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WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM LIZ  week beginning 3 Feb 2025


Hello everyone!  I hope you are all having a good week and looking forward to rehearsals on Tuesday?
 
Apologies as this email has many parts - but one longer email is hopefully easier to read and digest than many shorter ones?  If not - oh well, better luck next time 🫣🤣🫢
 
1.  📢 As announced on Tuesday, please note that rehearsal on 25 February (first one back after half term) will be held at Hermon Chapel due to the Oswestry Youth Music Festival.  (In fact "my" Lottie will be singing in Christchurch immediately prior to rehearsal so I may well be ... again ... late!  At least I shouldn't forget the venue change! 🤣🤞🤞
 
2. Sarah has asked me to circulate the following about the 2 rehearsals that she will be leading (per the previously circulated rehearsal schedule):
 
*Please try to be there as the focus in these rehearsals will be vocal technique and musical style in relation to singing Mozart.*
 
11th February
19.30: Sopranos, altos and female tenors only
20.00: Tutti
21.00: Sopranos and altos leave
21.30: Finish
 
4th March
19.30: Tenors only
20.00: Tutti
21.30: Finish
 
3.  Sian has asked me to circulate the following in her capacity as publicity secretary - let's all help her get the message out there as much as we can 😊:
 
Dear all, you’ll soon be seeing the first round of social media postings for the April concert. Please do your usual … like, comment (really helpful) and share to your and other pages (even more helpful!). Thanks
 
4.  The next committee meeting is on 10 February.  Please make sure that you have raised any issues you'd like discussed with your section rep before then (Sopranos- Mary W; Altos - Val; Tenors & Basses - David W)
 
I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday and singing some more Mozart 😁😁
 
Best wishes
 
Liz
 


REHEARSAL SCHEDULE.
Date Mozart – Coronation Mass MOZART - Vespers
7th January Dona Nobis Pacem (Tutti Section Bar 71 to end) Laudate Dominum
Dixit Dominus
14th January Kyrie
Gloria
Dixit Dominus
Confitebor
21st January
(EGM 7.45 pm)
8pm (rehearsal)
Soloist Auditions (6.45-7.45 pm)
Kyrie
Gloria
Sanctus
Laudate Dominum
Confitebor
28th January Dona Nobis Pacem (Tutti)
Sanctus (and Benedictus bar 60 -71 & 83-98) 
Beatus Vir
Dixit Dominus
4th February Credo Laudate Pueri
11th February Sarah to Lead Rehearsal – Consolidation and Refinement of Sound
 
HALF TERM
18th February
NO REHEARSAL
25th February Credo Magnificat
Laudate Pueri
4th March Sarah to Lead Rehearsal – Consolidation and Refinement of Sound 
 
11th March RUN CORONATION MASS
 
18th March
 
RUN VESPERS
25th March  REFINEMENT
1st April Sarah to Lead: REFINEMENT
8th April REFINEMENT
12th April Mozart Coronation Mass and Vespers Concert Day
 Rehearsal/Concert

Ordinary Text indicates first look at music and direction on shaping
Bold text indicates consolidation and refinement
 
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