2018

Arrivals & Departures

A project with local choirs on the same theme

Dave Evans of the Rodllian Academy invited Peter to work with groups of adults in Rothwell and Middleton, co-writing songs based on their lives and experiences. Later this was expanded to a workshop project involving three choirs, culminating in a performance in the Rodillian Festival, at Rothwell Holy Trinity Church on 7th July. The choirs performed their own material supported by Schwa, augmented by Barkley McKay on piano & bass and Will Fletcher on drum kit. In the second set the new songs were sung by Schwa (vocal duties by Peter, Jacqui and special guest Thanda Gumede), with the choirs and Rothwell Temperance Band featured, in specially commissioned arrangements composed by Richard. This project was part of the Rodillian Festival with kind support from Leeds Inspired.

LET’S SING 26 (LS26)

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THE MIDDLETONES

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THANDANANI GUMEDE

Thanda Gumede is the founding and managing member of the touring free-lance cast, known as Zulu Tradition, all the way from Durban, South Africa. For the last 8 years he has been touring the UK to perform in festivals, theatres and high profile events at venues including the British Museum and Buckingham palace. He is also part of the band UBUNYE [Unity] currently touring the UK as part of the 2017-2018 Northern Line initiative and headline act of the 2017 Manchester Jazz Festival.

LIVING IN HARMONY

Thanda Gumede & Liz Welburn formed LIVING IN HARMONY with the support of Dave Evans.

The youngest choir in the project, LIVING IN HARMONY comprises students from Rodillian Academy