Author: Siobhan Jones

Dear All  Delighted to say I’ve just received a message from Brenda to pass on to the choir:  “Please pass on my thanks to the choir for their card and the socks!  I am still under doctor’s orders but hope to come back soon.  I hope all goes well with all the concerts etc in the meantime. I am pleased…… Read more →

Dear All Thank you again to everyone who took part in the Passiontide Service last Sunday with Christ Church Choir. Tom Coxhead really appreciated our efforts and enjoyed the collaboration. It was a real treat for the congregation, one I think they (and we!)  would love to see repeated. We had a very productive last rehearsal of term covering several movements…… Read more →

Dear All We did a lot of work finessing the pieces for Passiontide in yesterday’s rehearsal. They were sounding fantastic by the end. It would be really good if we could keep what we practiced in mind for the next few days, ideally by running through the pieces at home if you have time. Including the Nunc Dimittis which Ben…… Read more →

Dear All Excellent effort on Tuesday working through Wood’s Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis. Do have a listen to the recording recommended by Ben here, link also on the Repertoire page. If you can sing along to it even better. Lovely run through of Ireland’s Greater Love too – the progress we’d made allowing us to focus on details like the…… Read more →

Dear All Sam Leggett passes on his thanks for having him on Tuesday and congratulations for the excellent effort and fantastic sound we made! We worked on the start of Wood’s Magnificat (up to page 3, end of the unison section) and Ireland’s Greater Love, as well as looking at the Introius from the Requiem and singing straight through this…… Read more →

Dear All Lovely to hear everyone sounding in good voice after the half term break. We worked on the Wood’s Gloria and Nunc Dimittis from the new pieces for Passiontide as well as re-capping movements from the Requiem. Ben is really impressed with the speed with which we’re picking up the Wood which is a tricky piece. Next week we’ll…… Read more →

Dear All Hope you’re all having a lovely half term. Quick addendum to last week’s update: please could you print off and bring the following additional three pieces to next Tuesday’s (20/2) rehearsal. Links to all music also on ‘Repertoire – Spring/ Summer 2024’ page. Scroll down to Passiontide section where practice track for Wood may also be found: We…… Read more →

Dear All Message from Robert: If you are around on Sunday February 18th at midday I’ll be playing Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition as part of a concert series at All Saints’ Church on Putney Common, where I also host my Knitting Concerts. Pictures is 150 years old – it was composed in 1874 – as is All Saints, so…… Read more →

Dear All What an energising and enjoyable rehearsal on Tuesday! We did some detailed work on the Idomeneo & Magic Flute and the Kyrie/Dies Irae, making great progress. We’re all beginning to listen to one another and pull in the same direction as we sing. Keep the vowels bright for a ‘high-up’ sound at the start to the Magic Flute,…… Read more →

On Tuesday we made great progress on Kyrie as well as looking at Placido è il mar, Lachrymosa and Magic Flute. Rebecca was really pleased with how we were listening to each other during the rehearsal and enjoying the rhythm of the music. Keep in mind her tips to support our voices from the abdomen (resistance ball), keep the momentum…… Read more →