Dear Concert Choir,


Since there are several important announcements today and this is the week before Spring Break, I decided to send today's announcements by e-mail as well. Please see below. These are posted on ANGEL and will be distributed in hard copy as usual. Please be sure you read the announcements carefully. This information is being distributed in so many different ways that there is no excuse for being uninformed!

Thanks,

Dr. B


Announcements

February 28, 2011



1) Solo Opportunities: This is the last week to hear solo auditions for the following:

Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal: soprano

Ave Maria: SAT trio

Fauré Requiem: baritone (II & VI), soprano (IV)



I am available to hear solo auditions this week at the following times:

Mondays: 1-2:15 (my office); 3:45-4:15 or 6:30-7:00 (Chapel)

Wednesdays: 1-2:15 (my office); 3:45-4:15 or after 6:30 (Chapel)

If these dates/times don’t work for you, contact me to schedule something else.





2) April 9 Adjudicated Choir Festival: This is a reminder that at our Adjudicated Choir Festival on April 9, a portion of the day will be designated for duets, trios, and small ensemble performances. These should be approximately 5 minutes in length (one piece, generally). If any group of students is interested in preparing something, you need to choose your piece and start rehearsing it as soon as possible, then get my approval (no later than March 25). I will listen to small groups at any of the dates & times below between now and March 25:



Mondays: 1-2:15 (my office); 3:45-4:15 or 6:30-7:00 (Chapel)

Wednesdays: 1-2:15 (my office); 3:45-4:15 or after 6:30 (Chapel)

If these dates/times don’t work for you, contact me to schedule something else.





3) Fundraising for Choir Tour: Aaron will be speaking today about fundraising opportunities for our May Choir Tour. The choir’s overall fundraising goal is $1,000, which averages out to about $24 per person (a more than manageable amount). It is important to show our donors and supporters that we, too, are investing some time and energy in raising funds to support our tour.





4) Memorization Schedule: “Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal” is due today for memorization. The next scheduled piece to be memorized is “Ave Maria” for March 14 (the Monday after spring break). Also, remember that the Fauré Pavane needs to be stronger this week. We will work on both “Ave Maria” and the Pavane this Wednesday.





5) Publicity Ideas: Please see below for some ideas and a request for input from your Concert & Publicity Manager, Melissa Hess.





From Melissa Hess, Concert & Publicity Manager



Since I am the Concert and Publicity Manger, I am constantly looking for different ways to promote the choir to not only the campus but to the public as well. I am always open to suggestions and actually encourage them. I wanted to get everyone’s opinion on different events we could do to get our name out there. The reason I want your input is because the choir does these things as a collective group and attendance is desired. Below are a few ideas of things that I would like to plan, so if you could write your thoughts down on a piece of paper and leave it on the stand in the back of the chapel, that would be wonderful.



Some Ideas:

Bring a Friend to Choir Day

Bring a Friend to Dinner with the Choir

Flash Mob at the mall or public place

Singing at Behrend church services in the Chapel on Sundays



These are just a few ideas, so give me your thoughts and if you have any others ideas please tell me so we can try and get our name out there even more.



Thanks guys, you’re a big help!



Melissa Hess