Rehearsal Order For Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Fraserview
Reminder to everyone that rehearsal is at FRASERVIEW this evening. We’ve a lot to do, and I would ask your concentration, and minimal chat – I know it’s tempting to talk when you’re not singing, but if instructions are being given to Richmond Singers or to the Orchestra, discussions in the Chorus are not helpful!
Rehearsal will be in the following order (because of instrumentation). It would probably help to re-organise your music…
1. Three In White – Chorus, flute, perc
2. Jul, Jul – Chorus, string quartet
3. Night of Silence – Chorus, Singers, strings
4. Hallelujah Chorus – add trumpets
5. What Child is This? – add winds
6. (possibly) Sing We Now of Christmas – Singers & Orchestra
7. Hope for Resolution
8. Jessye's Carol
9. Jesu Joy (Jesus bleibet)
10. Hark the Herald / Come all ye Faithful
11. Nutcracker, Christmas Festival, Sleigh Ride – Chorus & Singers can leave early
You don’t need your red folders at all – but don’t forget to take “Jul” and “Night of Silence” out of them, if you had them in from Saturday.
Thanks to the folks who did City Hall – I know our “audience” was small, but we were heard upstairs, and they enjoyed the carol-singing. I felt it was good for us to have a sequential carol-sing like that, and to know that we have those secure.
Let’s plan to start on the dot of 7:30pm this evening!
Brigid
Sell those tickets! Win $50!
Our Christmas concert is fast approaching and we want lots of people to hear our great music!
Remember - $50 to the person selling the most tickets and a $50 for everybody selling 2 or more tickets.
If your friends or family are buying on-line please ask them to let you know and then make sure Paul knows so he can add your name to the draw.
Another Sing Out Opportunity Saturday, Dec. 12 1:00
Caroling - Saturday, December 12th at 1:00 pm (the time may change to 1:30 pm)
For: St. Paul Parish Seniors' Luncheon
Where: 8251 St. Albans Road, Richmond
Please contact Helen Andow or Brigid if you can make it.
helen.andow@hotmail.com
brigid@uniserve. com
Chorus Singouts Nov. 25 and 28
Wednesday 25 November – Business Awards Dinner – River Rock
· Karen, Esther, Soyoung / Pat, Genny / Barry, Don / Gordon, Charles, Bill
Dress: women – new tops, black dress pants; men – black shirts (no tie)
Meet at stage entrance (east end); dressing room is downstairs.
6:15 call; we sing at 6:25pm (theoretically!)
O Canada seems to have fallen off the website – attached here
Saturday 28 November – Winter Wonderland – City Hall
· Amy, Laura, Mary, KarenT, Capary, Esther, KathyR
· Genny, Helen, PatB, Letty, Bernadette, Jennufer, CathyB
· Bob, Don, Barry
· Peter, Bill, Gord, Victor
Dress: Christmassy – reds/greens, hats, scarves, Christmas pins, ties etc
You need: Red Carol Folder; Carolers’ Handbook; Jul jul; Night of Silence
There’s a reception upstairs for the chosen few; then they come downstairs and there’s a singalong.
We will be the warmup act before the singalong, as the audience is gathering! Plan to be there for 12noon; we’ll do a set 12:10-12:30-ish.
6: Ding dong merrily / 3: Carol of the bells / 15: Jingle bell rock
18: Lo how a rose / Concert rep: Jul, Jul / 26: De Virgin Mary / Concert rep: Night of Silence
CH p.37: O Christmas Tree / CH p.42 Jingle Bells
Once Malcolm Brodie gets to the piano at 12:30pm, it’s mostly singalonga – his harmony will often not fit with what you have written. Don’t worry too much about singing from the music; go for words and tune, and fake the harmony if needed!
Anyone who’s not doing either of these, I’ll see you at FRASERVIEW for the December 1 rehearsal!
Brigid
Promoting our concerts through Facebook
Many thanks to Christy Borthistle who created this information page on how we can promote our concerts through Facebook. Click HERE for more information
It's Party Time!! HO! HO! HO!
We're looking forward to seeing lots of orchestra and chorus people at the annual ROCA Christmas Party. Don't forget to add the date to your calendar!
Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00. See more details and evite HERE
See you there! Ho! Ho! Ho!
URGENT!! Soprano needed for November 25th singout O Canada
Please contact Brigid at brigid@uniserve.com if you could help out with this singout the evening of November 25th.
Chorus and Orchestra - Christmas With Friends Program
Please find the program for the Dec. 5th concert, Christmas with Friends HERE