Noteworthy News, June 12, 2020
Virtual Sing: Monday, June 15 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.
Update on our 3 projects: the Biebl Ave Maria, is now "chugging along" in the editing phase. It is now too late to submit additional video or audio recordings. The Rheinberger, Abendlied, will be rehearsed Monday, aiming for individual recordings by the end of June. Lift Every Voice and Sing is our “new” piece. Please see Wendy's notes regarding this important project. We plan to include a copy of the new arrangement in Monday's reminder email from Jayde. Please watch for it and take a moment to print a copy for your use during the rehearsal. (Pencil markings are much easier that way).
From Wendy: I am so grateful that Marilyn Keller was able to join us last Monday. I would encourage you to listen to the rehearsal recording (link to PSC website) click on Members, pswd= pschoir, then Virtual Rehearsals. Marilyn joins us at 43:10. Her words and singing are so inspirational. This coming Monday, Dorcas Smith from the Brown Sisters will be joining us. Dorcas is writing a new arrangement of Lift Every Voice and Sing and will be teaching it to us. Dorcas is an incredible musician and will be the soloist on our virtual recording. We will also have several new guest singers joining us Monday. Even though it is awkward on Zoom, I know we will warmly welcome them. We are doing this project as an expression of solidarity and support, using the greatest resource we have -- our voices!
From Alissa: Mark your calendars for the next Deeterabend, June 28, 3:00 at the DeeterHaus und studio. Anyone interested in singing should be in touch with me (alissa@pschoir.org).
From Jayde: In honor of Father's Day, from now through Sunday June 15, Amazon Smile will donate an EXTRA $5 to us when you choose Portland Symphonic Choir as your charity of choice at checkout! Get shopping and follow the instructions below to help us reach our $10,000 Miller Matching Challenge.
Visit smile.amazon.com.
Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials.
Choose a charitable organization to receive donations, or search for the charity of your choice (Portland Symphonic Choir).
Select your charity. Once you have selected your charity, it will appear beneath the Amazon search bar.
Start shopping!
Note: smile.amazon appears to only work when using a "normal browser" (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, etc) and does not work with the Amazon App that runs on mobile devices.
Upcoming Choral (musical) events of Note: This week's YouTube The Shows Must Go On series features the 2015 production of The Wiz, Live. This is a soul/R&B adaptation of the classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and has historically featured a star-packed, all-black cast. It is available for streaming (free) Friday through 11 am Sunday morning (Link).