Numbers were a bit down last week but some great singing nonetheless. This coming week we should be able to complete Java Jive and In My Life, continue Banana Boat Song and hopefully make a start on Funiculi Funicula (held over for quite a few of weeks now) - all of which will form part of our summer “pad”. We will also be looking at a new foodie song by Steve (Moma Don’t Allow) together with Vive la Compagnie [words by Jackie] and Banaha as our warm-ups. Words for Moma and Compagnie attached; others, where needed, have all been attached in recent weeks.
CHOIR COMING EVENTS
Sunday 5 May Music for the Food “Feastival” 11.00 for 11.15
Sunday 28 July Concert in Abbey Gardens. (Shaftesbury Fringe) 11.15 for 11.30
Wednesday 31 July Supper and Song – in aid of Shaftesbury Hospital – Abbey. 6.30 (TBD)
OTHER COMING EVENTS
TODAY 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. It would be really lovely to see you. See last week’s flyer. Tickets (£8) from 07572 786416 or at the door.
Saturday 20 April Iuventus String Quartet with Haydn “Sunrise” Quartet, Shostakovich String Quartet no. 8 opus 110 and Schubert “Death & The Maiden”, 6pm, Port Regis. (The first of three concerts to mark the relaunch of the Shaftesbury Chamber Music Series.) Future concerts on Saturday 15th June Saturday 21st September. Tickets from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-dvoazqo
Sunday 21 April All Trees are Clocks. Karen and friends. Dorchester. See last week’s flyer
Saturday 27 April Cello Recital – St Mary’s Church Compton Abbas. 6.00 p.m. See attached flyer.
Friday 10 May Bird Tunes. Sandford Orcas. See last week’s flyer
Thursday 16 May Fish and Chips quiz night in aid of the hospital Friends. 7.30 British Legion Hall, Coppice Street. Have a word if you are interested in forming or being part of a team.
FUNDING FOR MUSIC IN STATE SCHOOLS
I am hopeful some of you might be interested in signing this petition which draws attention to the dire state of funding for school music – something that is very close to my heart.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/656558
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
13 April 2024