An evening of mirth, merriment and song

AN evening of mirth, merriment and song is in store at Horsforth Choral Society’s summer concert this month. The choir will perform a light-hearted programme of old English folk songs and traditional madrigals, with a café-style concert at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Headingley, LS16 5JT, on Friday, July 20 at 7.30pm. Concert-goers are invited to bring a picnic and buy a drink at the bar. The varied programme will include folk music arranged by well-known composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, as well as lesser known 16th and 17th century drinking and smoking songs from across Europe. The choir’s Musical Director, Matthew Lazenby, said: “We wanted to offer something a bit different for our summer concert this year, and look forward to showcasing some traditional English and European music in the form of madrigals, partsongs and rounds.”