Good to see Nicki Hall from Open House / Foodbank this week and to hear what she had to say. She brought a number of leaflets with her, copies of which are attached in case you weren’t there or forgot to pick one up.
This coming week we will continue learning Our Choir and Shaftesbury Delights (held over from last time), polish Say Say Yes, Don’t Worry Be Happy and Wade in the Water, all of which are sounding good already, together with Love is Here and Good News Chariot’s Comin’ as warm-ups. You won’t need the words of these last two while the words of the others have been attached over the last couple of weeks. Please print them out yourselves if you possibly can.
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Saturday 22 April Celebration of the life of Steven Ridout. Afternoon. Charlton Hall.
Saturday 10 June Motcombe Fete tbd
Wednesday 21 June Make Music Day 2023. We hope to arrange something extra special. Watch this space.
Saturday 1 July Gold Hill Fair tbd
Sunday 23 July Shaftesbury Fringe 11.15 a.m. Shaftesbury Abbey Gardens
OTHER EVENTS
TOMORROW Sunday 12 February Dorset Bach Cantata Club. FREE informal concert, with orchestra, of Bach Cantatas Nos. 4 and 64. Sturminster Newton School 4.30 p.m.
Tues 4 – Sat 15 April Spinning the Moon - Dorchester’s 7th community play. Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester. See attached flyer. (Tess [alto] and her husband Mark are both involved. Music by ex-Shastonian Tim Laycock.)
July Orchestral course in Sicily for musicians of Grade VII and above. All instruments. This comes highly recommended. Contact Peter Fender: info@sicilymusicholiday.com
FRIENDS OF SPRINGHEAD
The gardens will be open today and tomorrow and again on Saturday 18 from 11 - 4.30. Entrance is free but they would appreciate a donation for the charity. Light refreshments will be available on 11 and 12 February provided by, and in aid of, Andrew's School, Fontmell Magna. They would love to see you there.
FOOD BANK
See attached fliers. Let’s give it all the support we can.
David