St Ives Bay Community Choir News 2026

Combined Concert with Pentyr Singers

 

On the evening of Thursday 26th March the choir travelled to Helston for a concert with The Pentyr Singers. Below is a message from them regarding the concert.

Message from Pentyr Singers re Helston Concert:

 

William, thanks so much to you and your lovely choir for being our special guests last night.


The concert was really fantastic and there have been many compliments from both audience and choir members.


I think we achieved a great balance of material between us and I loved hearing your choice of music - some super pieces!


Please thank your singers and accompanist for their wonderful performances. We are really looking forward to joining you again in September.

Concert at the British Legion


On Thursday 5th March our choir joined the St Ives Concert Band to give a concert at the British Legion. The concert was in aid of the National Coastwatch Institution and the invitation for us to sing came from Annie, an NCI volunteer and a choir member.

 

St Ives Bay Community Choir, was led by William Thomas, with Alison Ashby as our accompanist. As it was St Piran’s Day, the choir wore black with the addition of a white rose with Cornish tartan. St Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall and tin miners. On this day across Cornwall people celebrate their identity, culture and heritage.

 

The choir sang three sets including songs in Cornish, songs about Cornwall and some of our favourites.

 

The St Ives Concert Band with their leader Sarah Hall played two sets each including well-known tunes from 1930’s up to the 1970’s. The musicians were excellent and it was very tempting to get up and dance!

 

It was a full house and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the concert with lots of foot tapping to the band and singing some of the songs with the choir. There was a lovely atmosphere to the evening bringing the community together in support of the NCI and the brilliant work that they do.

 

The evening was rounded off with people collecting their raffle prizes and all of us enjoying a lovely Cornish cream tea provided by the British Legion Club.

Report by Vicky Taylor

Photo courtesy of Bill Thomas

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To everyone at the St Ives Bay Community Choir and St Ives Concert Band - just wow- What an evening !
 
Thank you so much for performing and entertaining us all for our benefit last week at the Royal British Legion. The entire evening was so much more than we imagined and expected. 
 
We raised £315.25 on the night and that will go a long way in restoring our Station Book store and Wiper renewal fund that we rely so heavily on for support from local events like these.
 
I personally would like to thank William Thomas for his masterful hosting of his choir, and Sarah Hall for her fun Band introductions and orchestration. Annie & Barry needless to say - you have my gratitude in organising the whole evening so successfully. 
 
So once again, on behalf of the entire Crew at NCI St Ives - THANK YOU!
It really means a lot that you considered us, and we look forward to our next collaboration!
 
Respectfully and gratefully yours
 
Jonathan Mills
Station Manager 
NCI St Ives

Thank you letter from Cornwall Hospice Care

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