Wow, it’s beach weather today! Enjoy this mild Friday and have a wonderful holiday weekend!
THIS SUNDAY 14 January: The Adult Choir
HOMEWORK FOR SENIOR GIRLS: Dr. Rose would like your Senior Girl Chorister to listen to this recording several times over the weekend. The Girls know what to listen for. Thank you so much!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRWvZ1L65I4
SAVE THE WEEK! NOVICE and JUNIOR CHORISTERS and all those Senior’s who can be Mentors – Dr. Rose will be with us for the 10th Anniversary – The Tenth Annual Concert of Music for Treble Voices. It’s going to be very special. New Families this is one to get ready for as the time demands are big and very important.
I’ve attached an article I wrote about him several years ago so you will have some background on Dr. Rose and why he is with us to do this special musical project.
Rehearsal Schedule for the Tenth Annual Concert of Music for Treble Voices with Dr. Barry Rose January 16 – 21, 2018
Required for all Novice and Junior Choristers
Tuesday:
3:20 – 4:30 Third Grade Choristers
5:00 – 6:30 Fourth and Fifth Grade Choristers
Wednesday to Friday
All Novice and Junior Choristers
3:20 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:45 – Noon
Dress Rehearsal for Concert – All Choristers
Sunday Call at 2:15, Concert at 4:00
Senior Choristers should attend and listen!
A FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY! Thank you Cara Wall. Cara has offered the Choir Community a new long term fundraising opportunity through her store Clementine Consignment. A letter from her is attached with the details of how it works. She will have a fill in the blank tax donation letter for you to receive and fill in the amount you think the clothes are worth for your tax purposes. You receive the letter when you drop off the donations at the store. Again Thank you Cara for suggesting this great opportunity for the choir community. The choir will receive money from the store based on a percentage of what the clothes sell for. These monies will go into the Choir Special Projects Fund.
Important Links:
Kathy’s Special Goggle Calendar – Choir Schedule Link Page: http://www.gchoirsched.info/schedules.html
Sign up Genius for Choir Parent Helpers: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/9040B4CA9A72DA64-choir3
Remember always ask lots of questions! and it is never too late for recruiting!
Be safe, and enjoy the weekend!
all my love, Patrick
Patrick Allen, Organist and Master of Choristers
Grace Church in New York
802 Broadway
New York, NY 10003 USA
212.254.2004
Organist, Chapel of the Good Shepherd
The General Theological Seminary
www.gracechurchnyc.org
www.patrickjamesallen.com
www.gts.edu
Choir Family News
Friday, 12 January 2018
THIS SUNDAY
THIS SUNDAY 14 January: The Adult Choir
NEXT SUNDAY 21 January: The Girls’ Choir with HS Singers and Adults (AM)
4:00 p.m. The Tenth Annual Concert of Music for Treble Voices by the Novice and Junior Choristers with Dr. Rose and the “Whiting” of Choristers.
FACE BOOK: Did you know there is a Music at Grace Church Facebook page?
There is. We use it to get the word out about all the musical offerings that take place at the Church especially those of the choirs!
HELP US build the community of followers and listeners to the choirs – FRIEND THE Music at Grace Church page and let the word spread
RECRUITING is never over!
We have an amazing group of novice choristers for the fall term but…
If anyone asks, it is never too late to join the choir and they should reach out to me at: helfensteinch@yahoo.com.
For entering 4th and 5th graders it is also not too late to join as novices, we have had good luck at getting them up to speed quickly as your children are the best teachers. What schedule a 4th or 5th grader might follow would depend on the child and their family.
This year we will have a trial season for 2nd grade novices! These brave 2nd graders will remain novices the entire year and have their whiting at the normal time in their 3rd grade year. The pioneer class is smart and strong. It will be very exciting to have them in the choirs.
SIGN UP GENIUS: Melinda Weir has organized our sign up for helping with choristers activities through sign up genius. She does an amazing job at this, make sure you say Thank you! Sign up Genius has been very practical in making the sign to help as a choir parent helper easy and efficient.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/9040B4CA9A72DA64-choir3
HOMEWORK FOR SENIOR CHORISTERS:
Please locate a recording with your parents approval and listen to:
1. BOYS: Rejoice in the Lamb, B. Britten
2. GIRLS: A CEREMONY OF CAROLS, B. Britten
3. BOTH: J.S. Bach Motet: “Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf” BWV 226
WEBSITE: www.gracechurchnyc.org
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CHOIR SCHEDULES 2017 – 2018: REMEMBER Kathy’s Link to our Goggle Doc Schedules, they are ready to go for 2017-2018:
http://www.gchoirsched.info/schedules.html
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
• January 12 (Friday) No Novice Boys Rehearsal today, holiday weekend.
• January 14 Sunday Service, Sunday Service-The Adult Choir
NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE:
• January 16 (Tuesday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal. Senior Boys, 7:00 – 8:10 a.m.
• January 16 (Tuesday) Rehearsals with Dr. Barry Rose for all Junior and Novice Choristers
3:20 – 4:30, Third Grade Chorister Rehearsal, Chantry
5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorister Rehearsal
No Evensong tonight.
• January 17 (Wednesday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal. Senior Girls, 7:00 – 8:10 a.m.
• January 17 (Wednesday) Special Chorister Rehearsal with Dr. Barry Rose. (3:20 – 5:00 p.m.)
• January 18 (Thursday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal Schedule for Senior Boy Choristers 7:00 – 8:10 a.m.
• January 18 (Thursday) No morning Rehearsal for Junior Choristers
• January 18 (Thursday) Special Chorister Rehearsal with Dr. Barry Rose. (3:20 – 5:00 p.m.)
• January 19 (Friday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal Schedule for Senior Girl Choristers 7:00 – 8:10 a.m.
• January 19 (Friday) No morning Rehearsal for Junior Choristers
• January 19 (Friday) Choir Steering Committee Meeting 8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
Reception Room
• January 19 (Friday) Special Chorister Rehearsal with Dr. Barry Rose. (3:20 – 5:00 p.m.)
• January 20 (Saturday) DRESS Rehearsal with Barry Rose. (9:45 – noon).
• January 21 – Sunday Service with The Girls’ Choir with Adults
No lunch or afternoon rehearsal today. 9:45 Call for Senior Girls and HS Singers
4:00 p.m. The Juniors Tenth Annual Treble Music Concert with Dr. Barry
Rose. Whiting of Novices. Required for all Choristers. (Juniors Sing,
Seniors Listen) REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE
CALL FOR ALL CHORISTERS SINGING 2:15 p.m.
• January 28, Sunday Service, The Junior Choristers with Adults. (9)
No lunch or rehearsal after church today
SAVE THE WEEK! NOVICE and JUNIOR CHORISTERS and all those Senior’s who can be Mentors – Dr. Rose will be with us for the 10th Anniversary – The Tenth Annual Concert of Music for Treble Voices. It’s going to be very special. New Families this is one to get ready for as the time demands are big and very important.
Rehearsal Schedule for the Tenth Annual Concert of Music for Treble Voices with Dr. Barry Rose January 16 – 21, 2018
Required for all Novice and Junior Choristers
SENIOR MENTORS ARE NEEDED
and it’s good for you too!
Tuesday:
3:20 – 4:30 Third Grade Choristers
5:00 – 6:30 Fourth and Fifth Grade Choristers
Wednesday to Friday
All Novice and Junior Choristers
3:20 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:45 – Noon
Dress Rehearsal for Concert – All Choristers
Sunday Call at 2:15, Concert at 4:00
Senior Choristers should attend and listen!
SPECIAL LISTENING PROJECT:
Please find a time to watch and listen to these YouTube excerpts. They are from some of our fellow choirs around the world and are lovely and fun. They can help give us all a better idea of our tradition and celebrate the 1000 year old heritage that we participate in. I was in Wells this week and really, the church and choral tradition is just shy of it’s 1000th birthday! This year is the 120th birthday for our choir foundation.
King’s College Cambridge
“All Bells in Paradise”
“O Holy Night”
Wells Cathedral Choir
“God is Gone Up”(Finzi) — Choir of Wells Cathedral
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” – Choir of Wells Cathedral
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Choir of Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral Choir – General Search
St. John’s College Cambridge,
A Guest in Cambridge
St. John’s College Cambridge
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral Choir : Sanctus (Walter Alcock)
The Choristers of Salisbury Cathedral Part2 – 2007
FIN – THE END
Please forgive the length of this newsletter. You all have lots of wonderful questions and this is my attempt to get us organized and put as much information as you have asked about in one place.
Have a wonderful safe remainder of the summer! The rain has stopped, the Swan has moved on to another boat and it’s time to head to the market for the shopping.
With all my love and anticipation of a great new season, Patrick
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*Sign Up Genius for Choir Parent Volunteer Sign Link:
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*Accessing the Secure Choir Family Area of the Music Website:
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*REMEMBER: If your contact information changes or you notice a typo in a communication don’t hesitate to let PA (P. Allen, not the Parents Association) know. “If you see something, say something”
*REMEMBER…please keep an eye out around the house and make sure you cash all choir checks you have received. When the books are closed at the audit for each operating budget year checks can