Choir celebrates landmark year in ‘sassy’ style

A popular Bath ladies’ choir is celebrating its 10th anniversary and looking forward to Christmas.

Sassparella is renowned for great singing, some cool choreography and a wide repertoire of popular music – all delivered with its trademark sparkle and ‘sassy’ spirit.

The choir’s musical directors, singer songwriter Cindy Stratton and musician Marius Frank, said: “They are just the loveliest group of women and it’s amazing how well we have held together and gone from strength to strength over the past 10 years.

“We have built up quite a following and perform in and around Bath and beyond.”

The choir is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of events.

After two years of singing on Zoom and in local parks during lockdown, Sassparella kicked off the 2021/22 season with Christmas performances at Westonbirt Arboretum and Widcombe Social Club.

Bath Festival’s Party in the City in May saw them perform to a packed

They are just the loveliest group of women and it’s amazing how well we have held together and gone from strength to strength over the past 10 years. Musical directors Cindy Stratton and Marius Frank

house at a gala charity concert to raise funds for Ukraine Humanitarian Charities. They performed alongside the Magnificent AKS male choir.

This Christmas, Sassparella will be entertaining shoppers on Milsom Street at the Bath Christmas Market between noon and 1pm on Saturday, December 3.

But the highlight of this year will be its own Celebration Concert at

St Margaret’s Hall in Bradford-upon-avon on Saturday, December 10 when they will be performing alongside the Bristolbased all female big band, the Sisters of Swing.

Tickets are available from https:// sassparella.net.

Sassparella are always on the lookout for new members: if you are interested, get in touch through their website.