8/31/2012 Soundings Weekly

-The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus. -Please send any Barbershopping news, Chorus news and show dates, Quartet news and appearances, Notes of Interest- including Chorus Shows and other Public Entertainment dates from around New England, requests to be removed from, or added to, the distribution list, etc. to [email protected]. -Deadline for submission of articles of interest to the chorus is 5:00pm Thursdays. -This, and all Soundings are available online at: http://www.issuu.com/downeasters And away we go…

Downeasters Chorus Rehearsal Agenda for

United Methodist Church 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, Maine

Monday, September 3, 2012

No Rehearsal on Monday, September 3rd. - Labor Day * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Schedule for the following week!

Monday, September 10, 2012

7:00-7:20 Welcome/warm up-Miles 7:20-7:30 Chorus- Just In Time When I Fall In Love 7:30-7:45 The song is in tune.-Fred 7:45-8:00 Chorus-The song IS in tune. 8:00-8:05 Break 8:05-8:35 Chorus-Repertoire songs Love Me I’m Gonna Live Til I Die More, as needed 8:35-8:55 Business/Program 8:55-9:05 Break 9:05-10:00 Competition music 9:05-9:25 Sectionals-I Never Knew Medley 9:25-10:00 Chorus-I Never Knew Medley * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT

RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT RETREAT ALERT Plan on attending our weekend retreat on Friday and Saturday, September 21 & 22, respectively, and help us welcome Raymond Schwarzkopf. Self described music judge, coach, director, quartet guy and computer geek, Raymond brings energy and enthusiasm to any group with whom he works. Place a high priority on attending these very important sessions, meet Raymond, welcome him to Maine and take advantage of what he has to offer the Downeasters. Location: Tuttle Road Methodist Church, our regular rehearsal site. The retreat schedule is as follows: Friday-‐Downeaster Competition chorus 7:00-‐9:00 P.M. Saturday-‐Downeaster chorus-‐10:00 A.M.-‐3:00 P.M.

-‐ Lunch will be provided -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ 2012 Spring Contest Files Available FYI, the audio and video files for the previous 2012 Spring Division Contest are now uploaded to the Members Only library. As Downeasters enter the fall contest, reviewing your personal performance last time around may be a useful tool. The files are large, so please be patient as they download. From: Larry Bean Visit the Members Only Section of www.downeasters.org for updated Presentation and Interpretation files for our Competition songs New Music Schedule 1. I'M GONNA LIVE 'TILL I DIE start July 30- off music August 27 2. ANY TIME AT ALL start Sept. 17-off music Oct.15 3. LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY start Nov.5 - off music Nov.26 or Dec.?? 4. CRAZY start Jan.7 - off music Feb. 4 Suggested schedule may be changed to fit the learning quartet schedule. Contest songs: #1 YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG

#2 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Notes of Interest ………………………………………………………… Please send pictures and notes of your quartet’s outings, Shows that you have seen, Shows that you are looking forward to seeing, Quartet or Chorus news from around New England to: [email protected] Photo by Ryan Norfleet

John Mansfield receives his 25 Year Pin New England's First Harmony Brigade- Check out the show and sign up next year. History in the making! New England's, newest "eXtreme Quartetting", Harmony Brigade holds its inaugural showcase on Saturday, Sept 15th. Here's a link to the show flyer & info. http://www.nehb.net/ It will be a mix of Champion quartets, a parade of NEHB Brigade quartets and the 100-plus man N.E.H.B. show chorus. It will amaze you what 100 guys can do, at the drop of a hat, when they are completely prepared when they meet. Check out the show- which will be a knockout in itself; see if that's not enough to convince you to participate in the New England Harmony Brigade next year! DON'T MISS IT!

Tickets On Sale Now!! New England Harmony Brigade - Saturday Evening Show

First Annual NEHB Saturday Night Show - September 15th Hi Folks: The first annual New England Harmony Brigade is fast approaching, it is only a month away! Many of you will be coming to see the Saturday Evening Show - featuring Men in Black, Village Green, a parade of quartets from the Harmony Brigade attendees, and the NEHB 100 man chorus! Tickets are on sale now through our website - Don't Wait! - order now and make sure you get your tickets. WHAT: New England Harmony Brigade - Saturday Evening Show WHERE: Assabet Valley Regional Technical H.S.

215 Fitchburg St., Marlborough, MA WHEN: Sat, September 15 at 7:30 PM PRICE: Adult ($15.00), Student under 18 ($10.00) HOW TO BUY TICKETS ONLINE: Go To www.nehb.net and click on the Show Poster YOU CAN ALSO MAIL TICKET REQUEST TO: Jeff Forman 42 Dalton Road Holliston, MA 01746-2417 If you have any questions, or need to contact someone, please send email to: Jeff Forman, [email protected] <mailto:jmitchinc%40aol.com> Front Line Chorus Director needed...... Good afternoon, As the Director of the Camden, Maine chorus, I would like to reach out to you all and let you know that I am stepping down as director the end of this year; after a wonderful 13 years of being a director/associate member and part of the Windjammer Chorus. The Chorus is very interested in finding a new director who will at least maintain the level they are at singingwise, but to also raise the platform as they move to grow the chorus with a strong membership drive this year and strive to sing at a higher level. The Windjammers are 15-17 men strong who are not interested in competing, but rather to serve the community well with singouts in various venues and events. They are a very strong, committed group who love the comraderie of being a barbershopper, but also work very hard to sing the best they can. We have a lot of fun at rehearsals but also pay attention to business, a good mix. There is a very active Board who meet regularly each month and work well with the Director. There is a weekly fee paid as well as mileage expenses. The Director may also attend the Leadership Academy or Harmony College at the chorus' expense. They are very supportive in all efforts any director takes to better themselves and therefore the chorus to benefit from that. If you are interested in moving to midcoast Maine and possibly becoming the next Director of the Midcoast Maine chapter, please contact President Ted Kanellakis at 207-236-0275. Thank you, Ted Kanellakis, President Kathy Chamberlain - Robitaille, Director Northeastern District 2012 Fall District

Convention & Contests October 19-20-21, 2012 Westbrook, Maine Host Chapter: Downeasters Chorus ~ Portland, Maine Local Chairman - contact: Marshall Wagner 207-232-1543 ~ emwagner31 @ aol . com Westbrook Performing Arts Center Westbrook Middle School 471 Stroudwater St. Westbrook, Maine 04092 For more information visit the NED website: http://www.nedistrict.org/index.cfm?page_id=80 'The Soundings' 50th Anniversary Issue. Here’s that link – Enjoy! http://www.downeasters.org/pdf/Soundings50th.pdf COACHING Schedule: June-October, 2012 Sept. 21 & 22 Friday evening & Saturday October 1 Monday Future Events: Sep. 14 - 16 (Fri, Sat, Sun) What: New England Harmony Brigade Where: Central Massachusetts area Time: Fri 3:30pm, Sat All Day, Sun Breakfast Saturday Evening Show – 7:30pm Link to The New England Harmony Brigade website: http://www.nehb.net/ Sep. 15 (Sat) What: Camden Windjammer’s Annual Show Guest quartets: Port City Sound AND Downtown Crossing Where: Rockport Opera House Time: 7:00pm Sep. 21 (Fri) What: Competition Chorus Retreat with Raymond Schwarzkopf Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Sep. 22 (Sat) What: Chorus Retreat with Raymond Schwarzkopf Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm -Lunch Provided Sep. 29 (Sat) What: The Nor’Easters Annual Show Guest quartets: Back Bay Four AND Downtown Crossing Where: Methodist Church, Church Rd, Brunswick Time: 7:00pm Oct. 19 – Nov. 22 (Fri-Sun) What: Northeast District Convention & Contests Where: Westbrook Performing Arts Center Westbrook Middle School, 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook, Maine Time: Nov. 10 (Sat) What: Wounded Heroes Benefit Performance Where: Winslow Homer Auditorium, Scarborough High School Time: 2:00pm Downeasters Leadership for 2012

President Granville Barrows <[email protected]> Primary: (603) 553-3608

Past President Bill Peterlein <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 576-3313 Secondary: (207) 926-3054

Secretary Dave Marstaller <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 751-1339 Secondary: (207) 865-3731

Treasurer Carl Cappello <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 899-2200

VP - Music and Performance Walt Dowling <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 934-5857

VP - Mktg & PR David Sweet <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 967-8553

Co-VP of Membership & Chapter Development Cy Kendrick <[email protected]. Primary: (207) 449-8587 Secondary: (207) 729-5201

Co-VP of Membership & Chapter Development David Brown <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 650-2454

Board Member at Large Mike Soper <[email protected]> Primary: (508) 517-1647 Secondary: (207) 730-5624

Board Member at Large Marshall Wagner <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 232-1543

Director Jack Baggs <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 892-5192

Chorus Manager Ryan Norfleet <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 253-9433 Secondary: (207) 510-1444

Webmaster Lawrence Bean <[email protected]> Primary: (888) 678-9866

Librarian Dwight Pensiero <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 353-3244

"Soundings" Newsletter Editor Bruce Sturgis <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 312-3423 Secondary: (207) 784-1510

DVP of Membership Dave Cole <[email protected]> Primary: (207) 671-4730 Secondary: (207) 797-9618

Bruce Sturgis Soundings Weekly Editor email: [email protected] Downeasters Barbershop Chorus www.downeasters.org

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