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I hope you all received the thank you letter from David and Sandie that I passed on. David has had an operation for his hearing which went well but he will not know how well it has gone until Friday next week when he will have the dressing removed. Sending best wishes to him.
This weeks Zoom meeting (go on Tom you know you can do it)
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Lillian has sent the following message.
Hoping we will enjoy singing to more carols this week! Any suggestions other than these? What about for next week?
Once in Royal David’s City (#61)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (#60)
Still, still, still (#76)
Silent night (#75)
Many thanks, Lillian
Dear members of NMMWe apologise for taking this long to thank you all for the very generous gifts we received from you and lovely messages from many of you in an e-card. Thank you also to those who have contacted us by email or phone. We appreciate your kind thoughts and words. Due to the newly enforced lockdown, we have not yet been able to spend the M&S Voucher but will let you know when we have made a purchase. We have, however, already enjoyed a “Dine in for Two” meal which was lovely, and of course, a bottle or two of the wine as well as some other goodies.Leaving the choir was a very difficult decision for us to make, as neither of us had ever considered not being part of the choir at all until recently. We always thought we could be in the choir, without any responsibilities, while our voices were good enough but, unfortunately, that is now not the case. Some of you have asked if we might join another choir. For myself, I am not sure I would have the heart to do that. The NMM has been, and continues to be, the choir of my choice and focus and Sandie feels the same.I would personally like to say thank you for the friendship and solid support many of you have given me over the last fifteen years that I have been a member, and the privilege and pleasure I have felt serving the choir as Assistant Conductor. I hold fond memories of the many good musical performances we produced together in concerts. These are amongst my best musical memories and will always remain so. There have also been many occasions when we have brought much pleasure to our audience in the way we have performed our items.We will miss much about the choir, especially the friendships and making music together. We wish the choir every best wish for the future and trust all will go well when rehearsals can restart and a more normal life resumes for all of us. Always remember to do the best that you can do to be the best you can be for the choir.
We would be most happy to keep in touch with you all by phone or email should you wish too. We have already enjoyed sharing time with some of you in the Kettle and Cake in Hedge End, which could also be an option after lockdown.
Best wishes to you all.David and Sandie
Thanks Lillian
Hi All,Here’s the recording from yesterday’s rehearsal!Have a great weekend,Lillian.
The First Nowell (#81)
Away in a manger (#13)
O come O come Emmanuel (#55)
Star Carol (#72)
The following week 19 Nov:
Once in Royal David’s City (#61)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (#60)
Still, still, still (#76)
Silent night (#75)
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See you tomorrow
CHRISTMAS VIRTUAL CONCERT
Hi All
We have until the end of this month (November) to submit any recordings for the virtual Concert. It would be really lovely to have everyone participating and included in the video. There is an alternative for the recordings. You could just send in a recording without the video but please send a photograph of yourself so you can be added. If you don’t want to do any of the singing then perhaps you could send a short video of yourselves saying Merry Christmas (or something appropriate) or failing that just a photograph of yourself in uniform so that it can be included somewhere, can you do one with a christmas hat and one without please.
Lillian would also like some individual performances, solos, duets (if you are in a bubble with someone), and readings. Perhaps it might be a good idea to let her know what you are doing just in case someone else chooses it.
WHAT TO WEAR
Ladies could you wear your sparkly red tops, silver jewellery (a nice display of suitable ones in the photograph). I know some ladies do not have the red tops and wear sparkly black. I do have some spare red ones but of course with the lockdown it may be difficult to get them to you.
Men Jerry has already submitted a video wearing the sparkly red ties so could everyone wear that one please, and of course your dinner suits and white shirt.
And for “THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR” could you wear a Christmasy hat/thing on your head.
Don’t you all look amazing in your christmas hats especially Chris 😆
The carols that will be included are as follows:-
1. Hark! The herald-angels sing (#23) – ALL
2. We wish you a merry Christmas – ALL
3. O come, all ye faithful (#54)
4. The first Nowell (#81)
5. O little town of Bethlehem (#57)
6. In the bleak midwinter Holst (#39)
7. Joy to the World (#47)
8. Once in Royal David’s City (#61)
You have been informed which songs Lillian would like you to record. She has requested could you please send those one in first and the ones that everyone is recording at the end. If you are only doing the three with everyone send them in when they are ready. Make sure it is clear which recording (which song) you have sent in.
It is not too late to add you to the recording of the other carols just let Lillian know which ones you would like to do.
Here is the link to the backing tracks again. You can record to any of the backing tracks as the accompaniment is the same on all of them.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvjwwNZmolrLahnbNEDhUlTAdxcCq9JtF
Below are Lillians tips on recording again, (numbers have gone a bit weird with copy and pasting but you get the idea).
After you’ve recorded yourself, you can send them to Lillian (lillian.sediles@gmail.com) using the website: wetransfer.com
Some tips for creating your own video:
Hope this is helpful.
Are you looking for some inspiring, high-quality online activities for your choir this winter?
We know that some choirs have managed to keep activities going online using ZOOM and YouTube but many, perhaps the majority, have not gathered at all since March.
Also, many choirs that have been rehearsing online for the past six months are now looking for something new and inspiring for their members.
We want to help.
At the heart of Koor is a collective of professional singers, instrumentalists and conductors. We are all painfully aware of how devastating COVID-19 has been on the activities of choirs across the country.
We thought that one way we could support choirs – bringing some light and inspiration during a second lockdown – is to present a series of FREE online courses.
Each course will be led by musicians that make up the professional performing element of Koor; hand-picked singers and instrumentalists, many of whom are soloists in their own right: A stellar group of musicians who, under normal circumstances, would be performing with groups such as The Tallis Scholars, Tenebrae, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, The Gabrieli Consort, The Sixteen, the Choir of the Age of Enlightenment and the BBC Singers.
Between them, these artists have an immense wealth of experience working in all the major concert halls in the UK and abroad and they excel in both historical and modern music.
We’re bringing this incredible knowledge and talent together in our three, exceptional online courses:
Beethoven’s Mass in C (Nov 11 to Dec 9)
As we come to the end of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year, we offer an opportunity to learn a work that deserves to hear far more frequently.
Handel’s Messiah – (Nov 12 to Dec 10)
What would Christmas be without Messiah? Join us as we explore this perennial favourite in the contexts of history and performance.
Christmas Fantasia – (Nov 16 to Dec 14)
A programme of beautiful Christmas music from the 20th & 21st Centuries with a satisfying balance of the well known and new.
So how do the courses work?
Just head over to www.koor.app and register for as many courses as you would like to attend. Remember, they are free.
Once registered, we will send out:
- further information on how to access sheet music for each course
- what each workshop will consist of
- links to each workshop
Practise your part with professional singers.
Inspired by our singers, you will want to practise your part between each weekly workshop. With Koor, you can learn your notes by engaging with interactive recordings of professional singers. You can isolate your part or create a personal mix with the other voices.
If you haven’t already got an account, sign up for Koor via www.koor.app. The app is also free.
I hope that these courses will be of interest to you and your choir, and we look forward to welcoming you to our virtual workshops.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to drop me a line.
Yours sincerely,
Eve
Fwd: MOZART REQUIEM – Sing at Home – STARTS IN 5 DAYS!
This may be of interest?Subject: MOZART REQUIEM – Sing at Home – STARTS IN 5 DAYS!
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Matt Finch – Musical Director for Mozart Requiem
Musical Director for Bath Light Operatic Group for over 25 years, Matt completed his music degree at Bath Spa University where he conducted the choir and orchestra.
Since Lockdown Matt has recorded six virtual choirs on video which led him to organise Choirshow – a live broadcast of 13 virtual choirs of over 250 singers which has already had over 1200 views and has raised over £1000 for charity.
Please Click here to watch a sample of an Alto rehearsal with Matt
The Baroque Orchestra
Members of the Baroque orchestra have completed and submitted their recordings. All we need now is YOUR voices.
This is Louise Strickland our Bassett Horn player – one of the top players in the country , We also feature two Guildhall professors on sackbut (trombone) – Adrian France and Emily White
Mozart Requiem – Preparation Prepare in advance of the course with a ChoraLine rehearsal recording for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.
ChoraLine ‘with singer’ – For Soprano and Alto – listen and join in
Please click here >
ChoraLine App – all the ChoraLine Rehearsal Recordings for Mozart Requiem are available on our App
ChoraLine App
Vocal exercises to warm up your voice and acquire good singing habits when singing at home Please click here to hear a sample
The whole recording has:
Graded vocal exercises to warm up your voice and acquire good singing habits:
Track 1 Introduction
Track 2 Exercises
Track 3-25 Lower Voices
Track 26-49 Higher Voices
Please click to hear a sample
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Fwd: Notification from Making Music
Hi AllSharon has sent this as it may be of interest to some of you.LinYou have received a message from (laurie@carryonsinging.com) via the contact form at Making Music:
Hi there,
My name is Laurie Denman, and I’ve written to you previously using the Making Music website Contact Form regarding an exciting online choir programme, Carry On Singing.
As we enter into another lockdown for November, I would be very grateful if you could share the below information with your choir members once again. I think many of us were confident that we were back in the clear and that we were able to sing in our communities once more, however the uncertainty of Coronavirus has meant that this can’t happen for a while longer.
As such I have created an all new and exciting Christmas Choir Course which your members may well be interested in! This course focusses on a unique and creative SATB arrangement of ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’ by Slade, as well as learning important vocal techniques and festive exercises throughout the programme! The course begins on Friday 13th November (unlucky for some, but lucky for us, I say!) and lasts 4 weeks, with the fourth being reserved for our members to record their vocal parts at home which will later be added to our Virtual Choir Performance. You can find out more information about our Christmas Choir Course on our website:
With over 200 singers from across the world coming together in our previous programmes, I’m really pleased with the results we produce, so if you’d like to see what that looks like, do check out one of our previous Virtual Choir Performances here:
I would again be extremely grateful if you could please share this information with your members by forwarding them this message, keeping your choir in good health and happiness as we enter another uncertain time! We must all remember the power of song in these usual circumstances and, with your help, we can cut through the chaos of Coronavirus, embrace the magic of music, and, of course, put the sing in social distanc-sing.
Laurie
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Subject: 5 November Rehearsal Playback
Hi All,Here is the link to the Zoom Rehearsal yesterday!Have a great weekend,Lillian
