Notes 4 U - Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen
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Notes 4 U - Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen
Vol 2015 Issue 06 11 Feb 2015 Keep these dates in mind and plan your calendar now. Take note of these important 2015 dates: March (date TBA) Chorus coaching clinic Winnipeg 28th Quartet coaching clinic Grand Forks ND April 12th Sunday show rehearsals begin May 1 – 3 Northern Plains division contest, and International Prelims, Mahnomen MN June 13th WGC annual show 17th Chapter evaluation and planning session 24th Guest night December 5th annual Chordsmen/Assiniboine choruses Christmas Concert It's that time again! Your Winnipeg Chapter dues are due. Please give Art Gross a cheque for $40 payable to the Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen. We'd appreciate your doing this within the next couple of weeks so we don't have to keep on hounding you. Thanks! Ken Broadfoot Chapter Secretary Please Note: To reduce talking time at chapter rehearsals, notices of WGC upcoming events, announcements and items of informational nature, should be published in “Notes 4 U.” To ensure that “Notes” can be distributed on Sunday, all inclusions for “Notes” need to be submitted to the editor by 4:00 pm Saturday. Inside this issue: Upcoming Events 1 Schedule 2 Tweaks and Problems 3 2015 Repertoire 4 Getting to know You Cass 5 Thomas Loverity Editorial Page 6 7 11 Feb 2015 Rehearsal Schedule – February 11, 2015 All show music – both part predominant and sheet music (except for tenor track of “CUPS When I’m Gone”) – is now available on the members only web page. For the time being members are expected to print their own sheet music copies. There will only be enough copies for guests at the meeting. 7:15 – Socialize with friends. Coffee may be available. 7:25 – 7:29 move to seats, make sure any guests have a ‘buddy’ for the night. Cell Phones off or on vibrate. 7:30 – “The Old Songs” and the new “Welcome Song.” (Should be off the paper.) (10 min) Singing readiness: Lloyd Thomas (10 min) Vocal warm-up: Victor Olafson (20 min) “Beach Boys” – Ensemble with Gary (Gary will concentrate on rhythm (first two sections.)) (15 min) “I Want to Hold Your Hand” – Ensemble with Gary. (15 min) “Kisses Sweeter than Wine” – Ensemble with Gary On the risers? (10 min) “I’ve been working on the railroad” ─ Ensemble with Gary (10 min) “Can You Feel the Love tonight” ─ Ensemble with Gary . Let’s see if more of us are off the paper… 9:00 ─ Health break…get a coffee(?) and get back to your seats (5 min) Short meeting for stuff that can’t be put in ‘Notes 4 U’ and welcoming guests with our new song Learn tag to “Happy Birthday” with Victor. Sing to the February birthday celebrants. If time, quarteting: “You Tell me Your Dream“ ─ Sing it like you really mean it! (15 min) 9:20 (or so…) (15 min) ─ “Do You Hear the People Sing” ─ Ensemble (on the risers?) with Gary (20 min) Repertoire review on the risers with Gary ─ “Sound Celebration” ─ “Bring Back those Good Old Days” Aproximately 10 minutes each. Gary can either select another song from repertoire or continue working on these. 10:00 ─ close with We Sing / Keep the Whole World Clean-up. Informal tag singing? Polecats? With you and three other guys. NEW SONG “CUPS ─ When I’m gone” scheduled for February 18 (Note: there is still a problem with the tenor track) ▬ Tweaks and Problems ▬ With music we are learning Keep informed when you’re away… Kisses Sweeter than Wine Basses will retard in Bar 67. Watch the director as you begin Verse 5 at 69. Verse 5 is sung more slowly and reflectively. There will be a fermata on “pain” in 74 and a directed breath right after. Back to tempo at 75. Take note of all the words having a quarter-note or tied eighths. It is essential to give them the correct time value in order to keep the rhythm in the phrases. I Want to Hold Your Hand Change the lyric “I want to hold” to “I wanna hold.” It’s easier to sing. Manitoba/Oklahoma (parody) Bars 11, 12 , 13 and 13 references to Stockwell Day and Burton Cummings to be replaced by “now we’ve got the Jets back, love to see them play” Beach Boys Medley Bar 43 ─ 3rd word (ROOM) of verse 1 of “In My Room” to be changed to PLACE Pick up I dream about girls to “California Girls”. Watch the director. Dream will be held linger than in the learning CD. When singing, replace California girls each time with Manitoba girls 2nd system p. 9 (end of California Girls) where the basses start the ‘Bumm bah bahs’…watch the director. We do this part shorter than in the learning CD 2015 repertoire (expect changes in the shaded section as show songs are readied) SHORT AND LONG SHOW PACKAGES WILL BE DEVELOPED FROM THE FOLLOWING: Bring back those Good Old Days Crazy ‘Bout ya Baby He’s got the Whole World in his Hands I Don’t know Why Can’t Help Falling in Love I’m Feelin’ Fine I Believe in Music Sound Celebration Shenandoah Under the Boardwalk When I’m 64 TO BE BROUGHT BACK INTO/ADDED asap: Give me a Barbershop Song Can You Feel the Love Tonight TO BE KEPT PERFORMANCE READY AT ALL TIMES Spiritual Medley White Cliffs of Dover The Lord’s My Shepherd O Canada Star Spangled Banner Happy Birthday (with tag) Welcome Song 2015 Show Songs NEW REVIEW REQUIRED TO BE BROUGHT BACK Bye,Bye Love Bring Back those good Old Days Beach Boys Medley (Cups) When I’m gone Do You Hear the People Sing Manitoba (Oklahoma) Day Dream I’ve Been Working on the Railroad Viva Las Vegas I Want to Hold Your Hand Kisses Sweeter than Wine My Girl (VLQ) 2015 contest Songs Bring Back those Good Old Days I Don’t Know Why Crazy ‘Bout Ya Baby Getting to know … “Cass” Casselman Harold Bruce Casselman was born on September 23, 1922 in Hartney Manitoba. The youngest of eleven having seven sisters and three brothers. Grew up on a farm near Lauder, Manitoba. Experienced the depression in the 30's when we had very little or no crop to harvest. Had lots of dust storms and Russian thistles to contend with. Luckily dad's farm, which he and his dad settled on around 1890, consisted of lots of poplar trees so selling wood was the family's main income. Many a box car load of potatoes, apples, vegetables and cod fish would come from the east which was appreciated 100%. Schooling was in Lauder up to grade eleven. Joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 as a Wireless Mechanic. Served in Canada in Brandon, Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal, Victoria (Patricia Bay), Port Hardy and obtained my discharge on October 5, 1945 at Moncton NB. Started working as a sales rep. for Blue Cross 1950 in Brandon. Farmed for a few years, then became secretary treasurer of the new Rivers Hospital in 1960, Manitoba Health Organization in 1964, Administrator of the new Eastview Lodge Senior Home in Neepawa in 1966 until 1975 when I came to Middlechurch Home. Worked for the Manitoba Government from 1977 until retirement on January 31st 1990. As for singing, it has been part of my life as long as I can remember. When you didn't have electricity to operate a radio, we had to rely on batteries which could die anytime, so we had to make our own entertainment mostly around the piano. Started in school and Church choirs at a young age and sang in quartets in the Young Peoples Church groups. Met a Barbershopper in Waskada, Manitoba in July 1950, who invited me to the Brandon Chapter's practice that week. Started in a quartet (The Flat Happy Four) with he and two other guys and we had the privilege of singing on the Winnipeg show for six years in a row. Joined the Winnipeg Chapter in 1964 - 66, Neepawa Chapter 1966 - 75 Golden Chordsmen since then. At my age I am lucky to still have a voice to sing "Beach Boys" with the young guys. Keep on singing. WGC 2015 Roster Available by Brian Metcalfe Thanks to the hard work & helpful recommendations of Brian Sanderson, Gordon Billows and Art Gross, the “Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen 2015 Roster” is now available for distribution. Make sure you pick up your goldcoloured copy (with your name on the rear cover), from Brian Metcalfe at an upcoming rehearsal. A great team effort went into the production of this useful resource. Thanks “Team” for all your caring and sharing. Thomas Loverity First Honorary Member of The Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen Several years ago Vocal Point, (consisting of Charles Siegel, Bruce Wilton, Harold Casselman, and myself) were called upon to deliver a short birthday performance for a young man with some special needs who really liked Barbershop. Donning our skimmers and red and blue plaid vests, we put on a “traditional barbershop” performance for this young man, Thomas Loverity, and left him a skimmer of his own to mark the occasion. Somewhat surprisingly, about 2 years ago Thomas began making some appearances at our Chorus rehearsals. Somewhat unsure of how to handle his presence at first, along with his involvement in discussions, we had some learning to do to get on a comfort level that would work for everyone. His attendance at our Annual Shows and fundraisers demonstrated his support for the chapter and it’s activities. In fact, there were several people (including myself) hoping he would win one of the silent auction prizes at the Bud and Spud night. I found out later he only had the door prize ticket that he would check with every draw. Thomas made me look at how we welcome other guests into our fold, and provide them with sheet music and learning tracks and sing tags and polecats with them. Our Society Code of Ethics states: “We shall by our stimulus to good music and vocal harmony, endeavour to spread the spirit of harmony throughout the world. “ And it also states: “We shall accept for membership only congenial men of good character who love harmony, or have a desire to harmonize.” Thomas certainly has a love for the Barbershop style of music, and I don’t think any of us would question his desire. So with all that in mind, I thought: Why shouldn’t we try and give this eager young man the opportunity we so willingly promote to other guests? Why not provide him with some learning materials to see if he has the desire and ability to develop into a “Barbershopper”? Given that he may not be in a position to become a full-fledged Society member at this point in time, why not at least give him the opportunity to feel what it’s like to be one of “The Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen”? (One of his caregivers mentioned to me that in his mind he already believes he is one of our members.) I think the smile on his face after receiving his Honorary Member Certificate, one of our polo shirts, and the challenge to start learning the Barberpole cats from the CD we presented him with, (so that he could sing with some of us in a quartet) will be remembered by all of us that were there on Wednesday for a long, long time. Art Gross 2015 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 - Harold Casselman b n the We o e r a e W men.com s d r o h c n e www.gold VP Music and Performance - Herold Driedger VP Marketing - Ken Finnbogason Secretary - Ken Broadfoot Treasurer - David Petrie Chorus Manager—Drummond Brown Board Members at Large Bruce Wilton Larry Hunter 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. Brian Metcalfe Brian Sanderson 2015 Music Committee VP Music and Performance - Herold Driedger Musical Co-Director - Gary Brenner Musical Co-Director - Sherrie Bredesen Assistant Director Victor Olafson Tenor Section - Duncan Zaluski Asst. Art Gross Lead Section - Larry Hunter Asst Charles Siegel Bass Section - Ken Finnbogason Asst Larry Bredesen Baritone Section - John Latham Asst Doogie Kautz 2015 Leadership Positions Accountant - Gary Miles Attendance and 50/50 - Norm Silverberg Awards Banquet Chairs - Gary & Ricki Miles Charities - Harold Casselman Xmas Chorus – Gary Brenner Larry Bredesen Grey Cup Pool Chair – Gordon Sargent Historian Music Librarian - Duncan Zaluski Notes 4 U Editor – Brian Sanderson Chorus Manager—Drummond Brown Program Director – Arnie Charles Refreshments - Milt Muldrew, Harold Casselman Singing Valentines – Sing Canada Harmony - Gordon Billows 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 District Delegate/Chapter Counsellor Gordon Billows