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Greetings! Some have asked for the master schedule to be posted on the website. Here it is as proposed at this date. This includes everything evening the kitchen sink. Before long it will move to it’s own button under the Senior Girl Chorister Schedules.

Something New this year will be posts of highlights of the season. There will be one for Novice Choristers, Junior Choristers and Senior Boy and Senior Girl Choristers. These are highlights of special projects for the season to help everyone keep track. The full and complete schedule for each area of the community will be posted in the appropriate button of this secure area.

Thank you for your suggestions. We keep trying to make things as easy as possible to follow!

Have a great and safe summer season! Love, p.

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MUSIC PROGRAM Master schedule and room reservation requests 2012 to 2013

Grace Church in New York

The 118th Season of the Choir
2012-2013

Liturgical and Special Rehearsal Schedule and Room Requests:
Times indicated are for room reservation, it may not indicate the time of the actual activity
8 June 2012

Weekly Music Schedule
2012-2013

Sunday
Music Room Reserved from 9:00 to 3:30 p.m.
On Evensong Sunday extend to 5:30 p.m.

Chantry Reserved from 12:45 – 3:30 p.m.
(On Sundays when the Boy or Girls Choirs are singing at 11 a.m.)

Choir Vestry in Basement used from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Organ Meditations, Church reserved from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Evensong Sundays, Church reserved after 11:00 a.m. service until the end of Evensong, 5:30ish.

• Tuesday Mornings – 6:50 – 8:15 a.m. Senior Boy Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room 6:50 – 7:20 a.m.
Rehearsal in the Chantry 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Reserve Music Room 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.

• Tuesday Afternoons, 12:20 – 12:50 p.m.
Bach at Noon in the Chantry/Church
Appropriate Space reserved from 11:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Tuesday Afternoons, time tbd (1:00 – 2:00 p.m.?)
GC High School Choral Sectional Rehearsal in the Music Office.

• Tuesday Afternoons, 3:20 – 4:30
After School Voice Coaching in the Music Office.
Reserve Office from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

• Tuesday Afternoons – 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Junior Chorister Rehearsal and
Evensong. Boy and Junior Choristers. Evensong takes place in the Chantry Chapel October to December and February to May.
Music Room 4:45 to 6:45
Chantry 5:00 – 6:45.

• Wednesday Mornings – 6:50 – 8:15 a.m. Senior Girl Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room 6:50 – 7:20 a.m.
Rehearsal in the Chantry 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Reserve Music Room 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.

• Wednesday Afternoons, 12:20 – 12:50 p.m.
Bach at Noon in the Chantry/Church
Appropriate Space reserved from 11:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Wednesday Afternoons, 3:20 – 4:30
After School Voice Coaching in the Music Office.
Reserve Office from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

• Wednesday Evenings, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Adult Choir Rehearsal in the Music Office
Reserved space, Nursery and Choir Vestry from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• Thursday Mornings – 6:50 – 8:15 a.m. Junior and Senior Boy Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room 6:50 – 7:20 a.m.
Rehearsal in the Chantry 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Reserve Music Room 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.

• Thursday Afternoons, 12:20 – 12:50 p.m.
Bach at Noon in the Chantry/Church
Appropriate Space reserved from 11:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Thursday Afternoons, time tbd (1:00 – 2:00 p.m.?)
GC High School Choral Sectional Rehearsal in the Music Office.

• Thursday Afternoons – 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Novice/New Junior Rehearsals.
Required for Boy and Girl Novices. Gather and dismiss in the Music Room. After Spring Break rehearse in the Chantry. Reserve Rooms 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Thursdays.

• Friday Mornings – 6:50 – 8:15 a.m. Junior and Senior Girl Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room 6:50 – 7:20 a.m.
Rehearsal in the Chantry 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Reserve Music Room 7:00 – 8:15 a.m.

• Friday Afternoons, 12:20 – 12:50 p.m.
Bach at Noon in the Chantry/Church
Appropriate Space reserved from 11:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Friday Afternoons, 2:00 – 3:00
Older Boys Rehearsal, Tenor and Bass.
The Music Office.

• Friday Afternoons, 3:00 – 4:00
After School Voice Coaching in the Music Office.
Reserve Office from 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

• Saturday Afternoons
Organ Meditations, Church reserved from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Annual Special Offerings
• September (Sunday Morning Service) – First Sunday of the New Choir Season
• October (Sunday afternoon) – Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb
• November (Sunday Afternoon) – Requiem for All Saints
• November (Morning Service) – Grace Church School Sunday Morning Service
• November (Wednesday) – GCS Thanksgiving Service
• December (Sunday Afternoon) – Advent Lessons and Music
• December (Wednesday) – Annual Community Carol Sing
• December (Sunday Afternoon) – Britten’s Ceremony of Carols (Girls Only)
• December – Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve (Juniors and Novices Only)
• December – A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve
(Seniors Only)
• January (Sunday Afternoon) Evensong – Amahl and the Night Visitors
• January (Sunday afternoon) – Junior Choristers Concert
• March/April (Sunday afternoon) – Palm Sunday Evensong
• March/April (Evening) – Good Friday Offering
• March/ April (Saturday/Sunday) – Easter Rehearsal and Morning Services
• April (Sunday Afternoon) – Eastertide Evensong
• April (Friday) – Annual Concert and Reception (Seniors perform, Juniors listen)
• June (Sunday) – Choir Appreciation Sunday
• June (Wednesday) – Grace Church School Graduation

Fall
• September

• September 4 (Tuesday) – Choir Camp Day in the Chantry and Music Room for The Choir of Men and Boys and The Girls’ Choir, Senior Choristers from 11 am to 6 pm, Novices and Juniors from 3 am to 6 pm, Lunch Provided
* Parent Orientation Meeting from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Chantry, Music Room, Play yard, Huntington Close, Reception Room 8:30
a.m. to 6 p.m. Play yard until 8:30 p.m.

• September 5 (Wednesday) – No Rehearsal, First Day of Upper School

• September 6 (Thursday) – Senior Boy’s Rehearsal, 7:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
Reception Room 7:00 – 7:25, and Chantry/Music Room from 7:15 – 8:10

• September 7 (Friday) – Senior Girl’s Rehearsal, 7:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
Reception Room 7:00 – 7:25, and Chantry/Music Room from 7:15 – 8:10

• September 7 (Friday) – Senior Boy’s Shaving Club Rehearsal begins in Music office, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. every Friday.

• September 8 (Saturday) – Organ Meditation Series resumes in Church at 4:00 p.m. (Subject to Weddings)

• September 9 (Sunday) – Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys and The Girls’ Choir, Beginning of 118th Season of the Choirs, No Lunch or Afternoon Rehearsal, REQUIRED for All Boy and Girl Choristers
Music Room from 8:30 until 1:00 p.m. (6)

• September 9 (Sunday) – Organ Meditation Series resumes in Church at 4:00 p.m. (Subject to Weddings)

• September 11 (Tuesday) – Regular Rehearsal Schedules Begin.

• September 11 (Tuesday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal Schedule Begins for Senior Boy Choristers 7:00 – 8:10 a.m. Reception Rm, Chantry, Music Room

• September 11 (Tuesday) – Bach at Noon resumes weekly T – F Schedule, Church or Chantry depending on construction schedule. 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.

• September 11 (Tuesday) – First Tuesday Rehearsal for Boy
and Girl Junior Choristers Chantry, Music Room 4:45 until 6:45 p.m.

• September 12 (Wednesday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal Schedule Begins for Senior Girl Choristers 7:00 – 8:10 a.m. Reception Rm, Music Room

• September 12 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(6) Music Office

• September 13 (Thursday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal Schedule Begins for Senior and Junior Boy Choristers 7:00 – 8:10 a.m.
Chantry, Music Room, Reception Room

• September 13 (Thursday) – Regular Afternoon Rehearsal Schedule Begins for Boy and Girl Novices 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Music Room 3:20 – 4:45 pm.

• September 14 (Friday) – Regular Morning Rehearsal Schedule Begins for Senior and Junior Girl Choristers 7:00 – 8:10 a.m. Chantry, Music Room, Reception Room

• September 16 (Sunday)–Sunday Service-The Choir of Men and Boys
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SOPRANO SENIOR BOYS (6)
in the Church. Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m.
Rehearsal in the Chantry

• September 18 (Tuesday) After School Vocal Coaching begins for 2012-2013. Sign up in advance for each session with PA. Music Office

• September 20 (Thursday) Choir Steering Committee Meeting 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception Room. (5:45 – 7:15 p.m.)

• September 23 (Sunday) – Sunday Service-The Girls’ Choir and ATB
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR GIRLS (6)
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m.
Rehearsal in the Chantry

• September 26 (Wednesday) – No Chorister Activities GCS Closed for Yom Kippur

• September 26 (Wednesday) – Prof. Choir Reh. Mus. Of., 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(6)

• September 30 (Sunday) – Sunday Service- The Choir of Men and Boys
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SOPRANO SENIOR BOYS
With Adults for Britten Rejoice in the Lamb (6,6)
in the Church. Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m.
Rehearsal in the Chantry

• October

• October 2 (Tuesday) – First Tuesday Evensong for Boy
and Girl Junior Choristers. Chantry, Music Room 4:45 until 6:45 p.m.

• October 3 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Music Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (9)

• October 7 (Sunday) – The Adult Choir (9)

• Octobeer 8 (Monday) – GCS School Holiday

• October 9 (Tuesday) – No Classes today, no choir activities.

• October 14 Sunday Service, The Girls’ Choir with Adults
1:00 – 2:30 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR GIRLS (6)
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m., Rehearsal in Mus. Rm.

• October 14 (Sunday) – Choral Evensong by the Choir of Men and Boys.
BRITTEN: Rejoice in the Lamb (6)
Call for Senior Boys and Adults 2:45.
Required for all Novice and Junior Boys. They should arrive at 3:30 to
vest and process at this service. 4:00 Service, concluding at 5:00 p.m.

• October 17 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Music Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(12)
• October 21 – Sunday Service, The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR SOPRANO BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Reh. in Chantry.

• October 24 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. CHURCH if possible,
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (12)

• October 26 (Friday) REQUIRED REHEARSAL for all Senior Boy and Girl Choristers, Church of the Heavenly Rest (MAHLER PROJECT)
90th Street and Fifth Avenue, meet in Music Room at dismissal to warm up… depart GC at 3:00 and return after rehearsal concludes at 5 p.m. (6p.m.)

• October 27 (Saturday) NO ORGAN MEDITATION TODAY

• October 27 (Saturday) REQUIRED REHEARSAL for all Senior Boy and Girl Choristers, Church of the Heavenly Rest (MAHLER PROJECT)
90th Street and Fifth Avenue, meet at Orange Doors/4th Avenue to travel up to the rehearsal at 12:30 p.m. return after the rehearsal concludes at 4 p.m. (5p.m.)

• October 28 Sunday Service, The Girls’ Choir with Adults (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR GIRLS (6)
Lunch in Music Room

• October 31 (Wednesday) No Senior Girls Morning Rehearsal Today.

• November

• November 3 (Saturday) Senior Boy and Girl Choristers perform at
CARNEGIE HALL. MAHLER – 8th Symphony.
With The Canterbury Choral Society under Charles D. Walker.
Meet at GCS to travel up to the Dress Rehearsal, Orange Doors at 1:30 p.m.
Dress Rehearsal in the Hall 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Dinner together near the hall.
7:00 Call Backstage, 8:00 Performance!

• November 3 (Saturday NIGHT) – FALL BACK, set your clock back one hour.

• November 4 (Sunday, All Saints’ Sunday)
⎯ Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys and The Girls’ Choir,
⎯ No Lunch or Afternoon Rehearsal (6)
⎯ Evensong with The Adult Choir, 2:45 Call, 4 pm Service (12)
Reserve Church for Evensong from ending of 11 a.m. Service until 5:30.

• November 6 (Tuesday) – Noon Dismissal, No After School Choir Coaching, No Choral Evensong/Rehearsal for Boy and Girl Junior Choristers

• November 7 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(6)
• November 11 Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR SOPRANO BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in the Chantry

• November 12 (Monday) – NO Classes for GCS

• November 14 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus Office, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
(9)
• November 18 Sunday Service with Choir of Men and Boys and The Girls’ Choir. GCS SUNDAY. (6) no lunch or afternoon rehearsal today

• Tuesday and Wednesday November 20 and 21 – Pie Pick up Day.
May we reserve the new Green Room (old Rm 111) for Pie Delivery and Pick
up? Noon Monday 11/19 through the Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday.

• November 21 (Wednesday) – GCS Thanksgiving Service at 11 am, Only Senior Choristers will sing, all other choristers please sit with your class.

• NO BACH AT NOON ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY NOV. 22 or 23.

• November 25 Sunday Service with The Adult Choir (9) CHRIST THE KING

• November 27 (Tuesday) – Final Choral Evensong/Rehearsal for Boy and Girl Junior Choristers for Fall Term

• November 28 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus Office, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
(9)
• November 29 (Thursday) – Final Boy and Girl Novice Rehearsal for Fall Term

• November 30 (Friday) – Choral Society Annual Christmas Concert, 8:00 p.m.

• December

• December 1 (Saturday) – Choral Society Annual Christmas Concert, 3 p.m.

• December 2 Sunday Service for All Junior Boy and Girl Choristers
with Adults. Required for all Junior Choristers. (6) ADVENT ONE

Advent Lessons and Carols at 4:00 p.m. in the Church. The Adult Choir.
Reserve Church for Evensong from ending of 11 a.m. Service until 5:30.
3:00 Call. (9)

Annual Choir Family Christmas Party, 6 to 9 p.m. School Dinning Room
Set up after church coffee hour.

• December 5 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(9)
• December 7 (Friday) After School Vocal Coaching ends for 2012, will start again in January. Today is Final Shaving Club Rehearsal until 2013.

• December 9 Sunday Service with The Girls’ Choir with Adults (6)
ADVENT TWO
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR GIRLS, Alumni, Ladies of the
Adult (5) and Parish Choirs. Lunch in Music Room for Girls, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in the Chantry

• December 12 (Wednesday) – The Annual Community Carol Sing in the
Church with The Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs, 12:15 to 12:45 pm. Lunch
Provided in Advance. Chantry from end of EC Chapel to 2:00 p.m. Church
from 11:00 – 2:00 p.m.

• 12 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(12)
• December 15 (Saturday) Dress Rehearsal for CEREMONY OF CAROLS.
Mandatory for all Senior Girls Choristers, 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Reserve Church from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (5)

• December 16 Sunday Service for The Choir of Men and Boys, (6)
No Lunch or Afternoon Rehearsal for Boys ADVENT THREE

• December 16 Sunday – Choral Evensong – The Girls Choir with Women (5)
Britten’s CEREMONY OF CAROLS. Required for all girl choristers.
Seniors will sing, juniors need to attend to hear this beautiful work in
preparation for their future performances. 2:15 arrival, 2:30 warm up,
Novices and Juniors should arrive at 3:30 to vest and process. 4:00 service
Adults come at 2:45 for 3:00 warm up.

• December 20 (Thursday) – No Morning Rehearsal for Junior or Senior Boy Choristers.

• December 20 (Thursday) – Rehearsal for Carol Service with The Choir of Men and Boys and The Girls’ Choir, 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m., Required for Boy and Girl Senior Choristers Church, and Music Room 5:00 – 9:30 p.m. (9)

• December 21 (Friday) – No Morning Rehearsal for Junior or Senior Boy Choristers.

• December 21 (Friday) Final BACH AT NOON for 2012, Bach at Noon goes on Holiday recess until Tuesday January 8th.

• December 23 Sunday Service with The Adult Choir (9) ADVENT FOUR

• December 24 (Monday, Christmas Eve)
⎯ Christmas Pageant, 2 pm Call, 4 pm Service, Mandatory for Boy and Girl Junior Choristers and Novices

⎯ A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols with The Choir of Men and Boys and The Girls’ Choir, 6:45 pm Call, 8 pm Service, Required for Boy and Girl Senior Choristers (9)

⎯ First Eucharist of the Nativity with The Adult Choir, 10 pm Call, 11 pm Service (12)

• December 25 (Tuesday, Christmas Day) – Morning Service with The Adult Choir, 10 am Call, 11 am Service (8)

• December 29 (Saturday), No Organ Meditation today

• December 30 Sunday Service with The Adult Choir (9)

• December 30 (Sunday), No Organ Meditation today

SPRING

• January

• January 2 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus. Office, 6:00–9:00 p.m. (9)

• January 3 (Thursday) Dress Reh. for Amahl, Soloists only,
Church 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

• January 6 Sunday Service, The Adult Choir. (9)

• January 6 Choral Evensong with offering of Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. 4:00 p.m. in the church. Reserve Church after 11 a.m. service until 5:00 p.m. (9) + soloists. 2:45 Call

• January 8 (Tuesday) – Rehearsals begin for Spring Term, Tuesday afternoon rehearsal Begins Today for Boy and Girl Junior Choristers, No Evensong until February 26thth.

• January 8 (Tuesday) Bach at Noon resumes normal schedule.

• January 8 (Tuesday) After School Vocal Coaching begins for 2012

• January 10 (Thursday) Novice Rehearsal resumes in Music Room,
3:20 – 4:30 p.m.

• January 13 Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR SOPRANO BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Chantry

• January 16 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Music Office
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (9)

• January 17 (Thursday) Choir Steering Committee Meeting 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception Room.

• January 20 – Sunday Service with The Adult Choir (9)

• January 22 (Tuesday) Rehearsal with Dr. Barry Rose for all Junior and Novice Choristers 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Chantry/Church. No Evensong tonight.

• January 23 (Wednesday) Reserve Church/Chantry from 2:30 to 5:00 and Music Room from 3:20 to 5:00 for special Chorister Rehearsal with Dr. Barry Rose.

• January 24 (Thursday) No morning Rehearsal for Junior Choristers

• January 24 (Thursday) Reserve Church/Chantry from 2:30 to 5:00 and Music Room from 3:20 to 5:00 for special Chorister Rehearsal with Dr. Barry Rose.

• January 25 (Friday) No morning Rehearsal for Junior Choristers

• January 25 (Friday) Reserve Church/Chantry and Music Room from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for special Chorister Rehearsal with Dr. Barry Rose.

• January 26 (Saturday) Reserve Church and Music Room from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for special Chorister Rehearsal with Barry Rose.

• January 27 – Sunday Service with The Choir of Girls and Adults (6)
No lunch or afternoon rehearsal today.

4:00 p.m. The Juniors Fifth Annual Treble Music Concert with Dr. Barry
Rose. Whiting of Novices. Required for all Choristers. (Juniors Sing,
Seniors Listen)
Reserve Church from after 11 a.m. service to 5:30 p.m.
Reserve Tuttle Hall for post concert social 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

• January 30 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Music Office
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (9)

• February

• February 3, Sunday Service, The Junior Choristers with Adults. (6)
No lunch or rehearsal after church today

• February 10 Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR SOPRANO BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Chantry

• February 12 Tuesday, No Junior Chorister Evening Activities today.

• February 13 (Ash Wednesday), 5:00 Call, 6:00 Service, Adult Choir (9)

• February 17 Sunday Service with The Adult Choir (9)

• February 18 & 19 (Monday and Tuesday) GCS Closed, no choir activities.

• February 20 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Rehearsal (9)
Music Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• February 24, Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR SOPRANO BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Chantry

• February 27 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh.
Church, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (12)

• March

• March 3 Sunday Service Choir of Girls and Adults (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR GIRLS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Chantry

• March 6 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(12)
• March 8 (Friday) The Day after the GCS Auction, NO morning rehearsal today.

• March 9 (Saturday) SPRING FORWARD – set clocks ahead one hour

• March 10 Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR SOPRANO BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m.

• March 13 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Mus Office, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(12)
• March 15 (Friday) – Spring Break Begins After School Dismissal
Rehearsal, No Boys or Girls Choir Rehearsals until 2 April, No
Weekday Evensongs or After School Vocal Coachings until 9April

• March 17 Sunday Service with The Adult Choir. (9)

• March 20 (Wednesday) Professional Choir Reh. Church if possible,
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (12)

• March 24 Palm Sunday Service with The Adult Choir. (9) Palm Sunday

Choral Evensong of Selections from Messiah Part II by Handel with The Adult Choir, 3:00 Soloists, 3:20 pm Call Choir, 4 pm Service (12)
Reserve Church for Evensong from ending of 11 a.m. Service until 5:30.

• March 25 (Monday) Holy Week – Bach at Noon continues during Holy Week Monday through Thursday, no meditation on Good Friday.

• March 28 (Maundy Thursday) – Choral Eucharist with The Adult Choir,
6 pm Call, 7 pm Service (9)

• March 29 (Good Friday)

⎯ The Three Hours from Noon to 3 pm, No Choir
Reserve Church from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

⎯ Choral Evensong with The Adult Choir, 6 pm Call, 7 pm Service (12)

• March 30 (Holy Saturday) – Required for Senior Boy and Girl Choristers
⎯ 8:30 am: Call for Brass for Voluntaries Rehearsal
⎯ 9 to 10:30 am: Rehearsal for Easter with The Adult Choir, The Parish Choir, The Choir of Men and Boys, The Girls’ Choir and Brass (12)
⎯ Delivery of supplies and provisions for Easter Breakfast to School Kitchen time tbd.
⎯ 6 pm: The Great Vigil of Easter with The Adult Choir, 6 pm Call, 7 pm Service (9)
Reserve GCS Dining Hall for Easter Breakfast. Grocery delivery to
school kitchen after school on Friday. Decoration of Dining hall and
preparations all day Saturday. Breakfast Sunday morning, Please ask 2
kitchen staff to work on Sunday morning.

• March 31 (Sunday, Easter Day) – Required for Boy and Girl Senior Choristers
⎯ 8 am: Call for All Choir Members

⎯ 9 am: Service with The Combined Choirs of Grace Church (12)

⎯ 9:45 am: Annual Easter Family Breakfast for Choir Families in GCS Dining Room. Dining Room reserved from 7:00 a.m. until clean up finished. Details to be determined with head of Kitchen and P.H./D.W.

⎯ 10:30 am: Call for All Choir Members

⎯ 11 am: Service with The Combined Choirs of Grace Church and Brass (12)

⎯ 4 pm: Organ Meditation featuring works by Bach, Widor and others.

⎯ 5 pm: Choral Eucharist with The Adult Choir, 5 pm Call, 6 pm Service (9)

• April

• April 2 (Tuesday) Grace Church School re opens.

• April 2 (Tuesday) This week only morning rehearsal for Senior Choristers.
Boys: Tuesday/Thursday; Girls: Wednesday/Friday.
All other choir activities on recess until next week.

• April 7 Sunday Service The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 2:30 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Chantry

Choral Evensong with Selections from Messiah Part II/III by Handel.
The Adult Choir with The Parish Choir, 2:30 call for soloists, 2:45 pm
Call for Choirs, 4 pm Service (12)
Reserve Church for Evensong from ending of 11 a.m. Service until 5:30.

• April 9 (Tuesday) All regular choir activities resume.

• April 10 (Wednesday) Adult and Parish Choir Reh.
Music Room, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (16)

• April 13 (Saturday) Rehearsal in the Church (SATB, 16) 8:45 – noon.

• April 14 Sunday Service Choir of Girls and Adults (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR GIRLS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Chantry

• April 17 (Wednesday) Adult and Parish Choir Reh.
Music Room, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (16)

• April 20 (Saturday) Rehearsal in the Church (SATB, 16) 8:45 – noon.

• April 21 Sunday Service The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR BOYS
Lunch in Music Room, reserve until 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Chantry

• April 25 (Thursday) – No Morning Rehearsal for Junior or Senior Boys.

• April 25 (Thursday) – No Novice/New Junior afternoon rehearsal today.

• April 25 (Thursday) 5:45 – 9:00 p.m.
DRESS REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR CHORISTERS with Adults. (16) Required for all Boy and Girl Senior Choristers

• April 26 (Friday) – No Morning Rehearsal for Junior or Senior Girls.

• April 26th Friday, The Annual Choir Concert and Reception (16)
With the Adult and Parish Choirs.
5:45 pm Call for All Boy and Girl Senior Choristers, 7 pm Concert,
Required for All Boy and Girl Choristers. (Juniors listen/Senior sing)
Reserve Church from 1:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Reception, 8:15 pm in Tuttle Hall. Reserve Tuttle Hall as
soon as possible after School Dismissal.

• April 28th (Sunday) (6) The Girls’ Choir with Adults. No lunch or afternoon activities.

• May

• May 4 (Saturday) – May Fair

• May 5
• Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys (6)

• May 9 (Thursday) Choir Steering Committee Meeting 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception Room.

• May 10 (Friday) – Early Dismissal
• May 10 (Friday) – Choral Society Spring Concert, 8:00 p.m.

• May 12 (Sunday, Mother’s Day) The Choir of Men and Boys with the Girls’ Choir and the elevation of new Seniors. (6)
No afternoon activities today.

• May 17 (Friday) – Last Shaving Club Rehearsal of this season.

End of After School Vocal Coaching for 2012-2013 Season.

• May 19 Sunday Service for All Junior Choristers of both Choirs
with Adults. (6) Required for all Boy and Girl Junior Choristers.

• May 21 (Tuesday) – Last Junior Choral Evensong and Rehearsal for Season.

• May 23 (Thursday) – Last Novice/ New Junior Choral Rehearsal for Season.

• May 24 (Friday) Bach at Noon concludes season. Summer Schedule of once a week on Wednesday begins on June 1st.

• Memorial Day Weekend

• May 25 (Saturday) – Final Saturday Organ Meditation of Season.

• May 26 Sunday Service with The Adult Choir (8)

• May 26 (Sunday) – Final Sunday Organ Meditation of Season.

• May 27 (Monday) Memorial Day

• June

• June 2 Sunday Service with The Choir of Men and Boys (6)
No afternoon Choir activities today.

• June 6 (Thursday) – Final Morning Rehearsal for Boys.

• June 7 (Friday) – Final Morning Rehearsal for Girls

• June 9 Sunday Service, End of 118th Season of the Choirs with The Choir of Men and Boys and The Girls’ Choir, Required for All Boy and Girl Choristers, No Afternoon Rehearsal (Choir Recognition Sunday) (6)

• June 11 (Tuesday) – Lower School Closing Exercises, 11 am

• June 12 (Wednesday) – Grace Church School Closing Exercises, 11 a.m., Only Senior Boy and Girl Choristers will sing at this ceremony. Everyone else sits with their class.

• June 13 (Thursday) – High School Closing Exercises