Since it seems to come up every year with parents, I wanted to take a moment to address the Christmas Eve Pageant. This year, it is actually being done a bit differently. Instead of the pageant happening at the Gospel reading during mass, the pageant will actually happen BEFORE Mass, starting at 4pm, and then the Mass will begin at 4:30pm.
It is possible for choristers to do both! :) While we do need to have some singers in the choir to support the carols throughout the pageant, since those pieces aren't really solos, but more congregational, children are welcome to participate in the pageant and then quickly come upstairs to the choir loft as soon as they're done to join us for our preservice music. And hey, no one's saying that they can't sing along with WHILE they're participating in the pageant! :)
Also, just wanted to remind you all about the extra rehearsal we have on Saturday the 22nd from 11:15am-1:00pm. I'm feverishly planning and prepping music for Christmas Eve and realizing that we will have a lot of work to do as the Christmas Mass is longer and requires more music. That is a big reason why the Saturday rehearsal is mandatory--because it is big chunk of valuable rehearsal time for us to prepare everything!
Additionally, it's not required (and I will present the idea to the children on Wednesday), but if there are any small groups of 3 or more who would want to do a "solo" piece at preservice, please let me know so I can work on getting some music together! If so, we will need to have time to rehearse and I will do a final approval after rehearsal on Saturday the 22nd to determine if the ensemble is fully prepared.
I have heard from a few parents about Christmas, but I'm still waiting to hear from quite a few! Please let me know as soon as you get a chance.
Thanks!
It is possible for choristers to do both! :) While we do need to have some singers in the choir to support the carols throughout the pageant, since those pieces aren't really solos, but more congregational, children are welcome to participate in the pageant and then quickly come upstairs to the choir loft as soon as they're done to join us for our preservice music. And hey, no one's saying that they can't sing along with WHILE they're participating in the pageant! :)
Also, just wanted to remind you all about the extra rehearsal we have on Saturday the 22nd from 11:15am-1:00pm. I'm feverishly planning and prepping music for Christmas Eve and realizing that we will have a lot of work to do as the Christmas Mass is longer and requires more music. That is a big reason why the Saturday rehearsal is mandatory--because it is big chunk of valuable rehearsal time for us to prepare everything!
Additionally, it's not required (and I will present the idea to the children on Wednesday), but if there are any small groups of 3 or more who would want to do a "solo" piece at preservice, please let me know so I can work on getting some music together! If so, we will need to have time to rehearse and I will do a final approval after rehearsal on Saturday the 22nd to determine if the ensemble is fully prepared.
I have heard from a few parents about Christmas, but I'm still waiting to hear from quite a few! Please let me know as soon as you get a chance.
Thanks!
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