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Please remember that this Saturday(13 October) we meet at Witton Gilbert Methodist Chapel for our rehearsal.
(Witton Gilbert Methodist Church, Sacriston Lane DH7 6TF). This from 2-4.30pm as usual. PLEASE ALSO UPDATE DIARIES as we will be there again on 24th November from 12.30-3pm.
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Sept 1st Hilary and Judith
Sept 15th Cathy and Judith H. Sept 29th Janet A. and Helen E. Oct 13th Marjory and Anne Marie AT WITTON GILBERT Oct 27th Alma and Sharon Nov 10th Pam K. and Catherine Nov 24th Marilyn and Helen H.AT WITTON GILBERT 12.30-3pm Dec 8th Janet L. and Chris We start our new singing year on Saturday (1st September): usual place and time.
Our full rehearsal dates are available here. Ian has the sets of music ready for the Christmas programme. If you have "Carols for Choirs" books please bring them (Ian has a few copies that can be borrowed). N.B. If you have not already done so can you also bring "The Lord is My Shepherd" (No. 123) as we are loaning it to Lanchester Choral Society. Just a reminder that we are meeting to start rehearsing at 5pm for the 7pm concert on Saturday. (The committee is meeting at 4pm in the church) The directions for Whitworth parish church are shown below (from Chester-le-Street via A1M or A167/A690). The postcode for your Sat Nav is: DL16 7QX   The programme is as below.
------------ First half 148 - The Gift Of Music - Rutter --- - Foggy Day - Gershwin 187 - Wherever You Go - Paul Mealor --- - Jerusalem - arr. Ian Murray - Solo - 191 - Adiemus - Karl Jenkins 30 - Bo Peep - arr. Gardner 146 - Java Jive - Drake and Oakland - Solo: Reading - - Solo - 118 - And So It Goes - Billy Joel 143 - In My Life - Lennon and McCartney 199 - Let The River Run - Carly Simon Second half --- - Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwin 134 - Fields Of Gold - G M Sumner 89 - The Way We Were - Hamlisch - Solo - 179 - Scarborough Fair And Sound Of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel 193 - Social Madrigal - Howe 178 - The Wind Beneath My Wings - Sillbar and Henley - Solo - 198 - Mamma Mia - arr. Mac Huff A reminder of 19th May rehearsal - usual place, usual time.
Also, please remember your subs (now £25) if you've not paid, and bring a pen to sign off the new data consent forms (if you didn't manage to do this last rehearsal). There is a new "apologies sheet" for Sept-Dec which will be with the current one. We're going to try a new approach of putting the sheet on/by the coffee counter so you can update it as you queue at the break: we'll see how that goes. The finalised programme for our June and July concerts is as below. First half 148 - The Gift Of Music - Rutter --- - Foggy Day - Gershwin 187 - Wherever You Go - Paul Mealor --- - Jerusalem - arr. Ian Murray - Solo - 191 - Adiemus - Karl Jenkins 30 - Bo Peep - arr. Gardner 146 - Java Jive - Drake and Oakland - Solo: Reading - - Solo - 118 - And So It Goes - Billy Joel 143 - In My Life - Lennon and McCartney 199 - Let The River Run - Carly Simon Second half --- - Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwin 134 - Fields Of Gold - G M Sumner 89 - The Way We Were - Hamlisch - Solo - 179 - Scarborough Fair And Sound Of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel 193 - Social Madrigal - Howe 178 - The Wind Beneath My Wings - Sillbar and Henley - Solo - 198 - Mama Mia - arr. Mac Huff 5th May: Jean/Janet G
19th May: Helen H / Maureen 2nd June: Sue T / Janet A 30th June: Ann / Jane 2nd Sept: Heike / Margaret Here is the Tea Rota for next year from Jan - April.
6 JANUARY (all day): Janet G, Irene 20 JANUARY: Ann, Judith H. 3 FEBRUARY: Cathy, Marjory 17 FEBRUARY: Hilary, Catherine 3 MARCH: Pam, Sue 7 APRIL: Janet A, Jean 21 APRIL (AGM @ Witton Gilbert): Christine, Ann-Marie First Half:
154 Festival Sanctus 103 Follow that star - Star of the east Solo Don Carol G p92 O Little Town of Bethlehem (vs 1-4 in green book – descant last verse) 155 One Still and Silent Night 54 The Infant King 127 This Lovely lady Solo Ron Solo Reading Pat Solo Helen 197 From a distance 172 See amid the Winter Snow - Noel Noel (Men) Carol G p126 The First Nowell (vs. v1,2,3 6 - descant in vs 3) Second Half: 70 Little Road to Bethlehem 93 Christmas Lullaby - The virgin Mary had a baby boy (Ladies) Solo Colin Carol G p39 Hark The Herald Angels (vs 1-3 - descant in vs 3) Duet Piano B p171 Boar’s Head Carol - Christmas is coming (small group) B p117 In Dulcio Jubilo Solo Val 196 I wish you Christmas B p106 Angel Tidings 104 Jingle Bells Carol G p88 O Come all ye faithful (vs. 1,2,6 – descant in verse 6) 11th Nov
- Committee meeting 12.30-1.30 (agenda to follow) - Rehearsal from 1.30pm to 4.30pm (covering both Christmas and evening concert pieces). - Back to the venue by 6.30pm for the concert starting at 7pm. - People can remain at Cornerstones between the practice finishing and the concert starting if preferred. Concert pieces Someone to watch over me - Gershwin Fields of Gold - G M Sumner Scarborough Fair and sound of silence - Simon and Garfunkel Social madrigal - Nathan Howe The wind beneath my wings - Sillbar and Henley. 25th Nov - Rehearsal time 2-5.30pm This is to confirm that we will be doing a Christmas concert on Friday 8th December.
It will be at St Michael's R.C. Parish Centre, Durham Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 8NF. (It will be the first outing for our new piano and sound system). Further logistical details later. |
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