Update 13th November

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1 Christmas music

This is where we are up to - if you have missed any recent rehearsals please try and catch up as we have a lot to do in the next month and won't be breaking down what we've already done:

- Only You - learnt all earlier this time. Will run it a few times soon

- Last Christmas - learnt all except bar 56-72 pages 6-7

- Jingle Bells - no started yet

- Santa Claus is Coming - done up to bar 18 (a lot of the choir have done it before)

- A La Nanita - learnt all except verse 2, which will be done by small group (some of the choir have done it before)

- White Christmas - learnt a couple of weeks ago, lot of the choir have done before

- We Wish You a Merry Christmas - learnt a couple of weeks ago, lot of the choir have done before

- Gloucestershire Wassail - started, some of the choir have done before

- It Ain't Over - learnt all

- We Don't Talk about Bruno - learnt earlier in the term, needs lots of run throughs but we won't be note-bashing any further

- Come Follow Me - a round that we often use and make up our own words to (any volunteers to write some for this year?)

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If you sang with us last Christmas you should already have copies of most Christmas pieces - except It Ain't Over, Last Christmas and probably Jingle Bells. Please look out your old copies and save some resources! ​

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2) TONIGHT

We will concentrate on:

- Last Christmas bars 56-72

- Gloucestershire Wassail, finishing all

- Santa Claus is Coming, finishing

- A La Nanita verse 2 small group

- run Only You, see if we remember it!

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3) WEDNESDAY joint brass rehearsal

**they have now asked us to be there for 6.45pm (a little later than originally thought)

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Date: 27th November

Time: ready to start at 6.45pm, end 7.50

Place: Venue 28, 28 Beckenham Road, BR3 4LS

Parking: in Beckenham Spa car park (Ringo charging) or surrounding streets (free)

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We'll be running all the joint pieces, please attend if at all possible (and it will be fun!)

 

4) Brass band concert volunteers

Massive thanks to those who have volunteered their services to help on the day of the concert. 

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I still need a few people to help the band move pieces of staging for the choir, both before/after the Friday rehearsal and before/after the Saturday concert. 

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5) Fundraising

We are just £445 away from our target! Thanks to a generous donation from Stephen at Urban Cellar this week. **NB he has asked if we'd come and sing a few pieces at Urban Cellar, so anyone who is free and would like to, we'll do that on Sunday 15th Dec after the Rusty Laptop. He's always very generous in giving us refreshment and it will be a lovely way to round off the Christmas singing period**

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TONIGHT - Nick will be at rehearsal and selling an EP of The Rusty Laptops band (mostly Palace Ac members) which he has beautifully mixed and mastered. Minimum donation £5, proceeds towards our fundraiser- special offer for choir members, you get BOTH a CD with Ruth E's fabulous artwork and a QR code for a digital download. There are only 100 available (altogether, and he's already sold half): any that are left will also be on sale at our 7th December concert.

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You can continue to support the fundraising efforts by sharing relevant social media posts and bringing friends to the 7th Dec concert! Huge thanks for everything you have all done so far - let's finish it strong!!

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6) Stickers on Tour Autumn is underway! Thank you those who have sent photos in September and October, you may be a winner in the next round....

 

To get involved, grab a sticker or badge at choir on Tuesday - I aim to leave them by the register - and take a photo of it somewhere interesting... (the criteria are very broad). Send your photos to me, Holly or in the whatsapp chat group. ​

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7) Christmas performances

​We have MULTIPLE Christmas performances this year - as ever, we are very popular in the local community ;-)

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Sat 30th Nov - CP Xmas tree 4.15pm warm up, 5pm singing, done by 6pm latest

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Sat 7th Dec - joint concert with band, rehearsal times tbc but block out from 5pm for now

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Tues 10th Dec - Gipsy Hill Xmas tree, meet 6pm for 6.30pm singing, drinks in Great Souther after

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Sun 15th Dec - Rusty Laptop in CP park, meet 1pm for warm up, performances 2-3.30pm, then migrate to Urban Cellar, sing a few pieces and have a drink!

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I will be updating the info sheets on the Info&Payments page in the next couple of days to reflect any changes/additions

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8) FUNdamental Singing - improve your singing confidence, understand how your voice works, find greater ease, flow and joy in singing. A 6 week course done in your own time at home, special price for November with additional bonus support. More info here. 

 

9) Social/local info

​Urban Cellar are having a Slovak wine tasting this Saturday from 2pm (I think it's an informal one where you turn up in the shop and get to try some wines!) Might be a lovely thing for after the Christmas tree singing (or before, with great caution!!)

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