ISLAND CITY CHORUS
GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER
SPEBSQSA Inc.
The Little Chorus that could!
MINI PITCH
Date:
September 16, 2002
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COMING UP - ROB'S REQUIRED EVENTS*
Friday, Sept. 27 - Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002 Fall Forward CENTRE NOTRE DAME DE FATIMA, Île Perrot
Saturday, October 5, 2002 Singout - St. Gabriel Church, Pointe St-Charles ß TENTATIVE
Friday, October 25 & Saturday, October 26, 2002 District Convention & Contest Lake Placid, NY
November 2, 2002 Show with Sweet Adeline West Island and Boston Common Salvation Army Citadel, Drummond St.
December 1, 2002 Singout Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Approx. 3:00PM
Saturday, February 1, 2003 Great Northern Harmony Workshop with FRED (1999 International Champs)
Saturday, March 29, 2003 Annual Show Salle Claude Champagne with Gas House Gang (1993 International Champs)
June 29 - July 6, 2003 SPEBSQSA International Convention MONTREAL - Schedule your vacation, now!
Saturday, May 29, 2004 Annual Show Salle Claude Champagne with 4 Voices
*NOTE: It is your duty to inform Rob as soon as you know you will miss any rehearsal or event. |
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COMING UP - OPTIONAL, BUT FUN and EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
November 15, 2002 Meet the Chorus Managers International FAM Trip for competing choruses (Hosts ONLY!) |
I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met.
Singout, October 5, 2002?
We are asked to take on a singout that South Shore is unable to do. There is a spaghetti Dinner and Singout at St. Gariel Church in Pointe St. Charles on Saturday, October 5, 2002. There are a couple of issues that need to be resolved.
First of all, is our fearless leader available? Second, can we field a balanced chorus for the evening? These two questions will need to be answered on Monday evening.
Please, let Murray Phillips know if you are able to participate.
Boston Common Show, November 2!
November 2, 2002 is the date; we will be performing in the Salvation Army Citadel, on Drummond Street and tickets will be available in a week or so. People are already making requests, by email. It isn't too early to take requests (and cheques!) All seats will be General Admission. We will only have 300 tickets for sale! The others will be Sweet Ads, and pre-ordered.
We will also be preparing a program, so get in touch with your advertisers and get an order.
Fund Raising
Jerry Silverberg has received the orders for those great Chocolate Bars or Chocolate Covered Almonds. Tonight someone will be helping Jerry, and you will be able to get your order.
He is also getting ready to start the Cheese Sale for Christmas. The project will start in October.
Don't forget, a percentage of ALL the sales you make will be accumulated in your account and can be applied to the Fall Forward, costumes, etc.
Learn that Music!
We got another Learning Device with the songs for November 2. It is expected that we will be off the paper for the 8 part songs by next week. Let's do it!
We are going to be learning a total of 13 new songs in the next six months. We can do it, and do it right!
International News
The Transportation Committee
is responsible for the effective functioning of the shuttle bus system, the chorus bussing, co-ordinate transportation for judges, risers, special requests, and do it so that no one notices that it is being done.
The committee works with the transportation provider to make sure that there are sufficient busses to move the delegates to and from the Bell Centre, the Queen Elizabeth Hotel (HQ) and the other official hotels.
They also work with the Tours Co-ordinator, making sure that the people who should be on the tour get on, and get off.
The Chairman of the Transportation Committee is Shane Neville.
All volunteers who wish to see any part of the contests MUST purchase a registration package.
Registrants (before January 1, 2003) will pay $100.00 US. Use the web link to register.
http://www.spebsqsa.org/montreal/registration.htm
What is my job?
If you are wondering, "What did I sign up for?" or "Did I sign up yet?" or even "Where do I sign up?" Here is the answer. Steve Wheaton has a list, and will be pleased to put you in a spot where you will feel comfortable. See him tonight!
Set up those risers, Baris & Tenors.
Please lend a hand where you can. This week we are back at Église St-Sixte.!
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Riser set-up and take down |
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Not This Week |
Next Week |
In Two Weeks |
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Baris/Tenors |
Lead Section |
Bass Section |
Here is our current and future repertoire list:
Songs in bold are to be learned or re-learned.
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Overture |
Witchcraft (Summer) for November 2 show |
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I’ll Walk With God |
(It's only) Words |
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Hello Mary Lou |
How Deep Is The Ocean |
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I’m Beginning To See The Light |
Roses of Picardy |
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Que reste-t-il de nos amours ? |
Gershwin Medley |
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Sixteen Tons |
It's Just An Old Fashioned Love Song |
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Scarlet Ribbons |
That Old Black Magic (Summer) |
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Carol of the Bells (Summer) |
My Honey's Lovin' Arms (Summer) |
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Eight Candles |
That's A Plenty (Summer) |
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Go Tell It On The Mountain |
J'entends le moulin (Summer) |
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You'll Never Walk Alone |
If I Had My Way (Fall) |
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Steppin' Out With My Baby |
Jukebox Saturday Night Medley (Fall) |
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Orange Coloured Sky |
Fascinatin' Rhythm (Winter) for March show |
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Let There Be Peace on Earth (Summer) for November 2 show |
A New Rhythm Medley (Winter) for March show |
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And So To Sleep Again (Summer) for November 2 show |
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Practice is something we do at home, every day, between rehearsals!
Rehearsal is where we reinforce what we have been practising every day!
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Alan Mackenzie, President |
Murray Phillips, Editor |