-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 23, 2013 September 23, 2013 with Larry/Debbie 7:00-7:20 Warmups (Miles)—Jingle Bell Rock 7:20-8:00 I Will Go Sailing No More (2 nd /4 th rows to go out separately with Debbie and presentation team for coaching on uptune presentation) 8:00-8:30 The Way You Look Tonight 8:30-8:45 Business Meeting/Break 8:45-9:15 You Make Me Feel So Young (1 st /3 rd rows to go out separately with Debbie and presentation team for coaching on uptune presentation) 9:15-9:30 Crazy 9:30-9:45 Raffle and KTWWS (Pews) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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
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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 23, 2013 September 23, 2013 with Larry/Debbie 7:00-7:20 Warmups (Miles)—Jingle Bell Rock 7:20-8:00 I Will Go Sailing No More (2nd/4th rows to go out separately with Debbie and presentation team for coaching on uptune presentation) 8:00-8:30 The Way You Look Tonight 8:30-8:45 Business Meeting/Break 8:45-9:15 You Make Me Feel So Young (1st/3rd rows to go out separately with Debbie and presentation team for coaching on uptune presentation) 9:15-9:30 Crazy 9:30-9:45 Raffle and KTWWS (Pews)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 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 Do You Hear What I Hear September 9 Angels We Have Heard on High September 16 O Little Town of Bethlehem 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. 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 Sep. 28 (Sat) What: Nashua InterChapter Get Together With: Nashua Chapter Where: Franciscan Guest House in Kennebunk, 26 Beach Ave. Kennebunk, ME Times: 7:30pm - ?? Oct. 5 (Sat) What: Waterville Chorus Annual Show Featuring: MEN IN BLACK Where: Waterville Opera House Time: 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 ~ 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]
Three Weekends and Three Local Annual Shows To See! Camden Maine Windjammers Annual Show This Saturday the 21st
Just a notice that the Camden, Maine Windjammer Chorus will hold their 20th annual Show entitled "Road Trip" on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Rockport Opera House. The chorus will perform along with Starboard Watch quartet, the Harborside Harmony women's barbershop chorus and feature quartet: Exchange St. from the Portland Downeasters Chorus. You can reserve tickets by calling Amy at 542-6197 Tickets are $12 seniors/students and $15 for general admission. Kathy Robitaille, Director Sep. 21 (Sat) What: Windjammers Annual Show With: Exchange Street Quartet Where: Rockport Opera House, Rockport Times: 7:00pm
Brunswick Noreasters Annual Show Next Saturday the 28st
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 Kennebec Valley Chordsmen Annual Show Saturday October 5 Just wanted to share this information about our annual show on October 5th this year. We have the Men In Black coming, but are limited to one show at 7:00 PM. Hope to see you there!! Juan Kennebec Valley Chordsmen Secretary Oct. 5 (Sat) What: Waterville Chorus Annual Show Featuring: MEN IN BLACK Where: Waterville Opera House Time: 7:00pm
Donald Metivier Death by Dick Wheeler
Donald Metivier died at his home on Sunday. Don was 87. He was a chapter member briefly. Don was the father of former member Steve Metivier and the brother of the late Gerard Metivier who was also a barbershopper for several years.
Donald J. Metivier, 87 WINDHAM -- Donald 'Don' J. Metivier, 87, died on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, at his home. He was born on July 1, 1926, in Westbrook, the son of George and Alberta (Desnoyers) Metivier. Don grew up in Westbrook and attended local schools. He was proud of his military service, serving in the Navy during WWII, and the Army during the Korean Conflict. Don loved being a local business man, woodworking, and most of all gatherings with his
family. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Anita (Leone) Metivier; children, Laura Fernald and her husband Peter of York, Daniel Metivier of Westbrook, Anne Heflin and her husband James of Union, and Stephen Metivier and his wife Dawn of Windham; sister, Theresa Dugas of Florida; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. In addition to his parents, Don was predeceased by six brothers. Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Rd., Windham, followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Burial will follow at Brooklawn Memorial Park, 2002 Congress St., Portland. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.dolbyfuneralchapels.com. Those wishing to remember Don may make gifts in his name to: The Maine Veterans Home 290 U.S. Route 1 Scarborough, Maine 04074 From Portland Press Herald
Music with a Mission concert Sept 14th
First on behalf of the Music with a Mission committee I want to thank The Downeasters for an absolutely wonderful performance Saturday night. The audience was truly appreciative of our music, which was reflected by the standing ovation at the end of our comp package. Most of us who had a chance to talk to people at the intermission can testify to the wonderful comments about our chorus. Mark Bryant who was there representing the Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors also asked me to thank the chorus for the wonderful concert and for selecting the WNHN as the charity to support. This was one of the most successful concerts of the series if not the most enjoyable, according to many. We raised almost a thousand dollars to be shared between the NWUC and WNHN. I believe we also raised an awareness in many of the pleasure and joy that comes from Barbershop harmony. Job well done and thank you all. I am proud to be a Downeaster Wally
Thomas and Sam! 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
