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Review of The JTPTrust Summer Gala concert at the Wyvern Theatre
The Janice Thompson Performance Trust presented a Summer Gala Concert at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, on Saturday evening. Thrilling the audience from start to finish the programme opened with a packed stage in glittering costume singing As You Like it, slickly followed by White Horses, from the Senior Girls.
The high standard of the opening numbers with tuneful, well blended singing continued thoughout the evening with so many highlights it's difficult to know where to begin!
The group work covered a huge variety of numbers all with colourful costumes, interesting choreography and of course an excellent standard of singing. The Charlie Chaplin Boys were full of charactor and fun to watch and the tiny mice delightful showing this singing school has lots of talent to keep it going for years to come.
All the soloists were outstanding but Bethany Pearson deserves a special mention for captivating the audience with her unaccompanied performance of How Can I Keep from Singing.
There is so much which could be written about this concert it is hard to know what to leave out. Westlea School Choir gave a moving performance of Tears in my Eyes, Donna Donna from the Concert Choir was stunning, the accompanists excellent, and Jordan Ginger and Charlotte Johnson totally professional.
The evening concluded with Purcell's Dido and Aeneas which was amazing both visually and musically. David Phillips was a splendid leading man and the whole Opera well cast.
The Janice Thompson Performance Trust members excelled themselves throughout the evening in what was for me their best Gala Concert ever!
Mirian Sirrelle
Dido and Aeneas
The Janice Thompson Performance Trust presented Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, at St Barnabas Church, Swindon, on Sunday evening, 25th April 2010.
With a cast of fifty talented young people this short tragic opera opened with lyrical, mellow singing between Belinda sung by Polly Leech and Stephanie Walsh as Dido. Supported by disciplined choral singing the sad tale was told both musically and visually under the skilful direction of Matt Fox and Janice Thompson.
The young cupids' chorus with their wings and flowers sang sweetly and were well choreographed, supporting an outstanding Cupid, Becci Smith.
As usual there was an able group of young men singing, with David Philips, as Aeneas, giving a fine performance. All the soloists were well cast with Flora Thompson and Catherine Welch particularly stunning as witches.
This was a most enjoyable production and can been seen again on Saturday 3 July when it will be included in the Janice Thompson Performance Trust's Gala Concert at the Wyvern.
Mirian Sirrelle
Honour for Tuesday Girls
The Tuesday Girls were delighted to sing at the Swindon Male Voice Choir's 90th birthday celebrations at the Wyvern Theatre on Saturday 3rd October 2009.
Into the woods
The 2009 youth project was Sondheim's Into the Woods. It was performed by an enthusiastic and talented cast to extremely receptive audiences. See the Young Adults section for reviews and more pictures.
Nursery Class
The nursery class for 2-4 year olds is being run by Amy Cole and Jessie Thompson as part of the Friday Beginners. Please let lots of people know about this and promote it to anyone you know with very young children.