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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

This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,

Here is this week’s rehearsal plan from Lillian:-

Sorry for the delay. Here’s the plan:

Mamma Mia!
There’s no business like show business
The Holy City
When you Believe
Shenandoah
Clare Benediction
Summertime
Simon & Garfunkel

See you tomorrow,
Lillian


I am asking if any Member is available on Monday to join the Local Vocals at the Southampton Sight, Bassett Avenue, at 1.15 for a 1.30 start.  Can you let Eunice know if you are.
Also, we are still looking for more persons for the Party concert at Bitterne URC, on the 27th April.
Well, that’s all for now.
See you later
Eric

Rehearsal this Thursday at URC

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,

Here is the schedule for our rehearsal this week:-

A Whole New World
The Bare Necessities
Your Song
All I Ask of You
Somewhere Only We Know
Every Breath You Take
Viva La Vida
Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel
Wherever You Are
Don’t forget that we will be at the URC church this week, which for the new members is just down the road from where we normally rehearse, on the same side of the road, near the shops.  You can park in the car park opposite the church.
For those doing the Local Vocals tomorrow at Netley Court, Netley, we need to be there for 1.45pm.
Well, that’s all for now.
Regards
Eric

This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good afternoon,

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

Here’s the plan for Thursday’s rehearsal:

There’s No Business Like Show Business
Why We Sing
The Holy City
VOICING – using Shenandoah – Clear the chairs
A Whole New World
The Bare Necessities
Clare Benediction
Your Song
9:05pm – Wherever You Are (Ladies)
9:20pm – Simon & Garfunkel (Men) – Ladies can leave silently
9:35pm – Dismissal

Voicing is when I will move people around based on timbre of voice quality (which changes dependent upon who you stand next to!) as well as voice part and height.

I also propose that the following songs be memorised for the Summer Concert:-


It’s a Grand Night for Singing
All I Ask of You
Music of the Night
The Bare Necessities
On a Clear Day
Your Song
One

Looking forward to an interesting rehearsal,
Lillian

Thanks to all of those that came on Saturday evening to the dinner, and I hope you all enjoyed yourselves.  From the comments that I have received, I think you certainly enjoyed the food.
Can you please let me know if you are available for the Private Concert Party on the 27th April, at Bitterne URC, if you haven’t already done so.
For the Summer Concert, we will be looking for solos, duets etc, so if you want to try your hand, either let Lillian or myself know.
Well, that’s all for now.
See some of you this afternoon, and the rest of you on Thursday.
Bye for now.
Eric

Fwd: Rehearsal Plan 23/3

Lins Emails
Good afternoon to you all,

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

Hi All,
Our group is sounding fuller, and it’s a wonderful sound!
I’d like to rehearse the following next Thursday:
Mamma Mia!
Your Song
One
When You Believe
Music of the Night
Viva La Vida
Summertime
It’s a Grand Night for Singing
I will try to make a recording of the Hebrew pronunciation for you, if I get a quiet moment, for Where You Belong.
Have a good week,
Lillian
Just to remind all that are going to the Annual Dinner next Saturday, that the balance of your money must be paid by the 23rd March.
If there is anyone who wants to go with the Local Vocals on Wednesday, to Snowpdrop Place, Botley, can you let Eunice know.
A date for your diaries – 27th April.  We are singing at Bitterne URC Church, in the afternoon, on that date, and so that we can get a programme together, it would be handy to let me know if you are able to attend this event.  You can either email me or let me know at rehearsal.
Well, that’s all for now.
I will either see you on Wednesday at Snowdrop Place, or at rehearsal.
Bye for now.
Eric

Music for next week Thursday rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good evening to you all,

Here is a message from Lillian regarding next weeks rehearsal

For next week, I’d like to rehearse the following songs:
There’s No Business Like Show Business
Every breath you take
The Holy City
Somewhere Only We Know
On a Clear Day
Mamma Mia!
One
When You Believe
Summertime
Thank you,
Lillian
Due to the amount of new songs that we are having to learn, it has been decided that we will be dropping Rocketman, and substituting Your Song in its place.  We will use Rocketman in next year’s concerts.
Well, that’s all for now.
Regards
Eric

This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good afternoon to you all,

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

We will be practicing the following songs this week:
Why We Sing
Bare Necessities
Clare Benediction
Shenandoah
A Whole New World
Viva La Vida
All I Ask
There’s No Business

See you Thursday,
Lillian


To save time during the rehearsal, and to try and reduce the amount of chat that goes on during the rehearsal, can you put your music in the order that we will be sing them on Thursday.
Well, that’s all for now.
See you on Thursday.
Regards
Eric

Fwd: Rehearsal this Thursday 2 March

Lins Emails
Good evening to you all,

Here’s a message from Lillian regarding this week’ rehearsal –

I’d like to be together for this next rehearsal. I don’t think we’ll need more sectionals.
Here’s the plan:
On a Clear Day
The Holy City
Mamma Mia
Rocketman
Music of the Night
Why We Sing
Bare Necessities
Clare Benediction
Shenandoah
We will not be using sectionals from now on.
We have also decided to drop Crocodile Rock from the Rocketman Medley.
Kindest regards,
Lillian
Can I remind you to get your choices in for the Annual Dinner b efore the 8th March.
Well. that’s all for now.
See you on Thursday.
Regards
Eric