Forth Valley Chorus Presents An A Cappella Celebration Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Saturday 26th November 2022 Matinee 2.30pm l Evening 7.30pm l Live stream 7.30pm www.forthvalleychorus.org Joy! Join gold medal winning Forth Valley Chorus and friends live in concert to celebrate the joy of song!
Forth Valley Chorus takes great pleasure in welcoming you to our 2022 production in the atmospheric grandeur of Greyfriars Kirk. We have named this show “Joy” to reflect our delight at being back on stage for our first major production since 2019. We hope that you, our audience, will share our joy tonight thanks to a sparkling package of songs, performed by the full Chorus and our small groups, Go Forth, Incognito, The Moneypennies, Word of Mouth and Black Velvet.
Welcome to Our Show Joy!
Buy your tickets before we make the draw at the end of the interval.
About Forth Valley Chorus
We are a 97-strong women’s barbershop (4-part a cappella) chorus and a member of Sweet Adelines International, an international network of female barbershop singers, founded in 1945 and comprising almost 21,000 members across 21 countries.
With eight national gold medals under our belt and a top-ten place in the 2019 Sweet Adelines International Competition in New Orleans, USA, we are more focused than ever and hungry to secure a further
top ten medal at the 2023 International in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
It’s not all hard work though! Forth
Valley Chorus is, above all, a sisterhood, with members travelling to our weekly rehearsals from as far afield as Aberdeen and spanning a range of ages and backgrounds, all united by our love of singing, performing and learning, as well as by our love and support for each other. We are ordinary women, yet together we create something extraordinary.
A solicitor by day, the multi-talented David is an accomplished pianist, singer and educator and is now much in demand as a coach of other Sweet Adelines Choruses around the world.
Since he took over as director in 2005, David’s energy, enthusiasm, meticulous eye for detail, and passion for close harmony singing have helped drive an already successful Chorus to achieve our current position in the top ten Choruses worldwide. Many of our songs tonight have been arranged by David and our talented Assistant Director, Rosalind Johnson.
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About David Sangster, Director
Go Forth are Helen (lead), Natalie (baritone) and sisters Cara (tenor) and Sian (bass).
The quartet found their sound as roommates, when competing with FVC in New Orleans in 2019. Returning home, they met regularly to sing, along with an obligatory cup of peppermint tea. Covid, and the birth of Cara’s son last year, meant that their audition to become an officially recognised quartet was delayed until this September. Go Forth are excited to share their sound with you and are delighted to make their stage debut in tonight’s show!
Go Forth
love entertaining and sharing the joy of a cappella singing at corporate and private events across Edinburgh, the Lothians and further afield. The group are delighted to be back performing again and you can see them at Brewhemia on the afternoon of Sunday 4th December 2022. Their repertoire covers everything from traditional barbershop and jazz to more modern pop numbers - Irving Berlin to Eurythmics and beyond! To book INCOGNITO to sing for your event please email: incognitoacappella@gmail.com
Incognito
The Moneypennies were formed in November 2015 after discovering a shared love of a cappella singing in four part harmony, plus a love of prosecco and fun time!
Bex, Ali, Hazel and Lynsey each value the support and friendship the quartet has given them just as much as the joy of singing together, and they spend much of their rehearsal time (sometimes even all of it…) chatting and laughing.
The Moneypennies
The Moneypennies are excited to be singing a mashup of two fantastic songs, arranged for us by the beloved assistant director of FVC, our very own Rosalind Johnson.
Diane, Kate, Phyllis and Norma have been singing together for 6 years as Word of Mouth. They love to perform and can be hired for events and after dinner entertainment. They sing a range of music from barbershop to show tunes, jazz and pop and particularly enjoy anything with a bit of swing!
Word of Mouth
The quartet recorded When Christmas Comes Around as a virtual performance during lockdown 2020 so they are excited to sing it for you in ‘real life’ tonight!
The girls - Kate, Rosalind and Carole-Anne - met each other as members of Forth Valley Chorus in 2012. Since their last appearance on Forth Valley’s “From Auld Reekie to the Big Easy” in 2019 they have continued to perform in and around Edinburgh at a variety of events. In August this year they had the joy of joining their friends, the Rolling Hills Chorus, at their first Fringe show in three years, “Back to the Fringe”. Black Velvet are very proud of their exciting and eclectic repertoire of original a cappella arrangements; all thanks to the musical talents of their lead arranger and group member Rosalind.
Velvet
The girls are excited to be celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2023 and would love for you to join and celebrate with them on Saturday 1st April at The Voodoo Rooms. Mark it in your diaries now!
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£25 per hour Your own personal Christmas concert
13 - 30 December Learn to make Tablet Suns 4, 11, 18 December 2022, 2023 dates TBA £25 per person (including tablet worth £15) Spend an afternoon with Florance learning the knack of tablet, and leave with your own kilo of Scotland’s best loved sweetie, ready to give away in gift packaging, or just to eat! min age 16 Marmalade making demonstration Weekends in January TBA £15 Jane will show you how to make marmalade, provide tea and cake (or marmalade sandwiches) and send you home with a recipe and your own jar of marmalade. £20 per hour Personal Voice Lessons Let Elaine bring out the best in your voice! Date & time TBA £10 per hour Learn your robins from your wrens by their song
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Sun 21 May 2023 FORTH VALLEY FUNDRAISING FUN FOR ALL!
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We have other fundraising activities happening, too. If any of the items below appeal, please get in touch by emailing us on
. You can acquire a new skill, or enjoy a day out with all profits going to our International Fund.
Samuel, son of a chorus member, is a talented pianist at diploma level, and is willing to play an hour’s worth of Christmas Carols and/or Jazz at Holiday events.
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Community Woodland, led by Rik. Leadburn is at the forefront of rewilding in Scotland.
Leadburn, just south of Penicuik
First Half
Hold my Hand Arranged by Rosalind Johnson Don’t Stop Arranged by Larry Wright
Go Forth : Brand New Shoes Words, music and arrangement by Donya Metzger
If I Ain’t Got you Arranged by Rosalind Johnson Brave
Arranged by Zac Booles and David Sangster
Incognito : Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Arranged by Ann Minihane Human Arranged by David Sangster
The Moneypennies : MedleyObjection/Hit the Road Jack Arranged by Rosalind Johnson Change the World Arranged by Deke Sharon and David Wright
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Arranged by Joey Minshall
Second Half Rolling in the Deep Arranged by Don Henken
Greatest Day Arranged by Rosalind Johnson
Word of Mouth : When Christmas Comes Around Arranged by Adam Scott That Ever I Saw Anonymous 16th century text set to music and arranged by Darmon Meader Black Velvet : Underneath the Tree Arranged by Rosalind Johnson Stormy Weather Arranged by Aaron Dale
Joy
to
the World Arranged by Jess Curtis All the Things You
Are
Arranged by Joey Minshall
I Got the Sun in the Morning (and the Moon at Night)
Arranged by David Sangster
MCs
Emma Duguid, Susan Ferguson-Snedden, Elaine Hamilton
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TENORS
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Carole-Anne Burnett
Sarah Davis Norma Fisher
Bex Heller
Cara Manning-Diabira Sue Muir
Liz Potter
BARITONES
Nadia Alonzi
Heather Coogan
Katie Cummins
Hazel Davidson-Smith Emma Duguid Susan Ferguson-Snedden Ana Filogoñio
Elaine Hamilton
Diane Harris Marjory Hay Rosalind Johnson Florance Kennedy Caroline Kerr Natalie Klocek Karen Lawson Liz Lockhart Fiona McIntosh Bonnie Moore Wendy Murray Maggie Pringle
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BASSES
Shereen Benjamin
Lynsey Benton
Beatrice Cant Kathy Davis
Sally Dobson
Rachel Freeman
Moira Garbutt
Phyllis Godman
Jane Graham
Rosie Haining
Jane Harkin
Linda Houston
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Catriona Lamb
Yulie Law
Alison Lee
Julie Lynas Linda Mackintosh
Linda McCurrach
Elspeth Muir
Lisa Robathan
Kathryn Ross
Sian Shepherd
Sandra Steele
Margaret Swann
Ruby Taylor
LEADS
June Cameron
Alison Campbell
Louise Campbell
Sheena Campbell
Barbara Cox
Nancy Davidson
Paula Dennis
Lucie Douglas
Karen Duff
Norma Ferrier Janice Graham
Joan Haig
Muriel Hamilton Linda Heary Jane Hoare
Louise Jarman Linda Kerr Anna Marshall Betty Marshall Helen McCurrach
Jess McGuire
Jill McNair
June Morrison
Shona Muir
Rosemary Murray
We would like to thank everyone who has supported us in putting on this showthose who have advertised in the programme and supported the raffle, our livestream company Strangeworx Productions, sound company AudioCP, the staff at Greyfriars, AK Design, Cowan Print and all the volunteers who have helped us throughout the day, but especially we would like to thank YOU, our wonderful audience, for coming and supporting us in this fabulous venue, and of course, online.
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MUSICAL DIRECTOR David Sangster
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Rosalind Johnson & Linda McCurrach
VISUAL TEAM Emma Duguid, Diane Harris, Caroline Kerr, Catriona Lamb
Meryl Astles
Lesley Bee
Mary Bishop Allyson Burnett
Carol Butters
Christmas Tree Fundraiser
Forth Valley Chorus is teaming up with Leadburn Community Woodland to sell environmentally-friendly, locally-grown Christmas trees cut from the woodland to raise funds for both charities.
Each tree sold through FVC will raise £10 for our International Fund.
Every Christmas, the Leadburn Community Woodland volunteers cut fresh Christmas trees from the woodland to sell for a very reasonable £20 - £25 for a typical 5 - 8ft tree to raise funds for several Scottish woodland charities. This year, to help with fundraising for the international competition in Kentucky, Leadburn will donate £10 to Forth Valley Chorus to anyone mentioning FVC when buying a tree. You can also bring this advert as a reminder!
The trees are self-seeded from when the land was run by the Forestry Commission, and grow naturally in the woodland. They are cut as Christmas trees to allow their eventual replacement with native Scots pines, as well as birch, rowan, oak, junipers and other trees. Leadburn is now a lovely open woodland with several miles of scenic walks.
There are Lodgepole Pines with upright branches and lovely soft needles, and Sitka Spruce with a more traditional Christmas tree shape available.
For sale
Saturdays & Sundays (10-3) in December & 27 November! at Leadburn Community Woodland, off the lay-by half a mile south of Leadburn Junction on the A703 road to Peebles More details at www.leadburnwood.com
Contact: leadburncw@hotmail.com for more info.
