Saturday, July 27, 2024
 

 
Summer Sing Newsletter
 
 
What's In This Issue...
  • Katie's Korner
  • Returning Your Music Folders
  • Links to Music
  • Nonconsensual Olfactory Overload
  • Voice Exercises and Warmups
Katie's Korner...
Dear Summer Sing,
 
Thank you for a lovely last official rehearsal! You really sounded wonderful. Ad Astra blew me away!!! I am excited to hear you at next week's concert, and to be able to share our music with others.
 
A few reminders:
 
Time: 
  • 6:00pm - Helpers arrive to set up
  • 6:40pm - All chorus members arrive to drop off food, reserve seat in audience
  • 6:45pm - Warm up 
  • 7:00 - Concert!
Place: Basement of St. Paul's - the same place we've been rehearsing!
Cost: Nothing! It's a free concert!
Dress: Bright colors if possible, keep cool
What to bring: Your folder of music, a snack or drink to share, something to reserve your seat in the audience (such as a sweater or book)
Reminders about food/party: Please bring your own dish/cutlery if possible, and, if bringing something homemade, please mark your food if there are allergens such as nuts, gluten, etc. If it is pre-made and in a package with ingredients listed, you don't need to do anything else.
What to do when you arrive: Drop off your food near the entrance, and reserve a seat for yourself in the audience by putting an item on it before coming up to the stage to get organized and in position and warm up. 
 
Program order:
1. Freedom Train
2. A Red, Red Rose
3. Ad Astra
 
Lansing performances (3 or 4)
 
4. J'entends le moulin
5. Kganna Koloi
 
Have a wonderful week! I will see you Wednesday!
 
All the best,
Katie


Returning Your Music Folders...
After the concert, we will be collecting the music folders for all of the Summer Sing Music.  There will be a rolling blue bin in the dining room to the side of where we will be standing to perform.  If you cannot attend the concert, please turn in your music at this week's rehearsal.
 
This is the blue bin

Links to Summer Sing Music...
All of the music we are performing this summer, including Katie's song from South Africa, can be found by following the links found on the Summer Sing website.
Bookmark this location and you will be able to listen to and practice each song:
 

Katie has also provided a complete set of learning tracks (14 total!) for J'entends le Moulin.  Here is the link for that page - once you load the page, click on J'entends le Moulin:
 
 
 
 
Nonconsensual Olfactory Overload..
 
Please remember to avoid wearing perfumes, colognes, essential oils and other scents to rehearsals and performances as they create respiratory discomfort for some of our singers.  Please do shower, however 😁 
Voice Exercises and Warmups...
Looking for a way to exercise your voice between rehearsals? Cyberbass is free website that has a selection 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

Questions, Comments and Newsletter Items...
The Summer Sing Newsletter will be published weekly through the summer.  It will also be posted on the ACI Website at https://acithaca.org/groups/summersing/weekly-notes/.
 
If you have a question about Summer Sing, 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), send it to musicinfo@ACIthaca.org.  PLEASE - if you have an item for the newsletter, send it in completed form so we can copy and paste - we do not write material for you.
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