Our next concert, on March 17th, will now take place at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Bramhall, rathert than at Wilmslow High School, as previously advertised.
We were let down over the booking, and had to seek an alternative venue at relatively short notice. I went and took a look at the URC in Macclesfield, which is an attractive old listed building which has been extensively refurbished since Anne and I were married there 28 years ago! We also considered the Macclesfield Methodist Church, which has a large worship area which is used for concert performances.
In the event, Peter and Ann decided to return to St. Michael's in Bramhall, which we know well, and which we are confident will be able to accommodate both our choir and the Cheshire Sinfonia, as well as (we hope) a substantial audience.
I will be grateful for the help of all members of the choir to ensure that the change of venue is publicised as widely as possible. Poster, flyers and tickets for sale will all be available at rehearsal this evening. I also hope to organise a leaflet drop in the area around St Michaels, and will be calling this evening for volunteers to commit an hour or two to this task.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Singing Day 4th Feb 2012
Thank you to all the Committee who combined to make the Singing Day a great success. We had around 70 singers, of whom nearly 50 were visitors from other choirs. We think they were attracted in the main by the chance to sing again with Keith Orrell, and by the opportunity to sing and work on Puccini's Messa di Gloria. But also perhaps by the Wilmslow Wells for Africa team's fantastic lunch and cakes, and perhaps also because they may have enjoyed our previous singing days with Keith and with Frances Cooke.
Thank you very much also to all those choir members who turned out on the day and gave the Committee valuable help with the running of the day. You know who you are - your Committee is most grateful.
Thank you to all the Committee who combined to make the Singing Day a great success. We had around 70 singers, of whom nearly 50 were visitors from other choirs. We think they were attracted in the main by the chance to sing again with Keith Orrell, and by the opportunity to sing and work on Puccini's Messa di Gloria. But also perhaps by the Wilmslow Wells for Africa team's fantastic lunch and cakes, and perhaps also because they may have enjoyed our previous singing days with Keith and with Frances Cooke.
Thank you very much also to all those choir members who turned out on the day and gave the Committee valuable help with the running of the day. You know who you are - your Committee is most grateful.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Really nice 'social' last night. Lovely food and a bit of Poulenc to accompany it!
Please contact Ann Elphick as soon as you have made up your minds about our Singing Day on Feb 4th (Puccini's Messa di Gloria). Your Committee put in lot of hard work to make all the arrangements for the day; by contrast, all you have to do is turn up and enjoy! Please support us and make the day one to remember. Those of you who attended in 2010 will well recall Keith Orrell's enthusiasm and humour which lit up the day; and you will again have the opportunity to support Wilmslow Wells for Africa (they provide a lunch). Full details of the event are on this website under 'Singing Day'.
Other choirs' Singing Days are also well worth supporting. I went to St George's and the Lindow Singers' last year - both were really good. Coming early this year (2012) are St George's (Jan 21st, Mozart Requiem), Prestbury Choral (Feb 11th, the Armed Man - Jenkins) and Bollington Festival Chorus (Feb 25th, Cherubini's Requiem in C minor). Get the dates in your diaries now (especially ours)! Full details will (I assume) be on these choirs' respective websites.
Doug
Please contact Ann Elphick as soon as you have made up your minds about our Singing Day on Feb 4th (Puccini's Messa di Gloria). Your Committee put in lot of hard work to make all the arrangements for the day; by contrast, all you have to do is turn up and enjoy! Please support us and make the day one to remember. Those of you who attended in 2010 will well recall Keith Orrell's enthusiasm and humour which lit up the day; and you will again have the opportunity to support Wilmslow Wells for Africa (they provide a lunch). Full details of the event are on this website under 'Singing Day'.
Other choirs' Singing Days are also well worth supporting. I went to St George's and the Lindow Singers' last year - both were really good. Coming early this year (2012) are St George's (Jan 21st, Mozart Requiem), Prestbury Choral (Feb 11th, the Armed Man - Jenkins) and Bollington Festival Chorus (Feb 25th, Cherubini's Requiem in C minor). Get the dates in your diaries now (especially ours)! Full details will (I assume) be on these choirs' respective websites.
Doug
Friday, 6 January 2012
Hi everybody.
Just to remind you that we get underway with our new year’s programme
on Tuesday 13th January at 8 pm at the Methodist Church on Water Lane.
Please arrive in good time so as to be able to collect and sign for your scores
and still be ready to start singing at 8 pm sharp.
We have had a number of calls from potential new choir
members. Please remember to encourage any friends of yours who might be interested
in joining – the New Year is a prime opportunity to recruit people who might be
ready to start something new. And please introduce yourself to any new faces who
appear in your section on Tuesday, and make them feel welcome.
Remember Cyberbass? No time like the present to get stuck
into some early homework on both the pieces we are singing in concert on 17th
March; both items are on Cyberbass, so what are you waiting for?! I think you
will agree that the sooner you become familiar with the music and the words,
the sooner the rehearsals become a pleasure rather than a chore!
As usual we will have a ‘social’ during the second half of
this first rehearsal of the year; gentlemen are reminded please to bring something
(non-alcoholic)for us to drink, and ladies something for us to eat.
My best wishes to all of you for 2012. See you on Tuesday.
Doug
Thursday, 6 October 2011
cyberbass
Next week we shall attempt to demonstrate the workings of Cyberbass using the Powerpoint facility at the church. Whether or not our technical competence is sufficient for the task remains to be seen.
Doug
Doug
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