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And away we go‌ Downeasters Chorus Rehearsal Agenda for Monday, February 21, 2011 7:00-7:20
Welcome Welcome song-Gerry Barnicle National Anthem Battle Hymn Lost In The Stars Come, Fly With Me
7:20-7:40
Sectionals-Almost Like Being In Love-Dynamic Plan
7:40-7:50
Break
7:50-8:10
Craft-I’ll Be Seeing You-Tall, forward singing
8:10-8:45
Chorus music- Almost Like Being In Love Chattanooga Choo Choo
8:45-8:55
Break
8:55-9:00
Business
9:00-10:00
Competition Chorus
Monday, February 21st is the deadline for deciding to be a part of the Competition Chorus for our March, 2011 contest. If you haven't decided yet, please consider this opportunity to sing with the Competition Chorus.
Schedule for Introduction of New Music For 2011 Feb. 28, 2011 March 21, 2011 April 11, 2011 April 25, 2011
How Deep Is The Ocean I Found A Million Dollar Baby Come Fly With Me The Little Drummer Boy
Schedule to be Off the Sheet Music Feb. 28, 2011 March 7, 2011 March 21, 2011 April 11, 2011
Almost Like Being in Love Chattanooga Choo Choo How Deep Is The Ocean I Found A Million Dollar Baby
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volume dynamics for ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE Key: Volume range using number system (#1-10) #1 means soft, #10 means loud Volume dynamics of song -#3to7 Crescendo- gradual increase in volume Decrescendo- gradual decrease in volume Dynamics- degree of loudness or softness Musical expression- interpreting dynamics in phrases or words (most important to pressure phrase endings). m=measure Verse: m-1 start volume midrange #4
m-5 parts=T,Br,B on word: Ah____________ volume#3 leads word: May-be volume #4 m-8-10 word: live crescendo volume #3-6 m-10 word: what a crescendo volume #3-4 m11-17 volume #4 with musical expression Examples: m-11 word: day swell volume slightly then back m-13 word: rare swell volume slightly then back m-15 word: Al-most swell volume slightly then back m-#17-18 pressure word: Love With musical expression m-#19 word: smile m-#21 word: whole m-#23 word: Al-most m-#25 word: Love pressure m-#33 word: me pressure m-#34 words: And from the crescendo volume #3to4 m-#35 word: way musical expression m-#39 word: swear musical expression m-#41 word: swear musical expression m-#45 word: Love crescendo #4-5 m-#49 word: be pressure m-#50 words: Like a volume #4 m-#54 words: And , from, the crescendo #4-6 m-#55 word: way volume #6 m-#64-65 word: Be-ing decrescendo volume #6-4 m-#67 word: LOVE crescendo volume # 4-7
... from Public Relations & Marketing GUEST NIGHT IS MARCH 21 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ALL MEMBERS are encouraged to bring one guest - could you imagine what an amazing night that would be. If my figures are close to correct, we would have @ 75 men on the risers. WOW !! CAN WE DO IT !!??!! I will be away this week visiting my son in California that I havn' t seen in two years - but next week I'll have some info on what will be going on at the 1st. of three Guest Night this year. Posters for the Annual Show will be done as soon as I get all the information and a good picture of the chorus.We need to get those out as soon as possible. I am looking into having our Annual Show taped for advertising use and for any chorus member to purchase. I'll have this info for the next Board meeting and will keep you all informed. ...with a "song", GERRY
Future Events: Feb 21, 2011 What: Coaching Retreat with Steve Tramack Type: Downeasters-only event (all members invited) Where: Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth, ME Time: 7:00-9:00(full chorus), 9:00-10:00 P. M. (competition chorus). March 18-19 (Fri & Sat) What: Granite/Pine and Patriot Division Competition Type: Barbershop competition (public welcome) Where: East Greenwich High School in East Greenwich, RI.
April 30 (Sat) What: Maine-Ly Music Chorus Show Where: Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine in Orono.
Time: 2 p.m. May 14, 2011 (Sat) What: Downeasters Annual Concert, featuring Scollay Square Quartet Type: Public performance Where: Winslow Homer Auditorium, Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road, Scarborough, ME April, June, August, October Old-Timers' Luncheons (dates to be announced)
Sept. 17, 2011 What: Windjammer Barbershop Chorus Annual Show Combined show with the Nor'easters! Where: Rockport Opera House, Central St., Rockport. 207-236-2159 Time: 7:00pm Sept. 11, 2011 (Sun. -- 2:00 p.m.) 9-11 Commemoration, American Legion Post 164, Falmouth
Notes of Interest‌.
Jack presents the 2010 Director’s Award to Dwight Pensiero
Delivering a Singing Valentine
Treasurer Needed By Larry Bean Downeasters, I am announcing my intention to retire as Treasurer at the close of this calendar year. I will not be submitting my name for the officer's slate for the 2012 calendar year. I believe it would be better for you as the new treasurer to have a thorough understanding of how things work before you are asked to assume the duties, rather than to be thrust into the role. If you step up to the plate now to be the new treasurer for next year, you will get a year's worth of training and will feel completely comfortable by the time it becomes officially yours. Your training will start by spending a day with me (soon) doing the 2010 calendar year taxes, which will give you a thorough understanding of the scope of the Downeasters income and expenditures and how to fill out the forms. It will continue by setting up an environment where you will be able to track all finances in Quicken for the remainder of the year, simply by mirroring what I do and asking clarifying questions when needed. At Clam Festival time you will meet with me and each of the officers to go through the fiscal year budget creation process, learn how to set up the new budget year in Quicken, and continue to mirror the inflows and outflows. By next January it should be second nature. I will do the 2011 taxes with you, and still be available as a resource when help or guidance is needed. Please do not hesitate, reply directly to me (lbean@rsu1.org) with your interest. Thank you!
Downeasters Leadership for 2011 Director
President
Jack Baggs (JBaggs1@roadrunner.com)
Bill Peterlein (bpeterlein@summitgeoeng.com)
(207) 892-5192 (home)
(207) 576-3313 (cell) (207) 926-3054 (home)
Webmaster
VP - Music and Performance
Tom Liebert (TBLiebert@gmail.com)
Walt Dowling (GBandWD@gwi.net)
(603) 812-6777 (cell)
(207) 934-5857 (home)
VP - Chap. Dvlpmnt, Mktg & PR
Secretary
Gerry Barnicle (GBarnicle@maine.rr.com)
Dave Marstaller (DMars49@comcast.net)
(207) 797-4627 (home)
(207) 865-3731 (home) (207) 751-1339 (cell)
Treasurer
Chorus Manager
Larry Bean (LBean@rsu1.org)
Ryan Norfleet (rcfleet1@yahoo.com)
(888) 678-9866
(207) 510-1444 (home) (207) 253-9433 (cell)
Librarian
NED Rep for Maine
Dwight Pensiero (DPSings@roadrunner.com)
Dave Cole (DCole003@maine.rr.com)
(207) 353-3244 (home)
(207) 797-9618 (home) (207) 671-4730 (cell)
Board Member at Large David Brown (888) 678-9866
Board Member at Large (Currently vacant)
"Soundings" Newsletter Editor
Past President
Bruce Sturgis (BStur1@gmail.com)
Ted Tracy (TandETracy@roadrunner.com)
(207) 784-1510 (home) (207) 312-3423 (cell)
(207) 882-9795 (home) (207) 744-5109 (cell)
-Bruce Sturgis Soundings Editor email: soundings.ed@gmail.com
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