Spring term begins: 07/01/25
Workshop at Blandford Methodist Church: 11-4pm, 25/01/25
Half term break (no choir): 18/02/25
Workshop at Blandford Methodist Church: 11-4pm, 22/03/25
Spring term ends: 01/04/25
Autumn Term Dates for Cloud 9 Chorus
Autumn term begins: 03/09/24
Half term break (no choir): 29/10/24
Autumn term ends: 17/12/24
Christmas concert date: TBC
Adult Choirs Term Dates: Autumn 2021
Viva! term dates:
Thursday 2nd September – Thursday 16th December
***No choir on Thursday 28th October (half term holiday)***
Heart & Soul term dates:
Tuesday 7th September – Tuesday 14th December
***No choir on Tuesday 26th October (half term holiday)***
DCH term dates:
Wednesday 8th September – Wednesday 15th December
***No choir on Wednesday 27th October (half term holiday)***
Viva Term Dates – Spring 2020
Thursday 9th January – Thursday 13th February
No choir on Thursday 20th February (half term holiday)
Thursday 27th February – Thursday 2nd April
Heart & Soul Term Dates – Spring 2020
Monday 6th January – Monday 10th February
No choir on Monday 17th February (half term holiday)
Monday 24th February – Monday 30th March
Viva big/small hall timetable January 2020
Here is the hall timetable for Viva rehearsals at the Silver Band Hall:
Jan 9th: Small hall
Jan 16th: Big hall
Jan 23rd: Small hall
Jan 30th: Big hall
Feb 6th: Big hall
Feb 13th: Small hall
Feb 20th: Half term holiday, no rehearsal
Feb 27th: Small hall
Mar 5th: Big hall
Mar 12th: Small hall
Mar 19th: Big hall
Mar 26th: Small hall
Apr 2nd: Big hall
Viva! – Big hall/small hall timetable
Hi all, here are the dates for the halls for autumn term 2019. It’s a little easier to remember this term as we simply alternate each week.
Sep 5th: big hall
Sep 12th: small hall
Sep 19th: big hall
Sep 26th: small hall
Oct 3rd: big hall
Oct 10th: small hall
Oct 17th: big hall
Oct 24th: small hall
Nov 7th: big hall
Nov 14th: small hall
Nov 21st: big hall
Nov 28th: small hall
Dec 5th: big hall
Dec 12th: small hall
Dec 19th: big hall
Viva! Autumn Term Dates 2019
5th September – 24th October Viva! Autumn term (part 1)
31st October – Half term break (no choir this week)
7th November – 19th December* Viva! Autumn term (part 2) *TBC depending on Christmas concert date
Summer picnic cancelled
Hi all,
Due to our Apollo commitments, the summer picnic and sing at Kingston Maurward that was planned for Sunday 14th July has been cancelled. Our next event will be the Stinsford Michaelmas Fayre on Saturday 28th September.
Date change for Apollo rehearsal in Puddletown
A reminder that the rehearsal with other singers is now Monday, 15th, 7.00 – 8.30 pm at St Mary’s School, Puddletown.
This will be in the Sports Hall, which is to the right hand side of the school and there is an upper carpark in front of it. Singers are welcome to bring along a folding garden chair, but not shooting sticks with spikes ….nothing sharp please.
We will also need to take chairs to the performance on Friday 19th July
Heart & Soul members – Dates for your diaries
Sunday 14th July
2:30pm, Kingston Maurward Gardens
Viva will be joining Heart & Soul to sing outside by the lake if the weather is fine. If it’s raining there will be alternative arrangements.This is an informal event open to singers and their families/friends and pets!!
This event has now been cancelled, due to our Apollo commitments!
Tuesday 16th July Monday 15th July
7pm – 8:30pm, Puddletown Middle School
Rehearsal for Apollo Cantata with the conductor
Friday 19th July
Time TBC, Maumbury Rings
We will be joining a children’s choir and the Quangles to sing 2 songs from Geof Edge’s Apollo Cantata
Viva members – Dates for your diaries
Saturday 29th June
3pm – 4pm, Thomas Hardye School
We will be singing Space Oddity with a children’s choir in celebration of the Apollo anniversary
Sunday 14th July
2:30pm, Kingston Maurward Gardens
Viva will be joining Heart & Soul to sing outside by the lake if the weather is fine. If it’s raining there will be alternative arrangements.This is an informal event open to singers and their families/friends and pets!!
This event has now been rescheduled for early Autumn term, due to our Apollo commitments! New date TBC
Tuesday 16th July Monday 15th July
7pm – 8:30pm, Puddletown Middle School
Rehearsal for Apollo Cantata with the conductor
Thursday 18th July
7:30pm – 9pm, big hall
Viva rehearsal as usual
Friday 19th July
Time TBC, Maumbury Rings
We will be joining a children’s choir and the Quangles to sing 2 songs from Geof Edge’s Apollo Cantata
Summer Picnic and Sing 2019
Summer Picnic and Sing – updated
Kathie is hoping for fine weather on Sunday 14th July for an informal picnic and sing with Viva!, Heart & Soul, and their friends and families (dogs welcome too!) at Kingston Maurward Gardens.
Commencing at 2:30pm, the choirs will sing outside near the lake (alternative arrangements will be made for wet weather!). Bring a rug and a picnic! We look forward to seeing you there.
This event has now been rescheduled for early Autumn term, due to our Apollo commitments! New date TBC
Apollo – One Giant Leap – Moonbury Rings
Friday 19th July – Apollo – One Giant Leap – Maumbury Rings: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing Geof Edge has composed a cantata for children’s voices together with adult choirs as part of a weekend of free lunar-themed events. The exact time of the event is TBC
VIVA! Dates for big hall / small hall – Updated!
The strings group are using the big hall every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month – not every other week as we previously thought. So if you’re not sure which hall we’ll be in, just take a look at the dates below:
Please note recent changes to timetable in red
2nd May: Big hall
9th May: Small hall
16th May: Big hall
(23rd May: no choir)
30th May: Big hall
6th June: Big hall
13th June: Small hall
20th June: No choir, Kathie away
27th June: Big hall
4th July: Big hall
11th July: Small hall
18th July: Big hall
VIVA! – New start time
IMPORTANT CHANGE: Following a ‘straw poll’ last term, that showed most folk in favour of an earlier start time, after this first week back (i.e. normal start time of 8pm) we will be starting earlier at 7:30. So, Thursday 2nd May will be the first Thursday of the new time. BUT, this new time means we will also be alternating between being in the main hall and the community room next door when the cello group are practising in the former. It means parking will be more challenging as cellist will be using the DBH carpark when we arrive these weeks.
The Heavens & The Outliers next gig…
Kathie and The Heavens will be performing with The Outliers at Owermoigne Village Hall on July 6th 2019. This evening of lively original music kicks off at 8pm with Glastonbury band, Setting Sun, followed by The Outliers at 9.15pm. Doors open 7pm. We hope to see you there!
VIVA! and Heart & Soul Term Dates – Summer 2019
Heart & Soul summer term dates
Term starts Tuesday 23rd April
Half term week (no choir) – Tuesday 28th May
No choir on Tuesday 7th May and Tuesday 25th June (Kathie away)
Term ends Tuesday 23rd July
First half term will be 4 weeks (£24 if paying by cheque), second half term will be 7 weeks (£42 by cheque)
VIVA! summer term dates
Term starts Thursday 25th April
No choir on May 23rd – there will be a session in half term week instead, on Thursday 30th May
Term ends Thursday 18th July
First half term will be 5 weeks (£30 if paying by cheque), second half term will be 7 weeks (£42 by cheque)
Protected: Summer 2019 VIVA!
Protected: Christmas 2018 Viva , Heart and Soul
Protected: Heart and Soul 2018
CONCERTS Autumn & Winter 2017
SONGS TO MAKE YOUR HEART SOAR
VIVA! Women’s Choir, Poundbury’s Heart and Soul Choir
Soloist Lucy Breakwell
7.30pm Saturday 14th October 2017,
United Church, South Street, Dorchester
FREE ADMISSION
Retiring Collection in aid of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Protected: VIVA SONGS FOR SUMMER 2016
Alleluia! Sing Out for Christmas
Join VIVA Women’s Choir, Heart and Soul Poundbury Community Choir, Skylarks Children’s Choir and special guests The Heavens for their annual Christmas concert at St Georges Church in Fordington 4pm, Saturday 12th December. This year we are raising funds for the Dorset Blind Association. Tickets are £6 for adults, children free.
Christmas Concert 2015
