All posts by Chris K

Fwd: Fantastic Programme!

Lins Emails
Good morning to you all,

I hope you have recovered from Saturday’s hectic schedule, it was rather a long day.
I enclose a message I have received from Lillian:-

Dear Choir,
I am so pleased with your performance yesterday. You’ve really are how a choir can sound when well-prepared, engaged, and enthusiastic! I thought both audiences were very receptive and I received many positive comments from audience-members, including from the parents of the children’s choir. The children were particularly happy to hear When You Believe from the Prince of Egypt, and You’ve Got a Friend in Me. And other parents commented on The Holy City being their favourite!!
I look forward to continuing rehearsing on Thursdays in preparation for our Summer Spectacular! We will be doing many of the same songs, but also adding in some music from the Private Concert Party programme.
Bravi all to a concert well-sung. I particularly loved the ends of all the pieces, when the intonation and tone quality really shone through. The children would love to be back again next year, too. I would love your feedback on having them join our concert.
Congratulations!
Lillian
The Committee are in the throws of putting together a programme for the Summer Spectacular which will include songs from our concerts on Saturday, together with some that we sang at the Bitterne URC back in April. I will let you know as soon as possible what we will be rehearsing this Thursday.

I will be in touch.

Bye for now.

Eric

Necklaces for the Ladies

Lins Emails
Hi there,

Something we forgot to say is to ask the ladies to either wear the pink necklace if you have been issued with one, if not wear a sliver necklace but nothing to chunky.
Goodnight and I will see you all tomorrow.
Bye
Eric

This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,


I hope you are all enjoying this wonderful weather we are having at the moment, it really is nice to see the sun out and staying warm in the garden. The only downfall is that the plants need watering each day, especially the younger ones.

Anyhow, down to business.  Just a reminder that we will be rehearsing at KCC this week and if possible can you get there a little earlier than usual so that we can sort out where everyone is going to sit.

Can you also make sure you have your music in the right order, as per the list enclosed, and in you “Concert” folder.  If you do not have a “Concert” folder can you let me know, and I will bring one for you on Thursday.

On Saturday, we will need a hand in setting up the rostra which we hope to have there by 10.00am, together with our own rostra which needs putting together, and the piano etc.

If you have done your request for Fish & Chips, can you contact Eunice and let her know asap.

Well, that’s all for now, so I will see you on Thursday, all being well.

Regards

Eric

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This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good morning,

This is just a reminder that we will be going with the programme that has already been sent out for this week’s rehearsal.
We do not have Sophie with us this week so we will not be able to sing Chris’s four songs.
We need to sell some more tickets for both concerts, so if you have anyone you can twist their arms into coming, it will be very much appreciated.
Also, we are looking for some good prizes for the raffles, and if you feel that you cannot afford to donate a prize, perhaps you could go in with another member to provide a prize.
We are still looking for a replacement Secretary as Eunice is standing down as our Secretary, but she will be staying on the Committee as the Local Vocals Rep, so if you think you would like to take up the challenge, come and speak to either Eunice or myself.
Well, that’s all for now.
See you later.
Eric

This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good morning to you all,

This week we will be carrying on with the programme in the order that we will be singing them at our concerts on the 3rd June.
We have Sophie with us for the first part of the rehearsal, so we will concentrate on the four songs that Chris will be conducting, which are:-
The Bare Necessities
On A Clear Day
Your Song
One
The rest of the programme is a follows:-
It’s A Grand Night for Singing – from memory with Lillian conducting
All I ask of you
Music of the Night
Somewhere Only We Know
Every Breath you Take
Viva La Vida
Mamma Mia
There’s No Business Like Show Business
A whole New World
Wherever You Are
The Holy City
Summertime
Shenandoah
When You Believe
Simon & Garfunkel Medley
Why We sing
Clare Benediction
Can you please make sure you have your music in order as that will save time when we move between the various songs.
Our rehearsal on the 1st June will be at KCC, starting at the normal time of 7.30pm.
We are looking for prizes for the raffle, so if you have anything that you can donate, please bring them along to the rehearsals and give them to Eunice.
The Music Committee met least night and we have decided on a programme for the Christmas Season. We had a number of suggestions from you, and we have tried to pick at least one from each of your suggestions. We will let you know that songs we will be singing in due course.
Well, that’s all for now, so I will see you on Thursday.
Bye for now.
Eric

Memorisations

Lins Emails
Good morning,

Further to my email yesterday, I have received some queries as to which songs we are going to be singing from memory.
I have been in touch with Lillian, and she has confirmed that we will be singing the following songs from memory at our Summer Concerts:-
Its a Grand Night for Singing
The Bare Necessities
On a Clear Day
Your Song
One.
We will be practising “Your Song” this week and do “One” next week.
We will not be doing the two songs from Phantom – Music of the Night and All I Ask of You.
Hope this clears up any queries.
Regards
Eric

This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,

As we are now approaching our Summer Concerts, we will be going through the programme that has been agreed.
The programme is as follows:-
IT’S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING (M)
ALL I ASK OF YOU (M)
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT (M)
 
Solo
 
SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
VIVA LA VIDA
 
Children’s Choir – Gaudeamus Hodie, Dona Nobis Pacem, Abide with Me
 
MAMMA MIA!
 
Solo/Reading
 
THE BARE NECESSITIES (M)
ON A CLEAR DAY (M)
YOUR SONG (M)
ONE (M)
 
==Interval==
 
THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
A WHOLE NEW WORLD
WHEREVER YOU ARE – Ladies
 
Solo
 
THE HOLY CITY
SUMMERTIME
SHENANDOAH – with Children’s Choir?
 
Solo
 
WHEN YOU BELIEVE
SIMON & GARFUNKEL – Men
 
Solo
Raffle
 
WHY WE SING – with Children’s Choir
CLARE BENEDICTION

Please can you have your music in the correct order to save time finding it during the rehearsal.

Can I also remind you that those that are doing a solo spot, can you bring your music on Thursday so that Lillian and Chris can hear it, and decide where in the programme it will fit.

Well, that’s all for now, so I will see you on Thursday.

Regards

Eric

Rehearsal for Thursday 4 May

Lins Emails
Good afternoon to you all,


I hope you are enjoying this Bank holiday weekend.

I have the rehearsal plan for this week’s rehearsal, from Lillian:-



Dear All,

Can you believe we only have 5 rehearsals left before our concert??

For this coming Thursday, I’d like the women to arrive by 7:30pm so we can rehearse Wherever You Are, and then the men to arrive by 7:45pm to run through Simon and Garfunkel. Please come warmed up already if possible.

Wherever You Are – Ladies
Simon and Garfunkel – Gentlemen
On a Clear Day – Test memorisation
Every Breath You Take – with guitar
The Holy City
Somewhere Only We Know
Viva La Vida
Your Song – check rhythms, listen to the practice tracks on the new website!
A Whole New World
Summertime

Please I expect you to look over the songs listed above before coming to rehearsal Thursday!

See you then,
Lillian

Starting on the 11th, we will also be rehearsing those of you that have indicated that the would like to sing a solo, duet, or small group.

Chris will also be taking four of the songs and conducting them himself and we have the luxury of Sophie Aynsley coming on that Thursday and the following Thursday so that Chris can practise with the choir his conducting while Sophie plays the piano for us.

As you might have seen, the tickets for the concert are now on sale via the Ticketsource website, or you can purchase them from Sarah on Thursday evenings.

The Local vocals are getting busier, and we will be singing again at Snowdrop Place on the 9th May, for the Dementia Support Group, so if you are available, please let Eunice know.
As I mentioned at last week’s rehearsal, we are looking for someone to replace Eunice as Secretary, so if you know anyone who might like to take on the challenge, then please let me know.  We have a Minute Secretary, so one of the hardest jobs has already been taken care of..
Well, that’s all for now, so enjoy the rest of this long weekend, and I will see you on Thursday.
Bye for now.
Eric

Fwd: Rehearsal 27 April

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,

Here is a message from Lillian regarding this week’s rehearsal:-

Hello all,
Here’s the plan for rehearsal.
Testing memorisation of “The Bare Necessities”
Mamma Mia! – solo auditions for “Take a Chance”
Every Breath You Take
All I Ask of You
When You Believe
Shenandoah
The Holy City
Somewhere Only We Know
Wherever You Are
Simon & Garfunkel
Looking forward to Thursday,
Lillian
Well, that’s all for now.
See you on Thursday.
Regards
Eric

Fwd: Rehearsal plan for 20 April

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,

Here is a message from Lillian regarding this coming Thursday’s rehearsal:-

Dear all,

We’re really coming together now as a choir and I’m very excited as I can focus more on our tone, diction, dynamics, articulation rather than just pitches and rhythms!
I’ve also put together the seating chart, which is still up for changes due to some absences.
Here’s the plan:
Why we sing
A whole new world
On a clear day*
Summertime
Somewhere only we know
Bare necessities*
Viva la Vida
One*
Music of the night*
It’s a Grand night*
Remember that the ones with an asterisk* should be memorised. Here’s a schedule to help you memorise. I will be “testing” the follow songs on these days:
It’s a Grand Night – 20 April
Bare Necessities – 27 April
On a Clear Day – 4 May
Your Song – 11 May
Music of the Night – 18 May
All I Ask of You – 25 May
One – 1 June
See you Thursday,
Lillian