100 Mile & District Arts Council
Eclectica Choir
Christmas Concert Photos Available
Click on this link: To view and download the images.
Thanks to Peter Howard for the photos.
Eclectica Videos Available
Click on this link: To view "And the Poppies Grow" on YouTube.
While on YouTube you can do a search for Eclectica Choir to view additional videos from Nov 11th and the Christmas Concert.
ECLECTICA NEWS LETTER Sept 12, 2012
September 12,2012
Welcome back—and welcome new members!!
May we introduce your Management Team for the choir.
Conductor: Jasmine Kreschuk
Assistant conductors: Patricia Spencer and Marilyn Buyar
Team Co-chairs: Dennis Tupman and Helen Lennox –Lau.
Stage manager and furniture placement- Lothar Haegle
Music folders-Laraine Shedden, assisted by Evelyn Wooley and Ann Swann
Data base and music overseer.: Evelyn Wooley
Treasurer-Walt Sherry
Music ordering: Ann Swann
Publicity: Helen Lennox –Lau
Ruth Tupman: Moral support for all.
As you may know our regular conductor, Jasmine, will be having a baby this September. Until she comes back, Marilyn Buyar and Patricia Spencer will be sharing conducting . Hug these two folks for being good sports.
Upcoming choral/vocal Workshop in Williams Lake November 3, 9:30-2:00 Alexandra Babbel. Highly recommended. $30.00 per person. Music and lunch included
Upcoming performances: Nov. 11, 3 Remembrance Ceremonies 10:30 A.M., 1:30 Fischer Pl, 2:15 –Carefree Manor
Christmas Concert December 9, 2:00 P.M.
Music to be performed this Fall:
In Flanders Fields (Eleanor Daley)
I Dreamed of Rain
Other Wartime Heritage Songs.
In the Bleak Mid-winter
Jesus Joy of Man’s desiring
Ave Maria- Rachmaninov
Let it snow
Baby it’s cold outside
The Christmas Song
What child is this?
Leroy the Rednecked Reindeer
Others may be added....
Spring Concert: May 11, 2013, 7:00 P.M.
Other events to be announced later.
Choir fees ($25 per singer) go to cover the cost of music. All concert gate receipts are donated to local charities, reinforcing our title as a “Community Choir.” Other grants for cost of music mainly are applied for.
As with most choirs we need more males. Let’s all be recruiters. Make your calls today.
Choir Uniforms for the Fall:
Nov. 11 Black on black with Blue Scarves.
Christmas Concert; Black on black with Red Scarves
Spring concert uniforms- to be confirmed.
Any ideas you have for the choir please pass these along to any member of the Choir Team.
As in the past it takes a few rehearsals to get going as a choir. Therefore after each rehearsal we will be collecting in music folders. We will not be assigning your folder number until things settle down after which you will be able to take music home. Music costs a bundle. Watch it!
After a rehearsal soon we will stop early for a “gettin’ to know ya” social. Stay tuned. We will regularly schedule a social time in the rehearsal along the way as ice breakers.
We are investigating the possibly of continuing some audio support for learning your parts. Hug Walt Sherry. Announcement soon.
Thanks as always for the following: perfume free..arriving on time...using reusable water
containers...focusing on director.
Good singing, Folks.
Choral Workshop !!
We are very fortunate that Alexandra Babbel will be coming up to Williams Lake on November 3rd to give a choral workshop to adult choir members. You can view her website at www.alexandra-babbel.com. Alexandra was our adjudicator for the Cariboo Festival this spring. We just loved working with her as choir members and as soloists.
Things are still in the works, but the workshop will be Saturday, November 3rd from 10-2:30ish. The cost is $30 a participant, payable to Quintet Plus. If you are from 100 Mile, a list of participants and a cheque can be mailed to me at 1850 Ross Rd, Williams Lake BC, V2G 5B3. My phone number is 250-392-5671. Details about lunch will follow. We will be working on 'The Hallelujah Chorus' and "The Water is Wide'. Both pieces are in public domain. I am working on a venue, and hope to have information about that this week.
Alexandra has also consented to give private lessons. These will be on a first come, first serve basis. Lessons are $63 for 45 minutes. She will work with you on repertoire, she will assess your voice type, and suggest suitable repertoire for you. I was thinking that 100 Mile people would have first pick of the Saturday lesson times, and Williams Lake people will be slotted into Sunday afternoon times.
MUSIC IS FOOD FOR THE SOUL
