SCI Final Sessions

It's hard to believe another summer has almost gone by, and with it, the second annual Summer Choral Institute is coming to a close. If you haven't attended a session yet, you have two more chances, so sign up and go!

Session 3, Peace and Paradise: Requiems by Faure and Rutter, runs August 7-9. This is the last full length session that ends in a concert, so if you want to perform in Libby this summer, make sure to sign up for this session.

The last part of Session 4, the Choral Masterworks session that has been running all summer, is on August 5 and will focus on several different opera choruses. I've seen the music for this session, and it looks like it will be tons of fun!

Don't let the summer pass you by without participating in at least one session of SCI. It's well worth the time and money. You won't be sorry if you go!

Officers' Retreat

Just a reminder that the next meeting for choir officers and section managers is Saturday, August 2, from 9:00-Noon at the same location as the meeting in May (the LDS chapel just east of the institute building on the U campus).

Please make sure to RSVP to Becky Workman by this Saturday, July 26.

See you there!

SLCA fan page

In addition to our group on Facebook, introduced in this post, SLCA now has an official fan page. View it here.

You don't have to be a Facebook member to view the page, but you do to post items or become a fan. It's easy and free!

On the page, you'll find a short bio of the choir, a link to our homepage, and a few sound clips from our concerts. It's a great way to expand our community outreach and reach potential patrons. Check it out!

What to do with your holiday weekend

Planning ahead for the 24th of July? Maybe looking to get out of town? Also wanting to get a jump start on next season? Of course!

The Phoenix Symphony is performing Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio at the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder, Colorado on July 24 and 25. You might recall that we are slated to perform this work in May to close out our 2008-2009 season. If you have the time and the means, it might be worth making the trip to Boulder to begin getting a feeling for this brand new piece.

Details about the festival can be found on the Colorado Music Festival homepage. Believe it or not, their performance is only two weeks away, so start planning now if this is something you want to do. In any case, have a safe and happy holiday weekend