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Quicknotes for April 2012

Concert at St Mary’s on 24th March

This was a well received concert with a high standard of singing and playing. Our thanks to all who were part of this special occasion

Tour to Yorkshire

Unfortunately due to a number of reasons the tour over the weekend of 1st-4th June has had to be postponed. However our thanks must go to the Tour Committee who spent a great deal of time and energy on presenting this to us. Keep watching for the new dates.

Rehearsal Dates for the Term

April: Thursdays 19th and 26th

May: Thursdays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

Rehearsal in Half Term – Thursday 7th June

only for those singing at David’s memorial service on 16th June

June: Thursdays 14th, 21st, 28th

Tuesdays 19th, 26th

Concert Saturday 30th June 2012

Queen’s Jubilee Concert

The date is Tuesday, 29th May and the venue is St Swithun’s Church, East Grinstead. Time is 7p.m. There are four local schools also singing with us. This concert is the opening celebration for East Grinstead Town’s Jubilee events. Please inform your line rep if you are available.

Dress for this concert

Ladies:- Black long skirts or smart trousers with the Red/ Purple spectrum of blouses. Black shoes

Gentlemen:- Dinner Suits with white shirts and coloured bow ties. Black shoes and socks.

Red Folders will be used.

David Steven’s Memorial Service

David was the Treasurer of our Society and he was a very quiet, unassuming person who was a real gentleman.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday,16th June 2012 in St Mary’s Church, Windmill Lane.EG.

Rehearsal at 5.30 for service at 8p.m.

Please let your line rep know if you are able to be there.

An early notice –Richard’s Silver Jubilee Dinner

To celebrate Richard’s 25 years as Musical Director of EGCS there is a dinner planned for Saturday, 8th September 2012 at Rowfant House.

To secure your place for the evening a £10.00 deposit is required as soon as possible.

Welcome back to another exciting term.

Quicknotes for March 2012

Diamond Jubilee Dinner and Dance

This was a very enjoyable evening for those who attended at the Felbridge Hotel on 18th February. All the ladies looked wonderful, and the men complimented them in their attire.
The meal was well presented and the Jazz Band was great. It was a pleasant and sociable way to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. Thanks go especially to Helen for all her efforts to make it a successful evening. 

Diamond Jubilee Concert

Saturday, 24th March 2012
Venue:- St. Mary’s  Church, Windmill Lane
Tickets – each member has been given 4 tickets to sell. There are more available –priced at £13.00 for adults and £6 for children and students.
Posters –large and small should now be visible all around EG and the surrounding areas.
Rehearsal on the Day-Richard will tell us the timings nearer to the day but it is in the afternoon.
Dress:- Ladies- all black with long skirts or smart trousers. Black shoes.   Gentlemen-black shirts and trousers with black socks and shoes. Red Folders to be used.
Raffle- there will be a raffle which will be drawn after the concert in the Hall where guests and singers can purchase drinks from the paying bar and socialise and relax.
Refreshments for professionals- Can some of the members provide food for the professionals –there are 7 of them- let Mary know if you can help.

Tour to North Yorkshire

The next two payments for our Tour in June are due –
1st March £119.00
1st April £119.00  
Please give these to Helen or Alistair.

Polo Shirts

Carolyn is co-ordinating the purchase of Jubilee Polo Shirts which will have the EGCS logo on the left breast. Cost is £10.00 each or less depending on the quantity ordered. Give her your order form.

Rehearsal in March

We have 6 more rehearsals until the concert and then the one on concert day.
Thursday 1st;8th;15th;22nd and Tuesday 13th and 20th.
The New Term begins on Thursday,19th April

May 29th Recital at St Swithun’s Church

As part of East Grinstead’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations for the Queen -- be part of this in the choir or the audience and make it a memorable event. The local primary schools are also involved with us.

An early Happy Easter to you all from the Trustees, the Committee and Richard and Jeremy.

Quicknotes for January 2012

 

Last Night at the Christmas Proms

Congratulations to all who were involved in our concert at Chequer Mead on 10th December. It was a sell out and the evening was greatly enjoyed by all- the St Mary’s School Choir; the Chameleon Brass; our organist for the event, Richard Pilliner; our Musical Director and the EGCS members who performed but best of all, by the audience who joined in with the singing and the waving of whatever they had!!

 

Termly Subscriptions

For those members who have opted to pay their subscription termly, this is now due and our Membership Secretary, Linn Parker has forms for you to complete. Please contact her.

 

Rehearsals for this term

January:- 5th;12th;19th;26th –all Thursdays

February:-2nd ;9th;16th;23rd –all Thursdays

March:-1st;8th;13th;15th;20th;22nd;- the 13th and the 20th are Tuesdays

All rehearsals at the Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Road, EG

Concert at St Mary’s Church, Windmill Lane on Saturday, 24th March 2012.

 

Diamond Jubilee Dinner and Dance

The date for this is Saturday,18th February 2012 and the venue is The Felbridge Hotel, East Grinstead. Tickets are £30.00 per head. Music by The Institute Jazz Band.

If you have not done so, book your tickets now- it will be a good, fun filled evening.

 

60th Years of the Choral Society

Helen is trying to put together a display of photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes etc of events which have happened over the past sixty years of the Society. If you or a friend has anything they are willing to lend please let Helen know- she will be delighted to hear from you.

 

Weekly Raffle at Rehearsals

Mary Woodruffe would love to receive any unwanted Christmas Presents, bottles or chocolates for the weekly raffle.

 

Tour to Yorkshire

This will take place from the 1st - 4th June 2012, staying at the Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate. More details to follow with booking form shortly.

 

A Happy New Year to everyone from the Trustees, Richard and Jeremy.

 

Quicknotes for November 2011

Help Needed for 29th October at JCC

Cranbrook is bringing the staging around 9.30am for our concert in the evening. Help is needed with the erection of the tiered staging, the lighting and music stands as well as seating for all. The organ is being delivered at 11a.m.

Please could anyone who is available be there for 9.45a.m.

Help is also needed after the concert to dismantle everything so that we can be cleared by 10.30 p.m at the latest.

 

Rehearsal for Elijah

Richard would like all members of the Choir to be seated by 2.45p.m ready for a prompt 3p.m rehearsal. This rehearsal should be over by 5.30p.m

 

The Choir are using the Zambesi Room which is the room upstairs, next to the Amazon Room where we normally rehearsal. It will be available from 5.30p.m

for use by members to put coats and personal belongings. The door of this room will be locked during the concert so property can safely be left there. We line up in this room and proceed down the stairs to our places for the concert.

 

Dress is all black and the scores need to be covered with the black paper. This must be removed at the end of the concert, before the scores are returned.

 

Service at St Mary’s Church Windmill Lane onTuesday, 1st November

There will be a rehearsal for the Service for All Saints’ Day on 1st November, in the church at 7p.m promptly. The service begins at 8p.m. Richard Pilliner is our Organist.

Dress for this occasion is all black with Red Folders. Please come along dressed in concert clothing as there are no facilities for changing. If you require a drink, please bring your own as there will only be a short break between the rehearsal and before the service begins.

 

Volunteers Needed

The Trustees are looking for volunteers from the Main Body of the Choir who would be willing to attend a few meetings and help with the organisation of the Summer Tour to Ripon. Anyone with special knowledge of the area would be particularly welcome. Please speak to Helen or any of the Trustees with regard to this.

 

Diamond Jubilee Dinner/Dance –Saturday, 18th February 2012

Thank you to those members who have already returned their deposit cheques and forms to Helen for this celebration Dinner/ Dance.

Please return your form and deposit a soon as possible to guarantee a place and avoid disappointment. Why not make up a party for the occasion?

 

Tandridge District Christmas Draw

Last year we received a cheque from the Rotary Club of Titsey & District for £429 for selling raffle tickets. This was because members took 4 books of raffle tickets (at £2.50 a book) and sold £10.00 worth. The first prize is £500.

You will all be asked again this year to take 4 books and sell them either to your friends or buy them yourself. A covering letter comes with the tickets you are given to explain how it works. The members of the Rotary Club work very hard to support local charities and we get all the money back from our ticket sales, usually with a bonus.

Please do your best to sell your £10.00’s worth!! Thank you.

Quicknotes for October 2011

 

QUICK NOTES FOR OCTOBER 2011

 

IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING AGM AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

 

“The Trustees have met and are in full agreement that the AGM was held correctly and in full accordance with the Society’s Constitution. However, in order to make the system easier for members to understand, a statement will be released in the summer term which gives more clarity on how the committee members and trustees will be nominated, appointed or elected where appropriate.

With regard to the increase in subscriptions the trustees were also fully agreed that the decision to raise subscriptions without prior consultation of the membership was a necessary and fully justified decision, taking into account the on-going rise in the running costs including the purchase of a piano, rehearsal venues, music hire and professional fees. The trustees regret any ill feeling that may have been caused to some members over the above issues which was completely unintentional.”

 

EGCS RAMBLE

Alistair Matson has arranged the date of the next society ramble to be on SUNDAY, 16th OCTOBER commencing at 1.30p.m from the Haywagon Inn in Hartfield. It is about 5 miles through pleasant countryside and those who wish can book a meal at the Inn for 5p.m. Please contact Alistair for further details or to sign up for the ramble.

 

ELIJAH ON 29TH OCTOBER

By now you should have collected and distributed the posters around the area so that the date is registering in people’s minds.

Tickets are on sale at £12 for adults and £5 for students or children. There is a bottle of wine for the member who sells the highest number of tickets. Gill Matson is our Box Office contact and will sell tickets at the beginning of our rehearsals and during the interval.

We have Neil Jenkins singing Elijah (Tenor) with Lesley-Jane Rogers (Soprano); Ginny Stone (Mezzo) and Michael Bundy(Bass).

 

REHEARSAL ON 29TH

There will be a rehearsal during the afternoon of the concert so that everyone has a chance to sing in the different environment before the concert. Richard Jenkinson will inform us of the timings nearer to the day.

 

DRESS FOR THE CONCERT

Gentlemen:- Plain black shirts and no jackets, black trousers and socks/shoes

Ladies:- Long sleeved black tops and long black skirts or smart black trousers, black shoes. Red Folders are not needed but we will be providing sugar paper for you to wrap your Elijah copies.

 

PUBLICITY

We have some superb shiny postcard size publicity handouts which need to be circulated. If you have used up your first supply there are plenty more to be distributed.

 

SOCIAL EVENTS

Ideas are sort for social events to give members a chance to mix when they are not worrying about hitting the right notes! Any ideas please to the Trustees asap!

 

ROTARY DRAW

Tickets will be available shortly for this fund raising raffle.   

Quicknotes for September 2011

 

                                QUICK NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER 2011

 WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to everyone as we start our Diamond Jubilee Year. EGCS was founded in 1952

so we are hoping to make this a memorable Jubilee Year. As you know 2012 is our Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee and it is also the year that the Olympics come to London.

Welcome also to the Jubilee Community Centre which is our base for this coming year.

You have all received the list of rehearsal dates and concerts so please do make a note of them now so that you can take as full a part as possible in the Society’s programme.

THURDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER

Our second week of rehearsal is an ‘Open Evening’ to welcome new members and for those who are interested in finding out what we do.

Please bring along a friend and spread the news. Guests will receive a free glass of wine.

THURSDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER

The first part of the evening is a normal rehearsal and at 9.00pm following the break, it will be our 59th AGM.  Do make sure you are there to hear what has happened over the past 2010/2011 season and to learn about our plans for the Diamond Jubilee. The minutes of last year’s AGM are on the web (www.egcs.co.uk) but there will be a few paper copies available during the evening.

We are looking for more volunteers this year so if you feel you could spare some time to support EGCS please let Helen know. The vacant posts include a Business Manager/Fundraiser; Social Secretary and a rep for Making Music.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Details of the arrangements for paying your subscriptions have been sent out to you, either by post or email. Subs are due during the first four weeks of September. Please pay promptly. Thank you.

CHOIR SURVEY

Thank you to those who have completed the survey. If you have not seen a copy they are available tonight and Carolyn Ponder is hoping to co-ordinate the results in the next few weeks and then report back to the members. This can also be downloaded from the web.

DIAMOND JUBILEE DINNER AND DANCE

This will be held at the Felbridge Hotel on Saturday, 18th February 2012. We would like to have a full house of members and their partners as well as those who have been involved over the years.

Please make a note of the date and bring a party to celebrate 60 years of music and fun.

More details later…..!

FUND RAISING IDEAS

The Trustees and Committee are looking for interesting Fund Raising/Social Event ideas to raise funds to offset costs such as the entertainment for our Dinner/Dance.

If you have any ideas please tell any of the Trustees or Committee and they will be carried forward. We have had a suggestion of an Auction of Promises. Are there any more unusual ideas?

50 CLUB

An easy way to support the society is by becoming a member of the “50 Club”. Cash prizes can be won at the end of every half term. Anne White (alto rep) is the organiser of the Club. Please ask her for details.

‘BRING AND BUY STALL’ AND ‘WEEKLY RAFFLE’

These are run at most rehearsals. Prizes are always needed for the Raffle and more gifts for the Bring and Buy Stall are gratefully received!