REMINDER!

Elaine is still out of town on Monday, November 21st, so there will be no rehearsal at the sanctuary.

November 14 Rehearsal

Posted for Elaine

We have 2 rehearsals incl today for  the Can YOu see the Beauty cannon that we   began last week or 2 ago

The new Gloria  ( gold- folio--- don't have exact data cause  the  file is at UU) we will start today

Song  To" revoice" or assign parts  in order of difficulty

Little Mozart round  by far the easiest  probably best to do 

Pachelbel

Adiemus

When The Song of the Angels--- maybe that's the one  to focus on since its best sung early January but its the hardest!

rehearsals:

today

Nov 28

Dec 5  12  19

Jan 8 0r   15 

Perform Song of Angels  

 We had hoped   ( I had hoped  ) to do Shine a LIttle LIght by James Taylor for MLK day  and Cory said he'd arange  it but time is getting short.   MLK day in very inconvenient, bing so close to the new year  ( Jan  16)  

remarks, schedule, some notes, and a link, from Elaine

First of all  Tremendous  thanks to everyone for all the work and  great performance Sunday. 
You noticed people dancing in the aisles-- some with tears on their faces??!  WOW THE POWER OF GOOD MUSIC!!

Second:  welcome Jorge--  !

We spent the rehearsal on new 4 part song  Let us see  the beauty.  You can listen to here:

http://www.laurencecole.com/album/let-us-see-the-beauty/

My goal is to be able to have this song ready to go so if new people show up at rehearsal ( Sarah McNeil and someone else have mentioned coming next week)  they could join us on it.  Some parts are tricky to get at first  ( for some of us)  but I think if our parts are strong a newbie can latch on. I am trying to find  a balance of  challenging and easy songs.  

Upcoming Schedule:

November 13  

nothing planned  and Elaine is away  ( Happy Birthday)   open to ideas

November 20    

nothing planned and Elaine is away     but open to ideas   

December 4   

nothing planned;  Would like to  sing  See the Beauty  or a Christmas song.   waiting to hear  from Terre if there is room for  a song.   She will coordinate with the  Guest Speaker and get   back to me

December 11    

Still Still Still    Trio with Paula on Piano,  Sherri and  Sara vocals

I'll  Be Home for Christmas     Paula on piano,  Jay  Vocals

December  18  

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...)Paula on piano Sherri Vocals

Lo How  Rose 'Ere  Blooming   IF Scott and Susan still agree

The Christians and the Pagans   Elaine on piano  Sara on vocals 

Reminder:   Jim Cichowski's Celebration of Life is next Sunday November 6 at 2 pm at the Carriage House at the Botanical Gardens.  If you want to carpool or caravan,  meet at UUFC  parking lot at 1: 30 

Notes from rehearsal 9/12/16

Updated list of upcoming sings :)
I'll put these on the calendar too when I'm done here.

• Sun., 9/18 - Elaine, Sara and Susan "In My Quiet Sorrow" - be at UUFC 10am pls
• Sun., 9/25 - anyone able/present - help lead congregation - blue hymnal #1037 "We Forgive Ourselves and Each Other"
• Sun., 10/2 - anyone able/present - help lead congregation - blue hymnal #1017 (I forgot to note title and I'm at work right now - if anyone wants to edit the blog go for it or text me later to remind me)
• Sun., 10/9 - no plans for us to sing or lead
• Sun., 10/16 - Sara will do a social change song in the Peter Paul & Mary or Pete Seeger ilk
• Sun., 10/23 - everyone please - "Breaths" (blue hymnal #1009)
• Sun., 10/30 - BIG CHOIR DAY - everyone please!!!! 
• I Am Willing
• Benedictus
• Hosannah (Sherri and Susan)
• Wakeup My Spirit
• Gloria For All Seasons
• Sun., 11/6 - 
• Sun., 11/14 -
• Sun., 11/20 - everyone please - "Requiem" 

Color yourselves updated!

PS some fun links...

Enya's version of "How Can I Keep from Singing" - tks Scott and Elaine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RHt3ElEvHQ&sns=em


"All Throught The Night" version courtesy of "The Sopranos"
semi-violent montage alert - avert your eyes and just listen if you like :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICgm3kq1pcM

Notes from 7/11/16 rehearsal -- forwarded from Elaine's email...

...mostly because I am really not in the mood to get back to cleaning here at the store... :(


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Good rehearsal last night!

we looked at   ( in order of proposed performance)

108 My Life Flows On in Endless Song

292  If I can Stop One Heart from Breaking

409  Sleep My Child

I wrote to Terre to see if we can sing a week from sunday,  that's July  24  My Life Flows on In Endless Song  ( #108)

1.   All sing   "oo" in parts

2.  verses 1  in parts,   quietly

3. verse 2 in parts,  medium

4. verse 3 in parts, loud.    Slight break 

then sing  

"It sounds an echo in my soul " all on melody  loud

then  

"How Can I keep from singing"  in parts  also loud.

Plan on singing 292  If I can Stop One Heart from Breaking on August 21

I cant find my notes on  who's doing  what parts on 292  From memory

Scott  on Bass,  

Sara on tenor

Sara  ( and Paula?)  Alto

Susan on Soprano

Elaine  played piano and didn't sing at all -- will have to discuss this next time

We worked on an arrangement of Sleep My Child 

again from memory

Scott  on Bass,  

Sara on tenor

Sara   Elaine ( and Paula?)  Alto

Susan on Soprano  not sure who takes over soprano when Susan adds her part on the top  which she will look at creating at home.

Enjoy the week-- looking forward to next time!

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Summer Plans : posting for future reference

Summer  Plans as of May 2 2016

May  8     that's this sunday!
Planning to Sing  #1001   Breaths ( Listen More Often) 
Paula away


May 15  Planning to sing  1068 Rising Green



May 22 23 24  
Scot away


May 29  30
All present


June 5  6         planning to  sing Woyaya
Elaine away

June  12   13
Elaine Away
Scott Away

June 19  20   no plans yet


June 26 - 27  No plans yet
Sherri and Jay away till Aug 12

July 2-11 -
Clay most likely away