DEEP HARMONY

THE Choir Novel - What happened next?
The lives (and the loves) of a Cornish
​mixed-voice choir, The Verlis Singers.
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final chapter added

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'A great story with plenty of twists' - 'A Great Read - this gem of a book is a true turn pager that takes you on a journey through the lives, loves and songs of the vibrant, complex and enigmatic characters that fill its pages' - 'This book is a great read and gets you involved in the lives of of the choir and its conductor' - 'A great read from a real Music Man' - 'I really enjoyed this book - A good light hearted read that will make you laugh and cry with some great characters and an engaging storyline' - 'I particularly enjoy reading books where the subject is relevant to me.' 
- Amazon Reviews - ​

Modern fiction at its best, Deep Harmony, will have you laughing and crying from beginning to end, as it shares an entertaining and completely unanticipated insight into what life is like in a Cornish choir.
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HEAR THEM SING
Hear The Verlis Singers perform their choir anthem Deep Harmony
Deep Harmony – Sweet is the work my God, my King

The Verlis Singers 

The (fictional) VERLIS SINGERS from the Grenville Jones novel of the same name sing their choir ‘anthem’ in Verlis Cathedral conducted by Gavin James – March 2011. Verse two solo by Taff Davies.
A mixed voice choir called The Verlis Singers with working class backgrounds started by a tall, wild and charismatic bible-thumping Cornishman called Isaac Grenfell in the 50s.  A choir that has influenced the lives of hundreds of singers yet at his 2002 memorial service in Verlis Cathedral, the Grenfell clan decree NO mention of the famous choir he started. Long serving choir member and baritone Len Fyfield leads the singing of a hymn Deep Harmony as the coffin is carried out. Deep Harmony has its roots in Wesleyan chapels and is the official “anthem” of The Verlis Singers. It is sung at the start of every choir rehearsal as well as on sad and happy choir occasions. No-one really knows why.

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In his 25 years conducting choirs, Bath-based music man Grenville Jones has seen singers fall in love, 
fall out …. and fall over - after a particularly enjoyable choir social! Grenville lifts the lid on choir life in
his first novel available from Amazon. If you sing in a choir, you will not want to miss it. Now with the final chapter added.
www.grenvillejones.biz
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Is Verlis actually TRURO?

Heather Strong conducted The Verlis Singers after founder conductor Isaac Grenfell was forced out. She was asked to leave after 8 years. Here she is talking to Gavin James, the third conductor in the history of the famous Cornish Choir called, The Verlis Singers:

‘I hear on the grapevine that the Verlis Male Choir is in turmoil again. Another committee bust up I think. They withdrew from the male voice class a month ago. Time to start your own new Cornwall Male Choir Gavin perhaps? That’s the trouble with committees isn’t it? The people you want to be on them are too nice and can’t be fussed, so you end up with the obnoxious people who just want to spout off and cause trouble.’

Hear The Verlis Singers perform another three pieces from the book:

All in the April Evening 
The Long Day Closes 
O Thou who Camest
​from Above
The Verlis Singers 

The (fictional) VERLIS SINGERS from the Grenville Jones novel Deep Harmony sing the Roberton choral classic in Verlis Cathedral in 1972, conducted by their founder Isaac Grenfell.
The Verlis Singers 

The (fictional) VERLIS SINGERS from the Grenville Jones novel Deep Harmony sing the Sullivan choral classic in Verlis Methodist Chapel in April 2011, conducted by Gavin James.
The Verlis Singers

The (fictional) VERLIS SINGERS from the Grenville Jones novel Deep Harmony sing the popular hymn in Verlis Methodist Chapel – conducted by Gavin James – April 2011.