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 concert. We’ll return to it in future for sure but it just gives us that extra time to finesse the rest of our programme and the carols we’ll be singing for Holly Lodge.
Looking ahead to next year, we will have two (German :)) concerts:
Sat Feb 8th ’25 – Beethoven’s 9th with Lambeth Orchestra (rehearsing upon return in New Year)
Sat 7th June ’25 – Brahms Requiem with Richmond Orchestra (rehearsing post Feb 8th concert)
Please advise availability for 8th Feb & if you’d like to order scores (see below).
See you at next rehearsal – 5th November.
Rehearsal Schedule SGC Autumn Term
Practice Tracks Vast Eternal Sky:
Beethoven, 8th Feb ’25 Availability:
Our first concert next year will be a performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on Sat Feb 8th (details below) . We will be joining the choir of St John the Divine, Kennington at their home church and accompanied by Lambeth Orchestra. This is the concert where Ben was due to be singing the solo. The date was obviously fixed by Lambeth, but we hope most of the choir can make it.
Please could you advise your availability by messaging your section Whatsapp group.
- Date: Saturday, 8 February 2025
- Time: 19:30 20:30
- Venue: St John The Divine92 Vassall Road, London SW9 6JA
Don’t forget to advise availability for Holly Lodge as well if you haven’t already done so. Thank you to all those who have.
Date: Thursday, 5th Dec ‘24
Time: 7pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Christchurch
Scores Bulk Order:
We will be placing a bulk order in the next couple of weeks for the Beethoven 9th & Brahms Requiem scores. Big thank you to Agnes who is organising this.
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Barenreiter edition – £10.50
Brahms Requiem, Novello edition – £11.50
To be included on the bulk order please email Agnes Corless on agnescorless@btinternet.com by Tue 5th November . Please specify which scores you would like to order.
Many people will already have the Brahms score from a previous performance so do check before ordering!
Choir Curry:
Barbara has marvellously agreed to organise our Choir Christmas Curry this year – hurray!! It will be at an excellent curry house (tba) in Sheen. We are going to go for Tuesday 17th Dec in the hope that most people will be able to make that day (as they won’t have realised we finished term the week before…).
Please could you let Barbara Brown know availability by emailing barbarabrown5@virginmedia.com
Date: Tuesday 17th Dec ‘24
Time: evening
Venue: Sheen
1885 Choir Come & Sing for anyone who fancies it!
MOZART’S REQUIEM – COME & SING
All Saints’ Putney is hosting a ‘Come & Sing’ of Mozart’s Requiem on Saturday 2nd November to mark All Souls’ Day. The morning workshop will be followed by a liturgical performance accompanied by Robert Bridge and June Rippon. Entry is completely free, and all are welcome. We won’t be singing the whole work, but we will be performing the best-loved sections!
9:00 – Tea/Coffee (provided)
9:15 – Workshop
10:45 – Break
11:00 – Performance (liturgically as part of a Requiem Eucharist)
12:15 – End – more tea & coffee
Music is provided.
Cost: There is no cost to join, but donations of £5 per singer would be gratefully received.
If you’d like to come, please sign-up through this link
Calendar for year
SGC Dec Concert – Sun 15th Dec ‘24
Lambeth Concert – Sat 8th Feb ‘25
SGC Jun Concert – Sat 7th Jun ‘25
See Calendar tab for fill list of rehearsal and concert dates to June 2025
Subs:
£90/term to be paid into choir bank account:
Account Name: Sheen Gate Choir
Account Number: 47107324
Sort: 60-01-39
Repertoire list
For list of repertoire see Autumn 2024 Repertoire page under Music & Media Library.