Drivetime Classics Nottingham 16 June

What a fantastic experience!

I apologise because I'm probably about to babble but I've been on such a high since the concert last night.

What a sound we produced in that hall. I wanted to be both part of it and up at the top of the hall to listen to it. We sang our two pieces together in the middle of the concert and even after a very brief rehearsal with the conductor who was excellent, and the orchestra, the wonderful Halle from Manchester we sounded great!

Just to be part of such an experience was a thrill and a privilege.
So thank you to Making Music in Leicester for organising it, to Angela Kay for her hard work in rehearsing us and Greg Batsleer for making us sound wonderful.

Nottingham Drivetime Classics 16th June 2009,6pm

Had a fantastic time yesterday at the rehearsal for the concert. There will be over 500 of us in the choir.

If you're an experienced choir member then you will be used to the excitement. But for me it was just wonderful. I was terrified but then reassured because other people hadn't done it before either.

The level of sound we managed even without the real choir taking part or the orchestra was thrilling. I'm so looking forward to it tomorrow even though it will still be scary.

Drive Time Concert, Nottingham 16 June 2009

Concert taking place at 6pm till 7pm in Royal Concert Hall. They asked for singers to go and sing with the Halle orchestra.

So before I could turn coward I applied and have now received some music. We're joining in with Zadok the Priest and something from Carmina Burana.

It's 40 years plus since I sang in a choir and I was only dragged there to make up the numbers. It will be a great experience and who knows could lead to more fun.