Great tour!

Hey gang,

Thank you SO MUCH for all your hard work on Leg 1 of our tour! I really appreciate your hard work, energy, and enthusiasm!

It's always so rewarding for me to see how much the tour program matures and takes on new life with each performance. While it's important to keep striving for improved performances, it's also important to look back, take stock of how far you've come, and realize what a high level of musicianship you've displayed. Several choir alums from 5-6 years ago were in attendance at last night's concert, and they were absolutely awestruck by your performance. I would never have attempted many of the pieces on this year's program 5 years ago.

It's EXTREMELY rare to hear choirs from a school of less than 1,000 students perform at the level you do. It just doesn't happen! You should feel proud that you can hold your own with schools that have 10 times the number of students (and more money and resources to boot).

Housekeeping announcements:

1. We will NOT have Lambuth Singers or Choral Methods today (Wed. 11/15).

2. We WILL have Concert Choir tomorrow (Thurs. 11/16), so we can get the "Many Moods" medley under our belts for the Jackson Symphony performance.

2. Friday--be ready to load the bus at 9:15! We'll eat lunch in Memphis at 11:00 and then spend a little time getting used to the Harding Academy auditorium while the All-SW students are at lunch. We perform at 1:30 for 20 minutes or so.

Thanks again, everyone! See you tomorrow afternoon!

Choir tour - miscellaneous announcements

Hey gang,

As I mentioned in rehearsal last week, the cost for the Space Center is $11 per person. I need that money by Friday of this week so I can deposit in the choir account.

Your lodging and meals are covered by our department. For the 4 meals not provided by churches or hotel, each of you will be given $30.00. Bring extra money if you want to eat more "upscale".

Since both high school gigs are on one day (Monday 11/13) and there isn't a church performance that evening, we're going to wear formal black concert attire at the high schools as well.

First Sopranos: Several of you forgot to come by to work with me on Friday! Pop by sometime tomorrow (Tuesday)--it will really help unify the section sound for tour!

RCB

Addition to calendar - Nov. 30

Hey everybody,

At the request of President Zuker, we have been asked to perform as part of a Christmas program that will be videotaped for broadcast on JEA's Eplus channel (local cable system). We will meet at Liberty Technological Magnet High School here in Jackson at 11:00 a.m. on November 30, and will be done by 11:45. I'll have more details (repertoire to be videotaped, directions, etc.) as we get closer to the date.

RCB

Wikipedia article on my hometown

I looked up my hometown on Wikipedia this morning:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogersville,_Missouri

This is what one contributor has to say about the town:

Rogersville is home to many intelligent and forward-thinking children of all ages. They love Wikipedia. They don't love Rogersville. They feel trapped. They are high.

Funny, but also true. This shows, however, that you can't always trust Internet sources when researching your term papers!

Rooming and bus signup for tour

Hey gang,

I've posted signup sheets for the buses and housing on tour. They're located on the big departmental bulletin board right inside the west end doors of the Chapel. Could you stop by when you get a free moment and sign up? Thanks! - RCB

Thanks for homecoming weekend!

Thanks SO MUCH for all your performing over Homecoming weekend, and in Chapel on Tuesday. I've heard several glowing reports on your singing! I know that was a big chunk of time to give on Friday and Saturday, and I really appreciate your dedication and patience. Next year I'm going to see if we can move everything to the end of the Alumni Dinner--or at least break out the cheesecake for you while you wait!

I barely made it to my brother's wedding Saturday. My car broke down in the Missouri Bootheel, so I had to have the garage take me back over to Dyersburg on Saturday to rent a car. AARRGGHH! I made it just in time for the photos and ceremony, which was very nice. I got to see cousins and friends that I hadn't seen for years--we all had less hair and more wrinkles!

See you at rehearsal!
RCB