Noteworthy News, July 3rd, 2020
From Katherine, our Board chair: Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who made a donation to help us reach our year end fundraising goal. I’m thrilled to announce that we have exceeded the $10,000 mark -- more than matching the challenge put forward by the Miller Foundation. As of Friday morning, we have raised $11,284. This puts PSC in a healthy financial position going into a very unusual year. Bravi tutti!! I hope to see you on Zoom for this year's Annual Meeting the evening of July 20th, where the board will present a recap of PSC’s finances and what the next 12 months of Choir will look like. Thanks again!
Virtual Sing: Monday, July 6 social time begins at 6:45 with warmups at 7 pm. We will be using Zoom with access code https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84875891208?pwd=dUZIK2N4dWQ0cy8xTWg3cWJxT0l2UT09.
Rehearsal on Monday will go until 8:15 and will focus on Lift Every Voice. The music is attached in addition to being posted on our website, pschor.org in the Events section along with practice tracks. Please note that we will be using Draft 5 of the new arrangement of Lift Every Voice (hint to download and print before Monday's rehearsal).
Reminder: our Annual Meeting, Monday, July 20, at 7 pm using Zoom. Details are forthcoming.
From Helen & Cameron, our music librarians: For those who still have Beethoven, Kodaly, and Bruckner scores, I'm so very sorry we didn't get the chance to perform these great works, however, we need to collect all of the music this month. Please write your name in pencil on the front of the Beethoven score so that when we do this piece again, you will get your score back (these are on loan from the Symphony). There are several options for returning the music by Monday, July 20th: (It's a good idea to put your music in a plastic bag to protect it from the elements)
Drop off at Helen's (behind front screen door) -- 6905 SE Woodward St, Portland (971) 998-7898
Drop off at Cameron's (on porch near front door) -- 3347 NE 156th Ave, Portland (503) 577-8863
Drop off at Mark's (text for a time and he will meet you) -- 8635 SW Fannowood Ln, Beaverton (503) 701-8442
Drop off at Alissa's (box on front porch) -- 6103 N Commercial Ave, Portland
Drop off at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church -- 1907 NE 45th (church parking lot) at these times ONLY. We will be there with Cameron's red SUV so you can drop it in the back of her vehicle and maintain social distancing. Do not leave music at the church office or outside at all!
Monday, July 13, 1 - 2 pm
Tuesday, July 21, 4 - 5 pm
Mail to Helen -- 6905 SE Woodward St, Portland, Oregon 97206
Please email Helen (helendeitz@mac.com) if you need another option. For a $20 donation to PSC, Helen will drive (within reason) and pickup your music.
From Wendy: We have only two more rehearsals with Dorcas and Dareion then we will begin recording parts for Lift Every Voice and Sing. Soon you will receive a foundation track with piano, soloist, and your part highlighted along with recording instructions. Attached is an updated revision of the piece with breaths, dynamics, phrasing, etc. Please print out this copy to use at rehearsal Monday.
From Alissa: Deeterabend is going to be rescheduled for later in July. I didn't realize how many people would be "going on vacation" this week. Anyone interested in singing should be in touch with me (alissa@pschoir.org).
Upcoming Choral (musical) events of Note: The Shows Must Go On series on YouTube features Michael Flatley (of Riverdance fame) in Celtic Tiger (link). As in the past, these presentations are available for free streaming beginning Friday midday until 11 Sunday morning. Also, The film adaptation of Hamilton premieres this weekend on Disney+. The film producers used recordings of 3 live Broadway performances in 2016 plus some “special stage moments” to create this much-anticipated streaming event.
The goal of the Noteworthy News is a weekly communication via email to all current members of the Portland Symphonic Choir. The cutoff for information being submitted is Thursdays at noon. Reminders, special singing gigs, conductors or singers needed, that sort of information. Send to president@pschoir.org. Please limit the information to a paragraph or two. All items will be edited for brevity and clarity.