INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
Notices & Diary | Rehearsal Aids | Drinks Rota | Committee
NOTICES & DIARY
Programme for Christmas Concert 2019
Italics = unaccompanied – otherwise with organ
Here is the running order for the concert
Once in Royal David’s City orange p 147 vs 1,2,3,6
Gaudete – Hoyle sheet
A Maiden Most Gentle – Carter sheet
Of the Father’s Heart orange p 128, vs 1,2,3,6
Gabriel’s Message – arr Pettman sheet
Magnify – Turner sheet
God Rest You Merry green p 29 vs, 1,2,5
CARNARVON school 2 numbers – Guy playing
Bleak Midwinter – Darke sheets
Sussex Carol arr Willcocks green p 96
O Little Town green p 92 All verses
ORGAN SOLO
No Small Wonder (Edwards) sheet
Away in a Manger (Jacques) green p 3
The Seven Joys of Mary (Turner) sheet
Unto us is Born a Son green p 154 All verses
CARNARVON 2 numbers – Guy playing
Hark the Herald green p 39 All verses
Jesus Child -Rutter sheet
The Twelve Days – Rutter (with kids) Orange book
O Come all Ye Faithful green p 88 vs 1,2,5,6
2019/20 Season
Choir rehearsals re-start after the summer break on Wednesday 4th September 2019 at Carnarvon School, Nursery Rd, Bingham NG13 8EH
Usual rehearsal times 7.15 – 9.30pm, Wednesdays
Key dates for the season are as follows:
Autumn Concert
Saturday November 16th, 2019, St Mary’s Church, Newark, 7.30pm
- Buxtehude, Magnificat
- Purcell, Welcome to all the Pleasures
- Vivaldi, Magnificat,
- Handel, O Praise the Lord
Soloists, Ellie Martin (soprano), Emily Hodkinson (mezzo-soprano), Matthew Keighley (tenor), Stephen Cooper (baritone)
Conductor Guy Turner,
BDCS Chamber Orchestra, Leader David Wood
Harpsichordist: Michael Overbury
Extra rehearsal, Saturday 2nd November, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm, Carnarvon School, Nursery Rd, Bingham NG13 8EH
Christmas Concert
Saturday December 14th, 2019, St Mary’s Church, Bingham, 7.30pm
(with Carnarvon School Children’s Choir and Bingham Brass)
Organist Ben Mills
Afternoon rehearsal
John and Barbara Beaumont Bursary and Prize competition
Saturday 20th January, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Bingham
Singing Day
February 2020. Details to be confirmed
Wine-tasting Evening
Saturday 28th March, led by David Harrison
Time and venue to be confirmed
Spring Concert
(with Mansfield Choral Society)
Saturday May 2nd, 2020, Southwell Minster
- Brahms, German Requiem
- Brahms, Song of Destiny
Extra morning rehearsals, Saturday 21st March 2020 and Saturday 25th April. Venues to be confirmed.
Afternoon rehearsal on day of concert
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 6th May 2020, 7.15 pm at Carnarvon School
Summer Concert
Saturday July 3rd, 2020, 12.15 – 1.00pm, Southwell Minster
Lunchtime concert of sacred music with organ.
Programme to include pieces from Bach, B Minor Mass; Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus; Bach Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Concert dress for men long-sleeved black shirts without tie or jacket. Ladies’ dress code to be confirmed.
2020-2021 Season
Saturday 21st November 2020 at Southwell Minster
Bach B Minor Mass with Southwell Choral Society
Saturday 19th December 2020 at Bingham Parish Church
Christmas Concert
100 CLUB
The 100 club is a lottery that is open to BDCS members and their friends/family. Each member who wishes to take part pays £10 at the beginning of the year. Half the funds raised go to the choir and the other half is distributed to lucky members through six prize draws throughout the season. Do take part if you can. It’s fun and makes a real difference to the choir’s resources.
Click here for 100 club Application Form (2019-2020)
REHEARSAL AIDS
General rehearsal aids
- www.choralia.net
A website where you can hear synthesised voices singing individual voice parts (it is very easy to download the necessary bit of free software). You can choose which voice part you would like to be highlighted. - www.choraline.com
As a BDCS member you can get a 10% discount from Choraline by using the password BING.
New telephone number: 01285 644845 - www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk
This is John Hooper’s website, where individual parts can be listened to free of charge. - www.johnfletchermusic.org Members direct access to Bingham Choral Home Page
The site holds rehearsal files allowing users to listen to their individual part, with the accompaniment in the background, either on its own or along with the other parts. The music can be listened to on line or downloaded as an mp3 file which allows user to vary playback speed and slow down fast, intricate parts.Most of the music we will be performing in the next 12 months can be found on the site.For access to the site the Society pays an annual subscription based on the number of registered users (40).Spare places are available. If you are not registered to use the site but would now like to be please contact Bob Middleton either at a rehearsal or by email at bob@mid33.plus.com. I will then register your email address and you will receive an email from the site allowing you to set up direct access using your email address and password of your own choosing.If you are registered but are having trouble logging on or other problems using the site, please let me know. Bob Middleton.
DRINKS ROTA
Autumn term 2019
18 September 2019
Val Morgan, Margaret Elliott
25 September 2019
Beryl Cotrill, Sally Ashton
2 October 2019
Shirley Gaskell, Tina Harrington
9 October 2019
Chris Castleden, Brenda Hall
16 October 2019
Janet Iley, Barbara Cobb
23 October 2019
Christine Frymann, Marion Bonnington
30 October 2019
Linda Hunter, Gill Bailey
6 November 2019
Jess Bleackley, Edwina Cosgrove
13 November 2019
Mel Oldershaw, Rosy Rice
20 November 2019
Janet Chapman, Judy Unell
27 November 2019
Deb Brookes, Lesley Shuttlewood
4 December 2019
Sharon Lockwood, Amanda Marson
11 December 2019
Dinah Wilcox, Elizabeth Ellis
HELP WITH SETTING UP ON REHEARSAL NIGHTS
Autumn Term 2019
18 September 2019
Sally Ashton
25 September 2019
Derek Tabron, Deb Brookes, Lesley Shuttlewood
2 October 2019
Valerie James, Andrew James.
9 October 2019
Tina Milner, Janet Chapman, Judy Unell
16 October 2019
Sandra Eagland, Hazel Jones
23 October 2019
Judith Hackin, Clare Woodward
30 October 2019
Marion Bonnington, Christine Frymann
6 November 2019
Jill Haywood, Elizabeth Ellis, Philip Bacon
13 November 2019
Gill Murray, Val Culm, Deborah Porter
20 November 2019
27 November 2019
4 December 2019
11 December 2019
BDCS COMMITTEE 2019 -2020
Chairman: Richard Joyner
Vice-Chair: Sally Ashton
Treasurer: Brad Poulson
Secretary: Valerie Morgan
Programme Chair: Peter Iley
Librarian: Margot Anderson
Publicity Officer: Judy Unell
Membership Secretary: Janet Chapman
Box Office: Tim Connery
Fundraising: John Bannister
Ordinary Members: Beryl Cottrill, Christina Warrington and Juliet Ward
COMMITTEE ROLE DESCRIPTIONS
Committee role descriptions click here:
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Minutes January 2017 (1) Redacted for website
Minutes February 2017 (2) Redacted for website
Minutes March 2017 (3) Redacted for website
Minutes May 2017 (4) Redacted for website
Minutes July 2017 (1) Redacted for website
Minutes September 2017 (2) Redacted for website
Minutes November 2017 (3) Redacted for website
Minutes January 2018 (4) Redacted for website
Minutes March 2018 (5) Redacted for website
Minutes April 2018 (6) Redacted for website
Minutes June 2018 (1) Redacted for website
Minutes September 2018 (2) Redacted for website
Minutes October 2018 (3) Redacted for website
Minutes November 2018 (4) Redacted for website
Minutes January (5) 2019 Redacted for website
Minutes March 2019 (6) Redacted for website
Minutes June 2019 (1) Redacted for website