The Alma Singers
The Alma Singers is a female community choir based in Great Barford, Bedfordshire.
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    • 2019 >
      • A Feast of Festive Music 14th December 2019
      • The Friends of All Saint's Church Renhold
      • The Alma Singers and Singtastic at Moggerhanger.
      • St Mary Magdalene 13th July 2019
      • Dunton Fete 1st July 2019
    • 2018 >
      • Ring and Sing 3rd November 2018
      • Autumn Gold 6th October 2018
    • 2017 >
      • A Song For Every Stage 18 November 2017
      • Wöllstein Partnership May 2017
      • Hertford March 2017
      • Ravensden Church 25th February 2017
    • 2016 >
      • All Saints Great Barford 3rd December 2016
      • It's A Grand Night For Singing 3rd October 2016
      • Dunton Church 4th June 2016
      • Wöllstein Partnership 28th May 2016
    • 2015 >
      • The Friends of All Saint's Church Renhold
    • 2014 >
      • Elstow Abbey 1st Dec 2014
      • Elstow Abbey 12th July 2014
      • Wöllstein Partnership 2014
      • The Alma Singers and Friends - A concert of Light and Classical Music April 5th
    • 2013 >
      • A Musical Christmas - December 2013
      • All Saints Church - June 2013
      • Great Barford Fun Day - May 2013
      • Willington Garden Centre - Nov 2013
      • Bedford Hospitals Charity Appeal - May 2013
    • 2012 >
      • The Alma Singers Present The Christmas Story - December 2012
      • Berkley Street Church Charity Concert - December 2012
      • Raising money for Great Ormond Street at Luton Airport - November 2012
      • Frosts Garden Centre Willington - Christmas songs for late night shoppers - November 2012
      • Great Barford Diamond Jubilee Celebrations - June 2012
      • Concert for the German Exchange Partnership - May 2012
      • Songs From the Shows for St John's Hospice - May 2012
    • 2011 >
      • Christmas Concert - December 2011
      • Summer Concert - August 2011
      • Charity Concert in aid of Utange Orphanage, Kenya - April 2011
    • 2010 >
      • Christmas Celebrations - December 2010
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The concert programme:
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The Friends of All Saints' Church Renhold 

25th April 2015: 


The Alma Singers Summer Concert, arranged by the Friends of All Saints' Church Renhold, took place at the Church of All Saints at 7.00 pm on the 25th April 2015. Our Musical Director was Dominic Keating-Roberts and our Piano Accompanist was Tessa Wood. 

The earliest recorded Vicar of All Saints was Geoffrey de Ranhal, appointed by the Prior and Convent of Newnham in 1229. For more information about this historic church, visit www.all-saints-church-renhold.org where you will find some interesting anecdotes. For example the  Northampton Mercury on 15th January 1853 described the interior as “dirty and decayed”. The Lay Rector’s seat was softly cushioned, contrasting strongly with the dingy appearance elsewhere in the building. In the belfry reposed a bath, purchased for the use of the parishioners when the cholera raged (Bedford had an epidemic in 1849).

The program for the first half included a variety songs with a religious bias including: Swing Low Sweet Chariot, The Lord Bless You And Keep You and Howard Goodall's lyrical arrangement of The Lord is My Shepherd.
At the interval choir members were able to mingle with the audience. 

The second half of the concert was more secular and featured Simon and Garfunkle's ever popular Scarborough Fair Canticle arranged by David Ewbank, The Abba Medley and a lively rendition of It Don't Mean a Thing.
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The Rev Sarah Burrow introduces the Alma Singers at the beginning of the concert.