In May 2022 our Harrogate based choir, welcomed the G-Force choir from Formby, directed by Steve Cook. The Stray Notes first met Steve Cook when he was a guest Choir Director as the UK Choir Festival in Manchester back in 2020. The day after the festival Steve hosted our very own African workshop which has inspired a love for the Stray Notes favourite ‘African Hallelujah’.
G-Force travelled from West to East, arriving in Harrogate for a day of joint workshops with Liz and Steve. We then held a concert at the Wesley Centre in Harrogate where both choirs sang individually and then performed some joint numbers. G-Force had some amazing soloists which has now inspired several Stray Noters to have a go at singing solo too.
Any Stray Notes event is never complete without the social, so both choirs gathered at Brio’s for an evening meal where we all met new people, enjoyed delicious food and wine and enjoyed getting to know each other.