May 16, 2005 |
Volume 2005 Issue # 18 |
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COMING UP - ROB'S REQUIRED EVENTS*
Saturday, May 28, 2005 Annual Show Salle Pierre Mercure (UQAM) with 2004 GOLD MEDALLISTS Gotcha!June 1-3, 2005 West Island Chorus "Gangster Show"Karnak Temple, Boul. Des Sources, DDOß REVISED Sunday, June 26, 2005 Le Mondail Choral Loto-Québec-Laval 3 outdoor 1 indoor Concerts (Details to follow) September 23-25, 2005 Fall Forward 2005 Ermitage St-Croix, Pierrefonds September 30 - October 1, 2005 District Convention and Contest, Halifax, NS Early May 2006, Mountain Division Contest October 6-8, 2006 Fall Forward 2006 Ermitage St-Croix, Pierrefonds [Thanksgiving Weekend] October 20-22, 2006 District Convention and Contest Providence, RI April 13-15, 2007 Western Regional Convention Albany NY area (Location to be determined) October 12-14, 2007 Fall Forward 2007 Ermitage St-Croix, Pierrefonds October 19-21, 2007 District Convention and Contest Montreal, Quebec *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 Coming?! Installation and Awards Night Cote St-Luc Barbeque, Cote de Liesse,July 3-10, 2005 67th Annual SPEBSQSA International Convention Salt Lake City, Utah July 31 - August 7, 2005 Harmony College/Directors College The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH August 12-14, 2005 Harmony College Northeast Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA ß NOTE August 18-20, 2005 51st Winnipesaukee Harmony on the Lake Music Festival, Alton Bay, NH ß NEW Saturday, August 20, 2005 Wheaton’s Annual Corn Roast and Chocolate and Salad Party Wheaton Ranch ß NEW |
Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
Commonly Unique
to New OrleansBy Rob Mance with editorial adjustments by the editor.
At the Region 1 contest last weekend in Springfield Massachusetts, Commonly Unique finished an incredible 2nd place in a very difficult competition with a score of 595. The winners, Encore, were only 4 points ahead. It was a contest where most in audience had picked nine or ten quartets for the top five. In SAI, quartets qualify for International by being in the top 15 at the previous international, winning one of the 28 regional contests, or by obtaining a wildcard spot by being in the top 10 of non-winners when all of the regional contests scores are added together. This was the final weekend of regional competitions, and Commonly Unique has finished in the 7th wildcard spot qualifying for the international quartet contest in New Orleans this October. This is very exciting for a few reasons. This is the first time a Quebec quartet has ever qualified for the international contest. And, another region 1 quartet, From the Edge has also earned a wildcard. The three quartets will be joined by Coastline Show Chorus (directed by Gail Jencik) and Royal River Chorus (another wildcard!) giving Region 1 five international competitors for the first time ever!
West Island Chorus Places 5th
By Rob Mance with editorial adjustments by the editor.
For the first time in 16 years, the West Island chorus returned home with medals from their regional contest. They increased their score 45 points to 544 and also won a ribbon for being the 3rd place AA (midsize) chorus. Martha Mance fell from the third row to the stage floor right in the middle of the "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." It was later revealed that the heel on her shoe broke during a choreography move and went flying across the stage. The chorus never missed a beat and kept going. Martha picked herself up and made it back to her riser spot in time for the next move! Now that is being into the song!
Showtime is only 2 weeks away!
Those songs are starting to become part of you, your tickets are being sold at a rapid rate, and the money is being turned in to Bert Brossoit. Advertising is being turned in to Alan Kenley and we are getting excited about paying Bert for our afterglow tickets. Deadline is next Monday!
The afterglow is sold out. Give Bert your money to make sure that you have your places. It will cost $18.00 per ticket, and the food will be good with Abie’s Restaurant doing the catering.
Our songs are as follows:
1-Give My Regards to Broadway
2-Tonight
3-Beautiful Dreamer
4-Luck Be a Lady
5-Chances Are
6-Unforgettable
7-Before the Parade Passes By
8-The Impossible dream
With WI SAC:
And So To Sleep Again
Secret Love
Let There Be Peace On Earth
Our Schedule:
MICC (ready to sing!) 09:50 @ 10:50
WI SAC 11:00 @ 12:00
Lunch 12:00 @ 12:55
Commonly Unique 13:00 @ 13:30
Gotcha! 13:40 @ 14:30
MICC / WISAC 14:45 @ 15:45
Finale 15:50 @ 17:00
Supper 30 ( Salon Orange 3 floor) 17:10 @ 18:00
Make-Up And Show Costume ( Studio B )
Harmony College Northeast
August 12-14, 2005 – Fitchburg State College
Start with an International Champion quartet (Power Play) and stir in an International Finalist quartet (Realtime)!
Add in a few district champ quartets and some of the best teachers and coaches in NED! Sprinkle in experts from outside the district! Garnish with great classes and the chance to sing all night! Let it simmer for a full day and then top it off with a humongous show on Saturday night! We call it Harmony College Northeast and we welcome anyone who wants to take part. This is one of the premier social and educational events on the NED calendar, so make it a "must attend" on your calendar.
Quartet coaching and individual courses are available and details are on the HCNE web site. http://www.nedistrict.org/schools/hcne
Here are a few samples for individuals: Creating a Visual Package; Vocal Production Boot Camp; Arranging From a Piece of Sheet Music; Sight Reading/ Sight Singing; Woodshedding and Tag Singing.
And of course, the quartet coaching uses the POD system, where you work with a team of coaches for a full day, each reinforcing what the other has said..
What you won’t see on the web site but we can tell you about are the opening night barbecue on the quad, the closing pizza and beer afterglow, and the spectacular food served up by the Fitchburg State College staff.
Here is our current repertoire list: [mp3] means that the mp3 file is on the Members' Only web site
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Overture [mp3] |
Witchcraft [mp3] |
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Hello Mary Lou [mp3] |
You'll Never Walk Alone [mp3] |
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Que reste-t-il ? [mp3] |
O Canada |
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Sixteen Tons [mp3] |
The Star Spangled Banner |
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Orange Coloured Sky [mp3] |
If I Loved You [mp3] |
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Old Black Magic [mp3] |
Before The Parade Passes By [mp3] |
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Hello [mp3] |
Chances Are [mp3] |
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Summertime |
Give My Regards To Broadway. [mp3] CONTEST |
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Unforgettable [mp3] |
Luck Be A Lady Tonight [mp3] |
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Beautiful Dreamer [mp3] CONTEST |
Tonight [mp3] |
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It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing [mp3] |
And So To Sleep Again (8-part) [mp3] |
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Let There Be Peace on Earth (8-part) [mp3] |
Baby, It's Cold Outside (8-part) [mp3] |
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Holiday Blessing/Jingle Bells (8-part) [mp3] |
The Impossible Dream [mp3] |
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Secret Love (8-part) [mp3] |
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 |