10/31 Chapter Meeting

7:30pm, Tue, Oct 31 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 -

    So glad to have our newest members, Dan Bliss and Wayne Steele, ready to participate in this year's holiday events! 

    Reminder for THIS Saturday, we are singing at the Veteran's Fair at the Hunterdon Medical Center.
    Meet at HMC (hospital) at 9:00am (lobby/auditorium). Our songs will include: SSB, Armed Forces Medley, and GBA. We will be integrated with the color guard. Afterwards in the lobby, we will sing a few songs for whoever wants to listen, and promote our Holiday Circus show.

    TONIGHT will will continue to review our show material, including  Join the Circus. to be OFF-Paper next week. Also tonight we'll read thru (sectionals) on Mary's Boy Child. We have midi tracks available on our website, and hopefully by the time you read this, the REAL vocal tracks will also be received and posted! 

    Remember that the Marine Corp Ball is coming up on Sat., Nov 11. Tonight we'll again review 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. Mary's Boy Child - We'll sing thru the entire song, then sectionals.  
    3. Carol of the Bells - This is for the Library Gig.
    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.
    8.
    Jingle Bell Rock (quick review). This is for the Library Gig.

    Reminder: The song roster for the Circus show was published by Christian Hunter on Oct 4th. Check your inbox for that list.

    The
    Library Gig this year is on Wed., Dec 14 at the Hunterdon County Complex (as usual). This is the Wed immediately following our Holiday (Circus) show. We meet that night for 6pm (sharp) warmup, with the show from 7:00pm until 8:45pm. SIGN-UP at the Libary website if you plan to bring your family!!.  Here is the expected Song Roster:

    LIBRARY GIG
    Part 1 Costume
    : Black pants, white Shirt, Xmas sweater, hats

    1. It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas
    1. Jingle Bells (pass the magic jingle wreath)
    1. Join the Circus
    1. Quartet: Here Comes Santa Claus
    1. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
    1. Three (Christmas) Carol Medley
    1. White Christmas
    1. Quartet /Ensemble: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    1. Carol of the Bells (front row skates ‘round room)
    1. Jingle Bell Rock (quartet on repeat)
    1. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

    I N T E R M I S S I O N (10 minutes)
    (Regroup for 2nd half)

    Costume: Black pants + White Long-Sleeve Shirt + Black vest + Green Bowtie and Santa hats.

    1. Qtet Spot: Restroom Door (Rusty, Don Joe, Mark)
    1. Christmas is Coming (HHs come from side and rear and form quadrants surrounding the audience)
    1. Light One Candle (Rusty starts on guitar; HHs come from side and rear and join on-stage) (no hats)
    1. Mary’s Boy Child
    1. Quartet Spot: O Holy Night
    1. SING-A-ALONG (w/ audience):
      Deck the Halls, Angels (Mark);
      The First Noel (Don + transition);
      Hark, Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Rusty).
    1. Quartet /Ensemble: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
    1. Silent Night (w/ 11 candles randomly distributed)
    1. Do You Hear What I Hear?
      (include Membership Pitch)
    1. Hallelujah
    1. Jingle Bells (Intro, verse 1, tag)

    Remember to be a SINGER-BRINGER to rehearsal!

    Best Regards,
    Don

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