Saturday, July 13, 2024
Summer Sing Newsletter
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- Katie's Korner
- Rehearsal Schedule
- Gibbons Youth Scholarship - Results
- Family and Friends Concert
- Weekly Humor (AKA Weekly Groan)
- Bring a Pencil
- Links to Music
- Nonconsensual Olfactory Overload
- Voice Exercises and Warmups
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Dear Summer Sing,
My Suzuki chorus work is done! The groups were really wonderful this week, the final concert went well, and now it feels as though my summer has actually begun. I'm writing this on Saturday morning. Today I will go to two grad parties, buy my son Max a birthday present (because he is turning 20 in two days! How did this happen?)...and best of all I will not go to the grocery store! While working a regular weekday job, I always go to the grocery store on weekends so that we have food for the week, and if we run out of something, it usually just waits until the next weekend. Now I can go anytime I want! I won't have to fight the crowds of other working people trying to stock up for the week! It's not in the same category as jumping in the lake or hiking or going on a road trip, all of which I also plan to do, but I really appreciate these small joys of being on vacation.
Ad Astra was very exciting at rehearsal this week! As I've mentioned, this is my first time working on this song. It is really lovely, and I'm enjoying thinking through the connections between the chords and melodies and rhythms and the meaning of the words. I've also really enjoyed the different dynamics you are bringing to each section. We'll work again on that humming section next week and work to make those transitions more seamless.
I hope you all have a wonderful week until I see you again!
All the best,
Katie
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Rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM sharp. Please try to be in your seat and ready to sing!
July 17, 24, 31
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Gibbons Youth Scholarship - Results... |
Thank you all for your generous donations to the Gibbons Scholarship for Youth. We raised a total of $230. The total raised from all choruses was $610 and the scholarships will be awarded this coming fall.
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Family and Friends Concert... |
Our last rehearsal on July 31st will be our free Family and Friends Concert followed by a “Snacks to Pass” reception. It will be a chance for you and our guests to eat, mingle, chat. So…it will take a group effort to make this happen.
As was announced at last week's rehearsal, we will hold the concert in our rehearsal room and not in the Sanctuary. Last week, the Sanctuary temperature was 86 degrees and there is little chance that condition will improve. I spoke with the pastor of St. Paul's this morning and she has cleared to way for us to use the dining room rehearsal space.
Here are the tasks for the party - works best if several people work together:
- Set up for the concert
- Organize food that members bring in on the tables
- Cleanup at the end of the event
Set-Up - we need 6-10 people to come in early (6:00 PM) to move pianos and set up chairs. Once the concert is over, we will need to pick up all the chairs and return the pianos to the place we found them.
About the food - think munchies, snacks, finger foods, drinks, treats and dessert type items (non-alcoholic). If it is something that needs to be refrigerated during the concert, we do have access to limited space in refrigerator in the church kitchen (not a lot of space). It is best if the food can be picked up with a utensil and not your fingers. We do not have access to any serving utensils in the church pantry, so please provide your own. Please make a label with food ingredients if you are preparing a dish so that anyone with a food allergy does not have a problem.
Cleanup - We wish to keep the waste as close to zero as possible. We ask that you take your leftover food, dishes and utensils home with you. Perhaps, some may wish to bring some take-home containers for the leftovers. Think recycle!
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Weekly Humor (AKA The Weekly Groan)... |
Did you see the poster at the top of the page????
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Bring a Pencil to LIGHTLY Mark Your Scores!
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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:
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| Nonconsensual Olfactory Overload.. |
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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 😁 |
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Voice Exercises and Warmups...
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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
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Questions, Comments and Newsletter Items...
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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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