Author: Siobhan Jones

THANK YOU!! + Marta’s Ad Libitum Concert + Autumn Repertoire

Dear All Huge thank you!!!​ Thank you for your OURAGEOUSLY GENEROUS!!! (as Lesley so aptly put it) gifts. Both Lesley and I feel very touched and rather overwhelmed by your generosity.  You’re an absolutely wonderful group and we’re just delighted to help make our choir, which brings us all so much joy, happen. Thank you to the rest of the…… Read more →

Claire Filer singing in Barnes this weekend! Cosi Fan Tutte, Red Lion Barnes, Saturday 28th June, 7pm

Dear All Wonderful opportunity to see Claire Filer, our soloist and Ben’s friend, singing opera at the Red Lion in Barnes this weekend (thank you to Claire Michelet for alerting me). Details here. She’d love to see choir friends there. What a fab event. Looking forward to seeing anyone who can make it tonight in Hare & Hounds, E Sheen…… Read more →

New SGC Music Director: Neavan Lobban + Choir Get-Together + RO Concert

Dear All We’re delighted to say Neavan Lobban has accepted our invitation to join Sheen Gate Choir as our new Director of Music from September this year. For those who weren’t there last Tuesday, Neavan swept the board with votes cast for the second-round candidates and won almost unanimously against the excellent candidates from the first round, Anthony Chater and…… Read more →

Auditions Tue 10th Jun

Dear All  Please arrive on time tomorrow (19:45 latest) to help set up so we are all ready to go when Ed Bonner arrives. He will need to start right on 20:00. Bring your Brahms scores! Once both auditions are completed and candidates departed, we will have chance to discuss what we think about each of them and the committee…… Read more →

Concert Day Sat 7th June

Well done for an excellent last rehearsal on Tuesday. Penny was really pleased with our efforts overall (we all know which bits we need to look at ahead of Saturday!). It’s going to sound fantastic – it always does on concert day. Just remember: KEEP EYES ON PENNY! Schedule for the day is below. Concert dress will now be either…… Read more →