Rehearsal Announcements:

Sunday, June 2, 2013

• Anyone interested in an end-of-season dinner, perhaps Wednesday evening June 12th? We've often gone to the Crystal Thai restaurant, which is just a few blocks from Arlington Forest UMC. (Last time we even managed to get a past member to join us.)
• Lousie Lee is going to take an ad-hoc sabatical this fall, and return after Christmas. We could still gather on our own and rehearse whatever we'd like to.
• We gave quite a nice concert tonight. ☺
• This is the end of the Ad-Hoc year. No more rehearsals after our concert.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

• Singers, please arrive at 6:00PM; instrumentalists at 6:15.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

• Louise would like to collect $25 from each of us to cover expenses.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

• Part of tonight's rehearsal was in the Sanctuary with the organ.
• Organist and returning alto/tenor Carol Pierstorff was at tonight's rehearsal.
• Dress rehearsal for the concert is at 3:30 pm this Saturday, June 1.
• The program (text, translations, notes) for the concert is on the web site.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

• Soprano Betsy Martin and returning alto Jean Arnold were at tonight's rehearsal.
• Next week (May 29) we will rehearse downstairs in the Sanctuary.

Friday, May 17, 2013

• June 2 program change: substitute Hans Leo Hassler's Tanzen und Springen in place of Orlandus Lassus' Exsultate justi in Domino.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Saturday, May 11, 2013

• Tentative program for our June 2 concert:
  • Josquin des Prés: Mille regretz
  • Cristobal de Morales: Missa Mille regretz: Kyrie/Christe/Kyrie
  • Tomás Luis de Victoria: Ave Maria
  • William Byrd: Domine, tu jurasti
  • Orlandus Lassus: Exsultate justi in Domino
  • Lodovico Grossi da Viadana: Exsultate justi in Domino
  • Carlo Gesualdo: Ecce vidimus eum
  • Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Psalm 134: Or, sus serviteurs du Seigneur
  • Heinrich Schütz: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Psalm 94)
  • Johann Pachelbel: Nun danket alle Gott (Now thank we all God)
  • J.S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden
  • Johannes Brahms: O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf
  • Isaac Watts/arr. Alice Parker: Sing To The Lord
  • Lowell Mason: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
• There will be violins, as well as organ (Carol Pierstorff).

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

• We have postcards for our June 2 concert that you can mail to your friends and family.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

• We will have a dress rehearsal for our June concert on Saturday June 1 at 3:30 pm.
• Our concert will be Sunday evening June 2 at 7:30 pm.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

• New music: Lodovico Grossi da Viadana: Exsultate justi in Domino (Triumph and rejoice in the Lord)

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Saturday, April 6, 2013

• We do not need black folders Sunday. The Watts, the Mason, and the last page of the Brahms can be carried inside the Bach.
• We may be processing; to be determined.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

• We are singing this Sunday, April 7 at the Arlington Forest UMC 11:00am Sunday Morning Worship Service. The music:
  • Isaac Watts, arr. Alice Parker: Sing To The Lord
  • Johannes Brahms: O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf – the "Amen"
  • Lowell Mason: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
  • J.S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden – the "Hallelujah"
  • Hymn #95: The Doxology (Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow)
  • Hymn #261: Lord of the Dance
  • Hymn #315: Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain
  • Hymn #2160: Into My Heart
• Please arrive by 10:00 am Sunday to warm up and rehearse.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

• "New" music: Thomas Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David
  (We sang this in a Christmas concert at Anderson House, Dec 15, 1990.)

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

• No rehearsal tonight; inclement weather.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

• I missed rehearsal (work). Please send me any notes that should be added.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

• The music we will sing Sunday, April 7 at the Arlington Forest UMC Sunday Morning Worship Service will include Lowell Mason's Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow and the "Hallelujah" from J.S. Bach's motet Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden. There may be additional pieces. We will meet at 10:00AM before the service.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

• New Music: Lowell Mason: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
  (We also read through this piece Sept 14, 2011.)

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

• We will sing at the Arlington Forest UMC Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday, April 7, 2013 (11:00AM).
  (Please plan to arrive at 10:00AM.)

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

• No rehearsal; Louise has the cold.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

• I missed this rehearsal. Please send me any notes I should add to the website.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

• Happy New Year!
• New music:
  • Cristobal de Morales: Missa Mille regretz
  • Orlandus Lassus: Exsultate justi in Domino
• Please check your calendars for any weekend commitments this spring and let Louise know about them so we can schedule a concert date.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

• new music: Traditional English, set by Jody W Lindh: Sussex Carol

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

• Returning music: arr. John Rutter: Wexford Carol (read through Jan 4, 2012)
• We will not rehearse December 19 & 26.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

• No rehearsal; Thanksgiving holiday.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

• I missed this rehearsal. Please send me any notes I should add to the website.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

• New music: John Rutter: Of a Rose, a lovely Rose (from Magnificat)

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

• We will not rehearse November 21, Thanksgiving eve.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

• New music: William Billings: A Virgin Unspotted

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

• We ended rehearsal early for the Presidential Debate.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

• We rehearsed.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

• New music: Augsburg 1666 / Hugo Distler: O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

• New music: Johannes Brahms: O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf
• We'll be taking our snack break upstairs until further notice.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

• Welcome Back!
• New music:
  • Orlandus Lassus: Audite nova
  • Isaac Watts, arr. Alice Parker: Sing To The Lord