No Choir Rehearsal

Dear Choir:

You have probably already received the email from Cader canceling all
activities at the church until Thursday; I just wanted to confirm that
choir rehearsal this Wednesday night will also be canceled.

Let's plan to meet at 8:30 on Sunday morning:  that will give us a
little more time to practice the music for the service (plus give the
weather a little more time to warm up!).

I hope you can all stay out of the cold.

        Allan

Choir not singing this Sunday

Dear Choir:

Just wanted to be sure that everyone heard the message:  the bells are
playing this Sunday, so the choir will not be singing.

Thanks for the good rehearsal tonight.  Have a good weekend.

            Allan

Reflections

Dear Choir:

Robert Shaw once said that the greatest moments in rehearsal may never
quite be captured in the performance.  I believe we proved him wrong --
with last Sunday's anthem, at least, which went better when we sang it
during the worship service than it ever had during any rehearsal.  More
members of the congregation than usual commented on how nice the anthem
was, and that the African/Swahili feel really came through.  Maybe we
should look more deeply into the Music Man's "Think" method!!

Anyway, thanks to Erin and all of you for pulling it off.  See you
Wednesday night.

    Allan

Further info on free MN Orch tickets

Dear Everybody:

Just got word that the link for the free tickets for Saturday night's
concert will close at 2:00 p.m. today --Friday.  (They must be getting a
great response; order your tickets while they are hot!)

Allan

Re: Clearing up confusion on free tickets for Minnesota Orchestra concert

Dear Choir:

Wednesday night, I forgot to remind you of the opportunity for free tickets to the MN Orchestra's concerts this weekend.  The information I had at that time is that the tickets were available for Sunday afternoon's performance.  It turns out that the response was so large that they ran out of donated tickets.  However, they are now offering some free seats for the Saturday evening 8:00 p.m. concert.

To order Saturday-night tickets, which will be emailed to you, use the same link as in my original message:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWZ26BG

I hope you will be able to attend the concert.

Thanks.

            Allan

 

 

Fwd: Minnesota Orchestra: American Nomad comps/survey link

Dear Choir:

Here's information about complimentary tickets to hear the Minnesota Orchestra concert this coming Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.  Be sure to note that a major work on the program is by Steve Heitzeg -- who wrote the "Peace Carol" anthem we sang on Christmas Eve, and is also the composer of "I Pray to the Birds," written for our (Linda and me, that is) 50th wedding anniversary, and which the choir sang at church last spring on choir appreciation Sunday.

This is a really good deal.  Hope you might be able to take advantage of it.

Allan

-------- Forwarded Message --------

Subject:	Minnesota Orchestra: American Nomad comps/survey link
Date:	Tue, 8 Jan 2019 17:24:37 +0000
From:	Beth Kellar-Long <bkellar@mnorch.org>
To:	Linda and Allan Kellar <aandlkellar@comcast.net>

Dad:

Please share this email with your choir members and anyone else you think would be interested.

YLD

 

 

Thanks to a generous gift from Minnesota Orchestra subscribers who have donated the value of their unused tickets to students and educators, the Minnesota Orchestra is pleased to offer First Presbyterian Stillwater choir members complimentary tickets for this Sunday's concert, "American Nomad," featuring Charles Lazarus. The concert takes place at Orchestra Hall on Sunday, January 13 at 2pm. Written by Minnesota composer Steve Heitzeg, American Nomad is a road trip through the U.S., starting with the first movement Avenue of the Americas, New York City, wandering South, then through the Great Plains, the deserts of the Southwest and ending on the California coast. Also on the program, Florence Price's Symphony No. 1. Price was an award-winning pianist and composer who became the first African-American woman to have her work performed by a major orchestra.

 

First Presbyterian Stillwater choir members and their students and families can receive up to 6 complimentary tickets per household (subject to ticket availability).  To order tickets, use the link below to fill out the short form. Your tickets will be emailed to you no later than 3 hours prior to the performance.

 

Complete the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWZ26BG

 

Thank you for helping us share the music!

 

 

Beth Kellar-Long
Vice President of Orchestra Administration

Minnesota Orchestra
612-371-5621
bkellar@mnorch.org

Choir not singing tomorrow

Dear Choir:

The bells are providing the special music tomorrow, so the choir will
not be singing.  However, you won't want to miss three of our own
royalty providing the king and queen solos in "We Three Kings of Orient
Are."

And, even though none of us will be in the choir loft, that great carol
will give you a chance to practice singing a hymn without looking at the
music constantly:   on the refrain!!! ["Oh...,Star of Wonder, Star of
night; star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, etc....."].

Thanks to all.

            Allan