Vocal Expressions were delighted to be asked by the Rev Rachel Firth to take part in Celebrate Huddersfield in St Peter’s Church, Huddersfield. The event was organised by Rev Firth and her colleagues to celebrate Huddersfield - its communities, faiths, culture and diversity. The service was a combination of music, prayer and reflections by guest speakers. The choir was smaller in number than usual and the venue a large one, but our three songs were very well received and made an uplifting contribution to the service.
Part of the celebration was the completion and launch of the new outdoor performance space in St Peter’s Garden which has been developed in partnership between the church and Kirklees Council. Following the official opening performed by former MP Barry Shearman, assisted by the Bishop of Huddersfield and Harpreet Uppal, the current Huddersfield MP, there was was an evening of music, dance and theatre performed by local groups.
