Local Quartets: Good Intentions
Happy Holidays!
A great time of the year for Barbershopping! Wasn't that a great show on Saturday night? I certainly enjoyed it, and a couple that I met today (Sunday) at Canadian Tire, said they really enjoyed it too. However, they wondered whether we were available at other times of the year, other than at church. They mentioned that they had heard that we will be singing at the hospitals tomorrow, but that the inmates (patients?) had already seen four groups during this last week, with more scheduled for this next week. Could we do it on a dreary February night? Interesting idea, that.
Upcoming Events:
Hospital Singout: December 15, 2003
When: Meet in the Superior Room, Plummer hospital, at 6:15
Enter at centre, turn west toward the cafeteria, keep going until you see the Superior room on your left.
Attire: white shirt, red sweater, black pants, no tie
Bring: Christmas music books, Little Toy Trains.
Note: Don't worry about parking, Doug will arrange for our parking to be free. Park in the hospital parking lot.
JANUARY 19 - NO MUSIC, SO WE NEED TO LEARN IT ALL!
January 24 Ladies' Night: . Remember to talk to your guest about scheduling that night for us.
February 7 First Saturday Rehearsal 9:00 to 3:30 Salvation Army (lunch provided)
February 21 Gaylord Coaching Clinic
March 15 Rehearsal with show cast at Salvation Army
March 20 Second Saturday Rehearsal 9:00 to 3:30 Salvation Army (lunch provided)
Check out our web site at: http://www.harmonize.com/NorthlandChorus/
other choruses are also at: http://www.harmonize.com/
The society's home page SPEBSQSA) is at: http://www.spebsqsa.org/web/groups/public/documents/pages/pub_homepage.hcsp
Tell your family about your Christmas wish list at: http://www.harmonymarketplace.com/
CDs and music from Power Play, Gas House Gang, Acoustix, Sweet Ads at: http://www.singers.com/barbershop/
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It is with regret that I have to report that Richard Evans is also leaving us. He wrote me a note last week, saying that he hopes that he will be able to join us sometime in the future. All of our wishes go with you, Richard. As well, Bob told us last week that George Nippers is finding the long drive to the Sault a burden, and we can all sympathize with that. It takes a special kind of person to keep that sort of commitment up, year after year. Our fellow barbershoppers that are able to do it have my deep respect. Hopefully they will join us whenever they can.
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It actually looks like I can get something out of the camera memory card now. My card reader has been rather erratic, and my hard drive has been attacked twice in the last month. Sorry I've been remiss about getting these out:
A great rehearsal, and we welcome Ray Trouve into Barbershopping, November 10, 2003.
Doug and Don getting prepared Ray Trouve is welcomed by Jim Lake More of the chorus welcome Ray
into our greatest fraternity.
Then on November 24, we had a powerhouse warmup and quartet, then quintet, then sextet teach:
First our terrific warmup man, Wes The first quartet gets us started Then a quintet worked on a halftime song
first the quintet gets us started Then a prospective member joins finally, the sextet carries on
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That's it for this one. I'm going to post just a page of pictures, and then arrange with Ian to add them to the web site as well.
Take a
look at the latest from Reed Samson, in his newsletter "LIVEWIRE". If you
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KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
Alexandria Harmonizers requested to appear
This past weekend, the Alexandria Harmonizers had a return engagement on the Kennedy Center Honors show -- their fifth such appearance. The 2003 honorees were James Brown, Carol Burnett, Loretta Lynn, Mike Nichols and Itzhak Perlman. The performance was taped and will air Friday, December 26 on CBS. Check local listings for time and channel.
Register for the Biloxi midwinter convention
Get away to sunny Biloxi for a great week of barbershop harmony, shows and the international seniors quartet contest. To register, go to www.spebsqsa.org/midwinter or call 800.876.7464 x8462. The midwinter convention runs from January 25 to February 1, 2004.
Register for the Louisville international convention
Join us in "Derby Town" for the barbershop run for the roses. Louisville, Kentucky is the site of the 2004 international convention. To register, go to www.spebsqsa.org/louisville or call 800.876.7464 x8462. Register before December 31 to take advantage of best pricing. The international convention runs from June 27 to July 4, 2004.
Registration figures as of 30 November
Biloxi: 711
Louisville: 4,217
SCHOLARSHIPS
Lou Perry Harmony College
Scholarship competition opens
Arrangers, here's your chance to win
prepaid tuition to Harmony College 2004. (Last year, Joe Johnson and Derek
Hatley won scholarships.) Each participant will receive a detailed review of his
arrangement by Dennis Driscoll (chair), Mel Knight or Burt Szabo. By March 15,
2004, send three copies each of one arrangement, the published sheet music, and
a brief letter discussing your arranging experience.
Arrangements written with a Coda product, such as Finale, should be sent by e-mail. Otherwise, send to:
Dennis M. Driscoll
213 Redmond Drive
College Station, TX 77840
409.693.0036
driscoll@tca.net
For more details, go to www.spebsqsa.org > Happenings > Schools > Lou Perry Scholarships