New song commissioned as Westbury Choral prepares to celebrate 100 years

A new song has been specially commissioned to mark the Westbury Choral Society’s centenary celebrations.

The popular choir will celebrate 100 years of singing in harmony with a concert at All Saints Church on Saturday 10th May.

To honour the occasion, a new piece titled Their Voices Rose has been created, with words by local poet, author and Westbury resident Judith Nicholls. Judith, who has written 50 poetry books and visited 500 schools during her career, has a personal connection to the choir – her late husband and eldest daughter both sang with Westbury Choral.

The accompanying music has been composed by Malcolm Archer, a renowned choral composer based in the Trowbridge area. He has previously served as choirmaster at Wells Cathedral School and St Paul’s Cathedral, and was director of music for the late Queen’s 80th birthday celebrations.

The specially commissioned piece celebrates a century of choral singing in Westbury, reflecting on the passing of time while expressing the enduring joy of singing.

The wider Westbury community is warmly invited to join the choir at 7pm on 10th May for an evening of music, fizz and nibbles at All Saints Church.

Tickets are £15 if bought in advance and are available at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/westburychoral

The society gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsorship from Westbury Town Council for the event.

Picture: Judith and Malcolm attending a Westbury Choral choir rehearsal