REHEARSALS: Thursdays, 7:30pm, Holmfirth Methodist Church. New members welcome. #
Many thanks for your work towards the November concert. It attracted an appreciative audience, and the small group of instrumentalists created an accompaniment which added to your singing to make for a good concert. Well done, everyone!
FUTURE CONCERT DATES:
Saturday 16 December 2023 : Christmas Concert, Holmfirth Methodist Church, 2:30pm afternoon concert.
Saturday 20 April 2024 : Holmfirth Civic Hall, 7.15pm (with afternoon rehearsal 2pm; orchestrally accompanied)
Many thanks to those who attended the Kyiv Classic Accordion Duo concert. Igor and Oleksiy's playing was as usual impeccable, virtuosic and full of atmosphere and musicality. But your singing at the end of the concert was also very much appreciated, especially by the Ukrainians present. The concert raised a magnificent £1300 towards Ukrainian relief.
Well done everyone on June 8th. The concert in the Town Hall was very warmly received not only by the audience there, but by the other performers and organisers, who commented how much they enjoyed our singing. Organiser John Palmer emailed me his thanks, and said that it "instantly went into our Top Three from the tour so far". A memorable event, I think.
Rehearsal midi files: John Hooper has kindly produced midi files for many works we have done in the past, but there are copyright issues with Vaughan Williams' music and the current pieces are not available. However, he does publish midi files for music by Stanford, Wood and Parry - see http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk
If you use the player recommended on John's site, you can have all parts sounding, but control the volume of each part separately.
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We still have a few of our CDs (2002 recording) left £5 each; plus recipe books and HCS historical booklets.
REHEARSALS - Thursdays 7.30 until 9.15 (normally). New members welcome! As you know, we are low in numbers particularly in the tenor section, but we need to expand all sections - if you know of any able singers, do please invite them.
OLDER INFORMATION WHICH MAY STILL BE RELEVANT
CHORALINE 20% Discount for Choral Singers
If you order ‘EasyPlay’ via the ChoraLine website you will receive an email with a blue link to click and use on your PC/Laptop and the rehearsal recording will also upload into the Purchased Music section in the App to use on your Tablet/Phone.
20% discount code : CHORAL
STEP 1
Visit the ChoraLine website to select the rehearsal recording you require.
STEP 2
Click in the circle by your voice part (eg. Alto) & then click in the circle by ‘EasyPlay’
STEP 3
Click ‘Add to Basket’
STEP 4
On the Shopping Basket Page type CHORAL in the discount code box and click the green arrow to activate the code.
STEP 5
Complete the transaction and use your rehearsal recording on all your devices:
Phone & Tablet & iPad: The recording will upload into the ‘Purchased Music’ section in the App.
PC & Laptop: You will receive an email with a blue link to click to use EasyPlay. Please click here for tips
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The ChoraLine App
We recommend the App as the best way to use ChoraLine when rehearsing at home. Please click the link below for a ‘step by step’ guide on installing the App and watch a video showing how to use all the new features in the App:
https://www.choraline.com/
tips-for-the-choraline-app ChoraLine CDs are now sold by Presto Music (01926 886883) who are running a special 25% discount until the 30th September.
Choral Clinic – Singing Tutorials for SATB Choral Singers (also available on the App)
Theses tutorials were recorded during ‘lockdown’ by two highly experienced choral singing teachers. There are four levels (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced) for every voice part (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass). Please click the link below for further details and to listen to a recording made by the teachers to help you choose the level right for you:
https://www.choraline.com/
choral-clinic Handel’s Messiah - We have put together a special page on our website with tips and advice when learning to sing this wonderful piece of choral music. Please do click the link below:
https://www.choraline.com/
handels-messiah Vocal Exercises (also available on the App)
When singing at home we advise you always warm up your voice and pleased to recommend this recording specially put together by singing teacher Deborah Miles-Johnson - please click the link below to hear a sample:
Advice and Support
Please do email music@choraline.com if we can be of assistance and we will do our very best to help.
Best wishes from us all at ChoraLine
Andrew
Andrew Grigg
www.choralineapp.com
We are affiliated to MAKING MUSIC, an organisation which provides resources for choirs and other music groups throughout the UK and beyond.
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