[il-talk] personal news from Sharon

Tue Jan 18 20:17:21 UTC 2011

Yes.  I wish I could do that.

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From: il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [il-talk] personal news from Sharon

Thanks. But you can see where I keep myself!
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From: "CONCERNED CITIZENS OF PARATRANSIT" <concernedcitizens at cometlink.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] personal news from Sharon

> Way to go Sharon.  Good to hear from you.  We miss you.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of sharon howerton
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: [il-talk] personal news from Sharon
>
> They have been very unexpected and have amazed this group of 40 some
> neighborhood folks of varied ages and abilities who just have fun and love
> to sing together. Our director celebrates his  32nd birthday today.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hai Nguyen" <gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] personal news from Sharon
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>
>> Sharon,
>> Let me join everyone else by wishing you congratulations! It sounds like
>> you have a number of great exciting opportunities coming up fast.
>> 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:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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