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FROM MY SEAT VICTORIA GOOD NEWS CHOIR SOCIETY
Notes from The Piano Player
13 August 2010

Hi,
I feel like I’ve been writing this newsletter for months. I probably feel that way because I have been writing it in varieties of ways since before the season end concert “OOPs!”
The role of Musical and Artistic Director of this community choir becomes more exciting each year. I am learning listen to you for this is your choir and your contribution is the source of its energy.
And now I get to welcome you to the 2010-2011 season of The Victoria Good News Choir.
Welcome!
This season marks a fresh start for The Victoria Good News Choir. Aah!
So let’s start with new energy to be agents for community engagement in the Capital Region.
We’ll continue the once monthly OUTREACH that has become one of the many ways this choir engages with those who enjoy singing and hearing the songs of yesteryear in the places where they live.
His Honour, British Columbia Lieutenant Governor Steven Point, invited this choir to serve as the core of a community choir for the Thursday, 15 July ‘Naming of the Salish Sea’ ceremony on the sacred land of the Songhees Nation. The singing of His Honour’s composition British Columbia was an historical and unforgettable once in a life time experience. I thank those of you who were able to make the time to participate in the rehearsals and the event.
His Honour has also invited this choir to serve as the core of the community choir for the recording of two of his compositions to be included a fundraising CD initiative to support the Salvation Army’s care of First Nation’s teen girls who are substance abusers.
There is also the possibility of a performance at Government House later in the fall. I promise to let you know what I know as soon as I know it.
As a result of this choir’s participation in the ‘Naming of the Salish Sea’ ceremony you have been invited to sing at a fundraising concert with the Victoria Salvation Army Citadel Band scheduled for Saturday, 23 October. It confirms that every performance is an audition. That’s a life lesson.
Although I keep hearing that these are ‘desperate’ times, my sense is that these times offer endless opportunity to engage and enlarge our sense of community.
To that end I will resume volunteering with the choirs at Claremont Secondary School and Central Middle School. On your behalf I am also undertaking a new initiative with the choirs at Lake Hill Elementary School. I’m excited to have been approached for it is my belief that every person can and should have the opportunity to sing.
I promise you that I will continue to do my best to serve you and the community I love.
So, let’s get started!
I look forward to seeing you at Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Avenue, at 7 PM on Tuesday, 14 September for the start of the 2010-2011 season of The Victoria Good News Choir.

Blessings and thanks,

Louise


Do you like to sing?
If you do we invite you to join our non audition community choir for the 2010-2011 Season.

We are the Victoria Good News Choir Society, directed by Louise Rose. Our first rehearsal will be on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00pm at Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Avenue.

We are a community choir in every sense of the word and we love to sing.
The Victoria Good News Choir Society is a place where friendships are made, develop and flourish. It is also a place where loving support is always available.

In addition to our concerts, those of us who are available, sing (Outreach) once a month at seniors centers and extended care facilities where Louise Rose accompanies us on the piano as we sing popular songs from the 1920’s to 2000+.

We feel very fortunate to have a Choir Director who arranges wonderful songs for us to sing. We love to sing and if you do too ... please come and join us.

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