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01.The Choir AGM in Acrefair School - 30th January
02.Practice for the St Valentines Day Concert with the Mersey Wave Choir at St Ambrose Church in Speke.
03.Rehearsal at St Ambrose Church, Speke. - 14 February.
04.All the ladies attending the concert were greeted with a red rose from the Choir
06.In concert with Kathryn Rudge and the Mersey Wave Choir
05.Roger Williams marshalling the troops in his first concert as Stage Manager
07.St David's Day Concert Chirk Castle - 1st March
08.St David Day Concert in Chirk Castle Chapel. The first performance was given in the Chapel as the weather turned wintry as the performance time approached!
10.Phil Wilkinson (centre) with Jez and Jeff on his first performance with the Choir as a full Member
09.Enjoying the Chirk Castle Courtyard atmosphere
11.David, Cyril and Ian
12.The second performance was given in the Castle Courtyard as the wintry hail and rain had changed to wintry sunshine
13.In rehearsal at St Chad's Shrewsbury - 22nd March
14.In concert at St Chad's Shrewsbury - 22nd March
15.Practice in Holy Trinity Oswestry 12th April
16.Concert in Holy Trinity Church Oswestry with the Porthywaen Band
17.Bob, Trevor, Gren and Den arriving at Hanmer - 19th April
18.Leigh conducting the choir at at the wedding of Emma and Adam
19.Adam and Emma
20.The Choir with Adam and Emma at Hanmer Church
21.Social Evening in the Cross Keys at Selattyn, Shropshire.
22.Social Evening in the Cross Keys at Selattyn, Shropshire.
23.Social Evening with an excellent hotpot supper
24.Members and guests break into song. The evening raised £426 for Nightingale House Hospice
25.John, Gren, Dave, Malcolm and Allan at All Saints Church in Wellington, Shropshire - 10th May
26.Preparing for a concert in aid of Medic Malawi organised by the Rotary Club of Wellington - 10th May
27.Wayne Pugh (centre) at his first concert with the Choir as a full member with Dave Preston and George Dowswell.
30.Leigh
28.In concert at All Saints Church
29.In concert at All Saints Church, Wellington, Shropshire.
33.At the Heswall Hall for a concert organised by the Rotary Club of Heswall - 31st May
34.Enjoying the evening sunshine at the Heswall Hall theatre
35.Lining up in the car park ready to go on at Heswall
36.In Concert at Heswall Hall
37.Choir Golf Competition - Tenors V Bass - the Bass won this year
38.Ruth and Sydney Glatman at Choir Practice - 5th June
39.At St Mary's Church Welshpool - 14th June
40.Leigh getting in the mood for a rehearsal at St Mary's Church Welshpool - 14th June
41.Concert for Marie Curie Cancer Care at St Mary's Church Welshpool
42.St Mary's Welshpool
43.Barry and Carolyn Stephens from Australia who made a special trip to Welshpool to see the Choir while on Holiday in the UK
44.The Afterglow at the Westwood in Welshpool
45.Natalie and Tracey Price, on behalf of Nightingale House Hospice, receiving a cheque for £426, the proceeds of the Social Evening.
46.Choristers wives at St Laurence Church Ludlow to hear the Choir perform at a Ludlow Arts Festival Concert - 21st June
47.Dave Henderson joins the second bass section as a full member - 21st June
49.Tenors
48.Dave Henderson at his debut concert
50.Choir performing in St Laurence Church Ludlow
51.Rehearsal in the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall for a Matinee Concert in aid of the Wainman Trust - 28th June
53.Berwyn, Malcolm and Geoff at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Stage Door
55.Matinee concert in the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall in aid of the Wainman Trust -28th June
54.Matinee concert in the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall in aid of the Wainman Trust -28th June
56.Matinee concert in the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall in aid of the Wainman Trust -28th June
52.Relaxing on the fourth floor of the Royal Concert Hall ready for our lunch.
57.David T. Jones (Vice Chairman) having a chat to Rhiannon Williams-Hale, conductor of the Bridgend Male Choir, having presented her with the 1st prize for the Male Voice Competition at the Llangollen Intenational Musical Eisteddfod. The Fron Choir has s
58.Presenting the Prize for second place to The Bloemfontein Mens Choir from South Africa
59.John Kelsall, Trevor Wilford and Allan Smith modeling potential new Dress Waistcoats for the Choristers
60.Donation Certificate from Marie Curie
61.Clive Knowles of British Ironworks with Dave Jones. The Choir is supporting the Save a Life, Surrender your Knife Campaign.
62.Practice in St Mary's Church Bridgnorth for the Mayor's Charity Concert - 13th September
63.Mayor's Charity Concert in the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
64.Mayor's Concert in St Mary's Bridgnorth
65.Jeff, John, Dave, John, Alan and David at the Queens Hotel Cefn Mawr for their "Grand Opening" - 27th September
66.Assembling onstage for the Queens Hotel Concert - 27th September
67.Choir Dinner at the Wynnstay Hotel Oswestry - 3rd October
76.Ian sings his Nan's favourite song
77.Roger performing one of his compositions
78.Dave Paul and Roger give us an acapella performance of Paul's composition
79.Leigh goes for it with a musical tour de force
80.An afterglow end to the evening with a sing along
68.The Choir Dinner held at the Wynnstay Hotel in Oswestry - 3rd October
69.Long Service Award presentation
70.Arthur kicks of the after-dinner entertainment
71.Jeff and Owen
72.Phil serenades his wife Wendy
73.Glyn performs Bob Dylan
74.Bob at the piano
75.Dave gives us an amusing poem
81.Geoff, Cyril, Steve, Paul and Allan at a photoshoot for the Shropshire Star in The New Saints FC ground at Oswestry where the Choir will entertain at the match on the 1st of November.
83.Jacko (centre), choir 1st tenor and No.1 Wrexham FC fan in a very welcome return to the Choir after a long illness absence
82.Sound check on the Wrexham FC Pitch prior to their 150th Year Anniversary game against Grimsby FC - 11 October
84.Entertaining the Wrexham supporters with Owen at the helm
85.Male Voice Choir Competition. The choir were placed 1st.
86.Festival Concert performance
87.At The Venue, the TNS ground in Oswestry to entertain the Corporate Clients - 2nd November
88.In the TNS Clubhouse at half time to entertain Afterglow Style - 2nd November
89.Rehearsal in the William Aston Hall Wrexham for the Choir's Concert A Night To Remember - 7th November
90.John Roberts, Probationary 1st tenor at the William Aston Hall rehearsal
91.Second Tenors at the William Aston Hall rehearsal
93.Choristers Wives at the Raffle Table - 8th November
92.1st bass in the rehearsal prior to the concert
94.The A Night To Remember Concert - 8th November
95.At Warwick services enroute to Caversham - 22 November
96.Rehearsal in Our Lady and St Anne's Church Caversham, the concert venue - 22nd November
97.Lining up to go on at the Caversham concert
98.In Concert at Our Lady and St Anne's Church Caversham
99.In Concert at Our Lady and St Anne's Church Caversham
99a.Colin Kinmond, former 1st tenor member but now resident on the Isle of Wight joins in with the AfterGlow. Colin and his wife had traveled up to Caversham and the Concert to meet up with the Lads.
99c.A Star for Christmas Concert in Manchester Cathedral 6th December
99b.A Star for Christmas Concert in Manchester Cathedral - 6th December
99d.Christmas Concert in Holy Trinity Church Oswestry with the Porthywaen Band - 11th December
99e.Warming up in the Music Room at Ysgol Grango, Rhosllanerchrugog, ready for an appearance in the School Christmas Concert where Leigh is Head of the Music Department
99f.Christmas at Chirk Castle - 16th December
99g.Christmas at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme 20th December
99h.Christmas Concert at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme - 20th December.
99j.We Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy NewYear

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The Choir visited the Derry International Choir Festival between the 24th and 27th of October 2014
to take part in several competitions. This album chronicles the visit and the 1st Prize win in the Male Voice competition! 

All aboard the EZY603 to Belfast
Roger, Julie and Paul
Roger, Jason, Rob, Jon and Ron waiting for the baggage in Belfast
Saturday morning and off to the Male Voice Competition in the rain
Warm up exercise in the City Library
Warmed up and ready to go
Pre-competition practice in the Ballroom
Male Voice Competition in St Columb's Hall, adjudicators in place, pencils poised.
Performing Tom in the Male Voice Competition
1st Place in the Male Voice Competition
Leigh proudly flourishing the Trophy - what a smile!
he International Competition sans stage floodlights as they failed half-way through the competition
Matthew and Neil in St Columb's Hall Foyer
Semi-chorus for Ave Maris Stella
Sacred Music Competition
Backstage for the evening concert
Backstage for the evening concert
Evening Concert in our splendid new waistcoats
Raising the roof with the final Amen
Leigh receiving our Certificate of Participation
Wayne, Roger, Julie and Paul at Belfast International Airport
The escalator Queen
EZY608 homeward bound for Liverpool
On board