Information for LCS Members

Rehearsals

We are holding rehearsals on a Monday evenings at 19.30 in the University of Lincoln Isaac Newton Building (see map below). If you are late arriving and the door is locked please contact Sally-Ann Burgess on 07403 639369 she will come and let you in. Please be patient with her as she may not see your message straightaway.

If you are unable to attend a rehearsal please email the Chorus Secretary email: chorussec.lincolnchoralsociety@gmail.com

If you are planning to attend rehearsals we would ask you to take the following precautions:

Rehearsal Venue Locations and Parking

Parking

LCS 2024 AGM

The LCS 2024 AGM was held on 25 November 2024 at 19.30 in the University of Lincoln  Isaac Newton building. Below are the links to the minutes, reports and accounts.

Minutes of the LCS AGM held on 25 November 2024
Chairman’s Report
Accounts
Treasurer’s Report
Musical Director’s Report 

Forms and Newsletters 2024-2025

The 2024 LCS Newsletter is available to download here: 2024 LCS Newsletter

The Membership Form for 2024-2025 – is available for download/printing here: a PDF version or a Word version

The Gift Aid from is here for those who need one. Please ensure that if there are any changes that affect Gift Aid you fill in a Gift Aid form.

LCS Constitution

Lincoln Choral Society Constitution can be viewed and downloaded (if required) here:

Lincoln Choral Society Constitution

Data Protection Regulations

The Data Protection laws (GDPR) have changed (May 2018) and the Society has updated its policies to reflect these changes, regarding information the Society holds about Members -email address, telephone number, home address, etc. The two updated documents can be viewed and downloaded (if required) here:

LCS privacy notice
LCS data protection policy

Policy Documents

The following are the LCS policy documents that you may wish to read/download as and when the need arises. Click on the titles to open the documents. From there, you can read and/or download the pdf files. It is recommended that all members read these policies.

LCS bullying harassment policy  
LCS complaints policy    
LCS edi policy    
LCS risk assessment rehearsals 
LCS risk management policy  
LCS safeguarding policy  
LCS social media policy  
LCS trustees conflicts of interest policy  
LCS volunteer policy  
LCS Standing Financial Instructions

Concert Dress

For cathedral concerts the following is required:
Men: black suit or DJ, white shirt, black bowtie, black shoes.
Women: formal black trousers or skirt at least ankle length – black long or 3/4 sleeved upper clothing – enclosed black shoes.
Jewellery should be very discreet, and no other colours should be worn.
The aim is to present a formal, unified look and to minimise distraction.

For less formal events (like the summer concert) the following is required:
Men: black trousers, white shirts, bright ties, black shoes -(no jackets).
Women: formal black trousers or skirt at least ankle length, a plain brightly coloured shirt with long or 3/4 length sleeves, black shoes.
Jewellery should be discreet.

There are occasions when these requirements may be varied to suit circumstances e.g. when singing with other choirs. The choir members will always be fully informed.

Hired Music

1. Those wanting to hire scores will be able to do so for a non-refundable charge of £10 for all the copies  or £2 if you are only hiring Messiah.
2. All members, including students not appointed Choral Scholars, are to pay the full amount for a hire score.
3. The Librarian & Treasurer are to be informed when online payment has been made by email so that their records can be compared and kept updated: Treasurer.lincolnchoralsociety@gmail.com and librarianlincolnchoralsociety@gmail.com

4. No hire scores to be handed out without names, contact details and amount recorded by the Librarian or her helpmate.
5. Any marking of hired scores to be made lightly with a soft (B rated) pencil and erased before return please. We are fined for the return of marked copies!
6. Hired scores should be returned to the designated boxes after concerts.
7. Hire payment can only be made by cheque made out to Lincoln Choral Society, by credit or debit card, or by bank transfer  Payee: Bank: Lloyds; a/c no: 75115068; sort code: 30 92 93. Please label transfers indicating which score is being hired and your name.
8. If payment by the given methods is a problem, please speak to or email the Librarian (in confidence if preferred.)

It is the responsibility of any member who hires music through the choir to return it immediately after the concert in a condition as good as or better than it was received. We have an obligation to care for the copies we hire. The use of highlighters, dropping music in puddles or getting coffee stains on it is likely to make the music library very unhappy indeed and we need to maintain good relations to get the best service from them.

This is important. The Society is charged £10 per book that needs to be cleaned up. Any charges incurred in this manner will have to be paid for by the member responsible.
Please, only mark hired copies minimally, with a soft pencil, which can then be removed easily.

Other elected Officers: