Llanddewi
Rhydderch
Christmas Choir 2024
on the
Green
When & Where
17 December 2024
Llanddewi Rhydderch NP7 9TS
7.00: Christmas Concert: St David's Church
8.15: (Optional) Community carol singing round the christmas tree on the green
8.30: (Optional) Community Celebration in the village hall
Introduction
This year, the village's Carols on the Green event allows time for singing community carols around the christmas tree on the village green. (Optional for choir members.)
This page is about the concert which will precede this.
Who
Membership of the choir is open to any interested singers.
Singing with the choir carries no implication of further committment. This is a self contained project and once done and dusted, that's it. You will be kept informed of other similar projects, but not with an expectation that you will participate.
However, it is hoped that singers who register for this project will attend as many rehearsals as possible.
It is NOT expected that singers will be able to sight read music. The rehearsal schedule (see below) allows good time for learning notes and, for those who want to use them, downloadable rehearsal tracks will be available.
Music and Downloads
For the concert in St David's
There are ten pieces. Five of them have been sung by the Festival Choir before and five are new.
The music is flexibly arranged. That is: if we get lots of singers, the notes can be performed as written. If fewer singers, less essential parts can be omitted without damaging the overall effect.
It won't be necessary for singers to print the music themselves, books will be provided.
You can have a look at the whole book HERE.
Downloadable Rehearsal Tracks
These tracks are in mp3 format. This means that they can be downloaded and stored on 99.9% of phones, tablets, computers etc, etc, and listened to at any time convenient to you.
Essential:
This is the main melody. If anyone is new to choral singing they can just learn this part. It is set at a pitch without very high or very low notes.
Optional:
This is a part for singers who want to sing some harmony. It is of the same general range as the Essential part.
The Concert Pieces
All associated downloads will appear over the next few weeks.
- Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
- I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
- In Dulci Jubilo
- Essential, basic notes only
- Optional, basic notes only
- THIS is the complete piece
-
Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep
- Essential, basic notes only
- Optional, basic notes only
- THIS is the complete piece, mainly emphasising the Essential part
- Walking in a Winter Wonderland
- Sans Day Carol
- We're Walking in the Air
- Carol of the Bells
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Away in a Manger (American version)
- Essential, basic notes only
- Optional, basic notes only
- THIS is the complete piece, sometimes emphasising the Essential part and sometimes the Optional part
- Jingle Bells
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will be held on these days at these times in St David's. If requested, extra rehearsal time can be made available.
The first three rehearsals will be note-learning sessions. If you don't read music, it is at these rehearsals that the basic notes will be learnt. If you can read music, it's not essential that you come to these rehearsals. (But if you are able to come - your presence will help the note-learning of others.)
- Sunday 10 Nov: 3.00 - 5.00 pm
- Sunday 17 Nov: 3.00 - 5.00 pm
- Sunday 24 Nov: 3.00 - 5.00 pm
During these next two rehearsals, raw notes will be turned into music. If you are able to read music, this would be a good time to come along.
- SATURDAY 30 Nov: 3.00 - 5.00 pm
- Sunday 8 Dec: 3.00 - 5.00 pm
Wednesday 11 Dec: 7.00 - 9.00 pm - optional extra rehearsal just to hammer home notes.
At this last full rehearsal we will be going through everything. As far as possible, we need everyone present.
- Sunday 15 Dec 3.00 - 5.00 pm
A final top-and-tail session.
- TUESDAY 17 Dec 6.00 - 6.40pm, followed by the concert.
The rehearsals are being divided into tiers.
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TIER 1:
If you like to really know the pieces well and sing through it many times, rehearsals 1 - 7. -
TIER 2:
If you read music and need just a few runs-through, rehearsals 4 - 7. -
TIER 3:
If you are a good sight reader, 6 - 7.
None of the music is fierce and there are lots great, singable melodies on the programme.
Cost
Nothing - it's all free. HOWEVER, if you don't want to rehearse in a cold, dark church, electricity has to be consumed, and music has to be produced. We will have a collection amongst choristers (either by cash or BACS) to cover the production and running costs of the concert.
Last Date for Registration
There is no actual last date - we can accept new singers right up to 6.00 pm on the day (as long as they know the notes).
Check the rehearsal schedule and choose the tier which suits you best.
Contact
Philip Norman
01873 590 055
07939 064 247
pkn@pnms.co.uk
Find out about Philip Norman
HERE
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