LINDEN BAROQUE – COMMITTEE MEETING, 7.12.2016

Alan, Ian, Louise, Lysander, Mary, Michael, Nick

1) Finance.Approx £5k in the bank. What to spend it on? – suggestions: scholarships, workshops, expensive concerts/directors/venues; a rehearsal keyboard (Ahlborn).

There are no hires in the pipeline – ways of marketing ourselves? Leaflets? Ads in mags? Cards? Choirs and schools who use scratch modern bands should be our target.

“Making music” (ex-NFMS) – membership is worthwhile on several counts – Alan to check the price.

2) Review of October concert. A nice message received from Steven. A good audience, but exact number not known – issue tickets?? We made a small loss.

Nick was in audience – commented on poor intonation. Ask Steven tocomment more??

3) Review of Brighton concert. The concert was good, after a bad rehearsal. Susie was an effective leader. We made a profit of approx. £800, in spite of paying several stiffeners. Communication on the part of the choir was terrible – we had to chase them for basic information, late in the day. The conductor is not necessarily the best person to liaise with on everything – worth establishing who is the best person to talk to about practicalities. Basic check-list for choir gigs: times, venues, parking, travel, lighting, stands, heating, pitch, keyboard and player, will the conductor (and choir) come to our rehearsal…

4) Messiah 22.12.16.2nd trumpet booked. (Change of rehearsal venue now settled and circulated) Louise, though not playing, offered to come to the concert and help manage.

5) March 2017 concert. State of play circulated, not repeated here. 2nd harpsichord needed. 2 lutes needed (not theorbos), good players. Louise has offered to play 2ndgamba.Nick exploring rehearsal venues for 26/2. Fees: Singers 4x £150, Ibi – offer £450.

Programme:

Bach – Sinfonia from Cantata 42 – 2 ob + str – music online.

Telemann – gamba suite – 20mins- Ibi has music

Telemann – cantata TVWV 1:781 Herr, wirlegen fur dir SATB 2fl str – 12 mins Nick has music

Interval

Bach – cantata 198 Lass furstin aka Trauerode – SATB 2 ob 2 obd’am 2 fl 2 gamba 2lutes str – 35 mins – Nick has ordered the music.

6) St Matthew Passion 1.1.17. Private sponsor, £2k allowed. Peter Fender and 6 Centuries Choir and 2 other choirs. St Paul’s Covent Garden. Alan is contact.

Alan to fix leaders – Orch 1 – Persephone Gibbs? Alison Bury? Sarah Moffat? Orch2 – Theresa has agreed to lead. Need good gamba – Ibi? Keyboard – try Claire W. 4th cello – Louise not available – Ian to try David Winfield. 2nd bass needed.

7) Summer concert?Agreed should be 2 weekends from June 17/18, June 24/25, July 1/2. Suggestions for director: Catherine Martin, Ashley Solomon, Cat Mackintosh, Lucy Russell, Ben Palmer. Nick to approach Ashley Solomon.

8) October 2017 concert. Steven Devine; Lully, Rameau? Philidor, Charpentier. St Stephens booked. Ben booked to lead @ £400 (though would accept less if money is tight. Normal strength strings required by Steven.

9) Next meeting.Wednesday 25th January 2017.