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WEEK +20 LAST REHEARSAL OF 20/21 SEASON. Zoom details same as usual. JOIN ZOOM MEETING. Starting at 6.45 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZhQT09

Lins Emails
Hi All


Thank you to everyone who attended the ZOOM AGM last Thursday, it was a NMM 1st I think, we had finished the meeting before 8.30pm.  To be fair there was not a lot to talk about as everyone had had the reports and there was not a Committee to Vote for and lets face it we didn’t do much during 20/21 Season.  It was useful having everyone’s feedback regarding going back in September and the Committee will take all of that on board when we have a meeting to discuss that and the potential Concert in October.  The Choir were wholeheartedly in agreement that they would like to thank Lillian and Chris for the Zoom rehearsals and latterly the outside singing.  Obviously it has not been easy for them but we do appreciate that they have helped to keep the choir together and that we can go forward now that hopefully things are improving.  Special thanks were made to Chris for setting up the Zoom in the first place to enable us to all keep in touch. 

We have three birthdays during the Summer Break it is Alison Bakers on the 11th August Tony Jardine on the 21st August and Gilly Jefferey on the 28th August.

cv
Alison joined the choir in September 2019 and this is the only Concert December 2019 that Alison managed to sing in I am sure you are looking forward to singing in some more.  Have a lovely day.xx



Look at Tony being clever and showing Gen how the lights work!!  Have a great day Tony I am sure Hilary will spoil you. xx





Hope you have a lovely birthday Gilly it will soon be time to go back to choir after it.  Have a great day.

THIS WEEKS REHEARSAL 

We are still going to keep to all of the restrictions that we put in place on the risk assessment form, so please could you still wear masks until we are sat down and ready to sing.  Please could you maintain social distance, thank you.

We will be singing the following songs.  Please make sure you bring the right folder Linda, and anyone else who is stupid like me.



All Things Bright and Beautiful
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Everything’s Coming Up Roses
Let The River Run
Memories
One Voice
Simon and Garfunkel Medley
Sing Sing Sing
The Lord Is My Shepherd
You’ll Never Walk Alone
West Side Story Medley
When The Saints 



MEMBERS ATTENDING THE REHEARSAL AT NATALIES


SOPRANO
Jane Courtenay – On Holiday
Lin Kellaway
Rebecca Williams
Beccy Coppen
Marg Dunne
Eileen Eyers
Hilary Green
Liz Kemp
Sarah Turl
ALTO
Lesley Cother
Beryl Gerrey – On Holiday
Natalie Heppel
Maggie Jacobs
Gen Marsh 
Jill Parkinson – Already advised not attending
Maureen Pay
Margaret Whale
Rosie Adams
Margaret Ballard
Eunice Deuchar
Gilly Jeffrey
Sharon Thomas 
Vanessa Wilkinson
TENOR
Percy Knight – Not Attending
Michael Ward
Jerry Gamble
Keith Henry 
Tony Jardine
BASS
Peter Blake
Richard Close
Roger Estcourt
Eric Gerrey – On Holiday
Roy Hogben
Phillip Hounslow 

The weather looks ok for Thursday at the moment but who knows?  Lots of fingers crossed for our last rehearsal🤞🤞🤞🤞

All the Best 

Lin

 








LAST REHEARSAL OF THE SEASON 29TH JULY 2021 AT NATALIES.

Lins Emails

Hi All


I am slightly confused from Netley (nothing new there then!) as to who is attending this week.  I am sure some of you have told me that you may not be attending but that was two weeks ago and I have slept since then. So below is the list of members who normally attend, and I have indicated who I know is not attending.  Could you please have a look and if you are NOT attending then l would appreciate if you could let me know as soon as possible so I can work out the seating plan.


SOPRANO

Jane Courtenay 

Lin Kellaway

Rebecca Williams

Beccy Coppen

Marg Dunne

Eileen Eyers

Hilary Green

Liz Kemp

Sarah Turl

ALTO

Lesley Cother

Beryl Gerrey – On Holiday

Natalie Heppel

Maggie Jacobs

Gen Marsh 

Jill Parkinson – Already advised not attending

Maureen Pay

Margaret Whale

Rosie Adams

Margaret Ballard

Eunice Deuchar

Gilly Jeffrey

Sharon Thomas 

Vanessa Wilkinson

TENOR

Percy Knight

Michael Ward

Jerry Gamble

Keith Henry 

Tony Jardine

BASS

Peter Blake

Richard Close

Roger Estcourt

Eric Gerrey – On Holiday

Roy Hogben

Phillip Hounslow 



As it is the last night we are going to try and sing through all of the songs that we picked out for the potential concert in October.  Not necessarily in this order but could you make sure you have all of the music with you.  It will let Lillian and ourselves know which songs need more work and also will give us the opportunity to run through them whilst we are having our summer break from the recording.  


All Things Bright and Beautiful

Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Everything’s Coming Up Roses

Let The River Run

Memories

One Voice

Simon and Garfunkel Medley

Sing Sing Sing

The Lord Is My Shepherd

You’ll Never Walk Alone

West Side Story Medley

When The Saints 


Thanks


Lin



WEEK +19. AGM WEEK NO REHEARSAL

Lins Emails
Hi All



YES THERE IS NO REHEARSAL THIS WEEK JUST THE AGM

Hope you are all coping with the heat wave.🥵

 

We do have two birthdays and you can sing happy birthday to them and all of the people who have birthdays that are during the summer break next week at the rehearsal at Natalies.

It is my birthday on Friday 23rd and Lizzies on the 26th both of us are sopranos but none of the cartoons, of course, apply to Lizzie or me of course.

 

THIS IS THE WOMAN WHO MANAGES TO BRING THE WRONG MUSIC TWO WEEKS RUNNING!!!!


HOPE YOU HAVE A LOVELY DAY LIZZIE AND YOU ARE SPOILT ROTTEN YOU DESERVE IT   XXXXX

So folk that is all for now hopefully weather permitting will see you next week for our last rehearsal of the season until we have our usual Summer Break and go back in September probably the 9th September this date  to be confirmed.


Lin







                                                        











WEEK +18. JOIN ZOOM MEETING. Starting at 6.45 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZhQT09. Meeting ID: 816 9

Lins Emails

Hi All
Well we didn’t win the football that was sad and so is all the terrible publicity that has been going on after the final  such a shame,  I think the team did a wonderful job and kept us entertained and lifted peoples spirits. 
It was also a shame that last weeks rehearsal had to be cancelled but weather permitting we can go ahead this week.  I have only had one person that replied to my last email so I am assuming everyone else that was on the list is going to attend.
We do have a birthday this week it is Michael Fishers birthday on the 21st July.  Michael joined the choir in February 2018 as a Bass.  image3.jpeg
Happy Birthday Michael hope you have a great day and I promise you will have a new blue bow tie that has a happy smile not a sad smile.
AGM 22nd July on ZOOM 

You should have received the Agenda and the minutes from the last AGM also an invite to the zoom meeting for next week.  
Reports etc will be sent to you during the  week before the meeting.
THIS WEEKS REHEARSAL

WEST SIDE STORY
CANTATE DOMINO
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
MEMORIES smile
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
YOU RAISE ME UP
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
JOSEPH
LES MIS
LET THE RIVER RUN

DON’T FORGET YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR CHAIR 

Zoom details same as usual.

Hopefully see you all tomorrow if we get back in time.

Lin

 

Fwd: Rehearsal Thursday 15 July

Lins Emails

Begin forwarded message:

Subject: Rehearsal Thursday 15 July

Hello all,

Fingers crossed for this Thursday’s weather, we will be back together!

Here is what I’d like to rehearse:

WEST SIDE STORY
CANTATE DOMINO
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
MEMORIES
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
YOU RAISE ME UP
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
JOSEPH
LES MIS
LET THE RIVER RUN

Hopefully see you in a couple days,
Lillian

Thanks Lillian

Perhaps we should leave out ‘singin’ in the rain’ ☔️ 🥴😂☔️?

Rehearsal Thursday 15th July

Lins Emails
Hi All

Just to inform you that we are planning to go ahead with this weeks outside rehearsal at Natalies.

We are pleased for Erin, Natalies daughter had negative PCR test which was required by the school on Sunday but she still has to isolate until the 17th.  The rest of the family have had negative lateral flow tests.  We think that under the circumstances she will have been isolating for 8 out of the 10 days and we are outside that there is a very low risk to choir members.

If you do not feel happy to attend we will fully understand  if you could just let me know that you will not be there.
So normal thing if you are on the original list below and are not able to make the rehearsal let us know. If you would like to be added to the list you are more than welcome just let us know you would like to attend. 
I have marked the ones who I believe have already informed me. Apologies if I have missed anyone. 

SOPRANO

Jane Courtenay 

Lin Kellaway

Rebecca Williams

Beccy Coppen

Marg Dunne

Eileen Eyers

Hilary Green

Liz Kemp

Sarah Turl

ALTO

Lesley Cother

Beryl Gerrey

Natalie Heppel

Maggie Jacobs

Gen Marsh – already advised not attending

Jill Parkinson

Maureen Pay

Margaret Whale

Rosie Adams

Margaret Ballard

Eunice Deuchar

Gilly Jeffrey

Sharon Thomas 

Vanessa Wilkinson

TENOR

Percy Knight

Michael Ward

Jerry Gamble

Keith Henry – already advised not attending

Tony Jardine

BASS

Peter Blake

Richard Close

Roger Estcourt

Eric Gerrey

Roy Hogben

Phillip Hounslow – already advised not attending

Lin

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ. TOMORROWS OUTSIDE REHEARSAL CANCELLED 8/7/21

Lins Emails

Hi All Unfortunately we will have to cancel tomorrow’s outside rehearsal as one of Natalie’s daughters has been sent home from school to isolate so we will be unable to use the garden. It is too short notice to find another venue as we would have to do a risk assessment etc on the location.
We will however be doing zoom as per the details sent out earlier. There will be break out rooms at some time during the meeting.
Sorry about that but obviously cannot be helped.
Lin

NMM Wanting and Selling Page – Magazine editing for Talking Newspapers

Lins Emails

Begin forwarded message:

Subject: Magazine editing for Talking Newspapers

Lin – could you send the following out to our choir members please?

 

Hello everybody

 

I have been a volunteerwithr Southampton Area Talking Echo (which produces talking newspapers for the blind) for many years now, giving my time as a reader for the magazine edition that goes out to our blind listeners, and also as an administrator.  As time has gone on, we have unfortunately lost some editors and are in need of people to compile material from a range of different sources to produce an edition to go out roughly every two months.

 

Firstly, therefore, if anyone thinks they might be interested in becoming an editor, I would be more than happy to talk through what is required, and provide a bit more information about what we do.

 

Secondly, I have volunteered to be an editor myself for a couple of editions to help us through this year, but am short of material.  So, if anyone out there has magazines such as The Oldie, which contains articles that might be of interest to our listeners, or anything else that might be useful, again please contact me.  The listeners are all elderly, so articles that bring back memories for them, particularly about Southampton, would be good, along with some amusing pieces.

 

You can email me on sharont@gmail.com if you can help.

 

Many thanks

 

Sharon Thomas