Choir BlogWebjamatom@webjam.comend043db2d-5142-4feb-8008-99a1689e4f19Change of venue15-Apr-2012The new Resound building is finally complete and as a result we've now had our last rehearsal at Barley Close School. From the 18th April 2012 we'll be rehearsing at our usual time of 8pm till 9pm at the Resound building.

]]>Published9fc1cf1e-5d06-418e-9251-55a7208eee26201107-Mar-2012This has been a fantastic year for Resound Community choir.  At Christmas we performed for the Union of Catholic Mother’s annual Christmas mass for which we put together a programme of a combination of Christmas music and other pieces that we were eager to perform.  In four part harmony we sang well known favourites such as “Ding Dong Merrily on High” and “O Come All Ye Faithful” and some older pieces including “I saw a maiden” and “The Coventry Carol”.  We also sang Rutter’s “For the Beauty of the Earth” and Cohen’s “Hallelujah”.  The concert went brilliantly and we had fantastic feedback from everyone in the audience.  They commented on how “professional the sound was” and how they were eager to invite us back!

We have also seen a huge swell in numbers.  We are now regularly getting 45-50 members which means that we are able to attempt a far more tricky and diverse repertoire.  Recently we have been practising “Dancing in the Street” with some difficult syncopated rhythms punctuated with off-beat clapping!  The “Hallelujah Chorus” has also been high on our list of priorities and it is now sounding fantastic – we can’t wait to perform it in a few months time.  We are currently singing the hit by U2 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”.  It is coming together well and will definitely be on our concert programme this year.

This has been a great year and it has been a pleasure to direct the choir.  It has been fantastic to see our numbers grow and to see all that we can achieve.  Each week we practise, sing but most of all we laugh!  It is a wonderful group of people to lead and we are always looking for new members.  So, if you have a love of singing (whatever standard you are!) come along and join in the fun – you are incredibly welcome!

We'll post details of the concerts on here soon, but in the meantime keep the 1st and 16th of June free!

Abby Lacey (Musical Director) 

]]>Publishedada6803c-0ab3-4118-a8d1-d0da3213dd0cFirst Rehearsal28-Feb-2010The first rehearsal of Resound Community Choir went really well!  There were 36 fantastic people who came along and are already making a fantastic sound!  I was most impressed!  We sang "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and a gospel song called "I will Sing Joy" - can't wait 'til next week!

]]>Publishedd8ebc9ed-8cb8-448d-93f0-a80fefdffa58The Music has arrived!03-Feb-2010...so now we have a venue and the music has arrived so we have something to sing.  Now all we need are some members! Everyone is very welcome!  Come on, you might even enjoy it!

]]>Published919e3386-85f2-4ec3-9064-328945ff593aNew Choir!30-Jan-2010Hello everyone!

I am very excited about the start of the brand new choir Resound.  I have been searching for some great music for us to sing and hope that it's going to be awesome.  Once we get up and running then we can have a think about potential performances, but initially I just really want to get started and enjoy singing together.  I am really looking forward to our first rehearsal on Wednesday 24th February and hope that you can make it! 

Here's to a fantastic new choir and having lots of fun together!

Abby Lacey

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