Category: Choir Updates

Hi all, next Tuesday 11th is going to be our last informal summer meet up and its going to be a big one. Thank you to Suzanne for the invaluable use of her space over the past weeks, it has been amazing. We are MOVING to Mrs Joshi’s garden for our last one – 18 Roedean Crescent. Plenty of parking…… Read more →

Hi all, all those willing, able and not in quarantine are welcome to meet again on Tuesday at the earlier time of 7.30pm in Suzanne’s garden for a full group but suitably distanced session. There is plenty of space to spread out and to arrive and leave at appropriate distance. Apologies if this is too early for some, please come…… Read more →

Thanks all, and especially Suzanne, for another lovely little sing last night. It truly is an uplifting, joyful thing, just to make pleasant sounds together. We sang:Amazing Grace and Somewhere Over The Rainbow for warm up. In a perfect world, we would learn these by heart so that we can close our eyes and sing them together, relying only on…… Read more →

Just wanted to let you all know that I’m doing a concert on Monday 27th July. For those of us who have now forgotten what this means it basically involves getting a bunch of musicians together and performing some pieces of music. In my case I’ll be joining cellist Jonathan Stallick and violinist Liz Baldey to play a Haydn Trio.…… Read more →

Hello choristers! After the genuine joy of being able to sing together again last week, we are going for a repeat this coming week: Tuesday 21st – meeting again at Suzanne’s (45 Fife Road, directions below – THANK YOU, SUZANNE!). 7.45 kick-off, sing for an hour or so. Plough afterwards. TWO ADDITION THIS WEEK – PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO DRINK…… Read more →

Hello all, Hope everyone is well and enjoying the improving weather. So, we have had a smattering of sectional rehearsals, learning a bit of a couple of songs that Dave is looking to perform in the Autumn. Now we would like to try to put things back together. Ongoing regulations mean that we cannot all meet, even outside, and sing…… Read more →

Hello again. Three updates for you. First, from quizmistress Teresa regarding the quiz tomorrow: Dear All – if you’re joining the choir quiz on Tuesday, please let me know your favourite composer and favourite piece (not necessarily connected) soonest! Zoom invite to follow in due course. Big surprise for the interval you will not regret it! Thanks Teresa X. PS…… Read more →

Well, sort of at least. We have plans for each of the next three Tuesdays, and hopefully beyond. So please read on carefully. There is loads of stuff in here, sorry for the massive post. First, thanks to all who took part in the garden/Zoom sectionals this week. The idea of laying some solid foundations in the pieces we are…… Read more →

Dear all – apologies for this long post, you’ll need to log in to read. I hope everyone and your families are well. Many of us are very much missing singing together and it’s now been too long! Given the relaxation of lockdown, we are going to try to establish some choral activity within social distancing rules, ever hopeful that…… Read more →

Sorry for the short notice – but Quiz Night is back, by popular demand, and with a new, better quizmaster! Yes, it will be the fiendishly musical Robert ‘Haunted’ Bridge who will be in the chair on this coming Tuesday June 16th at 7pm. As usual, we will be in teams and after a bit of chit chat to say…… Read more →