Welcome to Spring 2013 Season!

We're starting rehearsals again! Our first rehearsal was pretty rough, but we'll just keep getting better and more familiar with the beautiful music. Here's the document that Cory read from. there is also a link to it as a Word document under Sound Bites in the right hand column. It's going to be a great season!  

Welcome to the Mountain Harmony Chorus

Welcome to the chorus! We are happy to have you in our group. We have been singing together for a couple of years now, and there are some things we’ve learned along the way that we would like to pass along to you, which will make your experience a happy one.

• It’s Cory’s world. The chorus is not a democracy and Cory has the last (and usually the first too) word on what happens. He knows what he is doing. He expects us to give our very best to the chorus, because that’s what he gives.
• Rehearsal attendance: You are expected to be at every rehearsal and to be on time. If, for some reason you need to miss a rehearsal or are going to be late, please notify Karen (801)850-7495 or Cory as far in advance as possible. Your voice is very important to the balance of the choir and each member is missed when they aren’t there.
• Talking and other distractions: We are a close-knit group and love to socialize, which is good. However, rehearsal time is limited and we all need to spend as much of that time actually rehearsing as possible, so please keep talking to a minimum. Besides, it makes for really bad recordings. Please don’t talk on your cell phone during rehearsals either. We do occasionally have fun parties where we socialize unrestrained.
• Dues: So far we haven’t asked our chorus members for dues. You are, however, expected to pay for your music. We will start with more music than we will end up performing. Just be aware of that and don’t complain about it. It’s the nature of the beast. In the past, music for one season has cost between $45 and $75. Occasionally, we have had to ask the choir members to contribute money for things like program printing costs, building rental and other costs incidental to performing. If each person contributes, the burden is not large for anyone. Money is also collected for gifts. Be prepared for this.
• Feeling discouraged: If you’re like most of us, there will be times when you doubt your contribution to the chorus. Cory isn’t big on compliments, and he pushes us hard. This will sometimes result in feeling like you’re the weak link in the group. Don’t let this discourage you. Just do your best to do what Cory asks, practice hard, and know that you are a valued member of the chorus.
• Costumes: Each season Cory decides what we should wear for our performances. In the past, for the men it has been black pants, white long-sleeved shirts, black shoes and socks and matching ties. For the women, it is a black dress or skirt and top, knee length or longer, black nylons and black shoes with a heel, plus some kind of matching scarf. This is subject to change.
• Finally, a quote from our director: “There are so many people who don't have this talent. They do not have the talent to share music. They have other talents. Yes they can speak, they can do math like a calculator, whatever their talent is, that's fantastic. But the gift of music is something that is so overwhelming and the power of it is so uplifting and moving that nothing, no force in heaven or earth, can compare to it, because your talents are gifts from your Father in Heaven. They are gifts from God. And it is your job, every single one of you, to make those talents as great as they can be and to use those talents to enrich the lives of those that are around you.”