Hi All

Chris has looked at the Mayflower music and information and has come up with the following

We need to split the choir in two for the two songs for the greatest showman.  

CHOIR 1

SOPS 

Jane Courtenay Ann Lee, Lin Kellaway, Liz Kemp, Elaine Walter

ALTO

Maggie Jacobs, Gen Marsh, Rosie Adams, Margaret Ballard, Gilly Jeffrey, Vanessa Wilkinson

MEN

Jerry Gamble, Steve Marsh, Cliff Jacobs, Pete Blake

CHOIR 2

SOPS

Beckie Bull, Rebecca Williams, Eileen Eyers, Sarah Turl, Beccy Coppen, Marg Dunne

ALTO

Beryl Gerrey, Maureen Pay, Margaret Whale, Sharon Thomas, Eunice Deuchar, Ellie Best.

MEN

Percy Knight, Terry Harland, Keith Henry, Eric Gerrey

In FROM NOW ON and THIS IS US a lot is in unison.  There are a few moments where there are 3 way splits.  Sop 1 and Tenors take the top notes, Sop 2 and Bass 1 take the middle notes, Alto and Bass 2 take the lowest notes.

YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE:  It’s not quite clear how they are going to do this so be prepared for things to change but from what they’ve sent I assume all of choir 2 sing the tenor line.  Choir 1 should be sop 1 (and tenors) on the top notes, Sop 2 and Bass 1 on the middle notes and Alto and Bass 2 take the lowest notes. 

SAILING: All on the melody

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: All on the Melody

RULE BRITANNIA and LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY – all on the Melody

ETERNAL FATHER: I will teach the 4 part harmony in the rehearsal but in their notes they have said if people don’t feel confident with this it’s fine to stick on the melody

NATIONAL ANTHEM – All on the tune. – 1st Verse only

This is the link for the words if you have not already printed them off.  You will only have to print for the Choir you are in as above.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16Pmg3pvS4J5WpIeh3es45WXssHUm5Cpm?usp=sharing

Jerry has very kindly done all of the harmonies on learning files on our members website page.  Try and have a look at them before our rehearsal on Saturday at the Methodist Church at 3.30pm.

I am not sure that I will be able to help you with any questions but I may be able to pass them on to someone who does!

Lin

Hi All

Yes that’s me Lin

We only have four rehearsals before the most important, monumental  Concert  that the New Music Makers have ever put on.  

The songs that we sang last night will more than likely be the running order for the Concert. We will be adding Solos and other items to the programme.  We have taken out  – On A Clear Day- I’d Like to Teach The World – A Clare Benediction – Bond (keeping Skyfall)  – Memories.  

We sang through each piece that was left once last night which means that we will probably only have the chance to sing through them all four more times at a rehearsal! That is very scary to say the least.  I do realise that we are having health issues and people are not able to attend but we do have zoom and you can at least sing along and learn any dynamics and timings that Chris is putting in place it will help when you can eventually return.  Most rehearsals have been recorded and you can go to the members webpage and you will find them under ‘online rehearsals’.

We all need to practise at home as well before rehearsals, again – go to the members webpage – go to the link to get the practice files in OneDrive in your voice.

We have to be fair to Chris and put as much time and homework in to help him as much as we can. He is doing an amazing job taking over from Lillian at such a late stage, working with a new pianist and the reduced choir members attending rehearsals, so lets all do our best to make it easier for him.  

We are going to have to do things a bit different this year. First we have always sung the summer Concerts without music and the aim is for us to sing as many as we can without music because the sound and concentration is so much better. But the newest  members can be excluded from this and if need be can use their copies.  And anyone who is really struggling do as many as you can without the books. The other one was that if you didn’t come to the last three rehearsals before a Concert then you were not allowed to attend the Performance, BUT  again due to Covid, Colds etc we will have to forgo this but please try to avoid missing any rehearsals for any other reason.

NEW GOLD PROGRAMME

Gold  – Opening number without words but needs a lot of work on timing!*

Joseph – With words

I Believe/Ave Maria – without words

Can Can – without words

Sky Fall – would be best without words to save picking up music

A Million Dreams – without words

Pinball Wizard – without words

You Raise Me Up – without words*

INTERVAL

Les Mis Medley plus Bring Hime Home Do You Hear the People Sing – with words but I am sure we all know the last two songs!

Cantate Domino – preferably without words

Fields Of Gold – without words

One Moment In Time – with words if necessary

Why We Sing –  with words

Sweet Caroline  – without words* 

• Would be great if everyone could do these without words.

Please bring these pieces of music with you every week.  Next week we will go through the whole programme again but will focus on Gold and some of the endings.

Chairman hat off now, we can do this it will come together and at least we will be singing and have a good time.

Keep Smiling 😊 

Lin

Have a great rehearsal.