Sounding Great!

Our first performance was fabulous! I was so excited to have 41 choir members on the stand and the sound they produced. Our rehearsal prior to Sacrament Meeting was a bit rough as we sang for the first time in the chapel. My living room has wonderful acoustics but the chapel swallowed our sound that morning and I was worried. However, for the performance everyone focused in, followed me and everything we practiced was flawless. I honestly couldn't have asked for more.

So thank you for once again singing (beautifully) with me!!!

See you in October... We will practice on the 16th and 23rd with a performance of "Prayer of St. Francis" on Oct. 30.

alicia

More New Members!

Today at rehearsal I took the men downstairs to work their parts with the piano and Mary helped the women with Soprano and Alto upstairs. We were only gone 12 minutes (could've used 12 more...) but when I came back every chair was filled! We had 11 new members show up to choir today and we should have over 40 on the stand next week when we sing in Sacrament Meeting. I never thought having a seating arrangement problem would be so exciting!!!

Mary and I have both commented on how much fun we're having and we look forward to choir practice each week. Hope you feel the same way...

Thanks for singing with me!

alicia

p.s. Be in the chapel by 8:30 am next Sunday so we can resolve our "seating arrangement problem"... :p

1st Rehearsal...

We had a stunning 35 people in attendance and several that were sick, out of town or unable to join us. The women are still in the attendance lead with 12 sopranos, 12 altos, 6 tenors and 5 basses.

As I mentioned at the Choir Sampler, my goals for the choir this year are the following:

1. Increase membership and regular attendance.

2. Improve vocal production (quality of sound w/ diction, vowels, blending, phrasing, dynamics, etc.)

3. Increase members' personal joy/love for singing and HAVE FUN!

I am so encouraged! I feel like #1 has already been accomplished and I sure am having fun. The hymn arrangement we'll be singing in a couple of weeks is coming along nicely and everyone has been so focused during our 45 min. rehearsals. We get so much done.

At the end of practice yesterday I stood at the door with BYU and U of U mints. I had 25 of each and asked each choir member to take their choice of school they were cheering for at this week's game. There were exactly 5 left from each school so we're a pretty divided choir.

I'm a BYU alum so I took two...