From Thursday, 2nd April 2015, our new home will be The Greenfield Centre in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire.  We’ve loved being at King George V Community Centre in Rangeworthy which has seen us rise through our National Competition rankings from 22nd to our current 7th place but with the expansion of the Chorus to nearly 60 members, we find we’ve outgrown the space available.  So, our thanks go to our old home which holds some great memories – and we look forward to continuing enjoying this amazing hobby of ours at Greenfield.

Junior FR’s hard work under the direction of MD Wendy Howse and help from her dedicated team paid off on Tuesday, 10th March 2015 when they competed in the U14 class, singing a 3-part a cappella arrangement of ‘Who’s the Best’, followed by ‘Edelweiss’ accompanied by Jo Luddington on the piano.  They won their class with an improved score of 87% and were awarded a Distinction. With parental permission gained for the schools the girls attend, they arrived at Turnberries Community Centre in good time for warm up and rehearsals at 11:15am before getting on stage at 1:30pm.  Gasps of delight when the winners were announced, and a good celebration had at their next Friday rehearsal!  The Adjudicator’s comments:

Who’s the best
“What a lovely opening! It had character, style and a very free feeling.  Very well rehearsed and part divisions secure too … … lots of good character shown.”

Edelweiss
“Again, a good secure quality was shown.  Tone was pleasingly strong and it had a real performance to it.    A good ending!  Well sung and very much enjoyed.”
87 marks = Distinction (An excellent performance technically and artistically).

Junior Fascinating Rhythm are excellent representatives of our vocal craft and ‘Senior’ FR are very, very proud of them.

90+ delegates enjoyed a harmonious day of singing (and cake!) at FR’s annual workshop in January, culminating in a mini-show for family and friends at the end of the day to showcase all their hard work.  We had excellent feedback on all the evaluation forms; some of their comments can be found in the ‘About Us’ section under ‘What you say’.

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new CD, Listen to the Music.

Featuring the Fascinating Rhythm Chorus, plus our girls’ chorus Junior FR and our in-house octet RhythMmix, the CD is a collection of our favourite close harmony songs and ballads. Click here to contact us and bag your copy! Priced at just £12.50 including P&P to UK addresses.

Fascinating Rhythm were thrilled to be invited to entertain at the Annual Civic Service reception for dignitaries of the South West local authorities and guests.
The event was held by Councillor Howard Gawler who stated in his speech how proud he was to know the chorus and thanked Fascinating Rhythm for such a fabulous show.

Never to miss an opportunity we requested that some photographs be taken, not quite expecting that we would have them taking part in a choreographed move – look out we may have a new front row!

Ignite your passion for singing!

If you love to sing or want to give it a go, and you’re looking for something new to get the New Year off to a flying start then come along to the Fascinating Rhythm workshop. Designed to improve your vocal technique, by the end of the session you will have learned to sing in glorious four-part harmony. The day will end with a chance to perform with the Chorus for your friends and family!

Whatever your singing ability or experience, you’ll  enjoy an inspiring day with like-minded people and a chance to feel just what it’s like to be part of a big show choir!

Date:  Saturday 17th January 2015 

Venue: The Castle School, Park Road, Thornbury BS35 1HT

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm. Registration 9:30 am. Showtime for friends and family – 3.30pm-4.00pm

Cost: £12 per person. Tea, coffee and biscuits included plus cakes to eat and to take home. Please bring your own lunch.

EARLY BIRD OFFER – book by 19th December 2014: Block bookings of four or more and friends of FR (previous workshop delegates): only £10 per person. Limited places – please book early to avoid disappointment.

Closing date for bookings: Friday 2nd January 2015

For further information and to book your place, please contact Linda Taylor

The FR Fashion Show and Sale is one of the most popular events in our annual calendar. It’s your chance to buy fabulous cut price bargains from quality High Street labels. The event takes place at the Armstrong Hall, Thornbury. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Entry fee: £6
For tickets, please contact Nessa Wallington via our Contact page

We’ve recently recorded a CD of our favourite performance songs including Ain’t no Mountain, You Don’t Know Me, And So It Goes and the title track, Listen to the Music. Recorded over a weekend under the watchful production eye (and ear) of Pete Nugent, we had great fun standing behind the mic and being stars for a day. Watch this space for news of our release date!

On 28 April, Fascinating Rhythm sang in the atrium of the new Southmead Hospital building. The team behind our nominated charity of the year,  Shine Together (the umbrella charity for the hospital) invited us to sing all afternoon for the staff open day in celebration of the new hospital. Great fun and enjoyment was had by all!

Do you love to sing?

We’re looking for girls aged between 5 & 14 to join our junior Chorus – Junior FR.

You’ll learn how to sing in harmony, get some expert vocal coaching and have a chance to perform in concerts and competitions. From 25 April, we’ll rehearse every Friday between 3.45pm – 5.15pm at Iron Acton Village Hall. For more information and how to join click here.

Junior FR celebrating after the Thornbury Eisteddfod