Dates for the year

All Wednesday evening rehearsals commence promptly at 7.30pm at All Saints’ Church, Botley

SEPTEMBER 2023
Wednesday 6th 7.30pm Open Rehearsal
Wednesday 13th 7.30pm Open Rehearsal
Tuesday 19th 7pm Committee Meeting
Wednesday 20th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 27th 7.30pm Rehearsal and AGM

OCTOBER 2023
Wednesday 4th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Saturday 7th 2pm Rehearsal, 7.30pm Last Night of the Proms – All Saints’ Botley
Wednesday 11th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 18th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 25th 7.30pm Rehearsal

NOVEMBER 2023
Wednesday 1st 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 8th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 15th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Monday 20th 7pm Committee pre-concert check
Wednesday 22nd 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 29th 7.30pm Rehearsal

DECEMBER 2023
Wednesday 6th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Saturday 9th 2pm Rehearsal, 7.30pm Christmas Concert – All Saints’ Botley
Wednesday 13th 7.30pm Christmas Sing and Social

CHRISTMAS BREAK

JANUARY 2024
Wednesday 3rd 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 10th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Tuesday 16th 7pm Committee Meeting
Wednesday 17th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 24th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 31st 7.30pm Rehearsal

FEBRUARY 2024
Wednesday 7th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 14th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 21st 7.30pm Rehearsal
Monday 26th 7pm Committee pre-concert check
Wednesday 28th 7.30pm Rehearsal

MARCH 2024
Wednesday 6th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 13th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Saturday 16th 2pm Rehearsal, 7.30pm Spring Concert – All Saints’ Botley
Wednesday 20th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Saturday 23rd 7.30pm Social Event at Durley Memorial Hall
Wednesday 27th 7.30pm Rehearsal

EASTER BREAK

APRIL 2024
Wednesday 17th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 24th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Sunday 28th 2-4.30pm HCF Joint Rehearsal for Romsey Abbey 
 - Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church

MAY 2024
Wednesday 1st 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 8th 7.30pm Rehearsal
Wednesday 15th 7.30pm HCF Joint Rehearsal for Romsey Abbey 
 - Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church
Saturday 18th 4pm Rehearsal – Romsey Abbey, 7.30pm HCF Concert – Romsey Abbey
Tuesday 21st 7pm Committee Meeting

 

Helpful tips for practising choral music

https://doreenfryling.org/2015/09/15/practicing-choral-music-ten-ideas-for-the-singer-who-doesnt-think-they-can-practice-on-their-own/

 

 

websites for learning music

http://www.choralia.net/ explore and learn! Choralia website, for learning your part, as recommended by David and Stephen  - you can slow it down to practice

http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk (formerly known as Hoopers). Free online recordings of most popular choral works, with enhanced voice parts.

http://www.youtube.com You can hear and see videos of most of the music we sing on here, often in small sections, not always good quality! Sometimes hilarious.

http://www.cyberbass.com Free online recordings, with enhanced voice parts.
http://www.spotify.com A site which allows you to listen to recorded music streamed to your computer (i.e. that you can listen to while logged on to the internet – rather like watching TV programmes on BBC iPlayer).

 

Useful websites

Here are a collection of other websites that you may find useful:

  • ChoralNet - A central portal to online resources and communications for the global choral music community.
  • Gerontius - Directories of UK choirs and choral concerts, and other choral music resources.