“Back in the Old Chorale”

Dominican Winifred Baker Chorale

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Rehearsals:

Rehearsals on April 15th and April 22nd will be at 6:30-9:30 p.m. for everyone at Angelico Hall.  Rehearsal on Tuesday, April 29th will be at 6:30-9:30 at St. Raphaels.  Please arrive by 6:15 p.m.

Performances:

Friday, May 2nd at St. Raphael’s:

5:30-7pm         Rehearsal with Orchestra

7:15-7:45pm    Dinner

8:00pm             Concert                                                                 

Monday, May 5th  at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Petaluma:

7pm                Rehearsal  (Please try to arrive by 6:30)

8pm                Concert

Concert Dress:

Women:  Long (to the floor) black skirts, pants, or dresses to the floor.  Long sleeve black blouses or tops, black shoes and black stockings.  NO fragrances or jewelry, please.

Men: Tuxedos, or black suits, white shirts, and black bow ties.  NO fragrances, please.

 Music: 

Please be sure to put your music in BLACK BINDERS. 

Donations:

Please donate to support our orchestra and soloists.  Make checks payable to Dominican University with "For the Chorus" in the memo line. Checks and completed donation forms go to Dick Wuopio

 Set Up/Take Down:

Everyone is invited to help set up and take down the concerts.  Sign-up sheets will be posted during rehearsals.

Tuesday, April 29th  4:30pm -- Set-up St. Raphaels

Friday, May 2nd  After the Concert take-down and load truck.

Monday, May 5th 5:30pm set-up at St. Vincent’s, and AFTER the concert--take-down and load truck

 CDs:

CD’s of the concert will be available for purchase.  They will cost $17 each which includes postage.  All CD orders must be paid for in advance.  Please make checks payable to Dominican University with "For the Chorus" in the memo line. Checks and completed CD mailing labels go to Dick Wuopio.   CDs will be mailed to you during the summer.

Food:

On Friday evening, May 2nd, we will celebrate our 50th Anniversary with a potluck dinner and an Anniversary Cake before the concert in St. Raphael's church hall.  Please sign-up to bring food for Friday evening.  Sign-up sheets will be posted in the foyer of Angelico Hall during rehearsals in April.

Please respect these beautiful churches and remember that there is no food allowed in the churches.

Parking:

Please try to carpool to both St. Raphael’s and St. Vincent’s.
As with many churches, parking is limited.                                                  

Directions to St. Vincent’s:

Take 101 North to East Washington exit.
Turn left at the stop light onto to East Washington.
Continue on East Washington all the way through Petaluma until Howard Street.
Turn left on Howard Street. 
Continue for two blocks to English Street.
The Church is on your left at the intersection of Howard and English Streets.

 There is a free public parking garage two blocks from St. Vincent’s. 

Take 101 North to East Washington exit.
Turn left at the stop light onto to East Washington.
Continue on East Washington all the way through Petaluma until Keller Street.
(Keller Street is before Howard Street where the church is located.)
Turn left on Keller Street. 
The garage entrance is on your left half-way down the block.

From the garage to the church:

Walk out the garage’s car exit (on Keller Street).  Turn left and walk to the end of the block. 
Turn right on Western Avenue.  Walk one block.
Turn left on Liberty Street.  St. Vincent’s is across the street on your right.

 Concert Etiquette Reminders:

Please review these reminders.

v     Enter/Exit the stage holding music in hand away from the audience.

v     No talking on stage.

v     Wait for direction from Craig to bring your music up into position.

v     Hold your music up and look up and out of your music at all times.

v     Have a vibrant and engaged look on your face.  Smile.

v     Watch Craig at all times.

v     Do not page through or follow the soloists.  If necessary paper clip solos pages together.

v     Hold music up during solos.

v     Wait for cut off and signal from Craig before lowering your music to your side.

v     No clapping while on stage, or waving to friends.

v     Please stand to the front of the riser, so that singers behind you have room to open their music.

** A reminder about checks:  Please make all checks payable to Dominican University with "For the Chorus" in the memo line.

Food:                                                                                                                                              

On Friday evening, May 4^th, we will have a chance to eat and socialize with each other before the concert in St. Raphael’s church hall.  Please sign-up to bring food for Friday evening.  Sign-up sheets will be posted in the foyer of Angelico Hall during rehearsals in April.     

Please respect these beautiful churches and remember that there is no food allowed in the churches.                                                         

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