Vol 2014 Issue 43

Vol 2014 Issue 43
29 Oct 2014
Keep
Keep these
these dates
dates in
in mind
mind and
and plan
plan your
your calendar
calendar now.
now.
02 October —Bud,
and Steak
Tijuana Yacht Club
07 NovSpud
2014—BOTY
Banquet
08 October
2014—Annual
MeetingChoral Fest
The Manitoba
Choral Association
22 Nov 2014—
15 Oct—The 27
Manitoba
Seniors Music
Festival–
November—MCA
Choral
Fest 7:45 p.m.
24-25
Competition
06 Dec
2014October—Rochester
Christmas Show with
Sweet Adelines
07The
NovRiverside
2014—BOTY
Banquet
10 Dec 2014—
Lions Estates
Seniors Residence
22 Nov 2014—The
Manitoba Choral- Association
Choral Fest
16 Dec 2014—Tentative
Place Despins
2713
November—MCA
Choral
Fest
June 2015—Annual
Show
06 Dec 2014 Christmas Show with Sweet Adelines
10 Dec 2014—
16 Dec 2014—Tentative - Place Despins
13 June 2015—Annual Show
It is now time to get ready for our Christmas
Show. Learn your music and be ready to get
down to business when we arrive at practise
Inside this issue:
Upcoming Events
1
Rochester Memories and Photos
2
Rochester Memories and Photos
3
Rochester Memories and Photos
4
From Rochester Newspaper
5
Youth Chorus Promotion
6
Our Bus driver Dave
Editorial Information
29 Oct 2013
6
7
Rochester Show with reviews and photos
Arnie singing to another Red Head
Earl had to try two desserts to determine
which one was any good
Doogie getting in on the action
A view from A New Member—James "Doogie" Kautz
After Drummond’s impassioned plea for chorus members to sign up to attend the Rochester
show, I decided to cash in some of my accrued brownie points. I asked my wife if I could
leave her with our six children for the weekend so I could make the trip. She reluctantly
agreed (but now the brownie bank is empty), and before I knew it I was in Headingley
boarding a bus in the black night of 6AM on October 24th.
I can’t fully capture my reaction to the weekend, but I can say this: I was blown away. I
think I set a new world record for goosebumps experienced per second. I melted in my seat
when I heard the soft chords some of those quartets wafted my way; I learned how not all
harmonics have to make the windows rattle to get the point across. My eyes teared up on
several occasions from the sheer beauty of the music and from witnessing the performers’
loving devotion to the perfection of their art. And I know that these groups weren’t the best
of the best… one day I’ll have to go to Internationals to get the full sensation.
And then standing on the stage to compete with the chorus - what a feeling! As a Toastmaster, I’ve learned a lot about how to control stage nervousness and I’m grateful that my
knees weren’t shaking. That allowed me to plunge fully into the moment, to sing with all my
being, and to help our chorus put our best foot forward. I’m so thrilled to have been a part
of our performance, and I want to thank Gary for his directorship, as well as all my fellow
baritones (and I guess a few of you other guys) who have helped me learn the ropes these
past few months.
When I joined the Chordsmen, it was chiefly to help quench my aching thirst for good music
& sweet harmony. Several of you told me in advance that there would be polecats and tags
freely exchanged in any available hallway or corner, and by golly you were right! I eagerly
jumped in and introduced myself to strangers, asking them to teach me some tags or to
sing the praises of beautiful things like Irish roses, mill streams, or a sad girl called Nellie.
But time is a cruel mistress, and the weekend was too full of events. I couldn’t get enough
of it. I WANT MORE.
Be warned: you’ve created a monster.
Early Friday Morning at 7:00 on the Bus
Preparing to go on
stage at the Hotel
Our dinner at the Granite
our way home
City Food & Brewery in Fargo on
Taking a break outside on a beautiful afternoon in Rochester
Afterglow in our Hotel Saturday Evening
Barbershoppers serenade at Mayo Civic Center convention, contest
Gambit, a barbershop quartet from Rochester, warm up before
competing in the 2014 Land O' Lakes District Quartet Contest
Semifinals on Friday at the Mayo Civic Center. From left, are Todd
Mueller, John Danilenko-Dixon, Michael Clausen and Merle Savage.
Posted: Friday, October 24, 2014 9:39 pm | Updated: 9:39 pm,
Fri Oct 24, 2014.
Derek Sullivan, dsullivan@postbulletin.com
Some of the best barbershop quartets in the Midwest will be harmonizing in Rochester this
weekend.
The Barbershop Harmony Society's 2014 Fall Land O' Lakes District Convention and Contest
kicked off Friday with choral acts from across north central U.S. and parts of Canada. The top 10
acts from Friday night's preliminaries will compete in the final at 6 p.m. today at the Mayo Civic
Center Auditorium. The competition is open to the public.
Convention chairman Del Ryberg said acts travel from as far east as Appleton, Wis., to as far
west as Saskatchewan in Canada.
"For all of the choruses in all of these towns, this is the culmination of their year," Ryberg said.
"All of them had to qualify in a previous contest last spring."
One of the Canadian acts, Vocal Point, from Winnipeg, is competing in its first district
competition. The quartet drove nine hours to Rochester.
Art Gross, of Vocal Point, has been part of different choruses for 20 years.
"Once you sing it and your quartet comes together and it starts to ring, you're
hooked," said Gross. "Then, the drive is to get better, and this competition is one way
to test how you're doing."
Kordal Kombat won the competition last year and, by rule, can't compete this year. The four
men from Minnesota-Morris were on hand this weekend to "mic-check" and to hand out trophies. Kordal Kombat also has placed 16th and eighth in collegiate barbershop competitions the
past two years.
Locally, the four members of Gambit, wearing orange and black pinstripe suits, hope a local act
wins it all. Even if they don't win, they still can take in some high-level choral music. Well, at
least half of the group can.
HEY BOYS!
HARMONY 2 GO YOUTH BARBERSHOP CHORUS PERFORMS AT QCX
WANNA SING? – IT’S GOOD FOR YOU!!
DO YOU LIKE TO SING, TRAVEL AND HAVE FUN???
IF YOU DO - HERE’S SOMETHING REALLY COOL!!!
WE'RE GOING TO NEW ORLEANS IN JANUARY, 2015!!
THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO JOIN US
FOR A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF YOU:
ARE BETWEEN AGE 14 & 30,
CAN CARRY A TUNE.
ARE PREPARED TO LEARN THREE SONGS.
NO COST OR PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
LEARN THE MUSIC AT HOME
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BRIAN SANDERSON @ 204-895-0989 or email; barbrian@shaw.ca or
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MARK SAVAGE – 306-570-8622; email: tms.savage@gmail.com
CHECK US OUT ON – Facebook/HARMONY 2 GO, OR
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Our great Bus Driver Dave who
anywhere we wanted to go. He
someone was a little late he did
he joined in with our antics and
he may come and visit us at one
ing our trip one that we shall all
was always cheery and willing to get us
kept us on a tight schedule, but when
not worry. As you can see by his smile
enjoyed his venture with us. Perhaps
of our practises. Thanks Dave for makremember
2014 Chapter Executive
W in n ip e g G o ld e n C ho rd s m en
President - Art Gross
Past President - Charles Siegel
VP Chorus Development - Doug Buffie
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VP Music - Duncan Zaluski
VP Marketing - Ken Finnbogason
Secretary - Ken Broadfoot
Treasurer - David Petrie
Board Members at Large
Bruce Wilton Larry Hunter Harold Casselman
Brian Sanderson
Notes 4 U
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Golden Chordsmen Chorus. For more information
about us go to our website:
www.goldenchordsmen.com
Editor - Brian Sanderson – 204-895-0989
barbrian@shaw.ca 3 Peppertree Pl Winnipeg, Mb,
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2014 Music Committee
VP Music - Duncan Zaluski
Musical Director - Gary Brenner
Assistant Director Assistant Director - Gordon Billows
Tenor Section - Duncan Zaluski
Lead Section - Larry Hunter
Bass Section Baritone Section District Delegate/Chapter Counsellor Gordon Billows
2014 Leadership Positions
Accountant - Gary Miles
Attendance and 50/50 - Norm Silverberg
Awards Banquet Chairs - Gary & Ricki Miles
Charities - Harold Casselman
Xmas Chorus – Gary Brenner
Grey Cup Pool Chair – Gordon Sargent
Historian Music Librarian - Duncan Zaluski
Notes 4 U Editor – Brian Sanderson
Chorus Manager—Drummond Brown
Program Director – Earl Golden
Refreshments - Milt Muldrew, Harold Casselman
Singing Valentines –
Sing Canada Youth Representative - Brian Sanderson
Sunshine – Harold Casselman
Wardrobe - Charles Siegel
Website - Gordon Billows
Youth Outreach – Brian Sanderson
Competition Coordinator – Ken Broadfoot
2015 Show Producers – Art Gross
2015 Show Chairman—Bruce Wilton