We were a bit thin on the ground on Wednesday but the singing was absolutely great and things bode very well indeed for this afternoon when some of us will be singing for the celebration of the life of Steven Ridout. We put the finishing touches 500 Miles, Ukrainian Easter Carol, Our Choir and Shaftesbury’s Delights and although we lost our way towards the end of That Lonesome Road, that was, in part, due to reduced numbers when it came to splitting the voices. We’ll get this right next time I’m sure. This coming week we will consolidate That Lonesome Road and Bogoroditse and have a look at Go Placidly*, Circle of Life*, A little Bit of Love* and Say, Say Yes* along with Ooh la la lay and To walk along this shore as warm-ups. Words for those marked * are attached, words for the others have been attached in recent weeks or are not needed. Really hope to see you there.
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
TODAY Saturday 22 April Celebration of the life of Steven Ridout. Charlton Hall. We will be singing 500 Miles, Follow the Heron, We Got All the Love and (probably) I’m Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing. Please arrive at 2.00 for a 2.30 start. Usual dress code (shades of red above the waist [no patterns], dark or black below).
Monday 1 May (BANK HOLIDAY) Short informal concert for the fundraising day at Shaftesbury Arts Centre. 4.00 p.m.
Saturday 10 June Motcombe Fete tbd
Wednesday 14 June Big Green Week. Hopefully in the Abbey Gardens, weather permitting.
Wednesday 21 June Make Music Day 2023. We hope to arrange something extra special for this week too. Watch this space.
Saturday 1 July Gold Hill Fair Provisionally 5.00 p.m. Barton Hill.
Sunday 23 July Shaftesbury Fringe 11.15 a.m. Shaftesbury Abbey Gardens
OTHER EVENTS – LOTS HAPPENING
TONIGHT Saturday 22 April For the Beauty of the Earth – a celebration of Earth Day. Gillingham Singers. 7.30 p.m. East Stour Church. See last week’s flyer. Lots of well known faces who would love your support.
Sunday 23 April Fonthill House Open Garden Music Alfresco – see earlier flyer.
Saturday 29 April Wessex Strings. Free lunchtime concert as part of the Sherborne Abbey Festival. 1.30 pm, Cheap Street church. See attached flyer.
Tuesday 25 April An evening with Vera Ryan (ex D’Oyly Carte Opera) Gillingham Library 7.00 p.m. See attached flyer. Gillingham Library is a great little venue by the way.
Sunday 7 May Dream of Gerontius. Gillingham Methodist Church. What a coup! For my money, one of the greatest choral works ever written! See earlier flyer or speak to Mike (bass).
Tuesday 9 May The Creation Quartet - Haydn, Dvorak and Schubert. St Peters at 7pm. Tickets from the Arts Centre box office (under 18s free) or at the door. Wine and juice bar. See earlier flyer
Friday 12 May One Man and his Cow (ArtsReach tour) Cranborne Memorial Hall and also at other venues locally. See attached flyer.
David
22 April 2023