[Choir] Welcome to the new year!
Stephen Finner
finnerstephen at gmail.com
Sat Sep 3 08:07:20 CDT 2022
I think I want to marry you.
Steve Finner (he, him, his)
27 Highland Avenue
Barre, Vermont 05641
802-598-4317 (cell)
802-461-2528 (wifi "landline"
Director of Music, UU Congregation of Washington VT (Summer congregation)
Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury VT UU Congregation
" Your work is never done, but you may not lay it down" from the Talmud
On Sat, Sep 3, 2022, 7:29 AM Vamarie via Choir <
choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
> I think I'll try a blueberry compote/brie cheese appetizer.
> Ginny
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth Damon via Choir <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org>
> To: Donia Prince <ucm.music21 at gmail.com>
> Cc: UCM Choir <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2022 10:12 pm
> Subject: Re: [Choir] Welcome to the new year!
>
> Hi everyone - looking forward! I will bring a fruit salad Sat!
> See you Thursday!
> Beth
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 1, 2022, at 8:04 AM, Donia Prince via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> I hope you all have had fun and relaxing summers. I am so looking forward
> to singing with you all again!
>
> Our first rehearsal is NEXT Thursday, Sept 8th (not today) from 6:30-8:00
> pm. Please come early to gather music, socialize, etc, so we can start
> right at 6:30.
>
> Even if you don't think you can commit to joining the choir regularly
> through the year, if you want to sing at the first service please come!
>
> Read on for other updates including info about our gathering on Sept 10th.
>
> *COVID*
> In line with current church policy now, masks will be optional when we
> gather, and will be optional for the congregation during services. We feel
> that with the new ventilation system and all of the tools and resources
> (masks, vaccines, medications, etc) available to individuals, that it is
> time for each individual to make their own choices about risk. We have a
> variety of high quality masks available, suitable for singing, for
> any choir member who wants one. There is still a vaccine requirement (with
> testing or masking option) for choir members.
>
> *MUSIC READING CLASSES*
> This year I will be offering music reading skills classes before most
> Thursday rehearsals for those who wish to develop more confidence in that
> area. This will normally be from 5:45-6:15. However, we will NOT offer
> this on the 8th, but we WILL meet next Tuesday the 6th from 7-8pm. This
> is open to anyone! Even if you are comfortable with your music reading
> skills, come if you just want to sing. On Tuesday we'll both do some sight
> singing exercises and also work on the music for the first service (Somos
> el Barco) from the perspective of developing reading skills.
>
> *POTLUCK PARTY! *
> Our start of year gathering will be at Brenda and Phil's house in Berlin
> on Saturday, Sept 10th from 1-5pm. We'll begin with a potluck lunch,
> followed by some talking, some singing activities and a short rehearsal for
> Sunday's service. We may well end before 5 but wanted to leave it open!
>
> Bring folding chairs and sweaters! We encourage everyone to test
> beforehand so we can feel most free together.
>
> Please reply all with what you plan to bring so others can plan
> accordingly. So far here is what people have said they will bring: cookies
> (probably GF), cake ; salad ; turkey meatballs ; homemade lemonade;
> watermelon. And from Brenda: *Phil has offered to make hamburgers on our
> small electric Griddler and to keep them warm in the oven. I will provide
> lasagna and/or quiche, not yet decided.*
>
> We'll send out the directions again towards the end of next week so they
> will be fresh in your inbox.
>
> *FINALLY...*
> I plan to stop sending out weekly rehearsal reminders since we will
> hopefully now be on a completely regular schedule without changing
> location, extra recording sessions, etc. (whew!). So if you don't receive
> a reminder about a Thursday rehearsal, it doesn't mean anything's wrong or
> that you missed something, it means everything is right!!!
>
> See you next week!
> Donia
>
>
>
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