Performing
Why we perform!
We perform to share our love of singing and also to raise money for charity. Since the choir was formed we have raised over £42,000.00 for various local and national charities.
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Recent and future events
Forthcoming Events
- Saturday 7th December 2024, GUCC Christmas Concert at St Barnabas Church, Linslade with guests Heath Band
- Saturday 28th June 2025, GUCC Summer Concert at St Barnabas Church, Linslade
Recent Events
- On Saturday 29th June 2024, we held our Summer Concert, Sing to Save Lives at St Barnabas Church, Linslade. The choir performed a variety of pieces by contemporary and well known composers. The concert raised over £2000 for Prostate Cancer UK and RNLI 200.
- GUCC performed for the second time at The Milton Keynes Community Choir Festival on Saturday 1st June 2024. In addition to our own individual peformance members of the choir joined the massed choir to sing With Courage, a piece which was written by Jon Hare to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the RNLI.
- On Monday 15th January 2024, members of GUCC sang in a performance of The Armed Man with the Distinguised Concerts International Singers in Carnegie Hall at a concert to commemorate the 80th Birthday of Sir Karl Jenkins.
- On Saturday 11th November 2023 five years to the day since members of the Choir sang at the 100th Anniversary of the ending of World War I in Carnegie Hall, New York, we were delighted to share in a Poppy Prom Concert with Heath Band. The poignancy and significance of the date was reflected in the first half of the concert, which enabled us all to remember those we had lost.
- On Saturday 8th July 2023, the choir performed a Summer Concert at St Barnabas Church, Linslade. The very appreciative audience enjoyed an evening of uplifting songs, including well known tunes by Gershwin, Simon and Garfunkel, Carole Bayer Sager, film music from La La Land and much more! Two comments from members of the audience summed up the excellent feedback. “Had a lovely evening last night. Went and listened to the stunning singing, performance of Grand Union Community Choir in #stbarnabaslinslade Church. The singing. acoustics and setting were all superb“. “Super concert last night, some real quality singing (and playing) really enjoyed it“
- On Saturday 17th June 2023, Grand Union Community Choir joined nineteen other choirs from Milton Keynes and around the country at the 3rd Annual Milton Keynes Community Choirs Festival. The event also saw a massed choir of approching 250 singers from all the groups singing a movement from Forever, a new work written by Roddy Williams to celebrate the 250th Annniversary of the writing of the hymn Amazing Grace.
- Come to the Music! On Saturday 26th November 2022, the choir performed the pre-Christmas Concert that had been originally planned for 2020! It was a concert in two halves; the first celebrating the importance of community and the human spirit; the second half celebrating the Christmas story.
- Together Again! On Saturday 9th July 2022, the choir performed its first full concert since the start of the pandemic. It was a performance full of smiles and collective happiness; it was wonderful to be back sharing our music with our families and friends!
- On Saturday 4th December members of the choir their family and friends joined together in the grounds of St Barnabas Church, Linslade to sing Carols by Torch and Lantern Light. This, the first opportunity for members of the choir to sing together in public since March 2020, raised £600 for Alzheimer’s Society.
- Our Virtual Performances included the 2.6 Challenge ‘Singing as One’ for Parkinson’s, our annual Christmas Brass and Voices Concert with Heath Band and the Christmas Carol Marathon. The 2.6 Challenge and Christmas Carol Marathon brought singers from 4 different groups together, something which would not have been contemplated before Covid-19 and in December we celebrated a new ‘concert first’ with The Heath Band when we jointly presented our first On-line Christmas Concert. We are proud to have raised a total of £4800 for Parkinson’s UK and all from the comfort of our own homes! The choir also took part in the Inspire Choir Showcase in May 2021, our first International Online event!
Everyone has a voice and every voice matters! There is a place for you in the Grand Union Community Choir
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Past Performances
- Sing to Save Lives, St Barnabas Church Linslade, June 2024
- Milton Keynes Community Choir Festival, Campbell Park, Milton Keynes June 2024
- The Music of Sir Karl Jenkins 80th Birthday Celebration Carnegie Hall, January 2024
- Christmas Tree Festival, All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard – November 2023
- Poppy Prom Concert with Heath Band, Leighton Buzzard, November 2023
- 3rd Annual Milton Keynes Community Choirs Festival, Campbell Park, Milton Keynes – June 2023
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair, Cedars Upper School – November 2022
- Come to the Music! St Barnabas Church Linslade – November 2022
- Together Again! St Barnabas Church Linslade – July 2022
- Carols by Torch and Lantern Light, St Barnabas Church, Linslade – December 2021
- Inspire Choir Showcase, International Online Choir Event – May 2021
- Christmas Carol Marathon, Online Singing Marathon – December 2020
- Christmas Brass and Voices, Online Concert – December 2020
- 2.6 Challenge Singing as One in aid of Parkinson’s UK, Online Singing Marathon – May 2020
- Christmas Brass and Voices, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2019
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair, Cedars Upper School – November 2019
- Concert with Luton Concert Orchestra, The Methodist Church, Dunstable – October 2019
- 10th Anniversary Concert, St Barnabas Church, Linslade – May 2019
- Concert with Leighton Linslade Gala Orchestra, All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard – March 2019
- Christmas Brass and Voices, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2018
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair, Cedars Upper School – November 2018
- The Great War: Commemorating 100 Years, Carnegie Hall, New York – November 2018
- The Magic of Musicals, joint concert with the Leighton Linslade Gala Orchestra, All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard – February 2018
- Christmas Brass and Voices, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2017
- Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival, Town Centre, Leighton Buzzard December 2017
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair Cedars Upper School – November 2017
- A Time for Music, joint concert with the Luton Concert Orchestra, The Methodist Church, Dunstable – October 2017
- Christmas Brass and Voices, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2016
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair
- Cedars Upper School – November 2016
- A Time for Music, joint concert with the Luton Concert Orchestra, The Methodist Church, Dunstable – October 2016
- Christmas Brass and Voices, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2015
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair
- Cedars Upper School – November 2015
- Big Band to Beatles, The Grove Theatre, Dunstable – Saturday 11th July 2015
- Christmas Brass and Voices, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2014
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair
- Cedars Upper School – November 2014
- Spring into Song, a concert for Oxjam, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – March 2014
- Christmas Concert, All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2013
- World Challenge Community Carol Concert Vandyke Upper School – December 2013
- Carol singing in Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes – December 2013
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair
- Cedars Upper School – November 2013
- A Summer Celebration, The Grove Theatre, Dunstable – July 2013
- Wedding Singers, Newport Pagnall Methodist Church – May 2013
- Community Singing Workshop, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – February 2013
- Carol singing in Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes – December 2012
- Christmas Concert, All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard – December 2012
- Leighton Buzzard Christmas Festival – November 2012
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair
- Cedars Upper School – November 2012
- Summer Concert, Leighton Buzzard – June 2012
- Community Choirs Festival, Stratford-upon-Avon – March 2012
- Oxjam Open Rehearsal, Leighton Buzzard – March 2012
- Carol singing in Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes – December 2011
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair
- Cedars Upper School – November 2011
- Spring Concert, St Barnabas Church, Linslade – March 2011
- Carol singing in Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes – December 2010
- Carols in the High Street, Leighton Buzzard – November 2010
- Cedars Christmas Craft Fair
- Cedars Upper School – November 2010
- Summer Family Concert, St Barnabus Church, Linslade – July 2010
- Wedding Singers, All Saints Church, Wing – June 2010
- Spring Concert, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard – March 2010
- Carol singing in Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes – December 2009