The Acorn – Nov. 3, 2024 – OCS Weekly News - Holiday Singers, Oak City Sound

Type of post: Chorus news item
Sub-type: The Acorn
Posted By: Evie Snapp
Status: Current
Date Posted: Sun, Nov 3 2024
The Acorn – Nov. 3, 2024 – OCS Weekly News

1. High Notes
  • Oct. 28:  A good Holiday Chorus kickoff – welcome to our new HC friends! Keep inviting friends to join us!
  • Nov. 4: Mixed Chorus starts at 6:45p – 7:30p. Holiday Chorus goes from 7:30p – 8:15p. Business meeting/break from 8:15p – 8:30p. Men’s Chorus will go 8:30p – 9:30p.
  • Regular members should be OFF paper for non-Holiday Chorus songs by Nov. 4!

2. Overtures
  • Holiday Quartets – show us your songs… or you might be volun-told.
    • All holiday Quartets will have a chance to sing between the break and the Men’s practice.
  • Buy/Sell our Holiday Show Tickets now: Dec. 17 public concert. Cost is $17 regular & $15 for juniors/seniors. Remember, we are responsible for selling these tickets. Purchase through our website: https://tinyurl.com/OCS24holiday
  • Singers can still join us for Holiday Chorus! Call or text your friends. Share the Facebook post/event or the poster. Participants in HC will:  
    • Learn the songs: Gloucester Wassail, Holly Jolly Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/Silent Night – NO memorization required!
    • Participants are invited to sing at ANY (or all) of our holiday gigs: Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, and Dec. 23 (all Mondays) are at retirement centers; and Dec. 17 (Tuesday) is our public holiday show.
    • Learning tracks will be publicly posted on our website.
    • Remember, HC is no cost, no commitment for participants.
    • RSVP requested but not required at info@oakcitysound.com (or they can just show up to rehearsal!)
  • Who Might Hire us for a Concert? Do you know of any upcoming community events or a group looking for some entertainment? Contact our Marketing VP Bob Inskeep.

3. Carol's Cadence
Regular chorus members:
  • Any and all of the 12 concert songs (listed below) are up for rehearsals – from now through the holidays.
  • I challenge all year-round chorus singers - especially those who are chorus veterans - to sing everything from the non-holiday chorus repertoire without music in your hands on Monday. You won't be perfect, but you will get a clear picture of what you really need to work on and what you have pretty ready to go. I bet you will surprise yourselves with how much you can do without the music!
  • Songs for Rehearsal (from now to Dec):
Mixed Chorus:
    • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – MIXED
    • White Christmas – MIXED
Holiday Chorus (& Mixed):
    • Holly Jolly Christmas – HOLIDAY CHORUS
    • Gloucestershire Wassail – HOLIDAY CHORUS
    • Mele Kalikimaka – HOLIDAY CHORUS
    • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Silent Night – HOLIDAY CHORUS
Men’s Chorus:
    • Christmastime is Here – Men’s
    • Do You Hear What I Hear? – Men’s
    • Light the Legend – Men’s
    • Sleigh Ride – Men’s
    • Songs of Christmas – Men’s
    • Winter Wonderland – Men’s


4. Accelerando
  • Nov 4 (Monday): Holiday Chorus continues! Invite those friends!
  • Dec 2 (Monday): Concert at The Cardinal (at North Hills) in ballroom.
  • Dec 9 (Monday), 7pm: Concert at Waltonwood on Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh.
  • Dec 16 (Monday), 7pm: Concert at Springmoor in north Raleigh.
  • Dec 17 (Tuesday), 7:30pm - Christmas Show at Halle Cultural Arts Center in historic downtown Apex. Our big show that will include Quartets & the Holiday Chorus.
  • Dec 23 (Monday), 7pm - Concert at Whispering Pines in north Raleigh on Leadmine Rd.

5. Major & Minor Moods
  • Cross Donovan had a heart procedure this week but is feeling better. We wish him a speedy recovery.
  • Nic Cols has less than a week’s worth or radiation treatments left! He sounds great too, as he’s been joining us once again for rehearsals.