Category: Choir Updates

COULD EVERYONE WHO HAS A COPY OF CAROLS FOR CHOIRS 1 (GREEN ONE) PLEASE BRING IT ON TUESDAY? For those singing on Thursday – might we please stay on for 10 minutes after 9.30 on Tuesday to go over logistics? Thursday Dec 8:For those who can make it we will be rehearsing with the children at 10am in CC. I…… Read more →

After the splendid 2021 Christmas curry held in April, we are taking the radical step of holding the 2022 event at the unusual time of Christmas week. Same venue – Black Salt Sheen. Address – 505-507 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, London, SW14 7DE. Date and time – Tuesday December 20, 8pm. As last time, feel free to come for a pre-dinner drink in… Read more →

Dear All One thing I forgot to mention at rehearsal: we need to sell tickets for our concert! As usual we ask everyone to sell at least three tickets (including one for themselves) to cover the costs of hiring the church etc. Tickets are £10 each. If you are able to sell tickets in advance please transfer payment to choir…… Read more →

Those who ordered folders:  Peter, Tim, Gareth, Angus, Barbara, Ivy, Clare, Claire, Hannah, Sarah, Anna, Judith, Natalie, Camilla & Sharon The price I quoted you was without the VAT, so the unit cost for the folders is £5.98 and the insert sleeves are £3.00.  Please all have £8.98 for me next Tuesday.  If you have lots of photocopies then you will need a second insert pack,…… Read more →

Commiserations to our Welsh and Iranian friends. Despite other attractions and a frigid church, another encouraging run-through last night. Lesley made a recording of the Gjielo and the Rachmaninoff. So you can hear for yourselves what sounds good and what could be improved. Overall, especially given it’s just recorded on a phone, I hope you are happy to hear just…… Read more →

One thing that was on my To Do list for yesterday was to finalise the program and running order. Here is how it goes. There is no interval, but our singing segments are separated by Robert’s pair of Chopin Nocturnes in the middle of the program. Running time is expected to be around an hour and 15 minutes including tumultuous…… Read more →

Morning all. We have 2 rehearsals left before the Holly Lodge Concert, plus one more for our own concert. Last week was very encouraging, but there is still plenty of work to do to make everything as good as it can be. So if we can please try to be ready to sing on time, that would be very helpful.…… Read more →

Hello all Last week you sang this very well in terms of notes. But the offbeat rhythms of this piece are a challenge. Every note is either on the beat (it sounds at the same instant you tap your thigh) or off it (in between two taps). Early in the year I suggested you might like to go through your…… Read more →

Hi, I know I said I wouldn’t bother you all with this, but to avoid the risk of omitting someone, here is the list of people who I believe have said that they would like to go to Vienna July 6-9 next summer. IF YOU ARE ON HERE AND SHOULDN’T BE, OR NOT ON HERE AND SHOULD BE, PLEASE GET…… Read more →

Fantastic job tonight, thanks to all for a turnout so massive that latecomers had standing room only. We sang everything in the programme except Bogoroditse Dyevo. The three Christmas pieces were good. Lully, Lulla, Lullay sounded very nice and musical, and In the Stillness was excellent, by far the best you have sung it. Just a little more security on…… Read more →