25 January 2024

Choir members scurried to dig out their copies of PIE JESU today, as it was new on the menu today. We even had Peter on the sound desk. And nine weeks until our Easter concert. Ed also said tickets for March 2nd March are selling really really well so grab some pronto for friends and family. There’s def a vegetarian option for those that want. 

In other news, Ed talked about the time Susie the Dorchester Cat came to choir, and Ed got a cuddle with her before putting her out. She’s a little fond of hiding in big organs. I plugged the postcards Susie is selling to raise money for Feral Cat Care. Clever Susie. 

Poor Jenny has ruptured her Achilles tendon and came to be entertained by our singing. I can’t spell that. First she had to listen to us warm up. We had fun making loud sounds and chords together and were encouraged to look up the work of Jacob Collier. 

PIE JESU time next. A rusty run through and we worked on it a Capella including all the harmony parts and how to sing the long slow bits at the end. 9 weeks to perfect this guys! We hit the backing track. 

Pages fluttered to EAGLE and Ed ran through the harmonies and reminded us that some notes were not held on. Very nice, said Ed. 

Butchness ready for POMPEII as we ran through with the backing track and then worked on the lovely overlapping bits. Nice. 

We BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE with high energy! Ok? Ed remembered the instrumental bit this time. Yay. I’m feeling tired already. Phew. Or oooooooo-hooooo as it were. 

WE ALL FALL IN LOVE SOMETIMES just got a quick run through with Ed at the piano. 

And there was time to let the music play on ALL NIGHT LONG and PROUD MARY. 

Wow. Well done DFS who wants a Susie postcard? Xxx