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where you will be able to see all our news, get directions to our rehearsal venue, and contact us.

AGM

This year's AGM will be on Wednesday 11th September

Venue: Perranporth Methodist Church Hall, Ponsmere Road, Perranporth, TR6 0BW

Time: 7pm.

Updated Programme

Unfortunately, St Peter's Church, Mevagissey, has had to cancel our visit.

Our remaining concert dates are:

12th June – Tregony Village Hall

19th June – Perranporth Methodist Church

26th June – Lanhydrock Memorial Hall

Concert poster 2019

Final rehearsals

'When Britain really ruled the waves'

'He was a little boy'

'Won't it be a pretty wedding?'

'A lady fair of lineage high'

'Hate me! I always eat peas with a knife!'

'On a tree by a river'

'And I'M his daughter-in-law-elect'

'My object all sublime, I shall achieve in time'

A little TOO relaxed, chaps!

'No possible doubt whatever'

Ballads...

Songs...

...and Snatches.

The Sorcerer 2018

Photos of last year's concert, courtesy of Tricia Slater.

Constance and her mum are not sure about the vicar's sermon!

'Welcome joy, adieu to sadness.'

Alexis extols the use of love potions.

'My name is John Wellington Wells.'

I'm really not sure I should be helping to brew this potion!

The villagers gather for Alexis and Aline's engagement party.

'Now to the banquet we press!'

The potion begins to take effect.

For once they're actually not supposed to be watching the conductor!

'I know not why I love him so.'

'Love me; I'll stick sunflowers in my hair.'

'I go to my family vault!'

'Die thou!'

'Oh my adored one!'

'Beloved boy!'

'Now to the banquet we press.' (again)

Concert dates

We have four concerts this year. All are Wednesdays at 7.30.

May 15th. St Peter’s Church,  Mevagissey

June 12th. Tregony Village Hall

June 19th. Perranporth Methodist Church

June 26th. Lanhydrock Memorial Hall

Happy New Year Dates

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!

The first rehearsal after the holiday will be on Wednesday 9th January at 7.30.

The next date for your diaries is the Annual Dinner at Killow Country Park, which is on 23rd January. The cost is £22 per person, husbands, wives and partners are very welcome, and the menu looks delicious!

New concert, new choruses (new to us, anyway)

We have opted this year for a concert of G&S pieces, rather than a complete opera, in the words of your MD 'to show you off to attract audiences and singers by a) the high standard of singing in KB and b) the variety of music that we sing'.

There will be music from old favourites:
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Pirates of Penzance
Ruddigore
The Mikado
HMS Pinafore
The Gondoliers and
The Sorcerer

plus some from three operettas new to KB:
Utopia Limited
The Grand Duke and
Princess Ida

We had a high old time last week learning 'Eagle High' from Utopia Ltd (sorry my pun use isn't up to Gilbert's standard!), 'Won't it be a Pretty Wedding' from The Grand Duke, and 'Walls and Fences Scaling' from Princess Ida.

Next week we will recap these and revisit the wonderful dual chorus 'Welcome Gentry' from Ruddigore, so if you own a Ruddigore score please bring it with you.

AGM

This year's AGM will take place on Friday 21st September at Carnon Downs Village Hall. We socialise after the AGM; please do bring a plate of food or something to drink. Raffle prizes are also always welcome!

The postcode for the hall and a link to the hall on Google maps are on the Programme tab above.