Wayns Weekly - 15th September 2025
Rehearsals and Music for Gerontius
The next two rehearsals (18th and 25th September) are for the Messiah. Rehearsals for next term’s Dream of Gerontius will start on 2nd October so please bring your copies with you.
If you have ordered the music to Gerontius then Susan has very kindly (and quickly) got hold of the music; hire copies available this Thursday (18th September) and copies to buy next Thursday (25th September).
2. Songbooks for Sale
The songbooks we use to sing madrigals after the Waynflete Obit are borrowed from IBM. They wish to sell them and I have 8 copies of English Romantic Part songs and 12 of The Oxford Book of English Madrigals. If you would like one or both please let me know at pramjungle@hotmail.com . £2.00 for 1 book or £3.00 for both.
John Pringle
3. The 100 Club
Please bring in £10 (or more) in cash to get your 100 Club tickets. Last week we got off to a surprisingly good start and sold 28 tickets for the 100 Club draw, with special thanks to the Altos 1 who bought 40% of them! Peter/Part Reps will be selling them for the next two weeks only, with the first draw planned the following week.
The target is 3 draws per term – 1st prize £20, 2nd prize £10, 3rd prize £5. That is a total of £315 in prizes and last year we made £475 for the choir as well!
Many thanks,
Peter Mosse
Thank you Peter
4. Open Rehearsals and Auditions
A reminder that these are on 18th and 25th September with auditions on 2nd October. I currently have a list of 18 interested people - the most ever I think, so that bodes well (well possibly not so well for the male voices !). could I please ask you to keep an eye out for people who may be looking lost and steer them in my direction. There are quite a few sops and altos coming so we need to make room for them, please.
5. Subs 2025/26 - Good News
A reminder that it has been agreed to keep the subs at last year’s level - £200. Kate Baker would obviously like subs in a.s.a.p and if you click on ‘Subs for 2025/26’, you will find all the relevant details.
6. Messiah - Tickets and Publicity
Just a reminder that you can now book your own priority tickets. The window is now open, please click here for all the details.
Wayns Weekly - part 2 - Messiah, Tickets and Publicity - 7th September 2025
Choir priority booking for Handel’s Messiah Saturday 6th December
Choir priority ticket booking will be open from September 14th-28th, so it’s time to drum up support from your families and friends for what promises to be a fabulous Messiah on the 6th December.
We have agreed a more streamlined approach with the Cathedral box office whereby you can book your own tickets with the pre-booking code Choir25, which will be live from 14th September. This code is only for choir members’ use, please do not share it.
The website address is:
The Waynflete Singers – Handel’s Messiah
Ticket prices are as follows:
A - M - £50
N to T - £40
U to HH - £30
JJ to PP - £25
QQ to back - £20
Side Aisles £15.00
We are performing again with the wonderful Florilegium, and a fabulous line-up of soloists including Winchester favourite, tenor Ben Hulett.
If you have any ticketing queries or difficulties, please direct them to Sarah Delany (sarah.delany@btinternet.com) who remains our liaison person with the box office.
You can find the concert flyer to download in the members’ section ‘Concert Flyers and Publicity Materials’. Or just click here
Wayns Weekly Part 1 - 7th September
Start of Term
We start back again this Thursday, 11th September at 7.30pm, rehearsing for the Messiah on 6th December. Please turn up a little earlier if you need to buy or hire a copy of the music.
Term Dates
I have put the dates for the year on the front of the members’ page. You will find them to the right on a laptop or below the links on your mobile. There is also a link to the left if you find this easier. ‘Rehearsals and Concert Information’
Open Rehearsals and Auditions
These are on 18th and 25th September with auditions on 2nd October. I currently have a list of 16 interested people - the most ever I think, so that bodes well (well possibly not so well for the male voices !).
Subs 2025/26 - Good News
It has been agreed to keep the subs at last year’s level - £200. Kate Baker would obviously like subs in a.s.a.p and if you click on ‘Subs for 2025/26’, you will find all the relevant details.
Messiah - Tickets and Publicity
I have included details in the next WW as there is a lot information so please click here.
Wayns Weekly - end of term edition
Party at Daniel’s
What a gorgeous evening it was at Daniel’s house last Thursday and such an enjoyable party in his beautiful garden. Enormous thanks are due to Daniel for his generosity in hosting the party and also to all the willing helpers who contributed food. We seemed to have the perfect amount and a good balance of interesting and differing contributions. What a lovely way to finish off the term!
2. Chandlers Ford concert
The evening went surprisingly well and we even sold £300 of tickets on the door! Thanks are due to the willing helpers who assisted with getting the post-concert drinks and nibbles set up and served so efficiently. Every concert is a massive team effort and special appreciation must also go to Veronica for her superb organisation, particularly after our original venue was cancelled at such short notice.
What a treat also to hear the four pieces so evocatively executed by George, we were all utterly mesmerised!
For a beautifully written blog post written about the concert by our brilliant in-house wordsmith please go to the Wayns Augmented section of the members area.
3. Waynflete obit August 11th
Those of you who have signed up for the Waynflete obit evensong will have a wonderful opportunity to sing in the Cathedral on August 11th . All details are to be found in the Wayns Weekly of 17th June.
We look forward to seeing a good number singing in the quire and also some supporters in the congregation for the service at 5.30 p.m., and of course the picnic afterwards.
Please direct any questions to John Pringle pramjungle@hotmail.com
4. Looking ahead
A few people have been asking about concert dates for next year. Please make sure you have them inked in your diaries. We would really like a strong commitment to the June 2026 concert, having taken the step of hiring Turner Sims concert hall. The programming committee are working on a stimulating and enjoyable programme for that concert, watch this space!
Saturday 6th December 2025 - Messiah
Friday March 27th 2026 - The Dream of Gerontius
Saturday June 20th 2026 - Summer Concert, Turner Sims, Southampton
As a reminder, all concerts are listed in the concerts and term dates section of the members area.
Have a wonderful Summer, and we look forward to resuming on Thursday September 11th.