Wolverhampton choir raises hundreds for charity
A choir from the Black Country raised £775 for charity at its annual Christmas concert.
Wolverhampton Chamber Choir's Christmas Cracker show was held at St Christopher's Church in Codsall.
Now, the group has handed the cash over to its chosen charity The Good Shepherd Ministry.
Sue Symons, from the choir, said the festive show on December 14 had gone down a treat with the audience.
She told the Express & Star: "There was the choir, readings and audience participation and it went well.
"It was one of the best concerts we've given and we had a great audience.
"This year we decided to give the money to The Good Shepherd and raised £775."
The group's next concert will be a memorial show for Dora Edwards at St John's in the Square Wolverhampton. The choir will be performing Bach's B Minor Mass and an organ solo by Bach.
After she died in 2016, Mrs Edwards left a legacy for the choir and the concert has been organised in her memory.
She was a deputy head at St Peter's Collegiate School, in Compton Road, until her retirement, as well as a loyal supporter of the choir and an organist herself.
She wanted an organ solo to be included in the concert, and this will be performed by Toby Barnard from St Peter's.
Mrs Symons said: "Dora wasn't a member of the choir but she came to all our concerts, right until she wasn't able to.
"She was well known and very well respected. She left us a sum of money to use was which helpful as it costs quite a lot to put on a Bach B Minor Mass, with professional orchestra and professional singers.
"Because Dora was an organist herself she wanted an organ solo at the concert."
Tickets cost £10, with under-18s free. They are available from Music 2000, on the door and from choir members.
The memorial concert takes place on March 4 at 7.30pm.
Wolverhampton Chamber Choir was formed in 1974 and the current music director is Geoffrey Weaver.
Mr Weaver is a former cathedral organist and choirmaster, and former director of The Royal School of Church Music.
He is the choir's longest serving musical director, having been in the role since 1990.
