Lovely singing on Wednesday once more and great to join with members of Palida and pupils from Abbey School for Shaftesbury’s first ever Cuckoo Walk on Thursday. A lot of fun and very, very interesting too. Ten out of ten.
This coming week we will sing Illa Lucem and Lighter than Hydrogen as our warm-ups once more. Both are pretty secure now. We will then work on Stille der Nacht and Don’t Worry Be Happy* along with Banana Boat Song, Eternal Flame + Evo banke to finish. Words of these last three are attached. Please print them out yourselves if you can and maybe a spare copy to pass onto the needy! Other words, where needed, have been attached in recent weeks.
*This link will take you to a wonderful version of Don’t Worry which features children from around the world singing and playing along with “Music for Change” musicians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXUWepSak4
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Sunday 20 July Shaftesbury Fringe. 11.00 a.m. Abbey Gardens
Saturday 27 September We have been asked by the organisers of Shaftesbury Carnival whether the choir be able to take part in the all-day entertainment.
OTHER COMING EVENTS – it’s a busy weekend, no mistake.
Saturday 26 April
The Witches of Eastwick. Milborne Port Opera. See earlier flyer.
also
Town Twinning Ceilidh. See earlier flyer
also
Rolling Harmony Concert and Workshop in Shaftesbury See attached flyer
Sunday 27 April
Phoenix Café Orchestra. Marnhull Village Hall. See attached flyer.
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A Celebration of Spring. Cerne Abbas. 3.00 p.m. See earlier flyer.
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The Year Clock with Tim Laycock. 5.00 p.m. St Michael’s Church, Mere. See attached flyer
Thurs 1 – Sun 4 May Hidden Gems singing weekend in Brussels. See earlier flyer
Saturday 3 May VE Day celebrations in Sturminster. See below for a message from Norman (tenor)
Saturday 17 May Gillingham Singers Spring Concert, including Fauré Requiem. St Mary’s Church, Motcombe. See attached flyer.
Sunday 8 June. Norton Wind Beethoven 3pm – St John’s Church Tisbury. The concert will last under an hour after which refreshments will be available. Free.
VE DAY
NEXT MONTH IS 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY.
THE EXCHANGE IN STUR IS CELEBRATING ON
SATURDAY MAY 3RD WITH A CABARET STYLE
EVENT IN THE MAIN HALL. THE BAND IS CALLED
“MOONLIGHT SWING BAND” WITH A MIX OF
CLASSIC SWING, JAZZ, AND WARTIME TUNES.
STARTS AT 7.30PM, TICKETS ARE £15.00 EACH.
BUY YOUR TICKETS FROM THE EXCHANGE –
THEN WE SEE HOW MANY THERE ARE IN THIS
SHAFTESBURY GROUP AND ARRANGE SEATING
ACCORDINGLY. Q’S – NORMAN KING
07703 462964 / 01747 229325.
PAYMENT BY BACS
If any choir members would prefer to pay their subs online, our bank details are:
Shaftesbury Community Choir
Account no. 23158960 Sort code: 30-65-21
Payments can be made for individual sessions or block payments of several weeks but payments should be made before the session and please indicate the date of session/s paid for.
David
26 April 2025