NEWS
The Choir finally banished the Lockdown Blues when rehearsals resumed at end August. The restart was accompanied by a move from the Steiner School (now given over to film and TV productions) to All Saints Church and the joining of some new members who had waited patiently until Government restrictions eased.
Performance opportunities remained beset by Covid concerns but an early boost arrived courtesy of Kings Langley Parish Council and their decision to run a deferred Carnival in mid-September. Then, as the festive season approached, invitations were received to entertain at the switch-on of the Kings Langley Christmas Lights and also from West Herts Hospital Trust for NHS staff at Watford Hospital.
Finally, one week before Christmas, the Choir returned to one of its favourite venues - St James' Church, Bushey - where a full seasonal concert was provided to an enthusiastic audience, albeit limited in number due to social distancing requirements.
November
Kings Langley Christmas Lights
Photo: Philip China
December
St James' Church, Bushey
December
Watford Hospital
2020
The year began with high hopes and a performance in early March at the Beaconsfield Festival of Choirs.
However, the imposition of lockdown just a few days later resulted in the Choir turning it's attention to online recording. First up was the Beatles' 'Here Comes The Sun', specially requested by Paula and Jonathan to accompany the bride's entrance at their wedding which ultimately took place in August.
Then followed three video recordings - the sea shanty 'Santianna', Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', and for Christmas the carol 'I Saw Three Ships'.
Scrapbook ..... just some of the highlights .... and memories
2019
A concert for Age UK Dacorum and our farewell to Ben Crawley, our inspirational Musical Director for the past seven years.
St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead. April.
July
Wedding, St Lawrence, Abbots Langley.
Katie throws some moves.
May
Rickmansworth Festival
Photo: Philip China
June
Kings Langley Carnival
July
West Wycombe Park
Photo: Philip China
November
Age UK Dacorum Festive Concert
at St John's, Boxmoor
December
Kings Langley Christmas Lights Festival
Photo: Kris Gruber
2018
December.
Winter Warmers. Festive concert with Rickmansworth Players Choir at Christ Church, Chorleywood.
Photo: Philip China
Our Tenth Anniversary year started in style. In early spring we recorded our third album, '11 To The Power Of Ten', a selection of favourites from our recent repertoire, including David Bowies' 'Space Oddity', Elbow's anthemic 'One Day Like This' and Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. We are grateful to Cheetah Couriers & Logistics for their sponsorship, and the album will be available at our performances from May onward.
Recognition of our progress and achievement also came in the form of an invitation from Dacorum Borough Council to entertain guests at the Community Grant Awards in late March.
Next up, on 5th May, was a Lobby Live performance at Watford Colosseum
and then, on the 19th, a performance at the church of St Sepulchre-without-Newgate in Holborn at the international London Sangerstevne festival.
The Dacorum BC, Community Grant Awards. March
In Concordia; St Lawrence Church, Abbots Langley, 14th July.
Photo: Jenna Selby
To The Power Of Ten. Attended by the Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, the Mayor of Dacorum Borough Council and the Choirs' Hon.Patron Sir Mike Penning MP, the Choir's tenth anniversary concert was performed to a packed audience at Kings Langley School. Guest band Badje delivered a solo set and joined with the Choir for four numbers, the first time the Choir has sung with accompaniment.
The Choir's programme included both past and current repertoire, treating the audience to the full range of its harmony singing.
Kings Langley Carnival.
June
Photo: Philip China
26th October.
The Choir has supported many charities with its performances. For this occasion the Choir nominated local charity The Waterside Centre, whose Trustee, Cllr. Robert McLean, spoke about the service that is provided daily to many disadvantaged and disabled people from its premises in the heart of Kings Langley.
The Royal Festival Hall December
Beaconsfield Festival of Choirs
March
Marlowes Shopping Centre
April
Rickmansworth Festival
May
Kings Langley Christmas Festival
December
Christ Church, Chorleywood.
December
2017
2016
Watford Festival
March
The Royal Festival Hall
Chorus Festival
March
Ben Crawley receives the Watford Festival Cup from Adjudicator Benjamin Costello.
Kings Langley Christmas Lights Festival
November
Kings Langley Carnival
June
London Sangerstevne
at St Sepulchre-Without-Newgate, Holborn
May
Photo: Kris Gruber
Raising funds for The Hospice of St Francis
Marlowes Shopping Centre
December
Watford Festival
Winners
March
2015
Iris Rattle
24th December 1938 - 16th December 2014
Our founder and inspiration.
The choir was privileged to be invited by Iris' husband John, and her family, to perform Forever Young - one of her choir favourites - at the celebration of Iris' life held at West Herts Crematorium on 5th January.
Voices Now
Camden Market and The Roundhouse
May
The House of Commons Members' Terrace
May
Lobby Live
Watford Colosseum
November
Flash Mob
Arriva Buses
December
Santa Dash
The Hospice of St Francis
December
Our second recording
October
2014
Hope For Children
20th Anniversary Concert at St John's, Boxmoor
June
The Palace of Westminster
The first choir ever to perform within the precincts
With our Hon.Patron,
Rt.Hon. Sir Mike Penning MP
May
Back to the Front
Commemoration of the start of WW1 by Kings Langley, Abbots Langley and Langleybury
4th August
Christmas Lights Festival
Old Hemel Hempstead
November
2013
Forever Young
First album
June
Songs for a Summer's Evening
The Church of All Saints
Kings Langley
July