The Acorn – Dec. 4, 2024 – OCS Weekly News - Holiday Singers, Oak City Sound

The Acorn – Dec. 4, 2024 – OCS Weekly News

1. High Notes

Dec. 2: This was a tricky space to sing in! Hearing each other was especially challenging. Only 2 more weeks until our official Holiday Show!

Dec 9 (Monday), 7pm: Concert at Waltonwood on Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh.
- Call times: Men’s – 6:15p; Mixed – 6:30p.
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
- We’ve already broken even on the venue – so everything we sell now is profit! One more way to boost our overall budget without working the concessions stand.
RSVP for the Installation Banquet with your attendees and food choice! Event is Jan. 10 at 6:30pm.
Have donations for our door prizes? Old gift cards, etc, accepted.

2. Overtures

Start preparing for Valentines Day!
- Can you block Friday, Feb. 14 to sing?
- If so, songs to learn are:
  - Story of the Rose (Heart of My Heart)
  - Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Holiday Quartets – showcases THIS MONDAY.
- Not every quartet will sing at every holiday performance.
- We will continue to have quartets showcase AFTER our upcoming Concerts.

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

Things to work on this week!
- Second “Giddy up” section of Sleigh Ride (Men’s)
- Christmastime is Here (Men’s) – updated learning tracks and sheet music online/in app. Watch the flat R’s.
- Tenors (Mixed) in Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Songs for Performance:

Mixed Chorus:

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:

4. Accelerando

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.
Feb. 14 (Friday): Valentines Day’ Singing Valentines
April 4-5, 2025 (Fri-Sat): Carolinas District Convention/Contest, Pinehurst, N.C.

5. In Harmony (Other BHS Opportunities)

Jan, 18, 7pm: The North Carolina Harmony Brigade's 31st Annual Concert at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Ln, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Jan. 28 – Feb. 2, 2025: BHS Midwinter, San Antonio, Texas,
Feb. 8, 9am – 3pm: NSC District's Leadership Academy (virtual/online). Details to follow in a few weeks.
July 2025: Lakeside Harmony Weekend

6. Major & Minor Moods
Please send our friends your prayers & best wishes!

Warren heard from Vern Pike, who had to drop out of OCS temporarily due to vocal problems. Vern has been undergoing therapy for 7 months now but with no significant improvement so far. Nevertheless, he hopes to be back on the risers with us by mid-January. Feel free to send him a note.
Cross Donovan had a more extended stay in the hospital but is still hoping to be at home soon.
Steve McGehee is having surgery Dec. 16-17 and will not be able to join us at our concerts on those days.
Nic Cols welcomed his sixth grandchild – and 1^st grandson! – this week. He’s just returned from visiting little Hugh.