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Hello all, Once again, we’re on the cusp of the darkness accompanying British Standard Time, and girding ourselves for the cacophony of Bonfire Night.  Be aware that our meeting AFTER this Thursday will be on the week following the chaos of 5 November, Thursday 12 November. But we’ll see you this Thursday, hopefully, with the … Read more

Hello Warblers, This Thursday, usual time & place. ROUNDS Alleluia, Gracia Deo Be Welcome My Beloved is Milk & Wine PIECES Ave verum (des Prez) Early One Morning Locus Iste Rest Sad Eyes Sure on this Shining Night (Lauridsen) Once again, this is all wishful thinking. Attached to the email is our latest Name That … Read more

Hi all, We’ve made some changes in the sheet music for two of the pieces, the new round, My Beloved is Milk and Wine, and the Ave Verum by Josquin des Pres.  In the former, it’s a very slight change in the second part of the round, so for that one, you can just scribble … Read more

Hi all, Whew.  Starting the clogged-up engine isn’t easy.  BUT: We’re meeting this coming Thursday, some new pieces, some old, as usual.  Bring your voices and good cheer.  And summer anecdotes. On the docket: ROUNDS Four rounds sheet (likely do the dona nobis) My Beloved is Milk and Wine (this is a new one) Rose, rose … Read more

Hello all, We’re looking forward to starting a new term, scaling even greater musical heights.  Or maybe just singing and having fun. Lots of info in this email/post (whichever you’re accessing), so don’t delete. Dates: we’ve got 7 planned, need to avoid 5 November, for obvious reasons. 10, 24 September; 8, 22 October; 12, 26 … Read more

Hi All, We forgot to send out a list this Sunday– too preoccupied with political debris. There’s a long list, just to try to run through stuff we’ve touched this term, and we won’t do everything (we never do) but: ROUNDS Three Rounds sheet (again– still haven’t done anything from it) Coffee Beans Nero’s Expedition … Read more

Download a printable PDF here! A bit more sight reading fun to drive you bats. “I mean, I can sing it…but I don’t know what it is!” “Oh, it’s sounds so familiar. Is it that loo roll advert from the 70s?”

Howdy there, songsters, On the docket for next Thursday, 2 July: ROUNDS Three Rounds sheet Come Let us all a-Maying Go Have you Seen the Ghost of John Mi Gallo PIECES How Merrily We Live Hungarian Songs (Butcher, Apple, Old Woman) Rest, Sad Eyes The Lord is My Shepherd What a Wonderful World Those of … Read more

Hi all, Sorry to be a day later than usual.  Somehow it slipped through the cracks… On our ambitious docket: ROUNDS Waters of Babylon (from Three Rounds sheet) Alleluia, Gracia Deo Gaudeamus Hodie Have you Seen the Ghost of John Non nobis domine Summer is a-coming in PIECES Ave Verum (Mozart) Kyrie (Byrd) Somewhere (Bernstein) … Read more

Are we guilty of excessive anxiety? For NEXT Thursday, rep will include: ROUNDS Three Rounds sheet Coffee Beans Nero’s Expedition Summer is a-Comin’ in PIECES Mozart Ave Verum Nunc dimitis Phos Hilaron Somewhere (Bernstein, nothing to do with Rainbows) Sure on this Shining Night (Lauridsen) Yarmouth Fair Hopefully we’ll all be done with melting in … Read more