Translation: "In the year to come, as I sit on my porch and count the birds flying around, I will see children playing; running between houses and in the fields. You will see, you will see how good it will be in the year to come."
Happy Rosh Hashanah!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Great Performance!
Thanks so much to everyone who came out and sang Sunday morning. It was a fantastic turnout and a great performance. I really appreciate all of you (and your parents!) getting out of bed so early on a Sunday and making this happen. Using music to connect and to be of service to the greater Palo Alto community is a big part of what the Gunn Choir is all about. Thank you all so much for demonstrating that so well this morning.
You got a nice email from the mayor too!
Thank you for the wonderful performance at Sunday's 9/11 Memorial. I have received more comments about the choir's performance than anything else. Absolutely fantastic. Please extend my thanks to everyone.
Sid
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SID ESPINOSA
Mayor, City of Palo Alto
And a note from Rena Allison, Choir Booster President:
What a fine performance and a wonderful event in which to serve their community….this choir is so passionate and committed. Their combined voices were so moving - on a beautiful Sunday morning for the ten year anniversary of 9/11. I look forward to listening to many more awesome performances throughout the year. Thanks Gunn Choir!!!
Rena Allison
President, Choir Boosters
Congratulations!
Bill Liberatore
You got a nice email from the mayor too!
Thank you for the wonderful performance at Sunday's 9/11 Memorial. I have received more comments about the choir's performance than anything else. Absolutely fantastic. Please extend my thanks to everyone.
Sid
--
SID ESPINOSA
Mayor, City of Palo Alto
And a note from Rena Allison, Choir Booster President:
What a fine performance and a wonderful event in which to serve their community….this choir is so passionate and committed. Their combined voices were so moving - on a beautiful Sunday morning for the ten year anniversary of 9/11. I look forward to listening to many more awesome performances throughout the year. Thanks Gunn Choir!!!
Rena Allison
President, Choir Boosters
Congratulations!
Bill Liberatore
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9-11 Performance Tomorrow
Greetings! I hope everyone is enjoying this gorgeous Saturday. I am writing to remind everyone of the performance tomorrow at the 9-11 Memorial Ceremony.
The Mayor and City Council are holding a special 10th anniversary memorial event to recognize those who lost their lives from the terrorist attack. We have been asked to sing. It is not only an honor but a great chance to demonstrate our commitment to community service and outreach.
The details:
8:30 AM Meet at the Children's Theatre, corner of Middlefield and Melville.
If you are driving yourself, you should consider parking near the tennis courts behind the theatre since the performance is at the corner of Embarcadero and Newell.
8:45 AM We will walk to the site of the ceremony.
9:00 AM Performance
The ceremony is only about a half hour long. At some point in the ceremony we will sing City Called Heaven. I am really grateful to the fantastic guitar players who are playing for us tomorrow: Carly Neugass, Taesu Pak and Tony Yin. If you guys could come a few minutes before 8:30 it would be good to run the song before the choir gets there.
9:30 AM End of Ceremony
Dress: We are not wearing choir attire for this. You should dress nicely like you are going to a job interview or a church service. No jeans if you can help it. There are often newspaper photographers at things like this so look your best.
Thanks for agreeing to do this. For those of you who can't come due to your own Sunday morning commitments, I totally understand. For those of you who have agreed to perform, I really appreciate it and I'll see you at 8:30 AM at the Children's Theatre.
If you need to practice the song, here is a youtube video of the choir singing the song with guitar accompaniment in Prague a few years ago.
Thanks!
Bill Liberatore
The Mayor and City Council are holding a special 10th anniversary memorial event to recognize those who lost their lives from the terrorist attack. We have been asked to sing. It is not only an honor but a great chance to demonstrate our commitment to community service and outreach.
The details:
8:30 AM Meet at the Children's Theatre, corner of Middlefield and Melville.
If you are driving yourself, you should consider parking near the tennis courts behind the theatre since the performance is at the corner of Embarcadero and Newell.
8:45 AM We will walk to the site of the ceremony.
9:00 AM Performance
The ceremony is only about a half hour long. At some point in the ceremony we will sing City Called Heaven. I am really grateful to the fantastic guitar players who are playing for us tomorrow: Carly Neugass, Taesu Pak and Tony Yin. If you guys could come a few minutes before 8:30 it would be good to run the song before the choir gets there.
9:30 AM End of Ceremony
Dress: We are not wearing choir attire for this. You should dress nicely like you are going to a job interview or a church service. No jeans if you can help it. There are often newspaper photographers at things like this so look your best.
Thanks for agreeing to do this. For those of you who can't come due to your own Sunday morning commitments, I totally understand. For those of you who have agreed to perform, I really appreciate it and I'll see you at 8:30 AM at the Children's Theatre.
If you need to practice the song, here is a youtube video of the choir singing the song with guitar accompaniment in Prague a few years ago.
Thanks!
Bill Liberatore
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Concert Choir Announcements
Concert Choir Announcements:
Seating: I am going to work on a plan this weekend. This is a really big group for the size of this room, and I think we will have to try and figure out a 5 row way. 4 rows is just too cramped. Thanks for being patient with it. I am hoping to have folders with Fall Concert music on Tuesday as well.
Hearing the Men: There are a lot of new guys I have not heard yet. If you auditioned for Chamber Singers I do not need to hear you again. If you did not audition for Chamber Singers and you are a senior, can you please sing for me right at the top of lunch today? Any 9-11 grade guys I have not heard I will hear tomorrow during E while the seniors are at their meeting.
Chamber Singers: I am hoping to post the list on Tuesday. Again, thanks for your patience!
Choir officers: I am so glad there is a lot of enthusiasm for this idea! Now, how do we actually assign people to the jobs and move forward? I have made an application form. You must email your completed form to me by midnight Sunday. You can print a copy of the application here.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14IiLCtC8Jah1UhAcMZNgH64IdlDmj1I3at3UDtOycA8/edit?hl=en_US
Transfer the questions to a word.doc and email it to me when you are done.
9/11 Concert : We have been asked to sing a song at the City of Palo Alto Ceremony commemorating the anniversary of 9-11. It is on Sunday, 9-11 at 9:00 AM in from of the Palo Alto Art Center on Embarcadero. I am thinking we would do City Called Heaven. I need to know who is willing to commit to singing. (New singers, we will teach you the song either today or next week.)
Seating: I am going to work on a plan this weekend. This is a really big group for the size of this room, and I think we will have to try and figure out a 5 row way. 4 rows is just too cramped. Thanks for being patient with it. I am hoping to have folders with Fall Concert music on Tuesday as well.
Hearing the Men: There are a lot of new guys I have not heard yet. If you auditioned for Chamber Singers I do not need to hear you again. If you did not audition for Chamber Singers and you are a senior, can you please sing for me right at the top of lunch today? Any 9-11 grade guys I have not heard I will hear tomorrow during E while the seniors are at their meeting.
Chamber Singers: I am hoping to post the list on Tuesday. Again, thanks for your patience!
Choir officers: I am so glad there is a lot of enthusiasm for this idea! Now, how do we actually assign people to the jobs and move forward? I have made an application form. You must email your completed form to me by midnight Sunday. You can print a copy of the application here.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14IiLCtC8Jah1UhAcMZNgH64IdlDmj1I3at3UDtOycA8/edit?hl=en_US
Transfer the questions to a word.doc and email it to me when you are done.
9/11 Concert : We have been asked to sing a song at the City of Palo Alto Ceremony commemorating the anniversary of 9-11. It is on Sunday, 9-11 at 9:00 AM in from of the Palo Alto Art Center on Embarcadero. I am thinking we would do City Called Heaven. I need to know who is willing to commit to singing. (New singers, we will teach you the song either today or next week.)
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