Category: Choir Updates

Dear All Really good rehearsal with Penny last week with the whole choir making a great sound – well done everyone! At this week’s rehearsal on 3rd Dec we will be looking at the carols for the Holly Lodge concert this Thursday (5/12) plus the pieces for our concert on 15th Dec. As well as concert music, please bring copies… Read more →

Dear All Despite enjoying the very entertaining rehearsal last week with Ed Bonner, we missed Penny and I’m delighted to say she’ll be back with us tomorrow evening! As well as pieces for our concert, please bring carols (see repertoire page for list) in case we have time to run through. Penny will also be running the auditions at the… Read more →

Dear All What a great first rehearsal back last week! Well prepared and sounding really good.  Penny was very impressed, especially after the two week break. Check Penny’s rehearsal schedule for this week’s music (remember it’s a live document so may change from week to week. Rehearsal Schedule SGC Autumn Term Please also bring carol scores from now (listed below) on as… Read more →

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 →