Great to see a few old friends and some new faces last night. I hope we all made you feel welcome. Great singing too of course. This coming week we will sing Our Choir once more, continue work on Be still My Soul, which was surprisingly well remembered, and make a start on a new one, Green, Green. We will also look at five of our standards (Follow the Heron, I am a River, Hold On, This is Home and Go Placidly) and make a decision as to which ones to sing for the hospital remembrance service and celebration next weekend when I hope a goodly number of you will be able to participate. We will also sing We wish you joy to celebrate Chinese New Year (Year of the Snake) which begins on Wednesday. Words attached where needed. Please print them out yourselves if you can and maybe a spare copy to pass onto the needy!
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Sunday 2 February Westminster Hospital Remembrance Service and Celebration. Town Hall. 2.00 p.m. Two (maybe three) songs – see above.
Wednesday 19 February Open rehearsal concentrating on Nature Songs as part of the Snowdrop Festival. Details anon.
Thursday 27th March Singing for “Melodies Remembered” Members share various forms of dementia as well as well as a love of music and singing (and being sung to) and ages range from 60 – 90. Afternoon but more details later.
Saturday 27 September We have been asked by the organisers of Shaftesbury Carnival whether the choir be able to take part in the all-day entertainment.
OTHER COMING EVENTS
Sat 25 – Sun 26 January Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque – various venues. (See earlier flyer)
Until Sat 1 February The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- The Pantomime. Shaftesbury Arts Centre. See attached flyer.
FOODBANK
Don’t forget that we are still making a weekly collection for the foodbank.
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 January 2025