We had a good sing on Wednesday and it was great to see the tenors back to full strength. As a follow-up to Oak of Old which we did last time if you remember, I’m attaching a photo Linda (soprano) took a few days ago of an oak tree standing among the buttercups. Lovely.
Next week we will continue The Long and Winding Road (just the final few bars to do) along with For Once in My Life and You are the Sunshine of My Life (held over for a couple of weeks now) + Evening Rise, Dowidzenia (we’ve not sung this for several years), Linden Lea and Follow the Heron together with Up Above My Head as a warm-up. Words where needed have been attached over the last couple of weeks. (I will put Dowidzenia up in LARGE LETTERS on the whiteboard.)
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Thursday 25 June Singing for “Dementia Friendly Shaftesbury” British Legion Hall.
Sunday 19 July The Sky is Singing. (Shaftesbury Fringe) 11 o’clock. Abbey Gardens.
Saturday 3 October Shaftesbury Carnival. 11 o’clock outside the Town Hall,
OTHER COMING EVENTS
Friday 12 June Bruton Choral Society. Dido and Aeneas. See attached flyer.
Saturday 13 June Norton Wind Beethoven Octet and Dvorak Serenade. Proceeds towards Christian Aid's work in Ukraine. 7.30 p.m. St John’s Tisbury
Saturday 20 June Phoenix Café Orchestra afternoon tea. St Peter’s Church. Free. See attached flyer
Fri 3 – Sun 5 July Abbotsbury Festival. See attached flyer
ST GREGORY’S CHURCH MARNHULL
Between Friday 19 June and Sunday 21 June, I will be taking part in a sponsored Hymnathon when a number of local organists will be playing all 847 hymns in the Ancient & Modern hymnbook over a continuous 34-hour period. You are very welcome to drop in to the church to listen, hopefully be inspired and even sing along, as your moral (and financial) support would be much appreciated. See attached flyer or check out the church website on: Hymnathon - St Gregory's Church Marnhull
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.
See you Wednesday and enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend.
David
23 May 2026