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Voices Newsletter
Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
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Rehearsal and Performance Schedule... |
Rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM sharp. Please try to be in your seat and ready to sing!
November 4, 11, 18, 25
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
Special performances:
Unitarian Church - Sunday, November 17, 9:00 AM call
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Thank you again to those who made it to our First Baptist gig! It was so nice to end up with a great balance of parts, and we ended up with a nice sound, even with our small numbers. Be sure to mark calendars for our next gig at the Unitarian Church(FUSIT) service, 11/17.
On that note (pun intended), I would like to perform "Only I" as our 3rd piece at the FUSIT gig. If you are able to find the time to look at this piece between rehearsals, be sure to use this video as a very helpful resource. I will be adding it to next week's rehearsal schedule.
Thank you to Bronwyn for creating an easy-to-follow sheet of music for "Hey Ho, Nobody Home" that maps out the form that we follow in our performance. More hard copies will be available at rehearsal, and a virtual copy is available here.
See you Monday
-Ross
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No words of wisdom today; I just wanted to say hello. I've missed being at rehearsal and seeing you all. I'm sure you're sounding terrific!
Special thanks to those who have kindly filled in on my tasks during my absence and to those who were able to attend our first church performance.
I hope to see you soon.
Sherrie |
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Gibbons Scholarship and a Little History
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Gibbons Scholarship last Monday. The jug will return next week if you missed it. When I made the pitch for the scholarship, I was sloppy with dates. Paul Gibbons founded the Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers in 1976. VOICES formed in 2002.
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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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