Carolyn Strauss as "Belle" in Beauty and the Beast

Former MCTC Choir member Carolyn Strauss will play the lead of "Belle" in the Morris Park Players production of Beauty and the Beast. For tickets and show times, go to their website at http://www.morrisparkplayers.org/. This should be a great deal of fun.

Minnesota Chorale and Saint Olaf Church Presents Messiah Sing-Along

Messiah Sing-Along

Minnesota Chorale, Kathy Saltzman Romey, director
Lynn Trapp, organist
Sunday, December 6, 2009 • 6:30-8:00 pm

Everyone is invited to fill Saint Olaf Church with the sounds of George Frideric Handel’s most famous creation, the much loved oratorio, Messiah. The work is a presentation of Jesus’s life and its significance according to Christian doctrine. Bring your own score or borrow one here. Come to sing-a-long with members of the Minnesota Chorale or just come to listen. Freewill offering taken. Reception follows.

MCTC Choir members: This is a fantastic opportunity to sing a wonderful piece of music. An event to truly look forward to.

Directions, click here.

Minnesota Chorale Presents "Sing With Me" - Honor Thy Mentor

Sing with Me, this year's Bridges concert, is a celebration of mentoring and intergenerational relationships. The performance presents the Chorale and the Minneapolis Youth Chorus singing captivating music by locals Stephen Paulus and Janika Vandervelde, and John Corigliano's haunting setting of the Dylan Thomas poem, "Fern Hill." Mounted in collaboration with the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota, the program is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, November 21, at St. Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis. It's a terrific opportunity to pay tribute to your own mentor(s) and mentee(s)--get a group together!

For tickets, call Ticketworks at 952-930-5100 or click here. To obtain tickets at the discounted price of $10 (this is a great deal) use the code "mnch9" when ordering tickets. This discount is only available for advanced purchases.

For more information about this concert, click here.

For directions, click here.

Diction for Nodle Kangbyon

Through the gracious efforts of Julie Chi, Lunch Break choir member, we have very good recordings of a native speaker both speaking and singing the text for Nodle Kangbyon. For the spoken version, click here. For the sung version, click here.

12th Annual Cancer Kids Fund Comedy Showcase

What: Cancer Kids Fund Comedy Showcase
When: October 13, 2009
Reception and Silent Auction begin at 6:30
Comedy Show: 7:30
Where: Brave New Workshop

This wonderful event is celebrating its 12th year. Produced and founded by MCTC faculty member Craig Hergert, the event is a fun evening of comedy and music. A silent auction is also part of the event. All proceeds go to benefit the Cancer Kids Fund at Children's Hospitals. For more information, go to their website at http://amybecklundcreative.com/childrens/index.html.

Minnesota State Sacred Harp Convention

The twentieth Annual Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention will be held the weekend of September 26-27, 2009.

Saturday will be at St. Sahag's in St. Paul; Sunday at The Landing in Shakopee (Murphy's Landing).

Sacred Harp singing is a long tradition in the U.S., using shape notation for learning music. These events are all-day singings, and are wonderful. My entire family will be at the singing on Sunday. This is free and open to the public - all are welcome to sing. If you plan to stay for lunch, it is nice to bring a dish to pass. Those of you who have ever sung the music of William Billings have a little bit of a taste of this style. For directions and more information, go to their website at: http://www.freude.com/mnfasola/convention.html