Author: Siobhan Jones

So I think we now understand how the government decided to do this. They didn’t want to postpone the easing of lockdown, because that would have been met with howls of disapproval. So instead, they quietly issued new clarification on what is allowed under Step 3 yesterday, at odds with what was previously indicated, and on the actual day that…… Read more →

It’s great that we are so close to being able to meet and sing again. There are some bits and pieces you need to know. Here they are: Covid protocols Please use hand gel at the entrance. Entrance is through the main door (NW corner) and exit is through the small door on the south side of the church. Seating…… Read more →

Yes, we are just 7 days away from singing together again. Thank you, Boris! I hope you have all been able to locate your music, or print off fresh sheets. We will send out a practicalities post at the weekend to give you everything you need to know, but for now – a chance to remind yourselves of just how…… Read more →

We had a scare this week when a DCMS minister incorrectly stated that amateur choirs singing again is step 4 of easing restrictions. Thankfully she corrected herself 24 hours later and we are therefore still on track for a May 18th restart. We met with the administrator at All Saints today to go over logistics. All very similar to what…… Read more →

Ladies and Gentlemen, I know we have been here before, but surely this time it is for real. We are getting ready to restart. Our provisional start date is Tuesday May 18, based on the third step down of restrictions which is due to occur on May 17. Dave is ready to go, with a program designed to ease us…… Read more →

2021. Not at all like 2020. Just in case you were wondering, we are not rehearsing this week. For a multitude of reasons. We are all hoping beyond hope that we will be singing together soon, so please watch this space, but until otherwise instructed please use your Tuesday evenings for bridge, book club, binge watching Netflix or whatever else…… Read more →

For those coming along, thank you! If you haven’t committed, please do come. The weather is going to be fine, and we owe it to ourselves to sing our little hearts out once more in 2020. Just easy, familiar stuff – the running order is at the bottom. If you don’t have 100 Carols for Choirs, your music pack is…… Read more →

Dear all Unfortunately Christ Church have decided that they are not comfortable with having us use the church while we are in Tier 2. So I am very sorry to say that we will not be meeting to sing carols tomorrow or next week. I guess it’s a fitting way for 2020 to draw to a close…. Given that we…… Read more →

Hello everyone. Just a short one to say that we are working with Christ Church to figure out our rehearsal schedule for the rest of 2020. We think that we are able to continue on the same basis as before, so please keep your calendars open for Tuesdays Dec 8 and 15, but we are are waiting for the church…… Read more →

Hello singers! I hope you are all surviving Lockdown II. Despite missing our weekly get-together. We are not the only choir whose 2020 schedule has been messed up, obviously. And, like many professional musicians, some of the professional choirs have switched to online performances. One such is The Sixteen, who are, whilst overexposed on Classic FM, brilliant singers with a…… Read more →