Residents captivated by Gentlemen of St. John’s 

Castle View residents were left moved and delighted following an evening with the Gentlemen of St. John’s choir

Five residents attended a performance by The Gentlemen of St. John’s at St Peter’s Church, Dorchester.

Nina Lines, Oscar Winsey, Esme Ware, Liz Thompson and Betty Hollywood joined in with the rousing musical programme and later enjoyed a glass of wine with two of the singers.

The Gentlemen of St. John’s is a septet formed of the choral and organ scholars of the world-renowned Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge.

The choir has been performing for over 40 years and its eclectic repertoire spans an incredible six centuries, from the early renaissance to modern day hits.

Our Colten companion Katja Williams, who accompanied the party said: “Nina attends St Peter’s Church and asked some of her fellow residents if they’d like to go with her to the concert. They were extremely keen.

“The music was hugely diverse, from “Fever” and a “A Hard Day’s Night” to the “Bare Necessities” and our residents had a fabulous time with much foot-tapping, broad smiles and applause.

“Afterwards, Hamish MacGregor and Joe Hancock, both Tenors for the choir took the time to speak to the residents during a Prosecco reception. They were all thrilled and had lots of questions for the singers.”

Esme Ware spoke of how special the evening was for her.

She said: “My late husband loved that type of music and I could feel he was with me during the performance.”

Nina Lines added: “What a delight it was to spend time with my friends and how super and talented the gentlemen are.”