Good work on Wednesday. Our three pieces* for Tony’s concert (see below) are sounding great and we’ll be able to finish Lollipop too next time I’m pretty sure. This coming week we will do these four together with Cry Heart as a warm-up and then make a start on our Christmas repertoire – standard carols + Carol of Adoration, the Ukrainian Bell Carol and Come Tune Your Cheerful Voice. Words of these three are attached. Those of you (altos, tenors and basses) who havechoir carol booklets from previous years please bring them along. I will be printing off a few more so with luck there will be enough to go round. There will also be multiple copies of Bethlehem Carol Sheet available of course.
(* If you can do a bit of homework and memorise the words of “Grateful and Loved” that would be marvelous)
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Saturday 23 November Concert celebrating the life of Tony Hawkins. 5.00 p.m. St Peter’s Church. We will be singing three songs – When I was One and Twenty, Grateful and Loved and The Road Home.
Sunday 8 December Carol singing at the Shaftesbury Christmas market. Late morning. Collection for DEC
Wednesday 11 December Open rehearsal – invite your friends, maybe do a party piece etc. Details anon.
Thursday 19 December Market Day Carol Singing followed by mulled wine and mince pies. Collection for DEC
Unspecified Thursday in 2025 Singing for the Shaftesbury Thursday afternoon Dementia Friendly group
Saturday 27 September 2025 We have been asked by the organisers of Shaftesbury Carnival whether the choir be able to take part in the all-day entertainment. I have said provisionally yes so please make a note of the date in your next year’s diaries. Many thanks.
NB The proposed Ali Burns workshop has been postponed to 2026!
OTHER COMING EVENTS – a busy day tomorrow!
Sunday 3 November Tim Laycock in The Year Clock – a dramatic and musical celebration of William Barnes. 3.00 p.m. The Exchange, Sturminster Newton. See earlier flyer.
also
Asian Adventures – an illustrated talk by yours truly. 2.30 p.m. St John’s Church, Enmore Green. £5.00 to include tea and cake. What a bargain. See earlier flyer.
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Concert featuring the music of Ian Jordinson (who lives in Marnhull). Stephen Binnington, Gaenor Hockey & Olivia Chapman will be performing a selection of Ian’s organ, cello, flute and piano compositions. 3pm, St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull. Admission to the concert is free but donations towards church funds will be welcomed. Refreshments will be provided following the performance.
Thursday 19 December Handel's Messiah 6.00p.m. ST MARY'S CHURCH, Bruton, BA10 0EB A rare intimate chamber performance of Handel’s great work, ‘Messiah’, featuring world-class musicians 'The Echoing Air', a vocal ensemble of eight singers will sing both the choruses and solos, accompanied by instrumental ensemble. Tickets £12.50, booking fee applies, children free (no ticket required). Refreshments available beforehand. Tickets purchased here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bruton/st-marys-church/handels-messiah/2024-12-19/18:00/t-moayrye or on the door (£15). Retiring collection for St Mary's Church.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED
Monica writes …
Dear singers,
I'm trying to move closer to the choir! So I'm putting the word around.If you know of a granny annexe (preferably) or room in a house available for rent, please could you let me know! I can't pay a huge rent, but I could also offer shopping, dog walking, cat/baby sitting etc. to supplement this. In Shaftesbury or nearby: Cann, Motcombe, Stour Provost, Margaret Marsh, Fontmell Magna, Compton Abbas, Donhead St Mary. Thanks! Monica (alto) poston.monica@gmail.com
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 session/s paid for.
David
2 November 2024