Category: Choir Updates

Dear All I hope you enjoyed your half term and are looking forward to getting back to singing tomorrow, 5th Nov. Check Penny’s rehearsal schedule for the music we’ll be covering. In addition, please bring the 100 Carols White Book if you have it & print off copies of the Twelve Days of Christmas & Silent Night arrangements that we’ll…… Read more →

Dear All I hope you’re all enjoying your half term ……and maybe getting a little practice in?! On that point, I found the practice tracks for Vast Eternal Sky (copied below & thanks to altos). Penny is also being kind to us and we’ve agreed to put aside the final Gjeilo song, The Rose, to ease the load for this…… Read more →

Dear All Key points to remember from last Tuesday’s excellent rehearsal: Make it sound beautiful by thinking of the musical phrasing  – Cum sancto spirito etc…. Don’t rush to the consonant : S-AAHH-ncto  …, Glori-AA-m, S-AA-n L-AA-ight Hot potato! Especially for the higher notes And most important: don’t forget Penny said we were excellent at one point!! Rehearsal Schedule SGC Autumn Term…… Read more →

Dear All Quick reminder this week that music for tomorrow’s rehearsal may be found on Penny’s rehearsal schedule document. Have a listen to Gjeilo’s Across the Vast Eternal Sky in preparation. Sheen Gate Choir Autumn Term The link may also be found at the top of the Autumn 2024 Repertoire page under Music & Media Library. Vivaldi Gloria – soloists…… Read more →

Dear All Great effort by everyone on Tuesday. It was nice to be back rehearsing again. Those present will have noticed we started exactly on time…..so if you don’t want to miss the fun warm up make sure you’re at the church on time! Rehearsal Schedule Autumn Term Penny has brilliantly produced a rehearsal schedule for the whole term. To…… Read more →

(They’re always fabulous – don’t’ miss out!) If anyone is around this Sunday afternoon (29th Sep), and fancies an hour of unashamedly gorgeous Romantic piano music, then St.Margaret’s Church on Putney Park Lane is the place to be. I will be there at 4pm playing music by Chopin, Brahms and Franck. Entry is by donation and there are plenty of…… Read more →

Dear All,  Huge thanks to Penny for leading us on such a poignant evening last week. It was a lovely tribute to Ben and I know he will remain in our thoughts when we come together again to sing.  Many people have asked about his funeral arrangements. We are in touch with his dear friend Claire Filer, through Claire Michelet, …… Read more →

Dear All We have some positive news about the choir: we’re delighted to say Penny Homer has agreed to carry on as Music Director for SGC following Ben’s passing. She will follow Ben’s programme for the year up to Summer ’25 and take us forward from there. It has been difficult while we are all still reeling from Monday’s dreadful…… Read more →

Hi All I hope everyone is bearing up after Monday’s sad news.  Here’s the music we will be singing next week. We’ve picked a few of the more familiar and, we hope, well-loved pieces from the many Ben guided us through last year. The intention is to enjoy a bit of singing with gusto in honour of Ben. No pressure,…… Read more →

Dear All I am so very sorry to pass on the devasting news that our wonderful Music Director Ben Thapa died today. We understood he was on the mend while being treated in hospital but clearly this was not the case. I know this will come as an awful shock to everyone.  Ben said to me many times that he…… Read more →