Christmas is coming! Confirming dates in the coming weeks (both rehearsals really important): Rehearsal: Thursday 30 November 7pm – 9pm Performance: Saturday 2 December 12 noon Rehearsal: Thursday 7 December 7pm Service: Sunday 10 December 9.30 (rehearsal) for 11am Changes to Christmas programme Adding “We wish you a merry Christmas” as a possible inclusion for the Christmas Fair on 2nd December – see how it goes at rehearsal! – Adding a descant verse for the first hymn “Once in Royal” (will hopefully also do a couple of descants for ‘O come, all ye faithful’ and ‘Deilig er jorden’). Dates for 2024 Please also add 2024 dates in your diary: Rehearsal: Thursday 11 January Rehearsal: Thursday 25 January Service: Sunday 28 January Rehearsal: Thursday 8 February Rehearsal: Thursday 22 February Service: Sunday 25 February Rehearsal: Thursday 7 March Rehearsal: Thursday 21 March Service: Easter Sunday 31 March You Tube Recordings Gammel Maria Vise The Holly and the Ivy All Bells in Paradise Hallelujah – Handel Messiah Paul: Alto Part Gammel Maria Vise – Alto The Holly and the Ivy – Alto Balulalow – Alto Hallelujah – Alto Paul: Bass Part Gammel Maria Vise – Bass The Holly and the Ivy – Bass Balulalow – Bass Hallelujah – Bass God be in my head Paul: Tenor Part Gammel Maria Vise – Tenor The Holly & The Ivy – Tenor Balulalow – Tenor Hallelujah – Tenor Paul: Soprano Part Gammel Maria Visa – Soprano The Holly and the Ivy – Soprano Balulalow – Soprano Hallelujah – Soprano Scores We wish you a merry Christmas Rutter – All Bells in Paradise Once in Royal Davids City – Descant Nixon – The Holly and the Ivy Hallelujah Chorus Gammel Mariavise Bulalalow