TGC christmas choir

[Armistead]

Hi friends,

(Some of you might be on the SingBrooklyn list and get this email twice... apologies)

Good news! Tim Cox and I put our heads together and we're tag-teaming the effort to get the SingBrooklyn choir together in December. Here's our plan:

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PERFORMANCES 

1) Sunday Performance (Dec 15, 10:30am)

We are performing three songs throughout the service: O Come O Come Emmanuel (traditional), We Sing As One (a TGC original), and The Lamb (by John Taverner). Tim is working on getting the parts and practice mp3s ready to go!

2) Carols on the Corner (Dec 8, 15, 22, 10am)

We'll be sharing some informal advent carols at the entrance to church for 20 minutes with easy-to-follow lyric sheets, jingle bells, and a few choice kids instruments!

3) Christmas Eve Carols (Dec 24, 5pm)

TGC Park Slope is having it's first Christmas Eve service in the neighborhood! So anyone who is interested in leading carols at Greenwood Baptist Church (461 6th St), please let me know. It promises to be a joyful start to the evening!

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REHEARSALS

We hope to squeeeeeze in 3 practices, which will be held either at the TGC Office (506 5th Ave) or my apartment (210 19th St) before Dec 15, so please take a moment and select your top availability right now:

http://doodle.com/6u59f9hfwiaunsyi

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Let us know if you have any questions! We'll be in touch again soon with our first rehearsal date. Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and holiday spirit :-)

Hope each of you enjoys a peaceful and warm Thanksgiving weekend!

Cheers,

Armistead Booker & Tim Cox

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[Armistead]

Hi everyone,

Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! 

A quick reminder to please respond to this poll today, so we can pin down the TGC SingBrooklyn choir rehearsals:

http://doodle.com/6u59f9hfwiaunsyi

This coming Sunday afternoon (Dec 8) is definitely looking like a good moment to practice, and I'm hoping we can meet once during this week too. Let me know if you have any questions. Stay tuned for more...

Thanks so much for your enthusiasm!

Armistead & Tim

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[Tim Cox]

Hello friends, 

Well, we might need a little bit of a Christmas miracle here, but I'm excited to perform a couple pieces with you on December 15th. 

Our first piece will be John Tavener’s "The Lamb". (video)

Attached is a pdf of the music. I've found a really sweet website with all the parts played out for you using a computery harmonica.

We'll perform The Lamb in more of a straight tone, so try to limit any vibrato as you rehearse. This will also help us stay on pitch. 

We'll also do O Come O Come Emmanuel with the band for communion, and "We Sing As One" after Communion and before the benediction.

Those parts will be pretty simple and I'll have them to you before the big rehearsal this Sunday. 

I'm looking forward to singing these pieces (as one) with you. 

Tim Cox

[Armistead]

Hi everyone,

Any and all who are available, please join us for these choir rehearsals:

Rehearsal

Wednesday, December 4 (7-8pm)

Armistead's apartment

210 19th St (ground floor) between 4th & 5th Ave

Rehearsal

Sunday, December 8 (2-4pm)

TGC Brooklyn office

506 5th Ave between 12th & 13th St

We may try to have another rehearsal next week. Stay tuned. Tomorrow we will run through John Tavener's "The Lamb" and briefly go over the carols for this Sunday. Speaking of which...

Carols on the Corner

Sunday, December 8 (9:30am)

Please meet inside John Jay High School (gather in the lobby) so we can warm up together. Song sheets will be available. Remember to wear something snappy!

Please REPLY and let me know if you plan to attend any of these 3 events above!

Thanks!

Armistead & Tim

my cell: 757-870-4591

<Tavener - the Lamb.pdf>

[Armistead]

Hi all,

Reminders:

Christmas Carols

Sunday Dec 8 (tomorrow!)

Meet at 9:30am in the lobby of John Jay High School (7th Ave at 4th St). We will find a stairwell to warm up. Singing outside at 10am, so wear something warm, snappy, and festive!

Choir Practice

Sunday Dec 8 (2-4pm)

TGC office — 506 5th Ave (between 12 & 13 St)

Hope to see you there!

Blessings,

Armistead & Tim