A lot of hard work on Wednesday and some great singing once more. Don’t forget we have Motcombe Fete today (arrive at 12.00 for 12.15 start) and our Green Week Big Sing next Wednesday in the Abbey Gardens - doors open at 6.00, music from 6.30 and we perform at about 7.00. Please do give both events your full support if you possibly can.
Our MOTCOMBE programme, in no particular order, will consist of most of the following: Bela Mama; Simama; Vive La Compagnie; Blue Moon; Give Me Wings; Place Called England; Wake Up; I am a River; Morning has come; Up above my head; Little Bit of Love; 500 Miles.
Usual dress code – red above the waist (no patterns), black or dark beneath.
Our GREEN WEEK programme, again in no particular order, will consist of Simama, Ooh-la-la-lay and Bela Mama (all with audience participation); Give Me Wings, Circle of Life, I am a River, Follow the Heron, Morning has Come and Blue Moon (by ourselves); Shaftesbury’s Delights, Place Called England, Tree of Life and Wake Up (with Palida).
Wear something colourful + a bit of green if you can.
For both these events please make sure you have your words ready (unless of course you know them!)
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
TODAY Saturday 10 June Motcombe Fete 12.15 – 12.45. Main Stage Please arrive by 12.00 (when the gates open). See details above.
Wednesday 14 June Big Green Week. Abbey Gardens. Bring friends, family and picnics. Doors open at 6.00 p.m. There will be music from around 6.30 and we will start at around 7.00. Bring a blanket and perhaps a folding chair too. (NB There will be no food bank collection.) NO CHARGE
Wednesday 21 June Make Music Day 2023. Normal choir session (7.30 start) + free glass of prosecco for those that want.
Saturday 1 July Gold Hill Fair 5.00 p.m. Barton Hill.
Sunday 23 July Shaftesbury Fringe 11.15 a.m. Shaftesbury Abbey Gardens
OTHER EVENTS
Thursday 15 June Jump – composed and performed by Karen as part of the Big Green Week. Music for live and multi-tracked clarinets, insect and amphibian calls. See attached flyer.
Sat 17 – Sun 18 June Stour Provost Flower Festival – with art and music. See attached flyer.
Sunday 18 June Wessex Strings. Cheap Street Church, Sherborne. See attached flyer.
Thursday 22 June Lunchtime Concert. Duo Redgate. St Peter’s Church. See last week’s flyer. Free coffee and sandwiches as usual!
Fri 23 and Sat 24 June Two concerts for Ukraine. St John’s, Tisbury. See earlier flyer
Saturday 24 June Twelfth Night. Abbey Gardens, Shaftesbury. See earlier flyer.
also
Organ recital by organist extraordinaire Chris Mahon. 3.00 p.m. St James’ Church. FREE. More details later.
Saturday 1 July Another choral event. See https://snappytickets.co.uk/events/songs-of-returning-helen-chadwick-group-in-the-round-choral-event-singing-workshop-in-shaftesbury/
Sunday 2 July Phoenix Café Orchestra. Tea for two … or three or four or more. St Peter’s Church. 3.30 p.m. (Doors open at 3 o’clock) See attached flyer
DODGY REG
The first episode of Richard (tenor)’s podcast, ‘Richard Foreman’s Dodgy Reg Encounters’ was created and became available on 30th May. 13 subsequent episodes will be appearing weekly every Tuesday. If you have time and interest, do please have a listen and if you are so inclined, do share them. Richard doesn’t expect to ‘go viral’ but a chap can dream, can’t he? Here are some links to the various places he hopes you’ll be able to locate the podcast.
On my ‘platform’ (Acast) at: https://shows.acast.com/richard-foremans-dodgy-reg-encounters/
On my (PCs only) website at: https://www.richeff.co.uk/podcast (feel free to take a look around while you’re there!)
On Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/show/5HGJw7iOuE4hU3i3wTtRmt
On YouTube at: https://youtu.be/VkI78r0K55U
CAFÉ ESPAÑOL
Conversation, listening, reading, translation and fun!
Coffee and cake
Sunday 11 June from 11am - 12.30
Manston village hall DT10 1EX
£15 cash or BACS, message Hazel for details – 07969 465875
David
10 June 2023