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-----Original Message-----
From: Bernadette Forbester [mailto:b4b.singer@...]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:41 PM
To: Mike Forbester
Subject: Carol Service 2005
From: Bernadette Forbester [mailto:b4b.singer@...]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:41 PM
To: Mike Forbester
Subject: Carol Service 2005
Dear All
It's that time again when the shops are full of Christmas goodies and the lights are being put up in the streets - yes, it's October!!
Mike has worked very hard putting together the programmes for this year's services, so I'm taking over for Christmas. We have a booking for a traditional carol service, followed by Benediction, at the church of St John the Evangelist at Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire. The date is Thursday, 22 December at 7.30pm. Our director, Steve Jandrell, doesn't yet know about this because I've only just confirmed the date, so I hope your'e free, Steve! If not, we'll go to Plan B - I always like to have a Plan B, even if I don't know what it is yet!
I'm looking for volunteers to sing for this, although I know it's a very busy time for most people. The sooner we get a choir together, the sooner we can start practising, although most of the pieces I have put in the order of service are known to many. Since I don't know how many people we'll get, all the 'Rudgate' pieces are 4-part. This is quite good as it means we can sing everything even if we don't get a big choir; and quite honestly, we don't need a big choir. Those of you who have already been to St John's will know that it's a very small church, more like a big chapel. At most it can seat about 90, so we're looking for about 12 singers, 3 per part if we can. Rehearsals will take place from late November, either in York or Allerton Bywater, to be arranged.
I've already done a draft order of service and sent it to the priest, Fr Mark Lawler. To whet your appetite, here are few of the items to be sung by the choir:
Matin Responsory ad Palestrina
O Little One Sweet Bach
Es ist ein Ros' Entsprungen Praetorius
Hail Blessed Virgin Mary Wood
In Dulci Jubilo Gesius (with final verse arranged Bach - it's great!)
Hodie Christus Natus Est Nanino (no, I haven't heard of him either, but this is a really good version)
Quelle est cette odeur agreable arr C V Walsh (can we do it again, please Vincent?)
[if anyone has a really good translation of this French carol, I'd be grateful for the words as I'd like to include them in the congregational sheet]
Benediction:
O Salutaris to the tune Puer Nobis Nascitur (or 'Come thou Redeemer of the Earth' to you and me)
Tantum Ergo plainsong
Adoremus in Aeternum Allegri
Adeste Fideles arr J Cullen, with its brilliant descant in the last verse
Congregational carols include Gabriel's Message, The First Nowell, Unto us is born a Son, and Veni Veni Emmanuel.
If your'e now champing at the bit and can't wait to start rehearsing, contact me to put your name forward as soon as possible. I really hope we get a choir of 12. If we end up with 5 basses and 1 alto, then I apologise in advance that some people will not be able to sing this year; although you are of course more than welcome to come and sing the congregational carols, of which there are quite a few!
I look forward to hearing from you soon, and certainly by Sunday, 13 November. Please reply either to my work e-mail: bforbester@..., or my new home e-mail: b4b.singer@.... It would also be really helpful for the organisation of rehearsals if you could indicate when you are not free to come and practise - either set days of the week, or certain dates.
Regards.
Bernadette
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