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, [email protected] 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; [email protected] or DAVE PEARCE @ 306-731-3267 or email; [email protected] or MARK SAVAGE – 306-570-8622; email: [email protected] CHECK US OUT ON – Facebook/HARMONY 2 GO, OR www.CanadaWestChorus.ca FUNDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY; SING CANADA HARMONY & THE HARMONY FOUNDATION 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 b n the We o e r a e W men.com s d r o h c n e www.gold 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 This is the official weekly bulletin of the Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen Chorus. For more information about us go to our website: www.goldenchordsmen.com Editor - Brian Sanderson – 204-895-0989 [email protected] 3 Peppertree Pl Winnipeg, Mb, R3R2B2 Unless carrying a by-line or some form of credit to borrowed sources, all items in this bulletin are by the editor and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the chapter or board. If anyone wishes to contribute anything to the next Notes 4 U, wishes to subscribe or un-subscribe, or has questions about any of the items in Notes, contact the editor. 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