19 APRIL 2025

More great singing on Wednesday – we seemed full of the joys of spring. 

This coming week we will sing Summer is a-comin’ once more and finish Lighter than Hydrogen and, with luck, Stille der Nacht along with One Man’s Hands (held over from last time), Don’t Worry Be Happy + Love is Here and Alleluia as warm-ups.     Words of Don’t Worry attached.  Please print them out yourselves if you can and maybe a spare copy to pass onto the needy!  

COMING CHOIR EVENTS    

Thursday 24 April  Summer is a-comin’ in – a “welcoming springtime” procession.  More details on Wednesday.

Sunday 20 July  Shaftesbury Fringe.  11.00 a.m.  Abbey Gardens

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

Wed 23 – Sat 26 April  The Witches of Eastwick.  Milborne Port OperaSee last week’s flyer.

Saturday 26 April  Town Twinning Ceilidh.  See earlier flyer

also 

Rolling Harmony Concert and Workshop in Shaftesbury  See earlier flyer

Sunday 27 April  Phoenix Café Orchestra.  Marnhull Village Hall.  See attached flyer.

also

A Celebration of Spring.  Cerne Abbas.  3.00 p.m. See earlier flyer.

Thurs 1 – Sun 4 May Hidden Gems singing weekend in Brussels.  See earlier flyer

Saturday 3 May  VE Day celebration in Sturminster.  See below for a message from Norman (tenor)

Saturday 17 May  Gillingham Singers Spring Concert, including Fauré Requiem.  St Mary’s Church, Motcombe.  See earlier flyer.

Sunday 8 June.  Norton Wind  Beethoven  3pm – St John’s Church Tisbury.  The concert will last under an hour after which refreshments will be available.  Free entry but donations for the church please.   Norton Wind is a group of professionally trained and highly experienced amateur

VE DAY

NEXT MONTH IS 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY.

THE EXCHANGE IN STUR IS CELEBRATING ON

SATURDAY MAY 3RD WITH A CABARET STYLE

EVENT IN THE MAIN HALL. THE BAND IS CALLED

“MOONLIGHT SWING BAND” WITH A MIX OF

CLASSIC SWING, JAZZ, AND WARTIME TUNES.

STARTS AT 7.30PM, TICKETS ARE £15.00 EACH.

BUY YOUR TICKETS FROM THE EXCHANGE –

THEN WE SEE HOW MANY THERE ARE IN THIS

SHAFTESBURY GROUP AND ARRANGE SEATING

ACCORDINGLY. Q’S – NORMAN KING

07703 462964 / 01747 229325.

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.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

David

19 April 2025