royal leamington spa bach choir

Choir founded in 1939                                                                   Registered Charity No. 506586

Members’ Page

This page contains essential information about the organisation and activities of the Choir.

The Noticeboard is updated regularly and will provide members with news and details about forthcoming concerts/practices and many other topical matters. Please log in and check regularly !!!

Information for Choir Members

Dates for your Diary

Noticeboard

· CONCERT STAGING—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are always on the lookout for willing and energetic individuals to help with staging, seating, lights & electrics before and after our concerts.  Work is always shared between the whole concert crew, so it is a real team effort!  If you are interested in this vital role, please contact a member of the Concert Management Team (details below).

· PRESS CUTTINGS —“Delightful  music from Bach Choir fills parish church” CLICK HERE  to check out what the Courier had to say in praise of our recent Bach – Mass in B Minor concert !

· MAYOR’S COMMENTS “...a wonderful and uplifting concert” CLICK HERE to read the Mayor’s comments about the Bach B Minor Mass charity concert.

· HOWARD GOODALL REQUIEM MUSIC CD -  If you don’t wish to buy your own copy at Presto Music, the Howard Goodall Requiem is available on the Naxos Music Library (http://warwickshire.naxosmusiclibrary.com) to which any Warwickshire library member has free access.

Newsletter & Information Sheet

Follow the links below to open a copy of the most recent Choir Newsletter, or view a printable sheet containing a summary of current subscriptions and payment arrangements, Nigel Stark’s comments about auditions, plus some important guidelines on concert dress code, etc.

· Newsletter Autumn 2011

· Info for Members (summary version)

Paper copies can be obtained on request to Melanie Forse, choir secretary (contact details below).

Gift Aid

As a Registered Charity, the Choir is able to increase the value of donations and subscriptions by applying for Gift Aid relief on all such payments.  You only need to sign a Gift Aid declaration once, so if you haven’t already done so (or have forgotten if you did already), please contact Genny Freedman (details below).

Click on the pig for more information about Gift Aid

 

RLSBC Committee and Officers for 2010/2011

Norman McKeown

Chairman

norman@dive-life.com

Melanie Forse

Secretary

melanieforse@hotmail.com

Richard Perry

Treasurer

rperry@mkhonline.co.uk

Jude Robinson

Membership Secretary

juderobinson@btinternet.com

Stephanie Sillars

Ticket Secretary

ssstephani@gmail.com

Genny Freedman

Subscriptions & Gift Aid

gennyf@dircon.co.uk

Mark Beaglehole

Website & Online Tickets

tickets@rlsbc.org

Vicky Hutchison

Publicity Officer

vicky.hutchison@gmail.com

Judith Heath & Rachel Middleton

Concert Secretaries

judith.heath@dsl.pipex.com

rachel.struan@hotmail.co.uk

Peter Lawley

Programme Notes & Press Releases

 

Ann Clayden

Programme Secretary

 

Marion Poulton

Programme Advertising & Sponsors

marionpoulton@talktalk.net

Carolyn Labrum

Friends & Patrons Secretary

 

Pam Dobedoe

Making Music Rep

 

Musical Leadership

Nigel Stark

Musical Director & Conductor

 

Colin Druce

Accompanist

 

Concert Management Team

Karen Busby

Staging & Logistics

 

Gail Sheppard

Staging & Logistics

 

Paul Gurton

Staging & Logistics

 

Gary Norton

Lighting

 

Carol Stephenson

Concert Catering Co-ordinator

 

Library Team

Helen Brittain

 

 

Fiona Williams

 

 

Charles Bartholomew

 

 

Social & Fundraising Team

Marion Poulton

 

 

Jude Robinson

 

 

John Harris

 

 

Programme, Concert Flyers & Graphic Design

Cees van Dorland

 

 

3rd March

CONCERT: Chilcott & Goodall Requiems at Holy Trinity Church Leamington

Rehearsal 2pm  - Concert 7pm for 7:30pm start

7th March

Return Chilcott/Goodall scores (rubbed out!) & begin rehearsing Mozart and Handel

28th March

Last rehearsal before Easter

18th April

New term — First rehearsal

19th May

CONCERT: MOZART Vespers and HANDEL Ode on St Cecelia

All Saints’ Church Leamington Spa  - Rehearsal 2pm  - Concert 7pm for 7:30pm start

23rd May

Return scores (rubbed out!) and begin rehearsing G&S

6th June

Half term—No rehearsal

7th July

CONCERT: ELGAR - From the Bavarian Highlands; MENDELSSOHN — Opus 41 Vier Stimmig Lieder; GILBERT & SULLIVAN Choruses with Soprano soloist.

Town Hall, Leamington Spa.   Rehearsal 2pm  - Concert 7pm for 7:30pm start

10th November

CONCERT: BRAHMS — Ein Deutsches Requiem

All Saints’ Church Leamington Spa  - Rehearsal 2pm  - Concert 7pm for 7:30pm start

15th December

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The GLORY OF VIVALDI!

All Saints’ Church Leamington Spa  - Rehearsal 2pm  - Concert 7pm for 7:30pm start