We currently welcome around 350 people
each week to make music at Penwith Music Centre, and
many are in groups open to the community, welcoming
new members. We're listing them below, with times and
venue - so please come and try something new!
Mondays
Fifty Degrees Choir: Community Room 1
Website:
http://www.acornchoir.moonfruit.com/
This popular choir, formerly based at the Acorn Arts
Centre in Penzance, works under the leadership of Vicky
Abbott. If you are interested to attend, please contact
Vicky to check arrangements, at vittyabbott@hotmail.com.
Penzamba drummers: Drama Hall
Website:
http://www.penzamba.org.uk
Please contact Penzamba for information
on this session - see info at their webpage or call into
their open session on Saturdays (see below)
Tuesdays
Mounts Bay Singers:
Community Room 1, 7.30-9.15pm
Website:
www.mountsbaysingers.co.uk
We are a mixed group, welcoming all levels
of singing and sight reading ability. For more information,
please contact Sheila Farmer at sheilajfarmer@hotmail.com
Wednesdays
Levow an Bys: Community Room 1, 7-9pm
Website:www.levowanbys.co.uk
A new choir in Penzance for anyone who
just wants to sing - 'Levow an Bys' means 'World Voices'
in Cornish. Repertoire is from all over the world, there
are no auditions and all the music is taught by ear.
Everyone is welcome!
Thursdays
Blazing Heart Chorus: Community Room 1, 7-9pm
Website:
www.acornchoir.moonfruit.com/#/blazing-heart-chorus/4529640115
Vicky Abbott, well-known for her work with the fantastic Fifty
Degrees Choir Choir in Penzance, leads a new choir working with country and western song.
BoumBoum West
African Drumming Drumming
Drama Hall, 7-9pm
Website:
www.boumboum.co.uk
The Malinke people of West African have been using
the djembe and dunun drums in their culture for the past
700 years to communicate, celebrate and bring people
together. The djembe has now become a familiar sight and
sound in Europe, and these classes will enable you to
explore its tradition, learning rhythms still played
today in Malinke villages.
Teaching led by
Amanda Pickering will introduce beginners to core
rhythms and instrumental technique, while intermediate
players will develop their knowledge of the tradition to
work with solos, improvisation and dance accompaniments.
Cost £4.50 per session, or £40 per 10 weeks, instruments
provided, challenge and fun guaranteed!
Fridays
Penzance
Choral Society, Drama Hall
7.30 - 9pm
Website:
www.penzancechoral.org.uk
One of the oldest mixed voice choral societies
in the country, and possibly the most Western! We are
a friendly group, and new members are always made very
welcome. There are no auditions, so come and join us!
Saturdays
Penzamba,
Drama Hall, 10am - 1.30pm
Website:
http://www.penzamba.org.uk
Penzamba are Penzance's lively samba band,
who play at many local community events. We are always
welcoming to new and enthusiastic people who would like
to come and join us, with or without any previous musical/
percussive experience.
A Cappella Madrigal Group, Gallery 10am
- 12noon (fortnightly)
A new madrigal group, currently in need
of male voices - please contact Sheila Farmer for more
details at
sheilajfarmer@hotmail.com.
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Groups News
Mounts Bay Singers have a new website to keep
you updated on their rehearsal and
performance schedules. Check it out at:
www.mountsbaysingers.co.uk
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If you have any group news you would like to share
Please contact us here.
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