Dear All
We ran through movements III, IV, V & VI last week. Two key takeaways were:
- TIMING! – keep eyes on Penny as much as you can there are quite a few mid-movement gear shifts and we run the risk of sounding sluggish at some points or racing ahead making holding things together difficult.
- PITCHING NOTES FOR ENTRIES – practice these so all sections start confidently. Go over with practice tracks but do also listen to recordings – it really helps when we’re singing with the orchestra.
We will run through as much of the music as possible (Brahms & Fauré) during our last rehearsal (3/6). It’s worth making a note of any shaky bits to go over ahead of the concert day.
Focus this week will obviously be on the concert but please don’t forget we have two weeks after that when auditions will take place! 10th & 17th June.
Gift for Penny:
For all those who would like to make a donation for a gift for Penny, please do so by making bank transfer to choir bank account and – very importantly! – putting ‘Gift for Penny’ in reference.
The reference for all choir payments is key especially at this busy time when there are a lot of transactions to keep track of.
If anyone prefers to donate in cash you can bring it to Tuesday’s rehearsal and I’ll collect.
Concert day schedule – AT ALL SAINTS, E Sheen:
2:00-2:30: Set up for anyone who can make it
2:30–3:15pm: Gershwin (including the 5 minutes time at the end for choir to get into their positions for Faure)
3:10 -choir take places for rehearsal once Robert has finished. Arrive in church in plenty of time but please keep noise down while Gershwin rehearsal is on.
3:15 – 3:30pm: Faure
BREAK
3:45 – 5:15: Brahms
6:20 Bar opens
7:00 Concert starts
Running order for concert:
-Fauré
-Gershwin
-Break
-Brahms
Tickets:
Thank you to all those who have bought tickets. Reminder we request that each member sells at least 3 concert tickets.
-Tickets are £20 each , £10 for children under 12.
-Purchase is via bank transfer to choir bank account (same as for subs – details below)
-Put ‘tickets’ in reference
-Email me to let me know number tickets purchased Siobhan.waswood@icloud.com
-There will be a list on the door with members’s guests (no physical tickets)
Choir bank details:
£90/term to be paid into choir bank account:
Account Name: Sheen Gate Choir
Account Number: 47107324
Sort: 60-01-39
Auditions 10th & 17th June:
We will be holding two audition evenings running at approximately the same time as our usual rehearsals. The format will be similar to when we did this last time. The time table for each evening is set out below. More details on each of the candidates will follow later.
Both audition evenings:
19:45 PROMPT arrival so everything can be set up and ready to go by 20:00
20:00 -20:40 first audition
20:40-20:50 break
20:50-21:30 second audition
21:30 discussion and vote
Tuesday 10th June:
Ed Bonner
Kieran Morris
1 vote to pick preferred candidate from this evening
Tuesday 17th June:
Neavan Lobban
Paul Jeanes
2 votes – 1st to pick preferred candidate from this evening, 2nd to pick between the two preferred candidates
The audition will take the form of:
1.Warm up
2.Candidate teaches/directs us singing their choice of piece
3.Candidate directs us singing Movement IV from Brahms Requiem
Calendar:
Summer Term:
22 Apr-10 Jun
- 7th Jun Summer Concert, Brahms Requiem & RB performance (Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue)
- 10th Jun & 17th Jun, audition dates for new MD