What a great few days we’ve all had, what with a vibrant Fringe and the rather more laid back summer picnic – the latter on a truly idyllic summer’s night too. The Abbey team were absolutely delighted with both events and we have an open invitation to go back whenever we like. In terms of being able to hear the other parts, I think we all found singing in front of the wall and hedge as we did for the picnic was a lot easier than in front of the gazebo. However we did ourselves proud on both occasions. The Abbey “meeters-and-greeters” reckoned there was a footfall of over 400 people for our Fringe performance!
I am attaching an e-mail from the chairman of the Friends of Westminster Hospital which is well worth reading. We also have Kathy (soprano)’s Ukrainian friend to thank for the attached very evocative photo from the picnic, which came with a message saying “Thankyou so much for a lovely evening. It was divine.” The first time many of us will have heard that word used in connection with the choir I am sure! If you have photos from either event do let me have them and we will get selection up on the website.
Although we ourselves have no events planned for the immediate future, we will, of course, continue to meet as usual over the summer. This coming week we will sing Heart to Heart (which I inadvertently left out on Wednesday - sorry) and Bamba Lela as warm-ups, some old favourites, Haere Mai, Shenandoah, Simply There, Blue Moon and California Dreamin’, together with The Road Home and I Stand Tall (two brand new songs for us to learn). All the words are attached where needed – please print them out yourselves if you can.
COMING EVENT
Sunday 11 August Ain’t it a Pretty Night in Knoxville. Letitia Stevens (soprano) with Bonnie Donham 3.00 p.m. St Peter’s Church. Tickets: £12. SAC Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free
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
3 August 2024