Today , for me , it ' s the 14th August and in just two days time , the choir is embarking on their annual tour . The time we ' re off to Shropshire , staying for three days at Eaton Manor * in Church Stretton .
‘ Everybody has a summer holiday Doing things they always wanted to So we ' re going on a summer holiday To make our dreams come true For me and you .’
Brian Bennett ( b1940 ) & Bruce Welch ( b . 1941 )
We ' ve toured Shropshire twice before and sung with the Ludlow Male Voice Choir , which , coincidentally , happens to be the one my brother , Peter , sings with . This year , it will be a Three Choirs Concert , because we are joined by Bella Acapella . Amy Evans , their Musical Director , is also Peter ' s partner ! in a special Songs of Praise on Sunday afternoon , with favourite hymns chosen by the congregation . The musical highlight of Saturday evening will be a first performance in Shropshire , of an haunting arrangement of Love Divine by our very own , very talented , Musical Director , Rufus .
So off we go then on Friday , for a weekend filled with music and fun and laughter .
Our tours traditionally end with a ' jam ' session on Sunday evening when members of our party entertain the rest to songs , instrumentals , dance and poetry readings . All are welcome to take part and criticism is not allowed !
I ' ve been scouring the BBC weather forecast for a couple of weeks now and I ' m happy to say it looks set fair for the next few days . The other brilliant news is that I ' ve just heard that our driver for the weekend will be Russell Guiseris who came with us last year and was so amazing , helping in so many ways and taking part in all our activities .
* Eaton Manor is set deep in rural Shropshire . Our accommodation is in four separate cottages , all close together . We ' ll be singing in the estate church , St . Edith ' s
It is also an opportunity to run sporting competitions . Snooker , Table Tennis , Table Football and Air Hockey are all available on site .
Watch out for next month ' s magazine when the truth about the weekend will be revealed ( with full colour images ).
Choir year 2024 / 25 begins on September 3rd . New members are always welcome , men and women . There are no auditions . For more information see www . dacorumcommunitychoir . org and facebook page – Dacorum Community choir . We look forward to meeting you then .
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