centre-stage again at the Daylesford theatre, making a come-back after almost a decade in hiatus. In early years, music tended to dominate the activities of the Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society, rather than drama with which it is more closely associated today. BMDS president Mr. Adrian Lee-Emery said the Society was more of a singing group and the club used to bring in various professional musicians from overseas. "But with the formation of other choruses like the Philharmonic Society, the musical side of BMDS started to decline and we concentrated more on drama.'' However the BMDS choir, now known as the Daylesford Singers, performed in March for the first time in ten years.

And the group, which started preparing for the event in September last year, was very well received, said BMDS music chairman Mr. Steve Gallant. He added that one of his missions is to get the music side of the Society back on track and is so far pleased with the response. "In September, we had about 20 people in the choir including many from different choirs around Bermuda and several BMDS members as well as people from the original choir ten years ago.

"Today we have 25 to 30 people in the choir so there's been a lot of interest,'' he said, noting that the choir's intention is to do at least one concert per year. "It is also the music committee's intention to perform more musicals at the Daylesford,'' he said. The Daylesford Singers started rehearsing again shortly before the production of the Old Time Music Hall began last week, but rehearsals have been put on hold while the play is being performed. The choir will commence rehearsal again in mid June for a few weeks and then again in September, said Mr. Gallant. BMDS is happy to note that the choral group made their comeback in the Society's 50th anniversary year, adding to the celebrations and perhaps showing the public what might be in store for them in years to come.