Updates Oct 13, 2025
Lots of new information in this week’s message! Please take a look through…
Director’s Notes
Hi Everyone!
Another great week of rehearsal last Thursday! Please make sure that if you are absent, you are still looking over your music as we have a lot of challenging pieces and are making incredible strides in rehearsal every week!
This week we will be visiting: Precious Lord, I’ve Got My Love, Adoramus Te, Battle Hymn, Glow, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
We are also going to be having solo auditions coming up in the next few weeks. Since there are fewer opportunities for solos this fall, please email directly if you would like to audition. Jacob and I will then set up a time to meet with you for the auditions.
Solo opportunities are:
Gaudete – opening solo and duet
Gaudete – small group
The Road Home – Soprano Descant
Snow Miser Heat Miser – Solos
The learning tracks for Hanerot Halalu are now available.
Memorization
As a reminder, we are planning to memorize the following pieces for our winter concert:
Gaudete
Precious Lord
The Road Home
Theme from Elf
Snow Miser/Heat Miser
Nutcracker Jingles
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Ticket Sales!
…for our Dec 4& 5 Concerts will go on sale later this week. It’s time to start promoting our concerts to your friends and family… Print posters will be coming soon. Look for Facebook and Instagram posts (like and share please!), and other digital media. A Reception
Larry Stockdale is retiring from SPC at the end of November. He has been so helpful to SCS during the past 10 years, opening up the church, cleaning, collecting our leftover water bottles, and closing up as well as working the nights of our concerts. We are planning a thank you reception for Larry Stockdale on November 13 from 6pm-7pm. Susan Crabill will be sending out a sign up form for snacks to be provided. Don Stuart will be collecting donations for a cash gift for Larry. You can also Venmo donations for Larry to @Lorie_Stuart.
Nov 2 Concert
Please see the attached list of performers for this concert. If you want to delete or add your name, please email Mary Wynn by replying to this email.
The Open Door Food Pantry Benefit Concert – Sunday, November 2, 2025
Arrive for soundcheck – 2:00pm
Concert begins – 3:00pm and we sing second in the lineup. Following our set, you are free to leave or stay for the rest of the concert.
You do not need to be memorized for this concert!
Concert attire is your own long black shirts (long sleeve or 3/4)/slacks/skirts. See Mary Wynn with questions.
The Set: The Road Home; I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm; Season of Light
Dan Henke – This Saturday!
We’re so excited that former SCS member Dan Henke is being honored at Sycamore High School! For those who may not know, Dan Henke was a longtime Sycamore educator and administrator, and he hired SCS’s founder Linda Gartner for her position as a Sycamore Music teacher. Dan sang with the choir for about 7 years. We hope to see many choir members at the opening ceremonies of the Dan Henke Field at Sycamore High School on Saturday, Oct 18 at 1:00 pm. See attached flyer for more details.
CALENDAR
October 18, 1:00 Dan Henke Field Opening Ceremonies, Sycamore HS
October 25, 9:30-3:30, NKY CC Come & Sing: Bach
November 2, 2:00-4:00 Open Door Benefit Concert
November 13, 6:00-7:00 Reception for Larry Stockdale
Dec 2, 6:30-9:30 – Dress Rehearsal
Dec 4 & 5, 7:30 Our Concerts!
December 14, SW OH Symphonic Band Concert (rehearsal on Dec 11).
December 20, 12:00-2:00 Caroling at Findlay Market! More info soon….
Cincinnati Music Scene
Cincinnati has a wealth of concert offerings, and we love to share some of these events, especially ones that include some of our members! Please send information about exciting upcoming performances to share with everyone.
From former SCS member Linda Hill:
Register at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/come-and-sing-bach
See you on Thursday!
Mary Wynn