A whirlwind of a session on Wednesday in preparation for tomorrow’s Food Festival concert. Looking forward to seeing you all (+ family and friends too of course – the more the merrier) at the Abbey. 11.00 for 11.15. Usual dress code – shades of red (no patterns) above the waist, dark or black beneath.
Our programme will be taken from the following (in no particular order): 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.
Next week we will look at anything that may need attention following our Feastival performance and then get on with some of the other songs in our summer pad which have (where needed) all been attached in recent weeks i.e. Funiculi Funicula, Java Jive, In My Life, Say, Say Yes, Banana Boat Song, Moma don’t allow + a completely new one, Lifting As we Climb. (The words of this last one are attached.) Something for everyone I hope.
CHOIR COMING EVENTS
TOMORROW Sunday 5 May Music for the Food “Feastival” 11.00 for 11.15 – Abbey. See attached flyer. We have permission to park in the grounds of Castle Hill House on Bimport. Thankyou Sue (alto) for organizing this.
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 – LOTS HAPPENING ONCE MORE
TODAY Saturday 4 May Orlando Singers. St Peter’s 7.00 p.m. I know nothing about the choir, which I think is Blandford based, but their conductor, Sam Hanson, is a 5* musician and I’m definitely going. Maybe see you there. See earlier flyer.
Friday 10 May Bird Tunes. Sandford Orcas. See earlier flyer.
Saturday 11 May Bruton Choral Society spring concert. See attached flyer.
Sunday 12 May Coracle at Shaftesbury Arts Centre. (Karen and friends) See attached flyer. 7.00 p.m.
Thursday 16 May Fish and Chips quiz night in aid of the hospital Friends. 7.30 British Legion Hall, Coppice Street. It’s great that we’re fielding a team and that quite a few other choir members are taking part as well.
Friday 18 May Behold Ye Ramblers a new musical production about the Clarion Movement and the Right To Roam – 8.00 p.m. Lighthouse Poole Quite a few choir members are appearing in this show so do come and support us. BOX OFFICE: 01202 280000 https://www.lighthousepoole.co.uk/event/behold-ye-ramblers/
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
4 May 2024