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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A Message >From Larry:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:black'>Dear Singers,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>I hope you are having a great summer thus far and are getting some much needed time for renewal. Our fall season is rapidly approaching! I am writing to provide you with the fall schedule and some additional details about changes to the Monday night routine. The schedule is attached, both as a PDF and an excel docx. Please keep in mind that there may<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>be some revisions, so be sure to read the weekly Choral Notes. I have also attached the performance schedule which I feel is filled with wonderful music making opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>Over the years it has become obvious that everyone’s schedules are busier than ever and having too many rehearsals in a short time frame is impractical if not impossible. We will have some rehearsals on different days, but I have tried to keep those to a minimum. In order to use our time most efficiently, we will be utilizing some of our Monday evenings a bit differently this year. The schedule is laid out in detail in the attachment; the pattern looks like this:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>7:00 – 7:50 - Chamber Choir rehearses in M10- across the hall from our normal space in Marcus Dry.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>7:45 – 8:45 – The full Symphonic Choir rehearses in Marcus Dry. The overlap is intentional. Someone else will lead the warm ups while I finish with the Chamber Choir.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>8:50 – 9:30 – This will mostly be for the Symphonic Choir women to work on the Holst Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda (this work is for women’s chorus)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>There are exceptions to this. Note that we will be at St. Paul’s on 9/15 and 9/22. We will also vary from the above pattern on 10/13 due to the unavailability of room M-10 that night.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>I would like to respond to some questions that I have received about membership in the Chamber Choir. Our reality is that most members find it difficult to be available for every Chamber Choir event so we have significantly more than 30 voices on our roster who have sung with our small group. It is also helpful for me to have the flexibility of choosing voices that are appropriate for a given program. Because of this, I cannot guarantee a spot for everyone who is interested for all programs. Chamber Choir is performing at three events this season and will be billed as such in our programs so that people understand the size of the forces they will hear perform. I will do my best to involve everyone who has demonstrated the needed skills and has sung with the Chamber Choir in the past. The schedule refers to the individual programs as opposed to being labeled as Chamber Choir. Inquiries for availability will be out no later than August 1st. The programs this year featuring The Chamber Choir are:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>Sunday, November 9th – 3:00 PM - Sonic Boom <o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>Saturday, December 20th – 7:30 PM – Handel’s Messiah Part 1</span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>Sunday, January 25th – Evening performance at our Winter Gala<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>The participation criteria is the same for Chorale. The Chorale concert is the March 22nd concert at The Carolina Theatre, The Bach Magnificat, and must be kept to 70 voices. The Pergolesi Stabat Mater, however, is Soprano, Alto only and will be open to all Symphonic Choir women. Please note that we are only doing one performance at The Carolina Theatre this year with no Sunday morning rehearsal and a friendlier schedule than we have had the last two years.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>I would also like to address an issue that I have been struggling with since our move to the Cary Arts Center, namely the space restrictions on stage and in Marcus Dry. We have learned that we must provide seated risers for any program that has us on stage for any significant time which limits us to 90 seats. Marcus Dry is a challenge for more than 100 singers. We are <b>not</b> trying to turn anyone away, but it is possible that we may have to cap participation on some programs. Unfortunately, this will have its most significant effect on the women’s sections. This season, the most likely concert for that is the Time and Space concert on November 15<sup>th</sup>, due to the large orchestra and limited floor space on stage. This will also have an impact on auditions for new singers as we will be forced to be more selective due to the space issue.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>I am really excited about this new season and hope that you will be able to join us! <o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'>Larry<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>PLEASE NOTE:</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:black'>Registration is now open for the new season. PayPal buttons have been posted for dues and sheet music costs which</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>,</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:black'> we are happy to say</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>,</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:black'> are much less this year! Also: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:red'>No one who auditioned last summer is required to re-audition</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:black'>. For those who were not active this past season you may set up a time</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'> to audition</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:black'> by registering at <a href="http://concertsingers.org/auditions">http://concertsingers.org/auditions</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Choral Notes will have reminders regarding Larry’s letter at the appropriate times.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Happy Summertime!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ingrid Speakman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Membership Chair, The Concert Singers of Cary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>