Category: Weekly Updates

REMEMBER:

We will not rehearse in December. Instead, we are having a few caroling events. The next rehearsal will be January 7, 2025! Tuesday will be our last rehearsal of the year.

TWO New Sing-outs

• The Views of Marion caroling
  • December 3
  • Arrive by 6:00
  • Where: 720 Oakbrook Dr, Marion
  • Attire is your favorite holiday attire, such as a sweater (ugly or not)
  • Sing about 6:30, for 30+ minutes
  • Bring the folder you may have taken home because you can use it if necessary
• Cottage Grove Place
  • December 10
  • Arrive by 6:00
  • Where: 2115 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
  • Attire is your favorite holiday attire, such as a sweater (ugly or not)
  • Sing about 6:30, for 30+ minutes
  • Bring the folder you may have taken home because you can use it if necessary

Homework

• California Dreaming – work on the interlude, measures 39 – 55
• Bring the folder you may have taken home so we can put the songs in order

Information on the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints caroling

• December 7
• Arrive by 12:00
• Where: 4150 Blue Jay Dr NE, Cedar Rapids
• Attire is your favorite holiday attire, such as a sweater (ugly or not)
• Sing at 12:30, for under 30 minutes
• Bring the folder you may have taken home because you can use it if necessary

Tuesday Plan – 6:30 p.m.

• Carol of the Bells
• Jingle Bells
• Silent Night
• Winter Wonderland
• Jingle-Bell Rock
• O Holy Night!
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas
• Shenandoah
• California Dreaming

Upcoming Events

• Last Rehearsal until January 7, 2025 – November 26
• The Views of Marion caroling – December 3 (Sing about 6:15)
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints caroling – December 7 (Sing at 12:30)
• Cottage Grove Place caroling – December 10 (Sing about 6:15)
• Installation Banquet – January 11, 2025 or January 18, 2025

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The chorus performs at the 2024 Best of Cedar Rapids Gospel Concert.

Gospel Concert Follow-up

A good crowd enjoyed the concert Friday night. The lower level of the auditorium was mostly full and a few sat in the upper level. The crowd seemed to truly enjoy the Harmony Hawks selections and comments after the show confirmed that. It was great to see Carter Hayden perform and to talk with John and Jennifer Hayden at intermission. This is the second year in a row that former Harmony Hawks have appeared on the concert as solo performers.

The collection plate contained well over $3,000 to cover our expenses and provide a good donation to Helping Hands Free Clinic.

We received a few text messages afterward:

• Loved the show last night. It was excellent! Hard to choose my favorite, so many talents to choose from.
• Everyone was great. We enjoyed it very much.

Congratulations to each of you for learning your music and performing. Special appreciation also to:

• Saint Paul’s UMC for hosting
• J.P. Marshall for running the sound
• Chad Knipfer for getting us ready to perform and directing
• Larry Hlavacek for emceeing
• those who ushered and hosted the information booth
• His Hands Free Clinic for their promotional support
• Mary Huneke for her PR work and those who helped with that
• Kelly Truax for her piano performance
• Robert Shay for photography
• the Gospel Concert Committee for all the planning and leg work

Tuesday Plan – 6:30 p.m.

• Christmas songs
• Shenandoah
• California Dreaming

Upcoming Events

• Board Meeting – December 18
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints caroling – December 7

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This update is rather lengthy and contains a lot of information that you need to know. Please read it all.

The Views of Cedar Rapids Veterans Day Sing-Out

Here are the details for this sing-out on Monday. The residents and guests will be in attendance. We will sing the National Anthem, there will be a few program items, we sing “Armed Forces Medley”, and we are done. There will be refreshments following the program. A brass band will be playing when the residents are having refreshments.

• Where: The Views of Cedar Rapids (3005 F Ave NW, Cedar Rapids)
• Date: November 11, 2024
• Time: Arrive 1:30, Sing 2:00
• Songs: “Star Spangled Banner”, “Armed Forces Medley”
• Attire: Black pants, black shoes, red shirt, white tie

Tuesday Special Sectional

The basses will be having a sectional starting at 6:20. The bass solo in “There’s a Meetin’ Here Tonight” will be worked on.

Tuesday Plan

Other performers will be having mic testing beginning at 5:00. Come directly to the sanctuary at 6:30. If mic testing is going on, please be respectful and do not talk when you are in the sanctuary.

6:20 p.m.

• Bass sectional

6:30 p.m.

• Meet in the sanctuary (not the choir room)
• Mic testing for the chorus
• Then run the show and work on problem areas

Gospel Concert

• Friday night
• Arrive: 6:00
• Attire: black pants, black shoes, Harmony Hawks red long-sleeved shirt and white tie
• Doors open at 6:30
• Show starts at 7:00

Upcoming Events

• The Views of Cedar Rapids – November 11
• Gospel Concert – November 15
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints caroling – December 7

For the chorus

You may have already seen this, but it is worth going through even for veteran BBS singers. It may also be a good way to introduce someone to our music.

What is barbershop music? | Barbershop Harmony Society

Update on Jan Zuber

From Holly Zuber Schwartz

Visitors encouraged!!

Mom is at St Lukes Hospital in room 409.

Blood work came back flagged earlier this week and was told to go to ER. She was admitted and they are keeping her to monitor her kidneys and a couple other things. She would LOVE visitors! Praying she goes home Monday, but just depends how she’s doing.

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