We will be in the new building in the Fall!
Look forward to rehearsals in a wonderful acoustic space, and performances in our own hall!
See you in the Fall.
Concert Choir
March concert
Friday, July 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tour
Congrats to the choir on a great trip.
Please feel free to comment and give feedback about the types of activities that were done on the tour and what was valuable to you etc.
Please feel free to comment and give feedback about the types of activities that were done on the tour and what was valuable to you etc.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
THE TOUR IS HERE!
Our tour is this Friday
Be at the College, in parking lot A by 7:20 AM so we can leave at 7:30
Remember to get your waiver turned into student programs by tomorrow - they will give you the money for meals on the trip.
What to wear?
The choir T-shirts should be here - but we may not have them until we meet you on the bus. So dress comfortably and plan on wearing the choir T-shirt.
Bring your Tux/Dress for the festival
Bring your performance clothes with you:
Women:
Dress, Black close-toed shoes, black hose, and the necklace Carolyn gave you or other white pearl necklace if you have it. Remember to do your hair up out of your face and stage makeup.
Men:
Tux or Black suit. White button-up shirt w/collar, black bow tie, black socks, black dress shoes.
What else should I bring?
The $ for meals you got from Student programs
Your music
Anything you want to study for other classes while on the bus
Focused positive energy
Professional demeanor
Be at the College, in parking lot A by 7:20 AM so we can leave at 7:30
Remember to get your waiver turned into student programs by tomorrow - they will give you the money for meals on the trip.
What to wear?
The choir T-shirts should be here - but we may not have them until we meet you on the bus. So dress comfortably and plan on wearing the choir T-shirt.
Bring your Tux/Dress for the festival
Bring your performance clothes with you:
Women:
Dress, Black close-toed shoes, black hose, and the necklace Carolyn gave you or other white pearl necklace if you have it. Remember to do your hair up out of your face and stage makeup.
Men:
Tux or Black suit. White button-up shirt w/collar, black bow tie, black socks, black dress shoes.
What else should I bring?
The $ for meals you got from Student programs
Your music
Anything you want to study for other classes while on the bus
Focused positive energy
Professional demeanor
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Rough Translations
Baile:
La Carmen est bailando
Carmen is dancing
por las calles de Sevilla
along the streets of Sevilla (a city in Spain)
Tiene blancos los cabellos
She has white hair
Y brillantes las pupilas.
and bright eyes.
Nin~as corred las cortinas.
Girls, shut the curtains.
En su cabeza se enrosca
On her head are curls
una serpiente amarilla
like yellow snakes
Y va son~ando en el Baile
and in her dreams she dances
Con galanes de otros dias
With gallant suitors of past days
Nin~as corred las cortinas!
Girls, close the curtains!
Las Calles estan desiertas
The streets are deserted
Y en los fondos se adivinan
and in the depth are memories
Corazones Andaluces buscando viejas espinas
of Andalucian hearts looking for old wounds
Nin~as corred las cortinas!
Girls, close the curtains!
Crotalo:
Crotalo. Escarabajo sonoro.
Castanets. Noisy beetles
En la aran~a de la mano.
In the spider of her/his hand
Rizas el aire calido,
warm air curls around
y te ahogas en tu trino de palo.
and you drown in the trill of the castanets.
La Carmen est bailando
Carmen is dancing
por las calles de Sevilla
along the streets of Sevilla (a city in Spain)
Tiene blancos los cabellos
She has white hair
Y brillantes las pupilas.
and bright eyes.
Nin~as corred las cortinas.
Girls, shut the curtains.
En su cabeza se enrosca
On her head are curls
una serpiente amarilla
like yellow snakes
Y va son~ando en el Baile
and in her dreams she dances
Con galanes de otros dias
With gallant suitors of past days
Nin~as corred las cortinas!
Girls, close the curtains!
Las Calles estan desiertas
The streets are deserted
Y en los fondos se adivinan
and in the depth are memories
Corazones Andaluces buscando viejas espinas
of Andalucian hearts looking for old wounds
Nin~as corred las cortinas!
Girls, close the curtains!
Crotalo:
Crotalo. Escarabajo sonoro.
Castanets. Noisy beetles
En la aran~a de la mano.
In the spider of her/his hand
Rizas el aire calido,
warm air curls around
y te ahogas en tu trino de palo.
and you drown in the trill of the castanets.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Listening assignment
Go to Pierce College Library web page
Click on "Articles and Databases" or go directly to
http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/library/databases
Click on Naxos
If you are on campus, it will put you directly into Naxos
If you are off campus, it will ask for your student ID and last name
Click on playlists in the grey bar that is near the top of the page.
Click on the choir playlist
Listen to one of the recordings of Baile and one of Crotalo by 4/7/10
-note that only 4 people can be on at a time, so if it doesn't let you in, try again later.
Click on "Articles and Databases" or go directly to
http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/library/databases
Click on Naxos
If you are on campus, it will put you directly into Naxos
If you are off campus, it will ask for your student ID and last name
Click on playlists in the grey bar that is near the top of the page.
Click on the choir playlist
Listen to one of the recordings of Baile and one of Crotalo by 4/7/10
-note that only 4 people can be on at a time, so if it doesn't let you in, try again later.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Excellent Concert - onward and upward!
Thanks to all for a great concert on March 17th.
Here are a few of the comments I recieved:
"I did think the concert went extremely well the other night. I was particularly impressed with the size and quality of your daytime choir."
"Have to tell you the Concert choir was fabulous! What a lovely sound! I have never
seen such a transformation. I was weeping during the Kyrie---and no kleenex in sight. My husband liked the Requiem."
"It was the best concert I've seen from Pierce"
"It was the best concert we've ever done" (choir member)
We have some exciting things planned for Spring quarter. Rehearsals start next week and our performance dates are:
May 7th - 2-year college choir festival, Skagitt Community College
June 4th - Spring Quarter Concert - PLU, Lagerquist Hall
Here are a few of the comments I recieved:
"I did think the concert went extremely well the other night. I was particularly impressed with the size and quality of your daytime choir."
"Have to tell you the Concert choir was fabulous! What a lovely sound! I have never
seen such a transformation. I was weeping during the Kyrie---and no kleenex in sight. My husband liked the Requiem."
"It was the best concert I've seen from Pierce"
"It was the best concert we've ever done" (choir member)
We have some exciting things planned for Spring quarter. Rehearsals start next week and our performance dates are:
May 7th - 2-year college choir festival, Skagitt Community College
June 4th - Spring Quarter Concert - PLU, Lagerquist Hall
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