There are many resources on the web to help you learn the music and words for our concert.
Barbara has provided some German pronunciation audio guides for the Brahms pieces:
As well as the Brahms German Requiem, we will also be singing Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna and Brahms: Nänie op.82. Vivace has performed both the German Requiem and Lux Aeterna (Lauridsen) in the past, so you may already have copies of these. All three pieces are available to hire or buy.
There is also the option to print your own copy of the Brahms Nänie if you choose to do so.
Please pick your music choices below and choose a purchase option to pay online. When you have completed your order you will receive a confirmation email from 'service@paypal.co.uk.'
John Fletcher Music is a useful resource for learning some of the music we perform. It provides free for individual use for out-of-copyright music.
You will need to register for a free account:
If you do not already have an account, the process is quite simple (and described in detail at the John Fletcher Music Help area). Essentially:
In-line with general practice, we have removed our requirement for testing, mask wearing, and social distancing measures, but we do understand that many people wish to minimise the chance of becoming infected or of spreading infection.
Please do not attend a rehearsal if you are feeling ill or have symptoms of Covid or other viruses like flu. If in doubt, you can attend and sit at the edge or back, wearing a mask, so that you can listen and mark up your score with any instructions.
The annual subscription to the choir is £200, payable in one go in September at the start of each new season, or in four quarterly instalments of £50 in September, December, March and June.
Please let us know if you have questions or concerns around paying. We will try to help!
The easiest way to pay is to set up a standing order to the choir’s account:
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As members of Vivace Chorus we take pride in our high standards of performance, so it’s important that our stage discpline is always professional. Please familiarise yourself with the Concert Guidelines for singers document before each concert, so that as a choir, we can look as good as we sound.
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Please visit the page or follow the QR code and sign up to support Vivace Chorus. There are fantastic prizes - up to £25,000 - to be won!
Get fit while having fun! Join Vivace chorus members, friends and family on their regular walks in the Surrey Hills and beyond.
Generally, walks are every one or two months. Please contact vivacewalkers@gmail.com for details.