Thursday Thoughts

How appropriate - sitting here by the woodstove in the middle of a snowstorm (so now you know that I often begin Thursday Thoughts on Wednesday evening!) and thinking of Christmas music. It is getting to that time and as some point or another,  we are all going to have to accept that Christmas is coming whether or not we are ready. Of course those of you with little kids are already aware of that!

Good rehearsal last night. The music is coming and though we sing it in concert next week, it is not quite ready. Most pieces are pretty close. "There Is No Rose" (Enns) is not ....yet, but we are getting there. The secret of preparing the Enns is not to think melodically but harmonically - play the chords and sing your part against the other parts. Then you will be aware how well you know it. We will go at it again next Tuesday and by then it should be in your ears, and by the dress rehearsal on Saturday, you will be confident with it. The rest of the rep needs to be performed and we have time to do that. Next Tuesday we will sing through the program in standing formation. It will be a good test.

A few reminders:

• remember to deposit your travel donation cheques on Thursday (today) as your own cheque to Camerata will be cashed on Thursday. 
• this concert is selling very well and we need to all pitch in to sell it out. Please talk it up everywhere - your office colleagues, church choir singers, church bulletins, friends, relatives. There is a Event Announcement on Facebook  and you can say "you're attending" and share it to give it more profile.
• please get as much of this program in your head so that you can be out of the scores and engaging the audience as much as possible.

Thanks again for making great music on Tuesday night. Have a great weekend.