August 14, 2006 |
Volume 2006 Issue # 27 |
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COMING UP - ROB’S REQUIRED EVENTS* Monday, September 11, 2006 Guest Night Église St-SixteOctober 13-14, 2006 Fall Forward 2006 Church of St. Augustine, 176 Westcliffe, Pointe Claire October 27-29, 2006 60th District Convention and Contest Providence, RI December 2, 2006 Christmas Benefit Concert Église St-Sixte December 10, 2006 Performance at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Time to be confirmed December 16, 2006 CarolCade First and Last stops Gare Centrale 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 Saturday, August 19, 2006 Wheaton’s Corn/Salad/Chocolate Dessert PartySaturday, September 30, 2006 Hanover, NH Chapter Show with Realtime Tickets on sale NOW! January 21-28, 2007 Mid Winter Convention Albuquerque, NM July 1-8, 2007 69th Annual Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention Denver, CO June 29-July 6, 2008 70th Annual Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention Nashville, TN June 28-July 5, 2009 71st Annual Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention Anaheim, CA June 27-July 4, 2010 72nd Annual Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention Philadelphia, PA July 3-July10, 2011 73rd Annual Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention Kansas City, MO |
He ended the job as he began it; fired with enthusiasm.
Our last rehearsal with Rob Mance.
It hardly seems possible, but tonight is Rob’s last rehearsal with us as Director. The shocking news of April is August’s cold reality!
The last eight years, with Rob at the helm have been wonderful years of improving performance and musicianship. We will all miss his smiling face in front of us each week, but we will be cheering him on as he tackles the new challenge of a Masters degree in Music from Ryder University.
The "witty" saying, in this week’s
The Pitch, is said in jest and with greatest affection. As Rob was saying last week, he was trying to get himself fired so he could collect a nice severance package. We all wish we could afford one for you, Rob!The Search continues…
We will be continuing to search for a permanent Director, but we are very pleased that Lindsay Chartier and Drew Wheaton have agreed to co-direct us in the interim period.
The position of permanent Co-Directors was offered to them, but other commitments made that impossible for them at this time. Lindsay is the Director of Montreal City Voices, the Montreal Chapter of Harmony Inc. and Drew is just beginning his degree in music education from McGill University. We are very pleased that they will be sharing their talents with us for the immediate future.
Wheaton’s host the world, again!
Next Saturday, the barbershop world will again congregate in the back yard of the Wheatons, at 4135 Tracy in St. Hubert. It is time, once again for their Annual Salad, Chocolate Dessert and Corn Roast.
If you have never been there before, you are in for a fun day, and bathing suits are recommended if the weather is warm. Bring a chair and your own liquid refreshments.
To get there, take the Champlain Bridge and then the Milan Exit turning east. Follow Milan and it will turn into Gaetan-Boucher. Keep going until you see the overpass, and turn left on to Grenier, then turn right onto Tracy.
What have we done with Rob?
The list is long; the friendship is warm. We will miss you, Rob!
Nashville Harmony Experience
Planning is underway for a public exhibition area in the Society’s new Nashville headquarters. Preliminary plans call for visitors to be able to experience the thrill of ringing a four-part harmony chord, view recorded performances of championship quartets and choruses, and make contact with chapter representatives near their homes. The Society has hired veteran museum planners LaPaglia & Associates of Murfreesboro, TN to help with the effort. Working title for the project is the Nashville Harmony Experience.
Got an idea that you’d like the planners to consider? Send an email to NHEIdeas@barbershop.org. The message will reach LaPaglia & Associates and members of the Society Board’s Public Facilities Subcommittee.
Membership Scoreboard
New members = 2
Members in process = 0 Current = 30|
Last week: |
Guests = 0 |
Returning = 1 |
Follow ups = 1 |
We welcomed Vittorio (Vito) Salvatore again last Monday.
Talk to somebody about barbershop this week! Our target for members this year is for a 7 member NET INCREASE by the end of 2006. We have had a couple of members who forgot to pay their dues, so we are down in membership! We have also lost Bob Ebers to Frank Thorne Chapter.
Here is our current repertoire list: [mp3] means that the mp3 file is on the Members' Only web site
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Beautiful Dreamer [mp3] |
Orange Coloured Sky [mp3] |
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Before The Parade Passes By [mp3] |
Overture [mp3] |
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Chances Are [mp3] |
Que reste-t-il de nos amours [mp3] |
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Exactly Like You [mp3] |
Sixteen Tons [mp3] |
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Give My Regards To Broadway [mp3] |
The Impossible Dream [mp3] |
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Hello [mp3] |
The Star Spangled Banner |
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Hello Mary Lou [mp3] |
Tonight [mp3] |
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It Don’t Mean A Thing [mp3] |
Witchcraft [mp3] |
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Keep The Whole World Singing [mp3] |
You’ll Never Walk Alone [mp3] |
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O Canada |
Hush-a-Bye Mountain [mp3] |
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Happy Go Lucky Lane [mp3] |
What Child is this/Child of the Poor [mp3] |