Good afternoon! We had such a wonderful first rehearsal of the new season last week! It was really great to see so many new faces and returning friends. We would like to extend a special welcome to our newest CSO Chorus members Stephen Hall, Cynthia Lash, Polly Nelms, Al Searcy and Laura Searcy. The Chorus family continues to grow and become stronger than ever!
Next Tuesday, September 15th will be the audition date for the brand new CSO Chamber Chorus. These auditions will follow the full Chorus rehearsal, and should begin around 9:30 pm. The following excerpts from Mahler will be used for the auditions:
Bass – pick up to [46]
Tenor – 12 mm after [46]
Alto – 4 mm after [46]
Soprano – 14 mm after [46]
All end at [47]
The Force of Destiny!
September 12 | 8 PM
September 13 | 3 PM
Be a part of the magic and excitement!
Don't miss out on the first concert of the 2009-2010 Season!
Explore your CSO Experience and join us September 12 or 13!
Auditions
for Carousel solos will be held on Tuesday evening
October 6th at 6:00 pm (before CSO Chorus rehearsal.) If you are
interested in auditioning for one of these solos, send an email to John
Concklin at jconcklin@cobbsymphony.org and he can provide you with the
audition excerpts.We are very pleased that the Cobb Symphony has updated its accounting systems so that we can now provide you with CSO Chorus fee invoices that will include your updated ticket initiative credits. Those invoices should arrive by email today. Please feel free to contact the CSO office if you have any questions regarding your invoice. The chorus fees remain at $100 for the new season, and under the initiative, 30% of each ticket (including season tickets!) sold by your family members and friends may be applied to your fees. Remember when ordering tickets online, indicate the name of the Chorus member when tix.com asks for a referral name, or give the Chorus member’s name when ordering by phone.
EVENING WITH HISTORY • SEPTEMBER 17 • 7pm
Bryan Black, Cobb Symphony Chorus Director and Music Director at First United Methodist Church, will be here to speak on Shape Notes. This primitive music system for singers simplifies the process of reading music by replacing traditional musical notes with shapes. It achieved its highest popularity during the Revolutionary War period, but fell out of fashion by the mid 1800's. The one area where it lingered was in the Sacred Music of the American South, and Black will share the history of the art from his personal experience as a 5th generation Shape Notes singer.
For more information, visit http://www.mariettahistory.org/events.html.