More great singing last week as we begin to put our Fringe programme together. Next week we will continue The Long and Winding Road and For Once in My Life (with luck we will finish both), polish Evening Rise and Linden Lea and have a look at Dowidzenia (held over from last time) and Morning has Come, together with Up Above My Head and Plovi Barko as warm-ups. Words for Linden Lea, Plovi Barko and Morning has Come attached. (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
Thursdays in May and June “A Love of Music” - a series of talks by Shaun Bracey. 11.00 – 12.30 at Shaftesbury Arts Centre., See attached flyer.
Monday 1 June Film and discussion – Turning Streets into Power Stations. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 7.00 for 7.30 Town Hall. See attached flyer.
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
Sunday 14 June Wessex Strings. 3.00 p.m. Cheap Street Church, Sherborne. See attached flyer
also
Clarity Community Choir Big Birthday Bash. Workshop, concert and party! Bradford on Avon. See attached flyer.
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
DORSET ART WEEKS
Andrea Jenkins has her studio open for Dorset Art Weeks, every day from 11am - 5pm until 7th June. Expect to see bold vibrant abstract art to make you smile which often has reference to music and dance. If you're not sure about abstract art, come and find out how and why her art practice has progressed to this style. Everyone welcome, Venue 12, on Lower Blandford Road and well signed from all approaches!!' See attached flyer
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
30 May 2026