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REHEARSAL 13TH JANUARY 2022

Lins Emails

Hi Everyone

We have a slightly adjusted programme for the Golden Concert Mark 3.  After looking through the music we  have added a few and taken a few out to make it more interesting for this year.   We hope you approve of the changes. 

The added ones will put up on the members webpage and new pieces of music will be handed out when it arrives, you should also have some of them in your music folders.  The pdf for Sweet Caroline will be made available on the members webpage for you to print.  Please advise if you have not got access to a printer.

There are a few pieces  to keep out that we will hopefully be singing in July sometime at the Summer Spectacular!

Don’t worry Beckie, Elaine and Jenny Tony will be giving you your music!

Lillian has a singing/rehearsal  plan for this weeks rehearsal see below.

As it is a new term can you please let me know if you are not coming to this weeks rehearsal and if your plans are different from last term.  We will of course still be making rehearsals as safe as we can to make all members feel comfortable and happy to meet up.  All safety notices will be sent out prior to Thursday evening.      Thanks Lin


NEW MUSIC MAKERS

SONGS FOR GOLDEN CONCERT MARK 3

*A Clare Benediction a Cappella – held by members – should be in your files – higher choir number may not have it yet

A Million Dreams c\f

Best Of Bond with Skyfall c\f

Can Can c/f

Cantate Domino c\f

Fields of Gold c\f

Gold Jerry’s arrangement c\f

I Believe/Ave Maria c\f

*I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing – from Library – coming soon

Joseph Medley c\f

Les Mis Medley c\f

Memories – c/f from Summer Spectacular – Jerrys arrangement 

*On a Clear Day – from the Library –  held by members – should be in your files – higher numbers may not have it yet

One Moment in time – Ladies only c/f

Pinball Wizard c/f

*Sweet Caroline – new Jerrys arrangement pdf coming soon on the website

*Why We Sing – New – coming soon

You Raise Me Up c/f

Also to keep for Summer Spectacular

Singin in the Rain

West Side Story medley

The Music of the Night

All I Ask of You

Can You Feel the Love Tonight

Chattanooga Choo Choo




Hello all!

I’m very glad to be back to rehearsals with you all. I’d like to spend the first few rehearsals all together, singing through our proposed pieces for our Golden Concert. I’d like to get through as much as possible:

A Million Dreams
Fields of Gold
Joseph Medley
Bond Medley
I Believe/Ave Maria
Gold
Cantate Domino
You Raise Me Up
Les Miserable Medley
Memories
Pinball Wizard
Can-Can
One Moment in Time
A Clare Benediction (you may not have this yet)
On a Clear Day (you may not have this yet)

Looking forward to rehearsal,
Lillian


Fwd: Return of Christmas music issued from the library

Lins Emails
Subject: Return of Christmas music issued from the library

 

Note from Tony Jardine, NMM Music Librarian

 

I will be collecting in the music issued to members for this last Christmas.  This is In line with previous years.  Could you please bring your music along to this Thursday’s rehearsal (13 January), preferably sorted into alphabetical order as per the list below?  If you’re going to be on or continue to use Zoom, could you please arrange to return your music via someone who will be attending? If neither option is possible for you this week please return it on the first subsequent rehearsal night that you can.

 

Carol of the Bells

Do You Hear What I hear?

Happy Holiday/White Christmas

Jingle Bell Rock

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Silver Bells

Sing We Now of Christmas

The Little Drummer Boy

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

What is this Lovely Fragrance? (Ladies only)

Wonderful Christmas Time

 

‘Follow The Star’ was issued as a soft copy for “print-at-home” by members.  I can store it against your member number in the library with the rest of the Christmas music for future use if you wish.  If you choose not to do this, you should be prepared to use your copy again or to print again it yourself in the future when we sing it again.

 

I loaned a copy of the “Carols for Choirs” book as a convenient stop-gap to a couple of people to ensure you had music for all pieces this last term.  Could these loanees please also return those this week with your music.  I would now ask you to buy your own copy now the time pressure has reduced before we return to Christmas music next autumn.

 

I also asked one or two people to look for a few pieces they appeared to still hold from previous years.  You will have had a note from me with the music I gave you in the autumn stating this and that I’d issued you with a spare copy of the pieces involved from the library.  If you’ve not been able to find these, please speak to me to let me know.

 

Thank you.

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REHEARSALS STARTING 13TH JANUARY 2022

Lins Emails
Hi All
Happy New Year.
Just a reminder, and if you missed previous emails. We are not returning to choir tomorrow we hopefully will be back next week on the 13th January 2022.
Hope everyone is well and we look forward to seeing you all next week, any changes in rehearsal rules, times etc I will let you know in good time.
Stay safe and looking forward to seeing you all next week.
Lin

REHEARSAL AND CONCERT CANCELLED

Lins Emails
 
Subject: REHEARSAL AND CONCERT CANCELLED 😢

Hi All

 

We have had a difficult decision to make.  The Committee did not want to cancel the Christmas Concert but we had to weigh up what is best for everyone with the Omicron variant moving at an “absolutely phenomenal pace” as was described in the news brief today. And as Professor Chris Whitty urged people to “prioritise social interactions that really matter to them and de-prioritise others” “Don’t mix with people you don’t have to so that you can be safe for the things that really matter to you”.  This makes perfect sense and it would be terrible if people could not have the Christmas they wanted and we were the cause of it. 

 

It has also been decided to not have a rehearsal tomorrow evening as the same points apply to that as well.

 

People who have bought tickets will get their money back.

 

Sharon will sort out the fish and chips and will put the money back in your accounts if you paid by bank transfer, if you paid by cheque they have not been paid in yet and Sharon will return them to you, she will also sort out who has paid by cash.

 

If you gave raffle prizes we will bring them to the first rehearsal on the Thursday 13th January 2022 and you can collect them back.

 

I will make an announcement on Facebook if you see it perhaps you can share.

 

Many thanks to Chris for all of his hard work and making it fun learning Christmas Songs in September and making us ready for a Concert and to Victoria for coming along and playing for us.

 

Thanks to the Committee for all of their hard work and the volunteers that would have been there for the Concert maybe we can have Christmas in March as someone suggested.  

 

So Everyone Take Care and Have a  “Wonderful Christmas Time”.  

 

 

Lin xxx

 
 

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

Passcode: Gold

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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