<div> </div><div> </div><div><u><font size="4">Choral Notes for the 2011 Year End</font></u></div><div><u><font size="4"></font></u> </div><div><font size="4"></font> </div><div><strong><em><u><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif">A Message from Larry:</font></u></em></strong></div>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>Dear Choir,</em></font></p><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>
</em></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>I want to thank all of you for an outstanding concert last
weekend! Not only was it a wonderful night of music, but it also established
the organization as part of the Holiday celebrations in the new cultural heart
of Cary. This was a rare opportunity to put our entire membership on display. <span style> </span>Many thanks to Roberta and Joy for their great
work with the children’s choirs and to Lynn Hudson and Jason Pace for bringing us
Schola Cantorum.</em></font></p><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>
</em></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>Those of you who have been with us for awhile remember that in
the past we annually presented holiday concerts like this which were very well
attended. As the area grew it became extremely difficult for us to find available
dates in December in the larger church facilities, which were the only
buildings that could accommodate the Symphonic Choir. We now know that with
some creative spacing we can put our full Symphonic Choir onstage plus a small group of instruments, should we need them. In the next few weeks we will be developing a
marketing concept for this December concert that will be annually recognizable
but will have enough flexibility for us to allow for a programming variety from year
to year. We will also be making adjustments to logistics and will attempt to
address some of the acoustic and lighting issues wherever possible.</em></font></p><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>
</em></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>Again, I wish to extend my deepest thanks to all of you for
the hard work that made our first three concerts in this season so successful. <span style> </span>I look forward to seeing and hearing you in the New Year!</em></font></p><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>
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</em></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>May your holidays be both restful and joyful!</em></font></p><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>
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</em></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>Sincerely,</em></font></p><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif"><em>
</em></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em><font size="4" face="times new roman,serif">Larry</font></em> </font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong><font size="4"><u>Other issues:</u></font></strong></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal">None. <img style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;" src="cid:gtalk.35C@goomoji.gmail" width="14" height="14" goomoji="gtalk.35C"></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">"Frohe Weihnachtszeit und ein Glueckliches Neues Jahr......to all!!"</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal">
<font size="4"></font> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">See you at rehearsal - in 2012!</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"></font> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal">
<font size="4">Ingrid Speakman</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">Membership Chair, The Concert Singers of Cary</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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