<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone - below is an update from Dick, concerning Music Sunday on May 15 and events before that. As you may recall, we originally planned to have a concert in the afternoon, in honor of Catherine. As you can see, we'll be having that event in the morning only, and I hope we will have the portrait of Catherine to "unveil" downstairs that Sunday as well. Feel free to get the word out to any of those who will want to come to Music Sunday in her honor.<div><br></div><div>For Music Sunday, we'll be singing Beethoven's Choral Fantasy and Handel's Anthem "Let Thy Hand be Strengthened", which we recently performed the Alleluia from. More from Dick on that.</div><div><br></div><div>_________________</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11.2px">Dear UCM Choir,</span><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px">I know that in a Unitarian church one isn't supposed to get too excited by Easter, but many of us have very powerful musical memories of that day, and you all helped create a new powerful memory for me with your singing yesterday. Thank you!</div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px">We next get together <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">this Thursday</span></span> night for our regular rehearsal. Please do your very best to arrive and be ready to sing at <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">6:30</span></span>. We have been subtly pushing the starting time for that rehearsal a few seconds later each week, and I'd like to honor everyone who is there on time by starting on time.</div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px">You should know that it was Joan and Sally who were kind enough to suggest to me that, since the Choir is singing at Joan's installation service <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Sunday</span></span> afternoon, perhaps they would appreciate not having to sing the <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Sunday</span></span> morning service. I never thought of that! I guess I like making music with you too much! But their idea was a good one, and a nice gesture to you.</div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><b>We will get together <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Sunday</span></span> afternoon at <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">2:45 pm</span></span> so that we can rehearse in the sanctuary before the crowd comes in.</b></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px">Finally, you may have heard that in addition to the annual Music <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Sunday</span></span> service on <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">May 15</span></span> we were considering arranging a concert that afternoon to honor Catherine Orr at which we would sing the same music. There is a lot going on in mid May and I have decided that it would be impractical for us to try and engage all singers and instrumentalists for an afternoon concert as well as the music during the morning service. So we will put all our effort into the <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">May 15</span></span> Music <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Sunday</span></span> service - an effort that I think will be deeply rewarded.</div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px">I anticipate rehearsals with orchestra on <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Thursday, May 12</span></span> from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">6:30 to 9 pm</span></span>, and on <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Saturday, May 14</span></span> from 9 to 11. These times have not yet been confirmed with all the guest singers and the orchestra, but please put them in your calendars. They will be confirmed as soon as possible.</div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px">___________</div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><div style="font-size:11.2px"><font color="#000000"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">April 3, 4 pm</span></span> - Installation Service - <span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'">Let There Be Music by Gordon Young</span></font></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"> A Promise Throught the Ages Rings by J. S. Bach (with Susan on flute)</span></font></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">April 10</span></span> - </span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'">Where There is Light in the Soul (Elizabeth Alexander)</span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"> </span></font></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">April 17</span></span> - </span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'">Healing River (Fred Hellerman)</span></font></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div style="font-size:11.2px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">April 24</span></span> - </span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'">We are one (Brian Tate)</span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"> </span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue'"><br></span></font></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Sarah Hooker<div><a href="mailto:sjh18hillside@gmail.com" target="_blank">sjh18hillside@gmail.com</a></div><div><a href="mailto:sarah.hooker@vcfa.edu" target="_blank">sarah.hooker@vcfa.edu</a></div><div>home: 454-8620</div><div>work: 828-8721</div></div></div>
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