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.