Thursday, September 28, 2017
Voices Newsletter
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- Lorrene's Blog
- Bring a Pencil
- What's Happening Next Rehearsal
- Ad Sales
- Website Music and Tutorial Links
- Special Sectional Dates
- Rehearsal Schedule UPDATED
- Sing at First Baptist
- Dates to Remember
- Smelly Stuff
- Voice Exercises and Warmups
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Thanks to everyone who braved the heat and humidity at last Monday's rehearsal! Your efforts really paid off; you all made great advances in the music. "Let Everything that hath Breath" *really* sounds good and "All Works of Love" is on it's way! I'm excited to see where we can take these pieces at our next rehearsal.
Please let us know how you feel about the newly instituted ten-minute mid rehearsal break. Is it working for you? Do you feel you are able to get all the information you need by reading the newsletter and checking the website? Let us know.
Every week I leave rehearsal refreshed and uplifted (and last week....very sweaty!) There is just something very special about VOICES. I want to thank each of you for being part of that 'special'. It really makes a difference in my life - I hope it does in yours, too.
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... |
We will be doing sectionals for the first half of rehearsal next Monday.
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Remember Friday, October 20!
Are you planning to sell an ACI program shell ad to one or more businesses? Have you contacted the business(es) yet? If not, move fast! The deadline for everything to come in – ads, checks, and agreements – is less than a month away: Friday, October 20.
The chorus members of VOICES have done a really outstanding job of signing up to sell ads: if you all succeed with sales, this fund-raising drive will be one of our most successful. But success depends on each of you taking two important steps: (1) contacting the business and selling the ad, and (2) following through to receive the check, agreement, and ad, or to ensure that they are sent in to ACI by Friday, October 20.
I have once again attached the forms you need (advertiser’s agreement and introductory information) to this newsletter. If you have questions, have forms or checks to turn in, or 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!
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 Noemi Kraut and Melody Johnson for offering to host sectionals!
There will be an alto sectional at Noemi's house on Wednesday, October 4th from 6:30-8:30. Folks attending are asked to bring a light snack to share after the sectional.
Melody Johnson is hosting a soprano sectional at her house on Thursday, November 2nd from 6:00-8:00 pm
Directions to both locations will be forthcoming.
I'm looking forward to both!
Lorrene
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October 2 (sectional), 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
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:
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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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