Rolleston Music Circle & Choral Society News 2008

Newsletter - Winter 2008

We're starting rehearsals for our annual concert of Christmas carols, music and readings. This will take place on Wednesday, 17th December, at 7.30 pm in the Methodist Chapel. This is always a popular event, so be sure to put a note in your diaries and get your tickets soon. They'll be available on the door, or in advance from Starbuck's News.

Nick Willmot

Newsletter - Autumn 2008

A date for your diaries this autumn: Sunday 30 November.

This will be the occasion for a major concert at Burton Town Hall to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the great British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.

This will be a large-scale event with orchestra, for which we will be joining the Barton-based Needwood Singers.

The programme will include the Christmas cantata Hodie; the Serenade to Music, set to words by Shakespeare; and the much-loved Fantasia on Greensleeves. The evening will also feature Sir Hubert Parry's huge anthem I Was Glad, which is guaranteed to shake the town hall rafters.

This will be landmark event not only for the choir, but for East Staffordshire, and promises to be an evening to remember.
More details, including ticket availability and prices, will be made known soon.

Nick Willmot

Newsletter - Summer 2008

Music from the Big Screen is the main theme of our summer concert, which will feature several cinema classics. They'll include the rousing score by Vangelis for 1492 Conquest of Paradise, the story of Columbus's discovery of America; the folk-song Down to the River to Pray, used in the comedy O Brother Where Art Thou; and Agnus Dei, a choral arrangement of Samuel Barber's famous Adagio for Strings, which has featured in a number of films, most notably Platoon. Guest performers for the evening will be the jazz musicians Jonathan Salt and Ben Holder.

The concert takes place on Saturday 5th July, at 7.30 pm, at the Scout Headquarters. Tickets at £8 and £6 - to include cheese and wine - will be available from Starbucks newsagents or on the door. Book or come early, as demand is bound to be high.

Nick Willmot

Newsletter - Spring 2008

We are busy preparing for our popular annual concert of Christmas carols, music and readings. It will have two performances. The first will be on Saturday 8th December, at St.Mary's Parish Church, Newton Solney. The second will be here in the village, on Wednesday 19th December at the Methodist Chapel in Chapel Lane. Both concerts will start at 7.30 pm. Tickets available on the door. Please come early to avoid disappointment.

The choir has also announced an annual bursary for young musicians, in memory of our late conductor Peter Vernon, who died in July. The award - of £150 a year - is being organised by Burton and District Arts Council, and is designed to help promising youngsters meet the cost of such expenses as buying instruments or attending auditions. It's hoped to have the scheme up and running next year.

Nick Willmot

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Last updated: 20 December 2008