Good to see a few new faces last night and a few old faces too of course. Welcome back. This coming week, we’ll be meeting in the Town Hall at our usual time of 7.15 for 7.30 and finishing at around 9.00. The heating has now been reset so it should be warmer too. We plan to continue Carol of the Bells + The Cherry Tree Carol, sing a few standard carols, work on our new warm-up - Cry Heart together with our usual Christmas warm-up song Hosanna, and have a look at Come tune your cheerful voice, Fais Dodo, and Christmas is Coming. As ever, something for everyone we hope. There are no words for the warm-ups, words for the last three carols are attached, while those for the other two were attached last week. Although we will have some sets of words with us, please do print them out yourselves if you possibly can.
SPECIAL NOTE TO ALTOS, TENORS AND BASSES – IF YOU STILL HAVE YOUR MUSIC COPIES FOR OUR “STANDARD” CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM LAST YEAR PLEASE BRING THEM WITH YOU FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Sunday 4 December Singing in Shaftesbury Abbey Gardens. Afternoon. More details later.
Sunday 18 December Motcombe Christmas procession (carols + donkey) 5pm (alongside the band).
Saturday 22 April 2023 Celebration of the life of Steven Ridout. Afternoon. Charlton Hall
Saturday 10 June Motcombe Fete
Saturday 1 July Gold Hill Fair
OTHER EVENTS
TODAY Saturday 5 November. Heart of the Matter. 5.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. St. Mary’s Sturminster Newton. Karen and co in an inspiring double bill of new chamber works. See attached flyer.
Monday 7 November Salisbury Cathedral Choir, St Mary’s, Sturminster Newton 7.30
Saturday 12 November An evening with Tony Hawkins, family and friends. 7.00 p.m. St Peter’s Church. FREE! See attached flyer
Sunday 13 November Gillingham Methodist Church’s final organ concert for 2022 features Geoffrey Morgan from Christchurch Priory. Sadly, this may well be the last series of concerts at Music at GMC since the church may be forced to close in 2023. Sad news indeed. The concert is at 3.00 p.m. and is FREE!!
Sunday 20 November Afternoon concert with Wessex Strings. Cheap Street Church, Sherborne. See last week’s flier.
Sunday 11 December Shaftesbury Orchestra at St James Church. 3.00 pm See attached flier.
FOODBANK
Keep the trolley filled to overflowing!
CHRISTMAS WREATH WORKSHOP at The English Florist, Stalbridge, DT10 2SG
Learn how to make a beautiful fresh foliage Christmas wreath for your front door.
£52.95 per person, including step by step tuition and all the equipment and materials you will need to complete a wreath to take home. Complimentary tea, coffee, festive mince pies and cake are provided. Free parking on site. Details from: www.theenglishflorist.co.uk/floristryandcraftworkshopsdorset
David