Members' Area
There is regularly up-to-date information here that should be of value to members, prospective members and friends of the Society.
CURRENT NOTICES
The next rehearsal is on Thursday 5th November, 2009 at Freshbrook Church at 7.30pm. We will be continuing Britten's "St Nicholas Cantata" plus carols from "Carols for Choirs" Books 1 and 2 plus Noel. Please ensure you bring all the music for this rehearsal.
PROPOSED SUMMER TOUR 2010 Members have shown an interest in a singing tour of Prague in June 2010. Numbers are not viable at the moment - we need more singers. The proposed period is circa 6 days. Please, if you are at all interested, contact Val Kay via email on www.david.kay1@virgin.net..
OUR FULL 2009 SCHEDULE , (Version 4, dated 6.7.09) can be downloaded via the link on the HOME Page.
The Christmas 2009 CONCERT REHEARSAL DETAILS can be obtained via the coloured link immediately below.
HERE is the SCS Schedule of 2009 Winter Term Rehearsals (dated 7.10.09) for the Christmas Concert scheduled for 5th December,2009. When opened it should be downloadable for printing. It works - I've done it - but somehow takes time!
JOIN US !! If you are reading this and you are not already a member - why not join us ?! We rehearsal on Thursdays - anytime is a good time to join !! We would welcome, particularly, more male or female tenors - and have not, yet, had a female bass in the Society. Other voices are also welcome. (Unofficially, I reckon we now have 112 subscribing members). Joining details are elsewhere on this site. Dates for your diary 2009
We usually have a post-rehearsal drink in the Windmill - just across the road from the Church. 2009 Concert Dates are (provisionally): 28th March at Holy Rood Church, Swindon (J S Bach Magnificat, G F Handel Dixit Dominus and Zadock the Priest); 20th June, St Peter's RC Church, Eastleaze, West Swindon (Our 80th anniversary concert !) The music details are elsewhere on this page: 3rd October, Concert at St Joseph's College, Swindon, SN3 3LR (Programme includes Orff's Carmina Burana); 5th December, At Christ Church, Old Town (Carol Concert including Britten's St Nicholas Cantata). Dates for your diary 2010 2010 Concert dates are (provisionally): 27th March, 2010 at Marlborough College Chapel (Verdi's Requiem); Summer term rehearsing and producing a CD plus a concert tour to Prague in June; 2nd October David Fanshaw's African Sanctus (venue to be confirmed); in December, The Christmas concert. We performed on Haloween at the Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge, where some 28 members, after a pub supper, sang a rural programme at the community's traditional Harvest Supper. Our next concert, supporting the church, is at the Queen's Drive Methodist Church (SN3 1AS) on 14th November at 7.30pm.. We are also booked to sing carols at Lydiard House, West Swindon (SN5 3PA) at 2.30pm on 13th December, 2009.
Information for Members Booklet, 2005-2006
Gift Aid declaration form (Use this if you pay income tax: the Society can claim your tax back for itself a very useful supplement to our income! When completed, please hand to the Treasurer or any committee member.)
Can you assist in the further development of this site? Contact Stuart Musgrove.
The subscription year begins on 1st September, so why not join and have full-value year of fine choral singing, expert tuition and teamwork !! The Society is a door to a new social life - we've had two marriages over the past 4 years !!
The full 2009 Rehearsal Calendar can be downloaded via the link on the HOME PAGE.
The Chorale - 2009 Engagements
We sang at St Michael and All Angel's Church, West Overton for the funeral of Lord Kennet on Thursday, 21st May, 2009. 16 members sang.
Any member of the Society is very welcome to join this happy and sociable group and at any time for any event. The only requirements are that you are willing to attend a couple of pre-event rehearsals (normally on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings)and enjoy singing in a choir of 12 to 20. In addition to weddings, we welcome members who could, at shorter notice, sing at funerals. We also give occasional small concerts for charities or fund-raising. To raise funds for the Society was why the Chorale came into being, and over the years we have probably been the most successful source of additional revenue for the Society. Speak to Mirian Sirelle for enthusiastic advice !
I understand a new edition is being considered.