ISLAND CITY CHORUS

GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER

SPEBSQSA Inc.

The Little Chorus that could!

MINI PITCH

Date: September 23, 2002 Fall Forward this weekend!

COMING UP - ROB'S REQUIRED EVENTS*

Friday, Sept. 27 - Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002 Fall Forward CENTRE NOTRE DAME DE FATIMA, Île Perrot

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.

COMING UP - OPTIONAL, BUT FUN and EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

October 12, 2002 Harmony, Inc. Cabaret & Spaghetti Supper Roxboro United Church with After Hours ß NEW

November 15, 2002 Meet the Chorus Managers International FAM Trip for competing choruses (Hosts ONLY!)

I'm already visualising the masking tape over your mouth.

Fall Forward 2002 with Chris Arnold!

You know by now that the Fall Forward is being held this weekend at Centre Notre Dame de Fatima on Île Perrot. The festivities start on Friday evening at about 7:00 PM. Everyone should plan to be there by then.

Bring $90.00 Monday! Everyone needs to bring his money for the Fall Forward to rehearsal on Monday. You can use your sales credits, or pay cash, but please bring your money.

Things to remember:

Cabaret & Spaghetti Supper, Oct 12

The Montreal Chapter of Harmony, Inc. are having a Cabaret and Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, October 12 at the Roxboro United Church starting at 6:30 PM. Guests will include "After Hours," 2000 Harmony Inc. Quartet Champs. Tickets are available from Harmony Members.

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 Monday, or at the Fall Forward. People are already making requests, by email. It isn't too early to take requests (and cheques!) All seats will be General Admission and will cost $20 CDN ($13 US). We will only have 300 tickets for sale! The others will be Sweet Ads, and pre-ordered.

Island City Chorus

Sweet Adelines West Island

1)Orange Colored Sky

1)Rose Colored Glasses

2)Old Black Magic

2)Fame

3)Witchcraft

3)Coming From the Rain

4)Sixteen tons

4)Singin in the Rain

5)You'll Never Walk Alone

5)Love Me Tender

6)Steppin' Out

6)Goody Goody Goodbye

Together we will sing:

1)Let There Be Peace On Earth

2)And So To Sleep Again

We will also be preparing a program, so get in touch with your advertisers and get an order.

Singout, October 5, 2002?

Since we are not able to do the singout, Key of Eh? will take it on. The folks at St. Gabriel Church will be treated to a quartet instead of a chorus.

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.

International News

The AIC - Sing With The Champs Committee is responsible for taping the folks that sing up to sing with the reigning and former quartet champions during the specified sessions. There is a sign-up session and then the real fun where wanabees get to live the dream of singing with their favourite quartet in front of an appreciative audience.

The Association of International Champions looks after the hardest part of the project, lining up the quartets, and is in process of purchasing the recording equipment used to put the performances on tape for the aspiring "Champs." This event usually brings some excellent performances to the attention of the audience. Joel Rutherford, current bass of Acoustix was discovered as a result of singing with the Champs.

The Chairman of the AIC SWTC Committee is to be confirmed. If you are interested, speak to Murray Phillips.

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

Gordon Lightfoot in Hospital

Gordon Lightfoot remains in stable condition at Hamilton Health Sciences. His surgeon, Dr. Michael Marcaccio, says Mr. Lightfoot has made "good progress" over the past seven days.

Lightfoot has a rare weakness in a blood vessel in his abdominal area. He was flown to hospital in Hamilton by an air ambulance from his hometown of Orillia, with internal bleeding.

Since arriving here, the 63-year-old has undergone a number of procedures, said Dr. Michael Marcaccio, chief of surgery at Hamilton Health Sciences and a gastrointestinal specialist.

Marcaccio said Lightfoot’s physical fitness and health - he works out four days a week and runs 16 kilometres a week, according to bandmates - has made a difference in treating him.

There is a slight possibility that there will be a Gordon Lightfoot concert in conjunction with International 2003.

Set up those risers, Leads.

Please lend a hand where you can.

Riser set-up and take down

Not This Week

Next Week

In Two Weeks

Lead Section

Bass Section

Baris/Tenors

Here is our current and future repertoire list:

Songs in bold are to be learned or re-learned.

Overture

Witchcraft (Summer) for November 2 show

I’ll Walk With God

(It's only) Words

Hello Mary Lou

How Deep Is The Ocean

I’m Beginning To See The Light

Roses of Picardy

Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?

Gershwin Medley

Sixteen Tons (November 2)

It's Just An Old Fashioned Love Song

Scarlet Ribbons

That Old Black Magic (Summer) for November 2 show

Carol of the Bells (Summer)

My Honey's Lovin' Arms (Summer)

Eight Candles

That's A Plenty (Summer)

Go Tell It On The Mountain

J'entends le moulin (Summer)

You'll Never Walk Alone (November 2)

If I Had My Way (Fall)

Steppin' Out With My Baby

Jukebox Saturday Night Medley (Fall)

Orange Coloured Sky (November 2)

Fascinatin' Rhythm (Winter) for March show

Let There Be Peace on Earth (Summer) for November 2 show

A New Rhythm Medley (Winter) for March show

And So To Sleep Again (Summer) for November 2 show

Summertime (Fall) for March Show

Practice is something we do at home, every day, between rehearsals!

Rehearsal is where we reinforce what we have been practising every day!

Alan Mackenzie, President

Murray Phillips, Editor