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Everybody Can Sing -- now via Zoom
Elissa Weiss, of Everybody Can Sing, is now connecting with students all over, not just in NYC, by teaching private singing lessons over Zoom. She offers a FREE first half-hour session for new students. Do you have a friend or family member who has always wanted to sing? Perhaps they would like a gift certificate for a lesson or two! It doesn't matter where in the world they live, as long as they can use Zoom.
If you have questions, or if you would like to make an appointment, please e-mail elissaweiss@gmail.com or call 212-874-6447. For more information, visit everybodycansing.com or Facebook.
Posted 11/30/2020. Expires 2/28/2021.
Library of choral folios to give away
The New York City Community Chorus has a large library of choral folios to give away for the price of shipping or for pickup in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Most are in good shape, some brand new. We will supply a spreadsheet of titles upon request. For more information, e-mail nyccommunitychorus@gmail.com.Posted 11/22/2020. Expires 2/22/2021.
NYCCCHA seeks associate music director
New York City Community Chorus at Holy Apostles (NYCCCHA) seeks an associate music director for this non-audition, non-sectarian community chorus. Must play piano in all styles from classical to rock. On occasion, the associate director will conduct rehearsals and assist the director in other ways. Hourly pay. For details, visit nycccha.org/career-opportunity/.Posted 11/6/2020. Expires 1/6/2021.
Glee Club poet seeks music for new poem
Vince Carella, a longtime singer in the Bayside Glee Club, recently wrote this poem to share with all. He would like someone to put some music to it. If you're interested, contact Vince at vjcarella1@gmail.com.
New “Glee Club Anthem”, a poem by Vincent Carella
Glee Clubs from time immemorial, from Wales to Kalamazoo,
have been rendering versions tonsorial, melodies ancient and new.
Lush voices blending, soft or ascending, in the beauty of harmony pure,
the Glee Club holds a song in its heart and tradition meant to endure.
We sing of the lovely Sweet Adeline, or the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi,
from the "great American songbook" or Puccini's Butterfly.
It’s Rosemarie or Rosalie or Brown October Ale…
or a shanty from a whalers deck to tell a seaman’s tale.
This music so dear to the Glee Club, is held as a gift from on high,
our quest and our love of this gift from above is to keep the tradition alive.
So we say to all who listen to the song, the glorious song,..
and to those of you who love it as well, and are happily humming along,
We will keep up this grand old tradition, till our personal show is gone,
and we meet again in paradise where a Glee Club waits anon.
So sing lustily my chorister friends, to harmonies sweet baton,
the theme we've loved and voiced so well,…
Sing on brothers, Sing on………
Posted 10/18/2020. Expires 12/18/2020.