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Member Guidelines

Welcome to the Strathendrick Singers. These Guidelines are designed to help you get the most out of your membership of the choir. They give you information about rehearsals and concerts and are designed to ensure the efficient running of the Singers.

Rehearsals

• Rehearsals take place on Monday nights in Balfron Church and begin promptly at 7.30pm.
• You should be in your seat ready to sing at this time.
• There may be a short break during the rehearsal when the Chair will give out any notices.
• There is a tea-break at 8.45pm for around 15 minutes (a contribution of £1 towards tea and coffee is appreciated)
• Once the rehearsal has begun there should be no conversation which might be distracting for the Music Director and the other members.
• Please remember to switch off mobile phones.
• If you are late for a rehearsal wait for a suitable break in singing before coming in and sitting down.

Attendance

Attendance at rehearsals is expected and an informal register is taken each week. If you have not attended a sufficient number of rehearsals you may not be allowed to sing in the concert. This will be at the discretion of the Music Director.
If you know that you cannot attend a rehearsal then please let choir committee secretary know in advance by email – see below.

Music

• Music scores are provided for members and you can make notes on them in pencil. Rubbing out all of those pencil notes at the end of each term is your responsibility unless a collective process is planned.
• You are responsible for collecting your music at the beginning of the rehearsal and will be required to sign for your score.
• Music hire is a major cost for the choir, so music must be returned at the end of each concert.
• There may be a charge for non-return.
• If you leave the choir or have an extended leave of absence make sure you return all your music as soon as possible to the choir librarian.

Concerts

• There are two concert programmes sung per year – at Christmas time and in March. This may be a total of three concerts, two in Killearn and one elsewhere.
• Members are expected to sell tickets for these concerts.
• There will usually be a rehearsal with the orchestra immediately before the concert and attendance at this is mandatory.
• Concert dress for the ladies consists of long black skirt or black trousers, black shoes and your own black top with sleeves. For the men concert dress consists of black trousers and a black shirt.
• Choir music folders are normally used for concerts and are provided.

Subscriptions

• Annual subscriptions are due at the beginning of the session. The annual subscription rate is £110. This can be paid in two instalments if preferred, in October and January.
• Students pay a reduced rate of £15.
• Cheques should be made payable to: Strathendrick Singers and given to the treasurer. If you are paying cash then please put the money in an envelope with your name on the outside.
• The preferred method is to pay by standing order/bank transfer. The bank details are as follows:

Bank of Scotland
Sort code: 80-12-48
Account number: 00756844
Account name: Strathendrick Singers

Communication

Announcements may be made at Monday rehearsals but details will nearly always be confirmed in emails sent out to all members at intervals. If in doubt, ask your section committee member.

• Choir committee secretary: Vicky Glasse-Davies vgd1105@hotmail.com
• Soprano – Julia Cross juliamacx@btinternet.com
• Alto – Annette Rogers arogers12367@gmail.com
• Tenor – Max Taylor maxwelltaylor@btinternet.com
• Bass – Philip Gaskell philipgaskell52@btinternet.com

 Constitution

Click below to download a copy of our constitution

Strathendrick Singers Constitution 2015

Resources

John Fletcher website https://johnfletchermusic.org/page/3/

Rehearsal tip – How to vary speed using Windows Media Player

Music Dynamics Ltd – This company supplies rehearsal CDs/MP3, performance CDs, vocal scores etc and you, as choir members, receive 10% discount.  Link is www.choraline.com and the discount code is strath – then click on green arrows to calculate the discount cost.

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