lewis Department store and choristers. Any difficulties obtaining tickets, call our concert manager Ian Crow on 01291 624012.