CORRECTION: MMC Begins September 9th

Sorry for the mixed messages. At an earlier meeting this summer, the board discussed starting on 9/2 but at our most recent meeting we all decided we'd like to practice warm-ups at home for one more week! So, my dear friends, we will begin on Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 PM in New Brighton - AFTER LABOR DAY!

You do not want to miss this evening! We will:

1. Dive right into the semester's music!
2. Announce some changes and discuss the overall plan for the semester.
3. Welcome new singers and reconnect with those we haven't seen over the summer.
4. Have a party at the end!

Check out the links on the right to watch performances of some of the songs we are singing this semester. See you soon!

Fall 2010 Season Begins September 2nd!

It's time to start singing scales in the shower again! :) Congrats to those who did it all summer! :)

We usually begin the Thursday after Labor Day but since it's a little later this year, we've decided to start the Thursday before. Stay tuned for more info.

You're gonna love the music this semester! I can't wait to hear you sing it!

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Original Post (7/5/10)
I hope you all had a super fun 4th of July weekend! MMC is celebrating Independence Day by having a "vote for your favorite closer piece!" for the Thanksgiving concert/food drive. I'm so excited that we are doing this concert! It will be so much fun to have other community choirs performing with us and it's for a GREAT CAUSE!!!

There is now a place on the sidebar where you can vote for your favorite closer piece - to clarify, the closer piece I'm referring to is for the MMC portion of the concert. The choirs will join together to sing a big closer at the end. I've tried to narrow the list to some type of American Folk song. Please check out the following links and then vote for your favorite! :)

1. Elijah Rock, arr. Moses Hogan (MMC performed in '07) -This is a really interesting version!
2. Witness, arr. Jack Halloran - This is a really cool spiritual and we haven't performed it before!
3. O Sifuni Mungu (MMC performed in '07 & '08) - This is the best one I could find on YouTube...it's missing the percussion and rainforest sounds....ok so it's not an American Folk Song but it includes the hymn "All Creatures of our God and King".
4. I Bought Me a Cat, arr. Copland (MMC performed in '05) - Can't go wrong with Copland
5. Old MacDonald (MMC has not performed this) - This just sounds like fun! I think it'll appeal to all ages.
6. My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord, arr. Moses Hogan (MMC performed in '05, '06) - This is such a fun song to sing! Are you anchored? :)

Rehearsal Pictures!

SMC & MMC


Our Amazing Accompanists (maybe camera shy?)


Loren and Erin


Warming up!

Best picture of the night: Sarah, Kendra, Troy, the guy next to him & the guy next to him are quite intrigued! :) C'mon, it's only a 2.5 hour rehearsal!

4/27 Rehearsal at Hidden Oaks Middle School

Dear choir,
Just a reminder our rehearsal tomorrow night is at Hidden Oaks Middle School and it begins at 7:00 PM - please be sure to adjust your travel time to traffic conditions (it's a 47 minute drive from the church without traffic). If you are interested in carpooling, please meet at the St. Paul Stake Center at 5:45 pm. MMC will meet outside of the auditorium where SMC is rehearsing and then go to a room where we will sing through our pieces.

Hidden Oaks Middle School
15855 Fish Point Road Southeast
Prior Lake, MN 55372-2056
(952) 226-0700
priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Directions from St. Paul Stake Center:
1. Head south on Silver Lake Rd NW toward County Rd E W (2.3 mi)
2. Turn left at St Anthony Blvd (423 ft)
3. Take the 1st right onto County Rd 88 (1.1 mi)
4. Turn right to merge onto I-35W S (17.7 mi)
5. Take exit 3B to merge onto MN-13 S toward Shakopee (4.6 mi)
6. Turn left to stay on MN-13 S (4.3 mi)
7. Turn left at Fish Point Rd SE
Destination will be on the left (0.5 mi)

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A copy of this has been sent to your e-mail. It has been formatted so that you can easily send it via e-mail (it's not a big file). Special thanks to Sarah Johnson for her AMAZING work!!!

Beautiful Choir!