Members’ notices
For members' general information, vocal training tips etc, go to the new Members' Info page.
To add a notice to this page, please email Kirsty at webadmin@sheffieldphil.org.
Janet's Tuesday evening notices will, where possible, be put in the password protected area.
Don't forget to use the search box above (they sell scores as well as CDs, books, DVDs and toys) from Amazon, and let the Phil’s coffers benefit!
For any of you who use Twitter or other social media, don't forget to follow us and to retweet our posts, to help us build up followers in the Sheffield and wider music communities which will help sell tickets and recruit new members.
Alight - important information
See rehearsal and concert timings below. Concert and booking information is here. More information will be added to the Alight page very soon.
Revised rehearsal score of Yoran Hollander's Everyone Sang for members to print is here. The choral parts for Timothy Allen's piece are now available to download from his website: www.timothyallenmusic.co.uk/alightdownload [now updated to the right link so you may need to hit refresh - sorry! Ed.]
Semi-chorus for Alight (see John's email): 129, 137, 140 & 141, 208, 220, 222 & 228
Here is the Alight flyer - please print and distribute as widely as possible.
A dedicated page is being set up (more detail to be added in the next few days) and, if you're on Facebook, you can find it here. [don't forget to 'like' the new SPC Facebook page while you're at it]
Audience tickets for Alight: Twilight at the City Hall, 7.30pm Saturday 3rd March 2012 are on sale at Sheffield City Hall Box Office t: 0114 2 789 789.Tickets are priced at £12 for adults and £6 for those under 16 years of age. No other concessions are available. You may choose your seat on a first come, first served basis.
Friends of SPC
Please pass on details of this new venture to your friends and family. More info is on the Friends pages. A text-only version of the flier is available here and the membership form is here: pdf version / Word version
Orchestral / conductors' rehearsals and concerts
Sun 26 Feb: Alight: Twilight Production Rehearsal
11a.m. - 5 p.m.at Sheffield City Hall
Sat 3 March: Alight: Daylight SPC & Friends AND Alight: Twilight
9 a.m. to 12 noon: compulsory Dress Rehearsal for Alight: Twilight: City Hall
1.15 to 3.15 p.m latest.: Tutti rehearsal for Alight: SPC and Friends: Victoria Hall
Rehearsal order: Saint-Saens, Faure, Janacek, Brahms, Schumann, Hollander
4.15 to 5.15 p.m.Concert: Alight: SPC and Friends: Victoria Hall
Concert order: Brahms songs (SSA, horns, harp), Fauré Tantum Ergo (T solo, SATB, organ ,harp), Saint-Saens Quam Dilecta (SATB, organ, harp), Schumann Jagdlieder (TTBB, horns) Janacek (T solo, SATB, organ, harp) Hollander (SATB, organ, horns, strings)
7.30 to 9.30 p.m Concert.: Alight: Twilight: City Hall
Dress: usual concert dress for both performances
Regular rehearsals
The revised rehearsal schedule for the rest of the season is at www.dariusbattiwalla.com/currentschedule.htm
[n.b. if this version looks the same as the old version, hit ‘refresh’.]
Rehearsals for the rest of the year are at Sheffield Springs Academy, Hurlfield Rd, Sheffield S12 2S. View map here. Manor Top supertram station is 5-10 minutes' walk from the Academy, and it takes about 15 minutes on the tram to travel from the University stop to Manor Top. Bus numbers 10 and 51 run along Hurlfield Road, stopping more or less opposite the Academy.
Wilby Brontë Mass semi chorus - please check your emails from John Spence for the most recent revised list.
Additional concerts
Fri 24 Feb: SRSB concert at Sheffield Town Hall at 7 30pm
Now is the month of Maying, Morley *
'Cantique de Jean Racine' Faure [retain music from Faure concert]
'Ole’ Ark’s a-moverin - Anon. *
'A Gaelic Blessing' Rutter *
'And the Glory of the Lord' Messiah - Handel
'Hallelujah Chorus' Messiah, Handel
Music marked with * will be supplied.
Please email rachel_copley@sheffieldphil.org or sign up on the sheet at rehearsal if you would like to take part.
Weddings - please support these if you can - email rachel_copley@sheffieldphil.org or sign up on the sheet at rehearsals.
Sat 19 May in Ashford in the Water
Fri 1 June - Kate Wilson (SPC member) St.Augustine’s Church, Brocco Bank, Sheffield at 12 or 12 30pm.
Sat 9 June - Ros Spencer (SPC member) at St. Saviour’s Church, Retford at 1 pm.
Sat 21 July in Holmfirth (tbc)
Sun 13 Oct 2012: Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky, Leicester
We have received an invitation to sing with Leicester with Leicester Philharmonic Choir. This would mean committing to extra Saturday rehearsals in September. Please check your email to see full details from Julie.
2011/12 Season
All at Sheffield City Hall unless otherwise stated.
Fri 7 Oct 2011: Walton - Belshazzar's Feast. The Hallé
Sat 10 Dec 2011: Christmas concerts 3pm and 7pm. Black Dyke Band
Sat 11 Feb 2012: Fauré - Requiem. Manchester Camerata
Sat 3 March 2012: Alight (venues and details tbc)
Sat 28 April 2012: Jenkins - The Armed Man. Black Dyke Band
All at Sheffield City Hall unless otherwise stated. Tickets available from City Hall Box Office on 0114 2789 789 or www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
Shopping at Amazon?
Requiem translation
Download the English translation of the Requiem text: PDF
Elgar: Dream of Gerontius concert review
A 5 star review of our recent concert is on the Yorkshire Post website at here.AGM
AGM papers plus committee meeting notes are now available on the documents page in the password protected section.
Bochum visit
Accounts and members' photos of the recent Bochum visit can be found on the Bochum page.
Prom photos
Some photos have already been linked to; I now have quite a few others. More Prom photos. Thanks to those who have contributed!
Bad Weather: Chorus Hotline 07816 041164
The chorus hotline number is 07816 041164 and contains the latest information on possible rehearsal cancellations during bad weather. If you know you won't be able to attend a rehearsal, please let John Spence know: tel: 0114 230 4815 / 07711 846571 or email membership@sheffieldphil.org