Category: Choir Updates

Dear all Many thanks to those who were there for tonight’s rehearsal. We were very well stocked for sopranos and quite well so for tenors, but distinctly lacking in bases and altos, which made the balance of the choir tonight interesting to say the least! As last week, can I please urge you all to come to as many of… Read more →

Dear all Many thanks to those who braved the chilly autumn night to come to rehearsal this evening. We achieved a heck of a lot, but by my count we now only have 5 rehearsal left before the planned concert – it is really important that everyone comes to all rehearsals from now on. If we only have ¾ of… Read more →

Sorry for late post but please bring if you can – those present last week can use those copies for the moment. Thrilled that Dave has made a new setting of welsh traditional All Through the Night just for us! Please come and enjoy! Read more →

Dear All Reminder that choir is back tomorrow after the half term break. Looking forward to seeing you there. Read more →

Dear All Reminder that there is no rehearsal tonight – half term break. See you all again next week 26th October. Read more →

Dear all Apologies this has come later this week – I’ve been distracted by the sun in Lanzarote. Firstly a reminder that there is no rehearsal next week (19th October). THe next rehearsal will be on Tuesday 25th October. Secondly, Solos – The Turtle Dove is written for a soloist in the first and fourth verses. I am planning to… Read more →

Dear All  Reminder that we have a rehearsal this Tuesday 12th October and the week after will now be the half term break. Please bring the following music to rehearsal: Danny Boy Linden Lea (Dave to find RVW accompaniment for Robert) Ellan Vanin Turtle Dove Swansea Town Shenandoah Battle of Jericho All music may be found on the website as follows:… Read more →

Dear all We covered a lot of ground in tonight’s rehearsal – well done to all present, you sang a lot of notes today! We first looked at Battle of Jericho, specifically at the last 2 pages. These are short, but technically very challenging – syncopate3d rhythms and lots of awkward intervals. If you do any work on music this… Read more →

Dear All Thank you for all your responses about this term’s concert. They were unanimous and enthusiastic! We have picked a concert date that we hope will work for most people: Tuesday 14th December, evening (start time to be confirmed) at Christchurch. The aim will be for an informal and celebratory performance and as such we will ask guests for donations… Read more →

Dear all Firstly, fantastic singing in tonight’s rehearsal! We’re singing some difficult music in places and managing remarkably well considering this was only the third rehearsal this year. We spent most of tonight’s rehearsal on ‘The Lover’s Ghost’ by Vaughan Williams, which is made harder by the key, which is not the happy major keys we expect (technically it’s mostly… Read more →