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Season 37

August 29, Debi Simons’ “Behind the Music” series is back again

From Debi Simons

First Teaser of the season!

Hi folks! I’m looking forward to writing about some of the fascinating pieces we’re singing for this concert. Here’s the first teaser of the season:

What’s the destination in “Song of the Open Road”?
Follow the link to find out:
https://www.cherrycreekchorale.org/behind-the-music-at-the-fall-2016-concert/

Debi Simons

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You can find this and all of Debi’s essays on past season repertoire by clicking “Behind the Music” on the Chorale home page.

Do not miss these fascinating glimpses into our music’s background!

August 28, Dues Deadline, Music Markings and More

Woops.  That last email subject should have read “Not.”
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From Membership Services Committee – Dan Kullas

(1) The New-Singers Orientation meeting (which Brian characterized as “mandatory” in last week’s announcement break) begins promptly at 6:15 PM in Room 314, right next door to the choir room.

(2) If you are singing EITHER of this semester’s performances, this is the final week for you to bring $95 (the new dues amount) as cash or check (we can’t accept credit or debit cards)   After this Tuesday evening, August 30, failure to pay dues will cause a singer to be removed from the active roster, and the singer will be expected to return his/her music to the Chorale Librarian.

Thank You.

Dan
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From Brian:

Dear Ones,

On August 30, we will spend considerable time in sectionals on the following pieces:
Gabrielli: Hodie Christus Natus Est and the Rutter Gloria (last movement – December repertoire), as well as The Song of the Open Road and Cindy.

MARK YOUR SCORE/PART IN CINDY BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY. Please work on the pieces PRIOR to rehearsal. Mike has posted recordings on the website. If you are NOT a pianist, come prepared to record our sectionals (on your phone or some type of recorder), so you have something part-specific to practice with at home.

NOTE from Mike-of-the-Internet:

Below is Brian’s rehearsal plan for Tuesday.  It is also posted on the Members-only page.  In the future, I will post these plans ONLY on the website to cut down on verbiage of these emails.

End Mike’s note

CHERRY CREEK CHORALE
REHEARSAL 2 OF 8 BEFORE OCTOBER CONCERT WEEK
RETREAT ON 9/10
(2 OF 12 BEFORE DEC. CONCERT WEEK)
RETREAT ON 11/5

Goals tonight (8/30/2016):
Learn Notes in Song of the Open Road and Last Movement of Rutter Gloria in sectionals
Learn Notes in Cindy and Hodie Christus Natus Est (Dec. repertoire) in sectionals
Continue Review of Artistic Committee Rehearsal and Concert Etiquette
Introduce New/Returning Sopranos
Have fun!

6:45        Warm up     (#3, #8 & #14)
6:55    Choir I/II Sectionals on Cindy and Hodie Christus Natus Est (Dec. repertoire)
15 minutes each    Choir II/Brian/Debbie in 314; Choir I/Greg/Cindy in 312
7:30    S/A & T/B sectionals on Song of the Open Road and Last Movement of Rutter     Gloria  15 minutes each  (Do Rutter FIRST)
S/A/Brian/Debbie in 312; T/B/Greg/Cindy in 314
8:00    Return to 312
8:05    Announcements
8:15    Break
8:25    Artistic Committee Rehearsal and Concert Etiquette (Installment #2)
8:30    Introduce New/Returning Sopranos
8:40    Shenandoah/Deep River
8:45    The Road Not Taken
8:55     GREG — Cindy
9:05    The Road Home
9:15    We Are Adjourned

If time allows, sing This Land is Your Land and Michael Row the Boat Ashore

BPL

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From Liz:

A reminder for all singers:

If you are singing with a borrowed piece of music(if it is NOT stamped “Cherry Creek Chorale”, assume it is borrowed), please do not use ink, highlighters or hole punch.

At your first rehearsal back for the December concerts, you will return all October music in the envelope provided.  Take a few minutes to erase pencil marks in borrowed music before you return it.

If you aren’t singing the December concert, you will need to make a plan to get the music back to me.  I will remind you of this closer to the concerts!

If you have any questions, feel free to email or ask at rehearsal.

Thank you!

Liz Fallon
Librarian, Cherry Creek Chorale

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A request from Sally Bradley:

If you are going to the memorial service for Doug Doig, would you please save a program for the history file.

Thanks, Sally Bradley
Chorale Historian

August 23, New Seating Arrangement

Dear ones,

I have rather drastically revised the seating arrangement for rehearsals.

As you enter, please pick up a copy and navigate to the seat I have assigned you.

This is a draft and Alice or I may have different thoughts.

Please use this for now. Please DO NOT ask to be moved.

The arrangement for RISERS will be somewhat different and I’ll get this to you later on.

No need to confuse you with it this evening.

See you soon!

BPL

August 21, First Rehearsal

First Rehearsal! August 23, 2016, 6:45 – 9:15 PM

From Dan and the Member Services Committee:

  • Come early toallow plenty of time to pay dues and pick up your music for October and December concerts. Rehearsal begins promptly at 6:45.
  • The new dues amount is now $95.00 per semester (October and December, and March and May).  This is the first increase in dues in a couple of decades, and, unfortunately, necessary.
  • Dues will be collected tomorrow night.  We can accept only cash or checks – we do not yet have the capability of accepting credit cards for dues payment.

From Mike Freeland (Web and Communications):

 

  • Most of the repertoire for October and December is posted here:https://www.cherrycreekchorale.org/membersonly/practice-music/for listening and/or downloading.  A few more pieces are coming.  I’ll let you know when they’re up.  Use “member” and ccc333 for User ID and Password.  (The word member!)
  • The newest edition of the Cherry Creek Chorale Member Handbook is now available in pdf form through a button at the top of the members-only page (see UID and PW above).  New members should review this – it has everything you ever wanted to know, including some tax information. How ’bout that?

August 16, Picnic THIS SATURDAY!

Hey all you dudes and dudettes,

Apparently the Pony Express didn’t deliver everybody’s invitation, so some of you are out there scratching your heads and wondering what’s going on with the Chorale picnic.  Here’s the scoop:

Time and Date:

This coming Saturday, August 20, 4:00 (if you want to come early for drinks, appetizers, and schmoozing) or 6:00 (when the meal will be served) until whenever, 9:00 or so.

Location:

The Johnson Ranch, home of Debbie and Irnie Johnson, 3255 Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock, CO 80104

Here are detailed directions, straight from the horse’s mouth:

Heading south from Denver to Castle Rock on I-25, take the southernmost Castle Rock exit–#181. Turn left (east) and go for 2.3 miles. After you cross Eaton St./Circle, watch for the yellow hidden-driveway sign.

Slow down there and turn on your left blinker. (Sometimes drivers exceed the speed limit so you need to give them plenty of notice!).

Turn left on to the gravel driveway marked 3251 and 3255.

Pass the pond and stay right at the fork.

Proceed up the hill where there will be plenty of parking.

Debbie’s cell is 720-298-6887 if you need to call.

THIS IS NOT A POTLUCK, so you don’t have to worry about bringing food. The Chorale is providing the food and soft drinks.  You are welcome to bring beer and wine.

Would you like to help out with food preparation?  E-mail the head of the chuckwagon crew, Debi Simons, at debisimons@gmail.com.

If (and only if) you have not yet RSVP’d, please do so by e-mailing Debi Simons at debisimons@gmail.com.

Hope to see y’all there!

August 11, Music Sharing Meeting and Fall Repertoire

Music-Sharing Meeting is ON!

Thanks to those of you who for your RSVP’d!

This meeting is wide open.  Even if you didn’t RSVP (that was necessary to determine whether or not to book the conference room), you’re welcome to drop by if you have any favorite music you’d like to sing with the Chorale.  Here again are the meeting specifics:

Date: Saturday, August 13
Time:  10:00am – Noon

Place:
Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Centerpoint II Building
1777 S. Harrison Street, 2nd Floor
Denver, 80210

This is at the corner of Colorado Blvd and Mexico, just north of the I-25 ramps.

R.S.V.P to Margaret at mbeardall@travelsquareone.com

October and December, 2016 Practice Music

I’ve posted the first of the performances of the music we’ll be performing in October and December this year. It’s all I have so far, but the blanks will be filled in as I get the scores. Here’s the address:

Practice Music

There’s a button labeled “Practice Music” on the Members’ page which takes you there too.

“member” and ccc333 get you past the hydra.

A couple of important dates

In case you missed them, here are some important things to put in your calendar:

The chorale picnic on August 20
First rehearsal on August 23, then every Tuesday (except after concert weekends) 6:45 PM
Fall retreat on September 10

For new members, a retreat is a Saturday extended rehearsal from 9:00 AM, usually to about 1:00 PM. They’re generally held at Bethany in the Choir Room.

Mark your calendar for August 20, the date of the Cherry Creek Chorale’s annual picnic! This is the Saturday before our first rehearsal and we will be hosted by Debbie and Irnie Johnson at their Castle Rock ranch. Please note a couple of important points:

1. There’s lots to do at the Johnsons’ place, so feel free to come as early as 4:00. There will be drinks and appetizers available before the meal, which will start at 6:00.
2. The Chorale will provide soft drinks. Chorale members are welcome to bring beer or wine.
3. Please watch for your digital invitation which will be sent out later this week and RSVP through that invitation. It will be very helpful to those of us planning the event to have all the responses in one place. Invitations will be sent out through a service called Pingg.com, so make sure your invitation does not end up in your spam or junk folder.

We are looking forward to this special event!
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Dear Ones,

I am attending the annual workshop of the Colorado chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. I am participating in the directors choir under the direction of my old Shaw buddy, Charles Bruffy. He is the conductor of two of America’s best professional choirs: the Kansas City Chorale and the Phoenix Bach Choir.

We will present a FREE CONCERT at 5 pm THIS Wednesday, July 20 at Bethany Lutheran Church Sanctuary. The concert is open to the public!!!!

Plan on about 30 minutes. A varied and beautiful concert. I hope you’ll be able to come see and hear it!!!

Brian
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WANTED: BABY GRAND

The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in LIttleton is in the market for a used 6’ 1” Baby Grand Piano in very good condition to be purchased by mid-fall. Anyone with knowledge of one such fine piano is encouraged to call Dave Stover at 303-797-2475.

Our committee would like to meet and discuss the particulars of the purchase and, of course, have a chance to inspect and play it. Depending on our money-raising efforts, the time frame for purchase may be shorter. We certainly hope that is the case. We want to negotiate a reasonable price depending on the assessment of our team. Once we have come to an agreement, we expect to move fairly quickly to transport the piano to our church. Please call the above number if you are interested or know of someone we should contact.

Thank you.

Dave Stover

This is the third and final announcement of the Music Sharing Meeting scheduled for August 13.  To date, there have been no RSVPs.  The meeting will be CANCELLED if she hears nothing by the end of the day August 11 (Thursday).  Please respond to Margaret at the email address at the bottom of this page, not directly to this email.

From the Artistic Committee  – Margaret Beardall
DO YOU HAVE SOME MUSIC YOU’D LIKE THE CHORALE TO PROGRAM???

Every summer the Cherry Creek Chorale invites its members to attend a special Music Sharing Meeting. This year it’s on August 13.  Bring your repertoire ideas to share with Brian and members of the Artistic Committee.

You must bring a YouTube or website link, a CD, phone or MP3 player so  all the attendees can listen to your ideas. (Please, no reel-to-reel tapes, or 78, 45 or 331/3 RPM vinyl either! Bring your player if you have a cassette.)

We will have a computer and speakers there.

Date: Saturday, August 13
Time:  10:00am – Noon

Place:
Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Centerpoint II Building
1777 S. Harrison Street, 2nd Floor
Denver, 80210

This is at the corner of Colorado Blvd and Mexico, just north of the I-25 ramps.

R.S.V.P to Margaret at mbeardall@travelsquareone.com

From the Executive Committee – CherryTones Director

To All Chorale Members,

The Chorale Board has asked its officers — the Executive Committee — to review the status of the CherryTones and to recommend measures that would benefit both the CherryTones and the Chorale as a whole.

In that regard, we wanted to let you know that Amy White has resigned her position as leader of the CherryTones. We thank her for her tireless work in developing this ensemble, her extraordinary musicianship, and her many contributions to the entire Chorale.

We now need a new leader who can advance this effort — defining the group’s repertoire, maintaining high musical standards, and assuring the CherryTones’ positive contribution to the mission of our organization.

We invite any Chorale member interested in the leadership of the CherryTones to please let us know.  Since the members need as much time as possible to prepare under a new leader, we ask that you inform John Chamberlin (chamberlinjohn@hotmail.com) of your interest no later than this coming Thursday, August 11.

The Executive Committee will interview all candidates and make its recommendation to the Board as soon as possible following the August 11 deadline, and will work expeditiously with the successful candidate to reach an agreement on contract provisions so that the real work of great music, beautifully sung, can proceed.

With thanks,

The Executive Committee

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Please do not reply directly to this email. Direct your responses to John Chamberlin, as noted above

 
From the Membership Services Committee – Dan Kullas

Auditions for prospective new members and returning inactive members on:
July 26 and August 10

Summer Picnic
Evites arrived in members’ email recently
(Sneak Peek:  Saturday, August 20, Debbie Johnson’s Ranch in Douglas County)

First Rehearsal Date
Tuesday, August 23
Dues collection night, too!  Please bring your checkbook or cash. (Sorry,
NO plastic, yet.  We’re looking into it!)

Officers Needed  (If you are interested, please talk to any Board Member.)

  •      President-Elect
  •      Production Committee Chairperson

Volunteers Needed
Each and every Chorale Member needs to help “a little” so that everyone has a
bearable load.  After all, this is a volunteer-run organization.
Every Committee welcomes new participants.  See the online MemberHandbook
to match your talents, your motivation, and your schedule.

New Dues $-Amount
Beginning with this Fall semester, 2016
First time in nearly 20 years – delayed as long as possible!
$95.00 per member per semester, up from $75.00
Approved by the Board of Directors
(Performance Ticket prices being adjusted also)
(There is a limited, Board-approved “transitional” scholarship fund)

From the Artistic Committee  – Margaret Beardall

DO YOU HAVE SOME MUSIC YOU’D LIKE THE CHORALE TO PROGRAM???

Every summer we invite the members of the Cherry Creek Chorale to attend a special Music Sharing Meeting. This year it’s on August 13.  Bring your repertoire ideas to share with Brian and members of the Artistic Committee.

You must bring a YouTube or website link, a CD, phone or MP3 player so  all the attendees can listen to your ideas. (Please, no reel-to-reel tapes, or 78, 45 or 331/3 RPM vinyl either! Bring your player if you have a cassette.)

We will have a computer and speakers there.

Date: Saturday, August 13
Time:  10:00am – Noon

Place:
Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Centerpoint II Building
1777 S. Harrison Street, 2nd Floor
Denver, 80210

This is at the corner of Colorado Blvd and Mexico, just north of the I-25 ramps.

R.S.V.P to Margaret atmbeardall@travelsquareone.com