Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir raise £1k for cancer research

The concert took place at the Minster in Taunton on Saturday, June 14 <i>(Image: Supplied)</i>
The concert took place at the Minster in Taunton on Saturday, June 14 (Image: Supplied)
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Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir raised more than £1,000 for cancer research with their summer soundscape concert.

The performance, called Sounds of the Summer, took place at The Minster in Taunton on Saturday, June 14.

For the evening, the choir were joined by the Marazion Apollo Male Choir, who had travelled up from Penwith, Cornwall.

At the event, a collection was held in aid of Cancer Research UK which saw £296 raised.

Combined with the amount raised by the choir in March, the total now stands at £1,073 for Musgrove projects.

The event was supported by sponsors Blakes, Calverts, and Notaro Windows.

The evening opened with a selection of five songs performed by the Taunton choir, led by musical director Nick Thomas.

The varied repertoire spanned from classical pieces by Verdi to African American spirituals.

The Marazion choir then continued the evening, singing five songs, including the Titanic theme song My Heart Will Go On, led by their director Kate Wood-Cattran.

Audience members were also invited to join in a lively performance of Neapolitan Trilogy.

The Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir ended the night with a touch by performing five more pieces, including Bring Him Home from Les Misérables.

Both choirs then came together for a combined performance of the traditional hymn How Great Thou Art.

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