Feedback
Thank you for coming along on Sunday the residents were just saying yesterday how much they had really enjoyed themselves they liked the fact that they could join in and thought the information in between was very interesting.
Thank you once again
Christine
Christine Glenwright
Support and Activities Officer
Bowmont House, 18.02.24
Thanks so much for this lovely review of our recent concert at Angel Court (November 2023)
Thanks so much to Jeanette from Angel Court for her lovely letter from December 2022
And here's some recent feedback from our Facebook page (below):
December, 2002
- "Really enjoyed the show tonight. It was so good to see my Dad warm up as the music went along and even sing a bit. Thank you, it made such a nice last night of our visit before heading back to Scotland". Daughter of a resident at Royal Hampton Care Home, Ponteland.
- "How amazing were the Semitones yesterday? Proper festive fun!" Gosforth Shopping Centre
- "Well done for taking music out into the community". Local musician.
November, 2022
- "Thank you all so much, we've had a lovely afternoon". Activity co-ordinator, Craghall Care Home
- "Just talked to my mam at Craghall. Thoroughly enjoyed your concert this afternoon. Thank you". Daughter of a resident at Craghall Care Home.
- "Excellent musical contribution yesterday!" All Saints' Church, Gosforth
And many thanks to All Saints' Church Gosforth for their lovely card!
July, 2021
"I just wanted to say a great big Thank you for coming to perform in the Garden, its very much appreciated and that you thought of us. Its been really tricky thinking of a varied plan of activities without letting professionals like yourself to come in. The residents I have spoken to about the performance really enjoyed it. and we hope you can come back again soon." - Activities and Volunteers Co-Ordinator, Abbeyfield Gosforth
March
I just wanted to express my thanks to the Semitones Orchestra for the delightful concert given at Abbeyfield House in Gosforth on Sunday 25th March. The whole entertainment had obviously been very well thought out to include a variety of musical traditions and enjoyable participation for the residents.
I was visiting my father, who is 92, and is physically and mentally frail. Dad was a great singer in his time and, from youth, took part in amateur operatic performances and belonged to choirs. These days, however, he feels that his memory is letting him down, and he can become very frustrated and bewildered by his current circumstances.
The concert had a magical effect on him! It was absolutely lovely to see him, fully engaged, singing along and calling out answers to questions. He was very much ‘in the moment’, smiling and happy. I took some short videos of him participating and have been able to show other members of the family just how much he was engaged with the performance. Furthermore, members of the orchestra came to speak to him afterwards, and he was able to re-connect with someone he used to sing with and chat with him about happy times. It is a wonderful thing that you do. Please convey my great thanks to the orchestra.
October, 2014
Feedback from All Saints' Gosforth:
April, 2014
"The response from the residents and families was fantastic and the band said they had been made to feel very welcome. We would love to have the Semitones back to perform for us again." - Richard Dobinson, St Catherine's Nursing Home Activities Coordinator