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Capel Choral Society

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By the time this is read, Capel Choral Society will have taken part in the 2014 Leith Hill Music Festival and I will hopefully be able to report some success for the Choir in the Competitions on the morning of 10th April. However, Capel is the smallest choir in the Festival, competing against choirs twice our size and a feeling of ‘safety in numbers’ always help when facing the Adjudicator! We urgently need to recruit more singers in order to maintain our standing in the Festival.

With the Festival over for another year we will be turing our attention to our Summer Concert which this year will be a light-hearted ‘Teas and Tunes’ in the Memorial Hall on the afternoon of Saturday 7th June, starting at 3:30pm. Tea and cakes are included in the ticket price of £7. A medley of song arrangements, mostly English, some well known, some less so, will be performed by the Choir.

For more information and tickets, please contact Ian Moir on 01306 889817 or email ian.moir@csmaclub.org .

I hope we will be able to welcome you on this June afternoon.

Capel Choral Society

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CCS will be performing in Division 1 on Thursday 10th april. each mounting hosts the (friendly) competition at 9am, while at 2:15pm the afternoon is spend practising and combining the choirs for the Evening Concert at 7:30pm. Tickets available from boxoffice@capelchoralsociety.com or 01306 712422. Please come and support your local choir – you will not be disappointed or any of the others performed by the other divisions.

We hope to see you at Dorking Halls for one of the concerts. In the meantime, if you would like to have a go at singing, then why not come along to one of our Society practices on Monday evenings 7:45 – 9:45pm at Capel Memorial Hall, either to listen to or join in – you will be most welcome.

Andrew Forsyth

 

Capel Choral Society

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Once again Christmas looms and what better way of getting into the festive spirit than through music and especially Handel’s Messiah.

On Saturday 23rd November at 7:30pm at St Mary Magdalene Church, South Holmwood,, Capel Choral will perform parts 1 and 3 which include many of those well known sections.

This will be with full complement of soloists and orchestra, so guarantees a grand occasion.

Tickets are only £12.50 which includes refreshments – available on line from www.capelchoralsociety.com or by phone 01403 269884. – so book now and be assured of a seat.

We look forward to seeing and singing to you.

 

Andrew Forsyth 

Capel Choral Society – Come And Sing

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Founded more than 100 years ago, Capel Choral s still going song.

The new 2013/14 season starts with first practice on Monday 2nd September at 7:45pm in Capel Memorial Hall, 55 The Street, RH5 5LB, and every Monday thereafter. This year we are particularly excited about the forthcoming performance of Messiah on Saturday 23rd November 7:30pm at Mary Magdalene Church, South Holmwood. This will be with full compliment of soloists and orchestra. So if you have always wanted to be part of a major choral work, then why not come along to our first practice, find out what goes on, be in at the start and then hopefully with the performances on the night. You will be most welcome. Alternatively, if you have always wanted to hear the whole complete work then put the date in your diary now – watch out for further details nearer the time. We look forward to seeing you.

For further information please contact the secretary Ian Moir – 01306 889817 or go to www.capelchoralsociety.com.

Capel Choral Society – Come And Sing

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Founded more than 100 years ago, Capel Choral is still going song.

The new 2013/13 seasons starts with first practice on Monday 2nd September at 7:45pm in Capel Memorial Hall, 55 The Street, RH5 5LB, and ever Monday thereafter. This year we are particularly excited about the forthcoming performance of MESSIAH on Saturday 23rd November 7:30pm at St Mary Magdalene Church, South Holmwood. This will be with fully compliment of soloists and orchestra.

So if you have always wanted to be part of a major choral work, then why not come along to our first practice, find out what goes on, be in at the start and then hopefully with the performance of the night.

You will be most welcome.

Alternatively, if you have always wanted to hear the whole complete work then put the date in your diary now – watch out for further details nearer the time. We look forward to seeing you.

For further information please contact the secretary Ian Moir – 01306 889817 or go to capelchoralsociety.com.

Capel Choral Society 2012-2013

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CAPEL CHORAL SOCIETY ~ This year will again be busy for the Society but a quick re-cap to 2012 which we rounded off with the annual Capel Choral Cantata Concert in Warnham Church. A good musical time was had by all and rounded off nicely with the festive ingredients of mulled wine and mince pie.

So on to 2013, and not least the Leith Hill Music Festival founded in 1904 with CCS as one of the original members.

The Festival will always be associated with its most recognised musician, Ralph Vaughan Williams, who was Festival Conductor up until r 953.

Over the past 109 years there have only been 5 conductors -the present one being Brian Kay (coming up to 20 years) -musician, broadcaster and former King’s Singer.

The Festival takes place over a 3 day period in April-Thursday I I rh I Friday 12th I Saturday 13th ~ held in Dorking Halls and split into 3 Divisions -a Division a day.

CCS·will be performing in Division r on Saturday 13th April-hopefully lucky!

Each morning hosts the (friendly) competition at 9am while at 2.15pm the afternoon is spent practising and combining the choirs for the Evening Concert at 7.30pm

Tickets available from www.boxoffice@capelchoralsociety.com or 01403269884. Please come and support your local choir -you will not be disappointed.

Further important date for your diary and just announced’-

Saturday 29th June 7.30pm -the Summer Concert in Cape I Memorial Hall -a “must” for a spectacular evening of musical entertainment and to include a fantastic dinner.

Further information on this event will appear in this magazine nearer the time so keep a close watch. We hope to see you at Dorking Halls for one of the concerts.

In the meantime, if you would like to have a go at singing, then why not come along to one of our Society practices on Monday evenings 7.45 -9.45pm @ Capel Memorial Hall, either to listen to or join in -you will be most welcome.

Proms In The Park

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Saturday 18th August 7.30pm – but picnic from 6pm – on Capel Memorial Field

which follows on very nicely from the Horticulture and Car & Bike Shows

The First Half

The first half includes works from Haydn / Parry / Handel – good rousing stuff!

The Second Half

The second half has all the old favourites for “audience participation” of Jubilee and Olympics and flag waving and Union Jacks etc – a real celebration and not to be missed.

The concert will be held in the marquee (so under cover – no excuses there!) and on seats.

Tickets

Tickets cost only £15 – available from boxoffice@capelchoralsociety.com or 01403 269884

So hurry and book – you’ll need something to fill the void after the Olympics! – and this is it!

Capel Choral Jubilee Prom – 7:30pm Saturday 18th August

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The big weekend in Capel this August will be augmented on the Saturday Night with our very own fantastic “Jubilee Prom Concert” on the Memorial Field – a most apt venue for such auspicious occasion – given by Capel Choral Society with Orchestra and Soloists and conducted by Peter Ford. Music will include not only more traditional works by Haydn, Parry and Handel but also those other celebratory pieces and Prom favourites which will make this a night to remember. The whole concert will add greatly, not only to the celebrations that weekend, but also to the other 2012 celebrations for Queen and Countru (= Olympics).

The concert will take place in the marquee at 7:30pm with gates opening at 6pm so there will be ample opportunity and space to indulge in a full picnic on the palatial surroundings beforehand – you can even buy a special bottle of Jubilee Champagne to toast whoever.

Tickers are only £15 – available on line at boxoffice@capelchoralsociety.com or by phone 01403269884. So make a date, – plan a party and enjoy what will be a magical experience.

Capel Choral Coffee Morning

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Saturday 19th May 10am – 12 at Capel Memorial Hall.

Come along for a “Cuppa and Cake” and much more – there will be many other attractions and produce stalls so what better way to spend a Saturday morning and support your local Choral Society. PS – If you can sing (even a little) why not chat to a member about coming along to a Monday evening practice at 7:30pm in the Hall and maybe joining in the grand Jubilee Prom on 18th August on the Memorial Field – hope to see you there.

Andrew Forsyth