More MIDI links from David

Here are more MIDI links from David Adams, helping us all to learn our parts:

Soldier Won't You Marry Me? - soprano 1
Soldier Won't You Marry Me? - soprano 2
Soldier Won't You Marry Me? - alto 1
Soldier Won't You Marry Me? - alto 2
Soldier Won't You Marry Me? - tenor
Soldier Won't You Marry Me? - bass 1
Soldier Won't You Marry Me? - bass 2

And, for those who think they might need to brush up on our classic intro / finale, here are David's updates, with caveats that he/I aren't certain of all the liberties that might be taken in alto/soprano parts...

Fanfare - soprano 1
Fanfare - soprano 2
Fanfare - alto 1
Fanfare - alto 2
Fanfare - tenor
Fanfare - bass 1
Fanfare - bass 2

God Be With You - soprano
God Be With You - alto 1
God Be With You - alto 2
God Be With You - tenor
God Be With You - bass

Practice audio links

Carrying forward a tradition started last year, David Adams has again prepared some files that will help with practicing our parts. Click on these to play, or right-click and choose "Save Target As..." and save it to your computer to play later. Here are the links:

Weep O Willow - soprano
Weep O Willow - alto
Weep O Willow - tenor
Weep O Willow - bass
Weep O Willow - tutti

The Last Words of David - soprano
The Last Words of David - alto
The Last Words of David - tenor
The Last Words of David - bass

Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye - soprano
Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye - alto
Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye - tenor
Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye - bass 1
Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye - bass 2

Thanks again David!

Harvest Fest

This is just a reminder that SCC will perform two short concerts this Saturday, October 18, 12 Noon and 2PM at York's annual Harvest Fest celebration. We will gather at 10:30 Am for the first call in the sanctuary of First Parish Church where both concerts will be performed. Concert dress is not required. Come in comfortable, festival attire.

Your E-mail Address

Dear Chorus Members,
If you have not received a "test" e-mail from me
recently please send me your e-mail address at;
helenhennessy@hotmail.com
so I can add you to the chorus
address book.

Thank you.

Yankee Doodle practice link

David Adams, baritone extraordinaire, prepared a "midi" (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) version of Yankee Doodle, which you can hear by clicking on the song title in this sentence. Have your music ready, and pick out your part.

Thanks David!

SCC CONCERT DRESS

WOMEN......BLACK LONG SKIRT OR PANTS. BLACK LONG OR 3/4 SLEEVE TOP. PEARLS.

MEN......BLACK PANTS, JACKET, WHITE SHIRT AND BLACK BOW TIE.

Links to view hotels in BVP

From Barb:

Budapest: Hotel Astoria: www.danubiushotels.com/astoria If this does not work go to Google search engine, type in Astoria Hotels and then find the one in Prague.

Vienna: Hotel Lengbachhof: www.lengbachhof.at This should work I have looked at it several times

Prague: Hotel Moevenpick: www.moevenpick-prague.com You can also find this by googling Moevenpick Hotels and picking the correct one.

Raffle prize

You are encouraged to sell raffle tickets, chances to win the lovely wine box full of goodies. Included are:

• A bottle of Chateaux Carignan 2003 Bordeaux
• A beautifully illustrated edition of "The Heritage of French Cooking"
• A 14 inch Cuisinart casserole dish
• A hand-painted tile
• Four embroidered cocktail napkins
• Much more!

Schubert's Mass in G

There is a Wikipedia web page devoted to the mass, and it has a choral recording (by the MIT Concert Choir from 2000) of each of the movements.

The link to the page is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_No._2_(Schubert)

Happy practicing!

THANK YOU MIKE & MIKE

MY FIRST BLOG TO SCC CHORUS

I wish to thank Mike Cocco for securing this SCC domain in the past and to Mike Herlihy for developing it as the SCC Blog Site this year.

I hope we can all become more familiar with it and begin to check it regularly for messages of importance.

More later.

Helen

March 25 rehearsal information

Marty wanted to post this for tonight's (3/25) rehearsal --

Sopranos and Altos-

Tonight's sectional features:
Plenty Good Room
Give Me Jesus
And so It Goes


I'll be holding lessons on how to work with this blog -- patience everyone!

Schubert Mass help on Cyberbass

This is a note from Steve Munton, which might help people:
The web site below has all the voice parts for the Schubert Mass that we're singing. Just paste the address into your web browser's address space. Have fun!
Steve Munton

http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Schubert_F/shcubert_mass_g.htm

Thanks Steve!

From the Assistant Conductor

Hi everyone,

Since I am not-so-technologically-advanced I thought I would try this out to see how it works!
I think I've got it!

Marty

hello from barb

hello all-- I have asked Mike to add me to the blogger list so I can post information related to our trip. Christine has been out of town but returns next week. We should have the final payment schedule for people soon thereafter. barb k aka princepessa

Welcome to the SCC blog!

This "blog" is a site that we hope to use to notify members of the SCC about important information. This could include weather-related impacts to our rehearsals, special announcements related to our performance pieces, fundraising events, or other noteworthy items.

If you have any news that you want to include, please contact any of the "Contributors" on the left-hand side of this page. We will be able to update the site with your information.

Thanks for visiting!

Mike