We worked really hard last time with some truly great results. The first two verses of The Road Home are sounding pretty good already and we are well on the way to getting Oak of Old really secure. In connection with this I have Kirsten (soprano) to thank for telling me about the Silton Oak. This ancient tree is visited by people from far afield although many locals don’t know about it. I am attaching a couple of her photos. Thankyou Kirsten. This Little Light took rather more time than expected (I had actually envisaged it as a quick warm-up) but I think we’ve got it now and we’ll be doing it again this coming week, together with Oak of Old, The Road Home, Grateful and Loved (which we just started), Blue Moon and Lollipop (both held over from last week) + Come and Sing as a warm-up
All words where needed have been attached in recent weeks. Please print them out yourselves if you can.
COMING EVENTS
Sundays 8, 22 Sep; 6, 20 Oct; 3 Nov Free autumn concerts. St Mary’s, Marnhull. 3.00p.m. See last week’s flyer
Saturday 21 September Rotary Club of Gillingham Annual Charity Quiz in aid of the Westminster Memorial Hospital. See last week’s flyer. It would be great if we could get a team(s) together.
Saturday 28 September Bournemouth Sinfonietta, are holding a Come and Sing Elijah at Wimborne Methodist Church. This is an opportunity to sing some of the dramatic choruses from Mendelssohn’s Elijah - one of the great works of the romantic choral repertoire. There is also a delicious tea. See last weeks’ flyer.
Saturday 5 October Come and Sing Mozart Requiem. St James Church. See earlier flyer and / or speak to me if you’d like more information.
GILLINGHAM SINGERS
This well-established local choir which has a great conductor is seeking to recruit new members for the autumn season. See attached flyer and / or chat to Mike (bass)
LIFTS WANTED
If there is anyone who travels via St James and can offer to help Elinor (tenor) get to choir for a few Wednesdays please get in touch with me or Elinor herself if course. Sue Shewell (tenor) would also like a bit of help from time to time. Getting home is no problem but coming in from Cranborne sometimes proves difficult. Again, please get in touch if you can help. Thanks.
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
31 August 2024
REMINDER
Looking ahead to next month, neither Karen nor I are available on 25th September so, regrettably, there will be no choir on that date.