[New_csc_newsline] CSC - We're having "virtual" rehearsal!

Thu May 14 12:50:26 EDT 2020

Hello again, Concert Singers.

For our rehearsal on Monday, at 7:30, we will sing through, in some
fashion, 4 pieces:

Mozart: Solemn Vespers, Mvt. 1 (Dixit Dominus)
Beethoven: Hallelujah, from the Mount of Olives, which we performed last
October
Come Rain or Come Shine, which we performed at our Great American Songbook
concert in March of 2019
Who Could Ask for Anything More (Gershwin medley), also from the GAS concert

Please have your music for those pieces with you. If you cannot find those
pieces or do not have them any longer, the versions with my markings are
posted as pdfs on our members page. We will meet over Zoom. As some of you
may know, because of the slight time delay involved in online formats like
this, it does not work to hear everyone else while you sing. While we may
have some alternative options for the fall, right now this is what we will
use. I think it will serve the purpose. We will sing for a bit, then have
some announcements and other discussion. We will meet for 45-60 minutes. At
the end, we could also take some time to discuss Carnegie Hall - those not
involved could leave at that point.

On Monday, plan that you can go to a room where you will feel free to sing
out strong. You can apologize in advance to anyone with which you share a
home if you wish. Music will be played for you from the computer or phone
that you are using. You can choose to wear headphones if you like, which
would prevent others from hearing the music from the computer, but they
will also make it more difficult to hear yourself when you sing. Your
choice.

If you have not used Zoom before, it is not terribly complicated. You can
do it from a computer, tablet, or phone. Your device must have a camera,
screen, speaker, microphone - although you could do without the camera if
you want. I've pasted below the invitation to the Zoom meeting. You can
join the meeting by following the link. You can also join by going to the
Zoom web site and entering the Meeting ID. You will need the Password to
join.

When using Zoom, there are some necessary protocols. With a large group, it
is important that people mute their microphones when not speaking. This
matters for all sorts of reasons, and will be how we sing together. We'll
figure out the rest as we go.

I am looking forward to seeing as many of you as can come. Monday, 7:30 pm.

Best,
Nathan

Nathan Leaf is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Time: May 18, 2020 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 12:22 PM Nathan Leaf <njleaf at ncsu.edu> wrote:

> Dear Concert Singers - I hope you are all well and healthy.
>
> As we progress through this week, the second full week of May, we are
> reminded that it has been almost two months since we last met, and this
> would have been the week of our much anticipated performance of Mozart's
> Vespers. While that concert is not going to occur, we would like to have
> rehearsal anyway - online! So this Monday, May 18, at our normal time of
> 7:30 pm, we will meet virtually, for rehearsal for anyone that would like
> to attend. If you would like to prepare anything in advance, you can look
> through the first movement of Mozart's Vespers. Practice tracks and music
> are up on the CSC website. More instructions will follow later this week on
> how this will work. It will be an opportunity to dust off the pipes, sing a
> bit, see the faces of each other. We'll also have announcements from our
> officers and board.
>
> I also want to take a moment to note that we very likely have CSC members
> directly affected in their health or finances right now, and that our
> thoughts are with you.
>
> The board and staff have been busy during the last several weeks, making
> revised plans for next season. We will sing, in some form, next season.
> Yet, the safety of everyone must take priority. I'm sure many of you have
> heard the various reports about choirs and choir singing amidst the
> pandemic. We have as well, and are formulating a path forward for the fall
> based on guidance from many sources, including our professional singing
> organizations and the Town of Cary. We will be doing some things a bit
> differently next season. It will be a challenge and also an opportunity,
> and I think we will find ways to have some fun.
>
> Along these lines, the board has determined that CSC will not participate
> in person with the rescheduled Basant Bahar performance with Hum Sub in
> August (if it happens). I will reach out to Hum Sub - it is possible we may
> be able to participate in a virtual format, we will see.
>
> In addition to our practice on Monday at 7:30, I also want to let you know
> that Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6 is taking submissions through May 22.
> If you are looking for some singing to do, check it out:
> https://virtualchoir6.com/
>
> So, please plan to join in on Monday evening, May 18, at 7:30, for a
> rehearsal of sorts, and an opportunity to check in with each other. And
> watch your email for further updates.
>
> See you soon!
>
> Nathan
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> *Dr. Nathan Leaf, D.M.A.Director of Choral ActivitiesTeaching Professor
>  North Carolina State University*
> *Artistic Director*
> *   Concert Singers of Cary*
>
>
>
>
> *214 Price Music CenterCampus Box 7311Raleigh, NC 27695*
>
> *Phone:  919.515.8280**music.arts.ncsu.edu <http://music.arts.ncsu.edu>*
>

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*Dr. Nathan Leaf, D.M.A.Director of Choral ActivitiesTeaching Professor
 North Carolina State University*
*Artistic Director*
*   Concert Singers of Cary*

*214 Price Music CenterCampus Box 7311Raleigh, NC 27695*

*Phone:  919.515.8280**music.arts.ncsu.edu <http://music.arts.ncsu.edu>*