Gig - Ashridge House Illuminated Carols

OVERVIEW

This is a nice informal bit of outdoor carol singing to raise money for The Hospice of St Francis. We'll be singing two set of music. You're very welcome to do both, but if you'd prefer to do only one or the other that's fine too.

TIMINGS - FRI 19th DEC

5.30pm Performance One (30ish mins)

6.00pm Rest break!

6.20pm Performance Two (30ish mins)

Afterwards you can head home, or wander around the illuminations for FREE!

PARKING / ARRIVAL

There'll be lots of free parking at the front of Ashridge House. We’re performing not far inside the main arch as you enter. Just follow the crowds and I’m sure you’ll find us! No soundcheck so just arrive a few minutes before performances.

DRESS CODE Wrap up warm as we’re outside!! Christmassy always nice, but no stress!

SET LIST (We may drop 1 or 2 of these depending on time)

1 Joy To The World - Trad

2 Deck The Halls

3 Carol Of The Bells

4 Silent Night

5 Let It Snow

6 Once In Royal David's City

7 Somewhere In My Memory

8 Don't Let The Bells End

9 Merry Christmas Everyone

BACK UP - Joy To The World (Aretha)

AUDIENCE

This is an outdoor performance that anyone can walk up and enjoy for free. However, if your family and friends want to view the illuminations afterwards then they will need a ticket to get through to that area. Tickets and more info here. Choir members get free entry!!

HOW CHOIR LIST WAS CHOSEN

This was the most over subscribed gig we've EVER had and it's given me more headaches then any gig trying to figure out how to fairly pick people. We had 90 sign up to do this and only 40 places. Thankfully some of you have offered Sunday 21st which has helped me out. For those who haven't I've favoured those who aren't doing Champneys or St Marys and after that I've generally favoured people doing fewer events, (so that everyone gets a good chance to sing this Christmas). It wasn't an exact science though as occasionally there were other considerations (like if people have only just joined choir). I really did my best to be fair and I'm so sorry to anyone who is missing out.

CHOIR LIST 40

SOPRANOS 11

Briony Sutcliffe 

Carole Church

Gill Sawh

Holly Byfield

Jan Lee-Kelly

Jane Kippax

Julie Cade

Kate Winterbottom

Roz Forster

Sue Osbond

Susan Albright

MEZZOS 11

Angie Gilbert

Amelia Dowty

Fiona Reavell

Hannah Greer

Helen Khan

Jane Collis

Jenny Summers

Lisa Tervit

Nikki Lawton

Penny Arnold

Sara Langer

ALTOS 12

Anne Rodgers

Bernie Peddar

Dorothy Norman

Eleanor Coppen

Gemma Mildred

Jennie Freeborn

Kim Carter

Linda Nathan

Lisa Telling 

Lyn Pilborough

Shirley Nash

Sue Trent

TENORS / BASSES 6

Bill Abbott B

Carl Rodgers B

Chris Cutforth B

John Bartholomew T

Keith Rodbard T

Paul Carter T

WAITLIST

SOPRANOS Laurence Devaux

MEZZOS Louise Galler, Kirsina Dorner

ALTOS: Carole Syms, Caroline McDonough, Cathy Osmond, Helen Rognaldsen, Wendy Tinworth

BASSES / TENORS: Michael Brook, Mike Kember,