Beloved

Music and poetry for Easter Weekend

with

UNION CHAPEL VOICES

Friday April 15th

Doors open 6.30pm        Performance 7.30pm

Admission free (please book to guarantee entry)

Book here

Beloved is an engaging evening of poetry and music reflecting the aspirations of our time for a world centred on equality between people and harmony with creation. Motivated by Martin Luther King’s vision of a ‘Beloved Community’, our selection of Gospel music and inspirational poetry tells a hopeful story in difficult times.

Anyone who has attended our past Good Friday events, or an evening with Union Chapel Voices will know that our original shows combine powerful words with inspiring music in a way that is entertaining, thought-provoking, and uplifting. ‘Beloved’ promises to be no exception and will be appropriate for the weekend of Easter.

The show acknowledges the experience of exclusion and abandonment of too many yet moves the audience to a belief in the possibility of a new way of being in the world.

Union Chapel Voices

Union Chapel Voices are an accomplished vocal group singing Gospel Music from Africa, the United States and Europe.  Each singer is a soloist in their own right.  Together they are developing a unique sound which blends the contemporary with the traditional.

Musical Directors:           Luyanda Jezile and Masashi Fujimoto

Co-Musical Director and accompanist:   Anthony Fort

Singers:                                Alessandro Gruttadauria | Claudina Edwards | Danika Johnson | Dean Vitté | Lidia Guerra | Luyanda Jezile | Rosellina Guarascio | Masashi Fujimoto | Michael Stewart |Ogo Ajala | Vita Pugliese

Musicians:                          Anthony Fort (piano and organ) | Charles James (drums) | | Lorcan Salters (guitar) | Rory Salters (Bass)

Spoken Word:                    Lynsey Murrell | Will Melhuish

Artistic Director:                        Masashi Fujimoto

Feedback from our previous production ‘Echoes’.

"We had the best night in years at your concert last night. The whole evening was so original. Singers were amazingly high quality, and the readings and poems too.

Such a wide range of songs and led amazingly by Luyanda Jezile. You had the whole house on their feet with smiles on their faces – haven’t seen that since before the Covid era.

Well done and hope you will be performing again soon. I’ll bring 10 friends along next time."