Concert Choir selected for TMEA!

I just received word this morning that the Concert Choir has been selected to perform for the Tennessee Music Educators Association convention in April! This is a tremendous honor, and I am so proud of you!

For those of you who don't know what this is...
Each year choirs, bands, and orchestras from all over Tennessee send in tapes of their performances to audition for a performing slot at the state music educators convention. A panel of judges listens to the tapes and selects only a few of the VERY BEST ensembles to perform. And you are one of them!

I'm not crazy about sports, but I'll go ahead and use a sports analogy. It's sort of like winning the conference championship and going to the regional playoffs.

Congratulations!
RCB

P.S. The convention is April 16-19. I'll let you know as soon as we have a specific performance date and time. We'll be performing at the Nashville Convention Center.

Concert Choir at chapel today

Reminder:
Concert Choir at Chapel 1:00 today
Blue shirts/khakis
Hugo Distler "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"

See you then!
RCB

Singers at Laity Banquet tonight

Singers - I talked with the person in charge of the banquet tonight, and they'd like to start the program between 6:45 and 7:00. So let's do this:

Let's meet at 6:40 in the Eagle's Nest to warm up briefly. Those of you assisting Dr. Goff with the Lalania Vaughan program, just zip over quickly as soon as you're done. Wear "dressy casual" clothes like we do for chapel services. We'll be performing the pieces we ran through on Thursday plus "Snow" and "My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land"--about 20 minutes worth of music. You'll be free to go once we're done.

If you have any questions, call me on my cell at 343-0620. See you this evening!

Calendar addition for Singers

Hey Lambuth Singers,

The President and Development people asked me this morning about having the Singers perform for the Alumni Banquet again this year. It's on Friday night of Homecoming Weekend. They noticed that it's a long time to sit around, so they proposed that we come at the end to sing a few things plus the Alma Mater/Irish Blessing. I'll let you know the specific time ASAP, but I anticipate being there about 8:00 p.m. and getting done by 9:00 or so.

Your "dream" music building

We are having meetings soon with an architectural firm to discuss the possibility of renovating Epworth Hall for use as a music facility. The firm is asking us, "If you had your ideal music building, what would be in it?"

I'd like to pass this question on to you - particularly music majors, but also everyone else who attends classes or rehearsals in our current rooms. What would you like to include in your ideal musical learning environment?

Any and all comments appreciated!

Several announcements, reminders

Several things are coming up so I thought I'd remind you here:

Sunday, Oct. 7 - 6:30 p.m., Ballroom -

• Singers perform for District Methodist Laity Banquet
• dress is "dressy casual"

Tuesday, Oct. 9 -

• new members - sing Alma Mater/Irish Blessing for me between now and then
• 1:00 p.m. - Singers sing for chapel service - "dressy casual
• "Ye Shall Have a Song" - notes completely learned by rehearsal time!
  

Thursday, Oct. 18 - 6:00 p.m., Chapel -

• Community Open House - Concert Choir performs

Concert Choir has 11 rehearsals left until tour!