St Ives Community Choir AGM Tuesday 14th January 2014

Minutes

1)	 List of those present

Alan Thomas 
Alison Ashby 
Angela Charleston 
Anne Bassett 
Barbara Warner 
David Polkinghorne 
Diana Douglas 
Don Stevens 
Heather Greaves 
Jane Perkin 
Jenny Duda 
Joan Rowe 
Joan Symons 
Johanna Evans 
John Lander 
Judith Tremelling 
Lesley Thomas 
Lillian Polkinghorne 
Lynda Thomas 
Lynne Brereton 
Malcolm Donaldson 
Margaret Bailey 
Margaret Cartwright 
Margaret Trevorrow 
Marguerite Butcher 
Mary Paynter 
Maureen Stevens 
Mike Laramy   
Roy Brookes 
Sandra Oliver 
Sophie Wilkinson 
Steve Bassett 
Sue Doggett 
Susan Pearson 
Tricia Thomas 
Vicky Taylor 
 William Thomas 

2)  Apologies
Apologies received from Wendy, Derek, Norma, Linda M, Chris, Rose and Chloe.

3) Musical Directors Report

William welcomed everyone present and thanked them for their support over the past year.
	The choir had performed at ;
	 April		The Mayors Service
	May		The Minnack
	July 		The Big Gig in Trewyn Gardens
	August		Harvest of the Sea, Carbis Bay and Fore Street,
	September	The Proms at St Anta		Crowan
	December	Rotary, Barclays, Chy An Gweal Trengwainton

WT also stated that the musical and vocal abilities of the choir  need to be appreciated and the choice of music needs to be challenging, interesting and unique. It would also be good to learn some songs off by heart. We will be learning more of Les Mis and Mama Mia. This year we have concentrated on 13 secular and 9 religious songs.

Over the year the choir has lost 5 members and membership is now 47 and over the last year the weekly attendance has averaged 33 over 42 weeks.

It is the 10th anniversary of the choir and it would be good to celebrate it in some way and this is open for suggestions. Jenny suggested a play centred around the evacuees along with war songs

WT thanked Alison for her continued commitment, Lynda for the administration, Ann for the music library, Wendy for filling in, Bill Thomas for the accounts and photography, the committee, soloists, Jenny for the play and Lynne and Joan for the socials

WT asked if someone would take on the publicity side of the choir. There were no takers.

WT also stated that he would appreciate it if the post of MD could be advertised as he had said 12 months before he would do it for another a year. He would certainly do it up until April.

4)  Treasurers Report    (see attached sheet)

5) Secretaries Report

At last year’s AGM members of the choir commented on the fact that they enjoyed performing in more concerts. This year has seen the choir participate in even more. At the moment many of our concerts are in chapels and singing religious songs. We have begun to use the Mama Mia music and Les Mis and hopefully there will be openings this year to consolidate on these and learn some new ones.

Since the last AGM we have purchased and well used the new electric piano. Thanks go to Alison for all her commitment over the last year.

Although most of the concerts that we participate in are for charity we do have a healthy bank balance at the moment.  Our thanks go to Jenny and the cast of the Murder Mystery, Joan for organising the BBQ and William for organising The Big Gig and getting the grant from the Town Council.

As a choir we are always up for a social and our thanks go to Lynne and Joan for their hospitality. Anyone wanting to host or organise a social just let one of the committee know.

6) Fund-raising

Vicky questioned whether £1 a week subs was enough. 
People were happy with buying their own music.
Margaret suggested for the 10th anniversary to invite Teignmouth choir to St Anta for a combined concert.
To invite Katrina back as she started the choir.
Sue suggested making a CD
Jenny suggested acting and singing around the topic” The Evacuees” as a fund-raiser in the summer.
WT suggested a Prom in the Park. Jenny suggested Newlyn East as they had a big amphitheatre

7) Election of Officers

Chairman		none elected
Secretary 		Lesley
Treasurer		Lynda
Library	Anne
MD			William	(until April)
DMD			Wendy (to be asked)
Accompanist		Alison
Choir Marshall 	Steve
Committee        	As it stands

8) Engagements for ensuing year

Rotary	2nd December
Lloyds		joint concert for Alzheimer’s
Joan spoke about the Laurient which is an Inter Celtic Festival which is a week long. Cornwall is putting in a bid to be host with the Isle of Man in 2015.
Trengwainton TBA.
Last Night of the Proms September 10th September

9)  AOB

The subject of a web site was brought up. Most other choirs have a website and often not up to date. Alan is willing to create a web site but needs someone to feed him the information to put on it therefore a publicity officer is essential. WT saw a basic one which is free to run but the committee feels that it would be better to pay and get a more professional one.

Roy commented that he thought it would be nice to learn Silent Night in German next Christmas.

10) DONM

Tuesday 13th January 2015.