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BAFCO IS BACK!

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BAFCO have followed all the advice from the Government for the last 18 months.

We missed meeting each other but some of the choir managed to meet up as usual on Friday evenings, thanks to Zoom and Spotify!

The orchestra arranged a few Sunday workshops when restrictions allowed and
NOW WE ARE BACK!

The choir have had 2 Friday evening practices at 7 pm in St Bartholomew the Less as usual – it’s wonderful for us to be back together again. We are currently working on Mozart Requiem.

Anyone interested in joining the choir – please contact 020 7588 3635 for more information.

Plans for the Autumn

In September, there will be an orchestral concert.

Time:
7.30 pm

Date:
Monday 27th September 2021

Venue:
The Great Hall, Bart’s Hospital,
West Smithfield, EC1A 7BE

Rossini – Overture from The Italian Girl in Algiers
Haydn – Symphony No 101 (The Clock)
Mozart – Piano Concerto No 22
Soloist – François-Xavier Villemin

Tickets at the door – no booking required.

In November, the Choir and Orchestra will join for an
Instant Mozart Requiem.

Time:
2.00 pm

Date:
Sunday 7th November 2021

Venue:
Bart’s Great Hall

INSTANT MOZART REQUIEM

All singers welcome, no rehearsal – straight in at 2 pm

Please bring your own music!

No tickets required – donations to Bart’s Cancer Unit are welcome!
Join us and bring your friends.

Rehearsals for Easter Concert…

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Starting on Friday 11th January at 7.00 pm, the Choir will be rehearsing repertoire for our Easter Concert – initially with two movements from Verdi’s Sacred Pieces and Haydn’s Te Deum.

DATE FOR THE DIARY:
Easter Concert – Monday 25th March 2019 at 7.30 pm

Our small, friendly group meets in the wonderful setting of St Bartholomew-the-Less, within the grounds of Barts Hospital.  There are no auditions but if you can hold a tune and are enthusiastic, you are welcome to join us on Fridays from 7.00 to 9.00 pm, in Barts-the-Less Church, Barts Hospital, West Smithfield (Giltspur Street), EC1A 7BE – just inside the Henry VIII Gate, opposite Smithfield Meat Market.

Public Transport
TRAIN
City Thameslink (Holborn Viaduct exit)

TUBE
St Paul’s (Central)
Barbican or Farringdon (Metropolitan / Hammersmith & City / Circle)

BUS
46, 56 (St Bartholomew’s Hospital stop)
8, 25, 521 (City Thameslink Station stop)

For further rehearsal information, please contact jsplumley@yahoo.co.uk or call on
020 7588 3635.

Now rehearsing a very Bach Christmas!

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Congratulations to the Choir and Orchestra for all their enthusiasm and hard work culminating in a great concert!

Starting on Friday 5th October, the Choir will be rehearsing Bach excerpts for our Christmas concert on Monday 10th December.

Our small, friendly group meets in the wonderful setting of St Bartholomew-the-Less, within the grounds of Barts Hospital.

There are no auditions but if you can hold a tune and are enthusiastic, you are welcome to join us on Fridays from 7.00 to 9.00 pm, in Barts-the-Less, Barts Hospital, West Smithfield (Giltspur Street), EC1A 7BE – just inside the Henry VIII Gate, opposite Smithfield Meat Market.

Public Transport
TRAIN
City Thameslink (Holborn Viaduct exit)

TUBE
St Paul’s (Central)
Barbican or Farringdon (Metropolitan / Hammersmith & City / Circle)

BUS
46, 56 (St Bartholomew’s Hospital stop)
8, 25, 521 (City Thameslink Station stop).

For further rehearsal information, please contact jsplumley@yahoo.co.uk or call on
020 7588 3635.

Rehearsals for Coronation Anthems

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IMG_20180122_154614We start rehearsals for Handel’s Coronation Anthems at 7.00 pm on Friday 7th September and are inviting you to come and rehearse with us.

Our small, friendly group meets in the wonderful setting of St Bartholomew-the-Less, within the grounds of Barts Hospital.

There are no auditions but if you can hold a tune and are enthusiastic, you are welcome to join us.

So, Fridays from 7.00-9.00 pm in Barts-the-Less, Barts Hospital, West Smithfield (Giltspur Street), EC1A 7BE – just inside the Henry VIII Gate, opposite Smithfield Meat Market.

Via train/tube: City Thameslink, St Paul’s, Farringdon.  For further information, contact jsplumley@yahoo.co.uk or call 020 7588 3635.

Now rehearsing Puccini’s Messa di Gloria

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IMG_20180122_154614We are inviting you to come and rehearse this beloved mass with us.  Our small, friendly group meets on a Friday in the wonderful setting of St Bartholomew-the-Less, within the grounds of Barts Hospital.

There are no auditions but if you can hold a tune and are enthusiastic, that is all you will need.

Fridays, from 7.00-9.00 pm in Barts-the-Less, Barts Hospital, Smithfield, EC1A 7BE (just inside the Henry VIII Gate, opposite Smithfield Meat Market).

Via train/tube: City Thameslink, St Paul’s, Farringdon.  For further information, contact jsplumley@yahoo.co.uk or call 020 7588 3635.