[il-talk] personal news from Sharon

[Gina Falvo]

That is wouderful news. Gina

> From: mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net
> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:52:06 -0600
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] personal news from Sharon
> 
> I am so excited for you
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
> To: "il-talk" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:20 PM
> Subject: [il-talk] personal news from Sharon
> 
> 
> > 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:
> >
> >
> >
> > The Sound of Sadness
> >
> >
> >
> > Saturday, April 2, 2010 at 7:30 PM at St. Mary of the Angels Church - 1850 
> > N
> > Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
> >
> > Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM at St. Albert the Great Church - 5555 
> > W
> > State Rd, Burbank, IL 60459
> >
> > 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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