Evening with Ghislaine Morgan

Another great evening with international vocal and choral coach Ghislaine Morgan as we prepare for next Saturday, 15th March, when we shall be performing Brahms' Requiem at St John's Epping CM16 5DN.
Valentine Singers will be joined by soloists Sarah Stroh and Paul Sheehan plus piano duet Caroline Finlay and Tim Smith.
Tickets online at http://www.valentinesingers.org/ticket.html

To Don!

Party Pieces may never be the same again....but there gain, Don will only be 80 once! It was our very special pleasure and honour to share our end of term bash with our esteemed President - and dear Doreen, of course - on his four-score birthday. Here is Vince's memorable tribute - sung to the tune of Schubert's setting of Shalespeare's To Sylvia ;-)

An Don (To Don)
Upon his eightieth birthday !

Happy greetings,
Don, dear maestro,
on this your four-score birthday.
Wholly loved,
and praised indeed,
for wisdom and great kindness.
Friend to all,
undoubtedly,
You’re our great celebrity !


Nineteen thirty.
Birthplace: Hoxton.
From there you have ascended.
Ivor Evans
made no mistake,
in giving you your first break !
Ever since,
from time to time,
you have reached such heights sublime !

Don, we thank you,
double forte,
and gladly sing your praises.
Valentine Singers,
is safe in care
of you, its founder member.
And we declare –
assuredly -
that you must our president be !