GUILDFORD PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
8.30pm, Monday 8th June 1992
at.
St.
Joseph's Church Hall,
Notice is hereby given
that
Guildford
the Annual General Meeting of the Guildford
Philharmonic
Choir will be held after rehearsal at 8.30pm on Monday 8th
June
St.
1992 at
Joseph's
Church Hall,
Guildford.
The business to be transacted will be as follows:1
Agreement of
the Minutes of
the AGM held 20th May
1991
(copy of minutes attached to this notice).
2
Matters arising
from the Minutes of last year's
AGM.
3
Chairman's
4
Treasurer's Report for the year to 30th April
5
Report by Publicity representative.
6
Election of Chairman and seven other members of the
Report.
1992.
Committee for the coming season.
7
Chorus Master's Report.
8
Recommendation to Guildford
Borough Council on
appointment of Chorus Master for
the coming season.
9
Appointment of Assistant Chorus Master.
10
Appointment of Auditor.
11
Any other business.
On concluding
the business
fet
..
of the meeting Choir members are
relax with a glass of wine and get
TM
invited
to
to know each other a little better.
GUILDFORD
PHILHARMONIC
CHOIR
MINUTES of the Annual General Meeting held at 8.30pm on Monday 8th June 1992 in St.
Joseph's Church Hall, Guildford.
PRESENT: Maxwell New (Chairman), members of the Committee and 65 members of the
Choir.
IN ATTENDANCE: Neville Creed (Chorus Master), Lynette Newman (Accompanist) and
Kathy Atkins (General Manager, Guildford Philbarmonic Choir)
The Chairman welcomed Kathy Atkins and said how much the Choir valued her help
and support.
APOLOGIES: Fiona Davis, Alison Youell.
1 - MINUTES of the Annual General Meeting held on 20th May 1991 were confirmed and
signed as a correct record.
Les Hargreaves
Proposed:
Seconded:
Andrew Reid.
2 - MATTERS ARISING: The Chairman welcomed Geoff Forster and Rita Horton after
their recent illnesses.
3 - CHAIRMAN'S REPORT (copy available on request):
The Chairman
ort on the year's activities and achievements, and looked forward to
presented his
the return visit
of the Freiburger Bachcor from 28th October to 15t November. The Reception will be
in the Guildhall, and a list would be available for offers of hospitality.
4 - TREASURER'S REPORT for the year to 30th April 1992 (copy available on reques):
John Yeomans commented that it had been a reasonably good year. Each rehearsal
cost £160 and a good financial basis was needed for the Choir to function, Thanks
were proffered to Jean Radley. Fiona Yeomans and John Trigg for their assistance as
well as to the Auditor, Chris Robinson.
Acceptance of the Statement was proposed by Michael Longford, seconded by Nigel
Pollock.
The Chairman thanked John Yeomans for his work in getting the Choir's finances
onto a secure footing. Due to pressure of work, John Yeomans will not be standing
for re-election.
5 - PUBLICITY REPRESENTATIVES' REPORTS:
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Jenny Hakim referred to the impact of the recession on sponsorship.
The
Summer Concert would be sponsored by National Grid and by Gordon Hakim.
Tesco were considering the Carol Concert. Personal contacts were most important in
pursuing sponsorship.
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_ Margaret Parry summarised the publicity situation.
Advertisements had gone
fo various music magazines in the area and a new leaflet describing the Choir and its
progeamme for the year was in preparation. Thie Cloir had been promoted as singing
wonderful music and Borough leaflets had been redesigned. The Choral Workshop
had produced no new members. New contacts would be most welcome.
6 - ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE:
Maxwell New was re-appointed as Chairman by unanimous agreement.
‘The Committee members elected were:
Jilly Bradshaw,
Michael
Jenny Hakim,
Michael Jeffery,
Christine Medlow, ~ Margaret
Jean Radley,
6a
John Trigg.
Dawe,
Parry,
As votes were being counted Michael Jeffery reported on the revision of the
constitution. The Rules introduced in 1985 and amended in 1987 and 1988 were
being completely revised with the following aims:
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Simplification of the original largelyprocedural rules.
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Alignment with the recommended
standard constitution of the National
Federation of Music Societies, membership of which could haye some advantages.
(¢)
Achieving acceptability for registration as a Charity.
The Guildford Borough
Council is commenting on the Draft Constitution to_ensure it recognises the Choir's
position in the Borough
Orchestra.
Music Scheme, as the choir for the Guildford Philharmonic
Charitable status
would
enable the
Choir to
receive
covenanted
subscriptions and claim tax back from the Inland Revenue. A subscription of £40 per
year and a membership of 170 would mean additional income between £1000 and
£2000 a year
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A smaller committee is proposed.
Chairman,
Secretary, Treasurer and
Membership Secretary would each be elected to that office, with four ofher committee
members.
‘The Committee will have power o co-opt as necessary to fulfil jts function.
Part Representatives will not be committee posts, but will report to the Membership
Secretary. There will be a three-year refirement rule.
Members were urged to look carefully through the draft Constitution (circulated) and
submit their comments.
7 - CHORUS MASTER'S REPORT: The year was reviewed, In June the Choir sang at
Petworth House with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The overall need there was
fo develop a more operatic and focused singing tone. There followed the summer
barbeque. "lsracl in Egypt: mosty in eight parts made great demands. The High
Strect carols and the Carol Concert went well. Prunella Scales was booked for
1992 Carol Concert. The Choral Workshop was very successful, much enjoyed by
those who attended.
Blake's "Benedictus” went very well although
Sir David
Willcocks had to work far 100 hard. The "Sea Symphony” found Tod Handley in a
similar situation having to work hard for the result. Members often ask "what do you
really think of the
Choir?" - basically we do well, but the standard is not yet
commensurate with that of the Orchestra, There is a need to_achicve greater musical
confidence, a better tone and more varied colour spectrum. We need to recruit new
good singers.
Looking ahead there are Fauré's "Requiem” etc. in Holy Trinity, Brahms' "German
Requiem"” with the Freiburger Bachcor whose visit we must make as enjoyable as
ours to them. Carols at Christmas will be followed by the Choral Workshop when
we tackle Tallis' 40-part "Motet”. In the spring will be "Belshazzar's Feast" and a
return visit to Freiburg for those who know the music, to sing "Isracl in
Egypt” which
will need extra rehearsals. Then will come the Haydn "Paukenmesse”, and a summer
Opera Hits concert for which sponsorship will be required.
Neville Creed concluded with a very big "thank-you" to Lynette Newman, to the
Philharmonic Office and to the Committee.
8 - RECOMMENDATION TO THE GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL ON THE
'APPOINTMENT OF CHORUS MASTER FOR THE COMING SEASON: The
meeting voted unanimously to recommend the appointment of Neville Creed.
The
Chairman expressed warmest thanks and appreciation on behalf of all members for all
that Neville has done for the Choir.
9 - APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT CHORUS MASTER: It was noted with regret
Peter White was unavoidably
absent from the Meeting and unanimously agreed
that
on the
Chorus Master's recommendation that he be re-appointed Assistant Chorus Master.
10 - APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR:
Proposed by John Yeomans, seconded, and
unanimously agreed that Chris Robinson be asked to continue as Auditor.
11 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS: The Chairman was asked to convey the good wishes of
the Choir to Sir Charles Groves.
Kathy Atkins asked that the Borough's thanks to the Choir be recorded.
The Meeting passed a unanimous vote of thanks to Maxwell New for his work as
Chairman.
The meeting closed at 9.50pm
Guildford Philharmonic Office
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Guildford
Surrey.
GU2 5BB
Sth May 1993
GUILDFORD PHILEARMONIC CHOIR - Account: s for the year 1 May 1991 to 30 April 1992
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
1991/92
£y
INCOME
£
Subscriptions
Tea
towels
>ty
(144.54)
Ticket
sales
395.50
555.80
67.50
100 Club
158.00
44.00
330.50
582.62
Other
23.00
Music Hire
Summer
1990 Missa
Party
Workshop
1991
Workshop
1992
INCQME
95.00
53.25
57
Freiburg
TOTAL
1,205.42
L2
Solemnis Party
Events:
Interest
1,363.74
114.50
Other
Bank
1990/91
e
p
5,475.40
2,350.00
Folders
Soc1al:1991
p
556.78
Pencils
Choral
£
5,269.20
3,000.00
Grants
Fund Raising:
p
17.15
118.07
e
1991
70.40
150.00
(80.53)
(657.00)
122.71
42.18
(507.00)
503.68
EXPENDITURE
Rehearsals:
Summer Concert
1,368.00
Borough Series
7,090.80
Fretburg
Christuas Concert
Summer
608.00
9,066.80
Concert
(91-Petworth;
Subscriptions:
90-Trinity)
Philharmonic Society
Nat.Federation
of Musical
Socs.
7,945.85
(583.75)
20.00
300.00
250.00
129.50
429.50
Donations
Administration
250.00
48.49
(2.00)
24.65
11.97
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
5,985.69
8,225.82
EXCESS of INCOME over EXPENDITURE
£1,052.91
2967.08
BALAKCE_SHEET
ASSETS
30.4.92
30.4.91
LIABILITIES
Premium Account
7,358.58
3,814.38
Allocations
Current Account
989.83
3,391.77
§,521.91
7,206.15
Cash
173.50
Debtors
32.00
Subs
- summer
rehearsals
Future draws - 100 Club
30.4.92
30.4.9
1,700.00
1,159.20
471.00
Creditors (bills due)
Spring
rehearsals
(est)
1,959.00
Choral Workshop
Current assets
8,521.91
Current
4,541.05
liabilities
448.00
1,702.00
1,001.00
Summer party 1991 (est)
Aduinistration
Current liabilities
400.00
11.05
_
4,541.05
%,310.20
forward 2,927.95
1,960.87
FINANCED BY:
Reserves brought
Excess
NET CURRENT ASSETS
1
have audited
opinion
April
the
3,980.86
the above
financial
1992 and
for
2,927.95
income and
statements
the year
income
expenditure account
show a
true and
and
balance
fair view of
1,052.91
967.08
3,980.86
2,927.95
sheet,
and in my
the Choir's affairs at
30th
then ended
Auditor
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mas manay from owar
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Sue Moddac
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We shodd olso fhank Jenny Hakis awmd Movgosnl Pavry
fov et affeh coveving shonsavshih ¢ Pablcly,
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or cals amd
b coml lonk o the Bowugh fo mae funds
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thot we will bave K pemcess ouv subzaiphing Fov next yeav,
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oo
shodd be frepaine
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&
the
20% July
fo cover e hie of
Thin will col am exlion £
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be foun
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and
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50 Riheavsoh,
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Fricbung eochicls fov
euv vl fo
bevmary. thore car are faid by thos
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be thinking
seanan b aboul £
of an ncreare o fhe longthond
but the o lesn tham fi-co povwesk
which & fav Jess thaw many choiro of cuw 5% cmd repolatio
hawe fo hay.
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the e of S Choarles
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4.
who
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m-x\'uml ar guick a recoveny an had been hohed, ‘isrmlu
e Lody Groven Yesterday .
hesends hiy
best wiohes amd thanks v for Keching hin
br ou fhiawghh.
Our Second sodnen as s fnas r s [0 b theend
of fhe Searom
of cur rfwt’mf
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Luck w hev new [taching heot omd Haunk hov fov
the yeanw of SL\NM\/}' che has Jwen T w
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said af te losl A.GM. that § had hohed 5 have tha revured,
comalifulion as fvshered by your commi
reo el
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fov
Yo nj\}wuum’ fha yeav bal we have Jound it
dificalf 5 Juneline fhe clawses tn aform which
would be acceffoble Fo fh Borogh egol departimant
and
5 th chavily Comminion
prowtalion.
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lafer G will be arking michead Tefrep
and his sub commilfee o Seok |5 this, andl vew will
Ju{n:\ <,lvz>d»\' cohas of fhe fropored comtifulion with Gour
hoher. tho has rendted on oot of havd wavk fov mihol.
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fov the Summer cancant
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n my feal along
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Seaavy
T
1992
stafed onder fhe Shodow offhie death
SiCharles Grove
an e weehs
s, o by ibecmeo
mave obuiows (osb haw much of'aM.W\HMCi
hehad on au G‘uilcl}aré Mwsic
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in fie Cattedval when
we feqonncd fhe Hgarl Requiem wndes &n Sheso.
w0 layed b a packed Cothediod which was am
ndicalion of the love and esteem d"k ly ealbraaty
—
for S Charden.
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hWflm
woul” comdaving how
Tightly
efi;_ cam.u,t; mv: fiw}wm
sanduiched v bafgecn
mu wag, 7 ffi«i\(rz fty,g
were fre reanan -fav i,
Fustly
Mesille a.‘;illt; [
5 geb e bect adaf ve whan we are
bulalzo lecame each ot
of uy fe
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lt« derive 5
Gwe evesgomen of effod
(Se P greal mam,
[ make [, o wevlhy
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the vun
ofi
our
l Jreanda from FN
(Luyj
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ocober Loty
went well and Jvdf
Gormen Requiem
emg jLnrm i many
followirg I Guit cwn %V
leffern
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o fhe
evening e manbers e Buttleot 3 iitain an
who sorvwed,
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fear amd ren embi
ment and whid
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an bollk side,
;
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q ok :}m/w»wrl veny much Fo oor novembev vuil
"ma..’ 9\‘1:5\' make owg fwdwl',. We realize thet
’fuv mamy Hason) seme membew J,}:(' Ca»v’\"‘q&(—wfl“-y
for oun four due o offiew commitment. We dat
ok K founs o areate a <hlit o e choiv
oot ey us.'(} can avsw oy e
who are Lucf‘u/ f/mm{,k f be able k& g0 wdl
be well aware of hee whe coddif make i
amd T’K.., will le G o HEM&MQ Nesel
[our
J—W I'Q"/‘m It“j"—"“"\ 90 amd wc.:ew\'f.[
9 st not cloa wilhad fhamking all hoe
whe helhed in rummmg the choiv commiltee duning
the year amd duving e Bachchew visit
ol least K 27 membhess who ohencd thenn
howmeo s Give accommodalion [ owv visilin,
s not alvays so easy doe
bt language pobens
I
lnan
9 weald H’u I ftn«fi e
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er
M{—m ovyanned the mm‘o{«m e
chacr oy
fas Dt Tfiui also have fhe ontvewy
amd [Ting
Conuming ek of crgaminin
g Audilions and genarel_
searcfasial dufie, and "*’ijf
i[' m“‘l do, please
reeled ffem |
We all owe a greal deal
I K{m{
Rlbins warkning Lehind e sans, TRl while,
Teremy
Filcell, ol of whome make I all losk
So ;me\le and of k. avr fau
ille wilf ank
Whes leadushih we wadd le [ost
,
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thank you Team and hlease be pafaal
wilf
w i} we lapwe semalfie.
9 will leave Nesle 5 sheske abowk
i p.eA,J»mm.aMcM (w)l"ym/ and to tel
Yov abewt Hi(/ul‘ f\w?vnmw«(,fw nexbyeas
Pl Bl 55 i o it
memban whe wwtewfming ffi‘ayw
Jowmy Halkim, Chris Blafthford (rosin usia)
j‘“‘! Bm&s‘nau).fl./w hawe cavned a'rrt
Fhank you .
We will le Using ow new comlilukio
[ ewening fov ow eleclions and
9 wall hamd over B Micheal who hay
mastominded fhe diawing uh of s
rewavking .
we restanl cw rehasvads on Wediendays [Seffemles
ey § cewnd ou o fh sodal @ening af:
mermils woad on the
19 July
Romsomi Sommen canak”
ot wudl cell fichel,
Mofleus aroimg from 1992,
Fonhanc® - Joha Trigq
chavtelle sl
in contiol
TM nael ey,