More really good progress on Wednesday although, once again, we had planned to do rather more than we had time for. Moma Don’t Allow, Banana Boat and Funiculi Funicula are all sounding pretty good and we made a great start with 500 Miles which we haven’t sung for almost two years! Next week we will polish these and continue with Lifting and In My Life (both held over from last week) along with Simama and Vive la Compagnie as our warm-ups. All words, where needed, have been attached to recent newsletters.
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)
MAYOR MAKING
A reminder that teh Mayor of Shaftesbury, Cllr Alex Chase, is holding his Mayor Making ceremony on Friday 21 June at 6.30pm in the Guild Hall. The Town Council are hoping to make more of an event of it and are in the process of organising a food stall, as well as selling drinks. All proceeds will go to the mayor’s charity, The Brave and Determined Company. The event will start at 5.30, with music from Conor Smith beforehand. The ceremony itself will be from 6.30 to 7.00 and, although we will not be taking part as a choir, we have an open invitation to attend.
OTHER COMING EVENTS
TOMORROW Sunday 16 June Wessex Strings 3.00, Cheap Street Church, Sherborne. WELL WORTH THE TRIP. See earlier flyer
Fri 21 and Sat 22 June Two concerts for Ukraine. 7.30 p.m. St John’s Tisbury. FREE with retiring collection. See earlier flyer
also
Motcombe Methodist Church celebrating 250 years! Floral displays and exhibition celebrating the church’s history in words and pictures. 10.00 – 4.00. Tea / coffee / snacks available. See attached flyer
Saturday 22 June Casey Jazz at Donhead St Andrew church SP7 9EB 4.00 p.m. See earlier flyer http://cherubimtrust.org/tkts.
Thursday 27 June Phantasia present Albion’s Delight 7.00 p.m. St Peter’s Church. See earlier 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 earlier flyer
Sunday 30 June Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra. 4.00 p.m. St James’ Church. Music by Mendelssohn, Smetana and others. FREE See attached flyer.
Sunday 7 July A Summer’s Delight. Pilgrim Singers and soloists. See attached flyer.
Thurs 11 – Sat 13 & Thurs 18 – Sat 20 July Kipps – the new Half a Sixpence. Shaftesbury Arts Centre’ summer show. A real feel-good experience. See attached flyer.
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
15 June 2024