Chorus Member Information
Celebrating 30 Years of Bringing Beautiful Choral Music to Taos!
Welcome to the Taos Community Chorus
Fall 2008 Concert Series!
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Director's announcement Hello everyone, I just received confirmation from the last of the instrumentalists, so here's the complete schedule thru the concerts: Monday 11/24 6:30 reg. reh. Monday 12/1 6:30 reg. reh. This is the addition! Wednesday 12/3 7:00 dress reh. Friday 12/5 6:00 call for 7:00 concert La Santissima Trinidad, Arroyo Seco Saturday 12/6 6:00 call for 7:00 concert St. James Sunday 12/7 3:00 call for 4:00 concert St. James Please know that I'm aware that some of you have already made plans to be away on the date of the extra rehearsal (12/1). Hope you all received the e-mail announcement/poster, please send it on to your friends, &c. (click to download) My plan for the next 2 rehearsals is to sing everything, including all solo/ensemble work that involves the chorus. Independent solos/ensemble work will be added at the dress reh. on the 3rd. We're almost there! |
The fall season is now closed to new singers except by director permission. We encourage you to join us when we start our spring season in early 2009. Click here to add yourself to our email list for next season.
You are invited to sing with us - no formal experience or auditions are required. We will all bring with us the most important aspect of this adventure — our love of singing. Add a firm commitment and practice, practice, practice and we’ve got ourselves a show!
Music Selection
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CANTATA ON "VOM HIMMEL HOCH" by Felix Mendelssohn. In this wonderful piece, the choruses reflect Mendelssohn's huge interest in the music of his idol, J. S. Bach. The exuberant opening chorus commences the performance full of energy and beauty.
(Click on the item below to play the opening chorus)
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CHRISTMAS ORATORIO by Camille Saint-Saens. As one of the great treasures of the Christmas repertoire, this work features choral writing of tremendous beauty with absolutely gorgeous solos and ensemble singing.
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A DAY FOR DANCING by Lloyd Pfautsch. Dr. Pfautsch, longtime Professor of Sacred Music and Director of Choral Activities at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, wrote this composition for chorus, soprano, 3 instruments and percussion.
Start Learning Your Music Now!
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iTunes users, click on the album cover to the left to download the album which features both the MENDELSSOHN CANTATA ON "VOM HIMMEL HOCH and the SAINT-SAENS CHRISTMAS ORATORIO. Cost to download the entire album is $9.99. |
Click here for Rehearsal files for A Day For Dancing
Special Guest Conductor - Erick Brunner
Those of us who enjoyed working with Erick Brunner as a bass and tenor section leader for the Brahms Requiem certainly look forward to him being our guest conductor for this upcoming season and recommend him to all of those who love to sing and desire to improve their singing ability. You will thoroughly enjoy his style, ability, and knowledge as he leads us through this season.
Erick moved to Taos two years ago from Boulder, Colorado, where he was involved in the music scene for 32 years. He is a graduate of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, with a major in organ and a minor in choral conducting. His graduate work was focused on choral music, working under Robert Shaw, also in Princeton. While in Boulder, Erick served as music director of several large churches there. He founded the chorus for the Colorado Music Festival in the mid 70s and also prepared choruses for the Boulder Bach Festival for a number of years. Erick maintained a large studio for vocal instruction and coaching as well. He is very pleased to be living in New Mexico!
Rehearsal Schedule
Anyone who can come early and help set up chairs will receive our undying gratitude.
Volunteers graciously provide tea-makings for the breaks. Please help with donations to defray the cost of cups, napkins, tea, etc. We encourage all members to volunteer to bring snacks.
Concert Information:
Dress: All black
Venues: St James, and Arroyo Seco. See either the chorus member calendar or home page for concert details.
Fall Season Fees: $65
(Music cost+ membership + church use) Note: All choir members are expected to purchase at least two tickets ($15 each) to our final concert to sell or give away to music fans.
Season Tasks: WE NEED YOUR HELP.
For TCC to have a successful season, many, many tasks must be completed. Please identify at least one task you would be willing to help with, and make a commitment when the sign-up sheets come around in upcoming weeks. Tasks include:
· Providing refreshments for rehearsals
· Serving on the TCC Board
· Photographing TCC rehearsal and concert
· Updating and improving TCC web site
· Preparing solicitation letters and stuffing envelopes (need many people for 1 afternoon)
· Seeking donors/sponsors for the choir
· Writing grants
· Arranging radio or newspaper ads
· Preparing concert flyers
· Preparing concert programs
· Preparing the stage before concerts
· Breaking down the stage after concerts
· Collecting for and purchasing gifts for conductor, performers
· Arranging after-concert celebration
· Recruiting and supervising ushers at concerts
