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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Choir,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m writing to remind you that we are rehearsing twice
this week on Monday and Tuesday at our regular time of 7:30 – 9:30. Both
rehearsals are at our usual spot at Herb Young, room A.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m also writing to give you the final list of music
for the concert which is listed below. As best as I can tell, this will be the
performance order. It includes the selections that the orchestra is playing
alone. I have also decided that we will do the Wagner and Verdi pieces in
English to expedite the learning process and make it more friendly to an
outdoor audience. The 1812 WILL be in Russian as we have been rehearsing. If
you missed the first rehearsal last week, bring the Dragon America the
Beautiful that we performed on the American Celebration concert as well as the
1812. All other music will be distributed at rehearsal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please come to as many of the rehearsals as possible. The
Wagner and Verdi (which I picked up Friday from the symphony librarian) contain
a good bit of four part men’s and women’s sections so we need as
much time to work on it as we can get. Megan Boyd will be leading both
rehearsals this week as I will be performing Bach’s <i>Mass in b minor </i>with
the 30 voice Conspirare <a href="http://conspirare.org">http://conspirare.org</a>
at the Victoria Bach Festival in Victoria and Austin, TX. Please give her you’re
your best work and support.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Many Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Larry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Mendelsohhn: Wedding March from
" A Midsummer Night's Dream" 5 mins – orchestra
only<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Nicolai: Overture to " The
Merry Wives of Windsor" 8 mins – orchestra
only<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Wagner: Act 3 Prelude and Bridal
Chorus from " Lohengrin", 6-7 mins - orchestra and chorus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Verdi: Triumphal March and Ballet
from " Aida", 11 minutes orchestra and chorus <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Intermission<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Roy Harris: Finale from Symphony
No. 4 ( Folksong Symphony ) , " When Johnny Comes Marching
Home",orchestra and chorus 4 mins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Gershwin/Bennet: Selections from
" Porgy and Bess" 12 mins orchestra only<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>arr Dragon: America, with
orchestra and chorus 4 mins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture (
complete ) orchestra and chorus 16 mins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>encore; arr Wilhousky: The Battle
Hymn of the Republic, orchestra and chorus 6 mins <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
Total 72: mins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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