BLUE
NOTES FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005
Though
they've been singing with us for a number of weeks, tonight is the formal
reception for these twelve new members who are a part of our 70 th season:
Kerstin
Alischoewski Alexandra Lexton-Metzner
Lauren
Bauerschmidt Carlie Miklik
Suni
Kartha Fred O'Donnell
Eli
Kramer Asher Streets
Nicholas Krupp Charlotte Thiemecke-Floyd
Alexandria
Kung Krista Walton
This
evening is an appropriate time for all of us to wear our nametags. (Remember
that Anthony Green is ready to replace any that are worn out or have gone
astray.)
Thanks
to all who are providing refreshments for this occasion, and who are helping
to set up beforehand and clear away afterwards. And special thanks to Julie
McDowell for organizing this fête.
And
while we're enjoying the refreshments is a good time to buy tickets-season
subscriptions as well as individual concerts-from Paul Siegal.
The
fall patron mailing has been sent-thanks to the efforts of these people:
Fusayo Errico, JoAnne Gerules, Bruce Gladfelter, Anthony Green, Tom Keller,
Inge Kistler, Marj Lundy , Harry Vroegh., Barbara Weiner, and Len Barker.
Special thanks to Patrons Chair Kay Rossiter, who once again spearheaded
this entire operation and roused us to action at last week's rehearsal.
If
you're missing any of the music for this season, please see Librarian Gary
Hendrickson this evening. These are the pieces you should have:
For
the holiday concert:
Ave
Rex (the real thing, not the Kinko version)
Carol
of the Drum
Two
Spanish Carols
Ring
Out, Ye Crystal Spheres
Rejoice!
The
Angel Gabriel
For
the March concert:
Carmina
Burana
For
the June concert:
Das
Paradies und die Peri
The
deadline for selling program ads is fast approaching. This an opportunity
for any of us to help with the financial support of NSCS by contacting businesses
to place ads in three of this year's programs. Contracts and previous programs
are on the back table. See Debbie Geismar with any questions.
Also
available are these items:
• the
up-to-datest membership lists
• translations
of Carmina Burana
• program
notes for the December concert
• program
notes for Das Paradies und die Peri
• last
week's Blue Notes
• this
season's brochures
If
you're interested in working to develop an outreach program for NSCS-both
in our own area and farther afield, please contact Karen Rigotti.
Next
Tuesday, colorful posters for the holiday concert will ready for distribution
throughout our neighborhoods.
The
2006 season marks the 25 th anniversary of the Berkshire Choral Festival.
To commemorate this occasion, an outstanding array of programs has been scheduled-not
only in Sheffield but also in Canterbury and Salzburg . For details, consult
the BCF website: http://www.chorus.org/conductor1.htm. More information will
be forthcoming after the first of the year.
At
the back table are pink flyers announcing the first concert of the Sing To
Live Community Chorus on Saturday, November 12, at the Music Institute of
Chicago in Evanston . Also available are brochures about this chorus.
For
something in next Tuesday's Blue Notes , contact Len Barker: 847/273-2351
or lenpbarker@comcast.net.
Comments
from a conductor (not ours, of course):
"It
sounds as if you're all doing your income taxes."
"It
says accelerando . It's not like falling downstairs."
"Imagine
you're getting paid for what you do."
"Now
forget all the nasty things I said and sing naturally."
"It's
a place you can fake, but fake softer."
"Pretend
you took the parts home and practiced them."
"You're
all wondering what speed it will be. Well, so am I."
"You
should sing a soft forte."
"This
piece is based on harmony, so you have to hit the right notes."
"It's
very hard to raise money for something that sounds like that."
"There
is a lot of fishing for notes. I wish you would catch them."
"Above
all, don't look worried."
"If
you won't watch, I won't listen."
"Let's
pretend we played that right and go to letter A."
