To: All Grade 9 Voices and Chamber Choir Students and Parents

To: All Grade 9 Voices and Chamber Choir Students and Parents:

Re: Dress Rehearsal, Stage Plan and Concert Information

SPRING CHORAL CELEBRATION!

When:Sunday, May 27

Where:Westminster United Church

3025 13th Avenue

Dress Rehearsal:4:30PM – Chamber Choir arrival

5:15PM – Grade 9 Choir arrival

Concert Begins:7:00pm

DRESS REHEARSAL TIMES!!!!

ALL MUSIC STUDENTS MUST BE ON TIME FOR DRESS REHEARSAL!!! To make the best use of our time and to avoid congestion in certain areas, we will use the following warm up schedule. As we have a small amount of time, plan ahead so that you are on time!

4:30pmChamber Choir arrive and place belongings downstairs

4:45pmChamber ChoirRehearses in Sanctuary

5:15pmGrade 9 Voices arrive and place belongings in gym

5:30pmGrade 9 Voices and Chamber Choirs rehearse The Gift & Irish Blessing in Sanctuary.

After rehearsal, Chamber Choir go to green room gym to practice stage movement and Grade 12 Ensemble.

5:45pmGrade 9 Voices rehearse in Sanctuary

6:30pmDoors Open

ALL participants assemble in gym

6:45 pmAll Choir members move to assigned positions in Sanctuary

CONCERT UNIFORM

Grade 9: Black Dress Pants Black Socks, Black Dress Shoes,

Campbell Music T-Shirt

Senior Women: Dress, Green Scarf, black nylons

low-heeled dress shoes (preferably closed-toe)

Senior Men:Black long-sleeved collared dress shirt, Black dress pants,

Black socks, Black dress shoes

Grey Vest and Black Campbell Music Tie

NO JEANS, CASUAL PANTS, BRACELETS, JEWELLERY, OR RUNNING SHOES!

HAIR MUST BE TIED UP AND AWAY FROM YOUR FACE & CELL PHONES STORED AWAY FROM THE PERFORMANCE AREA.

CONCERT ETIQUETTE

It is very important that all music students be absolutely silent when changing over the groups in the middle of the concert! There is to be no talking during each of the performances, and students are not to leave the Sanctuary during the performances!!

All students are to be in the sanctuary to watch each group perform. Seats will be reserved for each concert group. Grade 9 will sit in front of the choral risers, Chamber Choir, and Junior Winds members will sit at the sides.

ABSOLUTELY NO STUDENTS ARE TO BE OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY BEFORE OR DURING THE PERFORMANCE!!!

CLEAN-UP RESPONSIBILITIES

All students are responsible for assisting with the cleanup after the concert and returning the following uniform items:

Things to Do:

All Choir risers taken down and out of church

All warm-up areas clean and returned to proper condition.

CONCERT ORDER

Grade 9 Voices & Chamber Choir

The Gift

Grade 9 Voices

I'se The ByArr. Robert Swift

Tears In HeavenArr. Roger Emerson

Selections from The Beatles In RevueArr. Mark Lojeski

Return to MusicArr. Kirby Shaw

Grade 9 Voices move to assigned seating

Chamber Choir move to risers IN MIXED POSITION ORDER

Chamber Choir(to be chosen from the following)

Musik's EmpireLloyd Pfautch

In RemembranceJeffery Ames

Away In the WoodsJonny Priano

NorthArr. Ryan ONeal

True ColorsArr. Jennifer McMillan

Didn't My Lord Deliver DanielArr. Moses Hogan

You Have More Friends Than You KnowArr. Jeremy Fox

That Lonesome RoadArr. Kings Singers

Special Presentations

Chamber Choir members remain on risers

Grade 9 Voices move to circle position for finale

All Choral Students

Irish Blessing