Thursday, October 5, 2017
Voices Newsletter
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- Lorrene's Blog
- Bring a Pencil
- What's Happening Next Rehearsal
- Ad Sales - UPDATED
- Website Music and Tutorial Links
- Special Sectional Date
- Rehearsal Schedule
- Sing at First Baptist - UPDATED
- Dates to Remember
- Smelly Stuff
- Voice Exercises and Warmups
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Welcome to our two newest members of VOICES: Kelly Moore and Valentina Gulginiti! It's so good to have you with us.
"Music is one of the most powerful things the world has to offer. No matter what race or religion or nationality or sexual orientation or gender that you are, it has the power to unite us."
Lady Gaga
Have a great week!
Lorrene
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2. Remember to Bring a Pencil...
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3. What's Happening Next Rehearsal... |
Here's what we're working on this coming Monday (for those of you that like to look ahead or have your music in order before rehearsal):
All Works of Love
Barso re
Sing for Peace
Let Everything that hath Breath
Heal the World
Yal asmar ellon
Imagine (new piece - you'll receive music at rehearsal)
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Aim for Friday, October 20!
Many people in VOICES have signed up to sell ads: thank you! But if we are to match last year’s sales (and we can), you need to get those ads, checks, and agreements submitted. The deadline for everything – ads, checks, and agreements – is Friday, October 20.
Success in this ad sales drive depends on (1) your contacting the business you signed up for and selling the ad, and (2) following through to ensure that the check, agreement, and ad are sent in to ACI by Friday, October 20.
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, you can reach Cindy Howell at rehearsal. You can also reach me, Katy, at kkg1@cornell.edu.
Thank you for your work on these sales! Thanks to your work we will have a beautiful program shell showing the support of Ithaca businesses for the arts.
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 9, 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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Sunday October 8, 2-3 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 315 N. Cayuga St, Ithaca. Justice Choir Ithaca holds the second open SING.
Our first SING drew 80 enthusiastic singers, our list has over 150 names, and we continue to grow. Open to all, including families, we join at periodic SINGS, for spirit and to learn songs to sing at future events. Please join our email list at justicechoirithaca@gmail.com.
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 DCJSs recent Mothers Day Concert ath the Jhn 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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