Arbroath Choral Society

Hopefully this is the master plan!!
There will be NO rehearsal beforehand at St Andrews but would those who intend to travel by car arrive at the church at say 10 minutes before 1.00pm to pick up anybody who might require a lift. We will depart from the St Andrews at 1.00pm prompt so if you need a lift ….be in good time.
Assemble at The Arbroath Borough Marquee at around 2.30pm in readiness.
Dress code is black trousers/skirt with a coloured top…..essentially informal.
If you require details of free coach travel from Arbroath please ring me on Arbroath 830475.
Food vendors will be on site but take a picnic if you prefer. There will be lots going on and many thousands of people are expected. I would advise that if you have a small stool or chair then it might be sensible to go prepared! Please no alcohol and only dogs on a lead will be permitted.
I am sure this will be a fun event and a chance to show Angus what Arbroath Choral is all about!!

Please note that our times for the Borough tent have changed to 2.45 until 3.15pm and on the main stage at 3.40pm for which we must assemble 15 minutes beforehand.
I am advised that parking at Glamis could be fairly chaotic in view of the thousands that are expected. Please email me or phone (01241830475) for details of a shuttle bus service from Arbroath if you do not wish to drive.

For all of you that enjoyed either performing or listening to our Spring Concert, here is the link to The Arbroath Herald’s review along with the photograph.

http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/church-perfect-for-annual-concert-1-2258058

Our performance times for the above event are as follows.
Main stage 3.30pm for 12 minutes
Arbroath Borough Marquee 2.15-2.45pm and 4.30-5.00pm.
Please keep looking back at this website for further details regarding travel and rehearsal arrangements.

What a wonderful concert last evening!! Huge thanks must go to Jane, our musical Director, the soloists Ken Miller and Elaine Tailor and also the vibrant playing of the instrumentalists. A successful concert and the end to a successful Choral year.
We will be performing next at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Glamis Castle on the 20th May so please bookmark this page and visit regularly for updates regarding timings and arrangements.

A well attended coffee morning and I think we can call it a success.
A big thank you to all of you who donated prizes for the various stalls and helped sell tickets, also for all those volunteers who turned out early on a Saturday morning to help us set up. Once again thank you everybody.

Our fund raising coffee morning is due to take place on Saturday 25th February. We would welcome quality donations for the books, bric-a-brac and baking stalls as well as donations of prizes for the Tombola and raffle. Please accrue all your items at home until we ask you to bring them.

There has been a change to the proposed Spring Concert programme. The works to be performed are ‘This is the Day’ by John Rutter which could even be its first performance in Scotland!!
‘The Wedding Feast of Hiawatha’ by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and the Gloria by Karl Jenkins.
We have only just started rehearsing and it is not too late if anybody would like to come and join us. Male voices would be especially welcome and you do not need any prior musical experience. There are NO auditions.

Just a reminder that rehearsals for the 2012 spring concert commence this Sunday, 8th January at 7.30pm in St Andrews Church Hall.
We welcome new members especially men and all you need to be able to do is sing in tune and blend your voice with the other singers. There are no auditions. Why not come and try us for a few weeks?.

Tonight, Dec 4th 2011 at 7.30pm you can listen to the Choral’s Christmas Concert.
The new session will commence on January 8th 2012 and the new programme will include Hiawatha’s wedding feast and two works by John Rutter, his Magnificat and ‘This is the day’ first performed at the Royal wedding in August.
We always welcome new members so please come along and try us out for a few weeks.