ISLAND CITY CHORUS

ISLAND CITY CHORUS

GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER

Northeastern District

SPEBSQSA Inc.
The Little Chorus that could!

MINI PITCH

Date: October 6, 2003 Volume 2003 - 40

COMING UP - ROB'S REQUIRED EVENTS*

Saturday, January 31, 2004 Great Northern Harmony Workshop with Uptown Sound(TBC)

March 19-21, 2004 Spring Prelims and Western Regional Convention NED Albany, NY ß NEW

Saturday, May 29, 2004 Annual Show Salle Pierre Mercure (UQAM) with 4 Voices and The Gas House Gang

"That's Entertainment - Music From Stage and Screen"

October 22-24, 2004 District Convention Lowell, MA ß NEW

*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 24-26, 2003 District Convention Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Springs City Center

Saturday, November 1, 2003 Montreal Chapter Harmony Inc. Dress Rehearsal, Riverdale High School 8 PM ß NEW

Monday, June 28 - Sunday, July 4, 2004 66^th Annual SPEBSQSA International Convention Louisville, Kentucky

July 3-10, 2005 67^th Annual SPEBSQSA International Convention Salt Lake City, Utah

Why do they put braille on the drive-thru bank machines?

A voice from the past - Doug Jenkins

After last week's mention of Rudi Flaig's courageous battle, Doug Jenkins sent an email asking to be remembered to Rudi.

He was transferred directly from Haiti last summer. It has been a year now and he likes it a lot. He was able to get to Montreal for a few days on the weekend this summer and barely had time to go and see Oryst Gudz. He feeds Doug a lot of news from the chorus.

Doug says, "I will certainly try to organise a way to drop in on a practise should I be able to wangle another trip to Montreal. A cappella singing is non-existent here but I still haul out my polecats and enjoy singing along.

"I will be sending a singing Valentine this year in Montreal so I'll contact you around that time.

"Peru is a fascinating place, lots of history and culture to explore. I am also responsible for Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile so I do a bit of travelling between countries.

I read the Mini-Pitch with great interest each time and can appreciate the tons of hard work and effort required by all to attain the heights you have risen to. I spent a week at the Canadian Open PGA golf tournament in Hamilton in September and was struck by the amount of work that the best in the world put into their games. Before and after the round, the practise tee was crowded with players fine tuning their shots. The win by Mike Weir at the Masters was a surprise to most but not to Mike Weir. He had already won it in his mind during the many years and untold hours of work he had previously invested in order to be at his very best when theopportunity arose.

The next time you have to stand for hours on the risers and repeat the same bar of music over and over again until it resonates with perfection, thinkof Mike Weir. Be capable of perfection when the opportunity arises.

Sing, be your best, and enjoy.

But mostly enjoy, life is very short.

Doug.
Remember Rudi in your prayers.

Rudi Flaig, continues his brave battle against cancer.

He and Shirley appreciate phone calls, cards, letters and visits.

Rudi's address is:

48 Maple Circle

Dollard des Ormeaux, QC H9B 1E5

His telephone number is 514-684-6009.

Please, remember Rudi and Shirley in your prayers.

It's suspoped to be ture.

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The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

but the wrod as a wlhoe.

Ogccdnira to schhererac at macgdbrei ineisyruvt, it dneot's mertta in htwa edror hte tlteers in a wdro era, het olny oetntiprm ghtin is taht the stfri and satl eelrtt be at the rghit laepc.

The rset cna be a altto mses dna ouy anc llsit raed it thitwou beporml. Stih is sebcuea het nhuam nidm deos not raed ryvee tltere by tlisfe, tbu eht rdow as a hlowe.

More actual answering machine answers.

Hi. I'm probably home, I'm just avoiding someone I don't like. Leave me a message, and if I don't call back, it's you.

Hi, this is George. I'm sorry I can't answer the phone right now. Leave a message and then wait by your phone until I call you back.

If you are a burglar, then we're probably at home cleaning our weapons right now and can't come to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren't home and it's safe to leave a message.

Please leave a message. However, you have the right to remain silent. Everything you say will be recorded and will be used by us.

Hello, you've reached Jim and Sonya. We can't pick up the phone right now, because we're doing something we really enjoy. Sonya likes doing it up and down, and I like doing it left to right ... real slowly. So leave a message, and when we're done brushing our teeth we'll get back to you.

Here is our current and future repertoire list: Changes have been made!

CURRENT	If I Loved You [To be learned]
Overture	It Had To Be You [To be learned]
Hello Mary Lou	Before The Parade Passes By [To be learned]
Que reste-t-il ?	Chances Are [To be learned]
Sixteen Tons	Give My Regards To Broadway. [Learning]
Steppin Out	Luck Be A Lady Tonight [To be learned]
Orange Coloured Sky	CHRISTMAS
Roses Of Picardy	Eight Candles
Old Black Magic	Scarlet Ribbons
Hello	Go Tell It On The Mountain
Summertime	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Witchcraft	Silent Night
You'll Never Walk Alone	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
If I Had My Way Dear	O Come All Ye Faithful
O Canada	Angels We Have Heard On High
The Star Spangled Banner	O Holy Night
	Jingle Bell Rock

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