A Note from David Revels

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Congratulations on a superb Advent Carol Service, Christmas Concert in Downpatrick, BBC Radio and TV Broadcasts, Carol concert and Christmas Carol Service! I am immensely proud of everyone and there have been many favourable reports from those who have attended the services throughout the term and at our other engagements.

Thank you for all the support you have shown over the past few months. It has been a very busy period for the choir and I am grateful for your patience particularly when considering the late plans by the BBC.

I am delighted that by now all of you have navigated your way to this choir website http://www.stgeorgeschoir.blogspot.com/ ; it is here to act as a port of reference for all members of the choir and parents as letters can and do get mislaid. Please bookmark this site and visit regularly or better still, put your e-mail address in the red box to your right and send it. That way you will receive an e-mail every time this site changes or new information becomes available.

It is my intention that parents should receive a "hard" copy of the choir diary and then refer to the website for updates. Over the next few days the music list will appear here also.

January 2006

1st January 2006
Eucharist - Boys only
No Evensong

No midweek rehearsals for the choir

6th January
Feast of the Epiphany Men only
Rehearsal 7pm
Service 8pm

8th January
Eucharist - Men only No Boys This Sunday
Evensong- Chamber Choir

11th January
Meeting for Choir Parents 7pm All parents are invited and expected to attend

12th January Usual rehearsals resume

15th January
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evenosong Parish Men

22nd January
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Boys No men

29th January
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Compline No boys for this service

February 2006

2nd February
Feast of Candlemas Parish Choir
Eucharist
Rehearsal 7pm
Service 8pm

5th February
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Choir

12th February
Eucharist Morning off for the parish choir - Melisma singing this service
Evensong Chamber Choir

19th February
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Men

24th February
Rehearsal as usual
Taken by Barry Rose

25th February
Workshop with Barry Rose
Organised through USOC

26th February
Eucharist Barry Rose Parish Boys No Men
Evensong Parish Boys No Men

March 2006

1st March
Ash Wednesday
Eucharist Parish Men No Boys

5th March
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Choir

12th March
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Chamber Choir

19th March
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Men

26th March
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Boys

April 2006

2nd April
Eucharist Parish Men Men only
Evensong Parish Choir Full

9th April
Palm Sunday
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Chamber Choir

13th April
Maundy Thursday Parish Choir

14th April
Good Friday Parish (Choir split for 3 hour service)

15th April
Easter Eve
Eucharist
Rehearsal 7pm
Service 8pm

16th April
Easter Day
Eucharist Parish
Evensong Parish

No rehearsals this week

23rd April
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Choir

30th April
Eucharist ?
Evensong ?

May 2006

7th May
Eucharist Parish
Evensong Parish

14th May
Eucharist Parish
Evensong Chamber Choir

21st May
Eucharist Parish
Evensong Parish Men

25th May
Ascension Day Parish Choir
Eucharist
Rehearsal 7pm
Service 8pm

28th May
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Boys

June 2006

4th June
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Choir

11th June
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evenosng Chamber Choir

18th June
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish Men

25th June
Eucharist Parish Choir
Evensong Parish & Chamber Choir

July 2006

26th July
3pm Rehearsal (Boys only)
5pm Food
6pm Football
7pm Full rehearsal (Boys leave at 8pm Gents continue until 8.30pm)

Choir trip to Oxford Friday 28th July - Tuesday 2nd August (inclusive)

Friday 28th
Depart St George's
Arrive Oxford for evening meal

Saturday 29th
2-4 rehearsal in Christ Church
6pm Attend Evensong
7.30pm Evening meal
9.30pm Bed

Sunday 30th July
10am Matins
11.15am Eucharist
1pm Lunch
5pm Rehearsal
6pm Service
7.30pm Dinner

Monday 31st July
Rehearsal for Evensong

Tuesday 1st August
Depart Oxford