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Greetings everyone, I hope you all had a great President’s Weekend Holiday and a safe and fine week.

The year book photos have been turned in.  I have also attached them to this newsletter for your family albums.  Enjoy.

Please join me in thanking Amee Shah for her amazing editing and work on the photos this year.  She did an extraordinary amount of work on them and has produced some beautiful photos. 

 

There are only a few weeks until Spring Break!

Then……Holy Week and Easter…..

Then……The Anniversary Concert…….

Time is flying.

 

This Sunday all Senior Girls are invited to attend (optional) the Senior Boys rehearsal from 1:00 – 3:00.  There will be no afternoon rehearsal the following week and then it’s spring break.

 

Wednesday April 24 – Parent Conference Day for the Middle School – Could we have a rehearsal late that morning?  All senior choristers 10:30 – noon?  I think it would be very helpful for the concert that takes place two days later.  Please let me know if you have any conflicts or suggestions by Wednesday 27 February at noon so we can plan.

 

A CHOIR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT!  It has LAUNCHED.  Thank you Meaghan Cheung for moving us forward.  Send her photos to post to help get us launched.  It is called: Choirs of Grace Church

check it out!

       

ESSENTIAL HOMEWORK FOR SENIOR CHORISTERS – Listen to the Berntsein – It’s great NYC music and we will be offering it on the big April 26 Concert!  The text is attached.  Bernstein Chichester Psalms

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.

Please check the attached “newsletter” for other details and links.

SAVE THE DATE:

   

Friday 26 April, the 125th Anniversary of the Choir Concert.

All my love, Patrick

A Choir Family Newsletter!
Friday 22 February 2019

THIS SUNDAY

• Sunday 24 February, Sunday Service The Choir of Men and Boys
1:00 – 3:00 REHEARSAL ALL SENIOR SOPRANO BOYS
Senior Girls invited to the rehearsal – concert music focus.
Lunch in the Honor Room

Call 9:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m. service
Optional for all Juniors.

THE Coming WEEKS SCHEDULE:

• Tuesday Mornings – 7:00 – 8:10 a.m. Senior Boy Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room

• Tuesday Afternoon, 3:20 – 4:30
After School Voice Coaching in the Chantry.

• Tuesday Afternoon – 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Junior Chorister Rehearsal, Boy and Girl Junior Choristers. (3rd and 4th grade girls, 3rd grade boys)
Evensong at 6:00 p.m.

• Wednesday Morning – 7:00 – 8:10 a.m. Senior Girl Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room

Wednesday – 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Regular Afternoon Rehearsal Schedule for New Junior Girl Choristers (2nd Grade). Rehearse in the Chantry.

• Thursday Morning – 7:00 – 8:10 a.m. Junior and Senior Boy Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room

• Thursday Afternoon – 3:00 to 4:15 pm. Regular Afternoon Rehearsal Schedule for New Junior Boy Choristers (2nd Grade). Rehearse in the Chantry.

• Friday Morning – 7:00 – 8:10 a.m. Junior (4th grade) and Senior Girl Rehearsal.
Breakfast Club in the Reception room

• Friday Afternoon, 3:20 – 4:30
After School Voice Coaching in the Chantry.

• Sunday 3 March, Sunday Service The Girls’ Choir with HS Singers and Adults
No Lunch or Afternoon Rehearsal today.
Call 9:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m. service
Optional for all Juniors.

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

https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=kings+college+all+bells&vid=902f93ee8b3b28415cae01da013ce611&l=4%3A45&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DVN.608020223790746048%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DP8TyKNycHes&tit=John+Rutter%3A+All+Bells+In+Paradise+-+Official+Video&c=1&sigr=11aoutisl&sigt=11jh9sqci&ct=p&age=0&fr=yfp-t-901&tt=b

ONGOING INFORMATION SOURCES:

*Like us on FACEBOOK! Music at Grace Church in New York

*The Goggle Choir Schedule Calendar Link: http://www.gchoirsched.info/schedules.html

*Sign Up Genius for Choir Parent Volunteer Sign Link:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E084CADAF2BA1FA7-choir

*Sign Up Genius for After School Vocal Coaching: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4ba4a628abf94-after

*Sign Up Genius Tuesday Night Parent Helpers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a48a9ad2caaf85-juniors

*Accessing the Secure Choir Family Area of the Music Website:
www.gracechurchnyc.org
CLICK: MUSIC
CLICK: login
User Name: helfenstein
Password: Stanfordlives1894

*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 no longer be redeemed or replaced.

Required Sundays for all Novice and Junior Choristers

April 26, The Annual Choir Concert with everyone singing to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the founding of the choir! All Choristers REQUIRED.

May 19 – Novice and Junior Only Service Sunday Morning Call: 10:15 a.m.

June 9 End of 124th Season, Choir Appreciation Sunday and Church Picnic
Sunday Morning Call: 10:15 a.m.