Choristers Diary January to April 2011

Parents – PLEASE PRINT OUT and read through this completely on receipt and keep handy for reference

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, SOUTHPORT

CHOIR DIARY JANUARY-APRIL 2011

‘NORMAL’ ATTENDANCE for BOYS is:-

WEDNESDAY: 6.15pm – Practice 7.15pm – Evensong-Finish – 7.50pm
SATURDAY: 10.00am – 10.45am (Probationers)10.00am – 1.00pm (Juniors)
SUNDAY: 9.45am – Warm up 10.15am - Service 11.40am - Refreshments 
                  12.00pm-1.00pm– Full Practice



The following dates signify departures from the normal routine. All other attendances should be as normal.
JANUARY
Sat 8th Attend as normal
Sun 9th Attend as normal
FEBRUARY
Sun 13th NO ATTENDANCE
Wed 16th HALF TERM
Sat 19th HALF TERM
Sun 20th Attend as normal
MARCH
Wed 9th Attend as normal Finish 7.05pm – Practice only (Men only service instead of Evensong) and all Wednesdays in Lent i.e. Mar. 16th Mar. 23rd Mar. 30th Mar. Apr. 6th Apr. 13th These practices are important for teaching the boys’ new repertoire.
APRIL
Sat 2nd All boys attend 10.00am - 12.00pm (early finish because of SBC rehearsal and concert) NO PROBATIONER ATTENDANCE
Sun 17th PALM SUNDAY
Attend as normal finish 1.30pm then again 4.30pm for rehearsal
6.00-7.10pm – PERFORMANCE OF CRUCIFIXION by Stainer
Wed 20th Attend as normal - Finish 8.45pm - full rehearsal for Easter – VITAL (Boys and Men)
Thurs 21st MAUNDAY THURSDAY
Attend 7.00pm – rehearsal CHORAL EUCHARIST 7.30-8.30pm
Sat 23rd Attend as normal
Sun 24th EASTER DAY
Attend as normal finish 1.15pm
Attend again 5.15pm for rehearsal and
6.00pm-7.00pm – EASTER FESTAL EVENSONG
Wed 27th HOLIDAY
Sat 30th HOLIDAY
Sun 1st HOLIDAY

Wed 4th HOLIDAY


SUMMER/AUTUMN TERM 2011 - ADVANCE NOTICE FOR YOUR DIARIES PLEASE

MAY
Sat 7th Attend as normal Beginning of Summer Term
Sun 8th Attend as normal
Sat 28th May Attend as normal
Sun 29th May HALF TERM
Wed 1st June HALF TERM
Sat 4th June HALF TERM
Sun 5th Attend as normal
Sun 19th June Attend 9.00am for rehearsal for TRINITY SUNDAY
Sat 16th July 3.00pm Cream Tea Recital
Mon 25th July - Mon 1st Aug CHOIR SINGING WEEK AT PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL (details to follow)
Sat 3rd Sept Attend as normal Beginning of Autumn Term
Mon 26th Sept COMPULSORY REHEARSAL FOR MAHLER 8 - 6.30pm in Lvpl
Thurs 29th Sept COMPULSORY REHEARSAL FOR MAHLER 8 - 7.00pm in Cath
Fri 30th Sept COMPULSORY REHEARSAL FOR MAHLER 8 - 7.00pm in Cath
Sat 1st Oct Performance of Mahler 8 in Liverpool Cathedral (Details to follow)
Wed 26th-Sun 30th Oct Tour to Porto (Details to Follow)