Rehearsal Arrangements
Rehearsals are held weekly on a Wednesday evening from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. The normal venue is Ripon Grammar School. Our accompanist is Greg Smith. In the week of each concert there is an additional rehearsal on Friday evening at the Cathedral starting at 7.30 p.m. On the Saturday afternoon there is a rehearsal with the orchestra starting at 1.30 p.m. Rehearsal dates are shown below.
Income from sales of tea and coffee and from a weekly raffle is important to the Society and members are encouraged to take a turn in running the raffle and providing prizes. Please sign the raffle rota.
Vocal scores are available for the use of members, usually free of charge. Please collect them at the first rehearsal. Copies will be collected straight away at the end of each concert (look for the box by the north door of the Cathedral) so that they can be returned to the library without incurring further costs. If you are not singing in the concert please arrange to return your copy on time.
Committee members
| Honorary President |
Philip Miles |
| Chairman |
Mike Deeming |
| Conductor |
John Dunford |
| Honorary Secretary |
Ros Higson |
| Honorary Treasurer |
Gill Steer |
| Honorary Librarians |
Sue Inglis and Karen Duck |
| NFMS representative |
Nicholas Younger |
| Ticket Secretaries |
Kath Lupton
Christine Millgate |
| Elected members |
Brian Kealy (patron's registrar)
Andrew Hill
David Lightowler (sponsorship)
Margaret Goddard
Carla McCowan
Ginny Mackay |
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Rehearsal Dates 2007-8
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Remembrance Concert |
Christmas Concert |
Spring Concert |
Summer Concert |
| Wednesday evening rehearsals at 19.30 Ripon Grammar School |
From Sept 5th 2007 |
From Nov 14th 2007 |
From Jan 2nd 2008 |
From March 19th 2008 (not Easter week) |
| Friday evening at 19.30 in Ripon Cathedral |
Nov 9th 2007 |
December 7th 2007 |
March 14th 2008 |
See news panel on the right |
Saturday afternoon at 13.30 in Ripon Cathedral |
Nov 10th 2007 |
December 8th 2007 |
March 15th 2008 |
See news panel on the right |
Concert Arrangements
Each of the concerts takes place on a Saturday at Ripon Cathedral from 7.30 p.m. The usual rehearsal arrangements are as follows. In the week of the concert there is a rehearsal on Friday at the Cathedral starting at 7.30 p.m. This is in addition to the usual Wednesday rehearsal. On the Saturday afternoon there is a rehearsal with orchestra starting at 1.30 p.m. For the concert itself, please arrive at 7.15 p.m. and assemble in the choir area.
Concert dress code. Black (long, not knee length) for ladies, dinner jackets for men. Folders for music are available from Gill Steer.
Tickets are available first of all to members at Wednesday night rehearsals before also going on sale to the public. Members are encouraged to do their best to sell tickets as widely as possible. Posters advertising concerts will also be available for members to distribute and display
Constitution
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