NEWSLETTER #102
by Wendel Werner
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE WENDEL
WERNER NEWSLETTER #102
Hi there.
I've heard from many of you already...wondering where the newsletter for March
is. At the start of the month, I was in Louisville, Ky.
attending a regional conference of the American Choral Directors Association. I
was fortunate enough to have a choral composition of mine, "When The Cool Comes
Down," included in a reading session (where choral directors sing through pieces
to see if they'd like to purchase them for THEIR choirs). That was very
flattering. The piece was performed by the jazz choir from the University of
Georgia under the direction of Dr. Mitos Andaya. They did a wonderful job and
they were marvelous to work with. As a result, I asked THEM if i could write
some things for them. I'll be sending them three pieces at the beginning of the
next school year. Hopefully, they'll like what I've done.
SO...after coming back from a VERY snowy Louisville, then there were only a few
days before starting this year's UT Singers tour. Only a few days to get a lot
of stuff done. That's why the newsletter is late. BUT, now that it's
here...let's do this:
THURSDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13-19, 2008
THE UT SINGERS TOUR
3/13 -- ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL 11AM (NASHVILLE)
UT ALUMNI CHAPTER MEETING 6PM (LEXINGTON, TN.)
3/14 -- MADISON ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL 1:30PM
(JACKSON, TN.)
3/15 -- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 6PM (COLUMBIA, TN.)
3/16 -- BRENTWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3PM (NASHVILLE AREA)
3/17 -- BLAKEFORD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (NASHVILLE AREA)
LAKESHORE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (NASHVILLE AREA)
CELINA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6PM (CELINA, TN.)
3/18 -- CLAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 12:30PM & 2PM (CLAY COUNTY, TN.)
3/19 -- CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 11:40AM (CROSSVILLE, TN.)
For those that don't know, this is the jazz choir for the University of
Tennessee. They do a tour every year and this year we are staying in the state
of Tennessee. Some of the performances cost money, so you'll want to make some
calls before you attend. For all of my Nashville friends, the performance on
Sunday afternoon at Brentwood UMC is free. I'd love to see ALL of you there.
SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2008
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
EASTER SERVICES
9AM & 11AM
So in case you were thinking to yourself that you'd like to spend Easter with
me, here's where I'll be. I'd love to see you in what I'm SURE will be your new
Easter outfit...and hat.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MARCH 28 & 29, 2008
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE POPS CONCERT
MORRISTOWN, TN.
7PM
$5
This year, Walters State's showchoir, Sensations...under the direction of Laura
Ritter...will be focusing on four musicals:
"Showboat," "Ain't Misbehavin,'" "Sophisticated Ladies," and "Ragtime." I'll be
playing some in the show and two of medleys are things that I arranged. The
students are working VERY hard to make this happen. (Even having a rehearsal ON
Easter. Yeah...I know.) Please come and support them.
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2008
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WOMENS ENSEMBLE
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CONCERT CHOIR
CONCERT ON THE SEVIERVILLE CAMPUS
7PM
This will be the Spring choral concert for the Sevierville branch of Walters
State Community College. In addition to the Concert Choir from Sevierville and
the Womens Choir from Morristown, we are delighted to have Sevier County High
School's Choir performing on the concert as well. Peg Welch is an excellent
director. You don't want to miss them.
I'll do my best to get April's newsletter to you quite early. I think you're
going to want to get a lot of those performances on your calendars early. In the
meantime, hopefully I'll see you sometime this month. Thanks for your support.
Wendel Werner