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Christmas Concert Programme

Lins Emails

Hi there,
Some of you have asked about the programme for our Christmas concerts, so this is the proposed running order:-
Gaudete (Process during drum beat)
The Wexford Carol
Mele Kalikimaka
AUDIENCE: Away in a Manger
SOLO
Mary’s Little Boy Child
What Sweeter Music
Brazilian Christmas
A La Nanita Nana
AUDIENCE: O Come All Ye Faithful
SOLO
White Christmas
From a Distance
INTERVAL
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Candlelight Carol
The First Noel/Pachelbel
AUDIENCE: In the Bleak Midwinter
SOLO
I believe in Father Christmas
Santa Will Find You
Sending You a Little Christmas
SOLO
AUDIENCE: Hark the Herald
O holy night (Lillian to sing this solo)
RAFFLE
THANKS
Merry Christmas Everyone
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Regards
Eric 

Fw: Rehearsal 7 November

Lins Emails
Hi there,

Here is Lillian’s rehearsal schedule for tomorrow:-
Hello all,
From now on I would like to rehearse our songs in concert order. For tomorrow, please be ready to rehearse the following:
Gaudete
The Wexford Carol
Mele Kalikimaka
-Away in a Manger (Carols Book)
Mary’s Little Boy Child
What Sweeter Music
Brazilian Christmas
A La Nanita Nana
-O Come All Ye Faithful (Carols Book)
White Christmas
From a Distance
Kindest regards,
Lillian
A couple of other things.
Firstly, we have been asked if the choir could sing at Bishops Waltham Christmas Fayre on Thursday, 28th November in Bishops Waltham, at 5.45 to 6.30, in the evening.  We are not sure if we will be singing to the Boom Box or with Chris, and we will be able to collect for our chosen charity which is the Southampton City Mission. I will ask for a show of hands tomorrow night to see if we have enough members willing to go and sing.
Secondly, we have been asked if we could go to Pudbrook House in Botley, to sing them some Christmas songs, which probably means “Local Vocals”.  We have suggested the Tuesday, 3rd December to them, but it will depend if we get enough singers to make it worthwhile.  Again, I will ask about this tomorrow night.
Regarding our Christmas concerts on the 14th December, we are looking for help for Front of House, the Raffle, and in the Kitchen, so if any of your partners or friends can help, then it would be greatly appreciated, we are even offering to pay for their fish & chips meal if they are able to help with both concerts.
Also, we are looking for some good prizes for the raffle, so if you have something that would be suitable, please let Eunice know asap, or if you feel that you would rather gives some money towards a prize, then you can either give the cash to Sharon, or pay it directly into our bank account, with the reference “Raffle”.
Well, that’s all for now, so I will see you tomorrow night.
Bye for now.
Eric

Fw: Rehearsal Plan for 31 October

Lins Emails
Hi there,
Here is a message from Lillian regarding this Thursday’s rehearsal.

Hello choir,

I hope you’re having a good weekend.
I’d like to do the choir solo auditions this coming Thursday, so please be in attendance and prepared if you are auditioning. I’m looking for the following solos:
-Santa Will Find You (either male or female)
-Sending You a Little Christmas (either)
-Gaudete (preferably 2 females & 2 males)

Here’s the rehearsal order:
The Wexford Carol
Mary’s Little Boy Child
Sending You a Little Christmas – audition
I Believe in Fr Christmas – audition
Gaudete – audition
Brazilian Christmas Carol
What Sweeter Music
A La a Anita
Candlelight Carol
God rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
White Christmas 
The choir is sounding great! I hope someone records my final concert with you 🎶
Many blessings,
Lillian
Also, just to remind you that if you are thinking of singing a solo spot in the programme, the auditions will be taking place on the 14th November, and we will finish our rehearsal that evening earlier at 9.15pm.  We also need two members of the choir to act as adjudicators for the auditions.
Have a good rest of the weekend, and don’t forget to put your clocks back an hour tonight.
Bye for now.
Eric

Rehearsal Plan for 24 October

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,

Firstly, here is a message from Lillian regarding this week’s rehearsal:-
Dear choir,
I’m sad to have announced that we are moving away in January, but I am so pleased to know that Chris will be taking over for me. Thank you all for your kind words, and I am grateful we will be able to complete my final concert with you in December!
This Thursday, I’d like to rehearse the following songs:
Merry Christmas, Everyone
White Christmas
From a Distance
The First Noel/Pachelbel’s Canon
I Believe in Father Christmas
Sending You a Little Christmas
Santa Will Find You
Mele Kalikimaka
Brazilian Christmas
What Sweeter Music
A La Nanita Nana
Thank you,
Lillian
We have decided that it would be nice for Lillian to sing the solo part in “O Holy Night” as a fitting tribute to the work she has done with choir since she started in 2016.
On another note, we are looking for charities which we can support when we make the collections at John Lewis and Haskins, in December.  We have had some already, but if you have anymore that you would like to put forward, can you make sure that you will have access to collection tins etc from the charity involved.
We also need to start thinking about the help that would be required at our Christmas concerts in the afternoon and evening, so if you have a partner or friend that is willing to help, please let me know.
Well, that’s all for now, so I will see either on Tuesday, at the Local Vocals at Netley Court, or at the rehearsal on Thursday.
Bye for now.
Eric

Announcememt

Lins Emails
Hi there,
There was an announcement last night from Lillian.
Her mother-in-law has not been well for sometime, and her care has been the responsibility of her sisters, so Felipe felt it was time that he took over some of the responsibility for caring for her so he has found a new job in the States and will be starting in January.
This means the Christmas concert will be the last that we will see Lillian, as the family will be moving back to the States in January.
She said that she has thoroughly enjoyed her time with the choir and will have many fond memories of being with us.
The Committee has already decided to offer the position of Musical Director to Chris, and he has accepted the offer, but that means we will be looking for another pianist to replace Chris.
We wish Lillian and her family all the best for the future, and we cannot thank her enough for the way that she has brought the choir on during her time with us, so lets make the Christmas concert the best that’s ever been so that she leaves us on a high.
Regards
Eric

Rehearsal Order for 12 September 2024

Lins Emails

Hello Choir,
Thank you for a productive rehearsal last week! Please be practicing and listening to our new songs this Christmas.
This week, I’d like to rehearse the music in this order:
Candlelight Carol
Brazilian Christmas Carol
Gaudete
White Christmas
What Sweeter Music
Santa Will Find You
O holy night
A La Nanita Nana
The Wexford Carol
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Mary’s Little Boy Child
Mele Kalikimaka
See you then!
Lillian