Rehearsal 28th September

Spent the night going through the programme for Friday's and Sunday's concerts. It's a good varied programme.
Announcements made: we THINK we have been invited to sing at Portinscale WI on Tuesday 13th December - we sang there two years ago, just after the floods. They gave us a marvellous festive supper afterwards. Can't find any confirmation so we are trying to get in touch with them to make sure. Not as easy as it could be!!
We hope to visit our twin town, Marvejols, in August 2013. We'll have a social, probably in January, to give those who've not been before an idea of what it entails. The last visit was in 1998 (I think) so there are quite a few of us newer choir members who've not been and would like to know.
We are exploring the idea of a Christmas Party at the Hundith Hill hotel, to combine with a celebration of our 35th anniversary. It would be held on Wednesday 14th December and there was a promising show of hands in favour. Open to members, family and friends.

A new Phil Wood challenge!!

He does like his time signature changes doesn't he?? At this week's rehearsal (14th September) we started work on the second of the two carols Phil has written in honour of the choir's 35th anniversary, next year. Val and Ann-Marie had quite a time of it working out how to bring us in accurately, counting 'one two, one two, one two, one two, one two three, one two three, one - Aaaaaaa-dam lay ibounden!' more than a few times.....
Learning a new 'Phil' piece is always a challenge, but ultimately rewarding. We're not quite there yet!
Two concerts coming up - back to Mealsgate on Friday 30th September at 7.30. We really enjoy singing there, we are always made so welcome. And on the afternoon of Sunday 2nd October, at a new venue, St. Michael's Church in Dalston. This is in aid of the church restoration fund. We've also had a tentative invitation to return to the 77 Club in Loweswater on 24th May next year.

Autumn Rehearsals begin....

Tonight, Wednesday 7th September (very autumnal night.... no Indian summer this year!) rehearsals began for our Christmas concert - plus two more possibles for late September/early October. Watch this site for more details as they are 'firmed up' - one in Dalston and one at Mealsgate.
In recognition of choir's 35th anniversary next year, Phil Wood has composed two carols for us, and work began on the first of these tonight.