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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 06/10/2026

A good rehearsal last night finally getting all of the way through the Credo of Mozart’s C major Mass - and that’s both a lot of notes and a lot of words! Come and hear the whole Mass at our next concert: ‘All things Mozart & Rutter’ 🔸Sat 5 Dec 2026 3pm🔸 Christ Church Selly Park B29 7PS Details 👇🏻

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 03/09/2026

Rehearsals recommence on Monday 14 September 2026 at 7:15pm Full details: sellyparksingers.co.uk 🔹Just over a week to go!🔹

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Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Thanks to all the members of @sellyparksingers.co.uk for another great term of singing, and special thanks to Richard Price our accompanist. Looking forward to September when rehearsals resume leading towards our Saturday 5 December concert at 3pm in Christ Church Selly Park. Details to follow soon.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 30/06/2026

“…And that’s a wrap.” Great final rehearsal of the term last night, @sellyparksingers.co.uk rehearsals resume on Monday 14 September at 7:15pm. Have a fantastic summer! 😎

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 27/04/2026

It’s the third rehearsal on our new repertoire this evening, and we have a fund-raising sale too both before rehearsal begins at 7:15pm and during the biscuit break at half time! We’re still open for new members if you are interested in joining us. ℹ️ sellyparksingers.co.uk for more info.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 14/04/2026

Great first rehearsal of the summer term last night, with infectious enthusiasm for the new repertoire. 🔸Come and join us, now is the ideal time… sellyparksingers.co.uk for further details…

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 12/04/2026

🔸Love singing? Thinking about joining a choir? 🔹Our summer term rehearsals begin tomorrow 🔸Monday 13 April, at 7:15pm 🔹Christ Church Selly Park ➡️ Details: sellyparksingers.co.uk A really good time to join us - we start new repertoire tomorrow working towards the concert on Saturday 5 December.

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suepersop @suepersop.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

It was a truly joyful concert, thanks @organistpaul.bsky.social 👏👏

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 28/03/2026

A lovely afternoon singing some fabulous choral music and jazzy arrangements at our ‘To the Moon …and Bach!’ concert directed by Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social and accompanied by Richard Price. Super audience too, and in SPS tradition an impressive array of cakes afterwards! 👏👏👏👏

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Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Two concerts this weekend: ‘To the Moon…and Bach!’ @sellyparksingers.co.uk on Saturday 28/3/26 at 3pm in Christ Church Selly Park, and the final ‘Bach@Bart’s’ Organ Recital on Sunday 29/3/26 at 6:30pm in St Bart's Church Penn. @classicalevents.bsky.social, paulcarr.co.uk or sellyparksingers.co.uk.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 23/03/2026

Final rehearsal this evening for Saturday’s 3:00pm @sellyparksingers.co.uk concert in Christ Church Selly Park. It’s going to be great. Come and listen! There are still ticket available both in advance and at the door. Visit www.sellyparksingers.co.uk for further info.

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Classical Events @classicalevents.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

March Newsletter: mailchi.mp/classicaleve... *** Interview *** with Lowell Liebermann His flute concerto no.2 is being performed at the @barbicancentre.bsky.social with the LSO ( @londonsymphony.bsky.social) on Thu 26th March. A selection of forthcoming concerts.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 06/03/2026

🔸Saturday 28 March 3:00pm🔸 🎵To the Moon … and Bach!🎵 @sellyparksingers.co.uk in concert with Musical Director @organistpaul.bsky.social Full details: www.classicalevents.co.uk/concerts/chr... @classicalevents.bsky.social

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 12/01/2026

Our 2026 spring term rehearsals begin tonight at 7:15pm. A week later than we’d expected due to some extreme weather last week. Further info at sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 05/01/2026

Tonight’s rehearsal - Monday 5 January 2026 - has been postponed due to the severe icy weather conditions. We will now have a rehearsal on half term (Monday 16 February 2026) to replace tonight’s session. Keep warm and safe! More at: sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 24/12/2025

A happy and peaceful Christmas to all our followers! Hope to see you in 2026 make a note in your diaries: SPS Concert on Saturday 28 March at 3:00pm Further details: sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 03/11/2025

An interval cake-treat at this evening’s rehearsal to celebrate 10 years since we appointed @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr as our MD.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 14/10/2025

Another good rehearsal last night - Haydn coming along nicely and some juicy jazz chords taking shape in the complex harmonies of our arrangement of ‘Blue Moon’. Looking forward to this all coming together in @sellyparksingers.co.uk concert on Saturday 28 March 2026 at 3:00pm. Put it in your diary!

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 06/09/2025

Back to school for many though our rehearsals start again on Monday 22 September at 7:15pm in Christ Church Selly Park, Birmingham. Full details: www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/rehearsals/

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 11/08/2025

We had a fantastic day on Saturday - Joanna Forbes L'Estrange entertained us, enlightened us and engaged us with her wonderful stories, excellent singing techniques advise and, of course, her insightful choral direction of her work: 'A Season to Sing'

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Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Lovely to work with Joanna Forbes L’Estrange today at @sellyparksingers.co.uk ’Come and Sing’ performing ‘A Season to Sing’, Joanna’s reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Having directed SPS performing this in June, it was fun to play it today!

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 06/08/2025

Not long to go… are you coming to sing? A fabulous opportunity not to be missed. Still a few places left…

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 01/08/2025

🔜 Happy August! Just over a week until our 🎵Come & Sing 🎵 with Joanna Forbes L’Estrange. 🎶Not to be missed!🎶 🔘 Details at sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 08/07/2025

Well that’s a wrap! Last rehearsal until Morning day 22 September. However, don’t forget our Come & Sing with Joanna Forbes L’Estrange on Saturday 9 August Details: sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 02/07/2025

Have you signed up for our Saturday 9 August Come & Sing event yet? Details: sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 02/07/2025

Selly Park Singers’ MD @organistpaul.bsky.social Paul Carr plays an organ recital in St Chad’s Cathedral tomorrow at 1:15pm.

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Thursday LIVE Organ Recitals @thursdaylive.org · 02/07/2025

Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social plays Vierne’s sixth Symphony in its entirely on Thursday 3 July at 1:15pm in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social. Maurice Duruflé premiered the work in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris in June 1934. It is in 5 movements and lasts around 40 mins.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 23/06/2025

Another review of our ‘A Season to Sing’ concert has arrived today: www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/concert-revi... Thanks to Ann Day for another great review!

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 23/06/2025

If, after seeing the photos, reading the reviews, (or perhaps attending the concert) you fancy singing it yourself then our ‘Come & Sing’ with the composer/arranger herself and our MD @organistpaul.bsky.social at the organ is definitely for you! Details: www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/come-and-sing/

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 23/06/2025

Just over a week on from our concert and the reviews are coming in thick and fast. Here’s one from Birmingham Bach Choir member Barbara Hathaway, along with a few photos: www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/concert-revi...

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Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Congratulations to @sellyparksingers.co.uk who gave a wonderful performance of Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s A Season to Sing - the choral reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to a full church on Saturday afternoon. More soon, the reviews are coming in and will be published on the SPS website…

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suepersop @suepersop.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Triumphant Birmingham premiere of #JoannaForbesL’Estrange’s reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons for choir. Virtuoso performance by Tom Howell on organ as the violin soloist. @organistpaul.bsky.social brought the best out of @sellyparksingers.co.uk with inspiring direction. Sell out audience too👏👏

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 12/06/2025

This Saturday, 14 June 2025 at 3:00pm… 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Tickets: sellyparksingers.co.uk

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John Andrews @jkaconductor.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Enjoy. We have it in a few weeks!

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Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Conducting arms ready! This Saturday, 14 June 2025 at 3:00pm in St Francis Church Bournville @sellyparksingers.co.uk gives the Birmingham premiere of Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s choral reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Details at sellyparksingers.co.uk Hope to see you there. 😎

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 09/06/2025

Final rehearsal for our concert this evening - at the concert venue and with the organ played by the brilliant Tom Howell. Come and hear ‘A Season to Sing’ Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons reimagined for choir and organ. Details: sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 04/06/2025

Ten days and counting until ‘A Season to Sing’ 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 26/05/2025

No rehearsal this evening (Monday 26 May) but we’re back next Monday for the last two rehearsals before our June 14th 3:00pm concert. www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/rehearsals

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 13/05/2025

Work on various sections and a good sing-through, at our regular Monday evening rehearsal last night, of Summer and Winter from Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons - A Season to Sing. Counting down to our concert on Saturday 14 June 3:00pm Have you got your ticket yet?

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 05/05/2025

We do have a rehearsal this evening, and after last week’s practice, our Director of Music Paul Carr @organistpaul.bsky.social, has slightly revised this term’s plan, reproduced below and also available on the members’ area of our website - sellyparksingers.co.uk

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 28/04/2025

Back to working on ‘A Season to Sing’ this evening - not many rehearsals left now until our Saturday 14 June Concert at St Francis Bournville - where we will give the Birmingham premiere of this choral reimagining of Vivaldi’s famous work.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 09/04/2025

We’re on our Easter break for the next two Mondays, so no rehearsal until Monday 28 April.

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 31/03/2025

This evening we dispatched our AGM business swiftly so that we could continue to enjoy learning more of ‘A Season to Sing’ #choir #singing #Vivaldi #JoannaForbesL’Estrange

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suepersop @suepersop.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Very moving launch concert for #JoannaForbesL’Estrange a Season to Sing, reimagining #VivaldiFourSeasons. Luminosa Voices were on tremendous form at St Bart’s the Great in London. 👏👏

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suepersop @suepersop.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Congratulations to #joannaforbesl’estrange and friends for some lovely samples of A Season to Sing on #BBCradio3Intune this afternoon (between two 5 and 6pm GMT) including some impressive whistling!

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 19/03/2025

There will be an opportunity in August to sing ‘A Season to Sing’ yourself, coached by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange at our Come & Sing event. Details: www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/come-and-sing/

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 17/03/2025

Another fun rehearsal this evening and at our breaktime we met Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, composer/arranger of ‘A Season to Sing’ via Zoom, and enjoyed an insight into her life and work, and inspiration behind the piece. www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/concerts/

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 13/03/2025

We’re looking forward to meeting Joanna Forbes L’Estrange on Zoom during our rehearsal next Monday, one of the perks of being a Season to Sing co-commissioning choir. www.rscmshop.com/features/a-s...

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Selly Park Singers @sellyparksingers.co.uk · 06/03/2025

SPS Musical Director plays a recital @stchadsbirm.bsky.social this lunchtime, and his programme includes ‘Spring’ from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons!

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