The Acorn – Oct. 9, 2024 – OCS Weekly News

Type of post: Chorus news item
Sub-type: The Acorn
Posted By: Eva Snapp
Status: Current
Date Posted: Wed, Oct 9 2024
The Acorn – Oct. 9, 2024 – OCS Weekly News

1. High Notes
  • Oct. 7: Holiday music has begun! Be sure to see the December concert set list below for what to practice. Congrats Ashley on teaching us the “Bridge Over Troubled Water” tag. Challenging but fun!
  • Oct. 14:
    • Board meeting – 5:30p-6:30p (always open to all members)
    • Regular rehearsal – 6:45p for Mixed; 8p for Men’s – 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary.
  • Board nominations were read again this week, per Bylaws. The board will be installed by mid-October.
  • While Nic continues to recover, the position of Membership VP stands open. Interested? The position generally covers acquiring and keeping members, such as:
    • Talking with guests about what membership entails
    • Working with Larry on membership renewals
    • Recruiting
    • Coordinating guest nights

2. Overtures
  • Holiday Chorus starts Oct. 21! Call or text your friends. Share the Facebook post/event or the poster. Participants in HC will:  
    • Learn the songs: Gloucester Wassail, Holly Jolly Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/Silent Night – NO memorization required!
    • Participants are invited to sing at ANY (or all) of our holiday gigs: Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, and Dec. 23 (all Mondays) are at retirement centers; and Dec. 17 (Tuesday) is our public holiday show.
    • Learning tracks will be publicly posted on our website.
    • Remember, HC is no cost, no commitment for participants.
    • RSVP requested but not required at info@oakcitysound.com (or they can just show up to rehearsal!)
  • Updated Rehearsal Timing starting on Oct. 21 through Holidays:
    • 6:45p – 7:30p             Mixed Chorus
    • 7:30p – 8:15p              Holiday Chorus – all of us will use folders/music for these songs
    • 8:15p – 8:30p              Business / Break
    • 8:30p – 9:30p              Men’s Chorus
  • Holiday Quartets should be rehearsing!
    • Starting the 21st, Quartets will have a chance to sing between the break and the Men’s practice.
    • Please practice the Valentines’ songs too:  Let me Call You Sweetheart; Heart of My Heart.
  • Buy/Sell our Holiday Show Tickets now: Dec. 17 public concert. Cost is $17 regular & $15 for juniors/seniors. Remember, we are responsible for selling these tickets. Purchase through our website: https://tinyurl.com/OCS24holiday
  • Who Might Hire us for a Concert? Do you know of any upcoming community events or a group looking for some entertainment? Contact our Marketing VP Bob Inskeep.

3. Carol's Cadence
  • Let's all work toward memorization of our holiday songs so we can move beyond singing notes and rhythms to really making music. That is far more fun!
  • Remember that our target date for full memorization (not counting the Holiday Chorus songs) is November 4. Set a schedule for yourself to be off paper on 2 or 3 songs each week so you aren't "cramming" on November 3.
  • Songs for Rehearsal on Oct. 14:
    • Gloucestershire Wassail – MIXED
    • Holly Jolly Christmas – MIXED
    • Mele Kalikimaka – MIXED
    • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Silent Night – MIXED
    • Sleigh Ride – Men’s
    • Christmastime is Here – Men’s
    • Winter Wonderland – Men’s
    • Do You Hear What I Hear? – Men’s

4. Jingle Bells

Here’s the official show order for the Dec. 17 (Tues) public Holiday Show at The Halle:

Winter Wonderland – Men
Songs of Christmas – Men
Quartet #1
Quartet #2
Jingle Bells – Audience Sing-Along
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Mixed
White Christmas – Mixed
Quartet #3
Quartet #4
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Audience Sing-Along
Light the Legend – Men
Sleigh Ride – Men

INTERMISSION

Christmastime is Here – Men
Do You Hear What I Hear? – Men
Quartet #5
Quartet #6
The Christmas Song – Audience Sing-Along
Holly Jolly Christmas – Mixed & Holiday Chorus
Gloucestershire Wassail – Mixed & Holiday Chorus
Quartet #7
Mele Kalikimaka – Mixed & Holiday Chorus
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Silent Night – Mixed & Holiday Chorus



5. Accelerando
Audience Opportunities:
  • Oct. 19 (Saturday): Carolina Harmony Chorus show: “Night of the Singing Dead: An A Capella Halloween.” 4pm – 6pm at Jones Auditorium (Meredith College), Raleigh. Tickets $20, kids 10 and under $10. Feel free to dress in costume!
OCS Events:
  • Oct 14 (Monday): 5:30pm: OCS Board meeting before rehearsal. (All welcome.)
  • Oct 21 (Monday): Start of Holiday Chorus! Invite those friends!
  • Dec 2 (Monday): Concert at The Cardinal (at North Hills) in ballroom.
  • Dec 9 (Monday), 7pm: Concert at Waltonwood on Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh.
  • Dec 16 (Monday), 7pm: Concert at Springmoor in north Raleigh.
  • Dec 17 (Tuesday), 7:30pm - Christmas Show at Halle Cultural Arts Center in historic downtown Apex. Our big show that will include Quartets & the Holiday Chorus.
  • Dec 23 (Monday), 7pm - Concert at Whispering Pines in north Raleigh on Leadmine Rd.

6. Major & Minor Moods
  • Great to have Andy and Nic back singing with us!