Rudsamblog

Start of Year discussion Jan 8^th 2020 -  a brief note.

Christmas 2019 was positive – concerts went really well. Helpful audience feedback received, Rosslyn should be made aware of challenges experienced by wheelchair users and choir should be mindful of setting a friendly and welcoming tone.

Repertoire suggestions from Derrick include Mealor's Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal, Whitacre's Five Hebrew love Songs, Weelkes' When David Heard, Bingham's The Drowned Lovers, and Stanford's The Blue Bird

Concerts:

suggested concert in Coldstream June 2020 (Derrick has contact with church). Charity concert, suggested we support a mental health charity.

Haddington June 14^th, 4pm.

St Giles' summer – suggested Aug 16^th (tbc)

Joan Szymko performance for Alzheimer's Scotland October 17^th/31^st St. Cuthbert's (tbc)

Rosslyn – suggested Dec 12^th (tbc)

St Giles' Christmas – suggested Dec 13^th (tbc)

Sub-committees:

1) Marketing to ensure Rudsambee appears on google searches (first sub-committee meeting Jan 22^nd, from 6.30pm) and more generally the website and social media.

 2) the organising of the Alzheimer's Scotland concert in October (first sub-committee meeting Jan 29^th, from 6.30pm). Please come if you can help with either

Recording:

Suggested we could use some time in first half of year to record a piece(s)

Rehearsals:

Derrick will be away for some weeks in first half of year, we shall continue to rehearse weekly, but we shall also have 2 x weekend day rehearsals during this period. Please complete doodle that Marie Claire circulated:

Further afield:

Cumbrae – possible visit / bonding exercise this year to sing in the Cathedral of the Isles in Millport

Burgundy 2021: We are welcome should we wish to return

Ireland?

Germany?

If there is appetite for a trip in 2021, we should book dates in sooner rather than later.