[Choir] Choir Update

[Sarah Hooker]

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.

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.

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Dear UCM Choir,

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!

We next get together this Thursday night for our regular rehearsal. Please
do your very best to arrive and be ready to sing at 6:30. 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.

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 on
Sunday afternoon, perhaps they would appreciate not having to sing the
Sunday 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.

*We will get together on Sunday afternoon at 2:45 pm so that we can
rehearse in the sanctuary before the crowd comes in.*

Finally, you may have heard that in addition to the annual Music Sunday service
on May 15 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 May 15 Music Sunday service - an effort that I think will be
deeply rewarded.

I anticipate rehearsals with orchestra on Thursday, May 12 from 6:30 to 9 pm,
and on Saturday, May 14 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.

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April 3, 4 pm - Installation Service - Let There Be Music by Gordon Young
 A Promise Throught the Ages Rings by J. S. Bach (with Susan on flute)

April 10 - Where There is Light in the Soul (Elizabeth Alexander)

April 17 - Healing River (Fred Hellerman)

April 24 - We are one (Brian Tate)



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Sarah Hooker
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sarah.hooker at vcfa.edu
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