Information for DCC members
Changes to rehearsals for the rest of the Autumn term
Our Monday 9th November rehearsal will be the final Messiah session as we are joining the 5 week Koor Christmas Fantasia course from Monday 16th November. This means the final rehearsal of the term will now be on Monday 14th December, followed by a live concert streamed from St John's, Smith Square on Monday 21st December. DCC members and our online guests will have complimentary tickets to be able to watch this online. Rehearsals and the concert will be on YouTube and instructions on how to join these will be sent out nearer the time.
All of these changes are summarised in the rehearsal diary below!
DCC Christmas Party
Remember our fabulous Dartington Christmas Cracker last year? Well, we are going to have a Zoom re-creation of this as our Christmas Party on Thursday 17th December. (Thursday because it was the only day Simon did not have a commitment!) This will replace the "Messiah event" originally scheduled for 13th December. Members will be invited to read their favourite Christmas prose or poem (we will not have the Dartington Playgoers with us this year!) in between us singing some of the pieces from the Christmas Fantasia Koor course, and some of our favourite carols. Again, a link will be sent out nearer the time.
Rehearsals
Our rehearsals this autumn will continue to be online, using Zoom (details will be emailed to participants). Click here for some tips on using Zoom.
Simon is using Koor as the basis of each session, and you can also use it to learn your part between rehearsals. See the Rehearsal Aids page for details of how to do this.
Friends and non-DCC members are welcome to join in our online rehearsals; the fee for the term is £50. Please email us at membership@dartington-community-choir.co.uk if you would like to sign up.
The start and end time of each rehearsal will vary depending on which section you are in - see email announcements for details.
Saturday rehearsals
Our Saturday rehearsals are being run as sectionals, but the techniques covered are relevant to all voice parts, so do tune into all sessions if you are able. Click on the name of the session leader to find out more about them.
26th September - Martha McLorinan (Alto) - click here for workshop recording
17th October - Richard Bannan (Bass) - click here for workshop recording
7th November - Miriam Allan (Soprano) - click here for workshop recording
21st November - Peter Davoren (Tenor) - workshop recording to follow
Our Monday 9th November rehearsal will be the final Messiah session as we are joining the 5 week Koor Christmas Fantasia course from Monday 16th November. This means the final rehearsal of the term will now be on Monday 14th December, followed by a live concert streamed from St John's, Smith Square on Monday 21st December. DCC members and our online guests will have complimentary tickets to be able to watch this online. Rehearsals and the concert will be on YouTube and instructions on how to join these will be sent out nearer the time.
All of these changes are summarised in the rehearsal diary below!
DCC Christmas Party
Remember our fabulous Dartington Christmas Cracker last year? Well, we are going to have a Zoom re-creation of this as our Christmas Party on Thursday 17th December. (Thursday because it was the only day Simon did not have a commitment!) This will replace the "Messiah event" originally scheduled for 13th December. Members will be invited to read their favourite Christmas prose or poem (we will not have the Dartington Playgoers with us this year!) in between us singing some of the pieces from the Christmas Fantasia Koor course, and some of our favourite carols. Again, a link will be sent out nearer the time.
Rehearsals
Our rehearsals this autumn will continue to be online, using Zoom (details will be emailed to participants). Click here for some tips on using Zoom.
Simon is using Koor as the basis of each session, and you can also use it to learn your part between rehearsals. See the Rehearsal Aids page for details of how to do this.
Friends and non-DCC members are welcome to join in our online rehearsals; the fee for the term is £50. Please email us at membership@dartington-community-choir.co.uk if you would like to sign up.
The start and end time of each rehearsal will vary depending on which section you are in - see email announcements for details.
Saturday rehearsals
Our Saturday rehearsals are being run as sectionals, but the techniques covered are relevant to all voice parts, so do tune into all sessions if you are able. Click on the name of the session leader to find out more about them.
26th September - Martha McLorinan (Alto) - click here for workshop recording
17th October - Richard Bannan (Bass) - click here for workshop recording
7th November - Miriam Allan (Soprano) - click here for workshop recording
21st November - Peter Davoren (Tenor) - workshop recording to follow
Rehearsal Diary
Autumn 2020
Handel's Messiah / Koor Christmas Fantasia
| Day | Date | Time | Venue | Notes |
| Monday | 09 Nov | 7.30pm | Online | Final Messiah rehearsal |
| Monday | 16 Nov | 7.30pm | Online | Koor Fantasia rehearsal |
| Saturday | 21 Nov | 10.00am | Online | Saturday sectional - Peter Davoren |
| Monday | 23 Nov | 7.30pm | Online | Koor Fantasia rehearsal |
| Monday | 30 Nov | 7.30pm | Online | Koor Fantasia rehearsal |
| Monday | 07 Dec | 7.30pm | Online | Koor Fantasia rehearsal |
| Monday | 14 Dec | 7.30pm | Online | Koor Fantasia rehearsal |
| Thursday | 17 Dec | 7.30pm | Online | DCC Christmas party! |
| Monday | 21 Dec | 7.30pm | Online | Koor Fantasia concert |
Spring 2021
Dvorak Stabat Mater
[Rehearsal dates TBA]
Summer 2021
To be announced
[Rehearsal dates TBA]
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