An invitation from Felicity.....

Everyone is very welcome to come for drinks and food at my house after the concert at St. George's, Jesmond on July 7th.

 My address is:
10 Mistletoe Road,  NE2 2DX     -  which is  about 5 minutes on foot from the church.

Parking is at a premium in Jesmond (nearly all permit only) so if you can, it would probably be best to leave your car where you parked it for the concert.  I'll explore other possibilities and let you know.

Meanwhile, I'd be grateful if you could let me know if you (and partner/ friends/relations) will be coming.

More information later!

Felicity Hepburn

Remaining Rehearsals!

Dear All,

Thanks for Monday's rehearsal - we are getting under the skin of the piece now, but we still need every minute of every rehearsal to get it good!

Please can you let me know if you are not able to make it to any of the 3 remaining rehearsals and if you are not singing in the concert, even if you have already told me. That way I can best plan our final rehearsals so that we are best prepared!

Rehearsals:
Monday 25 June, 7-9pm, The Sage Gateshead
Monday 2 July, 7-9pm, The Sage Gateshead

Thursday 5 July, 7-9pm, The Sage Gateshead

Concert Day:
Saturday 7 July, 4pm Rehearsal, 7pm Concert, 9pm end, St George's Jesmond
Programme to follow


Please can you let me know quickly!


Thanks, enjoy your private practice and see you Monday,

Ed

The Poster for our concert on 7th July

Well folks here we go! John Benjamin Milner (known as Ben) was born on Tuesday 5 June at 12.22pm, weighing a whopping 9lbs2oz. Helen was absolutely brilliant (after 16 or so hours of labour...) and is healthy and well, and we were all home by 7pm Tuesday night.

He's a cracking lad and can't wait to meet you all, and Arianne is delighted to be a big sister.

Ed

(PS from Nicky: don't forget we are in St Mary's Church this evening)

next rehearsal and rest of term dates

Our next rehearsal is on the 11th June and will be held in St Mary's Church, Gateshead, opposite the west entrance to The Sage.

As posted previously here are the remaining rehearsal dates for the term:

(no rehearsal on 4th June)
11th Jun
18th Jun
25th Jun
2nd Jul
5th Jul (this is a Thursday)
9th Jul

Classical NE1fm, JSBach and limericks.........

Chamber Choir soprano Julie Gill is talking about JSBach and featuring some of her favourite Bach music on Classical NE1fm next Sunday, May 27 from 7-9pm on www.ne1fm.net/listen or via TuneIn app for smartphones.

The Sunday programmes for June 3 and June 10 will be 'Diamond Jubilee Specials' - featuring British classical composers from the Renaissance to the present day, and much music with Royal connections. Bunting and Union flags will be out AND there's a special Diamond Jubilee limerick competition which you are encouraged to enter by emailing rob.barnes@ne1fm.net.  Closing date June 3 at noon. Multiple entries allowed. 

Please complete the limerick which starts....

Her Majesty's soft spot for Parry,

From Enid - Soprano or alto needed!

The Fitzsimons Choir, in which I sing, has been asked to sing at a special service in the church at Mitford on Thursday 7th June at 6.30. Kieran Fitzsimons has just sent me an e-mail to say that one of his sopranos has had to drop out and he wonders if anyone from our choir would be able to help out. We usually only have two or three to a part. This service is for the Knights Templar and they will pay expenses to choir members.


If any of the altos offer to sing, I can sing soprano. The music will be quite simple - a plainsong Requiem aeternam, and Bach's "Jesu, joy of man's desiring".

If you can make it please contact me on em@meikleriggs.org.uk

Many thanks

Enid