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Fwd: Report on “Get Together and Sing Together”

Lins Emails

Begin forwarded message:

From: Lin Kellaway <lin.j.kellaway@ntlworld.com>
Date: 27 October 2021 at 09:28:24 BST
Subject: Report on “Get Together and Sing Together”

Hi All

Apologies for taking so long to let you all know how the social event on the 2nd October went.

Thanks to the choir members who attended and their guests and we also had some of our past members, which was lovely.  Numbers were down because of the short notice.  Also many on the day had to pull out because of various illness and not wanting to spread it on,  which was very much appreciated.

That said we ended up with three basses, three tenors, three 1st sops, three 2nd sops, three 1st Alto and three 2nd Altos – how clever was that!  All led by Chris Allison our Assistant Musical Director playing and conducting us.

It was great that we had our new choir members joining in, Peter Foster (Bass) and Vanessa Wilkinson (Alto) and in the second half we had Elaine Walter our new Soprano who had only joined the choir on the Thursday join us on the stage.  It really was a “Get Together and Sing Together”.

It didn’t all go brilliantly, the basses had to stand on the floor because poor old Pete Blake is waiting for his hip op and couldn’t make the steps, and Chris’s music fell off the stand. Eric retrieved it and put it back upside down! I am sure that there were more than a few wrong notes but it was lovely to sing to an audience after so long and feel that life was a bit more normal.

Thanks to everyone who brought raffle prizes and bought tickets and donated, we managed to cover our expenses which was brilliant.  Thanks to everyone who muscled in setting up and clearing away, I hope everyone enjoyed the afternoon as much as I did.  Thanks to Chris Allison for trying to keep our enthusiasm under control to produce some entertainment for our audience.

My Chris has cobbled together a YouTube video  https://youtu.be/jpcz4vK8T_A (not for public use) of the event from various different recordings, one of them from Martin Small’s Camera that Chris set up at the back of the hall for you to enjoy.  There are also some stills from various people. We will put some of them on the members website for you to see.image1.jpeg
Sorry Eric you missed the photo!
Lin






Music for this week 28th October 2021

Lins Emails

Hi All
As Lillian is now unable to take us for the Christmas Concert the music Committee have made a few small changes to the Programme for Christmas.
We are taking out ‘The Holly and The Ivy’, and the ladies only piece ‘What is that Lovely Fragrance’.
We are adding a John Rutter, ‘Nativity Carol’ from the Carol book No 14 page 62. We did this in 2019 and is one of the easier Rutter pieces.
Chris would like to rehearse the following pieces this week:-
Follow the Star Silver Bells Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Nativity Carol (carol for choirs book) No. 14 page 62. Do You Hear What I Hear Happy Holiday/White Christmas Carol of the bells Wonderful Christmas Time
Thanks Chris

Covid Alert

Lins Emails

Hi All


Just informing you that Jane has had a positive PCR test for covid.  As yet she has not been contacted by track and trace.
We should all follow the government guidelines as she has informed us – go to www.gov.uk  for details.
If you get a positive LFT test you should get a PCR test as well.
This is the section on 
‘Exemptions from self-isolation for contacts’

You are not required to self-isolate if you are notified you have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 and any of the following apply:

  • you are fully vaccinated
  • you are below the age of 18 years and 6 months
  • you have taken part in or are currently part of an approved COVID-19 vaccine trial
  • you are not able to get vaccinated for medical reasons

You are fully vaccinated 14 days after your final dose of an MHRA-approved vaccine that was administered in the United Kingdom. This is to allow for an antibody response to develop. If you were fully vaccinated at the time you had close contact with a positive case, you will not be required to self-isolate.

Jane hopes that you are all ok and she has not passed it on.

Lin

Coffee Table FOR SALE

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Please Contact Eunice

From: Eunice Deuchar <eunicemdeuchar@outlook.com>
Subject: Coffee Table

 Coffee Table.. It is 42” long x 22” deep x 16” high.  2 drawers.    Selling for the bargain price of £15….. Teak effect wood.  Reasonable condition.   
Many thanks!!
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Covid Alert

Lins Emails

Hi All
For those that were at choir on Thursday I am just writing to let you know that Jane Courtenay had a LFT test after her husband had a positive test. Hers was also positive and they are hoping to get PCR test this morning.
Jane’s test on Thursday was negative.
If you were in close contact with Jane you should probably have a LFT test and if positive should get a PCR test and isolate until the results are back.
Hope you are all good and Jane and Chris keep ok.

Lin

Rehearsal 21st October Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZhQT09

Lins Emails

Hi All


This weeks rehearsal details.



The infection rates for the seven days ending the 20th October as as follows:-

Southampton – 1399 + 16%

Eastleigh – 1019 +24%

Portsmouth – 1110 + 18%

Don’t forget your Lateral Flow Test please

Pre rehearsal health check

NEW MUSIC MAKERS

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, Loss of taste or smell) 

Yes

No

2) Have you been in close contact with anyone who has symptoms or has tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 10 days? *

Yes

No

3) Within the past 10 days, have you been contacted by the national ‘Track and Trace’ service and told you should self-isolate? *

Yes

No

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

Yes

No

*** If any of the answers to the above questions is ‘YES’, you should not come to rehearsal ***

WHAT ARE WE SINGING?

Wonderful Christmas time

Little drummer boy

Follow the star

Silver bells

Rudolph

Carol of the bells

Sing we now of Christmas 

Do you hear what I hear

Jingle bell rock

Most wonderful time of the year. 😃 

ZOOM DETAILS

Topic: New Music Makers Online Rehearsal 

      

Join Zoom Meeting

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

Meeting ID: 816 9136 7380

Passcode: Gold

   

Tonights Rehearsal 14th October 2021. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691367380?pwd=RUg4SFNPbnRxbUVwQ1gwb1ZKUWZhQT09 Meeting ID: 816 9136 7380 Passcode: Gold

Lins Emails

Hi All


Information for tonights Rehearsal



The infection rates for the seven days up to 12th October are as follows:-

Southampton – 1205 + 21%

Eastleigh – 779 + 18%

Portsmouth – 903 + 15%

Don’t forget to do you Lateral Flow Test please

Pre rehearsal health check

NEW MUSIC MAKERS

1) Do you have any Covid-19 symptoms now, or have you had any in the last 10 days? 

(Raised temperature, Flu like symptoms, Generally feeling unwell, Loss of taste or smell) 

Yes

No

2) Have you been in close contact with anyone who has symptoms or has tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 10 days? *

Yes

No

3) Within the past 10 days, have you been contacted by the national ‘Track            and Trace’ service and told you should self-isolate? *

Yes

No

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

Yes

No

*** If any of the answers to the above questions is ‘YES’, you should not come to rehearsal ***



WHAT ARE WE SINGING?

Jingle Bell Rock 

Follow the Star

Wonderful Christmas Time

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

The Little Drummer Boy

Silver Bells

Carol of the Bells

Sing we Now of Christmas

Do you Hear what I Hear

ZOOM DETAILS

Topic: New Music Makers Online RehearsalTime: October 14th 2021 FROM 07:00 PM London

      

 Join Zoom Meeting

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


Meeting ID: 816 9136 7380

Passcode: Gold. 


See You Tonight


Lin