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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear
Choir,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I
am writing my annual summer letter with a tremendous level of excitement about
the vibrant concert season that we have in place to celebrate our 20th year. If
you haven't been already made aware of our plans, check out the home page of
our site at <a href="http://www.concertsingers.org">www.concertsingers.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I
have attached a copy of our schedule as a list in a Word document to this
email. We also have it available on the web it Google Calendar if you prefer to
access it that way. Please note that we begin rehearsals on August 9<sup>th</sup>
. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
schedule includes dates for three ensembles which will perform the following
concerts:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Symphonic
Choir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This
is the original group that serves as the backbone of the organization and will
operate as it always has. They will perform in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Oct
23 – Americana with the Von Trapp Children and</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Raleigh Symphony
under my direction. These are the great grandchildren of the original group
ages 15-21. This concert will mark CSCs first appearance on the Marvelous Music
Series sponsored by the Town of Cary and will include music by American
arrangers and composer. The interesting aspect of this program is that it is an
<i>American</i> program. The new generation of Von Trapps still sing music of a
folk style and yes, you will hear a couple of the well known selections, but
they live and grew up in the US so they are singing American Folk music.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nov
26/27 - Holiday Pops</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>.
We will be joined by the Three Broadway Tenors. We need all of you for this
event. <i>Rehearsals for Oct and Nov will overlap so the fall concerts are
linked as one commitment.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>J<b>anuary
15 - Beethoven’s 9th</b> with The Durham Symphony led by Bill Curry at the
Armory in Durham.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>May
29 - American Celebration </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>with The Triangle Wind Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Chamber
Choir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
Chamber Choir continues to grow artistically and will build on the work of the
last two seasons. Some of you have made inquiries about singing with this
group. Unless something changes it appears that we will not have any openings
for this coming year based on the response that I have received from returning
singers. The programs that they will sing are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dec.
3<sup>rd</sup> – Handel’s Messiah Part 1</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> with orchestra at Louisburg College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>February
26<sup>th</sup> – Music of Our Time</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> featuring North Carolina Composers and the
premiere of Luminosity with Black Light dancers and instrumental ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>May
15<sup>th</sup> – Mozart and Salieri Requiems</span></b><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> with The Chamber Orchestra of the
Triangle at the Carolina Theater. (Note that the Chamber Choir will form the
core of an 80 voice chorus called the CSC Chorale)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Concert
Singers of Cary Chorale<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>When
we received an invitation from The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle to perform
with them at the Carolina Theater we were faced with a stage that is too small
to fit over 100 singers plus orchestra. The Orchestra, who is producing this
concert requested a <i>balanced </i>group 75-80 singers as being a realistic
size to fit with 30 instrumentalists and appropriate to the style of the
period. This creates some unusual challenges for us in choosing the group and
scheduling rehearsals. I believe that this is a great opportunity for us. The
NC Symphony provides us with a professional level Pops program but we rarely
get the opportunity to perform Classical Lit with them. The Chamber Orchestra
of the Triangle is an all professional orchestra (Raleigh and Durham Symphonies
are Community Orchestras with a professional core) which can give us the
professional level opportunities on the Classical side.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As
stated above, the Chamber Choir will form the core of the Chorale which will be
about 38-40 singers. If you are not a Chamber Choir member and are interested
in signing with the Chorale, please contact Carleen Dubin at 919-461-3668 <a
href="mailto:cdubin@nc.rr.com">cdubin@nc.rr.com</a> to schedule an audition,
preferably on Saturday, July 31<sup>st</sup>. You will not need to prepare
anything. We will assign you to a 15 minute block between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00
p.m. to rehearse with 6-12 other singers. Chamber Choir members <i>do not</i>
need to do this. Any singers auditioning for Chorale would automatically be
candidates for any Chamber Choir openings that may occur. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>May
15<sup>th</sup> – Mozart and Salieri Requiems</span></b><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> with The Chamber Orchestra of the
Triangle led by Lorenzo Muti at the Carolina Theater<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Concert
Singers of Cary News<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We
finished the 2009-2010 year in good financial shape, no small task in this
economy. For that we are eternally thankful to YOU who worked so hard in every
facet of the organization to make CSC a success. You may have heard over the
last couple of years that we were taking a hard look at our branding and how we
could better communicate who we are and why our community should value what we do.
We have moved to a new web design and even considered a name change. When the
process was all set and done we discovered that we should affirm our identity
as The Concert Singers of Cary. Within the next couple of weeks you will see a
new web layout, new logo and a professionally designed season brochure. Many
thanks to our Executive Director Rich Hobson for guiding us through this
process and many thanks to Amanda Law and Shannon Giles and their crews for
their amazing work this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
town of Cary will be making note of our 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary at the
October concert and we hope to continue this celebration throughout the year.
For those of you who have been with us since the early years, I extend my
thanks and joy that we have had the opportunity to make glorious music these
many years and I look forward to the many years ahead. I hope that you are all
surviving the heat and getting some well needed R &R. I look forward to
seeing you on August 9<sup>th</sup>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Larry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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