Officers

Chair                       Chris Buttery       Tel. 07572895636          

Musical Director     Ruth Churn         

Treasurer                 Annette Brown   

Secretary                 Ailith Rutt           

Meetings

We normally meet on the first Saturday of each month except August at

Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House

23A Watford Rd,

Cotteridge,

Birmingham B30 1JB .

Our meetings run from 2.0pm until 5.0pm with a short break for refreshments in the middle of the afternoon.

Dates of Meetings

2023 

 September 2nd , October 7th , November 4th , December 2nd

2024

January 6th February 3rd March 2nd April 6th May 4th June 1st July 6th

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Programme 2023 – 2024: A year of Song and Dance

September

William Byrd: Ne irascaris Domine and Civitas Sancti Tui                              SATTB

Percy Grainger, arr. Paul Clark: Handel in the Strand(Clog Dance)                       S/SopS/SopAATB

Rosemary Robinson: River Song                                                                              SATTB

October

Ken Garfield: Bobby Shaftoe’s all at sea                                                                   SSAATB

Anne Martin: Journey to Skye                                                                                   SopSSAATTBBGbCb

William Byrd: Ne irascaris Domine and Civitas Sancti Tui                                       SATTB

The branch AGM will take place during the afternoon

November

Henry Purcell: Hail Bright Cecilia, Ode for St Cecilia’s Day                                       SSAATB(GbCb)

Edvard Grieg, arr Helen Hooker: Norwegian Dance                                                    SAATTB

Claude Debussy : Cakewalk                                                                                          SopSAATTBGb

Samuel Scheidt: Advent Hymn                                                                                        SATB

December

Samuel Scheidt: Advent Hymn                                                                                           SATB

Tomás Luis de Victoria: O Magnum Mysterium                                                                ATBGb

J S Bach, arranged Helen Hooker: Chorale from Christmas Oratorio                              SATB

Paul Richards: Two pieces from Twelve Miniatures – 1 Snowflakes 12 Festive Quilt      SAT

F. Mendelssohn, arr Helen Hooker: Seasonal Anthem 1. Weinachten                               SSAATTBB

Traditional, arr. David Silk: A Merry Christmas                                                              (Sop)SSAATTB(Gb)

Parts in brackets are optional and usually double other parts.

The programme above may change occasionally to suit specific circumstances, and our MD will have one or two extra pieces to slot in when required.

 

Last updated 3 November 2023