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Announcements, Extra Rehearsals, Other Important Stuff

The information on this page is primarily for the people currently singing with The Oratorio Society of New York.  If you are interested in singing with us, please visit our Audition page for more information.

THE ALL NEW PODCAST PAGE
   
Click here for the all-new podcast of rehearsal recordings.

TICKET SELLING TIPS
  
Click here for a PDF file with ticket selling info and tips!

SECTION LEADERS & ATTENDANCE TAKERS
Click here for the Section Leaders and Attendance Takers contact info
.  A password is required to open the PDF file.  It was mailed to chorus members, but if you forgot, please write to Liz at ChorusNews@oratoriosocietyofny.org

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Regular, Extra & Orchestra Rehearsals 

In addition to our regular Thursday night rehearsals (7:00 - 9:30 pm at Holy Trinity, 88th St between 1st and 2nd Aves) the following extra and orchestra rehearsals have been scheduled. (For an overview of all the important dates for the season, please click here to visit the Calendar Page.)

Remaining Rehearsals of the 2012-2013 Season
     Thursday, May 16, 2013
     7:00 pm, Holy Trinity

     Thursday, May 23, 2013
     7:00 pm, Holy Trinity

 
 
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Practice Online with MIDI files at CyberBass
     If you would like to practice your voice-part on-line, please visit www.cyberbass.com.  It's a website that has MIDI files of many choral works.  There are separate files for each voice part.  You can listen to the files with Windows Media Player.  If you don't already have the player on your computer, it can be downloaded from Microsoft.  
     There is no shortage of MIDI files for choral works out on the web, but most of them are single files for all voice parts, and you need to have special MIDI sequencer software in order to isolate your voice part.  The folks at CyberBass have already done that, making it easy to practice online.
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Practice Tapes
     If you prefer to purchase a practice tape or CD, check out Hammond Music Service.  Cost per tape or CD is $19 (incl. s&h).  If you are not familiar with Hammond's product, he uses piano (not voice), with the other parts in the background and your part in the foreground. You can go to their website www.songlearning.com for a demo. 
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Dues
     Membership dues are $175.00 for the season, payable as soon as possible after rehearsals start.  If you have any questions, please see Marie Gangemi at rehearsal.  
Click here for the complete Dues Policy.

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Book Recommendation
     As mentioned by bass Ben Platt, at the 2/2/06 rehearsal:
          The Choral Singer's Handbook - How to become a good choral singer
          Author: Roy C. Bennett
          Published by Edward B. Marks Music Company in 1977
     Available through Amazon.com or from SheetMusic.com via the Cyberbass.com website.  Paperback copies sell for around $5.00.  Ben purchased his through SheetMusic and it took close to 4 weeks for delivery.
     The book includes all the basics of singing, and excellent section on sight reading, rhythm, diction, as well as pronunciation guides in Latin, German, Italian and French.  There is a large index of musical terms.  Ben considers this a very valuable addition to his music library.
     OS bass Neil Bennett, is the author's son.