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Voices Newsletter
Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
Annual Turkey Day Edition
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Voices is in Need of a Weekly Newsletter Editor... |
Voices is looking for a chorus member to take over the preparation and sending of the weekly newsletter. Newsletter items in copy and paste text are provided each week by the chorus director, president and treasurer. Items from any chorus member relative to Voices and the area music community may also be submitted for inclusion in the newsletter.
We use a newsletter emailing service so all that is needed is computer access to the Internet. There is some minor formatting change necessary but otherwise no special skills are required. Each newsletter takes one to two hours to prepare unless you want to get creative. The editor also manages the distribution list to add and remove subscribers.
If you are interested, contact Ed Olmstead at musicinfo@acithaca.org. Ed will work with you to transition into the editor’s role.
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Rehearsal and Performance Schedule... |
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Rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM sharp. Please try to be in your seat and ready to sing!
December 2, 9
Dress Rehearsal - First Baptist Church, Friday, December 13, 7:00 PM
Concert - First Baptist Church, Sunday, December 15, 1:00 PM call for 3:00 PM concert
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I hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing holiday. If you find the time to fill your mind with VOICES music, be sure to use the various tools available to you; the most helpful resource at this stage of the game is probably following your music/part along with the videos of each song, posted here. See you Monday!
-Ross
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Be well, Happy Thanksgiving.
Sherrie
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New and Improved “Niska Banja” and Spread the Word
The practice tracks for “Niska Banja” have been re-done to accurately reflect the score and current vocal assignments. Those celebrating Thanksgiving with friends and family, please take the opportunity to pitch our concert. While we advertise in all the usual places, word of mouth is key to getting people through the door.
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Practice tracks (https://acithaca.org/groups/voices/music-files-for-practice/) by vocal part are available at the Voices website for all but one of our songs for the semester. Mistakes do creep in during the creation of these files, so please note any you find and communicate which song, track, and measure(s) need correction. If you can specify the correction (e.g., missing note tie, wrong note, etc.), even better. Send corrections to voicesmusic@acithaca.org
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As we learn and rehearse our songs each week, we will be given notes and corrections by the directors. You may lightly mark your scores with a pencil - not a pen, marker or highlighter. Keep the pencil in the pocket of your music folder so it does not get misplaced. |
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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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Nonconsensual Olfactory Overload... |
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Please remember to avoid wearing perfumes, colognes, essential oils or other scents to rehearsals and concerts. We sit close together and some members experience respiratory discomfort when exposed to those smells and chemicals.
Showering is encouraged, of course. 😁
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The Voices Newsletter is sent out every Thursday during the semester. Sometimes, it may be a day late depending on glitches and brain cramps. In normal times, it will appear in your email in-basket sometime during the day on Thursday. It will also be posted on the website - go HERE to go the that page.
If you have a question about Voices, a comment or suggestion about the newsletter, or if you have an item for the newsletter (items should be related to the chorus or the local musical community), send it to musicinfo@acithaca.org. PLEASE - if you have an item that you want to appear in the newsletter, send in in plain text completed form so we can copy and paste - we do not write material for you.
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