Welcome to Harleston Choral Society
Welcome! We are delighted that you have come along to our choir practice today. We do hope that you will enjoy singing with us and that you will become a permanent member.
Along with these notes, you should also have received a list of diary dates and a GDPR form.
GDPR form
Please keep the top sheet of information for yourself, fill in the consent form as clearly as possible with your personal details and then return it to John Awty, Membership Secretary. Thank you.
History
Harleston Choral Society was founded in 2000 by Anne Gee, an experienced singing teacher and pioneer in developing amateur choirs. She especially believed in encouraging people who were unaware that they could actually sing! Anne quickly introduced members to a varied and demanding repertoire. We were fortunate to have her son Nathaniel as our patron for many years.
Chris Bracewell was our Music Director from 2004 – 2017. Chris was a very experienced choral conductor and inspired the choir to new heights, for example in performances of Brahms’ Requiem and Bach’s St John Passion.
From 2018 – 2021, our Music Director was Janette Ruocco. During that time, we had great success performing a wide variety of music from Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, to Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, to Chilcott’s The Twelve Days of Christmas.
In March 2022, we were delighted to appoint Justin Bindley as our new Music Director. Justin has a wealth of singing and conducting experience. Our first concert with Justin was in June 2022 and we look forward to exciting times ahead.
We are very fortunate to have Karen Smith as our regular accompanist at our practices. Karen is a professional musician who also works with Eye Bach Choir.
Practices
We meet on Monday evenings during school term time from 7.30 pm till 9.30 pm in the London Road Church, Harleston. We perform our concerts in St John’s Church, Harleston. There is a short break for refreshments at approximately 8.30 pm. For new members, the first three practice sessions are free. If you then wish to continue singing with us, a termly fee is due, currently £45.00 per term, (there are some concessions).
There are no auditions for our friendly community choir and we welcome everyone. Although it’s an advantage to be able to read music, it’s not essential. Music is provided free. More experienced members are always happy to help and support with musical challenges and sometimes small groups meet in between scheduled practices.
Choir practices can often involve hard work, but the emphasis is on relaxation and enjoyment. Regular attendance is important and, to get full advantage, it is advisable to practise with at home during the week. It is useful to bring water, a pencil and reading glasses to practices!
Concerts
We perform two evening concerts a year: a Christmas Concert, which normally includes a substantial choral work and sometimes includes Christmas Carols, some with audience participation; and a Summer Concert in June when we usually perform a longer choral work. For some concerts, we also have professional soloists and an orchestra.
There are rehearsals on the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon before a concert in St John’s Church. Concert dress is black tie for gentlemen and black for ladies.
Committee
We have a committee of up to 12 choir members who are elected during our autumn term AGM. The committee meets regularly to help with running the choir and organising our concerts. Many other members take on further important and essential tasks throughout the season.
Further information
If you would like any further information, please contact Caroline Rodbourne, caroline@rodbourne.org.uk 01986 782545 or Jo Curry, jo.curry@sky.com 07768 544005
or our Membership Secretary, John Awty,
saintsjandj@btinternet.com 01986 782302
MONDAY 6TH MARCH
STABAT MATER
RUN PAGES 3 – 7
BEGIN WORK ON PAGES 31 – 33, THEN RECAP FROM PAGE 28
RUN 63 – 71
BREAK
IDOMENEO 1 – RUN
ENTFUHRUNG – CONTINUE WORK
CLEMENZA 1 – RUN
MONDAY 13TH MARCH
STABAT MATER
RUN 28 -33
WORK ON PAGES 44 – 47
RUN PAGES 13 – 16
RUN PAGES 63 – 71
BREAK
IDOMENEO 2 – BEGIN WORK PAGES 123 – 127
ENTFUHRUNG – CONTINUE WORK
CLEMENZA 2 – BEGIN
CLEMENZA 1 – RUN
MONDAY 20TH MARCH
STABAT MATER
RUN PAGES 3 – 7
WORK ON PAGES 48 – 50, THEN RECAP PAGES 44 – 50
RUN PAGES 28 – 33
RUN PAGES 63 – 71
BREAK
IDOMENEO 2 – PAGES 132 – 134, RECAP PAGES 123 – 127
CLEMENZA 2 – CONTINUE WORK
ENTFUHRUNG – CONTINUE WORK
MAGIC FLUTE 2 – RUN
MONDAY 27TH MARCH
STABAT MATER
RUN PAGES 13 – 16
WORK ON PAGES 51 – 53, THEN RECAP FROM PAGE 43
RUN PAGES 63 – 71
RUN PAGES 28 -33
BREAK
IDOMENEO 2 – PAGES 123 – 134
CLEMENZA 2 – CONTINUE WORK
CHOIR FINISHED AT 9PM
QUARTET IDOMENEO 1/2 – 9PM TO 930PM
Help with learning the Stabat Mater
1. Stabat Mater – Latin to English translation:
Stabat Mater – Wikipedia
2. Choralia website that breaks down voice parts to aid learning:
J. HAYDN – STABAT MATER (choralia.net)
We also still have the link to the John Fletcher site to help with voice parts: https://johnfletchermusic.org/stabat-mater-haydnj/
NB The first piece starts with the tenor solo for a few bars before the choir comes in with the basses (bar 29).
3. A couple of performances off youtube :
(160) Joseph Haydn – Stabat Mater – YouTube
(160) J. Haydn Stabat Mater – Livestream René Jacobs, Kammerorchester Basel – YouTube
Posted on January 30, 2023
Ladies- black full or three-quarter length skirts or trousers, black top with at least three-quarter length sleeves and a moderate amount of ‘sparkle’, blingy necklace.
Gentlemen- black tie evening wear.
Posted on January 9, 2023
HCS GDPR Policy
Data Security
We will ensure that:
- there is appropriate security to prevent personal data being accidentally or deliberately compromised;
- there is a named person in HCS who is responsible for ensuring information security;
- the data base will be backed up;
- all emails within HCS will be sent ‘blind’ (bcc), with a copy to the person who is sending the email, unless those emails pertain to a group discussion, eg within the HCS Committee, and with those members’ prior consent;
- emails which are no longer needed will be deleted;
- the password for the designated Committee member will be their own personal password for their computer etc and their mobile phone;
- hard copies of the database will be kept in a safe place in the designated Committee member’s home, but may be brought to choir practices for reference.
Disclosure of personal data
We will always be aware that:
- HCS has a legal duty not to disclose data exceptto HMRC in order to claim Gift Aid;
- HCS has a legal duty to disclose information to investigative authorities if requested to do so.
Keeping personal data
The Act does not set out any specific minimum or minimum periods for retaining personal data. However, we will:
- review the length of time we keep personal data;
- consider the purpose(s) for which we hold the information in deciding whether, and/or for how long to retain it;
- delete information whichis no longer needed for this purpose or purposes;
- update, archive or delete information if it becomes out of date.
Data protection rights and duties
Our duties under the Act apply throughout the period when personal data is processed. Therefore we will:
- ensure that we comply with the Act from the moment we obtain the data until the time when the data has been returned, deleted or destroyed;
- ensure that personal data, when we no longer need to keep it, will be disposed of and in a way which does not prejudice the interests of the individuals concerned.
HCS Committee
January 2023
A copy of the GDPR policy can be downloaded here in pdf format
Posted on December 5, 2022
Printable pdf file here
FIRST HALF
AUDIENCE CAROL – O COME O COME EMMANUEL [CB p230]
- SHEPHERDS PIPE CAROL – RUTTER [CB p86]
- ADAM LAY YBOUNDEN – WARLOCK [CB p32]
- COVENTRY CAROL – SHAW [CB p212]
- TORCHES – JOUBERT [sheet music]
- CHRISTMAS MASS – RONALD CORP
- KYRIE B) GLORIA C) CREDO D) SANCTUS E) AGNUS DEI
AUDIENCE CAROL – HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING [CB p107]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~INTERVAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SECOND HALF
AUDIENCE CAROL – IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR [CB p194]
- O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM [sheet music]
- PERSONENT HODIE – HOLST [CB p266]
- STILLE NACHT [CB p304]
- QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGREABLE? WHENCE IS THAT GOODLY – WILLIAMS [CB p270]
- IN DULCI JUBILO [sheet music]
- CAROL OF THE BELLS [sheet music]
AUDIENCE CAROL – O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL [CB p226]
Posted on November 2, 2022
Posted on November 2, 2022
View here as a printable pdf file
7th November
Agnus Dei [p30] – Work Through (CHRISTMAS MASS)
Recap Sanctus [p24] if time
Break
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol [CB p86]
Carol Of The Bells [sheet music]
Stille Nacht [CB p304]
Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance (French) [CB p70]
14th November
CHRISTMAS MASS – Agnus Dei recap [p30]
Run Credo & Sanctus [pp14 & 24]
Break
O Magnum Mysterium [sheet music]
In Dulci Jubilo [sheet music]
Personent Hodie [CB p266]
Hark The Herald – Descant Verse [CB pp107/108]
O Come All Ye Faithful – Descant Verse [CB pp226/227]
21st November
Run CHRISTMAS MASS
Break
Coventry Carol [CB pp212]
Torches [sheet music]
Carol Of The Bells [sheet music]
Adam Lay Ybounden [CB p32]
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol [CB p86]
28th November
Run CHRISTMAS MASS
Break
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol [CB p86]
Stille Nacht [CB p304]
Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance (French) [CB p270]
In Dulci Jubilo [sheet music]
Carol Of The Bells [sheet music]
** PLEASE BE READY TO SING ANY NUMBER DURING THIS MONTH **