Updates Sep 15, 2025
Hello singers! Thanks to Jacob for leading our rehearsal last week. If you were not at rehearsal, please spend a moment with your music and the rehearsal notes (linked on the member page) to make sure you have the markings that were given.
Please FILL OUT THIS FORM and let us know ASAP whether you are available for our additional outreach performance opportunities on Nov 2 and Dec 14. To date we have only gotten responses from 38 singers. There are 110 of us!
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Here are the details for the gigs that Caleb mentioned last Thursday.
1. Sunday, Nov. 2 – Open Door Food Pantry Benefit Concert in Hamilton, Ohio. This is a concert to raise money for the Open Door Food Pantry in Hamilton. The concert is hosted by the Presbyterian Church of Hamilton (Caleb’s church, Jacob is the choir director there). We have been asked to sing for 15 minutes as a part of the concert. Our day of events would be the following:
2:00pm – Sound check
3:00pm – concert begins (we are second in the lineup)
2. Sunday, Dec. 14 – Concert collaboration with the Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band in Middletown High School. We will sing a couple selections on our own and then also sing together on a couple songs, including “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (one of our selections for the spring). Arrive at Middletown HS at 1:30. Warm-up at 1:45. Concert starts at 2:30.
Rehearsal – Thursday, Dec. 11 – (about an hour)
3. Additional potential opportunities that don’t have dates yet (we’ll survey your availability once we have more details):
Concert at The Kenwood by Senior Star.
Performance at Twin Lakes.
Caroling at Findlay Market
Performance at Christkindlmarkt at The Banks (by Christian Moerlein Brewery).
WINE SCHOOL FUNDRAISER – Continue to invite your friends and family to our fundraiser on Oct 19! It’s going to be SO much fun! The flyer is attached. To go directly to the reservation form, CLICK HERE.
ITALY TRAVEL UPDATES
If you are planning to travel to Italy with the choir next summer, we need your reservation to be made within the next two weeks. See the attached brochure for more information, and go directly to the reservation page HERE.
CONCERT ATTIRE
Women: We have just about everyone sized and will order new dresses and jackets after this week’s rehearsal (on 9/18). PLEASE make sure your dress and jacket fit! Now is the best time to order anything new if needed.
Men: You should have received an email from Josh W about tuxes. Please respond to him asap if you need a tux so that you can have everything by the first concert (potentially as early as NOVEMBER 2).
ABSENCE REPORTING Google Form Let us know in advance if you can’t make a rehearsal
REHEARSAL NOTES (direct link here). If you have missed a rehearsal, please have your markings in your music by the following week!
REHEARSAL TRACKSGoogle drive link
CHORUS ROSTERmember roster Is everything correct in this file for you? Email corrections to Mary Wynn
PHOTO DIRECTORYphoto directory – Send new photos to me if you want to update your look!
All of the links above are also accessed through the choir member page of our website. I hope you’ve written that password down somewhere. 
“BLESSING BAGS” – The suggested food list is attached to this message again. Donations can be dropped off at Sycamore Pres any week when you come for rehearsal. For monetary donations, you may either go to the Sycamore Bridges giving page or the Sycamore Presbyterian Church page. Either way, make sure to indicate that your donation is for SYMMES ELEMENTARY BLESSING BAGS. Thank you!
CALENDAR
Sept 28 – SCS Golf Outing – contact Paul Alexander to register
October 19, 4:00-7:00 @Terwilliger Lodge: SCS “Wine School” Fundraiser
November 2, 2:00-4:00 Open Door Benefit Concert
Dec 2, 6:30-9:30 – Dress Rehearsal
Dec 4 & 5, 7:30 Concerts!
December 14, SW OH Symphonic Band Concert (rehearsal on Dec 11).
OUTSIDE MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES
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 your upcoming performances to share with everyone.
Sep 27, 2:00 pm Cincinnati Sound Chorus “From the Heart of It All” International Sendoff Concert FREE @ ARCO Performing Arts Center 3301 Price Ave 45205
Sep 27 7:30 pm and Sep 28 (2:00 pm) Cincinnati Pops with May Festival Chorus: Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy. If you are a gamer, this concert is for you – live music coordinated with video from the game series!
Looking forward to singing with you on Thursday!
Mary Wynn