Another great turn out on Wednesday and some equally great singing too. The Shaftesbury Anthem and Go Placidly are sounding very confident and we should be able to give a fine rendition of both NEXT Saturday (23rd). (Keep up the sirening to exercise those vocal chords.) Thanks to Kathy (soprano) for recording One and Twenty for us; I have sent a copy to Tony’s son Richard and it is already on our choir website. Thanks too to Freda for the little piece on Roseberry Topping (see attachment). This coming week we will run through the Shaftesbury Anthem and Go Placidly once more for good measure, work on Throw it away (held over for a couple of weeks now) together with Ezulwini, Hold On, Funiculi Funicula, Lili Marlene, + Oak of Old and Let the Sunshine as warm-ups. Words where needed attached.
TONY’S FUNERAL
This is on Monday (18th) at 2.00 p.m. at St Peter’s. Bright colours requested.
CHOIR COMING EVENTS
Saturday 23 March Opening of Shaftesbury Abbey 12 o’clock. We will be singing Shaftesbury Anthem and Go Placidly. Normal dress code (shades of red [no patterns] above waist, dark or black beneath).
Sunday 28 July Concert in Abbey Gardens. (Shaftesbury Fringe) 11.15 for 11.30
OTHER COMING EVENTS – lots happening today and tomorrow.
TODAY and Sunday 17 March Reading the Land. Shaftesbury Book Festival. There are a few tickets still available. There are also FREE family events over the weekend.
https://www.shaftesburybookfestival.com/reading-the-land-2024
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Saturday 16 March FOR THE LOVE OF SONG in Witchampton Village Hall. 10.30am – 4.30pm; Cost: £30. NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE. Email: info@joyousisle.com Tel: 01202 885294 or 01258 840097 https://www.naturalvoice.net/event/for-the-love-of-song-cranborne/
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Pilgrim Singers Training Day. 10.00 – 2.00 Wincanton Methodist Church. £25. A very friendly local choir.
Sunday 17 March Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra 4.00 pm St James Church FREE See last week’s poster
Thurs 21 – Sat 23 March “Allo Allo” Mere Amateur Dramatic Society. See earlier flyer
Saturday 6 April Hambledon Hopstep Band Ceildidh. 7.00 p.m. Motcombe Village Hall. See earlier flyer.
Saturday 13 April All in the April Evening. Gillingham Singers. 7.00 p.m. Motcombe Church. Lots of familiar faces in the choir so do give them (us!) your support. Tickets (£8) from 07572 786416.
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
16 March 2024