10/24 Chapter Meeting

7:30pm, Tue, Oct 24 2017

  • Event Details
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  • Type of event: Rehearsal
    Start time: 7:30pm
    Duration: 2 1/2 hours
    Venue: Flemington United Methodist Church (entrance on Maple)
    Description: HHs -

    Welcome to our newest new member, Dan Bliss!  Also greetings to Wayne Steele, who passed his HH audition last week.

    Reminder to Ensemble singers - Meet weekly at 10pm (after Chapter Meeting) with Rusty if you're interested in trying out for some small group singing for the show!

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    Intense work tonight on readying  Join the Circus. to be OFF-Paper in two weeks.  Also tonight we'll review the TAG to our final brand-new song, Mary's Boy Child.  ll beYou can listen to the midi file (on the Members-Only website and also pull down an advance copy of the chart to get familiar. Tracks should be available any time this week.  We will begin this one in earnest next week (10/31 rehearsal).

    Remember that the Marine Corp Ball is coming up on Sat., Nov 11.  We also have the HMC Veteran's Fair on Sat 11/4 at 10am. (check your attendance availability, please).
    Tonight we'll start reviewing the transition from Anchors Aweigh to Marine's Hymn. That is, starting from a Bb chord:
    The baris move from F to G to Ab, while the Basses UP from Bb to F on the baris' second move;
    Leads/Tenor no note change).

    Other Christmas songs for review tonight include:
    1. Make 'Em Laugh - OFF-PAPER NOW. beginning at Chorus 2.
    2. Ringmaster's Lament - Ensure that the 2nd verse and TAG are good. This is OFF-PAPER.
    3. Light One Candle - Should be Off Paper. Rusty will reiterate the final roadmap once again. 
    4. Join the Circus - Ensemble review of the entire song tonight. Off-Paper 11/7.
    5. White Christmas - Off paper now. The chorus WILL sing the optional Key Change. As you know, our new LEARNING tracks include the Key Change.
    6. 3 Carol Medley - Introduced 9/19, OFF-PAPER NOW..
    7. It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas - Read thru. Off-paper in 3 weeks 11/14.

    PVI (Personal Voice Instruction) Pgm - Updates on this from Rusty,

    Remember to be a SINGER-BRINGER!!

    Best Regards,
    Don

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