Questors Choir Concert Raises £1,300 for Ukraine


Concert featured mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean

Mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean

The Questors Choir continued its welcome return to live performance with ‘A Spring Bouquet’.

During the concert an impromptu collection raised £1,300 for Ukraine. The money given will go towards humanitarian aid organised by the DEC.

This concert featured choral music by Bach, Bizet, Byrd, Durante, Fauré, Handel, Haydn, Rossini, Sullivan and Vivaldi, plus new settings of 20th-century poems.

The soloist was the ‘versatile and dynamic’ mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean, who has performed with the ensembles such as the English Chamber Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at venues including the Wigmore Hall and Sydney Opera House.

The performance tookl place on Saturday 26 March at 7.30pm at St Martin’s Church, Hale Gardens, W3 9SQ.

Questors Choir is a mixed-voice choir of about 60 singers. its repertoire is varied, ranging from baroque, classical and contemporary choral works to showtunes, traditional Christmas carols and folksongs from around the world.

It welcomes new members of all abilities and backgrounds, and there's no audition to join. The Choir is open to everyone aged 18 and over.

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March 31, 2022

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