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Papers for AGM on 7th September 2016

Please find below a link to the minutes of the last AGM held in September 2015 as either a WORD document or a PDF file.

BCS AGM held 2.9.2015

BCS AGM held 2.9.2015 PDF

The Agenda for this year’s AGM, to be held on Wednesday 7th September 2016 at 7.30 p.m. in Sunderland Minster, is also included at the start of the minutes. As you will see from the Agenda, it has been agreed that verbal reports will only be heard at the meeting from the Chairman, the Treasurer and the Musical Director. Links to the other usual reports will be published here as soon as they are available so that members can check their contents and raise questions at the AGM if applicable.

librarian’s report 2016

Vice Chairman’s report 2016

PATRONS’ OFFICER’S REPORT 2015 – 16

BYS report 2015-16

It is also intended that the distribution of scores for the new works will take place on that evening and possibly a short rehearsal session as well.

Need a poster ?

Do you need a poster for the March 19th 2016 concert ? use the link below

Poster March 2016

Choral Workshop – 6th February 2016

Below is a link to a pdf file with all of the necessary information about arrangements for the Wood Requiem choral workshop at the Sage on Saturday 6th February.

Wood Requiem Workshop Information for Singers

 

 

Rehearsal Change of Venue – Ash Wednesday

As it is Ash Wednesday, the rehearsal on Wednesday, February 10th 2016 will be held at Ewesley Road Methodist Church at our usual time.

The start of a musical New Year

The rehearsal preparations for our next concert (March 19th 2016 – Hummel’s Mass in B flat and a range of other pieces)  will start on Wednesday 6th January 2016 at 7.30 p.m. in Sunderland Minster. Please be a little early, if possible, to facilitate the giving out of scores and bring with you some change for score hire.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Rehearsal Start Time Change

Please note that from the 21st October all rehearsals for the Sea Symphony will commence at 7.00 p.m. instead of the usual time to make more progress in preparing for this work.

Papers for AGM on 2nd September 2015

Please find below a link the minutes of the last AGM held in September 2014 (plus minutes from an Extraordinary Meeting held later to complete the business).

BCS AGM held 3.9.2014

The Agenda for this year’s AGM to be held on Wednesday 2nd September at 7.30 p.m. in Sunderland Minster is also included at the start of the Minutes. As you will see from the Agenda, it has been agreed that verbal reports at the meeting will only be heard from the Chairman, the Treasurer and the Musical Director. Links to the other usual reports will be published here as soon as they are available so that members can check their contents and raise questions at the AGM if applicable. It is also intended that the distribution of scores for the new work will take place on that evening.

Librarian’s report 2015

Vice Chairman’s report 2015

Patrons’ Officer’s Report 2014 – 15

BYS REPORT SEPT 2015

Verdi at the Sage photographs

Arrangements were made to have some professional photographs of our recent combined concert at the Sage. There are two views available – one with the choir seated and one in full performance mode. Click on either of the links below and the photograph should come up for you to save or print as you require.

Full performance mode

Choir seated

Christmas Messiah as mp3 files

Thanks to JF for providing .mp3 versions of the Messiah tracks on the DVD of our 2014 Christmas concert.

If the link below does not work directly then please copy and paste the link below into the address bar of your browser and you should then be able to download them from Dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1wfxxsmmioin8uv/AADeKnVw4KAyA2POb_Rc5fD8a?oref=e

Enjoy reliving the moment!

Panis Angelicus in the Bridges

Thanks to MA for spotting this Facebook recording of our pop-up concert in the Bridges.

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