Georgie arrived in Majorca after travelling the world with her naval husband. Teaching in Australia and other places the Navy took them to gave her vast experience of releasing musical talent in choirs and solo singers. Georgie played a double bass bigger than she was and sang and acted in many a musical production. ‘Hello Dolly’ was written with her in mind, but Barbra Streisand got there first… So, legend has it. Life in retirement in Majorca was supposed to be one of rural life, golf, and pleasure. That sounds idyllic but the wheels turned here for her as it has done for so many, and serendipity got in the way. An introduction to Conway Jones, the musical maestro of Majorca changed her, and a new chapter started. Conway was running a Choir as well as Centre Stage and local schools’ music. When Georgie joined his choir, he soon saw in her someone who could take the adult choir and develop it into a new brand. He was delighted when she said yes and took on the group. This is how, in 2002, the Georgie Insull Singers was born.
The stories of the dozen years of the Georgie Insull Singers are legendary mainly due to the musical experiences they had and the people who make up the group. Belonging to a choir is very trendy these days thanks to Gareth Malone and his popularising of workplace and community choirs. Georgie was ahead of her time in developing such a group in Mallorca. The singers are a diverse group of people who have one thing in common – they love to sing. Georgie is a music teacher at heart and tries to make it easy for her choir to sing. Twice weekly rehearsals together with CDs of the parts they sing so that learning can take place at home is the deal. She has a huge expectation of the choir, and the time commitment is daunting. The years programme is of three public performances for charitable causes. Singing for at least a dozen weddings in locations all over the island Being a part of the funeral services for so many in Bon Sosec and other locations in Majorca. Then there are community requests to sing at hotels and golf clubs to celebrate English events.
These days, in 2024, Georgie has retired, and the era of this magnificent choir is over. The legend still lives on in the memory box of the people of Mallorca.
