[Ponte Alto] Alle Psallite

[Barbara Bilodeau]

Hello,
This message is addressed to anyone who is ever interested in singing
medieval and renaissance choral works.  If that's not you, you can
delete this email now!

Ok, for those of you who are still here:
Alle Psallite is the name of an SCA choral group which is centered
roughly in the Barony of Ponte Alto.  We sang together for several
years, but last year due to some inconsistent attendance (and possibly
my own temporary burn-out) we put it on sabbatical. 

Well, a year has gone by, and I've heard a few people asking about it. 
Cool.  
I would be delighted to get this restarted.  I love singing ren. choral
works!

BUT we really need commitments for people to be at practices.  If you
want to sing, plan to make the commitment. Rehearsing three sopranos and
a tenor on one week, and a bass, a soprano, and an alto the next won't
get us to a place where we'll have music ready to perform. So please
don't participate only if there isn't anything better to do that night. 
We need to have a core group that is at most rehearsals, so we can count
on learning some music and starting to perform again.  Life does happen,
but I would hope that that is occasional - and not for many weeks at a
time.

So, getting off the soap box, here's the survey:
- Do you want to come sing again and plan to participate at rehearsals?
- Is Monday night still a good choice?  What other night would work
better? (any night is good for me except Tuesdays when Harp and Drum
practices)
- Can you handle rehearsing weekly? (every other week is not enough to
keep the vocal chords in shape, I think.  We also forget too much in the
interim.)
- When shall we start? (I'm thinking we wait towards the mid to end of
September, so perhaps we can get past more of the gardening season....)

If we only have a soprano trio...no sweat: I can find music for a
soprano trio!  I'll arrange music as necessary!

I look forward to HEARING you!
Best wishes,
Anne.