Click here for Courses Here for Workshops Click on what you're looking for Wanted:- Reepham Choral Society Musical Director Lincoln Sounds Musical Director Grantham Operatic Society Musical Director New County Choral Society Musical Director Reepham Choral Society tenors & basses Music Club Information:- Courses:- Lincoln Early Music Courses Workshops:- Wolds Occasional Orchestral Workshop; Grantham Occasional Orchestral Workshop; Soaring Skywards - Harmony Singing Group.

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REEPHAM CHORAL SOCIETY - MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Reepham Choral Society (founded in 1949) are seeking a New Musical Director as soon as possible * Reepham Choral Society is a 40 strong four part choir whose members have varying levels of musical ability. * We have a spring and autumn session (roughly 12/14 weeks) each culminating in 4 concerts for varying churches, schools and groups raising funds for charitable events. * Monday evening rehearsals for all members at Central Methodist Church, High Street, Lincoln starting at 7.30pm during each session, plus soloist rehearsals with and at our accompanists home in North Hykeham (with input from Musical Director as necessary). * Although no audition is required the Musical Director is usually required to assess where new members are best placed in the choir. Fee negotiable. If you are interested please contact Alan Barker, Hon Chairman, on 01522 543168 or alanw.barker@tesco.net or Lynne Combes, Hon. Secretary, on 01522 823867 or lynne.combes@ntlworld.com

REEPHAM CHORAL SOCIETY - TENORS & BASSES

Reepham Choral Society need tenors and basses. Meeting are held in the Central Methodist Church, High Street, Lincoln at 7.30pm on Mondays. Rehearsals have just started for this years concert production of Franz Schubert's 'Lilac Time' If you are interested in singing with this society please contact the secretary, Lynne Combes, on 01522 823867 or lynne.combes@ntlworld.com

LINCOLN SOUNDS - MUSICAL DIRECTOR

'Lincoln Sounds' is an award winning ladies barbershop chorus with about 40 members and is based in Lincoln. They are looking for a new Musical Director to succeed the present MD of 12 years. The group is known for its frendliness and enthusiasm and would welcome applications from a dynamic person, skilled in chorus direction and vocal production. Knowledege of barbershop style would be a plus. For further information pease contact Fiona on 01522 788739 or e-mail smith.feran1@btinternet.com or look on the website www.lincolnsounds.org

GRANTHAM OPERATIC SOCIETY - MUSICAL DIRECTOR

'Grantham Operatic Society' are looking for a Musical Director. Rehearsals are held at the United Reform Church in Castlegate on Thursdays at 7.30pm If you are interested and want further details, please contact Lucille Pritchard on 01476 575862 or e-mail lm.pritchard@btinternet.com

THE NEW COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY - MUSICAL DIRECTOR

The New County Choral Society is a small mixed choir of 25 -30 members. They are a friendly and sociable group and new members are always welcome. They urgently need a new musical director to commence in September for the start of the Autumn Term They rehearse during the Autum and Spring terms at East Halton Methodist Chapel on Wednesdays at 7.30pm If you are interested and want further information contact Shirley Codd on 01652 632468

Courses

LINCOLN EARLY MUSIC COURSES 2008 - Aldhundegate House, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln

5th/6th April - Early Harp - tutored by Bill Taylor The Early Harp workshop will offer places for the full range from beginners to more experienced players. A limited number of harps will be available if you do not have your own instrument. 24th/25th May - Music Divine - tutored by Richard Lindsay Music Divine, for voices, viols and recorders, will concentrate on English renaissance pieces which have the word "music" in the text, including of course the great Music Divine by Tomkins, and will examine how the word-setting illustrates the text It will also include music by Weelkes, Gibbons, Ramsey, Byrd and Campion 7th/8th June - The Symphonie and early Hurdy Gurdy - tutored by SteveTyler The Hurdy Gurdy and its predecessor, the Symphonie, have a somewhat rustic and populist reputation. The aim of the workshop is to show the importance of these instruments in medieval music, both secular and sacred. 4th/5th October - Super Flumina Babylonis - tutored by Alan Lumsden There can be few texts which are emotionally more evocative and set more frequently than Super flumina Babylonis. The weekend will be spent looking at a number of renaissance settings (Bob Marley is thus excluded). Although the settings are originally vocal sympathetic viols and recorders will be welcome. All courses run for two days starting at 10.00am and hopefully finishing by 5.00pm The cost of the course is £45.00 Food and accomodation is available if required For further information telephone Peter and Kathleen Berg on 01522 527530 or e-mail peter@aldhund.demon.co.uk

Workshops

WOLDS OCCASIONAL ORCHESTRAL WORKSHOPS in Caistor Town Hall

The Wolds Occasional Orchestral Workshops will be held from 10.00am to 4.00pm at Caistor Town Hall on:- Usually held every three months. A unique opportunity for amateur musicians to rehearse together - all abilities welcome The cost is £15.00, £10.00 (concessions) per session. Family rates available on request For further information contact WOOW on 01472 851247

SOARING SKYWARDS - Harmony Singing Group led by Ba Wheeler

Every Monday (except Bank Holidays) from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in Bishop Grosseteste College Chapel, Newport, Lincoln. Come and release your voice and join in having a great time Simple warm-ups lead easily into building confident technique through learning harmony by ear. You can come when you can, this is an accessible 'drop-in' group that meets for pleasure rather than performance. The cost is £6.50 per session, £4.00 per session when booked as a block of 5 or 6 sessions for more information ring Ba Wheeler on 01522 532988

GRANTHAM OCCASIONAL ORCHESTRAL WORKSHOPS at the Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham

9.30am to 12.30pm on 6th October, 3rd November and 1st December 2007 Co-promoted by Soundlincs and led by Mary Michell All you need is your instrument and a music stand to join a dedicated and friendly group of enthusiastic amateur musicians who meet to recapture the joys of playing together, but where the emphasis is very much on fun The cost is £5.00 per session. For further information contact Soundlincs on 01522 510073 or e-mail info@soundlincs.org or the Arts Centre on 01476 406158

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