Lins Emails

Haskins Singing

Lins Emails
Hi there,
There have been some questions as to what we are going to sing at Haskins next Thursday and Friday evening.
We will be singing the same songs that we sing at Local Vocals, and I enclose a full copy of the lyrics for you, but you do not have to print them out as we already have copies printed.
Most of the songs are sung in melody, but we have been singing the carols and the songs from our current Christmas concert in harmony, so if you want to bring your carol sheets along, then that’s fine with us.
All the songs are in the “Local Vocal” section on the website in case you are not familiar with any of them.
We have had a positive response from our singing last night at John Lewis.  Julie, the Events Co-Ordinator for John Lewis, informed me after we had sang, that they have lots of choirs, but not many are asked to come back, but we can go back anytime we like, and she definitely wants us back next Christmas. We are also thinking of going over there sometime before our summer concert to help promote ourselves, so well done everyone who turned up last night, and Chris was very happy with the result.
Well, that’s all for now, so I will see you tonight at rehearsal.
Bye for now.
Eric
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This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Hi there,
Just to remind you that we are running through the complete programme for the Christmas concert this week and next week with all the solos etc.
In case you have misplaced your copy of the programme, I enclose a copy for you.
With regards to singing at John Lewis next Wednesday, we need to be there for 6.45 ready to start singing at 7.00.  We will be singing on Level 3 – Ladies and Children’s Wear, and we will be singing towards the atrium.  the costume will be Gold Tops for the ladies and White Shirts and Gold Bowties for the men, with all of us wearing black trousers, socks and shoes.
Bye for now.
Eric
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NMM Collections

Lins Emails
Hi there,
I have been asked to remind members that it is the last day to make any donations for either the raffle prizes or Lillian’s present.
If you wish to make a donation, can you put through the bank account, and reference it either as “Raffle” or “Lillian”.
On another note, following the singing we did at Bishops Waltham last night, Chris and I have decided that we are going to drop “Santa will find me” and “Sending you a little Christmas” for the singing at John Lewis, and we are going to add “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer”. “Jingle Bells” can be found in the 100 Carols for Choirs book at no. 17 on page 73, and I will print off the words for Rudolph ready for next week.
Bye for now.
Eric

Rehearsal plan for Thursday

Lins Emails
Hi there,

Here is a message from Lillian regarding the rehearsal plan for Thursday:-
Hi all,

Here’s the plan for this Thursday:

God rest ye merry gentlemen
Candlelight Carol
The First Noel/Pachelbel
AUDIENCE: In the Bleak Midwinter
SOLO: Liz Kemp – Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
I believe in Father Christmas
Santa Will Find You
Sending You a Little Christmas
SOLO: Ladies’ Group – Holiday Tango
AUDIENCE: Hark the Herald 
O holy night
Merry Christmas, Everyone!

There are only two more rehearsals after this week, which we will be joined by Amelia to run through her violin part 🙂

See you Thursday,
Lillian
Can I remind those of you who are going to Bishops Waltham on Thursday, that we will be meeting at the Methodist church at 4.45, and to have the RED tinsel on your folders.

Bye for now.

Eric

Singing at Bishops Waltham

Lins Emails
Hi there,
Here are the final details for when we sing at Bishops Waltham.
We have decided it would be better to meet at the Methodist church at 4.45pm, which will give us more time to get to Bishops Waltham, find somewhere to park and then walk to Costa Coffee, in the square, where we have arranged to meet there at 5.30pm.  It is also where we will be singing. If you require a lift, can you let me know and I will see what I can arrange for you.
Can you make sure that you bring your concert folders and the RED tinsel.  I will have spare folders with me on Thursday, and Gen will have spare Red tinsel for those of you who do not have a folder or tinsel.  Don’t forget that for the ladies, you should have your grey poncho and tartan scarf, and the men should have your tartan scarf.
At the moment the weather is look fine but cold, so make sure you wrap up warm and have your Christmas hat to put on.
With regards to our Christmas concerts, Eunice has requested that if you have anymore prizes for the raffle, can you please bring them this Thursday to the rehearsal, as any gifts after that will not be able to make the prize table.
I can’t think of anything else, so I will see some of you at Local vocals on Tuesday, at Florence Court, Segensworth, or on Thursday at Bishops Waltham or our rehearsal after.
Bye for now.
Eric

Fw: Rehearsal plan for 21 Nov

Lins Emails
Good afternoon to you all,

I hope those that attended the Shuffleboard evening last night had an enjoyable evening and were not too disheartened if you did not win!

However, moving on, here is a message from Lillian regarding this week’s rehearsal and what she plan for the next few weeks up to our concerts.
Hello all,

We’re going to pick up where we left off on Thursday and then cycle back to the beginning of our program again. We only have four more rehearsals before our concert! I’d like to do straight run-throughs the last two rehearsals, so we only have 2 rehearsals where I can nit-pick and improve our performance. I’ve also want to practice a little bit of the standing up, sitting down, and the soloists to know when to move to the front.
So we will likely rehearse:
O holy night
Merry Christmas Everyone
Gaudete (Process during drum beat)
The Wexford Carol
Mele Kalikimaka
AUDIENCE: Away in a Manger
SOLO – Roy
Mary’s Little Boy Child
What Sweeter Music
Brazilian Christmas
A La Nanita Nana
AUDIENCE: O Come All Ye Faithful
SOLO – Jerry
White Christmas
From a Distance
Kindest regards,

Lillian
With regards to the singing that we will be doing at Bishops Waltham on the 28th, and John Lewis on the 11th December, Tony will have your copy of “Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” this week and we will have a short rehearsal after we finish on Thursday just to go through some of the songs which we haven’t sung this year.
We are still looking for prizes for the raffle, or if you want to donate any money towards the prizes, you can pay the money in online using the reference “Raffle”.

Well, that’s all for now so I will see some of you on Wednesday, for Local Vocals, or the rest of you on Thursday.

Bye for now.

Eric

Fw: Programme for Bishops Waltham/John Lewes

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HI there again,
So as not to confuse anyone, here is the order of songs that we will be singing at Bishops Waltham on the 28th November, and at John Lewis on the 11th December.
Jerry has kindly put all the songs in a separate folder of the members music on the website so that you can practice the carols.

Merry Christmas Everyone
Mele Kalikimaka
Good King Wenceslas (CFC p102)
Hark the Herald (CFC p107)
Mary’s Little Boy Child
Brazilian Christmas
Away in a Manger (CFC p61)
Deck the Hall (CFC p72)
I believe in Father Christmas
Santa Will Find You
O Come All Ye Faithful (CFC p226)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (CFC p234)
White Christmas
Sending You a Little Christmas
Once in Royal Davids City (CFC p260)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year????
 
It will give us more than enough songs that we should be able to carry in a smaller group.
Thanks
Chris
If you don’t have a copy of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” can you let me know asap so that we can arrange to get you a copy.
Also, just to remind you that we are finishing at 9.15 this Thursday  so the we can audition the solos for our Christmas concerts.  We are also looking for two members from the choir to act as adjudicators for the auditions.
Regards
Eric