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Hi all, Where do the time go? We’re meeting again this Thursday, and January is mostly done & dusted. How did that happen? On the docket: Rounds are: Boyce Alleluia Alleluia, Gracia Deo Huntsmen (this is new, never did it) Mi Gallo Pieces: Byrd Agnus Dei Byrd Kyrie Dirait-on Over the Rainbow Why We Sing … Read more

Hoorah, we’re back! And a Happy New Year to all. We’re looking forward to doing some new repertoire whilst keeping the old pieces polished and gleaming. Or at least familiar. We’re going to return to some basic aural exercises again, something we used to include regularly, and then somehow lost the momentum. So bring your … Read more

Hello Elves, Yes, our final meeting of 2024! We’ll sing through things we know, some things we know less, revisit the two Christmas arrangements we sang last time, and conclude with a sing-song of lots of Christmas tunes. Bring your best warble. On the list: Non nobis domine Rose, rose Waters of Babylon Adoramus te … Read more

The season, she approaches… so… In addition to our usual rep, we’ll do two Christmas carols in lovely arrangements, so please print them out and bring ’em along. For our final meeting of the year on 12 December, we’ll try to run a lot of pieces, as well as have a good ‘ol seasonal sing-song. … Read more

Hello all, Yes, we’re meeting this coming Thursday.  No, you’re not allowed to say anything about the American election. On the musical agenda: Have You Seen the Ghost of John Mi Gallo Non nobis domine Rose, rose/Hey ho Dirait-on How Merrily We Live Locus Iste Rest Sad Eyes Seal Lullaby And of course, we won’t … Read more

Hello all, It’s NOT this week, 24 October, but NEXT week, Halloween. Costumes very optional… On the docket: Alleluia, Gracia Deo Gaudeamus Hodie Rose, rose/Hey ho Come, Come Let’s Begin Dirait-on Hungarian songs (Handsome Butcher, Apple Apple, Old Woman) Locus iste Seal Lullaby That should hold us, eh? Hope to see lots of youse guys. … Read more

Hello Songbirds, Here’s the list of pieces for this coming Thursday.  Please do let us know asap if something is missing from the site, or corrupted, or just plain uninteresting… Rounds: Dona Nobis Pacem (from Four Rounds) Nero’s Expedition Rose, rose/Hey ho Pieces: Ash Grove Come, come let’s begin Dirait-on Locus iste Sure on this … Read more

Howdy doo, crooners, On the list for this coming Thursday for your printing pleasure (unless you’re a swot and have already printed everything…): The two Moondog Rounds (Coffee Beans, Nero’s Expedition) Gaudeamus Hodie Dirait-on Ash Grove Ave Verum Locus Iste (new) Rest, Sad Eyes Come, come let’s begin Yes, yes, we won’t get to it … Read more

Hello Group, We had a lovely turnout this past Thursday, and began work on the Morten Lauridsen piece, ‘Dirait-on.’ For those of you who would like more information about the piece, there’s a lovely video the composer made on how he wrote it (thank you, Wendy). Here’s a performance of it by some Canadians– remember, … Read more

Hello Songsters, And…another year of fine music-making for us all, let’s hope. We’re starting up at the usual place and time, a week from this Thursday, 12 September. We have some new repertoire to slaughter, I mean, learn, and of course we’ll keep lots of old stuff on the boil too. It’s helpful if you … Read more