tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81909932024-03-07T20:20:29.720-06:00UAB choirsThe best singers performing the greatest choral music of all time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.comBlogger1631125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-55433147978999764092011-08-18T15:08:00.002-05:002011-08-18T15:10:16.194-05:00Sadie's PreziSadie asked me to post this . . .
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-89992596415463302342010-10-22T17:38:00.002-05:002010-10-22T17:48:06.875-05:00The Power of TruthMany of us attended the funeral service of Madison Holler's mom today.<br />
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It was a powerful service for the mother of our beloved Madison. I was prepared for a couple of the truths that I knew that I would face:<br />
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<ul><li>Feeling the pain that Madison is going through - and reminded of similar pains that others have had in recent days.</li>
<li>The strong parenting urge I felt - that I must be there for my children.</li>
<li>The reminder that life is brief - that we all are subject to a certain fate.</li>
</ul><br />
I wasn't prepared to see and hear the UAB Choir - that took me by surprise.<br />
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I have seen members of the choir since our last moments together, but today was the first time that I saw you as a group and I wasn't ready for it. I didn't realize that I would get so caught up in the strong emotions that I felt throughout the service - it was all there - empathy and love for Madi, a feeling of mortality, fatherhood. <br />
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And then I experienced the overwhelming specialness of the people I was fortunate to conduct and teach and mentor and love for a certain number of years. There is a special feeling that comes from leading such a unique group of people - when you are gathered together there is a very present and invisible force that I felt very strongly.<br />
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As time has passed since our last time together, I have received numerous confirmations that I made the right decision to leave UAB . . . it was the right time and I am in the place I need to be.<br />
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But as you sang today, I experienced one very clear and consuming truth: that it was a privilege to have been a part of your lives - especially as your leader - for a brief time.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Tell me where is the road I can call my own,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>That I left, that i lost, so long ago.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>All these years I have wondered, oh when will I know,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There's a way, there's a road that will lead me home.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>After wind, After rain, when the dark is done,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>As i wake from a dream, in the gold of day,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Through the air there's a calling from far away,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There's a voice I can hear that will lead me home.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Rise up, follow me, come away," is the call,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>With the love in your heart as the only song;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There is no such beauty as where you belong,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rise up, follow me, I will lead you home.</i></div><br />
Thank you for the time that we spent together - both today and for the last few years.<br />
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I miss you, and I love you very much.<br />
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plcAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-36426589863416204352010-08-31T17:15:00.001-05:002010-08-31T17:15:11.395-05:00Friends HSThis would be the blog post about Friends High School getting straight superiors at State Festival.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-39334206886180013722010-07-15T10:49:00.001-05:002010-07-15T15:41:30.734-05:00Welcome, Brian Kittredge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMXsUTu2DxA6LV3rXF0O_nFYCU1Pvr5nn4IoIbihaFevjLBG-kc9OJ2prD5GcOd-Wvbn32dtsUeTpwOGfOMfXjkckVCO6MMofErtRW2YdDxKabF2JhJNl5DAlzov5Qq_zn9TC/s1600/Brian+K.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMXsUTu2DxA6LV3rXF0O_nFYCU1Pvr5nn4IoIbihaFevjLBG-kc9OJ2prD5GcOd-Wvbn32dtsUeTpwOGfOMfXjkckVCO6MMofErtRW2YdDxKabF2JhJNl5DAlzov5Qq_zn9TC/s1600/Brian+K.jpg" /></a>Welcome, Brian Kittredge, as the Interim Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.<br />
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You have a great choir to work with and I am sure you will do an outstanding job.<br />
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And for the rest of us, a little about Mr. Kittredge:<br />
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<i>Brian is a native of Binghamton, New York, but has lived in south Louisiana for the past four years. He is currently a doctoral student in the choral conducting program at LSU. Prior to LSU, Brian taught middle and high school general music, conducted three choirs, and directed the annual musical production at the Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans. He holds a Bachelors of Music from Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA; and a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. In his spare time, Brian enjoys practicing yoga and attending LSU sporting events. </i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-40404622782004595572010-06-11T21:56:00.001-05:002010-06-12T07:07:12.744-05:00strange sightStrange to see my former position advertised:<br />
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There is already "buzz" about the position - what recent DMA graduate wouldn't want a position with a great choir that just performed at ACDA?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-25570473549679674722010-06-10T21:12:00.000-05:002010-06-10T21:12:06.362-05:00The New UAB Choirs are TweetingA great idea, whoever did this!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a-NWD4YT9qyv_HakWXEZfqbtQFUfrv7qe-EoVsXX-fm91Jc53DUP0vTNczPnD7R-JozUwlOxQ9PzxWmnjzjAFsqS8n0gPR4DqPUcbsoxf9irpKTy8pZpCEj2lQjdjjqhbY6X/s1600/uabtweet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a-NWD4YT9qyv_HakWXEZfqbtQFUfrv7qe-EoVsXX-fm91Jc53DUP0vTNczPnD7R-JozUwlOxQ9PzxWmnjzjAFsqS8n0gPR4DqPUcbsoxf9irpKTy8pZpCEj2lQjdjjqhbY6X/s320/uabtweet.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://twitter.com/UAB_Choirs">UAB Choirs are Tweeting.</a> I'll be watching close!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-85487941950706792912010-05-26T07:29:00.000-05:002010-05-26T07:29:03.027-05:00Congratulations, Charles!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdEWGXgQvWiTrKG7KR5f1xW3q9GjSRRAdU1t-p8Ts_J1I4mw1uhew6xhhcv7H0TXFzYMKqr7whPExKSju8V4LIfFzIgQPtmN_cDmC1x4BFqLI_Y4jvhGy-kwkRJrM94R2LWPs/s1600/charles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdEWGXgQvWiTrKG7KR5f1xW3q9GjSRRAdU1t-p8Ts_J1I4mw1uhew6xhhcv7H0TXFzYMKqr7whPExKSju8V4LIfFzIgQPtmN_cDmC1x4BFqLI_Y4jvhGy-kwkRJrM94R2LWPs/s400/charles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Charles Henry was named the new director of choral music at Spain Park High School. Needless to say, I am very proud. As a student, Charles always did the "right thing." He was hard-working, respectful, and thorough. He's carried those qualities (and much more) into the early years of his career and he's done a fantastic job at Pinson High School for the past few years. He was officially named as Spain Park High School's new choral director - and that speaks highly of several things:<br />
<ul><li>Charles' talent, ability, and personality</li>
<li>His hard work at Pinson High School</li>
<li>His excellent background in choral music with Carl Davis at Decatur High School</li>
<li>His training in music and choral music education at UAB.</li>
</ul>Congratulations, Charles. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-38215374108545988542010-05-24T12:30:00.000-05:002010-05-24T12:30:47.351-05:00Notes from Technology Presentation, Podium 2010, Saskatoon, Canada<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ARavEaU0HOJZZGRkMzg2OGJfMzc3Y3dwZG02ZnI&hl=en">Here is the link</a> for my Canadian friends.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-91877972150924423492010-05-20T14:20:00.000-05:002010-05-20T14:20:02.330-05:00It is officialIt is official - I have resigned my position at UAB and will become a member of the Samford Music Faculty.<br />
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Things I want you to know:<br />
<ul><li>Directing the choirs at UAB was my greatest joy during my tenure at the university. I will always value the nine wonderful years of music making and laughter we shared together.</li>
<li>The relationships that I have with UAB students and faculty are important to me and I hope that they will continue. </li>
</ul>Why I chose to leave . . . . There was nothing negative about my position at UAB that caused me to look for another job. You will want to know why I made the decision, so I wanted to share some of the reasons.<br />
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Samford appealed to me because:<br />
<ul><li>The Samford faculty, like the UAB faculty, is outstanding. There are four full-time voice teachers and one part-time. </li>
<li>Samford is an arts-centered university. Presidents and provosts, along with scholarships and program budgets, support the choir and believe in its importance.</li>
<li>International travel is funded in part by the university and encouraged every two years in the official description of the choir.</li>
<li>UAB's urban campus was never a long-term career choice for me - the facilities and non-urban nature of the Samford campus is appealing.</li>
<li>There are three separate outstanding performing spaces for choirs: Brock Hall, Hodges Chapel, and Reid Chapel. Two of those spaces have organs, allowing for exploration of the rich choral-organ literature.</li>
<li>String faculty and string students allow for exploration of other types of choral literature.</li>
<li>There is a tradition at Samford that I greatly admire - alumni frequently attend the concerts of the choir.</li>
<li>My family and I are very happy in Birmingham for many reasons and Samford looks like a place I can spend the rest of my career. After a certain amount of time, my children will be able to attend Samford and other similar institutions tuition free - a gift that is worth about $250,000 from what I know about current tuition costs.</li>
</ul>I don't know if you want to know all that, but we have always shared honestly with each other and I want to honor that practice by communicating openly about my thinking.<br />
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I'm at O'Henry's nearly every morning - come see me if you want to talk.<br />
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philip l. copeland<br />
former director of choral activities,<br />
the university of alabama at birminghamAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-65726901248042153142010-05-12T10:37:00.000-05:002010-05-12T10:37:52.633-05:00Miree family - with deepest gratitudeChoir,<br />
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On your behalf, I accepted a gift from Harry and his family today - a photo of our performance at Independent Presbyterian Church for Kyser Miree's memorial service on April 20, 2010.<br />
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It was a very meaningful gift that commemorated a very special day for us together:<br />
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and this:<br />
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If you don't have it in by this Friday, I'll have to put a hold on your account.<br /><br />You need to turn in your dress in the hallway across from the choir room.<br /><br />These pictures will help you know where to go.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRLgJy23_HLhoKJEikHZtS3ofGt8Q660NV-McjYc7t3JXhTYGNpzHbQCxA-2yBczPogmGuSzjMNkN6Y0QJ1ZBGNPqXWlG3vb-MGbPB1WqUVeOyZLgSGJ3j6YRUKbUTm1oX5BH/s1600/IMG_1205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRLgJy23_HLhoKJEikHZtS3ofGt8Q660NV-McjYc7t3JXhTYGNpzHbQCxA-2yBczPogmGuSzjMNkN6Y0QJ1ZBGNPqXWlG3vb-MGbPB1WqUVeOyZLgSGJ3j6YRUKbUTm1oX5BH/s320/IMG_1205.jpg" border="0" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-72324445913446841792010-04-30T06:21:00.003-05:002010-04-30T07:29:07.255-05:00MeaningfulChoir,<br /><br />I found last night quite moving.<br /><br />We celebrated the conclusion of our year with meaningful words, funny remembrances, and silly awards.<br /><br />I'm still laughing!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-39853410771863621252010-04-28T14:25:00.003-05:002010-04-28T14:29:41.247-05:00Party @ O'HenrysChoir,<div><br /></div><div>Since we aren't in Paris for the party,</div><div><br /></div><div>and since there hasn't been a better idea,</div><div><br /></div><div>I've come up with the following plan for Thursday:</div><div><br /></div><div>6:30 recording session @ Bluff Park Methodist Church</div><div>8:00 dinner on your own</div><div>9:00 fun at O'Henry's - coffee shop at Brookwood Mall beside Jos. A. Banks</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-23780451327831447592010-04-27T07:52:00.004-05:002010-04-27T08:06:19.486-05:00Updates and Reminders<span style="font-weight: bold;">Updates and Reminders</span><br /><br />1. Recording Session - Thursday, 6:30 @ Bluff Park (<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Bluff Park has now confirmed - 8:06 a.m.</span>)<br /><br />2. 8:00ish - End of the Year choir party is Thursday Night after the recording session. Place is still TBA - waiting for confirmation on place/food.<br /><br />3. No recording session on Friday - you are free! We need to get all we can on Thursday night, so come ready to do your best.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-89983099219558061582010-04-26T09:59:00.003-05:002010-04-26T10:09:27.517-05:00I figured it outI had a little trouble figuring out how the triplets saw where babies come from (the story I referenced in choir the other day).<br /><br />Here was the sequence of events:<br /><br />1. Teacher sends us a link to bear.org - a site with a <a href="http://www.bear.org/website/lily-a-hope/live-den-cam.html">bear cam</a>.<br />2. They have archived <a href="http://www.bear.org/website/lily-a-hope/den-cam-video-clips.html">video clips of the cam</a> on YouTube.<br />3. One of the clips is to <a href="http://www.bear.org/website/lily-a-hope/den-cam-video-clips/291-birth-of-cub.html">Lily the bear's birth</a>.<br />4. In the *related* clips there is this video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIcm5EhuSUk&feature=related">some other baby lily birth</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIcm5EhuSUk&feature=related">Click this link</a> to see how my babies saw pictures from a live birth. And why Caroline looked so disgusted.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-6813691098676506672010-04-25T09:56:00.002-05:002010-04-25T09:56:51.318-05:00No Choir on MondayNeither choir will meet on Monday.<br />
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You've done a spectacular job this semester - I was very proud of the concert this past Friday night. A great end to the year.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-26827176240609595982010-04-21T14:59:00.001-05:002010-04-21T15:01:15.923-05:00it was truly angelic . .Dr. Copeland,<br /><br />My name is Paul George and I serve as the Director of Development for the UAB School of Engineering. This is also my alma mater, as both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees came from UAB.<br /><br />Yesterday I attended the memorial service for Kyser Miree. His parents are wonderful friends of the School of Engineering, and – like you – we are devastated at this senseless act of violence. The Miree family will remain in our prayers for peace and healing.<br /><br />Before yesterday, I had never had the opportunity to hear The UAB Choir perform. That is a sad indictment of me…I love music, I lead worship at our church, and I am married to a Birmingham Southern alum who sang in the BSC Concert Choir under Dr. Hugh Thomas. I have always just been too busy and never sought out opportunities to hear our very own UAB Choir.<br /><br />Although it was a tragic reason to hear the group, I hope you will pass along to them for me just what a beautiful, beautiful performance they offered. The range, the dynamics, the blend, the arrangements…it was truly angelic. I was touched deeply by their work, and I feel strongly that God used them in a mighty way yesterday. Thanks to you and to them for sharing your immense gifts.<br /><br />I will not be remiss in finding other, happier opportunities to hear my UAB Choir. Thanks again to all for what you did.<br /><br />Paul D. George<br />Director of Development and External Relations<br />UAB School of Engineering<br />Direct: (205) 934-8481<br />Mobile: (205) 482-7003Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-53071147680454683962010-04-19T09:26:00.004-05:002010-04-19T12:20:57.299-05:00Harry's brotherConcert Choir,<br />I figure that you've heard by now about the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#%21/notes/harry-miree/my-big-brother-kyser-miree-1986-2010/432608149044">tragic death of Harry Miree's brother </a>this past weekend. (<a href="http://obits.al.com/obituaries/mobile/obituary.aspx?n=kyser-miree-christopher-kyser&pid=141996128">obituary here</a>)<br /><br />I contacted the family with the offer of our choir singing at the funeral and Harry's mother graciously accepted my offer. I'll find out later this morning about the details, but here is what I know now:<br /><br /><ul><li>the funeral is tuesday, april 20 at 3:00 p.m.</li><li>it is at <a href="http://www.ipc-usa.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=24047&PID=616117">Independent Presbyterian Church</a> (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&cid=0,0,4851261227759774837&fb=1&hq=independent+presbyterian&hnear=birmingham&gl=us&daddr=3100+Highland+Avenue+South,+Birmingham,+AL+35205-1400&geocode=13147019387546890037,33.508214,-86.779649&ei=F2fMS-27C8L98AbtxdjFBA&ved=0CAsQngIwAA&t=h&z=16">map here</a>) </li><li>we will meet there at the church at 2:00<br /></li><li>We will wear our tuxedos and dresses - avoid perfume, it will be warm in the choir loft<br /></li><li>I'm not sure what we will sing, but be ready for:</li></ul>Esti dal<br />There will be rest<br />Abide with Me<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abide With Me (arr. Moses Hogan)</span><br />Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;<br />The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.<br />When other helpers fail and comforts flee,<br />Help of the helpless, O abide with me.<br /><br />I need Thy presence every passing hour.<br />What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?<br />Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?<br />Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.<br /><br />In life and death, O Lord, abide with me.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">There Will Be Rest (Frank Ticheli)</span><br /><br />There will be rest, and sure stars shining<br />Over the roof-tops crowned with snow,<br />A reign of rest, serene forgetting,<br />The music of stillness holy and low.<br /><br />I will make this world of my devising<br />Out of a dream in my lonely mind.<br />I shall find the crystal of peace,<br />– above me Stars I shall find.<br /><br />--Sara Teasdale<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Esti dal (Zoltan Kodaly)</span><br />Translation:<br />As I lay down for the night by the edge of the woods,<br />I pull my blanket up to my chin.<br />I put my hands together,<br />Thus imploring you, my good Lord<br /><br />My Lord, grant me a place to stay,<br />For I’ve grown tired of wandering,<br />Of hiding,<br />Of living in a foreign land<br /><br />My Lord, grant me a good night.<br />Send me your blessed angel<br />To give courage to the dreams in our hearts.<br /><br />--Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-69676930098506905832010-04-17T08:00:00.000-05:002010-04-17T08:00:39.814-05:00One more chance at recording (well really 2)Our next time to record is during our exam time. I have James Bevelle holding afternoons and evenings on April 29 and 30. I would like to do evening recording sessions but need you to reserve that time now. If we can't do nights, plan on recording on both days at 2:00 pm. Perhaps we can record both evenings and have our end of the year party after the Friday session.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-11681186996218480212010-04-16T19:21:00.003-05:002010-04-16T19:35:37.086-05:00Recording session resultsHosted on what will eventually be my new website, philipcopeland.org!<br /><br /><a href="http://69.89.31.193/%7Ephilipco/MP3/matesaule.mp3">Mate Saule</a><br /><br /><a href="http://69.89.31.193/%7Ephilipco/MP3/regina.mp3">Regina Caeli</a><br />Pretty good recording, need better first chord. Individual voices coming out occasionally. Listen close and let's get it better.<br /><br /><a href="http://69.89.31.193/%7Ephilipco/MP3/sourwood.mp3">Sourwood Mountain</a><br />2nd sopranos, listen to the end and you'll find the spot I can't fix. Can you help?<br />Some balance issues in a couple of sections, but pretty close to a fine recording.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-11918191476854664372010-04-15T16:06:00.003-05:002010-04-16T09:45:27.349-05:00Concert Choir - Spring 2010 Songs and Soloists<b><br />UAB CONCERT CHOIR</b><br /><br />Mate Saule<br />Peteris Vasks, (b. 1946)<br /><br />Regina Caeli<br />Cecilia McDowall, (b. 1951)<br /><br />There Will Be Rest<br />Frank Ticheli, b. 1958<br /><br />Sourwood Mountain<br />~arr. John Rutter, b. 1945<br /><i>Lincoln Parrot, tenor<br />Tony Morse, bass</i><br /><br />Black Sheep<br />arr. John Rutter, b. 1943<br /><i>Sadie Mason-Smith, soprano</i><br /><br />Roll, Chariot<br />Noble Cain, 1896 - 1977<br /><i>Shane Bloemetjie, tenor</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-66769889541489884802010-04-13T21:44:00.003-05:002010-04-13T21:46:58.832-05:00commandments<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9mS4f9Mwd3yMsLtzDXSnd_TuArv7c_mTDmcEA_ZzcKA-ijuVdViTOKoCmW2JGpKPLNnt-FybfujwlRss7U0QPJa_7PUPXkAh1SsaoySXmelqUjjXsdeb-JdOG__qQaWYlKgS/s1600/1375.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 608px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9mS4f9Mwd3yMsLtzDXSnd_TuArv7c_mTDmcEA_ZzcKA-ijuVdViTOKoCmW2JGpKPLNnt-FybfujwlRss7U0QPJa_7PUPXkAh1SsaoySXmelqUjjXsdeb-JdOG__qQaWYlKgS/s400/1375.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459818804061601554" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://franksworld.com/blog/archive/2010/04/06/11951.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FrankLaVigne+%28Frank+La+Vigne%29&utm_content=Bloglines"><br />I found it here.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-20063185460472501752010-04-11T22:30:00.002-05:002010-04-11T22:31:55.507-05:00mf @ aso<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cbs42.com/content/wakeup/story/ASOs-Symphony-7-Continues-Thursday-Night/lGrcxK0iAEed6X_zHV7slg.cspx"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3hqjOLSq08KpZ6trPH2XckUTtxlRNZo-iaSlbv1KS8eqE0SUZAwd0CH2sQQrkiFW27DdJJ0Lhs6sq3pcPKkUUDXJGHJ-hw72a9S-TBdwFrkoTDelbkRG9ziPpCayufB7dCug/s400/mfaso.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459088543495465634" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-69042811454642827482010-03-31T11:35:00.000-05:002010-03-31T11:35:25.629-05:00Save the DateWe are considering a UAB Choir Retreat this fall.<br />
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Will and I talked about dates and $$ for the UAB Concert Choir to travel to <a href="http://www.campmcdowell.com/default.asp">Camp McDowall</a> on either August 20-21 or August 27-28.<br />
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I think that August 27-28 makes more sense for the choir - it gives us more than a week to promote it to the new students.<br />
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For you - save the date. It is on the Google Choir Calendar now for the 27/28.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190993.post-29936271659326807232010-03-30T18:40:00.000-05:002010-03-30T18:41:57.914-05:00Catherine and the broken wrist<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/03/30/1199.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/03/30/s_1199.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359564177156577736noreply@blogger.com2