Tuesday, March 5, 2002

Volunteers for Mozart Requiem Sing-a-long:Set-up for the sing-a-long is pretty simple (no risers). We need volunteers to help set-up & strike the orchestra, and help with refreshments at the Mozart Requiem sing-a-long. Please sign-up in the back, and reassure the board that we won't be alone. Many hands make light work! If you are afraid of committment, but are willing to work, please come early, & then let's all sing together!

Marcelle reminds you to constantly reiterate/renew all of your vowels (especially over long, sustained notes). Maintain constant 'sparkle'.

Meet the composers: Thomas Morley (c. 1557-1602) Morley was the most important composer involved in developing the English Elizabethan madrigal from its Italian counterpart. In the 1580s and 1590s he published some English translations of Italian madrigals with newly composed English works of his own, which imitated the Italian style. His most famous works are the 'fa la la' madrigals: pieces with a nonsense refrain, such as the wonderful 'Now is the Month of Maying'. Morely is also known for his tratise A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke (1597) (see cover). In addition to advice for the amateur, the book includes assessments of contemporary music and musicians that reveal opinions of the time and have remained influential to this day. *

"Shameless Plugs"
# The fourth annual Mozart Requiem sing-along benefit concert is THIS Saturday, March 9, 8pm at St. Joseph the Worker church (1640 W. Addison) Admission is by donation, suggested donation $12 general, $10 students & seniors.
# Julian White BCCO Benefit Recital Concert pianist, composer, Julian White will give a benefit recital at 8 PM THIS Friday, March 8th at the Berkeley Piano Club, 2724 Haste (between College and Piedmont), Berkeley. Julian White has performed as an orchestral soloist and recitalist nationwide and has appeared on radio and television on numerous occasions. Tickets are $30 (see Lyrie (sop) for tickets)
# SF Bach Choir performs Bach's b-minor Mass in the grand acoustics of St. Ignatius, March 9 & 10 (This weekend). (See below and visit www.SFBach.org.) We're over 100 strong this time around. Special discount for all BCCO & Bella Musica members, $5 ticket discount (net $17, $12 student) by contacting h3m@juno.com or (510) 527-9964.
# Lynx Quicksilver (tenor), is a professional, experienced piano tuner with reasonable rates. Lynx is now offering private music lessons for guitar and electric bass. To make an appointment to have your piano tuned, or for music lessons, contact Lynx: Lynxsilver@aol.com or (510) 523-2799.