Rehearsals are at 7.30pm on Monday evenings at Mackie Academy.
Prospective members are invited to join us for a few rehearsals at the start of a session to see how we work. We do not require a formal audition. Sight reading ability is useful, but not essential. If you enjoy your trial and are invited to join, a waiting list may be in operation for certain sections.
Please keep your repertoire folder safe. The cost of replacement is considerable. It is recommended that you use a separate folder to carry current items to and from rehearsal. The concert folder, with green frontispiece, should be used for performance only.
Dates for your diary -
Sept 2010 ? possibility of exchange concert in Killean
Oct 2011 Sound Festival - Sixten
2011/2012 Possible tour to Cathedrals in South England
Practice Help!
Find out more about Fredrik Sixten and hear clips of his music at his MySpace page. His own website also has lots of information and sound clips. We are advertised!
This site has hundreds of files for choral singers to learn their parts, as well as advice on how to use them. If you don't know how to use these files to see and listen to your part, speak to me at rehearsal or email (see links page). Files of particularly tricky parts of the Sixten (with your part playing clearly) are available on request!
Concert Dress
The ladies of the chorus wear black trousers or black full length skirts, depending on the venue. A white blouse is worn under the chorus waistcoat. Waistcoats are provided by the Chorus for a small deposit.
The men of the choir wear black trousers and jacket, white shirt and Chorus bow-tie. The bow-tie is provided by the Chorus.
Fundraising
Ours is an expensive hobby. Hiring rehearsal space, sheet music, and paying for professional direction, soloists and accompanists all accounts for considerable amounts of money. We are supported by generous grants from Making Music and Kincardineshire and Deeside Arts Forum, but ticket prices would be prohibitive if we tried to recoup the remaining costs of putting on our recitals from audience ticket prices alone. Therefore, each year we raise several thousand pounds through various events. These include the sale of juice, second hand books and CDs, plants etc at rehearsal. We also hold sales, coffee mornings and other events in Stonehaven.
If you have ideas for future fundraising events please contact any committee member.