Auditions are now complete and its good to welcome some new faces to the choir. With our first concert only a couple of weeks away, we all have our (home-)work cut out for us. My tip for the newcomers is, bring two pencils every week, and your Thinking Cap - this is the worlds fastest choir..! (It's like a work-out, for the brain..) DO be early, DO listen carefully, DO keep your copy high in the air when singing, DO watch the chorus master at all times, DO smile to keep the cheeks up, DO practice at home, DO join the cycle group and DO come along to the Wellington Park for half an hour after rehearsals to meet your fellow singers. And, oh yes - DO enjoy yourself.
Stephen Doughty, Chorus Master, with Gail Evans, our new accompanist, at the Wellington Park.
some more Posh Pics... (click to enlarge)
Nick looking a little...startled?
Hmmmmm.....
Those who attended Christopher's leaving do in May will remember the poems written and recited by Denis Carson. Denis has very kindly forwarded the poems to me in case anyone would like copies. This is what he says: In case anyone might be intrigued, the Sestina is a format that should be read as a continuous narrative, but is set out in the form of six stanzas of six lines each and built around six key words which occur in every stanza. Then all six key words reappear as the backbone of a concluding three line coda.
Try as I might, I cannot attach the poems to the blog. If you would like a copy, please email me
julie@juliedouglas.co.uk
and I will pass them on - there are 3 poems in all. I know some people have tried to comment on the blog but have had difficulty. If you would like to make a comment, please send it to me and I'll put it on for you, thanks.
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