Fall 2019 Newsletter and Info
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A Note from the Podium
Hello singers!
Welcome to the 2019-2020 season. Our Fall is always busy, and this season is no exception. We start off with just 4 rehearsals until our annual performance at the Germantown Festival, and then our fundraiser, Music at Twilight, is 6 weeks after that.
Speaking of MAT, be thinking about if you would like to dress appropriately for our theme: The Golden Age of Hollywood. We will be performing music from classic movies through 1964. MAT will also feature something new this year – a raffle! All the details on that are in your tickets FAQ on the website.
Have you ever wanted to sing in Carnegie Hall? April 25th is your chance! Dr. Fisher, director of Memphis ChoralArts, has been invited to direct Ola Gjielo’s Sunrise Mass. We are invited to join! The piece will also be performed here at GPAC on May 9th. You’ll need to decide by September 23rd if you can go. Info packets will be emailed out.
I am so looking forward to this season, and I hope that you are, too!
Sincerely,
Ryan Lakanen
President/Interim Artistic Director
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Looking Ahead:
Carnegie Hall Residency
April 22-26
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I've written out a short version of the details for you. This also includes payment information and deadlines. If you only read one of these, make it this one.
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Listen to Ola Gjielo's Sunrise Mass on YouTube.
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Mark your calendars for a meal out to support the Chorus!
Visit Crazy Italians in Cordova from 4:30 to 9:00 on Thursday, September 12th and make sure to mention that you are there to support the Germantown Community Chorus. They will donate 15% back to our organization! Please RSVP to let them know that we have a group coming so that they can be ready!
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Dues are $50 for the 2019-2020 season. In addition to paying via cash or check, you have the convenience of paying with a credit card through Square. You can do so either at rehearsal or by clicking the button below.
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Contacts
Jennifer Lovett – Membership
membership@germantownchorus.com
Ryan Lakanen – President
umsinger@yahoo.com
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Calendar
August 12
August 19
August 27
September 2
Saturday, September 7
Germantown Festival
call 11ish (TBA)
September 9
September 16
September 23
September 30
October 7
October 14
Friday, October 18
7:00pm @ Incarnation
MAT Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, October 19
Music at Twilight
call TBA
Dates not in bold are regular rehearsals.
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Music at Twilight Raffle
Music at Twilight 2019 will feature the Chorus' first raffle. Tickets are available now and cost $50. Each ticket has a 1 in 200 chance of winning a cash prize! We will be gifting a portion of the proceeds from the raffle to Houston High School. The rest we get to keep as our fundraiser.
Please read through the FAQ on the raffle page on our website so that you can answer any questions. We are asking all of our members to take and sell 5 tickets. They are also available for purchase on the website. If you haven't sold all of our initial 5, please return them by September 23rd for others who may be able to sell more. Any remaining tickets will be sold at MAT prior to the drawing.
Be sure to have everyone complete the ticket stub with their contact information. All ticket stubs must be turned in with their corresponding raffle ticket money.
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NEW ITEM IN THE SHOP!
Our Threadless shop now has shirts, bags and merchandise featuring this lovely graphic!
If you would like a Chorus shirt to wear at Germantown Festival, now is the time to order.
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