BCS 70th Anniversary Season Concert
Sat 21st April 2012 - 07:30 pm
St Mary's Church, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AA
Banbury Choral Society celebrates the start of its 70th Anniversary year with a wonderful Spring concert with pieces by Vivaldi including 'Gloria', `Magnificat' and 'Concerto from the Four Seasons'. The choir will also perform Handel's 'Zadok the Priest' - a rousing piece to celebrate 70 years of singing.
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Box Office: One Man Band, White Lion Walk, Banbury or Banbury Tourist Information Centre, Castle Quay, Banbury. Alternatively, tickets can be obtained from members of the Choral Society or on the door.
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Choir Term Dates
The choir meets at 7.30pm every Monday at the Marlborough Road Methodist Church in Banbury, unless otherwise stated below. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of rehearsals so that you have time to sign in and chat to members. On the first Monday of every month we try to hold a coffee evening from 7pm before rehearsal.
NEWCOMERS ARE MOST WELCOME! SINGERS OF ALL VOICE PARTS ARE NEEDED TO JOIN THE CHOIR PARTICULARLY BASS AND TENOR PARTS! (please go to the 'Contact Us' page if you require further information about joining the choir)
SPRING TERM DATES:
Monday 9th January 2012 to - Monday 16th April 2012 plus extra rehearsal on Thursday 19th April 2012.
SUMMER TERM DATES:
Monday 23rd April - Monday 2nd July 2012 plus extra rehearsals on Thursday 10th May and Thursday 5th July. No rehearsals on 5th May or 4th June.
CONCERT DATES:
Saturday 21st April, 2012, 7.30pm (Vivaldi and Handel) at St Mary's Church, Banbury.
Saturday 7th July, 2012, 7.30pm ('Last Night of the Proms') at St Mary's Church, Banbury. (This is a joint concert with Warriner Choral Society)
EXTRA REHEARSALS AT THE MARLBOROUGH METHODIST CHURCH:
Thursday 19th April, 2012 at 7.30pm
Thursday 10th May, 2012 at 7.30pm
Thursday 5th July, 2012 at 7.30pm
SPECIAL SINGING WORKSHOP DAY WITH JULIAN & MARTIN:
Saturday 25th February 2012
Time of rehearsal from 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 3.45pm
at Marlborough Methodist Church, Banbury.
The first course took place on 1st October and following its huge success, Julian and Martin will be running this workshop as a follow up to the one held last October.
As some of you will know from attending the last course, Julian and Martin covered vocal techniques, sight-reading and the Kodaly method of pitching and tuning.
It is definitely worth attending and it will be carried out with a sense of fun that both conductors love to bring to their work.
Coffee and tea will be available, but please bring your own lunch.
There will be a small fee of £5 per person for this workshop. The workshop is available to members and non-members including young persons 16 plus. Students in full time education will be free.
Booking will be essential so please see one of the committee members or email us through the website 'Contact Us' page.
HALF TERM HOLIDAYS & BANK HOLIDAYS:
Monday 13th February, 2012 - Half Term
Monday 9th April, 2012 - Easter Monday
Monday 7th May, 2012 - Bank Holiday
Monday 4th June, 2012 - Bank Holiday
COFFEE EVENINGS IN 2012:
Social coffee evenings will take place at 7pm on the first Monday of every month unless otherwise advised or the choir is taking its term break. Rehearsals follow at 7.30pm as usual. Please put these dates into your diary... (Please note, there will be no coffee evening on 9th January!)
Monday 6th February, 2012
Monday 5th March, 2012
Monday 2nd April, 2012
CHOIR SOCIAL EVENTS:
Many thanks to Helen and Tom for a wonderful New Year's Choir party. It was well attended and great fun! Sorry if any members missed out due to illness.
The choir will celebrate 70 years in 2012 so watch this space and it is also the Queen's Jubilee in June 2012!
DATES OF NEXT COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Monday 27th February, 6pm - full committee meeting to discuss April concert.