CHORALE ANNOUNCEMENTS
DVD of Season Finale Concert with the Boulder Symphony Orchestra, from Devin Hughes:
On behalf of the Symphony, I wanted to thank you for the wonderful collaboration. We had a blast and I think the audience really had a great time. Please give my best to the entire Chorale!
On another note, we have DVDs fully produced of the performances. These are really well done. If anyone in the Chorale would like to purchase one, they are $15. They may contact Ginger Hedrick gingerhedrick@gmail.com to place an order.
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End of Season information, from Brad Walters, President:
The potluck next Tuesday starts at 6:00pm. We’re going to rely on the ‘luck’ part of it as far as balance goes, so bring whatever you’d like to share. Remember to bring your Carmina score if you have one. Don’t miss our end of the year party!
Several people have asked me about who needs to audition for next season. New people and anyone interested in singing in the Chamber group need to audition; existing Boulder Chorale singers do not.
We’ve arranged to have a Boulder Chorale booth at the Open Arts Fest on the Pearl St. mall again this year. This year’s event will be Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21. We’ve done this the last two years, and it’s been good exposure for us, particularly in the effort to recruit new members. We get this booth space at no cost, by providing volunteers to work as assistants to the staff running the event. We’ll need to fill 8 volunteer slots, each about 3 hours on average, plus staff our booth for the two days of the event.
I’ll bring a signup sheet for staffing our booth to the potluck next week, but you can sign up right now for one of the 8 volunteer slots by going here: http://dbi.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=2709
You can select the time and duties that best suit your needs. In the space that asks, “how did you hear about this opportunity”, enter ‘Boulder Chorale’, so we get the credit for it. From my experience, it’s a pretty easy gig, and a fun and interesting event to be a part of.
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Potluck Information from Sharman Wilson, Social Chair:
The End of the Year Pot Luck is--
Tuesday, May 21
6:00 pm
Atonement Lutheran
To the cooks: Show off your signature entree, side dish, salad, bread, dessert
To the non-cooks: Buy any of the above or bring your favorite (non-alcoholic) beverage
See you then!
Sharman Wilson
Tuesday, May 21
6:00 pm
Atonement Lutheran
To the cooks: Show off your signature entree, side dish, salad, bread, dessert
To the non-cooks: Buy any of the above or bring your favorite (non-alcoholic) beverage
See you then!
Sharman Wilson
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Metamorphosis Cast Party Pictures, from Janet Evans:
Janet's husband, Bob, took some great pictures at the Baker Street Pub cast party that took place after our 6 successful performances of Metamorphosis. Every performance received a standing ovation! Now that's a reason to party. Check out our butterfly-festooned colleagues: http://tinyurl.com/MetaCastParty
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Reminder!
Although deodorant should be used during rehearsals and performances, we ask that you please refrain from wearing scented deodorants or other scented perfumes, colognes, shampoos, hairsprays, etc. Some members are allergic to them and especially susceptible during the close contact of rehearsals and performances. Thank you!
CHORALE-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Auditions Schedule for Chamber Singers (and for new Boulder Chorale members)
Chamber Singers will need to audition for next season and can register online for an audition time at one of the following dates we've set aside for Boulder Chorale auditions:
Tuesday, June 25
Wednesday, June 26
Sunday, August 18
Monday, August 19
New singers who want to sing with the Boulder Chorale can also sign up for an audition during these dates, as well. Pass the word along! **Note, existing Boulder Chorale members DO NOT need to audition, unless you want to try out for the Chamber singers.**
Auditions will be 10 minutes long and you should be prepared to sing a 2-3 minute a Capella solo. The audition will also include vocalization, sight-singing, aural recall, and rhythmic exercises. To sign up for an audition time, visit http://www.boulderchorale.org/show_page.php?id=7.
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Know a child who loves to sing? Children’s Chorale auditions on Saturday, June 1!
Children need to be in grades 1 – 8 (during the 2013-2014 school year). Spring auditions will be held on June 1st. No preparation is necessary. Auditions will consist of:
1. Vocalizing (to test range)
2. Aural recall (echoing pitches)
3. Sight singing & rhythm reading (skills are not necessary for acceptance into the group)
4. Singing a familiar song like "Happy Birthday"
Boulder Children's Chorale is a choir for treble voices. Boys whose voices have changed are ineligible.
Schedule an audition time here:
http://www.boulderchorale.org/bcc_registration.php
1. Vocalizing (to test range)
2. Aural recall (echoing pitches)
3. Sight singing & rhythm reading (skills are not necessary for acceptance into the group)
4. Singing a familiar song like "Happy Birthday"
Boulder Children's Chorale is a choir for treble voices. Boys whose voices have changed are ineligible.
Schedule an audition time here:
http://www.boulderchorale.org/bcc_registration.php
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BUY SCRIP!
Buy scrip - it's the same as cash. Use it to purchase your groceries and spirits (grog, moonshine, etc.) and the Chorale gets a kick-back of 5% for groceries and 10% from Liquormart!! We make $$ for the Chorale, simply by doing nothing. It's the easiest fundraiser ever. We have King Soopers and Safeway reload-able cards, Vitamin Cottage non-reload-able cards, and Liquormart $25 paper gift certificates. And, you can use your credit cards to reload so you won't miss out on mileage! Stop by our (Dede and Ria) table at the break and we'll introduce you to the ease of fund raising!
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Do you Goodsearch?
The next time you are looking for something online, instead of Google, try www.goodsearch.com. You can type in your favorite non-profit organization (like the Boulder Chorale) under “Who do you Goodsearch for?” and they will receive $0.01 for every search conducted.
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Like us on Facebook; Follow us on Twitter!
Boulder Chorale Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoulderChorale
Boulder Chorale: www.facebook.com/TheBoulderChorale
Boulder Children’s Chorale: www.facebook.com/BoulderChildrensChorale
Boulder Children’s Chorale: www.facebook.com/BoulderChildrensChorale
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Greeley Chorale Pre-Tour Concert:
The Greeley Chorale offers Northern Colorado audiences the gift of music with a free performance prior to embarking on their concert tour of Ireland. The pre-tour concert is Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m., at First Congregational Church, 2101 16th Street in Greeley.
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Viva Theatre Group Spring Show, from JoAn Segal, Chorale Member:
The Viva Theatre Group, a project of the Society for Creative Aging, will present Take 5: five short plays – five directors, on Tuesday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 22, at 7:30 at the Dairy Center, East Theatre. Among the actors in the plays will be Chorale alto, JoAn Segal. Tickets are available at $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, through the Dairy Center Box Office.
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Colorado Music Festival looking for Singers:
The Colorado Music Festival is presenting Bloch’s “Sacred Service” this summer and we are putting together a chorus of community singers. The application is available on our website, comusic.org.
Thanks so much!
Kimberly Brody, Development and Marketing Assistant
Colorado Music Festival
