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More Than Just A Choir Christmas Day Zoom Link
Times Open
Morning 09:30 to 11:00
Afternoon 4:00 to 6:00pm
Evening 7:30 to 9:30pm
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Meeting Id: 550 835 7289
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An entertaining, fundraising Online Quiz Cabaret from the Masters and Aficionados of Quiz Cabarets, Philip Barnett and Bryan Kesselman
The aim of the Fete is community cohesion, bringing our diverse and growing community together for a fun filled family day; whilst at the same time raising money for local causes. We are hoping that this will be our biggest event to date and are estimating a turnout of over 500 people - though obviously we cannot guarantee this.
We have been invited to bring members of More Than Just A choir for Tea and singing with some of the Harrow School sixth-formers at the iconic and historic buildings of Harrow School, which was founded in 1572, by John Lyon, under the reign of Elizabeth I.
We have been invited back, for the second year, by Peter and Sarah Brook, the owners of BrOOK’s, to sing in the shop on the evening of the Pinner Pantomime. They have also given us permission to hold a collection to raise funds for More Than Just A Choir during the performance. More information about the evening and the shop, below.
This year the Pantomime evening will be celebrating Elton John, local boy made good!
Dress: All Black with Purple scarves.
About the venue:
The Owner’s Story
Peter and Sarah Brook, the owners and proprietors of BrOOK’S, have taken great influence from The Battery Park Book Exchange in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A. Peter has written a book and been involved with a publishing company and Sarah, with a lifelong love of books, has always dreamt of running a book shop.
Peter and Sarah live in Pinner. They are passionately devoting themselves wholeheartedly to this new project and want to bring something special and prominent to Pinner…. MORE
About Pinner Panto
What is the Pinner Pantomime Evening?
Pinner Pantomime Evening is a major event in the Pinner calendar, along with St George’s Day and the Pinner Village Show. This year it will take place on Thursday 29th November. The late-night shopping evening, now in its 21st year, is based around Pantomime themes with shop windows dressed and the shopkeepers likewise donning costumes, often with stalls outside their premises.
On the night, over 10,000 people from Pinner and the wider community enjoy musical entertainment from local schools and community groups. There are rides for young children, street entertainers, the switching on of the Christmas lights and a large firework display to round off the evening. The event takes place on the High Street, Bridge Street, Chapel Lane and Love Lane. MORE
Wonderful pianist and friend of More Than Just A Choir, John died suddenly in February 2019, leaving a huge hole in the world. Several of his friends and colleagues are getting together to celebrate his musical contribution to our world.
1:00pm - Arrive
1:30pm - Perform: to 2:30
2:31 - Tea!
Venue: North Harrow Methodist Church, Pinner Rd, Harrow HA2 6EQ
Nearest Bus Stop: Southfield Park (H18 and 183) - 100 yards from the Church
Rehearsing at Northwick PArk Hospital Social Club with The Volunteers - Radio Harrow House Band.
Coming together to sing “Lean on Me” as a tribute to John
Dress: Casual.
Waitrose willbe presenting a cheque to More Than Just A Choir for £300 collected in August 2019 as part of their Community Matters fundraising.
More Than Just A CHoir will sing in the store and be photographed receiving the cheque.
See Event October 8th for details
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. Voices for Hospices is a wave of concerts taking place on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day every two years.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day takes place on the second Saturday of October every year and Voices for Hospices takes place on the same date every two years.
The next World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is 12 October 2019.
More information to follow… We will travel together by coach
“MEL BRIMFIELD...
I’m an artist and lecturer at the Royal College of Art, and I’ve been conducting research for a year with neuroscientists and clinicians at the Department of Psychosis Studies and the National Psychosis Unit at Bethlem Hospital. I’ve been closely observing occupational therapy work, and have formed plans to make a massive collaborative artwork.”
I’ve been looking into your terrific organization, and am wondering if you might be up for meeting to discuss a touring project I’m developing with composer Gwyneth Herbert, Kings College Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the UK Men’s Sheds Association. I’ve attached a full outline, but in brief:
We’ll be running music workshops in partnership with occupational therapy providers, independent arts organisations and support groups locally and nationally. We’ll be recording the parts of an ambitious arrangement/composition around a recording of a patient reciting the middle 8 of ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ for an installation – think Gavin Byars ‘Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet’ as a reference. You can hear the recording here: https://melbrimfield.wixsite.com/website - password: stand. Each voice will be recorded individually, to be relayed on a separate channel through a single speaker. Each speaker will be mounted within a unique, collaboratively designed sculptural object to form a growing field of ‘musicians’ performing to the gallery in unison – I’m working with chapters of UK Men’s Sheds to design and build the components of this sound system.
The project will launch at Kelham Island Industrial Museum in Sheffield http://www.simt.co.uk/kelham-island-museum, and form part of my large-scale solo exhibitions at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff https://www.chapter.org/ and The Tetley in Leeds https://www.thetetley.org/whats-on from March until October, with the Arts&Heritage organisation acting as producers and publicists for the tour. We're keen to focus attention on the work you do to join us in making a strong statement in support of occupational health services as a necessary part of recovery from mental illness and maintaining wellbeing more generally. I attach a detailed outline in case it's useful!
More Than Just A Choir will be singing for Save Sunday Music
“Luther Adams is a master of large-scale musical spectacles – sonic installations that take the natural world not just as their inspiration but also as a stage.
In the Name of the Earth celebrates the elements in a musical meditation on rivers, lakes, mountains and deserts.
The Proms audience immersed in the sound of eight choirs – totalling more than 600 singers – placed around the auditorium. Marshalling these huge vocal forces are conductors Neville Creed, Neil Ferris, Simon Halsey and David Temple.”
10:40am: Audience members who would like to participate in this morning’s performance are invited to a preparatory sing- through of the final theme of ‘In the Name of the Earth’.
John Luther Adams
In the Name of the Earth 50’
European premiere
Choirs to include:
BBC Symphony Chorus
Crouch End Festival Chorus
London International Gospel Choir
London Philharmonic Choir
London Symphony Chorus
LSO Community Choir
Hackney Empire Community Choir
Victoria Park Singers
There will be no interva
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The aim of the Fete is community cohesion, bringing our diverse and growing community together for a fun filled family day; whilst at the same time raising money for local causes. We are hoping that this will be our biggest event to date and are estimating a turnout of over 500 people - though obviously we cannot guarantee this.
This year’s event will raise funds for the following organisations
Maggie Cancer Care – offer free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends. (https://www.maggiescentres.org/)
The Disability Foundation - who provide complementary therapy services to disabled people, anyone suffering from a chronic health or medical condition, as well as those involved in their care (http://www.tdf.org.uk/)
My Yard – who rescue surplus food and deliver boxes to those in need as well as putting on creative meals and events to connect communities. (https://angelhands.org.uk/)
Plus the dog show is being run by The National Welfare Trust – and proceeds from this will go to them
Estimated Cost TBC £10 with concessions available.
