We finished the year with our Christmas party on 11 December. As usual, members all contributed to a delicious buffet lunch. Particular mention must go to those who brought home-made dishes, especially Mareta who baked a spectacular cream gateau. Members entertained us with a fun picture quiz, amusing poems and songs and bass member Arnie provided a farewell clarinet performance to mark his retirement from the choir. He will be sorely missed and we hope to see him in the audience at future concers!
On 27 November several members of the choir enjoyed a lunchtime organ recital by our very own pianist Suhyoung Lee. Young has recently completed her Master of Arts in Music Education at UCL She played a selection of pieces by JS Bach, the programme designed to depth and diversity of the composer and followed this with the Suite Gothique by L Boellmann. It was a fantastic performance which we all really enjoyed - as ever impressed by her musical ability and flair.
On 20 September, a group of choir members went to St Mary Magdalene Church in Croydon where we enjoyed a fantastic performance of Donizetti's comic opera Don Pasquale. Our Musical Director Aris took the lead role as the aging Don P and wowed us, not only with his singing, but with his wonderful acting ability!
For Concerts only All Ladies in the usual Black and White. Men - black shirt and trousers.
The AGM is on Thursday 18 September 2025 at Glenore House. All choir members are warmly invited to attend. Note there will be no singing, but coffee afterwards. The Christmas Concert will be on Saturday 6 December 2025 at the United Reform Church, New Malden (same venue as our summer concert).
