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Singing Weekend (21st-23rd April) - Church Music Studies
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Church Music Studies Director: Christopher Gower (Lately Master of the Music, Peterborough Cathedral) SINGING WEEKEND At St. James’s Church, Bodley Road, New Malden, Surrey (by kind permission of the Vicar and Churchwardens) FRIDAY 21st – SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 2006 Director – Christopher Gower Organist – Jason Edge You are invited to join us for our 12th “Singing Weekend” which for its first ten years was held at Peterborough Cathedral. After a very successful weekend at All Saints’ Church, Clifton last year we move this year to St. James’s Church, Bodley Road, New Malden, Surrey where I have directed a number of ‘Come and Sing’ Evensongs over the past year. St. James’s choir will be joining in the Weekend and Jason Edge, their Director of Music who has taken part in a number of previous Singing Weekends at Peterborough, will be playing the organ for us. As in previous years the purpose of the Weekend is to rehearse a wide range of music in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. All the music rehearsed will be sung at the services at St. James’s. CSG The timetable will be as follows: FRIDAY 21st APRIL 7.00pm Coffee, tea and biscuits in the Church Hall 7.30 – 8.30 Rehearsal 8.30 - 8.45 Break 8.45 - 9.45 Rehearsal SATURDAY 22nd APRIL 10.00 – 11.00 Rehearsal 11.00 - 11.30 Coffee 11.30 - 12.30 Rehearsal 12.30 Lunch. There are a variety of restaurants within walking distance of the Church. 3.00 – 4.00 Rehearsal 4.00 - 4.30 Tea 4.30 - 5.30 Rehearsal 6.00pm EVENSONG 7.30pm Supper in the Church Hall, followed by informal singing of madrigals and part songs. SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 9.00 – 9.35 Rehearsal 9.45 EUCHARIST 11.15 Coffee and tea in the Church Hall. The Course ends. MUSIC Evensong Christus resurgens - Lassus Responses – Sanders (four part) The Third Service – Moore Achieved is the glorious work – Haydn EUCHARIST Missa Brevis – Grayston Ives Christus resurgens – Lassus A Celtic Prayer – Gower CATERING Coffee, tea, biscuits and squash are provided free of charge, but details of the supper are on the application form. DRESS FOR SERVICES Ladies and girls are asked to wear black skirts (not long) and black or white tops. Gentlemen are asked to wear suits. MUSIC For those not in S.James Choir, music will be available at the first rehearsal and will be yours to keep. COST The cost of the Weekend (including music) will be £40 per singer (£30 for students). Saturday supper £10. Non-singers are very welcome to join us for the supper – please include them on your application form. APPLICATION To register for the Weekend, please complete the attached form and return to: Christopher Gower, 9, Fallowfield, Orton Wistow, Peterborough, PE2 6UR Please enclose an S.A.E. so that we can confirm your booking for the Weekend. Applications should be returned by Saturday, 1st April at the latest. ENQUIRIES/FURTHER INFORMATION Telephone: 01733 555098 (DAY) 01733 237648 (EVENING) e-mail: csgower@cantoris.force9.co.uk A PDF version of this invitation, including application form is available by clicking here
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