-The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus www.downeasters.org -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 September 2, 2013 No Rehearsal Monday September 2, 2013 Hope That You Get To Enjoy A Happy Labor Day Weekend! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tentative Rehearsal Schedules * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Downeasters Chorus Pillars of Success Established 2013 As members of the Downeasters Chorus, the following Pillars of Success are our guiding principles. 1. Stand Like a Champion! 2. Bring the Whole Singer 3. The Pitchpipe is Sacred 4. Sing Tall and Forward 5. Be Artistic with Your Voice, Face and Body 6. Bring the Audience on Your Journey 7. Expect to Grow! 8. HAVE FUN
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-The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus www.downeasters.org -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 September 2, 2013
No Rehearsal Monday September 2, 2013
Hope That You Get To Enjoy A Happy Labor Day Weekend!
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Raymond Schwartzkopf and Our Mission Statement
Picture By Bruce Sturgis and Sun Our Mission:
"We will PERFORM a PERSONAL story with IN-TUNE, CLEAN, IN SYNC sound that has a FRESH, NATURAL, EMOTIONAL energy and EXCITEMENT that shows an INTENSITY and EXTREME VARIETY of DYNAMIC INVOLVEMENT." New Songs and Start Dates Gents: Below is the current list of new (or re-introduced Christmas) songs and the tentative date we will start working on those songs. Again, it is everyone's responsibility to be ready for the individual directing the song. Do You Hear What I Hear September 9 Angels We Have Heard on High September 16 What Kind of Fool Am I September 16 "Jim Curtis' Christmas Song" TBD September 30 O Holy Night October 7 Holiday Repertoire Consists of the Following: Do You Hear What I Hear (Jack) Jingle Bell Rock (Jack) Feliz Navidad (Jack) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Jack) Silent Night (Jack) O Little Town of Bethlehem (Jack) Angels We Have Heard on High (Jay Wiley) TBD (Jim Curtis) O Holy Night (Fred Moore) Thank you! Miles Visit the Members Only Section of www.downeasters.org for the Music Library and other Downeasters Resources. Future Events: ………………………………………………………… Sep. 14 (Sat) What: Music with a Mission Concert Where: North Windham Union Church 723 Roosevelt Trail Windham, Maine 04062 Time: 7pm-
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 With: Exchange Street Quartet 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 With: Good Time Sound and VIBE! (from Sounds of the Seacoast Chorus!) Where: Methodist Church, Church Rd. Brunswick Times: 7:00pm Oct. 5 (Sat) What: Waterville Chorus Annual Show Featuring: MEN IN BLACK Where: Waterville Opera House Time: Evening Show 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 ~ 2014 ~ Jun. 29-Jul. 6, 2014 (Sun – Sun) What: BHS International Convention
Where: MGM Grand Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV Link: http://www.barbershopconvention.com/vegas Quartet Corner …………………………………………………………… You, yes you reading this, you are invited to send in news for your quartet(s). where have you been?, where are you going to be?, what have you been up to? What quartets have YOU seen? Port City Sound Back Bay Four Exchange Street Senior Discount Any Others? Send In Your Quartet News! ~ 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] Sep. 14 (Sat) What: Music with a Mission Concert Where: North Windham Union Church 723 Roosevelt Trail Windham, Maine 04062 Time: 7pm-
PRESS RELEASE – for release effective August 26, 2013
Music with a Mission features Downeasters Chorus in concert Saturday September 14th
On Saturday, September 14th at 7:00 PM, the Downeasters Chorus will perform a concert at the North Windham Union Church. The Downeasters sing barbershop harmony and have been entertaining fans in Greater Portland for almost 65 years! The chorus is made up of about 35 men ranging from twenty something’s to eighty something’s who all share a common passion for singing great harmony. They come from all over southern Maine with several members from the Windham/Raymond area including the conductor, Jack Baggs, and our very own MWAM member, Wally Duplessie. The Downeasters concert will feature several of the chapter quartets, and will also include special guests, Flashpoint!, a women’s barbershop quartet. Flashpoint!’s voices are… ‘as strong as the coffee they drink, the hairspray they use and the friendship they’ve shared for decades’.
This concert is the eighth in the “Music with a Mission” series sponsored by the North Windham Union Church. The church donates a portion of the proceeds to area non-profits. The Downeasters have chosen to support Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors with the community proceeds from this concert. The dedicated volunteers at Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors provide fuel assistance to people in need throughout the community.
Tickets will be sold at the door and are $12 for adults and $10 for students, children, and seniors. The box office opens at 6:15 and the doors will open at 6:30. The North Windham Union Church is located at 723 Roosevelt Trail in Windham and is air-conditioned for your comfort. For more information please call 892-7149 or email [email protected].
“The Downeasters always have a great following as they perform around Maine throughout the years,” said Dr. Richard Nickerson, Minister of Music for NWUC. “They have fabulous harmony as they ring chords on classic chestnuts and more modern arrangements of recent hit tunes.” The Downeasters are the current Pine Division Champions, and have won numerous awards at barbershop competitions over the past decade. So they should be in tip-top shape as this is their last concert before the 2013 regional competition in October. Nickerson added, “we are also very excited to welcome back Flashpoint! Their baritone, Norma Marks, is very active in our church, and our congregation has enjoyed this terrific quartet several times in recent years.”
So far, the Music with a Mission concerts have provided almost $6,000 in support of NWUC and direct gifts to local non-profits. Please join us for a cool, comfortable concert and enjoy The Downeasters
Chorus and Flashpoint! while supporting many local folks in need through Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors!
Music with a Mission – Celebrating great music with concerts for the common good
MWAM Committee: Jim McBride, Walt Duplessie, Rick & Linda Nickerson, Bruce & Gail Small and Paul Tringali
Scoring Variance Process draws plenty of discussion A lively conversation has developed on the Society's blog regarding the Scoring Variance Process recently announced for implementation this fall. To review,
A "scoring variance" is defined as when at least one judge awards a song with a score that is significantly higher or lower than the other scores from the panel. Judges have long discussed these variances in the days and weeks following a contest; since early 2012, the Society's Contest & Judging (C&J) Committee has been looking at methods to address significant scoring differences (variances) before they become official.... If a statistical variance occurs with a set of scores given for a performance of a song, the judges within the category will have the opportunity to review their sheets and potentially change their scores. Read the full description here.
First, importantly -- it isn't "Instant Replay". At no time during the past 18 months has the judging community referred to it as such. It has no name, other than "Variance Process." It is a change to our scoring process. Headline writers in search of a catchy phrase dubbed it "instant replay," and introduced some confusion. Here ends the use of that term. Vigorous, thoughtful discussion among members and judges has been fascinating, ranging from statistical analysis, to "what if? scenarios, to reviewing the genesis and development of
the variance process over the past 18 months. Just as the judging program aims to enhance performers' understanding of their audience effect, this open and frank discussion has been an interesting insight into the long debate and consideration the judging community has taken in testing and delivering this new process. Read it -- learn about it - and add your thoughts to the discussion. LiveWire is the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Weekly Newsletter Have you signed up for LiveWire yet? Link: LiveWire to Sign up and Back Issues Special 75th Anniversary Double Issue of The Harmonizer The Special 75th Anniversary Double Issue of The Harmonizer is now available online! 'The Soundings' 50th Anniversary Issue. http://www.downeasters.org/pdf/Soundings50th.pdf 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
