This is the LAST night to turn in ads and money for the Spring Concert program!

Section Leaders:  Please check that all names in your section listing are spelled correctly so we can list them properly in the Concert program.

If you have missed four or more rehearsals, please meet at 6:15 PM on April 24th to audition with Brad.  If you’re not sure you need to audition, please check with your Section Leader TONIGHT. 
Section Leaders:  Please let Brad know who to expect for this audition.

Dave Kucera will have order forms on April 24th so we can order Concert CDs ahead of time.

Judy Westcott would like to remind those who would like to sing for the 9/11 Commemorative Community Choir Concert to please see her as soon as possible.  The program will include Bruckner’s Mass #2 in E minor, Prayer for Our Time by Pamela and Joseph Martin (guest conductor – Ed Nuncio), the Testament of Freedom conducted by Ed Ladouceur, and Tchaikovsky’s Blazhéñi, yázhe izbrál.  There are limited openings for all voice parts.  All music will be provided.  The concert is Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 2 PM at St. Mary’s Cathedral. See Judy soon if you are interested!!
 

REMINDERS –

Tonight is our Craft and Bake Sale.  Bring goodies for sale and plan to buy some goodies, too! 

Bring in your Butter Braids order form and money tonight!

Advertisers needed for our Spring Concert program – who can YOU ask? 
 

Practice for the Soli Deo Gloria Chorale is cancelled for Monday evening, March 20th due to snowy, icy conditions..

Please bring your baked goods and crafts for the sale NEXT Monday. 

Also, orders and money for the Butter Braids will be due NEXT Monday.
 

REMINDER to the Soli Board Members:  Board meeting begins at 6PM.

Congratulations to the Board members who were elected/confirmed to their positions last week.  Thanks to all who attended the annual sandwich supper and meeting.

Keep the following folks, who have been ill or had surgery, in your prayers:
Jill Patterson (Alto I section leader)
Terry Harris’  (Tenor II) father in law
Anne Dienst (Alto II)
Portia Johnson (Soprano I)
Teresa Littlefield (Alto on sabbatical this semester)

Keep selling those butter braids!  Order forms and money collected are due next Monday, March 20th.

Next Monday, March 20th is also our bake/craft sale.  Please bring baked goods or craft items to sell.  And bring some spending money to buy these handiworks!  Also, there will be some new Tupperware pieces for sale that were donated to Soli.  All proceeds go into the Soli treasury, which helps pay for musicians and fees for practice and performance spaces.
 

March 6, 2006

BIG REMINDER!  The annual meeting for ALL Soli chorale members starts at 5:30 on Monday the 6th.  Bring your appetite and be prepared to vote for the Board members of your choice.  Dinner costs $3 – please bring the correct change, if at all possible, to make life easy for Sandy Kay.

ANOTHER Big Reminder to the Board Members!!  Don’t forget to bring two 2 liters of soda and a couple bags of chips.  Sandy Kay Hittle will be ordering and bringing the sandwiches.

Thank you to everyone for their hard work!  We’ve gotten some nice feedback on the practice CDs – they really seem to help!!

Keep the following folks in your prayers:
Jill Patterson (Alto I section leader) is fighting pneumonia.
Terry Harris’ father in law is scheduled for some serious heart surgery.
 

February 27, 2006      

Portia needs to speak to the section leaders on Monday evening.

A BIG thank you to Lefty Phillips for the Practice CDs.   It’s a labor of love and so helpful to have these CDs to practice in the car or at home!  Here’s a note from Lefty:  “I accidentally omitted two entire bars in the 'Confitebor' movement of the Mozart. These are on p. 19, bottom score, last two measures, ATB chorus.  I didn't read carefully enough and thought those were solo parts.  Sorry!  Also, I want to make clear that I made a CD (or tape as requested) for EVERY SINGLE MEMBER of Soli.  If it's valuable to you and you can afford it, put a fiver in the kitty. But regardless, please take one home if you haven't already. I don't want them sitting around going to waste!" 

March 6th:  Sandwich supper (5:30 pm) and annual board meeting (6:00 pm) for all members of Soli.  Please sign up TONIGHT (last chance) for your choice of sandwich (Club, Turkey, or Veggie). The cost will be $3.00 per person for those members who eat. Please plan to attend - we need your input and Board elections will be held! And speaking of elections, please speak with Portia if you would like your name placed on the ballot for the Board elections next week.

Mike from Pulpit Rock sends his apology for the mix-up last Monday.  For those who came and then got sent home, don’t worry, it won’t count as an absence.  For those who stayed, thanks for braving the cold and darkness.  We had a good practice, even if it was a bit shorter than usual.

March 20th: The Craft and Bake sale will be held during the break. Please bring your items to sell and participate in buying some goodies! There will also be some brand new Tupperware (that was donated to us) on sale that night.

Butter Braids – a favorite fundraiser is returning!March 6th:  There will be a presentation on these yummy goodies.  Order blanks will be available for you to take home and to work, neighbors, and friends.  You will have 2 weeks to collect orders.March 20th:  Orders and money collected for the butter braids is due.April 3rd:  Butter braids will be available for you to pickup at practice and deliver to the lucky folks who bought some!Questions?  Rhoda Cordry is our Butter Braid Coordinator.
 

February 20, 2006

Dresses: If you ordered a dress and did not pay for it, please see Sandy Kay Hittle.
The following ladies have dresses for sale:
     Susan Ramsey-16 petite (597-9390)
     Francis Meese-22 or 24
     Mary Corea-14 (will swap for a 12)
     Dona Zalviston-16 (550-9641)
 
 March 6th:  Sandwich supper (5:30 pm) and annual board meeting (6:00 pm) for all members of Soli.  Please sign up TONIGHT for your choice of sandwich (Club, Turkey, or Veggie). The cost will be $3.00 per person for those members who eat. The board will supply chips & drinks. Please plan to attend - we need your input and Board elections will be held!
 
March 13th: The Craft and Bake sale will be held during the break.  Please bring your items to sell and participate in buying some goodies!  There will also be some brand new Tupperware (that was donated to us) on sale that night. All proceeds will go to Soli.
 
Butter Braids – a favorite fundraiser is returning!  
March 6th:  There will be a presentation on these yummy goodies.  Order blanks will be available for you to take home and to work, neighbors, and friends.  You will have 2 weeks to collect orders.
March 20th:  Orders and money collected for the butter braids is due.
April 3rd:  Butter braids will be available for you to pickup at practice and deliver to the lucky folks who bought some!  Questions?  Rhoda Cordry is our Butter Braid Coordinator.
 

Portia will not be with us at rehearsal tonight.  Please keep her in your prayers.  She had surgery to remove a Morton’s neuroma.  It was much larger than expected and the healing may take a bit more time than she had hoped.

If you are interested in being part of a 9/11 Commemorative Concert, there is an information/sign-up sheet that will be available on Monday evening.  Please see Judy for more details.

Ladies:  If you haven’t ordered your dress yet, time is of the essence!  Please see Sandy Kay Hittle TONIGHT; she has to place the order ASAP to have the dresses in time for our concert.

Save the date!

• Monday, March 6:  Our evening begins at 6PM with a sandwich supper and the annual board meeting for all members of Soli. Please plan to attend – we need your input and Board elections will be held!  Cost for the sandwich will be minimal and the Soli board members will be donating drinks and chips.
• Monday, March 20:  Craft and bake sale at the break time. Please bring your items to sell and participate in buying some goodies!

The May concert dress rehearsals will be:

• Monday 5/8 at Pulpit Rock
• Wednesday 5/10 at Sunrise United Methodist
• Friday 5/12 at Sunrise United Methodist

February 5, 2006

Thank you for all your hard work; it’s really starting to show on these wonderful choral works by Haydn and Mozart.  Thank you for your promptness and quietness.

Translations of the Latin to English will be available at Monday’s rehearsal at the front of the room.  Please pick yours up; there are 3 pages.

If you are interested in being part of a 9/11 Commemorative Concert, there is an information/sign-up sheet that will be available on Monday evening.  Please see Judy or Portia for more details.

Board members – reminder!  We are meeting Monday, February 6th at 6 PM.

Save the date!

•   Monday, March 6, 2006
  Our evening begins at 6PM with a sandwich supper and the annual board meeting for all members of Soli. Please plan to attend – we need your input and Board elections will be held!

•   Monday, March 20, 2006
  Craft and bake sale at the break time. Please bring your items to sell and participate in buying some goodies!

The May concert dress rehearsals will be:

•   Monday 5/8/06 at Pulpit Rock

•   Wednesday 5/10/06 at Sunrise United Methodist

•   Friday 5/12/06 at Sunrise United Methodist

January 29, 2006

We’re looking for two more appointees to the Soli Board. We need your help – would you consider giving a bit of your time to help Soli?  We especially need someone who has fund-raising experience or a willingness to coordinate our fund-raising activities.  Board meetings are usually the first Monday of the month at 6 PM.

Performance Attire

Women--If you need to order a dress, you may try on different sizes on Monday, Jan. 30th. The dresses are $56.18 and the 16" pearls are $5.30.  The total is $61.48. If you need a tall size it will be $3.18 more. If anyone knows of someone that would like to sell their dress, please contact Sandy Kay Hittle at 594-4620. 

Men--You may get the things you need (wing-tipped shirt, bow tie, cummerbund, & cufflinks) from Mr. Neat at the Citadel. Be sure to say that you are with Soli Deo Gloria. The total should be $40.26.

Start thinking about who you might ask to advertise in our Spring concert program.  Remember these ads help defray the cost of printing the program!

Save the dates!

•   Monday, March 6:  Our evening begins at 6PM with a sandwich supper and the annual board meeting for all members of Soli.  Please plan to attend – we need your input!

•   Monday, March 20:  Craft and bake sale at the break time.  Please bring your items to sell and participate in buying some goodies!

January 22, 2006

We’re looking for two more appointees to the Soli Board.  We need your help – would you consider giving a bit of your time to help Soli?  We especially need someone who has fund-raising experience or a willingness to coordinate our fund-raising activities.  Board meetings are usually the first Monday of the month at 6PM.

Performance Attire

Women--If you need to order a dress, you may try on different sizes on Monday, Jan. 30th. The dresses are $56.18 and the 16" pearls are $5.30. The total is $61.48. If you need a tall size it will be $3.18 more.  If anyone knows of someone that would like to sell their dress, please contact Sandy Kay Hittle at 594-4620.

Men--You may get the things you need (wing-tipped shirt, bow tie, cummerbund, & cufflinks) from Mr. Neat at the Citadel. Be sure to say that you are with Soli Deo Gloria. The total should be $40.26.

Save the dates!

•   Monday, March 6
Our evening begins at 6PM with a sandwich supper and the annual board
meeting for all members of Soli.  Please plan to attend – we need your
input!
•   Monday, March 20
Craft and bake sale at the break time.  Please bring your items to sell
and participate in buying some goodies!

Reminders:    

•Only water in covered containers is allowed in the practice area.
•Only 3 practices may be missed in any semester.  If you miss 4
practices, you will need to audition to sing in the concert.

Welcome to our new and returning members!  We are so happy to see you, and exciting to be singing together!

If you are considering joining Soli Deo Gloria, please check out your music at the beginning of rehearsal, and return it at the end of rehearsal each time.  Once you've purchased your music, you are welcome to keep it and mark it as desired.

For all members, please remember to be silent while our director or other members are speaking to the group or asking questions.  This is particularly important when a section is being rehearsed as well.  Our practice venue picks up whispers, and bounces the sound around the room, making it difficult for others to hear.  Your courtesy is appreciated.  Also, if you are thirsty, please bring only water into the main hall, and make sure it's covered securely.  Our refreshments team usually has other beverages in the hallway during break.

We'll have information on performance attire for new members at a future rehearsal, and will have dresses for ladies to try on before ordering. 

PLEASE consider if you can help with chair setup for rehearsals.  This is an important job, and takes real effort, but many hands make light work.  (Soli runs on the generosity of its volunteers.)

Again, welcome back!
Portia Angelica Johnson,
Soli President