-The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus. -Please send any Barbershopping news, Chorus news and show dates, Quartet news and appearances, Notes of Interest- including Chorus Shows and other Public Entertainment dates from around New England, requests to be removed from, or added to, the distribution list, etc. to [email protected]. -Deadline for submission of articles of interest to the chorus is 5:00pm Thursdays. -This, and all Soundings are available online at: http://www.issuu.com/downeasters And away we go… Downeasters Chorus Rehearsal Agenda for United Methodist Church 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, Maine Monday, February 25, 2013 7:00-7:15 Warmup (Fred/Walt)—Pitch Accuracy and placement—tall, round, resonant and forward (Risers) 7:15-7:40 Full Run Through of Crazy ; Jack to work measures (45-end) (Risers) 7:40-8:15 Jack to work on visual package of Way You Look Tonight (Risers) 8:15-8:35 Business Meeting (Pews) 8:35-9:00 Jack to work on visual package of You Make Me Feel So Young (Risers) 9:00-9:15 Repertoire Run in VLQ’s (Teddy Bear , When I Fall in Love , Live Til I Die ) (Pews) 9:15-9:30 Recording Session (Way You Look Tonight , You Make Me Feel So Young , How Deep is the Ocean ) (Risers) 9:30-9:45 Business Meeting and Raffle (Pews) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tentative Future Rehearsal Schedules: March 4, 2013 7:00-7:15 Warmup (Jay/Miles)—Connecting Visual and Vocal Artistry (Risers) 7:15-7:40 Repertoire Run (Crazy , Anytime At All , God Bless America ) 7:40-8:15 Jack to work You Make Me Feel So Young (Risers) 8:15-8:35 Business Meeting (Pews) 8:35-9:10 Jack to work The Way You Look Tonight (Risers)
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-The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus. -Please send any Barbershopping news, Chorus news and show dates, Quartet news and appearances, Notes of Interest- including Chorus Shows and other Public Entertainment dates from around New England, requests to be removed from, or added to, the distribution list, etc. to [email protected]. -Deadline for submission of articles of interest to the chorus is 5:00pm Thursdays. -This, and all Soundings are available online at: http://www.issuu.com/downeasters And away we go…
Downeasters Chorus Rehearsal Agenda for
United Methodist Church 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, Maine
Monday, February 25, 2013 7:00-7:15 Warmup (Fred/Walt)—Pitch Accuracy and placement—tall, round, resonant and forward (Risers) 7:15-7:40 Full Run Through of Crazy; Jack to work measures (45-end) (Risers) 7:40-8:15 Jack to work on visual package of Way You Look Tonight (Risers) 8:15-8:35 Business Meeting (Pews) 8:35-9:00 Jack to work on visual package of You Make Me Feel So Young (Risers) 9:00-9:15 Repertoire Run in VLQ’s (Teddy Bear, When I Fall in Love, Live Til I Die) (Pews) 9:15-9:30 Recording Session (Way You Look Tonight, You Make Me Feel So Young, How Deep is the Ocean) (Risers) 9:30-9:45 Business Meeting and Raffle (Pews) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tentative Future Rehearsal Schedules: March 4, 2013 7:00-7:15 Warmup (Jay/Miles)—Connecting Visual and Vocal Artistry (Risers) 7:15-7:40 Repertoire Run (Crazy, Anytime At All, God Bless America) 7:40-8:15 Jack to work You Make Me Feel So Young (Risers) 8:15-8:35 Business Meeting (Pews) 8:35-9:10 Jack to work The Way You Look Tonight (Risers)
9:10-9:30 Recording Session (Way You Look Tonight, You Make Me Feel So Young) 9:30-9:45 Raffle and Keep the Whole World (Pews) March 11, 2013 7:00-7:15 Warmup (Jay/Miles)—Connecting Visual and Vocal Artistry (Risers) 7:15-7:40 Repertoire Run (Crazy, Anytime At All, God Bless America) 7:40-8:15 Jack to work You Make Me Feel So Young (Risers) 8:15-8:35 Break 8:35-9:10 Jack to work The Way You Look Tonight (Risers) 9:10-9:30 Two set run-throughs of Contest Package 9:30-9:45 Raffle and Keep the Whole World (Pews)
Coaching Reminder: Friday & Saturday Schedule Just a quick reminder about our upcoming retreat with vocal coach extraordinaire, Jordan Travis. This is a great opportunity to raise our level of singing and performing! Here is the schedule: Friday (tomorrow) - let's get some volunteers in early to setup risers 6:45 PM - arrive at church, sing in the car on the way so you are warmed up a bit 7:00 PM - prompt start, please be ready and on the risers 9:30 PM - end Saturday 9:45 AM - arrive at church, sing in the car on the way so you are warmed up a bit 10:00 AM - prompt start, please be ready and on the risers 3:00 PM – end Mike Soper Guys, at any other time we strongly encourage guys showing up early. However, on Saturday morning, please do not attempt to come into the sanctuary or any of the church areas until after 9:45. We need to respect the meeting occurring just before ours and they are aware that we will not come in until 9:45. The MLT will be meeting with Jordan in one of the rooms out back, but we have gotten approval from the church to do this. Any other members should not anticipate getting in until after 9:45.
I encourage everyone to get there as early as 6:15 or 6:30 to socialize and warmup or help set up the church. Thanks guys! Miles Hunt
Presentation Plans The written Presentation Plans for "The Way You Look Tonight" and "You Make Me Feel So Young" are now available in the Member's Only Library. These are "living" documents. They will be updated as necessary if changes need to be made, and the revision date at the top will be changed. Go to http://www.downeasters.org Click "Members Only" Enter the Username and Password Click "Library" Scroll down to the list of music Find the line with the song title Scroll to the right until you see the column "Presentation Sheets" Click the word "Presentation" to view - Lawrence Bean
New Music Schedule Song First night singing Off the music Crazy Feb. 4, 2013 Feb. 25, 2013 Contest songs: #1 YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG #2 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Visit the Members Only Section of www.downeasters.org for the Music Library and other Downeasters Resources. Notes of Interest ………………………………………………………… Please send pictures and notes of your quartet’s outings, Shows that you have seen, Shows that you are looking forward to seeing, Quartet or Chorus news from around New England to: [email protected]
OLD FOLKS ENJOY QUARTET by Dick Wheeler
It was my pleasure to join 30 Senior types and enjoy a half hour performance by EXCHANGE STREET at the South Portland Community Center on the afternoon of Valentines Day. The quartet was received very well as it presented a well balanced repertoire ranging from Elvis Presley to Somewhere Over The Rainbow with some familiar chestnuts thrown in. Personally I had been looking forward to their appearance for several weeks. I was not disappointed. Well done, guys.
Singing Valentines on TV Did you happen to catch the story by Don Carrigan on WCSH TV6 News last Thursday with Curt Roberts and a few other Noreasters delivering Singing Valentines? Good job, guys! Curt sent the link to the video: http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/231460/314/Sweet-sounds-of-love-on-Valentines-Day From Last Monday’s Rehearsal: Marshall presents Ted Tracy with his 25 year pin
Picture by Ryan Norfleet Ryan Norfleet receives Barbershopper Of The Year Award
Picture by Bruce Sturgis LiveWire 2-21-13: Harmonizer Update ... Social Media & Collegiate Contest ... Rich Knight at Harmony U ... and more! A free weekly email newsletter of the Barbershop Harmony Society: Link: LiveWire - BHS Weekly Newsletter Past Issues of LiveWire and Subscriptions available at this link: http://www.barbershop.org/livewire.html 'The Soundings' 50th Anniversary Issue. Here’s that link – Enjoy! http://www.downeasters.org/pdf/Soundings50th.pdf Future Events: Feb. 22 (Fri) What: Coaching Retreat with Jordan Travis Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm Feb. 23 (Sat) What: Coaching Retreat with Jordan Travis
Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Mar. 15-17 (Fri - Sun) What: Granite and Pine Division Contest Where: Chelmsford Middle School 250 North Road Chelmsford, MA 01824 Times: TBA Mar. 25 (Mon What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Apr. 17 (Wed) What: Beverly Bash Where: Beverly, MA, exact location: TBA Times: TBA Apr. 20 (Sat) What: Bangor's Annual Show Where: location: TBA Times: TBA Apr. 22 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Apr. 26-28 (Fri-Sun) What: Harmony Inc Area 2 Contests Where: Leominster, MA Times: TBA May 4 (Sat) What: Downeasters Annual Show Where: Yarmouth High School Performing Arts Center, Yarmouth, Maine Time: 7:00pm May 18 (Sat) What: Kora Shrine Center Concert Where: 11 Sabattus Street, Lewiston,, Maine Time: To Be Announced May. 20 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Jun. 10 (Mon)
What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Jul. 29 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Aug. 3 (Sat) What: Deertrees Theatre Concert Where: 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison, Maine Time: To Be Announced Link: www.deertreestheatre.org Aug. 23 (Fri) What: Coaching Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm Aug. 24 (Sat) What: Coaching Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Aug. 26 (Fri) What: Carry Over Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Sep. 20-22 (Fri - Sun) What: New England Harmony Brigade Extreme Quartetting Weekend Cost: $285 Total, $140 due with Application The Big Saturday Night Show (Public Invited) Sat. 7:00pm Where: Marlborough, Mass For more info: http://www.nehb.net/ Sep. 21 (Sat) What: Windjammers Annual Show Where: Rockport Opera House, Rockport Times: 7:00pm Sep. 23 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Sep. 28 (Sat)
What: Noreasters Annual Show Where: Methodist Church, Church Rd. Brunswick Times: 7:00pm Oct. 18-20 (Fri - Sun) What: Fall NED District Convention/Contest Where: Westbrook Performing Arts Ctr. 471-Stroudwater Street Westbrook, Maine 04092 Times: TBA Nov. 13-17 (Wed-Sun) What: Harmony Inc International Convention Where: Windsor, ONT. Times: TBA Downeasters Leadership for 2013
President Granville Barrows <[email protected]> Primary: (603) 553-3608
Past President Bill Peterlein <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 576-3313 Secondary: (207) 926-3054
