Choir Update - 11/14/14

I have several announcements for this week. Most importantly is our concert season schedule. We have several things going on in December, so hopefully everyone can get these dates on their calendars now and we can have everyone at the rehearsals & performances.

 

Concert Schedule

Dec. 6, AM -- Dress Rehearsal with the Morgan Community Choir. Casual dress. I don't have an exact time, but will pass it along shortly.

Dec. 6 -- Christmas on Commercial Street. CASUAL DRESS--but still look nice. When I find out time and location, I will let you know.

Dec. 8, 6:15 PM -- Morgan Community Choir Concert. Morgan High School Auditorium Sunday best. Choir members, please meet in the High School Choir Room at 6:15 pm for warm-ups. I will have seating for the choir in the auditorium during the concert.

Dec. 9 -- Dress Rehearsal. Casual dress. This rehearsal will take place during our regular rehearsal time right after school on the MES Stage.

Dec. 11, 6 PM -- Marcato Children's Choir Christmas Concert. Morgan Elementary School Stage/Gym. SUNDAY BEST. Choir members need to be on the stage at 6 pm for warm-ups. The concert will begin at 6:30 pm.

 

All of these dates and times have been added to our choir calendar on the website (www.morganvalleychildrenschoir.blogspot.com)
Concert Attire

We will not have t-shirts for this concert. We are working on them and hope to have them for our Spring season. Dress for each of our performances will be Sunday best unless I inform you otherwise. If your child would like to wear something the looks "Christmassy," that is fine, but please keep it classy (no flashing lights, reindeer antlers, etc.)

 

Solo Auditions

Solo auditions will be held next week during our regular rehearsal time beginning right after school. If your child would like to audition, they will need to be prepared to sing one of the solos in "Santa Around the World." They should know what those solos are, but there is a recording on the website that can help them remember if they forgot. They will also need to think about which song would be their #1 choice to sing a solo in.

 

The following songs will have solos in them:

Santa Around the World -- 4 solos

African Noel -- 4 solos

Go, Tell it on the Mountain -- 4 solos

Hanukkah, Candles Burning Bright -- 2 (possibly 3) solos

 

As you can see, not everyone will be able to have a solo, but there will also be some instrumental work as well as speaking parts that will assure that each member of the choir can be featured, if they want to be.

 

Practice Tracks

Just another reminder to have your choir member listen to the practice tracks on our choir website (http://www.morganvalleychildrenschoir.blogspot.com/p/practice-tracks.html). I will be adding a few recordings to this page including a counter melody that we will be singing to Silent Night with the Morgan Community Choir. I will also be adding practice tracks for our solos so that those who receive solos can practice with them. So, keep checking the website for updated information.

 

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for allowing your children to work with me in choir. I am amazed at how quickly they have picked up on some of the things I have thrown their way this season. This concert is going to be great! I hope your child(ren) are having as much fun as I am!