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BLUE NOTES FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2005

 

Paul Siegal is exceedingly eager to sell tickets-either for a season subscription or for the December concert. Don't hesitate to seek him out this evening.

 

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*Next Tuesday, November 29, we rehearse at Saints Faith, Hope & Charity Church at 7:30 P.M.. If you don't know or have forgotten how to get there, maps are available on the back table tonight.

**On Saturday, December 3, our "dress" rehearsal call is for 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. At 12:30, we strike our chairs, and the Agape Ringers continue to rehearse on their own.

 

***On Sunday, December 4, our call is for 1:15; the concert begins at 2:30 and lasts (without intermission) for about 90 minutes.

 

OUR HELP IS NEEDED FOR ALL THREE OF THESE DATES:

NEXT TUESDAY, CHAIRS NEED TO BE PLACED AND ASSIGNED AND OCCUPIED BY 7:30 IN ORDER TO HAVE AS COMPLETE A REHEARSAL AS POSSIBLE. ARRIVING SHORTLY AFTER 7:00 WILL FACILITATE THIS ARRANGEMENT. AND OF COURSE AFTERWARD.

 

ON DECEMBER 3, CHAIRS MUST AGAIN BE PLACED AND REPLACED. IN ADDIITION, ASSISTANCE FOR THE BELL RINGERS, BRASS PLAYERS, AND PERCUSSIONISTS MAY BE NEEDED. ARRIVING SHORTLY AFTER 9:00 WILL.

 

ON DECEMBER 4, THE MORNING MASS ENDS AT 12:30. ONCE AGAIN.

 

On Tuesday, December 6, at 7:30, Wylie and Erica

Crawford will host this season's first listening party at their home, 701 Sheridan Road, Evanston . Come with food and/or drink to share while listening to the CD of our holiday performance.

 

Please let Len Barker know of anyone(s) who should receive complimentary tickets for our December concert.

 

Still don't have an up-to-date membership list? Last call this evening-on the back table.

 

NSCS is pleased to welcome members of the Chicago Women's AIDS Project (CWAP) as guests to our December concert as part of a newly developing outreach program headed by Karen Rigotti. CWAP provides support groups, case management, and other services for women with AIDS and their families. Additional outreach to choruses similar to NSCS that suffered losses in recent hurricanes is being investigated. Any ideas for other such efforts are greatly appreciated.

 

For something in next week's Blue Notes? Contact lenpbarker@comcast.net or 847/272-2351.

 

Sing-along Messiah s:

Sunday, November 27, 4:00, Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park . Donald conducts, with full orchestra and audition-winning soloists.

Saturday, December 10, 2:30, St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, Libertyville, and Sunday, December 11, 2:30, Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest. These performances are money-raising benefits for Lake County PADS, which is hosting about 150 families from Hurricane Katrina. Contact Michael Poulos, 847/492-9800 or mIchael@poulos.law for information.

 

Looking ahead to Christmas? Here are some gift ideas:

Hard to buy for? Why not put a donation to NSCS on your shopping list. The giver will know you'll be happy (and can receive a tax deduction as well).

Note cards imprinted with a facsimile of a portion of the original manuscript of Handel's Messiah make good gifts for many people (think hostesses and teachers) and handy items to have available for thank-you messages. Only $10.00 for 20 quality notes and envelopes, with $5.00 of that amount going as a donation to NSCS. See them on the back table this evening.

Enchanted Remembrances , a woman's story of growing up in a 19 th century world of famous musical personalities, may be just the thing for someone on your list. Half the price of $20.00 becomes a contribution to NSCS. See Inge Kistler.

Shop on line? Join iGive.com , which provides links to many popular buying sites. And, once again, NSCS profits with a small percentage of each purchase.

 

 

The North Wave Chorus presents its first annual holiday show at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 10. Call member Phil Martin at 847/475-3562 for details.

 

Steve Warner and his wife, Anne Heider, are co-chairs of the forthcoming Anniversary Singing of the Chicago Sacred Harp Singers, on Sunday, January 8, 2006, at the Irish American Heritage Center , 4626 North Knox in Chicago . The singing is an all-day affair, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., punctuated by a potluck "dinner on the grounds" at midday. Songs are taken from the Sacred Harp , a tunebook using "shaped notes" and containing American folk hymnody dating from the early 18 th to the late 20 th century. Anyone capable of singing in North Shore Choral Society is capable of singing Sacred Harp; even if they weren't, they'd still be welcome to join in for all or part of the day. Loaner books will be available. For more info, call the sacred harp hotline, 773-276-HARP.

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !