[csc_newsline] Concert Singers of Cary Choral Notes - for the week beginning 10/01/12

[Ingrid Speakman]

*Choral Notes for the week of 10/01*
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*Reminders:*
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   1. Rehearsal Monday night is back to full chorus at 7:30 in Marcus Dry
   room.
   2. If you have not done so, please up-date your profile page on
   www.concersingers.org in the members area.
   3. Please help in identifying potential advertisers for our program
   booklet. The information and forms required may be found at
   http://concertsingers.org/donations/business-sponsorship-and-program-advertising
 We
   are offering full and half page ads in our program which will be in a 6” x
   8.5” format. *The deadline to reserve space is October 5th* and the
   deadline to submit artwork is October 15th.  We are offering half page
   ads for $100 and full page ads for $200 that will be run at all five
   concerts this season. Our audiences come from all walks of life but our
   research indicates that we do especially well attracting upscale customers
   between the age of 40 – 60.


*FINAL CALL*
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   -  We are adding Light of a Clear Blue Morning, arr. Craig Hella
   Johnson, to the November concert and we are adding Christmas Song, arr. by
   Audrey Snyder, to the Holiday Pops program in December. As we do not want
   to order more copies than needed, if you have not already done so, please
   take a 10 second two question survey to let us know how many of you already
   have one or both of these copies by clicking
   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6HD3QWF  We need to place the
   order Tuesday morning.
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   This is the last chance to sign up to order either a CSC T-shirt or CSC
   Bag for the Fall. Next orders will be taken after January.


*Black folders and pins*
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   - We will have a limited number of black, music folders (2 sizes) for
   sale on Monday - $3 and $5 depending on the size, exact cash amount only.
   -  If you did not receive a pin for last year's season, they will be
   available (free) on the table in front of Marcus Dry.

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*SOPRANOS and ALTOS: concert dress*
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Over the years, attempts have been made to give the women's section a more
unified appearance. Several years ago we decided to allow more flexibility
in the women's attire while still aiming for a unified appearance. Despite
our best attempts, this has not worked and we have received several
comments about the group's appearance from audience members that were
*not*very complimentary. The Chorus Committee has been researching
various dress
options that are both visually and monetarily appealing. We hope to have an
example of what the new look will be by Oct. 8th. *If* the samples we have
ordered match up to their photos, then we will be planning the following:

   - Everyone will be asked to purchase the black top for the November
   concert: less than $30 - this top will be worn for the informal black
   concerts as well.
   - The *same long black skirt* will be worn for *all* concerts as will
   dark hose and black, comfortable dress shoes. A black skirt may be
   purchased at the same time as the top, or you may wear your own
   floor-length solid black skirt if you already own one.
   - Solid, dressy fabric (no see-through!), colored *tops* (no cleavage
   showing), with sleeves of any length and dressy earrings and necklaces are
   the new "Holiday Pops Concert" festive look.
   - No necklaces; only stud or small pearl earrings, will be worn for all
   the other concerts.

The unified formal look will match up to our unified sound and we'll look
at least as good as the men do in their tuxedos!


See you at rehearsal!

Ingrid Speakman
Membership Chair, The Concert Singers of Cary
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