The Man in the Moon
Came down too soon
and asked his way to Norwich.
He went by the South
and burned his mouth
by eating cold plum porridge.
No one knows quite why he came down too soon, but here are some things we all know about the moon:
- It’s made of green cheese but sometimes it’s blue;
- Its river is wider than a mile;
- When it’s full it turns people mad, men into werewolves, and more people go to A&E with broken wrists (I can confirm that);
- The Hunter’s Moon is also for the Lovers.
On May 10th, the choir will be presenting our Spring concert at the Methodist Church in Hemel (more information in next month’s mag.). The atmosphere at rehearsals is buzzing. As always, Musical Director, Rufus Frowde, has chosen some wonderful music, including swing numbers from the 1930’s, on the theme of the moon and romance.
We can offer you Moonlight Serenade, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Fly me to the Moon, Blue Moon and the lyrical Moon River.
They are great to sing and we look forward to sharing them with you later in the Spring. On April 10th we’ll be at the Evergreen Club in King’s Langley and no doubt will give some of them their first performance.
In November 2029, DCC will have been in existence for twenty years and outline plans are already in place for a celebration, including the composition of a new piece by Rufus.
Thirty turned up for our first rehearsal and we have gone from strength to strength since then, with now more than a hundred on our books. Inevitably we have lost members over the years, but I think it is a tribute to the family we are that many of us attended the funerals of three in January.
We are rightly known as ‘the friendly choir’. If you’re looking to join a vibrant and exciting choir with a charismatic leader then look no further. We sing a mix of music from Bach to the Beatles and from early music to bang up to date.
We meet at the Church of the Resurrection on Tuesday mornings in term time. Our rehearsals run from 9.45 to 11.35am. There are no auditions, all are welcome, just come along to any rehearsal and give us a try.
See our website www.dacorumcommunitychoir for more information and how to join us and our Facebook page for photos and up to date news.
