Dear All
We’re delighted to say Neavan Lobban has accepted our invitation to join Sheen Gate Choir as our new Director of Music from September this year.
For those who weren’t there last Tuesday, Neavan swept the board with votes cast for the second-round candidates and won almost unanimously against the excellent candidates from the first round, Anthony Chater and Kieran Morris. His audition was fun and exacting. He incorporated vocal technique aids in his warm-up, took an interesting approach to the Brahms (which we sang in part whilst spread out in the church) and, in the short time remaining, managed to get us all singing the start of this tricky Bob Chilcott piece (once he got that rhythm into our heads it was never going to leave).
Thank you everyone for supporting this process and, for those who were able to, giving up your time to make it work. A special thanks of course goes to Robert whose accompaniment and sage advice was appreciated by all.
We’re very much looking forward to hearing Neavan’s plans for our December concert (ideas for which are already whirling round his head!). We’ll let you know in good time about any music orders that might be applicable and the start date for the new term (likely Tuesday 16th Sep).
Choir get-together:
In the meantime, we’re going to have an informal choir get-together at the Hare & Hound next Tuesday for anyone who can make it. I’ll try and book a section otherwise we’ll just commandeer a corner (hopefully of the garden if this weather holds).
Choir get-together:
Date: Tue 24th June
Time: 7:30
Venue: Hare & Hound, E Sheen
Richmond Orchestra Summer Concert – 5pm Sunday 6th July
For anyone who would like to hear some more of the fabulous Richmond Orchestra, their next concert is 5pm on Sunday 6th July at the Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington. Link here.