03/11/2022 – Are you ready for yet another adventure with DCC?

Such a super rehearsal on Tuesday!!! I floated out of there and kept waking up to Africa. And let’s hope the “rains of Maryland“ will cooperate because there is no alternative!!! Surfaces will be warm after today’s Spring-like day which will help.

A review:

Report to Towson United Methodist on Hampton Lane by 11:45. Our warmup is noon. Workshop at 12:15.

Those who signed up for snacks, thank you. Cookies bagged by 2’s. Drop off at refreshment table.

Many of you will have time to go out for lunch if you so desire. Need to be back by 2:00 for the joint rehearsal. Chamber and Ladies Six, you are busy!!!

Anniversary T-shirt, dark pants and comfortable shoes/boots.

Black folder in order!!! Suggest you bring water. When you arrive, Wayne will direct you to your seats where you can leave your stuff. Folks will be in the hall so you must be quiet.

Carpool if at all possible. Want to save room for audience members.

Concert should finish by 6:00. Fortunately, this is not an evening concert.

Make new friends and learn from others!!! This is a celebration of the choral art!!!!

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Now for Tuesday. This is our chance to prepare for Blake’s visit on the 22nd. Here is the schedule:

Warmups  Vol. 2 1-12; Dies Irae (Day of Wrath, feel the fire); review all other movements, introduce the Mozart Alleluia (auditions at end of rehearsal); Movement 4 A Pure River(this is a change from the syllabus); Ave Verum if time.

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For planning purposes, here is the rehearsal schedule for concert week:

April 19 7-9 but if Mozart is in good shape, will cancel and have folks report at 7pm Thursday.

April 21 7pm work Danny’s piece with Danny and DCYC.

April 22 7-10pm Merrick Hall at Goucher

April 23 10-1 Report to Merrick Hall

April 24 3pm Merrick Hall

                4:00 Concert

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Other concerts in our choral family:

March 19 5pm Maryland Young Voices concert (check website for info)

March 20 3pm at St. James Church in Monkton. Chamber Choir in concert.

March 23 Ladies Six in concert. Tickets going fast.

April 3 4pm DCYC Tour Send-off concert (check website for details)

April 7-10 DCC Concert tour to Carnegie.

These next 6 weeks are going to be super exciting and I look forward to bringing this amazing repertoire to a wide audience in 4 states!!!!!

See you tomorrow with bells on. Thank you for all your hard work. An extra push right now to memorize. If you know your stuff, proudly put your folder to your side and watch Terry!!!!

Positively and proudly,

Marty

PS. If you haven’t seen Amadeus and CODA, treat yourself!!!!! CODA is the best movie I have seen in years. On Apple +.