Members’ News
TICKETS FOR GERONTIUS
12 April 2026
Please can everyone in the choir commit to buy at least two tickets for each concert for friend / family to boost our audience on the day.
You can also buy tickets with cash on the door.
TERM FEES
Fees for the Spring term will be £90.
It is easier and cheaper for us if you pay by online banking – don’t forget to use your initial and surname as a reference.
Our bank account details are as follows
- Forest Row Choral Society
- HSBC East Grinstead
- Sort Code: 40 20 09
- Account Number: 51259199
Please pay promptly at the beginning of each term – to save red faces!
If you don’t use online banking, then a cheque made out to Forest Row Choral Society should be given to John Morgan at a rehearsal as early in the term as possible.
Please help us by completing a Gift Aid form if you are a tax payer. This brings in important extra income for the choir. If you later become a non-taxpayer, don’t forget to tell us so that we can update HMRC.
Link HERE to the form
KEEPING IN TOUCH
Francis Goodwin does a tremendous job keeping everyone up to date with news about our own choir – rehearsals, concerts, timings, social events etc.
He also circulates information about other musical events in the area that we hope will interest you.
If you are not receiving regular emails from Francis Goodwin, please email him and ask to be added to the mailing list! His email address is francis.goodwin1@btinternet.com
We take your data privacy seriously and use Mailchimp to manage our database. We hope you won’t want to use it, but if for any reason you want to stop hearing from us, there is an UNSUBSCRIBE button at the bottom of every email.
PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT
We suggest you bookmark the following resources in your browser to help you with practice – each site is different, but between them you will find most major choral works that we are likely to sing.
- www.choraline.com
- http://www.cyberbass.com/
- http://4part.webs.com/
- https://www.chordperfect.com/
- https://www.noteworthysheetmusic.com/
Here are some links for rehearsal aids for the Dream of Gerontius.
www.shrewsburychoral.org.uk/dream-of-gerontius-1
www.shrewsburychoral.org.uk/dream-of-gerontius-2
www.shrewsburychoral.org.uk/dream-of-gerontius-3
Online music links or sheet music uploads
Links to online music or sheet music will be shared here.
Concert dress code
Dress code for ladies
- Long Black outfits for ladies
- Dark tights if not wearing trousers or long dress
- Scarf supplied by FRCS on the day
Dress code for men
- Black Dinner Jacket
- Dark Trousers
- White Shirt
- Black Bow Tie (unless told otherwise!)
Rehearsal dates
- Our rehearsals usually run within the school terms.
- Sometimes we break during half term, but this is confirmed at weekly rehearsals.
KEEPING IN TOUCH
Francis Goodwin does a tremendous job keeping everyone up to date with news about our own choir – rehearsals, concerts, timings, social events etc.
He also circulates information about other musical events in the area that we hope will interest you.
If you are not receiving regular emails from Francis Goodwin, please email him and ask to be added to the mailing list! His email address is francis.goodwin1@btinternet.com
We take your data privacy seriously and use Mailchimp to manage our database. We hope you won’t want to use it, but if for any reason you want to stop hearing from us, there is an UNSUBSCRIBE button at the bottom of every email.
