Several members of the choir met at The Garden Barn recently where they enjoyed a friendly chat over tea-time treats.

There will be sign up sheets, on Tuesday 28th April, for each of the following events: Cantorum's Summer concert, at the Methodist Church, our performances at Gilmorton Church and St Joseph's, Monks Kirby. Please make sure you sign each list, so we know who will be attending each event and which members require lifts. Thankyou.

Please note that we have two weeks off for the Easter break.

We resume on Tuesday 14th April.

Regular monthly coffee meetings:

Thursday 23 April at Garden Barn, Cotesbach

Thursday 21 May at Wistow Cafe, Wistow Rural Centre

Tuesday 7 July: Last rehearsal Social - Buffet with Beetle Drive!
Friday 10 July: Choir of Man, Leicester Curve Theatre (tickets between £10 and £45)

Other suggestions tbc

A walk at Weedon Beck on a Wednesday or Thursday, late April/early May

Rugby Theatre trip (Youth Theatre Group)

Canal trip (with Jazz!)

There are several guides to pronunciation for this song easily found online (esp. YouTube. Here are links to three which might be useful:

https://youtu.be/49vpd9mHu18

This chap takes you through the text slowly then quicker. He doesn't allow for the elisions (where vowel sounds merge) so it isn't ideal.

https://youtu.be/GcSFuoAZYQA

A long and thorough talk-through with precise details (maybe more than you need!)

If you had a copy of the 60s Rewind booklet please return it to Meg.

There will be a social meeting, for tea/cake, at E&R tearooms, on Thursday 5th March, at 2.00p.m. Cate and Kate would welcome your ideas for choir social activities.

Please arrive for 1.00p.m or just after. Please wear your winter uniform: black trousers, plain black top, black closed in shoes/boots and Turquoise scarf.

Don't forget your music, the five items we have rehearsed, and your Cantorum folder.

Having looked at the results of our poll, the charity with the most votes, by some margin and thus our charity for 2026 will be LOROS.