Dear All
Firstly, I would like to say a huge thank you to Chris following Saturday’s concert. It was a joyous event and wonderful to see everything come together after all the hard work put in by everyone, no-one more so than Chris. Preparing us for such a wide-ranging and challenging programme is no mean feat and wouldn’t have been possible without his tireless work in both directing us through the months of rehearsals, and behind the scenes producing all that fantastic practice material.
I was delighted when Chris stepped into the breach as acting Music Director last September, when David was unable to continue, and hope he has enjoyed it even half as much as we have. It has been a special year for our choir, being directed by such a committed member and talented musician. Highlights include the wonderfully successful late addition of the Holly Lodge concert to our programme, and singing with our amazing guest Choir, Ad Libitum. These were only made possible by Chris’s endeavours. The magical, and most moving experience, I’ve had with the choir was singing together with Sheen Mount and Clarendon, a school for children with special needs, which was at his instigation.
Looking to the future, we will now be seeking to recruit a professional Choral/Music Director to take the permanent role and will keep everyone updated on process, progress and timings as we go forward.
In the meantime, have a lovely summer and I’ll see a few of you on the tour.
Siobhan