What Louise is Doing - When and Where
WHAT LOUISE IS DOING – WHEN AND WHERE – Spring & Summer, 2011
26 March 2011 - Louise participates in The Annual Variety Show and silent Auction at
06 April 2011 - Louise accompanies the Central Middle School Choir at
07 April 2011: Louise serves in an 8 week pilot program (except 14 April) called Arts 4 Alzheimers- sponsored by We Rage, WE Weep at
14-16 April 2011: Louise conducts a series of choral workshops in
18 April 2011: 7:30 PM Louise is in concert with Miles Black (4 Hands, 2 Pianos) at The Belfry Arts Centre, 1291 Gladstone Avenue presented by Allison Piano. Please phone 250-384- 3935 for information and to purchase tickets. You’ll want to be there.
01 May 2011: 2 PM - Louise and members of The Victoria Good News Choir sing at “Live Life Lovingly” – a fundraising concert in support of Victoria and Peninsula Stroke Recovery Clubs. For more information please phone 250-384-6112
01 June 2011: 7 PM - Louise and members of The Victoria Good News Choir sing in support of
04 June 2011: 2:30 and 7:30 PM - Members of The Victoria Good News Choir sing in the choir’s closing season concert “Trust Me With Your Heart Again” with special guests the school choirs of Lake Hill Elementary, Central Middle and Claremont Secondary. Concerts are a at
07 July 2011: Louise leads members of The Victoria Good News Choir and special guests in Music on the Lawn at Government House,
29 July 2011: Louise celebrates her 67th birthday with members of The Victoria Good News Choir as they present a program of oldies and newbies at the Senior’s Tea at Sooke Fine Arts at SeaParc Arena,
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RE-NAMING THE
Hello,
I can hardly contain my excitement. However, I must remember that it is ‘slow and steady that wins the race’.
The importance of remembering that every performance is an audition has been confirmed. You never know who’s watching.
Time is of the essence. I know this is short notice. So here it is in a capsule.
I met on Thursday, 17 June, with His Honour,
His Honour told me that of all the performances on the Banquet of Love evening, it was The Victoria Good News Choir’s performance that touched him most because it was a community of people singing together as a community of people. He said that when he looked at the members of The Victoria Good News Choir he saw his
In any event, His Honour has written a song that he is giving as a gift to the
He wants The Victoria Good News Choir to provide the core in the presentation of this song at the official re-naming of The Salish Sea at 10 AM on Songhees Nation land in
It will involve the 50-100 drummers of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations (a community drumming circle) and a mass community choir – anchored by members of The Victoria Good News Choir.
Rehearsals for this event are scheduled for Friday, 02, Saturday, 03 and Wednesday, 07 July at Government House,
My job is to learn the song, arrange it (in preparation for the ‘naming’ ceremony and a future recording – but that’s another story – still all His Honor’s dream] and rehearse it with a mass choir. That’s the purpose of this invitation.
His Honour wants old, young, black, white, brown, yellow, young, old, middle aged (did I say old, young? You get my meaning!)- every segment of the society that is his (and mine and yours, too) British Columbia - represented as a living testament to the fact that we are, indeed, one people and that separation is no longer acceptable.
I’m excited and also beginning to feel a bit overwhelmed. It never rains unless it pours. And since this is an outdoor event, I’m anticipating no rain.
I need to get moving.
Where to start? Invite your friends and neighbours. Everyone is welcome. I mean it!! Come. Sing.
Do I know what I need? No! Not yet.
What I do know is that this event is an exciting one for this province and a sacred re-turning for the Salish people. That’s good enough for me.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a choir of 150 singers?
Thanks for reading. Thank you for considering.
Blessings and thanks,
The Victoria Good News Choir
Questions? Please email Louise: louise.rose@shaw.ca
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2010
AUGUST
Friday 13th, Saturday 14th
7:00 -10:00 PM
Louise plays SOLO piano in the Lure Lounge at The Delta Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa,
Friday 11, Saturday 12
7:00 -10:00 PM
Louise plays SOLO piano in the Lure Lounge at The Delta Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa,
24-26
Louise performs in Eagle, ID at Jazz at the River. Please visit www.jazzattheriver.com for more information.
JULY
Tuesdays, 06 July through 21 August 7:15 – 9 PM
It is my pleasure to invite you, your friends, neighbours, children, grandchildren, aunties, uncles, grannies and grandpas to A SUMMER OF COMMUNITY SERVICE [SOCS] or A SUMMER of COMMUNITY SINGING [SOCS]
I’ve chosen to undertake what I think will be an exciting summer ‘venture’ as a result of requests from numbers of The Victoria Good News Choir members to extend their choir’s season. So I thought that a short investment of seven weeks’ time might be appealing to those of you looking for a short term summer choral experience.
It’s a unique opportunity for those of you who’d like to sing in a choir – perhaps for the first time – in a supportive, friendly and challenging learning environment. It’s also an opportunity for those of you to continue singing if the choir to which you belong is on summer break. It is said that a change is as good as a rest.
SOCS is scheduled to begin at 7:15 PM on Tuesday, 06 July in the St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall. Rehearsals are scheduled to end at 9 PM.
All rehearsals will be held in the hall of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church,
Drop in fee: $5.00/ adult; $3.00/16 and under
One time fee: $30.00/adult; $18.00/16 and under
starting 06 July through 21 August.
Music will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of each rehearsal. It is hoped (rather than required) that you will attend each of the seven rehearsals and participate in the gala fundraising concert on Saturday, 21 August.
The culmination will be a gala fundraising concert and community picnic on Saturday, 21 August at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church starting at 2:30 PM.
All funds raised on Saturday, 21 August (the program will be announced from the piano and by singing members) will be divided equally between the Sorensen family in
Please mark the dates in your calendar and bring your joyful enthusiastic selves to the hall of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church on Tuesday, 06 July.
For more complete information, please phone Louise at 250-386-4467 or send an email to louise.rose@shaw.ca
I can hardly wait for us to meet and greet. See you on Tuesday, 06 July. I’m excited already!!!
Whatever you do, have a wonderful summer!