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Christmas Concert 2021

Lins Emails

Hi All

Just a few things that have evolved from our Committee Meeting that we have had this evening regarding the Concert on Saturday.

Firstly we will be making a definitive decision on Thursday night whether we go ahead with the concert or whether we have to cancel due to the  Covid situation.  So at the moment the intention is to go ahead so there are a few things that we would like to pass on.


We will do our best to ZOOM the Concert and we will send you the link if you are unable to attend.

Of course we will be wearing masks but we can take them off when we are performing.  We will be keeping watch with the monitor and we will be airing the Hall when necessary.  So if you can wear your masks until we are in position and take them off when we sing but replace when we sit back down.  We will wear them when we sing the carols.

Ladies we will be wearing our red tops with silver bling,  Black trousers, black shoes or ankle boots, if you wear black shoes please wear black socks/tights.  Men black shirts, new red bow ties, dinner suits.

Music in a black folder with red tinsel, please photocopy the carols so that you only have one set of music.  

When you are seated please sit with your folder closed with the tinsel facing outwards.

Please do not take water onto the performance area, if it is necessary then please take it in a discreet receptacle and only use if necessary.  And if someone  is performing a solo can you please look like you are enjoying it.  All eyes are on you.

I did joke about having reindeer antler headbands/hats to start the second half and it has been decided that we will go ahead with this and we will  also use them for the ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’.  I do have several but probably not enough, I will also be getting some that you could purchase from me for £2.00 each.  I will bring them all on Thursday and see if we have enough.  We are also going to give them as Santa Presents so that the children can wear them when we are singing Rudolph which is the start of the Second Half.

Please bring your own drink for the intervals there will be mince pies available.  We are not making a hot drink for the audience during the interval but we will have the urn on for a drink between the performances but please can you bring your own cups/mugs.  If you are staying for fish and chips please bring your own cutlery and condiments if you want them.

If anyone would like to volunteer to sell and fold raffle tickets that would be very useful.

DON’T FORGET TO BRING RAFFLE PRIZES THURSDAY NIGHT.  


Thanks All


Lin

RVCP a few pics

Lins Emails

Hi All
A few pics from last night if you don’t do Whatsapp. I particularly like the one that I made Chris pose for 😂 especially as he did such a great job not only playing and conducting us but also playing all but one of the carols and keeping the organisers organised!
Thanks to all of you that attended I think we put them all in the Christmas Spirit with our choice of songs and I had some lovely compliments after the service. It was quite challenging singing the carols in masks so many thanks for that and I really think that it helped the audience to do the same.
How lovely to have some of our new members there last night Elaine, Vanessa and Beckie, I promise I wont sit you under the tree next year Beckie, although it was quite funny when you knocked off some of the baubles, good job Jane and I had masks on and they couldn’t see us giggling especially as it was during one of the serious readings. 🎄
I hope if you bought raffle tickets that you had one of the many many many many many ticket numbers that were drawn out.
Apparently Chris was asked by one of the organisers if we would go back next year, always a compliment. So thanks again everyone it was a great evening.
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Scanned Carol Songbook – RVCP.pdf

Lins Emails

Hi All
Attached are a copy of the words to the carols that we are singing at the RVCP just in case you want print them off. You SHOULD get a copy of the words given to you.
I have been in touch with the chapel and as we know everyone is required to wear masks. Just in case you were unaware the visors are not accepted unless another mask is worn underneath. We will take the masks off to do our performance but will keep them on when we are sat and sing the communal carols, this is to encourage the audience to wear it when they are singing. The vicar will make the announcement for them to keep their masks on whilst they are singing.
So just to reiterate Ladies are wearing their blue sparkly tops with black trousers comfortable shoes/ankle boots. Make sure you wear a warm black jacket/cardigan.
Men to wear white shirt and blue sparkly bow ties and your dinner jackets, please feel free to wear a v neck jumper underneath if you feel you may be chilly.
Might be nice to wear a christmas hat for our last little two songs, and then we can keep them on and keep warm. I may be totally wrong and it may be really warm but better to be on the safe side.
See you tomorrow.
Lin

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Rehearsal 9th December 2021. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZhQT09

Lins Emails

Hi All

Thanks to the those  that have already  let me know  if their  circumstances are different  from last week for attending rehearsal tonight, but if there any others can you let me know please. 

As you will have probably seen on the news, the new Omicron version of the virus is starting to take a hold in the UK, which will mean tighter restrictions in the future for us all. We heard last night of the change in face mask wear we are aware of this and are waiting for the official guidelines and advice from Making Music.

The infection rates are again on the rise and the results for the seven days ending the 7th December are as follows:-

Southampton – 1352 +11%

Eastleigh – 1053 +11%

Portsmouth – 1569 +26%

Pre rehearsal health check

1) Do you have any Covid-19 symptoms now, or have you had any in the last 7 days? (Raised temperature, flu like symptoms, generally feeling unwell,  new persistent cough, loss of or change to your sense of taste or smell).  

Yes

No

2) Have you been in very close contact with anyone who has symptoms or tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 10 days and have not had a negative LFT test?

Yes

No

3) Has someone in your household tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 10 days?

Yes

No

4) Within the past 10 days, have you been contacted by ‘Track and Trace’ and told you should self-isolate before taking a PCR test ? 

Yes 

No

5) Within the past 10 days, have you returned from abroad and told to quarantine?

Yes

No

*** If any of the answers to the above questions is ‘YES’, even if you are fully vaccinated, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IN PERSON REHEARSAL ***

WHAT ARE WE SINGING?

. Wonderful Time of The Year

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Sing We now of Christmas

The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

More details will follow about the RVCP Concert.

Message from Chris:

This Thursday and next week I will run through the songs in the order that we are going to do them in the concert.

Sing we Now of Christmas

Jingle Bell Rock

Happy Holiday / White Christmas

Carol: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Follow the Star

Still, Still Still

Carol: Once in Royal David’s City

Nativity Carol

Wonderful a Christmas time

INTERVAL

Rudolph

Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter

Carol of the Bells

Silver Bells

Do you hear what I hear

The Little Drummer Boy

Carol: O Come all Ye Faithful

The Most a Wonderful Time of the Year

ZOOM DETAILS

Topic: New Music Makers Online RehearsalTime  FROM 07:00 PM 4th Nov 2021

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZhQT09

Meeting ID: 816 9136 7380

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Lin

   

Fwd: Les Mis

Lins Emails
Hi All
This came through the website in case anyone is interested??
I guess it is genuine the dates match up.  I wonder if they have to go to Dublin in March??
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jo Hawes <joanne.hawes2013@gmail.com>
Date: 9 December 2021 at 00:19:18 GMT
To: info@newmusicmakers.com
Subject: Les Mis

Good Morning


We are looking for children who live in or near Southampton to play the roles of Eponine and Cosette in Les Mis when it comes to the area and I wonder if you might know of any such children that might be interested.  We are looking for girls aged about 7 – 9, under 4’4, beautiful singing voices, no dancing.

DATES

Audition                      Monday January 3

Rehearsals                  Thursday 17th/Friday 18th February

Tech                            In Dublin (Friday 25th February)

Open                           March 7

Close      March 26


If you could spread the word I would be most grateful and anyone can email me – thank you.

Jo

CAROL CONCERT 2021.pdf

Lins Emails
Hi All who are Singing at the RVCP
Attached is the programme, I guess as they have sent one to us we will not get a printed one?  So it might be worth printing one off for yourselves just in case.
I am almost certain we will be wearing the blue sparkly tops anyone who has not got one I will bring on Thursday. And men white shirts lets save the black ones till our concert and sparkly bow tie that were new last time. (Sorry can’t show pic at moment)  Please can you make sure you are there by 6.00 pm with music in a black folder and blue tinsel.  Again I will bring some on Thursday if you do not have any.  Please have a look those that were at the concert last time you will have some somewhere.  
Lin

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Fwd: Singing at Care Home 10th December – Singing for Lights

Lins Emails

 

 

Hi all

 

A few members have expressed an interest in singing at Florence Court Care Home, 243 Segensworth Road, Fareham,  PO15 5EW, on Friday 10th December at 4.30 pm.  Eric has kindly agreed to operate the boombox, and we will be using the carols on the Christmas CD, words to which are attached.  The home is situated on the Segensworth roundabout off Junction 9 of the M27.

 

The weather forecast is not great, but we will be under cover, albeit outside.  Suggest the ladies could wear the grey ponchos and tartan scarves with black trousers, men preferably a black coat.  But if you don’t have them, then wear what you like!

 

Those I believe are attending are please let me know if I have missed anyone:

 

Eric

Beryl

Sharon

Lin

Maggie

Pete

Keith

 

Are there any more sopranos who can help out please?  If so please let me know.

 

It will be nice to be able to provide a bit of Christmas cheer to the Home after such an awful year for them.  I believe there will be festive food available in their bistro.

 

Thank you.

 

Sharon

 

 

 

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Rehearsal 9th December 2021

Lins Emails

Hi All
Chris has sent through the running order for our Christmas Concert. Please put your files in this order. (Solos etc will be added) We will go through in this order but will spend specific time this week on the ones that we will be singing at the RVCP
Wonderful Time of The Year Do You Hear What I Hear?
Sing We now of Christmas The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
More details will follow about the RVCP Concert.
Message from Chris:
This Thursday and next week I will run through the songs in the order that we are going to do them in the concert.
Sing we Now of Christmas (Welcome after that)
Jingle Bell Rock Happy Holiday / White Christmas
Carol: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Follow the Star
Still, Still Still
Carol: Once in Royal David’s City
Nativity Carol
Wonderful a Christmas time
INTERVAL
Rudolph
Carol: In the Bleak Midwinter
Carol of the Bells
Silver Bells
Do you hear what I hear
The Little Drummer Boy
Carol: O Come all Ye Faithful
The Most a Wonderful Time of the Year
The End
Thanks All
Lin

REHEARSAL 2ND DECEMBER 2021. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZ

Lins Emails

Hi All

Thanks to the those  that have already  let me know  if their  circumstances are different  from last week for attending rehearsal tonight, but if there any others can you let me know please. 

The infection rates seem to be  plateauing  this week with a slight decrease in Southampton, a small rise in Eastleigh, but a larger increase in Portsmouth.

The infection rates for the 7 days ending 30th November are as follows:-

Southampton – 1222 -4%

Eastleigh – 946 +3%

Portsmouth – 1244 +15%

Pre rehearsal health check

1) Do you have any Covid-19 symptoms now, or have you had any in the last 7 days? (Raised temperature, flu like symptoms, generally feeling unwell,  new persistent cough, loss of or change to your sense of taste or smell).  

Yes

No

2) Have you been in very close contact with anyone who has symptoms or tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 10 days and have not had a negative LFT test?

Yes

No

3) Has someone in your household tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 10 days?

Yes

No

4) Within the past 10 days, have you been contacted by ‘Track and Trace’ and told you should self-isolate before taking a PCR test ? 

Yes 

No

5) Within the past 10 days, have you returned from abroad and told to quarantine?

Yes

No

*** If any of the answers to the above questions is ‘YES’, even if you are fully vaccinated, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IN PERSON REHEARSAL ***

WHAT ARE WE SINGING?

Rudolph

Wonderful Christmas Time

Jingle Bell Rock

Happy Holiday/White Christmas

Little Drummer Boy

Do You Hear What I Hear

Silver Bells

Sing We Now of Christmas (not WING as previously listed)

Follow the Star

Carol of the Bells

Still Still Still

Nativity Carol 

Most Wonderful Time of the Year. 

ZOOM DETAILS

Topic: New Music Makers Online RehearsalTime  FROM 07:00 PM 2nd December 2021

      

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZhQT09

Meeting ID: 816 9136 7380

Passcode: Gold

Lin