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Voices Newsletter
Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
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Rehearsal and Performance Schedule... |
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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We're in the homestretch! Here are the details for this weekend:
Dress rehearsal, Friday, 12/13:
Where: First Baptist Church.
When: 7-9pm. Those helping set up arrive by 6:15. All others, show up with enough time to be on risers singing warmups at 7 sharp
Concert, Sunday, 12/15:
Where: First Baptist Church
When: 3-4pm. Those helping set up, arrive by 12:45. All others, show up with enough time to be on risers singing warmups at 1:30 sharp. We'll be out of the sanctuary by 2:40 to let the audience in.
Dress: All black. Get a scarf upon arrival.
Music: in a black binder/folder.
Thanks for all your hard work up to this point, and I look forward to a great concert weekend!
-Ross
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It was such a pleasure to see and hear you all at rehearsal on Monday. You sound fabulous!
Can you believe that not only do we get to learn beautiful music and share it with others, but we have such a good time doing it!
Kudos to Ross and Anna for making this experience so enjoyable for us all.
Put away the insecurities and pre-concert jitters and just have a good time on Sunday. You've earned it and I know your audience will be so appreciative of what you've accomplished. Remember to make eye contact with them when you can, the look on each face is very rewarding.
I'm sorry I can't be there, but I'll be with you in spirit. As much as I love you all........ our sons are coming from Colorado and Virginia, and this is our holiday weekend.
Be well, be happy and sing your hearts out. 🙂
I'll see you next semester,
Sherrie
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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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