Thursday, October 12, 2017
Voices Newsletter
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- Lorrene's Blog
- What's Happening Next Rehearsal
- Ad Sales - UPDATED
- Website Music and Tutorial Links
- Special Sectional Date
- Rehearsal Schedule
- Sing at First Baptist - This Sunday!!
- Dates to Remember
- Smelly Stuff
- Voice Exercises and Warmups
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This Sunday is singing at First Baptist Church. Please be there and ready to sing at 9:15. Dress is black/black; I will bring our scarves. We'll be singing "Let Everything that hath Breath" and "Heal the World"
The service starts at 10:00 and usually lasts an hour.
Thanks in advance to everyone that can be there.
We'll be working on almost all our repertoire at our next rehearsal.
Have a great weekend.
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats Albert Schweitzer
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2. What's Happening Next Rehearsal... |
The first hour of rehearsal will be sectionals.
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Last reminder! Friday, October 20!
This is your last newsletter reminder that Friday, October 20, is the deadline for completing sales of ads for the 2017-18 ACI program shell. We will welcome a rush of ads and checks!
If you have questions, if you have forms or checks to turn in, or if you want to bring us up to date on your progress, please contact Cindy Howell at rehearsal and me, Katy, at kkg1@cornell.edu.
Thank you for working on these sales! They don’t just make (much needed) money: the ads in the ACI program shell demonstrate the Ithaca community’s generous support of our choruses. Only you, by selling ads, make that possible.
Katy Gottschalk
ACI Program Shell Coordinator
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5. Website Tutorial Files and Music Links... |
We have begun posting tutorial files on the website, courtesy of Ross and Lorrene. We will keep adding files each week, so check back often at this link:
We have posted YouTube links for this semester's music and will add more links as they become available. The files can be found on the Voices Website:
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6. Special Sectional Dates... |
Thanks go to Melody Johnson for offering to host a sectional!
Melody Johnson is hosting a soprano sectional at her house on Thursday, November 2nd from 6:00-8:00 pm
Directions will be forthcoming.
I'm looking forward to seeing all you sopranos there!
Lorrene
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October 16 (sectional), 23, 30 (sectional)
November 6, 13, 20, 27
December 4
Concert date is Saturday, December 9th
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8. Sing at First Baptist... |
Singing for our supper at First Baptist Church: Sunday, October 15th. Call time for the chorus is 9:15 AM. The service begins at 10:00 AM and lasts for one hour.
Selections for that day will be "Let Everything that hath Breath" and "Heal the World"
Dress for the performance will be black attire with our new scarves.
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Saturday October 14, 6 pm, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Lift Every Voice concert benefits Village at Ithaca
Ticket price is $15. Youth through grade 12 are free. Musical performances from a diverse collection of prominent individuals and groups. Also, a reception afterwards plus a resource fair. Strongly supported by the Affiliated Choruses of Ithaca, the commemorative program includes a full-page ad for all of our 2017-18 concerts.
More information in the Facebook event:
Sunday, October 15, 3:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church, 315 N. Cayuga Street, Dorothy Cotton Singers, " An Afternoon of Negro Spirituals and African-American Sacred Music"
The concert will include favorites from DCJS's recent Mother's Day Concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and a wide selection of new material. The concert is free with a suggested donation
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10. About Perfumes, Scents, Essential Oils and Garlic Around Your Neck... |
Please remember to avoid wearing perfumes, colognes, essential oils and other scents to rehearsals as they create respiratory discomfort for some of our singers.
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11. Voice Exercises and Warmups... |
Looking for a way to exercise your voice between rehearsals? Cyberbass is free website that has sizeable list of vocal warmups that play on your computer, smartphone or tablet. You can also purchase CD's with various exercises and warmups if you choose. Go to
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Questions, Comments and Newsletter Items...
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The Voices Newsletter will be published each Thursday during the Fall semester. Have a question about Voices, comments or suggestions for the newsletter, or do you have an item for the newsletter (items should be related to the chorus or the local music community)? Contact Ed Olmstead at EdOlmstead@ofpcinc.com. |
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