Choir Notes (June 22)

Dear Choir:

I am writing to you to provide some updates from "the loft" in Northeast:

1) I will be away next week at Church Camp. The services at the Cathedral will be covered in the following manner:
a. Vespers - Saturday, June 26 6:00PM @ Chapel: Sara Ann Pogorely
b. Liturgy - Sunday, June 27 8:30AM @ Chapel: Julie Moricz; 9:00AM @ Cathedral: Sara Ann Pogorely
c. Vespers (Peter and Paul) - Monday, June 28 7:00PM @ Chapel: Julie Moricz
d. Liturgy (Peter and Paul) - Tuesday, June 29 9:00AM @ Chapel: Julie Moricz
e. Vespers - Wednesday, June 30 6:15PM @ Cathedral: ?
f. Vespers - Saturday, July 3 6:00PM @ Chapel: Julie Moricz
Many thanks to Sara Ann and Julie for filling in!
2) Due to the holiday on July 4th, there will be ONE Liturgy at the Cathedral (9:00AM).
3) Due to the visit of His Grace, Bishop Michael of New York and New Jersey, on July 11th there will be ONE Liturgy at the Cathedral (9:00AM). I have yet to hear whether it will be a full Hierarchical Liturgy or not.
4) Choir rehearsals for the BDAA Concert are on Thursday, July 1 and Thursday, July 8 @ 7:00PM (Cathedral). The concert itself is July 11 @ 6:30PM (Sheraton Hotel, Bloomington, MN). For further details, contact Rachel or Sara Ann.
5) Please see the Troparia and Kontakia for the next two Sundays - June 27 (https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4qfpQvrFcBGYjIxODhlMGItNjViNC00YmVjLWE4ZmUtZDA5MTY3NzAwYjM1&hl=en) and July 4 (https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4qfpQvrFcBGNmEzMWE3NDMtMWU5Yy00YTYyLThkMjctMTA3ODY5ZGE0YTU5&hl=en). I would strongly suggest looking over them before arriving to church.
6) Wedding - Saturday, July 10 @ 3:30PM (Morse/Herzak) - GROUP 1
7) Wedding - Sunday, August 22 (Hubbard) - GROUP 2

Best wishes,
Rowan Morbey
Interim Choir Director

Choir Notes

Dear Choir:

I hope you are enjoying your summer so far. Please find below some announcements:

- Thank you to everyone who participated in the Choir BBQ last week. Special thanks to Kathy Eich for organizing and planning the successful event!
- The Troparia and Kontakia for this upcoming Sunday may be accessed at the following link: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4qfpQvrFcBGZGEzYzZlZDQtZWQ4ZC00NjZmLWJkNzYtZjQ4NGYzZDliZmQ4&hl=en. As always, I would encourage you to look at them before Liturgy on Sunday. I will be directing Liturgy and Parastas at the Cemetery Chapel, Sara Ann Pogorely will be at the Cathedral.
- Saturday, July 10 @ 3:30PM --> Wedding (Morse/Herzak)...GROUP 1; Sara Ann directing
- BDAA Performance Information: The performance will be on July 11. Sara Ann will be directing, and she has requested two rehearsals to prepare for the event (Thursday, July 1 and Thursday, July 8 @ 7:00PM). Music will include folk songs (possibly Kol Slaven, Katyusha, 'Tansui, Tansui') as well as upbeat liturgical hymns "'This is the Day', 'Glory to God in the Highest', 'God is With Us'). Also, singers are asked to arrive 45 minutes early on the day of the concert to warm up and rehearse briefly. I am still uncertain as to the location of the performance, but I will let you know as soon as I know. More tenors and baritones would be greatly appreciated.
- Thank you to Annette Simmons and Julie Moricz for doing a great job directing at the Chapel on June 6 and 13 respectively!
- There will be ONE Liturgy on Sunday, July 4th at the Cathedral at 9:00AM.

Regards,
Rowan Morbey

Troparia and Kontakia for Sunday, June 13, 2010

Troparia and Kontakia link