Our new warm-up, As Above, sounded really confident last week and some good work was done on both I Can’t Help and Stand By Me. We’ll be looking at all three again next week. It was great to sing Walk a Mile again, too, which we have not looked at for a couple of years. A suitably rousing finisher I think we all agreed.
Another plea from the good souls who help with the washing up at the end of our sessions – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUGS and when it comes to the words of the songs, PLEASE PRINT OUT YOUR OWN COPIES IF YOU POSSIBLY CAN.
This coming week we will be polishing I Can’t Help Falling in Love, As Above and Stand By Me along with Be Still My Soul, Ani Couni and Keruvimskaya (all held over from last time) together with Tongo and Alleluia as warm-ups. The words of all of these (where needed) have all been attached in recent weeks.
CHOIR COMING EVENT
Saturday 28 October Combined concert featuring ourselves, Palida and musicians from Brionne. More details later.
OTHER COMING EVENTS
Saturday 2 September Emily Burridge at Donhead St Mary Church. See earlier flyer
Saturday 9 September 3.00pm in St. James’s Church. Nick Crump and Tim Laycock celebrate 35 years of musical friendship with a concert playing their favourite songs and tunes. See attached poster.
Sat 9 – Sun 17 September The Blackmore Vale Art Trail is centred around Shaftesbury but expands out as far as Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Belchelwell and Child Okeford. 26 artists in 20 venues all very different in style and happy to welcome visitors and chat about art. Amongst the artists are choir members past and present including Viv Rudd, Elizabeth Hazelwood, Jane Shepherd and Andrea Jenkins. Free brochures available at choir from Wednesday. See attached flyer.
Saturday 16 September Writing the land - an opportunity for a small group to enjoy an author-led activity designed to inspire writing about nature and place. See attached flyer. Also STOP PRESS below.
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Phoenix Café Orchestra 2.45 – 4.00 The Exchange, Sturminster Newton. In Aid of the Blackmore Vale Read Easy Group. See attached flyer.
SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER, COME AND SING FAURÉ REQUIEM & CANTIQUE. ST. JAMES’ CHURCH. Have a word with me if you would like more details.
OTHER NEWS
The organisers of the Shaftesbury Town Twinning are looking for hosts for visitors from Brionne towards the end of October. Mainly adults. If you are interested in offering hospitality have a word with Karen.
PAYMENT BY BACS
If any choir members would prefer to pay their subs online, our bank details are:
Shaftesbury Community Choir
Account no. 23158960
Sort code: 30-65-21
Payments can be made for individual sessions or block payments of several weeks but payments should be made before the session and please indicate the date of the session/s paid for.
David
26 August 2023
STOP PRESS – WRITING THE LAND
In case you haven’t heard it, Jane Adams gave a good interview with Keri on This is Alfred on Tuesday 22nd -
https://thisisalfred.com/countryside/wildlife-author-hopes-to-inspire-nature-writers-with-shaftesbury-workshop/