Wayns Weekly 17th September 2024
1. Bayeux Trip
There have been some issues with downloading the form for those who use ipads so I have sent an attachment out on a WW email in the hope it will help. Otherwise, please click here.
2. The Move to Card Payments for Choir Music
The main reason for this is that it is increasingly difficult to deal with large sums of cash. Trying to get a cash float of a mere £20 is almost impossible and has taken Susan Rees a lot of time and effort, not that she has complained. It is also easier and quicker on the night, one tap and you're away not having to fumble with cash, change etc! Some people have asked about the cost of doing this. It is negligible.
Please note though that the 100 club will be run using cash so please bring your tenners to the next rehearsal.
3. Priority Booking for December Concert is Now Open
Choir priority booking for our Christmas concert will run till Friday 27th September, before public booking opens on the 28th. Please send your ticket requests in to Sarah Delany sarah.delany@btinternet.com, who has kindly offered to liaise with the Cathedral again.
Tickets prices are the same as the last concert:
A - M - £50
N to T - £40
U to HH - £30
JJ to PP - £25
QQ to back and side aisles - £15
A few selling points on this concert:
Beethoven’s Mass in C will open the proceedings , a work of profound emotional depth
The second half is devoted to Christmas music , including Bach’s wonderful cantata ‘Wachet Auf!’ (Sleepers Wake!)
There will be carols for both choir and audience
The Waynflete carols include Andy Lumsden’s own setting of Silent Night as well as our very own Tim Cain’s prize-winning carol ‘Let us now go to Bethlehem’ . This carol was awarded joint first prize in the Sir David Wilcocks carol competition of 2022 run by the Bach choir - judged by David Hill, Jonathan Wilcocks and Cecilia McDowell (no less)
We are accompanied by the English Chamber Orchestra, with a stellar line up of soloists. The tenor soloist is Benjamin Hulett – well known to the choir, who joined us last year in Benjamin Britten’s St Nicolas, many will remember his truly spell-bounding performance
And of course we have Andy Lumsden conducting! We are so privileged to have his continuing musical direction.
The concert flyer can be found under the flyers and publicity tab on the members’ page, click here. Please download it and forward to your friends and family.