This update was posted April 17
Directors, Governors, and Chorus Contacts,
The Big Sing is just a few days away. This will be the last major update
before the Big Sing. This update will be e-mailed and snail-mailed to everyone
in my address book. All past, present and future updates can be found on
the net at <http://angelfire.com/mn/mamc>.
Any updates necessary during the week of the Big Sing will be emailed only.
There is at least one chorus member/director with e-mail for each chorus,
so please share the information you get with the rest of the chorus. Some
of this update information is being repeated from the last update (4/11),
so consult that update for more information
Friday Afternoon
Your host will greet you at your motel on Friday, They will have a packet
of community and Big Sing information for each chorus member. They will
probably call your chorus sometime during the week to confirm your arrival
and motel. Here are the hosts' name
1. South St. Paul - Host Gordon Timm
2. Rochester - Host Rod Maguire
3. Staples - Host John Lenz
4. Jamestown - Host Dave Mix
5. Lockheed Martin - Host Jon Schmugge
6. Winnipeg - Host Loren Arvidson
7. Clark County - Host Les Anderson
8. Cold Spring - Host Ray Thull
9. Knights of Columbus - Host Bob Ochocki
10. Litchfield - Host Pat Casey
11. Eau Claire - Host Ron Stenzel
12. Blandin - Host John Doyle
13. 3M - Host Lee Steffen
Friday Night Adjudicated Recital
I have all the adjudicator copies in except for 2 choruses. I gave the adjudicators
the option of having the music and adjudication sheets one week prior to
the recital (2 have taken me up on it). They will have a chance to look
at your pieces and be able to help better you in the time allotted for working
with your chorus. I have given them some instructions as to their adjudication,
and I want you to know what I have told them because much of the information
will directly relate to you also. Here is the information that I have given
them.
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Some notes about the adjudication:
There is a 12 minute time space for each chorus to perform. Each chorus
will probably use only 6 or 7 minutes to perform their 2 selections. That
should give the adjudicators an average of 6 minutes to finish writing comments
on the adjudication sheet.
If you are working with a chorus, you will have 12 minutes to make any comments
or rehearse any sections. The aural comments will take place in the choir
room.
The doors will be closed and monitored during a performance and people will
not be allowed to enter. At the conclusion of a performance (which includes
BOTH numbers), the doors will be opened and some chorus members will exit
the auditorium and others will enter. This is a natural progression, as
choruses leave for the warm-up room or re-enter after their performance.
When you are finished writing your comments for a chorus you will work with,
please proceed to the choir room. The chorus will be there waiting for you.
We would like to stay on schedule as much we can. It should not be too difficult
as we have allowed plenty of time for each chorus. But please keep an eye
on the clock.
Our Master of Ceremonies, Lloyd Petersen, will wait for a signal from the
adjudicators when they are ready to hear the next chorus. Please motion
him when you are ready. Then he will announce the name of the chorus, and
the chorus will perform their 2 selections.
Every attempt has been made to list the selections in the program in the
order they will be performed. A chorus may however choose to reverse the
order of their selections. I will ask the director to announce that the
order printed in the program will be reversed so that you can be ready with
the correct music and adjudication sheet.
The adjudication sheet uses a 5 point rating scale for each musical area.
Please put a rating in the box for each of these areas. Do not total the
points. If any area is given a rating of 3 or less, the chorus directors
have specifically requested that you comment in that area. Also, please
try to comment in any or all other areas regardless of the rating.
The choruses are not competing against each other. No scores will be published
and the choruses will have access to their adjudication sheets only.
Each chorus strongly encourages each member to attend the Big Sing. In most
cases, the choruses will have 80 to 90 percent of their members present
for the Big Sing. We have over 400 men participating in this weekend's activities.
That's a great tribute to this event and to the Associated Male Choruses
of America Upper-Midwest District. We are looking forward to a great time
of music on Friday night as well as a great learning experience.
I think I have stated this to you, but we are very fortunate and pleased
to have such capable musicians helping in our weekend events. Thank you
for your participation.
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A week ago, I posted the Friday night schedule and asked if any choruses
did not like their performance time to get back to me. I did not receive
any response, so I assume everybody is OK with their time. Here is the final
schedule and program.
7:00: Opening Remarks, Master of Ceremonies, Lloyd Petersen
Blandin Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 7:05
Sweet Hour of Prayer, arr by Alice Parker, Lawson Gould-51359
The Greenland Whale Fishery, arr. David Poole, Lawson Gould - 52929
Cold Spring Area Maennerchor
PERFORMANCE TIME: 7:17
The Water Is Wide, by Luigi Zanincelli, Shawnee Press, Inc - C-191
Cape Cod Girls, Arr by Emily Crocker, Hal Leonard - 08703183
3M Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 7:29
Go Away Little Girl, By Gerry Goffin and Crole King, arr. by Ed Lojeski,
Leonard, 08200580
Slap That Bass, George and Ira Gershwin, Jeff Whitmill
Jamestown Choralaires
PERFORMANCE TIME: 7:41
Down in the Valley, by George Mead, Galaxy Music Corp - 1.1716
Daddy Sang Bass, by Anita Kerr, Hal Leonard - 08564864
Clark County Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 7:53
America - Our Heritage, Steele - arr. Ades, Shawnee Press, Inc. - C1333
The Water is Wide, Gooding/Zaininelli, Shawnee Press, Inc. - C-191
Minneapolis Knights of Columbus Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 8:05
Let There Be Music, Marjorie Elliot and Frances Williams (Flamer - 82145)
Whisper! Whisper! by Jay Althouse, Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. - 11629
----10 MINUTE BREAK: 8:17 TO 8:27 -----
South St. Paul Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 8:27
The Last Words of David, Randall Thompson, E.C. Schirmer, ECS 2154
If Music Be The Food Of Love, by David Dickau, Plymouth Music Co., Inc.
- PJMS-301
Staples Area Men's Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 8:39
Annabell Lee, by Edna Lewis and John Mitri Habash, arr. John Mitri Habash,
OR-300
Thy Life, a Brooklet, Clear and Limpid, Franz Schubert, arr. H.G.M E.C.
Schirmer, #2148
Lockheed Martin Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 8:51
If Music Be The Food Of Love, by David Dickau, Plymouth Music Co., Inc.
- PJMS-301
A-Roving, Arr Norman Luboff Walton Music W1004
Winnipeg Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 9:03
Moonlight, by W. H. Belyea, Leslie Music Supply, Inc. - No. 6007
Hallelujah, Amen, by G.F. Handel, Arr., A Davison, Schirmer Music Co. #38
Rochester Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 9:15
Thy Will Be Done, By Joyce Eilers, Heritage Music Press - H-131 Soloist:
Vern Anderson
Didn' My Lord Deliver Daniel? Arr by Nina Gilbert, Music 70 - M70-704
Eau Claire Male Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 9:27
Gloria in Excelsis, Mozart, Presser - 312-10458
Prayer of the Children, Bestor, Warner Brothers, CH96166
Marshall Area Men's Chorus
PERFORMANCE TIME: 9:39
Scarborough Fair, Arranged by John F. Wilson, Somerset Press - MM9004
Workin'' On The Railroad, Arranged by Don Moore, CPP/Belwin, Inc. - SV 9438
If you see any problems in the above schedule, please get to me quickly.
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Logistics
*Blandin and Cold Spring will need to warm up at 6:53 - one in the Band
Room (Blandin) and one in the Choir Room (Cold Spring).
**While Blandin is performing, Cold Spring will go to the "on-deck"
area and wait for Blandin to complete their performance AND, 3M will begin
their warm-up in the Band Room (7:05).
***At the Conclusion of the Blandin performance, Blandin will exit to the
Choir Room, Cold Spring will enter the stage and prepare for their performance,
AND 3M will move to the Band Room for their warmup (7:17).
The schedule proceeds this way throughout the evening - here's the complete
schedule
6:53 Blandin and Cold Spring warm up.
7:05 Blandin performs, Cold Spring waits in on-deck area, 3M warmup
7:12 Cold Spring performs, 3M waits in on-deck area, Jamestown warmup
7:29 3M performs, Jamestown waits in on-deck area, Clark County warmup
7:41 Jamestown performs, Clark County waits in on-deck area, Knight of Columbus
warmup
7:53 Clark County performs, Knights of Columbus waits in on-deck area, South
St. Paul warmup
8:05 Knights of Columbus performs, South St. Paul waits in on-deck area,
Staples warmup
---BREAK---
8:27 South St. Paul performs, Staples waits in on-deck area, Lockheed Martin
warmup
8:39 Staples performs, Lockheed Martin waits in on-deck area, Winnipeg warmup
8:51 Lockheed Martin performs, Winnipeg waits in on-deck area, Rochester
warmup
9:03 Winnipeg performs, Rochester waits in on-deck area, Eau Claire Male
warmup
9:15 Rochester performs, Eau Claire waits in on-deck area, Marshall warmup
9:27 Eau Claire performs, Marshall waits in on-deck area
9:39 Marshall performs
Eau Claire will have a special multimedia presentation (Prayer of the Children)
at 9:27 - don't miss this one!
Don't forget the hospitality Room at the Best Western after the Recital
- drop by for a quick visit before retiring for the evening.
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SATURDAY
Things haven't changed drastically since the last update - please check
the previous update (4/10) for more information. Be sure to check out the
Select Chorus info below.
Here is the schedule again.
7:30 to 8:15 - rolls and coffee served in the R/A facility
8:15 to 9:00 - Workshops - Movement will be in the R/A; MIDI Music will
be in the Student Center Dome Lounge - look for the BLUE signs.
9:15 to 10:15 (or earlier) - Select Chorus -
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Some of you noticed the words at the top of page 6, 1st measure, "last
time only." I have found out how to proceed through this piece of music
- finally! The first time you sing through the piece, when you get to the
top of page six, the accompanist will play the first 1 1/2 beats in the
first measure of page six, and then you hop down to the bottom staff on
page six and sing, "Then up with the hunt...". DO NOT SING THE
FIRST STAFF AND THE SECOND STAFF on Page 6 the first time you sing through
the song all the way to page 8 (the D.S.). When you take the D.S. on page
8, you go back to page 3 (last measure) and sing both repeats (on page 5).
Then when you get to page 6, sing the top and middle score, ending at the
Fine. I hope that is clear - the rehearsal tape does not reflect this, so
be aware of it. I hope it doesn't cause you too much re-learning. PLEASE get this info to your chorus members
who are participating in the Select Chorus. Thanks to Bill Lundholm (Knights
of Columbus) for pointing this out - he will be knighted at the Big Sing!
He also sent along this side note: What do you call a person who hangs around
with singers?
Answer: A director
9:15 to 10:45 - Sightreading Session - 150 packets - please share packet.
There 2 Sightreading Guides in each packet for you and your partner to rate
and make comments about each piece. ALL the sightreading music is in - packets
are being put together.
10:45 to 11:15 - Break - make your way down the hall toward the All-Purpose
room for a cool Schwann's frozen treat.
11:15 to 11:50 - The Statesmen from South Dakota State University directed
by Charles Canaan will perform.
Lunch
Men's Lunch - 12:00 to 1:00
Director's Lunch - 12:00 to 1:00
Ladies Luncheon - 12:30 to 2:30
1:15 to 3:30 - Big Sing Rehearsal - please be on time. We will meet in the
old PE gym so that we can practice the march in.
The Choruses will march in in this order.
1. South St. Paul
2. Rochester
3. Staples
4. Jamestown
5. Lockheed Martin
6. Winnipeg
7. Clark County
8. Cold Spring
9. Knights of Columbus
10. Litchfield
11. Eau Claire
12. Blandin
13. 3M
14. Marshall
Solo Chorus Rehearsal
3:35 - 3:42 3M Male Chorus on left shell
3:43 - 3:50 Litchfield Male Chorus on right shell
3:51 - 3:58 Cold Spring Area Maennerchor on left shell
3:59 - 4:06 Eau Claire Male Chorus on right shell
4:07 -- 4:14 Blandin Male Chorus on left shell
4:15 - 4:22 Minneapolis Knights of Columbus Male Chorus on left shell
4:23 - 4:30 Marshall Area Men's Chorus on right shell
The right shell is the shell on your right as you are facing the crowd.
This is the shell closest to the entrance door. The left shell is to your
left when facing the crowd.
Big Sing
Line up in old PE gym at 7:00 P.M. - march in starts shortly after 7:30
P.M.
Afterglow
- begins right after the Big Sing concert - food will be served immediately upon entering the gym bars will be open.
Ticket Numbers
I am listing all the tickets purchased by each chorus. PLEASE check out
your chorus to see if we have you down for the right amount - there must
be some discrepancies. In the case of all meals, we must submit the numbers
to the caterer by MONDAY MORNING, so if you have any changes, better get
them to me by SUNDAY EVENING. Have people that are signed up, but not coming
or eating??? Let us know BEFORE Monday so that we can credit your account.
We cannot give any refunds after Monday, however, because we must guarantee
the number we submit.
3M
Men's Lunch - 30; Ladies Luncheon - 16; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 27; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 45; Afterglow without meal - 5
Blandin
Men's Lunch - 19; Ladies Luncheon - 16; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 24; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 47; Afterglow without meal - 0
Clark County
Men's Lunch - 18; Ladies Luncheon - 10; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 18; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 24; Afterglow without meal - 16
Cold Spring
Men's Lunch - 27; Ladies Luncheon - 18; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 34; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 22; Afterglow without meal - 27
Eau Claire
Men's Lunch - 29; Ladies Luncheon - 16; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 19; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 61; Afterglow without meal - 0
Jamestown
Men's Lunch - 30; Ladies Luncheon - 1; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 2; Children Big Sing ticket - 1
Afterglow with meal - 35; Afterglow without meal - 0
Knights of Columbus
Men's Lunch - 20; Ladies Luncheon - 18; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 22; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 11; Afterglow without meal - 21
Litchfield
Men's Lunch - 33; Ladies Luncheon - 5; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 0; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 0; Afterglow without meal - 0
Lockheed Martin
Men's Lunch - 13; Ladies Luncheon - 5; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 12; Children Big Sing ticket - 1
Afterglow with meal - 19; Afterglow without meal - 1
Rochester
Men's Lunch - 40; Ladies Luncheon - 19; Dir Lunch - 1;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 20; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 50; Afterglow without meal - 0
South St. Paul
Men's Lunch - 15; Ladies Luncheon - 13; Dir Lunch - 1;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 17; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 35; Afterglow without meal - 1
Staples
Men's Lunch - 10; Ladies Luncheon - 8; Dir Lunch - 4 (Why 4???);
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 12; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 34; Afterglow without meal - 0
Winnipeg
Men's Lunch - 0; Ladies Luncheon - 16; Dir Lunch - 2;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 16; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 47; Afterglow without meal - 0
Marshall
Men's Lunch - 30; Ladies Luncheon - 24; Dir Lunch - 4;
Adult Big Sing Ticket - 0; Children Big Sing ticket - 0
Afterglow with meal - 68; Afterglow without meal - 7
INFORMATION
Remember that each member will receive a very comprehensive information
sheet with lots of Big Sing information, schedules, times and places, and
important announcements. And don't forget to look at the BLUE signs to help
you get around.
Th..th..th..th..that's all folks! This
is the last Big Sing update. Any small items that come up next week, I will
e-mail to the chorus contacts. (What will my weekends be like not sitting
here at my computer doing Big Sing Updates??)
We're raring to go - we're going to have a great weekend - we are working
hard to fill up the R/A facility and have a great crowd for you to perform
before. We'll see everybody on Friday.
Thanks for helping me by providing me with all the necessary information
I have needed over the past month. As usual, call or e-mail any questions
or concerns.
Charles Carrera
Director, Marshall Area Men's Chorus
103 Marlene Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Telephone: 507-532-5086
E-mail: carrera@starpoint.net
