More excellent singing on Wednesday and a lot of fun as ever. This coming week we will continue with Lifting As we Climb, Moma Don’t Allow, Funiculi Funicula (held over from last time) and Banana Boat Song along with I am a River and Viva la Musica as warm-ups.
CHOIR COMING EVENTS
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. (The organisers will leave the gazebo from the Fringe up for shade and will serve ices and drink to supplement people’s picnics.)
(To remind you, songs will be selected from our summer pad i.e. Banaha; Bela Mama; Lili Marlene, Ghafoor’s Bus; Hamba Nighale; I am a River; Jug of Punch; Vive la Compagnie; Home; When I was One and Twenty; Wake Up, Viva la Musica, Funiculi Funicula, Java Jive, In My Life, Go Placidly, Say Say Yes, Five Hundred Miles, Banana Boat Song, Moma don’t allow, Lifting As we Climb + Simama and Heart to Heart)
OTHER COMING EVENTS June seems to be a particularly busy month.
Friday 7 June Violin classics played by Emma-Marie Kabanova accompanied by Dr Richard Hall, former director of the Dorset Rural Music Centre. The bar will be open and snacks (not sandwiches) provided. Bring your own lunch if you like. 1.00 Phoenix Room, Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Sunday 9 June Serenata Guitar Trio. St James Church. 3.00 p.m. FREE See last week’s flyer.
Thursday 13 June Shaftesbury Westminster Hospital fish and chip upper and quiz night.
Friday 14 June Caroline d’Cruz and Tracy Kennington. St Andrew’s Church, Fontmell Magna. 12.15 FREE + retiring collection. See last week’s flyer for details of this and future events.
Fri 21 and Sat 22 June Two concerts for Ukraine. 7.30 p.m. St John’s Tisbury. FREE with retiring collection. See attached flyer
Saturday 22 June Casey Jazz at Donhead St Andrew church SP7 9EB 4.00 p.m. See attached flyer. http://cherubimtrust.org/tkts.
Thursday 27 June Phantasia present Albion’s Delight 7.00 p.m. St Peter’s Church. See attached flyer. Tickets available from Shaftesbury Arts Centre (01747) 854321 www.shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk Complimentary wine or juice provided.
Saturday 29 June Songs of Returning. St Peter’s Church 7.30 p.m. with workshop at 4.30 p.m. Tickets from: helenchadwick.com/events See attached flyer.
POOLE LIGHTHOUSE
The choir were very well represented at Poole Lighthouse last weekend for Townsend Production’s “Behold Ye Ramblers”. And what a great time we had. The one man show about the Clarion Movement and the rise of socialism in northern England was absolutely riveting and I for one felt really privileged to be a part of it. Neil Gore (the “one man”) was first rate and, as one of the choir put it, so generous with his thanks (and praise) for us. A memorable experience for all the right reasons. A very atmospheric photo attached – thanks Di (soprano) and Marie (alto).
FOODBANK
Although Sue (alto) will be away for a few weeks, the foodbank collections will continue to operate as near to normal as possible. Thanks to all those who support this very sad necessity.
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
25 May 2024