In this edition of the choir news:

1. Link and schedule for the rehearsal on 14 December
2. Singers for tomorrow
3. Watch last week's rehearsal (again?)
4. Thanks!
5. Beethoven 9 – The Hanover Band – online, 16 December
6. Christmas at home – a carol concert from the Self-isolation Choir – online, 20 December

1. Link and schedule for the rehearsal on 14 December
Join David and this week's "in-person" singers (see next item) online at 7.30pm tomorrow here.
We'll be working on the Lacrymosa, Agnus Dei, Lux Aeterna and Cum Sanctis.
The Byrd is going to be gathering dust, I fear. (And thanks and apologies to Paul Spanton, who worked on rehearsal files for the Tallis Spem in Alium – which was shelved – and then for the Byrd piece!)

2. Singers for tomorrow
Here's a list of those we are expecting for tomorrow's rehearsal. If your name's not there, and you think it should be, please email Sue as soon as possible.
 

SOP	ALTO	TENOR
Ros Chaplin	Nicola Daubeny	Brian Hodgson
Priscilla Cook	Libby Duckett	Allan Pollock
Terri Crawley	Dorothy Searle
Kate Drummond	Deborah Pitts	BASS
Sandra Littler	Claire Heslop	Steve Dobson
Sarah Hammett	Anne Rogers	Peter Smith
Jackie Robinson	Sandie Spanton	Alec Lawrie
Ros Chaplin	Catharine Thompson
Priscilla Cook	Liz Thornton
	Elena Vorobeva
	Joanna Wood

 
3. Watch last week's rehearsal (again?)
Owing to a technical glitch only a few minutes into the warm-up last Monday, the live stream had to be stopped, and although we were able to share with the members in our Facebook group the link to the resumed recording, we lost everyone else. You can access the two recordings from the links below:
Part 1 (warm-up, starting at approx 23:10 and running for a crackly 05:45 minutes until the technician was forced to restart – resuming with far better audio quality)
Part 2

4. Thanks!
Thanks to all who took part in last Monday's rehearsal and recording of Ding, dong! merrily on high – not fogetting the (muted) Zoomers! Turner Sims are pleased with the footage, and I'll share their Christmas e-card with you when it's released. (If you're on their mailing list already you will doubtless receive it from them before I can share it with choir members.)

5. Beethoven 9 – The Hanover Band – online, 16 December
Sophie Bevan Soprano
Madeleine Shaw Mezzo
Ed Lyon Tenor
Darren Jeffery Baritone


with
The Hanover Band and Chorus
Directed by Sir Mark Elder
This unique recorded performance will be premiered online on 16 December at 8pm. It's free to view; donations welcome. Watch here.

6. Christmas at home – a carol concert from the Self-isolation Choir – 20 December
Next Sunday, at 5pm, the Self-isolation Choir are streaming their service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Youtube. It's free to view, with a suggested donation of £5 (in aid of the Forget-me-not Chorus). Watch here.