All singers (both experienced and new-baked) from Llanddewi Rhydderch and beyond are invited to be part of this concert. Llanddewi Rhydderch Festival Choir is a project based choir. That is, concerts and/or events are set up and there is a limited number of rehearsals leading up to that event. Participation in the event is not dependent on having sung with the choir before, and participation does NOT commit singers to any other events.

The title, Selection Box II, means that a wide variety of musical styles will be sung.

Membership of the choir is open to all interested singers.

As mentioned above, singing with the choir carries no implication of further committment. This is a self contained project and once done and dusted, that's it. You will be kept informed of other similar projects, but not with an expectation that you will participate.

It is NOT expected that singers will be able to sight read music. The pieces chosen will allow for a range of musical abilities and, for those who want to use them, downloadable rehearsal tracks will be available.

This choral project will be led by Philip Norman

The choir has eight pieces to sing. You can have a look at the music HERE

These are the rehearsal tracks. All tracks will appear on this page during the next week of two. The Overall track in each case gives an impression of how the whole piece will run with all repeats etc.

Da Doo Ron Ron

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall

Do Wah Diddy

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall

Eleanor Rigby

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall

Homeward Bound

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall

Puppet on a String

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall
  With: four bar intro, chorus, verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, coda.

Shenandoah

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall

Softly As I Leave You

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall
  With: 1st time - ladies, 2nd time - men, 3rd time - as written

Sound of Silence

• Soprano
• Alto
• Men
• Overall

Rehearsals will begin in April on Sunday afternoons, but avoiding the Bank Holiday weekends.

All rehearsals will be in St David's church.

• GROUP A: for those singers who like to get to know the notes very well:
  
  1. Sunday 21 April, 3.00 - 5.00 pm.
  2. Sunday 28 April, 3.00 - 5.00 pm
  3. Sunday 12 May, 3.00 - 5.00 pm.
  4. Then joining Group B.
• GROUP B: for those singers who are familiar with printed music but like to practise pieces several times:
  1. Sunday 19 May, 3.00 - 5.00 pm;
  2. Sunday 2 June, 3.00 - 5.00 pm;
  3. Then joining Group C.
  4. !!! Optional top-up rehearsal for singers who would like just that last little bit of extra practice:
     Wednesday 5 June, 7.00 - 9.00 pm.
• GROUP C: for those singers able to perform a pieces at first or second sight:
  1. Saturday 8 June, 3.00 - 5.00 pm.

There is music to be produced, a church to be lit, (and possibly heated), rehearsal interval refreshments to be provided, and publicity materials to create, so a collection will be taken to cover these.

There is no actual last date - we can accept new singers right up to 3.00 pm on Saturday 8 June.

However, music has to be collated and printed, to make sure that everything is ready for the first rehearsal (21 April), and the number of copies ordered will be based on the number of registrations to date (plus a few more). please, if possible, register

as soon as possible.

Click HERE to register.