Dear All
Well done to everyone for an excellent last run through ahead of our concert this Sunday. Everyone’s efforts are clearly paying off. Don’t be afraid to sing out on Sunday and it will sound great!
Timings & ticket sale details for Sunday’s concert are below.
No rehearsal next week but there will be CURRY – 17th Dec, 19:15, Annapura East Sheen (see below). With thanks to our Social Secretary extraordinaire, Barbara.
First rehearsal back will be Tuesday 7th Jan – bring Beethoven’s 9th!
One other thing: we have learned that dear Ben’s funeral will take place tomorrow 14th December at 12:30 in Cambridge. It will be for family, with close friends welcome to attend. There will be a large Memorial Mass at St George’s Cathedral in January. As soon as we learn more details of the Memorial service we will pass them on.
On this subject, some of you may have noticed there is a new page on the choir website dedicated to the memory of Ben Thapa. It can be found under the ‘About Us’ tab and is labelled ‘Ben Thapa’. This beautiful tribute was put together by Simon Renton with the help of David Corless and other contributors from the choir. Thanks also to David Howell for sorting out the recording of Ben’s performance with Robert at our Come and Sing. Everyone is welcome to add their thoughts to the page should they wish to – just message me and we’ll add any contributions. Please do take a look – it’s a moving read, especially when you’ve been practising Vast Eternal Sky, which, as Penny said, feels almost as though Ben is sending us a message.
Merry Christmas and Happy Singing.
SGC Concert Sun 15th Dec, Christ Church:
Dress Code:
All black
Timings:
- 3:30 set up
- 4-5pm rehearsal
- 5:15 bar opens
- 6pm concert begins
Music (running order):
Once in Royal
Ecce Novum
Silent Night
Seeing the Star
Good King Wenceslas
Across the Vast Eternal Sky
O Come All Ye Faithful
Gloria
Tickets:
Tickets are £12 (U12s free) and can be purchased via link on website here or via QR code on flyer here or on door.
Draft Programme for December Concert:
Link to draft programme here
Choir Curry:
Date: Tuesday 17th Dec ‘24
Time: 19:15
Venue: Annapura East Sheen
£30 per head plus booze (various starters, mains of chicken/lamb/veggie, rice naan. Basically, as much food as we can eat!)
Scores for next year:
If you missed the bulk order you can order directly using links below.
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Barenreiter edition
Brahms Requiem, Novello edition
Calendar for 2025:
Lambeth Concert – Sat 8th Feb ‘25
SGC Jun Concert – Sat 7th Jun ‘25
New term starts – Tue 7th Jan ‘25
See Calendar tab for fill list of rehearsal and concert dates to June 2025