occasionally 12 - which generally ends in chaos and laughter ). And that ' s the other good thing about us , we ' re kind to each other and we have fun !
' SING , SING A SONG .... MAKE IT SIMPLE , TO LAST YOUR WHOLE LIFE LONG '
Joe Raposo ( 1937 – 1989 )
If you ' d like the chance to sing with us and to listen to some of what we ' re working on at the moment , with the added bonus of refreshments afterwards , then come along on Thursday evening , 19th October to Grovehill Community Centre where we ' re holding another of our popular ' Come Along and Sing ' events :
You ' ll find more information about us , including details of membership and how to join , on our webpage www . dacorumcommunitychoir . org or check our Facebook page , Dacorum Community Choir , for up to date news .
Some songs definitely last a lifetime , and more . Tunes come unbidden in to my head that my mother sang and which she learnt from her mother , and so on ; the simpler the more compelling .
It ' s fantastic to be back together , singing in the choir again after the summer break and if you think you might like to join us , you ' re very welcome try us out at a rehearsal at the Church of the Resurrection in Grovehill (' the Church behind the Chippy ' in Henry Wells Square ). We meet each Tuesday in term time from 9.45 a . m . and encourage prospective new members to come along for a couple of weeks to see whether we ' re for them before making a commitment .
Sing continues : ' Don ' t worry if it ' s not good enough for anyone else to hear !
Many of our long-term members joined believing that they couldn ' t sing , sometimes as a result of disparaging comments from teachers . But with help and encouragement from Rufus , our Musical Director , Judi , our Accompanist , and by tuning in to each other , we make a sound which to judge from the reactions of our audiences , is definitely good enough for others to hear and enjoy .
We ' re open to adult singers , there are no auditions and we sing in four parts ( or sometimes seven or eight , or
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