Cotehill Village Hall

Dalston Male Voice Choir performed at Cotehill Village Hall last Friday, as part of the 140 th Anniversary Celebrations of St Johns Church, Cotehill with Cumwhinton.

The evening began with Non Nobis Domine, followed be Be Still My Soul, Mansions of the Lord then the beautiful Gwahoddiad which transported the audience to the Valleys of Wales. Under the skilful direction of Hilary Hodgson the choir showed their balance and interpretation of the Maori Songs and a moving rendition of an African trilogy.

The Guest Artiste was 15 years old Daniel Brunskill who demonstrated with maturity his mastery of the Alto Saxophone. The Audience enjoyed the intricate "First concertino" by Georges Guilhard during the first half. In the Second half Daniel returned to play some well known jazz numbers namely: The Golden Mile by James Power, the Tannakino Dance, Sidewalks of Harlem, and the Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. This young man shows enormous talent and we look forward to hearing more of him.

The Choir entertained with a completely different theme with the romantic Lets Face the Music and Dance, Its now or Never, All the Things you are, Ain’t Misbehavin. The Programme ended with the Drinking Song, The Rose, I,m Gonna Walk, and the Rhythm of Life.

The Choir and guest artiste were both supported superbly by accompanist Lorraine Gash, whose performance as always was faultless. The Audience showed their appreciation for an enjoyable and well performed concert.