No Rehearsal Sept. 7

There will be no rehearsal on September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.

Rehearsals will resume September 14.

Messiah Choruses 2009

Conductor David Lockington has identified these choruses for 2009:

And the glory of the Lord
And he shall purify
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
For unto us a child is born
Glory to God
His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light

Behold the Lamb of God
Surely he hath borne our griefs
And with his stripes we are healed
All we like sheep have gone astray
He trusted in God
Lift up your heads, O ye gates
Hallelujah

Since by man came death
Worthy is the lamb that was slain

Looking ahead: Rehearsal Spring 2010

Since we have such a busy year, I'm looking ahead to the spring to make sure we have plenty of preparation time for the Bach St. Matthew. In order to make sure we are prepared, I want to call some bonus rehearsals now so you can plan ahead. Realize this: we are ending our season more than a month earlier than we did in 2008-2009. We have fewer rehearsals to master more music. For a printable version, click on "2009-2010 Schedule" in Important Links.

My plan so far:

Bonus rehearsals:

Saturday, January 9 9am - noon
Saturday, February 6 9am - noon
Saturday, March 6 9 am - noon

Regular Rehearsal plans:

Monday, January 4 Bach/Mendelssohn/Broadway
Saturday, January 9 9am - noon
Monday, January 11 Bach/Mendelssohn/Broadway
Monday, January 18 Bach/Mendelssohn/Broadway
Dress rehearsal only: January 21, 2010
Broadway performance: January 22, 2010
Monday, January 25 Mendelssohn


Monday, February 1 Mendelssohn/Bach
Saturday, February 6 9am - noon
Monday, February 8 Mendelssohn/Bach
Monday, February 15 Mendelssohn
Rehearsals with orchestra: Friday, February 19th 7-9 p.m.
Rehearsals with orchestra: Saturday, February 20th 1:30-4:00
Monday, February 22 Bach only

Monday, March 1 Bach only

Saturday, March 6 9 am - noon

Monday, March 8 Bach only
Monday, March 15 Bach only
Monday, March 22 Bach only
Monday, March 29 Bach only

Monday, April 5: Bach rehearsal with Justin
April 6: Rehearsals with orchestra
April 8: Rehearsal with orchestra

Bach Performance: April 9 , 10

Rehearsal plan for fall

As I see it now, here is our rehearsal schedule:

August 17: Mozart Requiem
August 24: Mozart Requiem
August 31: Mozart Requiem

September 07: UPDATE - No rehearsal this night.
September 14: Mozart Requiem (updated - only Mozart this night)
September 21: Mozart Requiem and Mendelssohn Die Erste Walpurgisnacht
September 28: Mozart Requiem and Mendelssohn Die Erste Walpurgisnacht

October 05: Mozart Requiem and Mendelssohn Die Erste Walpurgisnacht
October 12: Mozart Requiem and Handel Messiah
October 19: Mozart Requiem and Handel Messiah
October 26: Mozart Requiem and Handel Messiah

November 02: Mozart Requiem and Handel Messiah
November 09: Mozart Requiem
November 16: Mozart Requiem (with Justin Brown)
November 17: Mozart Requiem (@Alys Stephens Center)
November 19: Mozart Requiem (@Alys Stephens Center)
November 20: Mozart Requiem Performance
November 21: Mozart Requiem Performance

November 23: Handel Messiah
November 30: Handel Messiah

December 07: Handel Messiah
December 14: Handel Messiah (with conductor David Lockington)
December 15: Handel Messiah (@Alys Stephens Center)
December 17: Handel Messiah (@Alys Stephens Center)

More Website Additions

New additions to the website you might want to check out:

Now you can donate to the BCC via PayPal on the "Support the Chorale" page! It's also a convenient way to allow friends and family to easily contribute.

Information and payment capabilities have also been added for next year's "International Festival of the Aegean". Look over these details and make your first payment for the trip on this page.

Pictures of all Chorale Board members are now posted on the "Chorale Board" page. You'll also find email links to every Board member. Use this page to communicate to us!

Finally, if you haven't yet registered for the 2009-10 concert season, Jennifer and Dale request that you go online and do so before next Monday's rehearsal. If you desire, you can also pay your dues from this page. If you are not participating this year, please email Jennifer and let her know so we will know to quit bugging you.

See you next Monday night!

REGISTER & PAY ONLINE!

You now have the option of both registering for the new season and paying with your credit card via PayPal. They are two separate processes, and you may register without paying. The PayPal option is provided as a convenience.

Click here to go to the registration page on the BCC website.

Registration 2009-2010

Register for 2009-2010 Birmingham Concert Chorale HERE.

Dues are the same as last year ($80) and are payable soon.

First rehearsal:  August 17, 2009

Auditions August 10, 2009

As of right now, we have over twenty new people auditioning this coming Monday. Nancy Lewis and I prepared a short video to help get the new people to the audition place. It might help some of the old people find parking next Monday night as well!

August 10: Auditions for New People (sign up is here)
August 17: Everyone - first rehearsal (come early to register)

You can expand this little video to fill your whole screen. (lower right hand corner)


Finding the Audition - Birmingham Concert Chorale from philip copeland on Vimeo.