What should you prepare for the next rehearsal?
24 June 2019Next term will begin on Tuesday 10th September 2019.
We will begin to rehearse:
Britten: St Nicolas and Rutter: Magnificat
What was rehearsed at the last rehearsal?
23 June 2019Stands and Sits – Vivaldi and Haydn
17 June 2019VIVALDI
Beginning: Stand
- 20: Sit at end of movement
- 27: Stand at end of movement
- 31: Sit at end of movement
- 36: Stand
- 51: Sit at end of movement
- 58: Stand
HAYDN
Beginning: Stand
- 69: Sit
- 72 (no earlier): Stand
2019-2020 Rehearsal Schedule
13 June 2019Please note that the new rehearsal schedule is now available to download here
The download link can also be found on the Rehearsal Schedule tab together with the SMS calendar and instructions on how to link this to your own digital calendar should you wish to.
Bach and Mozart Stands and Sits
12 March 2019Bach
Stand: From the start
Sit: Bar 26 of movement 2 (FOR THE SECOND TIME)
Stand: 6 bars from the end of movement 6- tenor aria “Jesu, lass durch Wohl und Weh”
(remain standing to the end of the work)
Mozart
Stand: From the start
Sit: At the end of Gloria
Stand: Bar 198 of Laudamus te
Sit: End of Gratias
Stand: End of Domine
Sit: End of Qui tollis
Stand: Bar 530 of Quoniam
Sit: End of Credo
Stand: At the beginning of Sanctus
Sit: At end of Sanctus–Osanna (bar 61)
Stand: Bar 102 of Benedictus
(remain standing to the end of the work)
12th March – rehearsal venue
11 March 2019The rehearsal on 12th March will be held at St Thomas’s Church, Salisbury.
Nearest parking is at the Central Car Park.
Change of rehearsal venue on 15th January
8 January 2019On 15th January we will rehearse in the gym at Salisbury Cathedral School, 1 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EQ.
You may park in the school car park.
Photographs of War Requiem Concert
30 November 2018Ash Mills took some super photographs of the Saturday afternoon rehearsal and the concert itself. Some of you may have seen a few on our Facebook page so you know how good they are. You can view the complete set of photographs by clicking here.
If you would like to buy copies of any of the photographs please follow the instructions Ash’s website.
War Requiem Audience Figure
13 November 2018Audience Figure for last Saturday’s War Requiem was circa 830. This figure is +/- 10 or so as it was extremely difficult to reconcile unreserved tickets sales on the door on the night, and indeed in advance, as these tickets were not numbered. All reserved seats had been sold in advance.
This is the highest audience figure for an SMS concert since May 2008 (Elgar’s ‘Dream of Gerontius’ – 1013 audience) and May 2009 (Chilcott’s ‘Salisbury Vespers -1400 audience) since my records began in 1997.
Last time SMS performed the War Requiem in April 2006 attracted 585 audience.
John
John Powell
SMS Ticket Manager
War Requiem Ticket Sales
4 November 2018Please note that only unreserved seat tickets at £10 are now available for the War Requiem concert which can be obtained from Salisbury Playhouse all other tickets having been sold.
John Powell
SMS Ticket Manager
Outcome of the EGM regarding the name change on 23 October 2018
23 October 2018After much discussion and debate over the last few months, a vote was taken as to whether we remain as Salisbury Musical Society, or change to Salisbury Choral Society. Under the terms of the Constitution a 2/3 majority of those voting was required for a change to be carried.
The vote was close, but the results were:-
Remain Salisbury Musical Society – 58 votes
Change to Salisbury Choral Society – 55 votes
This means we will not be changing our name. Thank you to everyone for participating in this important vote.
Responses from name change survey
1 June 2018You can see the responses to the name change survey by clicking the following link:
Music for future concerts
27 November 2017The music for the next concert is:
Britten: War Requiem (Boosey & Hawkes edition)
Tickets
17 November 2017It’s important that all members help sell tickets to ensure our concerts are well attended. Follow the links to buy tickets online or, for the best tickets, these will continue to be offered first to patrons, and at rehearsals to members.
Ordering and returning music
17 July 2017Your Librarian is Lindsay Devine. She is responsible for arranging for the purchase and hire of all music copies for the choir. She will tell you when music is to be ordered. If you do not meet her deadline you will have to obtain your own music.