There was yet more great singing last Wednesday as we worked on our Fringe programme. Evening Rise was a bit creaky but everything else was pretty impressive. Next week we will continue with this along with The Long and Winding Road and For Once in My Life (we really must finish these next time) and, if time allows, have a quick look at Wake Up, Lighter than Hydrogen, Evo banke and Leko hode nedo
COMING CHOIR EVENTS
Thursday 25 June Singing for “Dementia Friendly Shaftesbury” THIS HAS HAD TO BE POSTPONED UNTIL 26 NOVEMBER I’M AFRAID
Sunday 19 July The Sky is Singing. (Shaftesbury Fringe) 11 o’clock. Abbey Gardens.
Our programme will be taken from …
Wake Up, Lighter than Hydrogen, Up above my head, Morning has come, Evening Rise, Linden Lea, Ar Lan Y Mor, Follow the heron, Jug of Punch, Leko hode nedo, Evo banke, Plovi barko, Long and winding Road, For once in my life, Five Hundred Miles, Green Green.
Saturday 3 October Shaftesbury Carnival. 11 o’clock outside the Town Hall,
Thursday 26 November Singing for “Dementia Friendly Shaftesbury” 2.00 p.m. British Legion Hall
OTHER COMING EVENTS
Thursdays in June “A Love of Music” - a series of talks by Shaun Bracey. 11.00 – 12.30 at Shaftesbury Arts Centre., See attached flyer.
TODAY 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.
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Footsteps in Time – song recital - including the premiere of Footsteps Over the Hill by Shaun Bracey, performed by Ed Bersey. 6.00 in St Barnabas Church, Stock Gaylard See attached flyer
Fri 19 – Sun 21 June St Gregory’s Marnhull Hymnathon. See below and attached flyer.
Saturday 20 June Phoenix Café Orchestra afternoon tea. St Peter’s Church. FREE. See attached flyer
Monday 29 June Aurin Girls Choir. Bruton. 7.30 p.m. See attached flyer. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Sunday 5 July Semley Festival Choir performance. See below and attached flyer. Get in touch with the organisers if you are interested in taking part. janemac1@live.co.uk
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Summertime and All That Jazz. Pilgrim Singers. Wincanton. See attached flyer.
HYMNATHON - ST GREGORY’S CHURCH MARNHULL (see attached flyer)
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 Ancient & Modern 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. I, myself, am playing on the Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and midday. See attached flyer or check out the church website on: Hymnathon - St Gregory's Church Marnhull
SEMLEY FESTIVAL CHOIR (see above and also the attached flyer)
There are two more rehearsals in Semley Church: Monday 15th June from 7 - 8.30p ; Monday 22nd June from 7 - 8.30pm. Attendance at both is not essential but obviously it would be great if you were able to attend them both.
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
13 June 2026
STOP PRESS
Marie (alto)’s son, Sam, is working for his Grade 7 saxophone exam and will be giving a short performance next Wednesday at 7.00 at St Peter’s. You are all VERY welcome to come and support him before adjourning to the Town Hall for our usual get together.