<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Of course, if folks are symptom free and negative by the final service I hope you come! But we have to plan things with the expectation you might not be able to. I will also confirm our own policy about isolation after the official period if you still have a positive test. I know things have changed with the guidelines, but we still do have to consider that singing is in a unique category. I will let you all know.<br></div><div>Donia</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 6:06 PM Donia Prince <<a href="mailto:ucm.music21@gmail.com">ucm.music21@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello everyone!<br><div><br></div><div>It is undeniably sad in many ways that we end our year with 4 of us with covid, and others with other health issues: first and foremost, concerning for your health; and sorry for you that you can't be with us for the final service(s). It is sad for all of us that we can't sing with you again this year and that we can't go out on our final service with full forces. But if nothing else these last few years we know how to be resilient! And there is the party!</div><div><br></div><div>Here's to each of you making quick and complete recoveries, and for continued health for the rest of us.</div><div><br></div><div>What this means for the rest of us this week: </div><div>Even with some significant loss in numbers in a couple of sections, I think we can do a rousing job with Born This Way! We might have help from Verdis and possibly others, and I plan to sing as well. Besides it's the kind of piece that doesn't require a perfect balance of parts, just good energy. Sure on This Shining Night might be a different story. We can try this Thursday and see if we can pull it off, though the balance of parts is pretty important and some of the parts are hard to hold without strength in numbers. So it's likely we won't end up singing that on Sunday--good thing we prepared 2 pieces! And you never know...</div><div><br></div><div>For Dick Jenney's service--I had already reapportioned the parts to match our group well, and I think we can work with that. </div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><b>SCHEDULE:</b></font> </div><div><font size="4">This Thursday regular choir will rehearse 6-7 PM</font></div><div><font size="4">Rehearsal for Dick Jenney's service from 5:30-6:00 </font>(if you had not previously signed up to do this and would like to you are still welcome.)</div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><b>PARTY:</b></font></div><div>I hope folks will be recovered and we can all be there for an end of year party, on <font size="4">Thursday June 15th, 6 PM.</font> Location is still to be determined--probably at my and Maryann's house. We can figure out rides and carpools, etc. More details to follow in the coming days.</div><div><br></div><div>Good health, all, and see you Thursday!</div><div>Donia</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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