OLYMPIA CHRISTMAS PROJECT: Saturday 29th November
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TOWER OF LONDON PROJECT: Sunday 14th December
TOWER PROJECT
We’ll be singing three times across three stages in the following song order:
All I Want for Christmas Is You
That's Christmas to me
All my Love
Santa Tell Me
Christmas Morning
Underneath the tree *
Shine
Last Christmas
OLYMPIA SET LISTS
We are performing three 15-minute sets, and Set 1 will be repeated again as Set 3. Songs are in the order below.
SET 1 + SET 3:
Santa Tell Me
Last Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
Shine
All I Want for Christmas Is You
SET 2:
Merry Christmas
Christmas Morning
That's Christmas to me
You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Underneath the Tree
REHEARSALS LOCATION:
Tomorrow's Talent Stage School
Well Lane, Danbury, Essex
NOTE - Parking on Well lane and in the slip road where the Studio is located.
SCHEDULE
Rehearsal: Sunday 9th Nov @ 7.30 - 9.30pm - Olympia Plus Tower project / split section rehearsals
Rehearsal: Sunday 16th Nov @ 7.30 - 9.30pm Olympia Plus Tower project / split section rehearsals
Rehearsal: Sunday 23rd Nov @ 7.30 - 9.30pm - OLYMPIA PROJECT ONLY - Must Attend
OLYMPIA: Saturday 29th Nov - ALL DAY
Rehearsal: Sunday 30th Nov @ 7.30 - 9.30pm
Rehearsal: Sunday 7th Dec @ 7.30 - 9.30pm
CHOIRS AT THE TOWER: Sunday 8th Dec - ALL DAY
MUST COMPLETE TO ATTEND OLYMPIA
MUST COMPLETE TO ATTEND OLYMPIA
EVERYONE MUST CLICK THE BUTTON AND COMPLETE THE FORM TO ATTEND OLYMPIA ON THE 29th
Register for your Show Entry Pass
All performers must register for an entry pass. You will need to show this on your phone at the entrance.
Pass Registration Link:
The form asks for a staff name as essential information. Just pop the name of the person the ticket is for again in this box.
Olympia rehearsal : Sunday 23rd Nov
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SING
Come with your song words in set order but folders must go on the floor and only used if stuck. You should be word free now and prepared not to be surrounded by singers in your section.
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DRESS CODE
You must come to this rehearsal dressed for the event so we can see how you look and hand out complimenting tartan accessories. Dress code is all black, formal yet glam - no coats when performing. Wear a black coat on top but accessories will be worn underneath. White berets and fur to compliment if you like. Be prepared for us to style you. Borrowed items must be signed out.
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LINE UP
We have not seen the stage so will need to guess how many of you will fit into each line. We will err on the side of caution when positioning you in rehearsal and can move more forward on the day if there is room. Order of rows will be set in rehearsal on the 23rd.
OLYMPIA - COACH: Saturday 29th November 2025
TIPTREE (Opticians Tyler & Sons) @ 07.45
MALDON (Park Drive) @ 08.00
DANBURY (Eves Corner / Sports & Social Club bus stop) @ 08.10
SANDON (Molrams Lane) @ 08.20
INGATESTONE (Bell Pub) @ 08.30
ARRIVE OLYMPIA @ 10.15
DEPART OLYMPIA @ 17.00
Maldon Park Drive Bus Stop: Head along Park Drive and near to the Blackwater centre you'll see BUS STOP written in Yellow on the road. (easier to locate by the opposite side having a bus shelter) This is where the coach will collect from. (I would suggest parking on MIROSA DRIVE and walking to the stop)
The Sandon stop is just past Sandon school - opposite the care home: The bus stop is marked with Yellow lines on the ground. The postcode CM2 7AQ takes you to the school just before. Parking in the road HOLLYCROFT is closest.
song: SANTA TELL ME
SANTA TELL ME -
A great American pop Festive song from Ariana Grande. This one splits some Alto’s off to sing Contralto with the boys and at the very end there is a last verse in a Bass part if any of the TBB’s can take that lower line that would be great. Soprano are split into S1 & S2 but Mezzo are one part.
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NOTE: ALTO SPLIT
TBB/Contralto:
ZOE, DAN, WARREN, FRANKIE, JEAN & FAYE
Bass ending: PHIL & RICHARD
song: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU - JAZZ
Will take a little work but when you master the harmonies it’ll be fabulous!
TBB admittedly don’t have much to do on this one but it wouldn’t be the same without them!
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song: THAT’S CHRISTMAS TO ME
THAT”S CHRISTMAS TO ME -
This one is being revived from our TSC Tower project in 2023. A challenging yet rewarding fabulous arrangement from the equally fabulous cappella sensation “Pentatonix” - Worth taking time to master and you must nail the tricky timing.
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TOP SOPRANO’S are Nic Bennett, Lorraine Cornelius, Keira Bellairs & Sarah Burke
song: UNDERNEATH THE TREE
UNDERNEATH THE TREE
Ooo new one! Let’s get them dancing in the aisles!
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TBB/Contralto:
ZOE, RICHARD, PHIL, DAN, WARREN, FRANKIE, JEAN & FAYE
DRESS CODE
Dress code for this project is strict BUT it is because we want to look utterly FABULOUS and the only way to do this is to coordinate cleverly and put in the effort.
Those of you who’ve attended before attended will recall how we were stopped on the Wharf to ask if we were in a film so we knew we looked good and strutted into the tower a little bit taller! And now we've been made the main featured choir on the HERITAGE PALACES event page on the website for the 2nd year running which further proves how we stood out.
Our 2022 'look' was brilliant with Black and Fur but in 2023 we upped our game with co-ordinated yet individual stye pieces that we had made for us in tartan. I’ve got these to hand out amongst you again
THE BASE
BLACK COAT - Must be a wool black coat 3/4 length or full length
BLACK SKIRT & TIGHTS or BLACK TROUSER AND TOP OR if you can but find anything in this same tartan (skirt, tights, shoes etc) then go for it
BLACK SHOES OR BOOTS
THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO THE ABOVE WILL BE IF YOU PURCHASE A CLOTHING ITEM IN "Stewart Dress" Tartan i.e skirt, waistcoat, tights, boots
Everyone will look individual... for example one person with tartan belt and fur cuffs, another with beret hat with tartan trim and sash, another with fur boot cuffs, tartan rosette and tartan necklace etc etc
UMBRELLA - TOWER PROJECT CHOIR ONLY
I have purchased 6 x black umbrellas with music notes on the underside - shown top right of the DRESS CODE ATTACHMENT as "TSC Choir Umbrellas" to share round and some of you have already bought one in the past to add. They look brilliant! (Hopefully it won’t rain though!)
HOWEVER these are out of stock everywhere SO instead let’s start purchases with a contrasting / complimenting one that has similar vintage music notes on the outside and black underside.
if any of you want to buy one yourself one then I've included the link Below. Obviously hoping it won't rain but it will be good to be prepared! And it'll look awesome!
Mind you leave enough time for delivery. OTHERWISE ALA PLAIN BLACK UMBRELLA ONLY. Thank
White "Stewart Dress" Tartan & White fur accessories - NAME OF THE TARTAN IS DRESS STEWART
I've have tartan items specially made which I will distribute for Tower Day HOWEVER there won't be enough for everyone.
I've listed links on the PRODUCT PDF - CLICK HERE FOR PDF. I’LL UPDATE THIS TONIGHT - CHECK AGAIN TOMORROW (Sunday)
WHITE FELT BERET -
These looked wonderful and we are going to keep them as part of our outfit.
If you would like to buy one to wear this year then the link is https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272436408566
I'd encourage more of you to wear these because they look wonderful! - IVORY - Note you need to allow time for it to be delivered (approx 2weeks)
EXISTING WHITE BERET HAT OWNERS
I will be asking some of you who already own a hat to take a stock item we had made specially to 'enhance' your beret with a tartan trim and Christmas holly berry hat pin. All different. All can easily be removed after.
WHITE FUR ACCESSORIES -
The idea is to mix and match with the tartan.
The key thing is how it all looks spread across the group so I will decide per person how it looks best with the coat you're wearing etc and what to give to you that I've had made to hopefully top it off! My suggestion would be if you need to get some white fur for our main choir look then do so but please allow for the fact I might suggest you don't wear it to the Tower if you look better with other accessories.
WHITE FUR HEADBANDS -
No Fur headbands for the Tower - these are a great buy for our normal TSC winter look but it's white berets or nothing for the Tower.