Choir and Ensemble

REMINDER: NO choir this week (Mar 18th). But we DO have the first of the applicant day open rehearsals.

This will be on Saturday, Mar 20th, at City in the Goulston Street Law building, 14.15-16.00ish. Bring yourselves and music/lyrics. If you’ve never been before tag along with others or arrange to meet at Aldgate station’s 1 exit at 14.00. You could even come along and sing at the London Youth Gospel Choir rehearsal 11-1 at North and then head down with me. I’ll be leaving Tower Building Reception at 13.30.

If you make sure you come along, you’ll be singing something that’s a bit of a surprise and considering our group, you’ll very much enjoy!

I’m very sorry that choir isn’t on on Thur. I wouldn’t normally ever cancel choir but as I’m doing a musical thing and it’s only this one week earlier on in term, I hope you won’t mind.

Also! Remember, that the week after back on our normal Thur eve, I’m attempting to get the film guy at the rehearsal and it will be recorded!!

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If you look to the right-hand side of this page, you see a list of sub-pages [reddish clickable links].  The first in that list is ‘Concert Dates’.  Go there to see a complete list of all the dates.  It gets updated regularly so keep watching it.

Also, post there for which dates you can make.  ‘Yes’,'No’, ‘Maybe’.  If you need to skip a class, etc, then you need to send me a message with the name of the tutor, the class and the tutor’s email address.

FINALLY:  It’s time.  I’m going to start chasing all the people that haven’t joined the society yet.  £4 only.  Bargain!!!!

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Refreshers Fair is on:
THURSDAY 11th Feb
11am-3pm.

Who can come along and help promote choir at the stand?
(tell people about your own experiences, how much you love it, how it would make their lives better, their hair more vibrant, teeth whiter…

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Welcome back to the beginning of a great new year!  We have lots of exciting things lined up for this Semester.  Hopefully, we’ll drag more members along (remember, we’re loosing all the Danes and some other semester exchange people!!!).

http://ververadio.podbean.com/2009/12/09/verve-radio-christmas-podcast/#

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I hope that everyone has a great time back at home and fills up on food and family/friends/party cheer. I hope you all remember to find some time for a bit of coursework.

When you are in 2010 and wondering where did all that singing go:
First rehearsals back will be:
City - Wed 6th 12.45 - 2.30pm  (TBC venue as there are normally exams in JSM34)
North - Thur 7th 6pm-8.30pm

See you all then!!!!

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Guys, if you click here, it’ll take you straight to the post (a few below) that is about the Carol Service.  Please keep an eye on it as it’ll change a few times over the weekend!

Please be at the church by 4.15pm!!!!

If the clickable link didn’t work, try this or just scroll down the page looking for it!! http://blogs.londonmet.ac.uk/choir-ensemble/2009/11/20/university-christmas-carol-service-14th-dec-details/

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ChoirLite:

Yolanda Adams – Carol Of The Bells/What Child Is This - Medley

Familiriase yourselves with these (there’s another one I’m struggling to find but I’ll get it here soon as I can!)

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This is going to be some week.  I know people are handing things in and getting ready for some serious assessments.  But this is why a balanced work ethic, so that your term doesn’t suddenly turn into an evil giant amount of pressure (says ‘Last-Minute-Nav’!!), is important.

You all have to know, you are proving yourselves to be one of the most dedicated and strong choirs we have had.  But this week, that’s going to be put to the test.

So, help me to help you.  Make sure, if you’re unsure of any parts or words, that you get to the site and get them.  If you have any issues with any of it, get intouch.  You know I’ll be impossible to get ahold of on the phone and won’t get back to you straight away but for the next two days I am all about this Tuesday night thing!  So I WILL get back to you.

Remember, if you can make it to the Rocket Courtyard from 4pm onwards, then get down there.  We’ll need to have some kind of soundcheck and you can help out.  It’s also your excuse to have another sneak practice before we go on!

Where to go to learn the stuff:  www.naveenarles.com/LondonMet/Choir

Choir prepare:  Lacrimosa; Guys’n'Dolls Medley; Man in the Mirror; Carol of the Bells (in that order!)

ChoirLite prepare: White Christmas; Air on a G String; I Wish I Knew (all 4 verses); Lacrimosa (in that order, and we’re first on the stage, so let’s make sure we’re really happy with all the parts…  Lacrimosa…  Hint, Hint…)

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Date:  Wed 2nd Dec
Location:  Trafalgar Square, North End
Time:  3pm-3.30pm

Programme:  Abide With Me; Lacrymosa (ChoirLite); Air on a Gstring (ChoirLite); I Wish I Knew How (ChoirLite); Khumbaya; Joyful, Joyful; White Christmas (ChoirLite); Ding Dong; Carol of the Bells.  PLEASE make sure you’re on www.naveenarles.com/LondonMet/Choir/Carols  and learn all of them!!

Dress Code:  Not sure yet.  Watch this space.

Travel Plans:  Meet Trafalgar Square 2.45pm.  We’ll be warming up just further away and then coming back to the main group to sing.  We’ll just have to keep our stuff with us, so see about leaving things in my office (if you’re travelling down from North) or the City Campus Student Office if you’re travelling from there.  City Campus Choir rehearsal will be happening so why don’t you come down and sing there to warm-up and practice the stuff. 

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[Lyrics are up for Silent Night in German, the document has a youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3YHmY52AUk  which should, whilst teaching you the pronunciation for that first first, will also give you a good laugh.  I haven’t yet confirmed dress code.  It DOES NOT have to be all black.  Wear something nice and smart that you would want to go out for a drink afterwards in.  Keep it decent (no slogans and Tshirts are a bad idea as the church isn’t always soooo warm.] 

Date:  Mon 14th Dec
Location:  St Botolphs’ Church, Aldgate. EC3N 1AB
Time:  5.30 - 7pm

[FINALISED]  Programme:
Once in Royal David’s City (First verse solo, all other verses with congregation, ChoirLite on parts)
Away in a Manger (Full Choir only)
O Holy Night (ChoirLite)
Glad Tidings (ChoirLite)
Carol of the Bells (Full Choir only)
Prayers (Khumbaya)
Hark the Herald (with the congregation; Sopranos on Descant for 3rd Verse)
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Once Service is done, we’ll sing (with mulled wine in our hands):
Ding Dong
Silent Night (first verse in German)
The Twelve Days of Christmas
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (ChoirLite)

PLEASE make sure you’re on www.naveenarles.com/LondonMet/Choir/Carols  and learn all of them!!

Dress Code:  Not sure yet.  Watch this space.

Travel Plans:  Meet Tower Building 3pm leaving 3.15pm.  Tube to Kings Cross, change, to Aldgate.  Church is right next door.  People can meet at the church entry at 4pm.  We need to warm-up in the space and try several things with putting you in different spaces!  Whole thing is done by 7pm latest.  We’re going to go for Christmas Drinks after this as a kind of end of Sem party!

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