SCPC REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE for 2011-2012
see proposed repertoire at bottom of page
* indicates proposed piano rehearsals with Abigail
TENTATIVE---TO BE FINALIZED IN September, 2011

SEPTEMBER 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (OPEN ENROLLMENT during September only*)
Member business/budget meeting-tba

OCTOBER  6*, 13, 20*, 27

NOVEMBER 3*, 10, 17*
Nov 17th is annual OXFAM fast/fundraiser for their "Fast for a World Harvest" campaign

DEC 1*, 8*,
Dec 8: Annual "Buy Nothing" Member Gift Exchange-

WINTER HOLIDAY SHOWS:
1. Women in Black-downtown Santa Cruz, peace vigil-date TBD

2. HUMAN RIGHTS FAIR/UNA -date TBC

3. Tuesday, Dec 13th -WILPF holiday PARTY-7:00pm-TBC Quaker Meeting House in S.C.
 
~~~SCPC ON BREAK FROM DEC 15-JAN 5~~~

2012:
Updated REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE for winter/spring 2012
* indicates proposed piano rehearsals with Abigail

JANUARY 5, 12*, 19, 26*
Saturday, Jan 28th 2pm-Zumbathon fund raiser

FEBRUARY 2, 9*, 16, 23*
Socializing--member potluck?-date/time tba
Time to begin auction item solicitations

MARCH 1,  8*, 15, 22* 29

SERVICE EVENT---SATURDAY, MARCH 24 afternoon, early evening—“ Cook, Serve & Sing" @ Watsonville Homeless Shelter (acapella)

APRIL 5?? 12, 19*, 26*
NOTE: mclc unavailable April 5 (find alternate venue or cancel?)
By April 1---concert tickets printed/tickets sales set up
posters done;media/promo set;auction items in for advertising
By MAY 1- Committees set for concert coordination:sound,stage,food,ushers,decoration,set-up,clean-up

MAY 3*, 10* plus  Friday, May 18* 7:30pm
possible “spare parts” rehearsal on Monday, May 14
oboe rehearsals w/ Lorna  in May

SPRING PERFORMANCES:
1. REEL WORK LABOR FILM FESTIVAL- DATE TBA (usually around May 1)

2. SATURDAY, MAY 19 annual concert & choir fundraiser**
7:30pm show--set up/clean up/prep earlier and later

schedule in another service event or outdoor singing during this time to benefit others?

MAY/ JUNE: Business/budget and music committee meetings for 2012-2013!


PROPOSED REP SCPC 2011-2012---UPDATES/IN PROGRESS

EMBRACING OUR FUTURE:

LA LIBERTAD—SI KAHN/JANET STECHER  SATB ACAPELLA

SHALOM, PACEM, PEACE—TRAD/SCHRAM  SAB w/ piano* has an oboe part!

BABETHANDAZA "Like our Mothers Used to Pray")—TRAD SOUTH AFRICAN  SATB ACAPELLA

ON CHILDREN---K. GHIBRAN/YSAYE M BARNWELL  SATB ACAPELLA 

HOW MANY WARS?---EILEEN MCGANN   soloist/SAB/GUITAR**

FIND THE COST OF FREEDOM—S. STILLS/ARR. N. PAGE SATB ACAPELLA

TURN ME ‘ROUND MEDLEY  TRAD/CIVIL RIGHTS ANTHEM  SAB/piano *

DOING THE REACTIONARY Harold Rome from Pins & Needles w/ piano* updated lyrics by AV–to go with “oldie” from 2008   easy

HONORING OUR ROOTS: 

FREEDOM IS COMING w/ new verse in Spanish.  First song I heard SCPC sing for me when I went to interview w/ choir.  2001-02

LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM—ED MCCURDY  SAB acapella  from 2006

ROLLING HOME--JOHN TAMS  SATB CHORUS W/ soloists/guitar  2003-04
easy

SING ME A SONG WITH SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE—Harold Rome-UNISON/DIV AND PIANO*  2008


  winter only:  OIL FOR THE WORLD (PARODY: JOY TO THE WORLD) W/ PIANO  GF HANDEL/Seattle Labor chorus