Lovely to see everyone congratulating Karen and Robin on their civil partnership and joining in such a cacophonous Happy Birthday as well. I’m attaching just one of the many screenshots of the occasion – thankyou Andy. If you’d like copies of the others I can zap them to you – just let me know. Next week will be our last before Christmas and we will be resuming on Wednesday 6th January. If you have a short party piece you would like to share next Wednesday let me know and Karen and I will make up a programme. Don’t be shy!
THANKYOUS
The choir would like to records it’s thanks to the anonymous donor who made such very generous contribution to our funds. A truly wonderful gesture. Thanks also to Sue Pocock for her lovely interview with Keri on This is Alfred on Tuesday morning and to Marie, Marga and Mike for their solos last night. I don’t know whether it was the whisky but I found the three verses of Silent Night in the different languages incredibly moving.
THINGS TO DO
I mentioned last time the fascinating programme on BBC4 last Friday evening - The Truth About Christmas Carols. Well worth watching. I also caught a totally absorbing lecture a couple of days ago about Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Did you know that most of the music from this glorious choral piece came from an intended Broadway show that never materialised while one of the movements was actually a re-writing of a number that was originally going to be part of West Side Story? I certainly didn’t. You can get it on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU4mGUS0kys
I really cannot recommend it highly enough.
Saturday 12 December The Big Christmas Carol Service with the RSCM and Churches Conservation Trust. As with their other big on-line services, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to join in from home. Let me know if you’d like a pdf copy of the music booklet.
Friday 18 and Saturday 19 December
Don’t forget to let Jo Churchill know if you’d like to take part in the Enmore Green carol singing. (6.30 – 7.30 p.m.) Contact her on 01747 850432 or jo.churchill@enmoregreen.co.uk
Sunday 20 December Don’t forget Carols on the Doorstep either. https://www.carolsonthedoorstep.co.uk/ Regulations permitting, it’s a chance to sing carols on our doorsteps with our neighbours (a bit like when we did the clapping for the NHS). Churches Together in Shaftesbury are planning something similar too. More about that next week.
ONLINE ARTS DIARY
For up to date information about other online arts programmes, don’t forget to check the Fine Times Recorder’s listings. There are lots of wonderful free things to see and listen to on-line: http://www.theftr.co.uk/whats-on/
Keep well, keep in touch, keep on singing, and, with luck, see you next week for our final Zoom before Christmas. Don’t forget to offer a party piece if you have one and feel free to bring a friend along to join in the fun.
David
