Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Did you know....?

...that you can "Follow" the BVS Blog?  

Following Publicly: When you follow a blog publicly, your profile image and a link to your Blogger profile will appear in the blog's Followers widget.  This site will also show on your Google Friend Connect profile for all the sites you've joined using Friend Connect. You will also be subscribed to updates for this blog which will appear in your Reading List on your Dashboard. Additionally, following a blog will create a subscription to the blog in your Google Reader account.

Following Privately: When you follow a blog privately, your profile image and link to your profile will NOT be displayed in the blog's Followers widget and the blog will not be displayed in your Friend Connect profile on other sites. However, you will be subscribed to updates for this blog which will appear in your Reading List on your Dashboard. Additionally, following a blog privately will create a subscription to the blog in your Google Reader account.

Also, if you would rather receive email updates each time a message is posted, let me know.  Unfortunately, I can add ONLY 10 email addresses, so this will be first come, first serve.  Email me if you would like to be added to this email list.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Barbershop Choruses Plan Program of Favorites




[transcribed from The Daily Item, Thursday, October 14, 2010]

Williamsport - West Brand Chorus and Heart of Pennsylvania, local men and women's barbershop choruses, will entertain with a variety of music, jokes, and stories at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Community Theater League in Williamsport.
Barbershop!The West Branch Chorus, based in Lewisburg, is under the direction of Matt Poremsky and assisted by Kevin Zimmerman.  The group will sing favorites such as "When I'm 64", "Love Me Tender", "Aura Lee", and "What A Wonderful World".

Three men's quartets will also be entertaining:  Enduring Chords, WB-4 and A Long Way from Perfect.  Master of ceremonies for the men's group will be Ken Paulhamus.

The female group, the Heart of Pennsylvania chorus, under the direction of Dee Casteel, will entertain with such songs as "San Francisco Bay Blues", "I Got Rhythm Medley", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", and "Shall We Gather at the River", and arrangement written by the Rev. Robert Lowry of Lewisburg.  Two women's quartets, Generation Gap and Heart's Desire, will also perform and Bev Staman will emcee.

Barbershop music is a staple in the CTL concert line-up.  The West Branch Chorus has been making a stop at the Community Theatre each year for nearly a decade.

Tickets are two for $25 and $15 for adults and $8 for students and can be purchased online at http://www.ctlnet.org/showDetail.aspx?sId=14 or by calling 327-1777, weekdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

COOL!

Cyberbass - Britten Parts

Below is a link that will take you to the parts of the Britten.  You can listen to the parts separately, or all together, and all sections of the Britten are included.  If you feel creative, you could burn them onto a CD to listen in your car, or even upload these to your iPod!  Have fun!

http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Britten_B/britten_ceremony_carols_satb.htm

Friday, October 15, 2010

A note about the directory link...

FYI - I'm not sure why the directory can  not be previewed in google docs, but it can still be downloaded and viewed from your own computer.  Sorry about this!  I've tried everything I can think of to fix this and it just isn't working.  If anyone has any issues about accessing the file, let me know and I'll email it to you directly or try to get you a print version. 

This link is still valid, despite the preview malfunction, to download the file:  https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4wh7j9EGNL0Zjg3NjdmYmQtYzdlNy00NmM4LThhMGYtMDFjNzA4MDAzOGNj&hl=en

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

2010-2011 Membership Directory

Hi Folks,

The 2010-2011 BVS Membership Directory is finally finished!  If you go to https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4wh7j9EGNL0ZmI2YWM4MGEtZGIxMi00NjM0LThiOTAtYTFjMWMzNGYxZWU0&hl=en (10/23 update:  file is now compatible with older versions of word), you can view and download the file.  It will always be available online, so don't feel required to download it unless you really want.  Also, in order to protect our personal contact information the file is password protected.  The password will not be posted online, but it will be sent out in an email and shared during rehearsals.  Also, you can always email me at megan.i.hauck@gmail.com if you still can't find it.  Please use the directory for communications between members, and hopefully our community can grow a little closer!

-Megan H.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Buffalo Valley Brass

Judith Blee - Trumpet

David Heberlig - Trumpet

Karen Mansfield - French Horn

W. Thomas Mecouch - Trombone

John P. Letteer - Tuba



The BUFFALO VALLEY BRASS, organized in 1982, is comprised of musicians from Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, and State College.  Their repertoire includes Christmas, classical, Dixieland, folk, jazz, spirited marches, patriotic, pop, and religious music. The Brass has performed in many central Pennsylvania communities as well as at the State College First Night, Mifflinburg’s Christkindl Market, and even at the White House in Washington, D.C.   Additionally, their performances have included their annual Christmas Concerts with the Buffalo Valley Singers, church services, school assembly programs, building dedications, arts festivals, weddings, summer concerts in the park, dinner entertainment for service clubs, and shopping mall concerts.  Organizations or persons interested in engaging the BVB should contact John P. Letteer, Lewisburg @ 570-523-3756 or any member of the quintet.



Judy Blee (trumpet & piccolo trumpet) lives in Lewisburg and is a retired music teacher from the Lewisburg Area School District.  David Heberlig (trumpet), also from Lewisburg, is a retired elementary principal from the Lewisburg School District and a former instrumental music teacher and band director.  Karen Mansfield (French horn) lives in State College and is Director of Hotels for the HFL Corporation, which owns and operates the State College Comfort Suites and Sleep Inn.  Tom Mecouch (trombone) resides in Mifflinburg and is a counselor at Lewisburg’s Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School.  John Letteer (tuba), also a resident of Lewisburg, is a retired elementary and middle school instrumental music teacher and band director from the Lewisburg Area School District.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Inclement Weather

Just so you know, the blog can be used as a resource for possible rehearsal or concert delays and cancellations. I will be notified before 3pm on a rehearsal date if changes are made to our schedule and will post it on the blog as soon as I can after that.  You also have the option of being emailed or called, and these two options will be discussed in choir rehearsal next week.

Pronunciation Guide for the Britten

Rita has suggested a website to use a resource for the pronunciation in the Ceremony of Carols.  As she has repeated in rehearsals, we will not be following the guide EXACTLY, and we will discuss other pronunciations in rehearsal.

http://www.pronunciationguide.info/English.html

Rehearsal Announcements - 10-4

  • October 22nd, 7:30pm at the Williamsport Community Theatre League:  The West Branch Chorus and The Heart of PA Chorus are sharing the stage in an evening of tight harmonies and a capella fun. Quartets from both choruses will also strut their stuff.  Follow this link to buy tickets!  http://www.ctlnet.org/showDetail.aspx?sId=14
  • The Muncy church that BVS used to rehearse at lost their roof in the recent storm.  Please keep them in your thoughts.
  • The final version of the directory will be "published" soon.  If you have not already checked your information, please email me at megan.i.hauck@gmail.com.