04/01/22
The December Newsletter is now out. You can find it and previous newsletters by clicking this link Newsletters.
Membership Secretary: Joy Black
01684 892435
joy.i.black77@gmail.com
Secretary: Barbara Moss
01684 564366
moss.thomas@btopenworld.com
News
This section is specifically for choir members and is where you will find all the announcements previously made at rehearsals plus a range of useful resources to help you familiarise yourself with the works we are performing and so get the most out of rehearsals.
Click on the buttons at the bottom of the page to access rehearsal dates for the current season, practice files to help with "note-bashing", recordings of the works we are performing to hear what they should sound like, and details of what has been rehearsed at each rehearsal.
Click on the buttons at the bottom of the page to access rehearsal dates for the current season, practice files to help with "note-bashing", recordings of the works we are performing to hear what they should sound like, and details of what has been rehearsed at each rehearsal.
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30/10/21
The October Newsletter is now out. You can find it and previous newsletters by clicking this link Newsletters.
18/09/21
Committee
At our AGM which was held via Zoom on Tuesday 7 September 2021 it was announced that there are several vacancies on the Committee. Details of the vacancies will be confirmed in due course but, in the meantime, job descriptions for each Committee post can be found here.
Rehearsals for 2021-22 Season
In-person rehearsals are now taking place at 7.45 pm each Tuesday in the Upper Hall, Holy Trinity Church, 1 North Malvern Road, Malvern WR14 4LR. Numbers are being restricted for the time being and details of how to book a place will be sent out before each rehearsal. For members not attending in person, rehearsals will be live-streamed via Zoom with log-on details again being sent out in advance. See Virtual Rehearsals below for tips on getting the most out of Zoom rehearsals.
In addition to the risk assessment below, we are making the risk assessment prepared by the venue available here for your information.
We will be rehearsing Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man and Rory Boyle's Cantemus Igitur. You can find links to audio rehearsal files for each work on the Practice Files webpage. You may also find YouTube videos of performances of the works useful. There are links on the Useful Recordings webpage. Click on the appropriate green button at the top and bottom of this page.
Rehearsal Schedule
Details of which movements we will be rehearsing each week will be given on the Rehearsal Schedule webpage. Click on the green button at the top and bottom of this page.
01/07/21
We have completed a risk assessment covering in-person rehearsals in line with the latest guidelines and we would urge all members to read it, whether you will be attending rehearsals or not. Please click on the link below:
Covid-secure Rehearsals Risk Assessment
01/07/21
The July Newsletter is now out. You can find it and previous newsletters by clicking this link Newsletters.
21/12/20
If you haven't yet joined any virtual rehearsals, or even if you have, and you're wondering what it's all about, you might find this explanation amusing - and recognisable!
29/09/20
It's finally here! The finished video is now available for you to download. Click here and follow the instructions to see what we've achieved.
22/08/20
Rehearsals Details
The rehearsal starts at 07.45 pm but the link will be open from 7.15 pm. You will be sent a link to join the rehearsal but you may find the following points useful:
- For the best experience, use a laptop or pc which has a camera and a microphone. You can also use a tablet but the experience isn’t quite as good as it is with a laptop.
- Locate yourself in a quiet part of the house where you are unlikely to be disturbed or distracted. If there is a strong light source it should be in front of you rather than behind you.
- Use headphones/earphones if you have them. These enable you to hear instructions and music more clearly than if you rely on the computer’s inbuilt speakers.
- It is possible to join the meeting via a telephone link. You will be able to hear everything but the experience will be poorer than on a computer.
- You do not need to sign up to Zoom or create an account to join the rehearsal
- You do not need to pay anything
- You may be asked to download Zoom onto your computer after you click on the link. This is completely normal and will give you a better experience than using the browser version of Zoom.
- If the download doesn’t work you can click on a link to open Zoom in your browser.
- The rehearsal will be “muted “ automatically for everyone except Jonathan and Penny. No one will hear you sing other than yourself!
- If you wish to communicate with anyone during the rehearsal you can use the CHAT function on the Zoom taskbar. You should use this to raise any queries about your part with Jonathan or Penny.
If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, you may wish to watch one of the many tutorials for beginners available on YouTube. You can access these by typing “Zoom for beginners” into your internet browser search box.
22/08/20
Online Events
Following the success of our virtual coffee morning on 18 June, it was agreed that we should hold more such events. Details of each event will be sent to members and watch this page for more information.
If you're interested in participating in these events but would like some technical help, please contact our Chairman, Kevin Ilsley, who will be happy to point you in the right direction. His contact details are on the Contact Us webpage.
Click here to catch up with the Newsletters from our Chairman and Committee. They give details of planned events including the format for virtual rehearsals starting in September.
17/03/20
Covid-19
Reluctantly, the Committee have decided to suspend all rehearsals until further notice as well as cancelliing the Gala Concert in June. Our 2020-21 season will be regarded as a celebratory one with both the Gala Concert and St Matthew Passion being rescheduled, dates and venues to be confirmed. The season may also include an additional concert and another Come and Sing event.
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