Category: Choir Updates

Dear all Rehearsal tonight was very productive – well done to everyone there! We started going over a couple of movements of the Vivaldi (numbers 2 and 4 to be precise) as a warmup – I really want to get the dynamics I want in the second movement, so we will keep working on that! We then spent some time…… Read more →

Dear All Our concert will be held on Saturday 18th June which the marginally better date for members. Apologies to anyone who can’t make that date. We’ve added on an extra two rehearsal dates to this term so our last rehearsal will be on 5th April. There’ll be a two week Easter break covering  12th & 19th April Summer term will run from 26th  April –…… Read more →

Dear all Many thanks to those present at tonight’s rehearsal, and many thanks to Michael Diaper for stepping into Robert’s shoes for the evening. Robert has been unwell and I’m sure you’ll all join me in wishing him a speedy recovery. This evening, we spent a little time at the start warning up with the Vivaldi Gloria. In the first…… Read more →

I will have a box of music with me tonight and the names I have as having told me that they would like a copy are:BarbaraJaneCarolineMarilynAlisonAnnaSiobhanRogerSue £5 each please! Chris Read more → Read more →

Hi folks – based on a show of hands at the rehearsal last night, it seems that we have enough people to make an order of 10 or more copies of the Faure Requiem. I am happy to do so, but maybe those who need a copy could shoot me an email so I can order the right quantity please!…… Read more →

Dear all Congratulations to those present at tonight’s rehearsal – it certainly contained the best singing I’ve heard from the choir this year so far! We spent about half of the rehearsal on the Vivaldi, which included an (almost) complete working run through! We sang through the movements in order (skipping the solo-only movements), with some notes on each one:…… Read more →

Dear all Just a gentle remind to engage with the doodle poll in the next 2 days please! Here’s the link if you can’t find it: https://doodle.com/poll/kkg8c95cxn5btakn?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link It’s really easy! See you on Tuesday Dave Read more → Read more →

Dear all As mentioned in the last Roundup, we are looking to add another piece to the repertoire for a concert in June. There is a Doodle Poll at this link – https://doodle.com/poll/kkg8c95cxn5btakn?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link – for you to vote for your favourite! We are looking for something not too long but substantial, with a bit of a challenge but not too…… Read more →

Dear all Apologies for taking a week to get the latest roundup to you, but it gives me the chance to remind you that there is no rehearsal tomorrow, Tuesday 15th February as it is half term! Last week, we spent a fair amount of time on the Festival Te Deum, mainly focusing on the next section we had not…… Read more →

Dear all Apologies my roundups have been a bit inconsistent so far this term, and that this one is coming around so late! Firstly, as some were asking, our break for half term will be on Tuesday 15th February.. That’s next Tuesday. At last week’s rehearsal we started with some detailed work on the 12th (and last) movement of the…… Read more →