Hi all…

 

The excitement builds! I’ve just finished recording the practice CD’s for the Cherubini Requiem and I have to say that it’s one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written! I think it’ll be very fun to sing – difficult, yes, but fun.

 

Our first rehearsal is Thursday, Feb. 18^th at 6:30 PM at the Truro Community Center (Rt. 6 and Standish Way, North Truro). We ask for $20 “dues” each “semester” to help pay for musical scores and other things. [I’m doing this a little earlier than usual because James and I are off on Wednesday for a choral conference in Philadelphia and not home until the 15^th.]

 

You’ll be happy to know that I hear from both Henry Fischer and John Marshall that they’re doing well.

 

I’m planning on giving some singing workshops this spring that I’ll give you information about anon. In the meantime, there are several Chorale members who give voice lessons so I thought I’d pass their names and numbers along for those who are interested.

John Cottone  401-658-1488  jhncott@aol.com   

Carol Magenau   508-349-6697   carol.magenau@gmail.com

Betty kelly  508-349-2692

 

There’s a local fellow named Jake Fink who’s shooting a film locally and would like volunteers to sing in a scene to be shot on Feb. 13th at 1030 AM at St. Mary of the Harbor church. He can be reached at 646-391-0876 or jake51@hotmail.com  I understand you’ll get free lunch, a credit in the film and fame!

 

I’m greatly looking forward to seeing you on Feb. 18. Until then…

Stay warm!

 

Jon

 

This is a repeat of information given earlier:

 

Our Saturday night performance of Choral Classics is on PTV’S website….

http://vimeo.com/channels/voicesandvisions#8202949

 

You can actually see the score of the Cherubini Requiem and hear it at the same time. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDw3Zd3BjH8&feature=related – all six movements are here.  Then go to “file” and choose “new window” and go to http://www2.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Requiem_in_C_Minor_%28Luigi_Cherubini%29 and you’ll find the score! Have fun. I especially love the second movement – very exciting “Dies Irae”!!!

Hi all…

 

I just wanted to let you know that the Chorale will begin rehearsals for the Cherubini “Requiem in c minor” on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 PM at the Truro Community Center in North Truro next to the library. We’re starting a little later than usual because the performance dates (May 21-22-23) had to be moved back because of conflicts at Nauset Regional.

 

James and I are off to Hawaii this afternoon! So I’ll kind of be out of touch until our return on the 21^st.

 

Aloha…

Jon

 

 

Our Saturday night performance is on PTV’S website….

http://vimeo.com/channels/voicesandvisions#8202949

 

You can actually see the score of the Cherubini Requiem and hear it at the same time. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDw3Zd3BjH8&feature=related – all six movements are here.  Then go to “file” and choose “new window” and go to http://www2.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Requiem_in_C_Minor_%28Luigi_Cherubini%29 and you’ll find the score! Have fun. I especially love the second movement – very exciting “Dies Irae”!!!

 

Hi all…

 

Still waking up singing “Sicut Locutus” or even “Ruht Wohl”?!!!  ?! The only way to combat this affliction is to replace whatever is running through your mind with another song. Try “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” for instance. Of course you may then need to supplant that with something else!

 

Our Saturday night performance is on PTV’S website….

http://vimeo.com/channels/voicesandvisions#8202949

 

You can actually see the score of the Cherubini Requiem and hear it at the same time. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDw3Zd3BjH8&feature=related – all six movements are here.  Then go to “file” and choose “new window” and go to http://www2.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Requiem_in_C_Minor_%28Luigi_Cherubini%29 and you’ll find the score! Have fun. I especially love the second movement – very exciting “Dies Irae”!!!

 

There’s a TV show called The Sing-Off that you might enjoy. It’s a competition between a cappella groups. The final episode is Monday, the 21^st at 8 PM on ABC (channel 7)  http://www.nbc.com/thesingoff

 

Have a great holiday! You earned it!!!

Xox

Jon

After attending Friday night's performance of "Choral Classics" by the Outer Cape Chorale, Provincetown poet Hilde Oleson was inspired to write the following poem;

Chorale

Anchor me, you altos,

Keep me from soaring away

On the crystal notes of the sopranos

I dare not close my eyes

Lest I float upwards

Through the cathedral roof

To not return

My soul has been so hungry for these sounds

Longing to feel the touch of heaven on our earth

One voice, one tiny thread of melody

Blending with a hundred neighbors

Melds into a richness that surrounds and heals

That lifts us from our ordinary lives

Until just for a moment

We are divine.

Jeannette and Jon talk about the Chorale's December 2009 concerts.
Click to listen!

Download | Duration: 00:12:56

Thanks for a great rehearsal last night. We stayed after and worked on the sound issues so hopefully you’ll find things a little quieter.

Please please put your music in the correct running order. It’s not the same as on the rehearsal CD.

See you tomorrow at 5:45.

Here we go!!!!

Xox

RUNNING ORDER:

Hallelujah   (from The Mount Of Olives)  ….. Ludwig van Beethoven (1712-1773)

The Heavens Are Telling  (from The Creation) … Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

He Watching Over Israel  (from Elijah) ….  Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Ave Verum Corpus… Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Sicut Locutus Est   (from Magnificat) …  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Agnus Dei  (from Requiem) … Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Gloria   (from Gloria)  …  Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Panis Angelicus ….   César Franck (1822-1890)

Lacrimosa   from Requiem) … Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Dies Irae   (from Requiem)… Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place   (from Requiem)    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Ruht wohl    (from St. John Passion) … Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite  (from Samson) ….  George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

O Fortuna    (from Carmina Burana) .…  Carl Orff 1895-1982

Encore: Hallelujah Chorus   (from Messiah) … George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Well, here we go! I certainly think we’re ready!!

Thanks for all your hard work.

 

Wednesday at the UU meeting House – 236 Commercial St.  6:15 call

 

Friday and Saturday – wear black – 5:45 call

 

Sunday at Nauset regional Middle School (Rt. 28 & Main St., Orleans)  - 1:45 call

 

USHERS – we still need help. Please email Sharon or Earl Krause if you have spouses or friends who can help out. shearl15@verizon.net

 

John Marshall’s address is POB 832 in Truro 02666   349-3453

Ed Larson is home finally at 285 N. Sunken Meadow Rd, Eastham 02642

I’m sure they’d both appreciate cards, etc.   255-1167

 

If you’re interested, I was interviewed recently by a blogger in Australia and the interview can be seen at http://www.onlinefolkfestival.com/blog/2009/12/04/a-singer-for-the-songs/ (about ¼ way down)

 

See you on Wednesday!!!

Xox

Jon

Hi all…

 

There’s a very good chance that we will in fact move rehearsals to the Community Center in North Truro for awhile – I’ll know for sure on Monday so be sure to check your emails Monday afternoon or later! (many thanks to Fred Gaechter!!!)

 

PLEASE… remember that some folks are allergic to perfumes, aftershave, cologne, etc. One person had to leave rehearsal last Thursday because of it….

 

I hope to have practice CD’s in your hand next Thursday. Until then, if you’re eager, you can find the MIDI versions of most of the pieces at cyberbass.com. Here are the links….

 

Stay tuned!!

Xox

Jon

 

Mendelssohn   He Watching Over Israel   from Elijah  http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Mendelssohn_F/mendelssohn_elijah.htm  Movement #29

Haydn   The Heavens Are Telling   from The Creation   http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Haydn_J/haydn_creation.htm  Movement #14

Bach   Sicut Locutus Est   from Magnificat   http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Bach_J_S/bach_js_magnigficat.htm  Movement #11

Faure    Agnus Dei  from Requiem  http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Faure%20G/faure.htm  Movement #5

Vivaldi   Gloria   from Gloria  http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Vivaldi_A/vivaldi_gloria.htm Movement #1

Mozart  Lacrimosa   from Requiem   http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Mozart_W_A/mozart_KV626_requiem.htm  Movement #8

Mozart   Dies Irae   from Requiem   http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Mozart_W_A/mozart_KV626_requiem.htm  Movement #3

Brahms    How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place   from Requiem  http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_requiem.htm  Movement #4

Bach   Ruht wohl    (Rest Well)  from St. John Passion   http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Bach_J_S/bach_js_st_john_passion.htm Movement #67

Handel    Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite  from Samson   http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Handel_GF/handel_samson.htm Movement #96

Handel    Hallelujah Chorus   from Messiah     http://cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Handel_GF/Handel_Messiah.htm Movement #4

Thursday, September 10, we'll begin rehearsing for our Winter Concerts "Choral Classics".   Don't forget- Thursday, September 10, 2009, 6:30 pm at the United Methodist Church on Shank Painter Road in Provincetown!
See you then!

Hi all…

I’ve done some rewriting of The Old Lie and I’d love to have it sung by some other choruses, so I’ve recorded it (with the assistance of Dianne Kopser singing the soprano parts). I’ve also turned it into a video, adding images from the First World War. Then with James’ help we’ve put it on the Internet and you can see it at www.TheOldLie.com

I hope you like it. And if you know anyone who sings in a chorus anywhere, please send them the link.

Thanks again for your support.

I hope you’re having a grand summer!!!

Xox

Jon