During June, the choir sang at two very different venues.
Firstly, to help to celebrate the life of the Sunday School at Gilead Chapel, Maidenwells, Pembroke, Miss Joan Lewis and Mrs. Margaret John requested a concert from the choir in place of their annual children's anniversary service. At the moment there are only very little children attending the Sunday School, too young to take the stage as yet. So, the gentlemen of Whitland stepped into the gap.
The choir sang their usual variety of music, both sacred and secular, modern and not so modern. The soloists for this concert were Hubert Phillips, a bottom bass from Llanboidy, who sang in English and Welsh, and Hefina, accompanist and deputy conductor. who also sang in Welsh and English from the piano.
Hefina also took a turn at directing the choir for three numbers during the concert, with the duty of accompanist being taken by Julie, who is the usual MD of the choir.
Amongst the audience were a number of friends from Pembroke Male Choir, and as an extra item, Juliet invited them to join the Whitland choir for the final item of the concert, 'When I survey the wondrous cros's.
Ask any chorister of any choir what is the best thing about visiting places to sing and they will probably answer that it is the splendid array of food provided for the choristers after a concert. Whitland members had already heard they were in for a treat at Gilead.
A real Pembrokeshire welcome awaited them in the schoolroom, kindly provided by the ladies of the church.
In his vote of thanks, chairman, Barry Webb, thanked the members of Gilead for their welcome and went on to remind members of the choir that on the following Thursday they were to sing at the Ridgeway Residential Home in Llawhaden.
Visiting the Llanboidy area were a group of eight Canadians who had requested attending rehearsal that week. As they were not meeting for rehearsal, but meeting instead at Ridgeway, the Whitland choir invited their Canadian visitors to join with them at the home.
Besides the choir singing to the residents, Juliet encouraged the ladies and gentlemen of the home and the Canadians to sing as well. All joined in a selection of old-time music hall songs which, although initially led by the choir, Juliet encouraged the residents to out-sing the choir a few times that evening.
After yet another lovely buffet served by the kitchen staff at the home, the members of the choir along with the Canadians left the home where the choir continued to sing and after some encouragement, the Canadians also sang for them.
Anyone wishing to know more about the choir is welcome to contact secretary Stan on 01994 240053 or keep on eye on the website to find out more details of where we are singing and future events in the life of the choir.