ooking forward to seeing as many of you as possible this Wednesday for our first concert of the season. Please arrive at The Olive Bowl by 2 o’clock. Normal dress code – i.e. shades of red above the waist, dark or black below. No patterns and no trainers etc. You will need either your Bethlehem Carol Sheet or white carol booklet together with the words of our “featured carols” unless you know them. Please don’t bring the words of White Christmas – it is to be sung FROM MEMORY! It all sounded great on Wednesday so I really hope we can put on a good show. (Do check your availability for 5th and 19th December as well.)
We are getting together next Wednesday evening too of course when we will be polishing one or two things, looking at a couple more traditional carols, the Durweston version of Hark the Herald, Hosanna and a harmony setting of White Christmas. No words needed.
We would appreciate it if you were to take a lateral flow test (free from chemists shops and elsewhere) at some point on the day as a precautionary measure and, of course, not come at all if you are ill or know you should self-isolate.
CHOIR COMING EVENTS:
Wednesday 1 December – The S&G U3A have invited us to sing for about 30 / 40 minutes after their Christmas lunch at the Olive Bowl in Gillingham. We will be singing at about 2.15. PLEASE ARRIVE BY 2.00.
Sunday 5 December 10.00 a.m - THE GREAT MOTCOMBE SANTA RUN
It is anticipated that the runners will get back to the village hall from about 10.30. The festivities then last for about an hour, so all done by 11.30.
Sunday 19 December 5.30 p.m - MOTCOMBE DONKEY PROCESSION
Saturday 4 June Motcombe Village Fete. Details MUCH later
OTHER EVENTS:
Saturday 27 November – East Stour Christmas Market and lunch (see attached flier)
Sat 27 – Mon 29 November – Donhead Art Exhibition. At least two of our members are exhibiting. (see attached flier)
Saturday 4 December – A West Country Christmas. Gillingham Singers concert at Wyke Primary School (Broad Robin) 7.30 p.m. (see attached flier)
Sunday 5 December – A Prelude to Christmas. Pilgrim Singers, Wincanton (see attached flier)
Sunday 12 December - Shaftesbury Orchestra's next concert will be at Shaftesbury Town Hall (3.00 p.m.). The programme will be: Mozart - Overture to The Marriage of Figaro; Saint-Saens - Violin Concerto No. 3 - soloist Piotr Kopec; Haydn - Symphony No. 101, 'The Clock'
Tuesday 21 December – Gillingham Arts Workshop Christmas entertainment. 5.00 p.m. Gillingham Library
David