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The King's College Choir Association

EVENTS CALENDAR

For a full list of the Choir's forthcoming Concerts, both at home and abroad, please click here.

Wednesday 12 May 2010, 6pm-9pm, The Anchor, Bankside, London Bridge
Informal London Drinks
This year’s annual drinks evening for members, non-members and their guests will take place at The Anchor public house on Bankside in London Bridge. This venue – which, please note, is different from that of previous years – is just 2 minutes walk from London Bridge (Tube/Rail) and has stunning views across the Thames towards St Paul’s and the City. The event is free and the Association will cover the cost of the first few drinks and some warm nibbles. There is no need to book your place;  the idea is simply that people can drop in after work and socialise. Click here for a map. We will have a reserved area on the first-floor roof garden.

Saturday 5 June 2010, 12.30pm onwards, King's College, Cambridge
Summer Event & AGM
This year's Summer Event will begin in the Saltmarsh Rooms with a drinks reception and sit-down buffet luncheon, followed by the Annual General Meeting. We will then be treated to a fascinating journey into the Choir’s history, through the presentation and discussion of old documents and photographs from the College’s vast archives. This session will take place in the Archive Centre and will be led by the College Archivist, Dr Patricia McGuire, to whom we are very grateful for this rare opportunity.

The Archive Centre contains thousands of documents and images relating to the life of the Choir and the Chapel, ranging from a register of choristers’ names in 1447 to the most recent high-definition video and audio releases. There are ancient service booklets, concert posters, eighteenth-century seating plans and letters penned by Boris Ord, along with more recent items such as Sir David’s old address book! These documents are joined by photographs dating from 1873 to the present, some formal and others far less so – many of which have never seen the light of day. Dr McGuire will prepare a broad selection of materials from several generations for our visit, which promises to be enthralling.

12.30pm – 1.00pm: Welcome Drinks in the Saltmarsh Rooms.
1.00pm – 2.30pm: Two-course Buffet Luncheon with wine, tea and coffee.
2.30pm – 3.00pm: AGM (still in Saltmarsh Rooms and may be attended separately).
3.00pm – 4.00pm: Presentation of historical choir documents and photographs (in the Archive Centre).
4.00pm – 5.15pm: Break (tea and coffee available nearby).
5.30pm – 6.15pm: Evensong (Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God, Purcell in G, Purcell Rejoice in the Lord).

The cost for members and their guests is £32, which includes the Welcome Drinks and a two-course Buffet Luncheon with wine, tea and coffee. There is no need to send payment in advance, although we do need to know exact numbers (and any special dietary requirements) in order to arrange the catering. If you wish to attend, please contact Simon Tottman either via e-mail (membership@kccaonline.org) or by telephone (07958 762695) by Thursday 27 May.