News for ICC&CS                     February 16, 2018
 
Director, Gerald Wolfe
 
Visit the ACI website:  acithaca.org
Send mail to the ICC&CS Steering Committee:  icccsboard@ACIthaca.org
From the Director
 
HOMEWORK FOR 2/21:  REICHA pp. 8-16, 89-102, 150-165

Also, see below for links to the website for a link to where you can listen to the pronunciation guide. Mark your text as you go!
 

Useful Website Music Links

The ICC&CS Pages on the ACIthaca.org website have much useful information.  One of the most helpful pages is the Music for the Spring Semester page.  On the page we have YouTube videos of both the Reicha Requiem and the Gounod Messe Chorale.  As of today, we have added audio tracks for the German Latin pronunciation for the Reicha Requiem, created by Director Gerald Ford/Wolfe.

Go to http://acithaca.org/groups/icccs/music/ to listen to these files.  If you would like copies of the pronunciation files, bring a USB flash drive to rehearsal and see Ed - he will copy the files to your flash drive.
Spring Workshop
 
Save the date for the Affiliated Choruses of Ithaca Workshop!
MARCH 10, 10:00AM-12:30PM

Beating Vocal Fatigue: Techniques for Vocal Fitness and Longevity
with Dr. Ivy Walz
First Congregational Church
309 Highland Road, Ithaca
Suggested Donation: $20; open to all; benefit for the ACI
 
Please join Ivy Walz for an interactive workshop in which participants will have the opportunity to explore techniques, strategies and ideas that encourage healthy singing. If you would like to learn more about building vocal flexibility, finding greater ease when singing/speaking or learning about ways to liberate your vocal sound, this workshop is for you! Participants will have the opportunity to view demonstrations that show how the voice works and then explore the voice’s natural movement through fun exercises and demonstrations. Each participant will leave with strategies for how to access their voice more freely, while navigating busy life demands. The workshop is open to singers of all levels and voice users.
 
Have questions?  Contact Susanne Morgan – workshop@ACIthaca.org

For complete information and to sign up for the workshop, go to 
http://acithaca.org/aci-spring-work-shop/ Online registration closes on March 9. Please sign up in advance so we know how many to plan for!
 
Spring Rehearsal Schedule
 
February 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 4, 11, 18, 25
May 2
 
Required dress rehearsals:
Wednesday, May 9 
Friday, May 11 
Need to Miss a Rehearsal?
 
Please notify the attendance officer, Marilyn Crooker, (in advance when possible) of any absence. You can email her at marilyncrooker@yahoo.com, or call and leave a message for her at 607-387-3223. Members with more than three absences should check with Gerald about eligibility to sing in the concert.

Community Events

Cayuga Vocal Ensemble presents a Gala Cabaret Fundraiser
Saturday, April 7, 2018, 6:00 pm
LakeWatch Inn
1636 E Shore Dr, Ithaca, NY
 
CVE’s Annual Gala Cabaret event including a glittering seated dinner, an entertaining performance, a silent auction, and loads of cabaret fun! This year’s theme is Bernstein and Beyond, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of America’s beloved composer. Come enjoy favorite numbers from Bernstein’s great shows, as well as other musical surprises.
 
Tickets for this event are ON SALE FOR $60 from February 8-18, available from singers and board members, or online at Brown Paper Tickets. (use code iheartcve for purchase online) 
 
 
Newsletter Items?
 
If you would like to include a brief item in the ICC&CS e-newsletter, send text ready to copy and paste by Thursday at 11:00 PM to Janine Willis (janinewillis@icloud.com). Notices should be related to the chorus or the local music community. The newsletter will generally go out on Friday evenings.
 
Affiliated Choruses of Ithaca
P.O. Box 622
Ithaca, NY  14850