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This Week’s Rehearsal

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Hi there,
Here is a message from Lillian regarding the rehearsal for tomorrow night.
This week we are going to rehearse the following:-
This Christmas
Wexford Carol
Grown-Up Christmas List
Little Drummer
Still, Still, Still
Follow the Star
Last Christmas
Tidings of Comfort
Sing We Now
Carol of the Bells
White Winter Hymnal – small group
The idea is to stay later for the small group to rehearsal until about 9:50pm.
Thanks and looking forward to tomorrow!
Lillian
We are also looking for solos and duets for the concert, so if you would like to take a slot, please let either Sarah or myself know.
It was decided at the recent Committee Meeting that the ladies will wear the Gold Tops for all the concerts that we are doing around Christmas, with black trousers and possibly the black jackets if it is cold.  The men will wear black shirts and trousers, with the Gold bowties.
With all the concerts that we have coming up over the Christmas period, we will be putting sheets out so that you can sign-up for whichever concerts you are available for, and they will be put out this week so that we can start to get an idea of how many we will have for each. The concerts are as follows:-
26th November – Hedge End Methodist Church – 7.30pm
1st December – Hedge End Macular Society, Hedge End URC – 2.30pm
10th December – Our Christmas Concert – 2.30pm and 7.00pm
13th December – Halo Club, KCC Hedge End – 1.30pm
16th December – RAF Association, RAF Hamble – 2.00pm
17th December – RVCP Carol Service – 7.00pm
21st December – Fareham Towns Womens Guild – 2.15pm
21st December – Boorley Green Carol Singing – 6.00pm
We will also be looking for raffle prizes for our own concerts on the 10th December.
Well, that’s all for now.
See you soon.
Eric

This week’s rehearsal

Lins Emails
Hi there everyone,

Here is a message from Lillian regarding this week’s rehearsal:-

Here is the plan for our rehearsal back together!

Do You Hear What I Hear
Sing We Now of Christmas
This Christmas
Away in a Mange
Tidings of Comfort
Carol of the Bells
Last Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Grown-Up Christmas
Little Drummer Boy
Still, Still
Follow the Star

I don’t think we will get to everything, but we can try!

Kindest regards,
Lillian

We are also looking for a small group to sing White Winter Hymnal at our Christmas Concert, so if you are interested, can you let me know by either email, or see me at the rehearsal this week.

Just a reminder for those of you that are intending to sing with the Local Vocals on Wednesday, you do not need to have a negative LFT before you turn up.

Well, that’s all for now, so I will see you on Thursday (or Wednesday if you are with the Local Vocals).

Bye for now.

Eric

Tonight’s Rehearsal

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Morning All,

Here is a message from Lillian regarding tonight’s rehearsal.
Regards
Eric
Here’s the plan for this Thursday. We’re having sectionals again with the same split.
Follow the Star
Tidings of Comfort
Away in the Manger
Carol of the Bells
This Christmas
Last Christmas
Grown Up Christmas List
Most Wonderful Time
Do You Hear
Sing We Now
See you all this Thursday!
Lillian

This Weeks News

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Good afternoon,


We had a very successful Beetle Drive/Quiz evening, where Ellie and Emmy came out top of the class, and poor old Maureen came last, and overall it was enjoyed by all those who came, and we look forward to the next Social Evening, with something different again.

I have already told you what we will be singing tonight, so I will not repeat myself with that information again.

We are getting request for Christmas Concerts from some of our regular groups, and we have been contacted by the RAF Association to go and sing at the Christmas gathering on Friday, 16th December, in the afternoon. They used to hold meeting at the Hamble Social club, but this year they are holding it at the RAF Yacht Club in Hamble. Before we commit to this event, I would like to see a show of hands this evening of those who would be able to attend, to make sure we have enough singers to make a decent noise, so can you give it some thought ready for tonight.

Also, I need to remind you that the Local Vocals are singing at Snowdrop Place, Woodhouse Lane, Hedge End, on the afternoon of the 19th October at 2.00pm, and we will be singing for about three quarters of an hour. You will need to show that you have a negative LFT before you can go in to the premises, especially as it seems that Covid is on the rise again.

Well, that’s all for now, see I will se you tonight.

Regards

Eric

Thursday’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Good morning,
Here is an email from Lillian regarding the songs that we will be rehearsing on Thursday.
Regards
Eric
The plan this week is to do more sectionals. We will do the same divide with Chris taking the men and Lillian with the women.
We’ll start together for warm ups, then split.
The order:
Sing we Now of Christmas
Last Christmas
Do you Hear what I Hear
Jingle Bell Rock
This Christmas
Grown up Christmas List
Carol of the Bells
Follow the Star
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
See you this Thursday!
Lillian

Fwd: Thanks from Lin and Chris

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Good morning to you all,

I enclose an email I have received from Lin regarding the card and gift voucher that we gave to her last week.
Regards
Eric

Hi All
On behalf of Chris and myself we would like to Thank You for your very apt card with kind words and the voucher for the Mayflower Theatre.
Apologies for my reaction on Thursday but it was a complete surprise as I was not expecting anything.  I was very happy with the lovely speech from Tom and the Card and Flowers at the Summer Spectacular.
It was very kind of you all and a perfect choice of gift.  We love going to the Theatre but do not go enough so this will give us a perfect excuse for a lovely night out.
As I said in my last Chairman Report I have enjoyed my time on the Committee and it will be hard for me to adapt to not being totally involved, but I will still enjoy singing with the New Music Makers with so many friends that I have made over the many years. Chris is looking forward to a bit more freedom and not being tied to the NMM calendar so much.  
Thanks again
Lin and Chris xx

Message

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Good evening, and sorry for the lateness of this email, but I am suffering from the effects of a Covid Booster Jab I had on Tuesday lunchtime.
We are hoping to have sectionals this week. We will start off together as usual for the warmups, and then Chris will take the men, I will take the women with Hilary on piano.

Here’s the order:

Jingle-Bell Rock
Still, Still, Still – women learning German; men checking pitches
Away in a Manger – new version
This Christmas
Grown-up Christmas List
Follow the Star – men check the running bass line
Last Christmas
The Little Drummer Boy
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Sing We Now
Do You Hear what I Hear

Maureen Pay has requested that if you send in the form for your costumes electronically, can you send them to her, and not Eunice.  Her email address is: maureenpay@yahoo.co.uk.

We still need prizes for the Beetle Drive/Quiz evening on Saturday, so if you have any, can you bring them tomorrow night.

Also, we have had a request for the Local Vocals for Wednesday, 19th October, at 2pm, at the Snowdrop Place, Woodhouse Lane, Hedge End, singing for 3/4hr. However, they require us to do a negative test before we arrive to prove that we are negative, and I know that some of you may not have any lateral Flow Tests and you will have to purchase them from your local Pharmacy.  I will be mentioning this tomorrow night to see if we have enough to make it worth going.

Well, that’s all for now, and I am off to bed.

See you tomorrow.

Eric

This Week’s Rehearsal

Lins Emails
Hi there,
The plan this week is to have sectionals. We will start together for warm ups and then divide with men with Chris and women with Lillian.

Here is the order of songs:

THIS CHRISTMAS
GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST
FOLLOW THE STAR
LAST CHRISTMAS
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
TIDINGS OF COMFORT
SING WE NOW
CAROL OF THE BELLS
JINGLE BELL ROCK
DO YOU HEAR
STILL, STILL, STILL – check notes

If anyone was not at last week’s rehearsal, then your music will be waiting for you at the hall.

Can I remind you all about the Beetle Drive/Quiz Evening that we are holding on the 1st October, at the Hedge End Village Hall. There will be a list for you to put your names down and to order your Fish & Chips etc.

Regards

Eric

Fwd: Christmas music – an update

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Good Morning all,

I enclose an email from Tony Jardine regarding the music.
Regards
Eric

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Hello all,
Good news!  The rest of the new music for this season has now arrived.  It will be in your music packs available at rehearsal from tomorrow night.  So you’ll now have:
  • Carol of the Bells
  • Do You Hear What I Hear?
  • Follow The Star (only if I held it on your behalf in store – otherwise please print at home as previously advised)
  • Grown Up Christmas List (arr. Mac Huff) (new for 2022)
  • Jingle-Bell Rock
  • Last Christmas (arr. Greg Gilpin) (new for 2022)
  • Sing We Now of Christmas
  • The Little Drummer Boy
  • The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
  • This Christmas (arr. Paul Langford) (new for 2022)
·        Tidings of Comfort and Joy (arr. Audrey Snyder) (new for 2022)
White Winter Hymnal (arr. Alan Billingsly) is for a small group (up to 12).  I’ll issue it when it’s been decided who will be singing in the group.
The remaining carols/songs, except one, will be from ‘100 Carols for Choirs’.  I’ve already given you details about the book.  The exception, as previously advised, is that we’re singing an alternative version of ‘Away In A Manger’.  I’ve attached a PDF of that for you to print at home.
Best wishes
Tony
 
 
 

pdf icon Away-in-a-Manger-2022.pdf

Thursday’s Rehearsal

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Good afternoon,

Firstly, I am sorry that we gave you such short notice about the cancellation of last week’s rehearsal, but under the circumstances, we thought it was for the best, and our apologies to those you did not see the email or the message on the WhatsApp group about the cancellation and turned up, only to be told that the rehearsal had ben cancelled.  Thanks to Sarah for being there and dealing with you all.
This week we are back to normal and Tony Jardine is arranging for the Christmas music to be available Thursday evening so we get a start on rehearsing for our Christmas Concerts.
We will be attempting to sing the following songs, so you will at least be able to hear what they sound like as they are all on the One Drive.
Sing We Now of Christmas
Little Drummer Boy
Carol of the Bells
Follow the Star
Jingle Bell Rock
Do You Hear
This Christmas 
Still, Still, Still – in your 100 Carol Book
White Winter Hymnal

Following the death of the Queen, the Committee has agreed that we will hold a minutes silence at the end of the rehearsal, followed by the singing of “You Raise Me Up”, so can you make sure you bring your copy of the music for that song.

As I have said in my email last week, we will be holding a Beetle Drive/Quiz Evening on Saturday, 1st October, at the Hedge End Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm.  You will need to bring your own drinks, and you will be able to order either Fish & Chips, Sausage & Chips or Fishcake & Chips, and we will have the cost for these ready for Thursday Evening, together with a list so you can put your name down for you are going to attend.  As we have done in the past, can you pay for your food via the choir’s bank account, with the reference of “Beetle” so Sharon will know what the payment is for..  There will be a charge of £5.00 a head to cover our costs for the evening, and of course there will be a raffle, and we are looking for the donation of prizes for the raffle, as per usual.

We also need to know if you are available for singing with the Local Vocals, and if you are available for the various other concerts that we have been asked to do in the run up to Christmas.

Lastly, can I remind you, if you haven’t done already, that the subs were increased from £14 to £16 per month, as from the 1st September, and if your Standing order has already gone through for this month, can you make sure that you change your order ready for October and then make a separate payment to our account of £2 to cover the difference for September.

Well, that’s all for now and I look forwarding to seeing you on Thursday.

Regards

Eric