A packed audience in All Saints Church, Northallerton was royally entertained on 19 July by The King’s Men, an unaccompanied close harmony group of 8 young students, all current members of the world-famous chapel choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Their programme spanned five centuries of music from Byrd to The Beachboys, including an international variety of folk songs. The ensemble singing was impeccable, the rich tones resounded in the church, and the musical arrangements were extremely clever (some written by members of the group). There were even two organ pieces, and a good mixture of humour in the repertoire. Above all, it was an evening of sheer musical fun.
The sell-out concert was organised by the Rotary Club of Northallerton, who raised almost £2,500 from the evening for their chosen charities End Polio Now and Parkinsons UK. Emma Biggs, President of the Rotary Club of Northallerton, said: “This was a truly memorable concert which brought great pleasure to the large number of people who attended. I am deeply grateful to the King’s Men and to our appreciative audience for supporting this event and for helping us to raise so much money for these two worthy charities”.
Photo: Left to right: Emma Biggs, President of the Rotary Club of Northallerton, the King’s Men, and Rotarian Tom Banfield, principal organiser of the concert.
The sell-out concert was organised by the Rotary Club of Northallerton, who raised almost £2,500 from the evening for their chosen charities End Polio Now and Parkinsons UK. Emma Biggs, President of the Rotary Club of Northallerton, said: “This was a truly memorable concert which brought great pleasure to the large number of people who attended. I am deeply grateful to the King’s Men and to our appreciative audience for supporting this event and for helping us to raise so much money for these two worthy charities”.
Photo: Left to right: Emma Biggs, President of the Rotary Club of Northallerton, the King’s Men, and Rotarian Tom Banfield, principal organiser of the concert.