Choir hits high notes in trip to Nashville
Bath’s much travelled male choir have just returned from a successful visit to Nashville, Tennessee.
The 50 members of the City of Bath Male Choir arrived in Nashville on Saturday, October 22 and stayed ‘downtown’ for eight days.
The choir was founded by one of the UKS best-known musicians, Grenville Jones, in 2007.
Its success in a popular BBC1 Saturday night peak-time series came four years later on a programme called, “Last Choir Standing” where they reached the finals, bringing it world-wide recognition.
The choir performed at a number of famous venues during its Nashville stay, including the historic Ryman Theatre, the Grand Ole Opry and recorded two songs in the famous RCA Studio B, made famous by Elvis Presley.
Members also sang at two sellout concerts at Gallatin First United Methodist Church as guests of The Chancel Choir.
Choir director Ashley Vance said: “We had so much fun at the concert! The choir sang beautifully and their enthusiasm and kindness was a gift to all of us.
“We raised over $1,000 for our music students. Thank you for a lovely evening, we will have to visit you all in Bath!”
On their final evening, they sang as guests of the Nashville Singers at Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Director of music Sloan Yarborough said: “What a wonderful and lovely night of singing together. I told our guys that it was such a treat to have a truly complementary concert experience with Bath Male Choir.
“Our audience appreciated it and had a terrific time. We need to discuss your kind invitation to Bath. What an experience that would be.”