Rehearsal 19th October

More work on John Rutter's Candlelight Carol this week - almost finished now. Then his Donkey Carol, which has a very catchy rhythm; and then the Willcocks' 'He smiles within His cradle'.
Next week is half term, so our next rehearsal is on 2nd November.

Rehearsal 12th October

Moving gradually closer to Christmas... tonight we worked on John Rutter's Candlelight Carol, which is lovely - of course! And then two carols from 'A Gospel Christmas' which have been sung by us before - but not whilst I've been a member, and I joined in 1999! These are The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy, and Children, Go where I send thee. I think we've been through just about all of our Christmas programme now, apart from the number we'll be singing with the Mechanics.

Two concerts and a rehearsal...October 5th

Back to Mealsgate last Friday night. It must be at least five times we've sung at the church there now, and as enjoyable a night as ever. Then on Sunday afternoon to St. Michael's in Dalston. Not a big audience but Val was very happy with the standard of performance.

Tonight, work on the Christmas programme started in earnest. In addition to Phil's new music we started work on five carols from our Carols for Choirs book. John Rutter's Donkey Carol, his arrangement of The Linden Tree Carol, and his Quem pastores laudavere; and two David Willcocks arrangements, He smiles within his cradle and Quelle est cette odeur agreable?

A good rehearsal, lots achieved!