Updates
FEBRUARY 2012
Well, didn't we sound amazing on the Hallelujah. After all the tricky harmonies, we got there. WOW!
We are growing and it has been suggested that, with such a big group, for fire and safety reasons, we need to know who is in the building. We'll just tick ourselves in when we come in so that we know how many are in the church.
The words of songs have disappeared from the song page - and they will appear tonight (Sunday) for a short time. I'll be putting all harmonies onto CD's for those new to the choir.
Look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Much love
Marie
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FUTURE EVENTS
2012
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
APRIL
FRIDAY 20TH APRIL 2012
SWANMORE - CHARITY CONCERT IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
TICKETS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS £5
DATE CONFIRMED AND DETAILS TO FOLLOW
MAY
SATURDAY 12TH MAY 2012
SANGERSTEVNE - CHOIR FESTIVAL - EALING, LONDON
WE SANG AT THIS LAST YEAR AND ARE BOOKED TO SING AGAIN
WE WILL DISCUSS AT CHOIR
JUNE
WE WILL BE SINGING WITH HURSLEY SWING BAND
DATE AND DETAILS TO FOLLOW
JULY
SUNDAY 8TH JULY 2012
WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SING AGAIN AT THE EASTLEIGH MUSIC AND MELA FESTIVAL
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2011 UPDATES
Paul Capper of Roger Drury, funeral directors, has contacted to say 'thank you' to all the choir for a wonderful evening. £70 has been received as a donation towards Pancreatic Cancer Research. Thank you.
Also, Tanya, on behalf of John Lewis, has sent a lovely 'thank you' card.
We have received some great feedback about The Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market - we did brilliantly - even under that gazebo.
Wednesday 7th December
We are singing in St Andrew's Church, Eastleigh at a Celebration of Life dress code: black and red. Meeting at 6.30pm, seated by 6.50pm. We will sing towards end of celebration and again afterwards. We should be singing about 7.20pm so if you can't be there before, just come in, very quietly, I will keep seats.
Saturday 3rd December
We rocked
Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market,
gazebo or no gazebo.
Afterwards at Prezzo for EFC Christmas Dinner was such good fun.
Thanks everyone for a wonderful Christmas bash.
PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE
SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2011
JOHN LEWIS,
SOUTHAMPTON
ROCKED TO THE SOUND OF EFC
THANKS TANYA
Tuesday 4th October
Thanks to Savannah for last night, a wonderful evening of fun, friendship and laughter - an emotional and lovely evening. We all wish Savannah well and look forward to seeing her when she is here again. Our next meeting is on Tuesday 11th October.
Look forward to seeing you.
Marie
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MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2011
Savannah CMS will be leading the choir on Monday, 3rd October.
It's her last visit here in 2011.
NO CHOIR ON TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER
Sunday 18th September 2011
Dear wonderful EFC.
Tuesday night was really enjoyable and our first session since our wonderful Savannah returned to the Netherlands. Thanks Savannah for bringing the choir together and for your wonderful energy and enthusiasm.
As I stepped into the choir mistress role, I was as nervous as a wee kitten. However, that passed as our wonderful choir made the whole experience so very enjoyable. It is so good to be together as a choir again. Thanks for singing like a dawn chorus and for your encouragement and support.
I've added two more songs, both we have sung before. The words are here for you to download. More will be added during the week.
Many thanks to all and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Much love, Marie
Friday 9 September 2011
Dear Boomshaggalaga Love Things:
All hail from the CMS a.k.a. PMS!
Next Tuesday will be the very first EFC post-CMS meeting with your fabulous new Choir Mistress Fabuloso Marie O'Brien!
I hope you will be on your best behavious and give her a fair chance, I believe she will be a breath of fresh air and has a lot to offer you so make the most of it. MArie will be taking over in maintaining the website as well from now on but for those of you who want to stay in touch you can befriend me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MusicwithSavannah
updated for you on Facebook as well. I will be running the first session in October- which I have re-scheduled to the Monday since I'll be flying back on Tuesday) so I look forward to see EVERYBODY there! This will be my last visit to the UK for 2011 so make the most of it. I have the agreement with Marie that whenever I visit, I will run the choir which I will try to do at least twice a year since I cherish my choir and love all of you dearly! Gigs will be happening as per normal with the only difference being that you will now be lead by Marie. I believe I am leaving you in kind and capable hands indeed!!
So, I will see ALL of you in October, do stay in touch and be good to Marie.
All my love,
Savannah
Thursday 1 September
Dear Lads and Ladettes:
Get ready to start again on the 13th September under the leadership of the Choir Mistress Fabuloso: Marie O' Brien. Marie has agreed to lead you guys and dolls till December. I expect all of you to be on your best behaviour. On the first Tuesday of October MArie has organised a fabulous surprise so be sure not to miss that particular Tuesday. Lots of love from the one and only CMS
Tuesday 16 August
Dear EFC-ers,
Hope you are all having a fabulous summer and are enjoying Marie's Singing Sessions on Monday in Winchester.Those of you who know me a little more intimately will not be surprised with what I am about to tell you which is that I will not be returning to the UK.Lately I have been feeling like a tiny piece of butter trying to spread too many sandwiches and it is not a feeling I enjoy particularly so I had to make a very difficult decision.
I have enjoyed my 2.5 years with EFC more than I will be able to explain and it has helped me through the darkest period of my life for which I will be eternally grateful. I apologise sincerely for having to do this through multimedia but money doesn't allow me to return at this point in time. I will be returning for a weekend in either October or November to pick up my stuff and have one final session with you guys! I am trying to persuade Marie to take over from me as Choir Mistress but she hasn't consented yet so please help! If she doesn't want to do it we will have to find another Choir Mistress because ideally EFC will live on!!! I haven't notified the church yet in the hope that on the 13th September you will just be able to start with Marie on someone else.
I am sorry to disappoint so many lovely people but my place- at the moment- is definitely here with my family in the Netherlands. Try not too hate me too much and I will be back soon for a final sing-song. I will keep informing you on the website as well.
All the best for now,
CMS a.k.a. Savannah
Wednesday 13 July
Dear Super singers:
The CMS is on a break but several fair maidens have organised a get-to-gether next Tuesday at 8PM at:
I will keep you people informed via this website and the Eastleigh Fusion Choir group on Facebook
Happy Singing!
XCMS
Monday 11 July
Dear Hunky-Dory-Fairy-Cupcakes!
Well done for a fab weekend of singing. Can't believe how well we sounded so: keep up the good work!
There are lots of videos and pics up on my Facebook
Tomorrow we shall re-cycle some oldies like "Son of a preacher man", River of dreams" etc. and generally just have a heap of fun singing. This is the LAST session before the Summer Break so I hope to see everybody so I can say goodbye, but don't worry I WILL come back in September. Scout's honour!
See you tomorrow, same time, same place!
XCMS
Friday 8 July
Dear Cheery Chirpers,
Well done for Wednesday. I know how hard it is to stay energetic when the audience is less than supportive (Lord knows I have done enough of those in my time!) but you pulled it off. You stayed cheerful and kept the energy going and really SANG THE SONGS and I honour you for that. Let's do the same tomorrow and Sunday. For those of you who didn't sing last year: the Eastleigh Mela is a great experience. The stage is enormous and reception very welcoming. See you in Romsey tomorrow where we will default back to the WDC playlist. also, if you can, park the car in eastleigh and catch the train as parking will be a bitch in Romsey tomorrow. Here is some additional info:
Stay happy,
CMS
Tuesday 5 July
O.M.G. You people are FAN-TAS-TIC!!!!! Including ticketsales we raised half the van already: around £900
I am more touched than I could possibly express
THANK YOU ALL OF YOU SO VERY MUCH ON BEHALF OF ME AND MY FAMILY
You will definitely be put on the back of the bus as a thank you!!! You people never cease to amaze me and you sounded absolutely brilliant and the colours, boy did they work!!!! Have added some photo's to the gallery: enjoy!
Anyway, back to business. Here is the playlist for tomorrow:
For Saturday and Sunday we will default back to the one for the WDC as shown below.
See you tonight dear, dear Choir People, I love you VERY MUCH!!!!!
Savannah
Saturday 2 July
D-Day!!
Dear Pussycats: playlist below, see you at 6:30!
Sunday 26 June
Dear cream-filled
scones:
Hope you are all looking forward to rocking and rolling tomorrow!
See you there (and ofcourse Tuesday!!!!) and in the weekend our long expected mega-gig at the WDC: what a week!!
XCMS
Tuesday 21 June
Please, please, please print off below shown flyer and hang it somewhere in sight and spread the news about our greatest gig this yeat on the 2nd July. It has taken me a lot of time AND money to organise and anything but a full house will be UNACCEPTABLE so HELP!!!!
Monday 20 June
Oh Lord!
We are starting to get pretty famous dear ones, just had an email from the Beggars Fair 2011 asking us to perform on the 9th July and of course your very accomodating CMS gladly affirmed this. I thought, since I will be away you wouldn't mind:
- Big gig at the WDC 2nd July
- Having choir on 5th July
- Performing for arthritis care on the 6th July
- Singing at the Beggars Fair the 9th
- Eastleigh Mela on the 10th
- Final session before the Summer Break on the 12th July!
So...............don't blame me...........
Love you loads, Hallelujah and see you tomorrow!
Lalalalalalalala
CMS
Thursday 16 June
Lyrics for Merry's song:
GOLIA SOOLIA MA GOLIA
SOOLIA MA LAY
GOLIA SOOLIA MA GOLIA
SOOLIA MA LAY
Wednesday 15 June
Dear Rainbow Children:
Just got a letter from Arthritis care confirming a perormance by us on 6 July. Now, I can't remember booking it for the life of me but since I am still in the UK we might as well do it. So, I will put the details on the website now and see you Friday!
Hugs and kissies: CMS
Tuesday 14 June
Dear Sunbeams:
As I mentioned last week during choir unfortunately MArie The CMF will not be able to commit due to family circumstances so we are going to have a Summer break instead.
I have sorted out our pre-Summer Break dates:
14,21 and 28 June
5 and 12 July
First session after the break will be on Tuesday 13 September
CUL8R!
Dear Bunnies:
Playlist for our coming gigs is now available here:
I have saved it as an 1993 Word document so everybody should be able to print it, but do let me know if you have any trouble with it.
For those of you who want to stay and watch me perform with my band on the second (which hopefully will be all of you!!!!), if you insist on a proper seat I am afraid you need to buy a ticket, alternatively there will be the option of sitting on the stairs or standing on the side. Believe me: it will be worth it!
Please note that there is a different dresscode for the gigs. Our performance on the 17th June will be BLACK/ORANGE whereas our gigs on the 27th June, 2nd July and 10th July will be in WHITE/PINK!
See you tonight and spread the Good Gospel!
Savannah
Tuesday 31 May
Please remember to spread the news about our Wildern concert, its for a really good cause: the PAncreatic Cancer Society. Tickets are only £5 and all proceedings will go to the society to help those suffering from it. If everybody who is singing can arrange for teo friends to come and see them sing that is 100 tickets sold, so spread the news and I will see all of you tonight!
Savannah
Tuesday morning 24 May
Have added the poster for the Wildern Concert to our Performances page for you to print ad distribute.
See you in a few hours!
XS
Monday 23 May
Dear Love Children,
At the very succesful Musicla Workshop last Saturday we unanimously decided to give Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine in another whirl. It will be another work in progress, but that's ok.
See you Tomorrow!
CMS
Ps: Lyrics can be printed from the Songs page
Monday 16 May
Dear Angels peeing in my ear:
You were ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT, I am a very proud Choir Mistress INDEED! It gave me renewed faith in your abilities so tomorrow we will aim for a "For the longest time"
I have already booked us for the next Sangerstevne and this time we will perform on Sun day as well so we'll just make a whole weekend of it!
Also, am in the processing of organising a fundraising gig for Age Concern Winchester for Fall 2011 so lots to look forward to!
See you tomorrow!
XCMS
Wednesday 12 May,
Dear Bunnies:
You were great and getting greater every single Tuesday, which is why we have been asked to perform at the Eastleigh Music FEstival again this year on Sunday 10th July!! WELL DONE!
Don't forget: there will be a fabulous Musicals Workshop on 21st MAy and I am hoping to see lots of you there!
I will be on my extended holiday by then but hopefully the Choir Mistress Fabuloso Marie will be leading you. I will prepare the full programme with you so you'll know exactly what to do: MAKE ME PROUD!!!!
SO: see most of you tomorrow and otherwise Tuesday!
Happy Singing for now....................XCMS
Wednesday 27 April
Dear Love children,
Thank you for a fabulous time and lots of nibbles, I particularly enjoyed the gluten-free cake!
Next week we will resume working on Karma Chameleon and Something inside so strong.
Enjoy the weather and see you next Tuesday
XCMS
Ps. Details for the 14th MAy are now available on the PERFORMANCES page.
Monday 26 April
Dear Happy Easter Bunnies, A very refreshed CMS has returned from Tullip land and is ready to rock and roll tomorrow. It's our 2 year anniversary so everybody please bring some nibbles and / or drinks (non-alcoholic) and ofcourse plastic cups, would be great if someone could think of that would be fab! As we did last year it's "Buy one, bring one for FREE" so feel free to bring a friend/love/ family member! Tomorrow we will start on "Karma Kameleon" during the first half, then have a break and perform the second set of our last gig to our guests. Please print your own lyrics!
See you tomorrow!
XXX CMS
Sunday 3 April
Let's try something new...
So have a listen and get ready! Will add lyrics to songs page.
XCMS
Wednesday 30 March
Dear Bunnies, excellent work last nigh! Will see you Friday or otherwise next Tuesday. Received an email requesting me to forward the following information to you:
Saturday 16 AprilWinchester Cathedral7:30pm The Choral Pilgrimage 2011 - 'Hail, Mother of the Redeemer – Marian Music by Tomás Luis de Victoria '. Join Harry Christophers and The Sixteen for a sublime evening of choral music by Tomás Luis de Victoria. Our Choral Pilgrimage in 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of Victoria's death. Five years ago, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen toured Victoria's Requiem to sold-out venues across the UK. The Sixteen continues its exploration of the music of this great Spanish composer, and brings his music to ever wider audiences. For more information visit: www.thesixteen.com Concert Programme:Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611)Salve Regina Tickets on sale from Cathedral Box Office 01926 857 275 or NCEM 01904 651 485Group, NUS and jobseekers concessions available. Sunday 27th March
My dear Beautiful Pink Easter Bunnies!
Here's the playlist por the next couple of gigs. Wer will use Tuesday to tweak them. Please print and put songs in order before our next gig this Friday!
Please remind that this Tuesday is your last chance if you want ot sing with us at the London Sangerstevne. You will need to bring £2. An additional £111 will be required BEFORE the 15th April to pay for the coach.
Also, there is a Diva workshop next Saturday. Tickets can be purchased for £10 on Tuesday as well.
Happy singing and see you Tuesday!
CMS
Friday 18 March
Dear Fuzzy, Happy, Love Children:
Tuesday I want to introduce another great songs: Shake your Tailfeather (Blues Brothers version)
Very happy my emotional blackmail has spurred at least some enthusiasm for Ball of Confusion as well. Second of July will be ab-so-F******-lutely amazing!!!
Lyrics will be added after the weekend as I can't be bothered today.
Hugs, kisses and verbal abuse from the CMS!
Ps. The fabulous MArie O'Brien has consented to take over from me in July so we will hopefully be seeing more of her in the following weeks as well. Since the CMS shoes are impossible to fill, she will be buying new ones LOL!
Hallelujah and all that.
Monday 14 March
Very appropriately we will be giving "I get around" by the Beach boys a whirl tomorr. Lyrics on Songs page.
CU then!
XCMS
Friday 11th March
Have managed to squeeze in another workshop on the 2 April. Tickets are £10 and can be purchased on Tuesdays. Spread the Good Gospel please!
See you tuesday!
CMS
Thursday 10 March
Dear little crumpets,
Am very sorry to have shocked you thoroughly with news of my departure for greener pastures and lots of tulips. I will miss you all very much, especially on Tuesdays, but am happy to leave such a legace for Hampshire. I intend to make the most of our last 4 months together. Let's make them count! am in the proces of organising a workshop for the end of the month as well. Will let you know on Tuesday and will ofcourse add it to the website!
There are lots of gigs coming up and ofcourse our fabulous Goodbye Savannah Concert at the WDC on the 2nd July. Start spreading the news, I want a sell out!
See you Tuesday!
Lots of love,
CMS
Monday 7 March
My dear, darling lambs,
The shepherdess has returned to her flock, ready to flog!
Tomorrow we will attempt some Everly Brothers.
Lyrics on the Songs page.
See you tomorrow!
XX CMS
Wednesday 23 February
Dear sparkling, gold tiara-bunnies!
The CMS is going on a little holiday home this weekend so I won't be there to shout at you next Tuesday. Don't worry, I found a really nice not-orally-abusive CMS replacement in Marie O'Brien. I fully expect all of you to come and give her your support. After the break our Disco Diva MAlcolm will handle the Ipod and you can sing any song we have in our repetoire without my bullying. You might not want me to come back afterwards!
Lots of love,
Will try to miss you but don't think I will LOL!
(Just kidding ofcourse)
A very giddy CMS
Tuesday 22 February
Hello Lovethings,
Tonight we have two more songs in addition to last weeks "Ball of confusion", which are:
All that Jazz and Denis
For those of you with printers, please print of some extra ones as my regular PrintStar Jules is on half-term so won't have any handouts otherwise.
Many things and see you in a couple of hours!
CMS
Monday 14 February
Happy Valentine's Day my dear Hot Cross Buns!
CMS has moved and swamped in UNI work so some more recycling tomorrow BUT we will also try to re-incarnate BALL OF CONFUSION! by popular request believe it or not and yes Sheila, we will do Let it be tomorrow as well!
Back to work!
See you tomorrow gorgeous people!
XCMS
Monday 7 February
Dear Pink Flamingo's:
This week yet again we will work on the tried and tested. Partly because we have so many new members and it will help them catch up and partly because I will be moving next weekend.
This is also the reason I have had to cancel Saturday's workshop because I will be a busy PMS (un)packing lots of gear!
Many thanks for your patience!
PS: to the three lovely ladies who have happily been organising great gigs:
Will update website next weekend but no worries it's definitely happening!
CMS
Monday 31 January
Dear cute Dust Bunnies,
What with so many new arrivals I think thismweek we will go for the status quo of songs so it's easier for them to pick up. So brace yourself for some hard-core singing/ laughing tomorrow.
See you tomorrow!
PMS I mean CMS
Monday 25 January
Dear little cream filled scones,
A new week a -sort of- new song: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE!
Time to re-surrect some oldies. Lyrics on song page and ofcourse we will work on what we have so far and might try the frog chorus again?????? Or is this gonna be another "Ball of confusion"?
Hugs and kisses from the one and only Choir Mistress Supreme!
Tuesday 18 January
Hello!
Had a real time ITUNES so for tonight we will stick to stuff already on my Ipod which means :
Amazing grace (ACAPELLA)
Voulez Vous
Lyrics on the SONGS page.
See you tonigth!
XCMS
Sunday 9 January
My dear Cupcakes,
Tomorrow we will sing "It's not unusual" and "Dream a little dream of me". Lyrics can be found on the SONGS page.
See you tomorrow, which is MONDAY!
CMS
Wednesday 5 January
Dear Friends,
How wonderful it was to see so many of you again yesterday! Ans many newbies as well......
Anyhoo.....have added "Do wah diddy" to the songs page where you can download the lyrics.Haven't bothered with the "Frog Chorus" it was just for fun.
Dont forget: just for once thchoir will meet on MONDAY 10 JANUARY AS I WON'T BE AROUND ON TUESDAY, AM OFF TO MERRY OLD LONDON BECAUSE IT'S MY B'DAY!!!!!!!
I will bring M&S Madeira Cake so don't miss it..see you Monday!
CMS
And some more............
Dear Nymphs,
Please spread the word:
new members pay only £1.75 for their first session during January. I am trying to get the numbers up to 75. After all: the more the merrier!!!
Tuesday 4th January
Hallelujah, the hols are done and it's time to sing again: did I miss it!
Sorry about this "Ball of confusion" with the website. I was trying to be thrifty but there are some things best left untouched and the website is one of them, so here we are!
On the menu for tonight is a revision for the first half to get back into it and then for the second half 2 new songs...........you'll have to wait to find out!
See you tonight my dear Nightingales!
XCMS
2010 UPDATES
Saturday 18 December 2010
Hosanna!
I will be receiving the finished DVD tomorrow. Had a preview yesterday and it looks marvelous. I will drop it off at the printers on Monday where they will be ready for pick up Wednesday and I will send them off immediately after that! They probably won't arrive before Christmas but right after.
While I'm at it, let me say that you have made fabulous progress this year and you made me very proud indeed on the 25 November at the Winchester Discovery Centre.
Next year will be even better I hope, with lots of Festivals, our trip to Sangerstevne in London and a Christmas Shop at the WDC on 10 December 2011.
I wish you all a smashing Christmas and a sparkling 2011!
See you on the 4th January!
CMS
Tomorrow will be the last EFC session of the year, we will be singing mainly XMAS songs and there are some lovely performances planned as well!
PLEASE NOTE: Our XMAS dinner has been reschudeled for Saturday 18th december same time, same place!
**DVD: EFC in Concert!!!**
Am hoping to receive the final edited version tomorrow, which I will be copying and preparing for sale/ send out this weekend. They will NOT be ready in time for our XMAS dinner this Saturday as I still have two exams to peddle through this week.DVD's are £10 including First Class postage. If you pay for yours tomorrow I will hopefully be able to send them out on time to arrive before 24th December. Alteratively, you can send a £10 cheque made out to Music with Savannah, including your name and address and I will send is as soon as the DVD's are ready.
See you tomorrow!!!!
CMS
Dear Lords and Ladies,
Due to my sbeing sick I have had to cancel our session tomorrow, our gig at the Point wednesday and our busking saturday in Winchester. The XMAS do has been moved to Saturday 18th same time same place. Unfortunately I was unable to get a busking license for that day so we will just get together and EAT!
I will see you all Tuesday 14th in better health. I am very sorry to disappoint you all, I was looking forward to everything but hey ho that's life. Please spread this news to your fellow members as not everyone checks the website!
XXXX CMS
Friday 26 November
Greeting from a very proud and impressed Choir Mistress Supreme!
You were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! We are definitely doing this again next year!
Thanks for the beautiful flowers and see you Tuesday!
New SONGS!!!
XS
Wednesday 24 November
Dear bunnies!
I thought you were great last night, I have no doubts at all we will rock the place tomorrow.
So:
- Be there at 6:30 for quick dress rehearsal
- Bring your music stands
- Only black and red folders
- Black attires with red accesories ONLY!
Have also updated information about the carol singing at the point.
See you tomorrow!
Kumbaya!
CHOIR MISTRESS SUPREME!
Wednesday 17 November
Dear little pumpkins!
How well you sang last night! Am very chuffed indeed.
Here is the playlist you have all been waiting for:
Please print the lyrics and put them in the right order. Also remember:
Black with red accessories is the key for our costume on the 25th. Only red and black folders please and bring your music stands. Yes, red bra-straps count as accessories Bev
See you Tuesday!
I plan to do a full run through of all the songs and pause and ammend where necessary so rehearsal might take a little longer than usual.
XCMS
NEW BLOG!!
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Sunday 7 November
REMEMBER: If you want to attend the fabulously entertaining SEVENTIES Workshop next Saturday here in Winchester at the Baptist Church, you have to purchase a ticket on Tuesday or call me to reserve a place. Tickets are only £10 for 3 hours of fun and song!
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Saturday 6 November
Next Tuesday we will have the latest addition to our repetoire:
All hail, CMS
Tuesday 2 November
Dearly Beloved!
Was just looking at the provisional playlist and am very happy, we have most of it sorted, sort off! Tonight we will run through half of the songs and see where there is tweaking to be done. There are still tickets available for our concert: it's a disgrace!!!!! SELL TICKETS!
See y'all tonight!
Warm greetings from the CMS
Wednesday 20 October
Dear Darlings!
Well done last night, excellent harmonies!
As mentioned I am going to be creating a documentary on the choir which will include a full recording of our Performance at the WDC on the 25th November. I am going to have the DVD's available for sale from 7 December 2010 for £10 each. BARGAIN!
I would like to do this one ACAPELLA if we can, but we will just try next Tuesday! Keep singing and keep your eyes on the PERFORMANCE
Also, have added ALL the lyrics to the Songs page. If you can't oopen the doc it means you have the Jurassic Park version of XCMS
Saturday 16 Ocotber 2010
Hello!
I have booked us a table to have a Christmas Dinner together after our busking in Winchester on 11 Decemebr this year.
Check here for more info!
XCMS
Wednesday 13 October
Kevin has been kind enough to tramscribe ONE LOVE for the guys, please check the SONGS page to see.
Well sung everybody!!
CMS
Tuesday 12 October
Thanks to those of you emailing me with suggestions, I am pleased to say I found a lovely venue close to home (Winchester) for my student Performance Night 26 November.
Tonight we will start proper work on The lion sleeps tonight so SOPS get practising! Also, another whirl for the guys and their One love. Lots to do as the 25th November is vast approaching. See you tonight darlings!
XXCMS
Monday 4 October
Help please!
As some of you may know I have had to re-schedule the Student Performance Night because on the 27th November I am having this big event to organise for one of my University courses. Now my brother has confirmed his attendance and will record our performance at the WDC so I want to do the Student Performance Night on the 26th November but haven't go a venue as the church is busy friday evenings.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to where we might be able to do this?? If so, can you let me know a.s.a.p.? It needs to be cheap and cheerful with preferable a P.A. system we can use.
Thanks in advance and see you tomorrow!
CMS
Sunday 3 October
Pictures from Holrood now available here!
Saturday 2 October 2010
Well done to all the singers present today at Holyrood, you did me proud!
Since everybody really loved that "sweet dreams" Eurythmics one we will give that one a bash Tuesday
I have also made a change to our playlist for our Mega Gig at the WDC in November and decided that all the songs will be sang by the full choir, so no sol-performances (including yours truly) ONE LOVE (lead) will be sang by all the man together and we ladies will do the harmomies. Have added some relatively new songs as well. I believe we perform best when we sing as one, and at the same time! Hope you like the idea!
See you Tuesday!
CMSWednesday 29 September
Little error on the playlist: Monday Monday will be number six, ignore the next mention of it as nr 10 as well!
Holyrood PLAYLIST
Assemble at Holyrood for 12:30-12:45
See you there!!
XXCMS
Tuesday 28th September
Heard from Music in the City AGAIN and they have now filled the slot so we will just do the 1-1:45 slot.
Assemble at Holyrood for 12:30-12:45
Heard from Music in the City, they want us to come and play a set at 1 PM and one at 3PM but only if we don't mind doing an additional one. Will run it by you tonight.
Happy singing!
Hello my darling Buds of November!
Tonight we shall sing "It's my party" by Lesley Gore. We did it on the immensely successful Sixties Workshop on Saturday and it went so well that we decided to do it with the whole choir!
See you tonight!
CMS
Friday 17 September
Well done for a great performance yesterday at the Golden Hour! Brilliant as always!
I have had to cancel the Bournmouth wedding due to lack of numbers. I had a few members cancel and this brought the tally to 15 which is not enough to shine a t a wedding so that one is not happening.
See you Tuesday for some funky singing. Had several prospective email me this week so our numbers are still growing. Must remember to bring headset this week!
Tallyhoo!
CMS
Also, there is this new site called www.ivaluethearts.org.uk who will try to make a stand to all the coming cuts the government is planning and it needs support, so visit the site and submit your details.
Wednesday 15 September
Hi ho, Hi ho lalalalalalala!
Was very impressed with the amount of new men! The question is now whether they will return! It must be horribly impressive to see so many women high on extacy singing and dancing! On the other hand, that might just be why the "regular guys" keep returning!
Right next Tuesday in addition to the Rose- which went surprisingly well although it never fails to make me suicidal- we will start on ONE LOVE as well as work on the other songs on the list. Almost everybody now has CD nr 1. First Tuesday in October I will bring a shipload of CD2.
Happy singing as always, see you at the Golden hour at 2 PM on Thursday for sopme high quality entertainment!
All hail, the CMS!
Friday 10 September
Dear darlings,
Here is the playlist for our gig at the Golden Hour next Thursday:
Also, for the Bournmouth wedding the week after Gemma who is a friend of the lovely couple wants to sing "The Rose" so we will rehearse that Tuesday as well, it's easy enough so it shouldn't take us too long
So keep singing, have a lovely weekend and I shall see you Tuesday!
XXX CMSWednesday 8 September
Wow, what a great session yesterday and so many new faces! I don't think our level of enthusiasm has ever been higher and we sounded great which is always a bonus.
I am going to try and restrain myself with adding new songs now so next Tuesday we will work some more on the stuff on the first CD. I will bring more copies of the CD as requested. Then the week after that I will make sure to have burned the second CD as well so we have all the songs for rehearsal on CD.
See you Tuesday and just keep singing!
CMSSunday 5 September
The CMS is now Blogging!
EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA
The benefit of organising gigs yourself is that you can add as much as you like! So, we will sing Lay your love on me by Racey (or at least give it a Whirl on Tuesday!)
Please have a listen:
Friday 3rd September
All hail Friends, the CMS is back:
This
Tuesday I want to launch "Bring a Friend for free" where you can bring
ONE person and you pay £1.75 each so one of you goes FREE. I am trying
to get even more members to add to the fun so spread the word!
See you tuesday!
Also,
for those of you able to display flyers at work please print and hang
the below pasted flyer, it is for my "Songs from the sixties Workshop"
this month on the 25th.
Happy singing!
Savannah
Ps. Tickets purchased before the 15th September for the Workshops are only £8.50 instead of £10!
Lyrics are at the bottom of the Songs page!
Hap
Wednesday:
thank you all very much for your kind donations, I am quite overwhelmed!
Right, moving on to the homework:
Please listen often to
which is Cherish by the Association, one of the songs that we will sing at the WDC. Tickets can be purchased already so if we want to fill those seats spread the word and sell some tickets! If everybody brings 4 guests we should be allright!
Also, listen to
It's Oh happy day where the backings are sung as well, so might be helpful.
See you all in 2 weeks!
Lots of love,
CMS!
Tuesday 24 August
We will be trying FOR THE LONGEST time and I have amended the lyrics so please print, my printer cartridge just died on me:
Also, this is the A4 I will be including with the CD's tonight, remeber they are just £1 but a big help I hope:
Sunday 22 August
Hello everybody,
Am nearly done singing my socks off recording that B%^&*y CD so next time I have a good idea: shoot me right away please!
It will be very helpful, so all for the good of the people so to say.
I started a new group called CMS: Eastleigh fusion Choir as I lost admin to the other one when I cancelled my account a while back.
Anyhoo, looking forward to seeing you all this Tuesday and just so you know:
My new goal is to have 70 members before the end of 2010 so help me spread the EFC GOSPEL!
Hallelujah!
All hail: the CMS!!!
Thursday 19th August
Dear all,
Gemma has been kind enough to send me directions for the wedding in Bournemouth:
I will be working hard on making the CD's this weekend so see you Tuesday.
CMS
Tuesday 17 August
Please make sure you have the lyrics for ALL the songs on the november Playlist with you every session so we can be flexible during rehearsals. For today, the plan is to at least work on ONE LOVE with our lovely Kevin taking the lead, SURFIN USA, LEAN ON ME, MY GIRL and MONDAY MONDAY and ofcourse anything else we fancy but if you can at least print/ bring these that would be brilliant!
See you in a couple of hours!
Kisses from the CMS!
Ps. I need to know who will/ won't be able to do the Bournemouth Wedding on the 29th September. It will be early afternoon so check your diaries and let me know tonight. Will bring a list (am horribly organised lately, think I am very ill!)
Cheerio!
Monday 16 August
Hello hard workers!
I would like you to have a go at For the Longest Time which we will perform at the WDC in November. Harmonies have been added to the SONGS page.
Here is the Playlist for our gig at the WDS in November, hope you like it! This is not the exact order we will be singing them in though.
Also, am tidying the Website, should be done by tomorrow afternoon!
All good things,
CMS
Ps. I am unable to upload all the recordings of harmonies I have so what I will do is this weekend I will create seperate CD's for each of the groups so Low, Medium and High and put the relevant parts on the CD which you can then purchase next week for £1 if that's okay with you. It won't be for all the songs as some of the songs are very simple but for the trickier ones like For the Longest time, Hail holy queen etc.
Tuesday 10 August
See you tonight!
Savannah
Wednesday 4 August
As promised, I booked the Winchester Discovery Centre for us on 25 November 2010. Please check page 21 of the following:
If you know of anyone who might be able to assist us with this I would love to hear from you. Song for Tuesday will be ONE LOVE by Bob Marley (compliments of Kev) and of course all the other ones we are still tackling!
Lots of love and see you Tuesday,
CMS!
Monday 2 August
Dear Pussycats,
I always try to give the impression that we are a democratic choir so by popular demand we are doing a GLEE song, see SONGS page. We wil also be working on some other pending ones.
I look forward to see you tomorrow!
Happy Singing!
CMS
Monday 26 July
See you all tomorrow, lyrics are on the SONGS page as well as links. See you tomorrow!
X CMS
Thursday 22 July
Dear All,
My sincere apologies to all of you for the last minute cancellation of choir this week. We shall resume as normally next Tuesday 27th July.
See you then and listen to "The lion sleeps tonight"
XCMS
Monday 19 July
Due to personal circumstances I wont be able to run the choir tomorrow. I do apologise for this inconvenience. Please let as many people know as possible as not everybody checks this website!
Hopefully see you next week.
Savannah
Sunday 18 July
Never was I more proud of being your Choir Mistress Supreme than yesterday. Well done all of you! And thank you for always showing in and putting a 100% towards the performing. You're a great bunch. See you Tuesday.
C.M.S.
Ps. On the menu for Tuesday: "The lion sleeps tonight"
Thursday 14 July
Also: I will be cleaning the website up these coming days so I apologise in advance for any confusion yet to be caused.
I will be going through the SONGS page and add the appropriate harmonies where necessary.
XCMS
Wednesday 13 July
Dear Noisy, Incessantly chatty, unfocused Bunnies!
We meet at the stadium at 7 PM this Saturday. Tanya's telephone number is 07795412619 in case you want to buy tickets etc.
See you Saturday and remember NO TALKING BETWEEN THE SONGS!
XX CMS
Monday 12 July
Well done yesterday, great stage, we were like celebrity Superstars!
We rocked:
New song tomorrow, see SONGS page.
See you tomorrow!
Ps. new video's on Youtube by Andrea
http://www.youtube.com/user/EastleighSinger
Tuesday 6 July
Tonight we will go through ALL the songs we will sing on the next two gigs. I will hand out copies of the playlist tonight but these are the songs:
PLAYLIST 11 July and 17 July
Everybody needs somebody
I will follow him
Valerie
I say a little prayer
Uptown girl NOT on 17th
This little light of mine
River Deep Mountain high
Monday, Monday NOT on 17th
Hail holy queen
Close to you
Red, red wine NOT on 17th
California dreaming
Proud
Dancing in the Street
Until tonight!
Savannah
Friday 25 June
Andrea kindly uploaded tons of videos of the choir:
I have uploaded lots of pics (courtesy to Big John). Check GALLERY! Have added the septerate Acapella harmonies for For the Longest time as well , please have alook/ listen. I think it would be grand if we could sing this one on the 11th July but that might be a little soon. We can always try though! Andrea gave me the recordings of our Benefit Performance and I noticed how well "This little light of mine" sounded so can you have a look on the harmonies as it would be brilliant to add this one to our playlist for the next two gigs I think- Ball of Confusion will have to be replaced unfortunately. So lots of homework my lovelies!
Happy Singing!
C.M.S.
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