If you haven’t already paid for concert tickets in advance and plan to do so, then please pay directly to choir bank account rather than through Sum-Up to avoid Sum-Up fees! Put name and tickets in reference. Account Name: Sheen Gate Choir Account Number: 47107324 Sort Code: 60-01-39 Thank you Read more → Read more →

Dear All Well done to everyone for an excellent last run through ahead of our concert this Sunday. Everyone’s efforts are clearly paying off. Don’t be afraid to sing out on Sunday and it will sound great! Timings & ticket sale details for Sunday’s concert are below.  No rehearsal next week but there will be CURRY – 17th Dec, 19:15, Annapura…… Read more →

Dear All Great effort yesterday running through our Holly Lodge pieces which were sounding beautiful by the end! Sing like that and it will be fab! Timings & other details for Holly Lodge are below.  Next week will be our last rehearsal before our concert on 15th Dec and we’ll run through the whole programme. See below for timings for 15/12.…… Read more →

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 →