[il-talk] personal news from Sharon

[denise avant]

hi sharon,
congratulations. way to go.

On Jan 16, 2011, at 6:20 PM, sharon howerton wrote:

> As many of you know, I am an active participant in the music program at St. Gregory the Great Parish on the north side both as choir member and solo cantor. Last year in March, a number of us along with several "ringers" (hired voices), performed the Mozart Requiem, one performance at the Winnetka Congregational Church which just happens to be down the street from Hadley where I work (absolute coincidence) and at St. Gregory's. Just after the new year, we were informed that we have been invited (no ringers or definitely not as many!) to return to sing at St. Peter's in Rome in 2013. We sang there in March, 2007, and our director received a personal invitation for us to return. The following week or this past Thursday, we were informed of another invitation. We will be considered the International Chamber Artists Choir and received the following notice from our director yesterday:
> 
> Here is another bit of news to knock your socks off.  I wanted to tell you about
> a rather large opportunity for ICA that has come into my hands.  ICA has
> recently been invited by the Polish community of Chicago to do 3
> performances of the Mozart Requiem in early April (2nd, 6th & 9th), and also
> on those performances will be the Pergolesi Stabat Mater (FYI, there is no
> choir on the Stabat Mater) that we'll be doing on the April 3 & 10th ICA
> performances.  These Mozart Requiem performances will be to commemorate the
> tragic deaths of the Polish government officials that died in the plane
> crash last year and to commemorate the anniversary of John Paul II's death.
> They are expecting packed houses & inviting a lot of media, the current
> government administration from Poland, Cardinal George, and even Obama.  No
> guarantees on who comes, but regardless, this is a major opportunity for us!
> I will again be hiring 5 singers on a part.  Can you sing in the chorus for
> these performances?  This would be again for ICA, so you would be part of
> the ICA Chamber Choir.  If you don't already have one, I'll be giving you a
> practice CD w/ your part highlighted throughout.  You would have to attend
> all rehearsals below and know all of your notes by the first rehearsal - I
> will be moving quickly during the first 2 rehearsals and if you can't commit
> to learning your notes on your own, you probably shouldn't bother with this.
> Please let me know if you ARE indeed up for this exciting opportunity and
> I'll put you on my master list!
> 
> Here is the complete plan for the programs involving the Mozart Requiem:
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> The Sound of Sadness
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> Saturday, April 2, 2010 at 7:30 PM at St. Mary of the Angels Church - 1850 N
> Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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> Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM at St. Albert the Great Church - 5555 W
> State Rd, Burbank, IL 60459
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> Saturday, April 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM at St. Ferdinand Church - 5900 W Barry,
> Chicago, IL 60634
> 
>> From Sharon again: All are welcome. The International Chamber Artists 
> regularly perform at St. Gregory's. This is a small chamber orchestra directed by our music director, Patrick Godon. Upcoming performances are January 30, April 10 and May 22, each at 4 PM at St. Gregory's, 5545 N. Paulina. Come to enjoy wonderful music or come to hear the Mozart. Their web site is
> icamusic.org
> 
> Sharon
> 
> So now you can see how I spend my life-working and singing with occasional fun for good measure!
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