Hi Madrigals,

The teachers from Kenya we sang for last fall want a video tape of us singing The Size Of My Heart to use at their music festival in African, how cool is that?

Can we all meet on this Tuesday, June 5 to video tape it in the auditorium?  We will talk about this in class on Monday, but we will have handed back our uniforms by that time so perhaps we can wear all black just to look somewhat the same?

It should only take us about 15 minutes...

mrp!
Hi guys and girls from Influence 11,

You are responsible for playing the following for your final playing test:
  1. Legacy - the entire double time section from 44 onwards. 
  2. Orchids and Butterflies - the shout chorus from 137 onwards. 
See you soon!
-Mr. B
Please bring all your music and your folders to the upper balcony tomorrow after school for music return thank you!

mrp
Here are the amazing results of our groups who performed at MusicFest Nationals in Ottawa:

Influence 11 Silver Award
Chamber Orchestra Gold Award
Symphony Orchestra Silver Award
Agincourt Singers Gold Award
Madrigal Singers Gold Award
North East Jazz Silver Award
Festival Winds Gold Award

Go ACI!
All of those students that were on the stage crew of the senior concert and NOT going to nationals, please meet in MR1 at 12:00 tomorrow.  Mr. Lum needs some help with the Trills and Thrills Festival that Agincourt is hosting on Friday.

Thanks!

Miss Lintott
North East Jazz is i9n the AM tomorrow

see you there

Mr. Lum
Awesome work this evening ladies and gentlemen, BUT our season is certainly not finished!

All those who are competing at Nationals in Ottawa we will have an Agincourt Singers rehearsal on Monday to sort out voicings and see what kind of ensemble we have for NOX.  We will follow this with a short Madrigals rehearsal.

Also Madrigals we will meet for one last kick at the can on Tuesday as well!

Keep working!
Ticket Sales have been extended to Tuesday, May 15th, 2012.

Tickets sold between May 7th and 15th will be $42.

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the music council executive.


Miss Lintott.

This is just a reminder that tomorrow (May 2nd) will be the election for the 2012-2013 music council executive.

All grade 9-11 general council members and all executive council members are to meet in MR2 at the very beginning of lunch.


Miss Lintott.
Please note that we probably won't be able to get into the school when we return late on Friday night from the Kaleid Festival, so pack your weekend homework and bring it home on THURSDAY and plan accordingly on Friday.

cheers

MRP
If you have any friends or family in London/Woodstock area who would like to attend the Friday night concert on May 4th, let me know, I have access to tickets.

mrp
The Agincourt Men's Chorus and the Madrigal Singers will be recording their pieces for Provincials on Tuesday, May 8th during DEAR in the Auditorium.  Come to the AUD directly from lunch. 

We do only one take of each piece so it will not take too long, you will still attend Period 3

Mr. P.
Please note the information below about dress code for Kaleid:

We have 164 elementary choristers and 137 secondary. Add to that the 45 fabulous Kokopelli Choir members, and I think we can count on a beautiful event filled with learning and music.
 
Please remind your choristers of the following:
 
Dress code is a bright, solid coloured t- shirt
 
Re-usable water bottle is a must
 
bring your own lunch
 
pizza will be available for supper at cost of $5  
OR your choir can go out to one of the many downtown restaurants
 
The Jazz Band will also be performing on May 2nd, please note the new schedule:

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

3:15 p.m.                                Agincourt Collegiate students arrive

3:30 – 4:00 p.m                   Agincourt students to have dinner in Green Room

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.                 Quartet to set-up and sound check in the VIP Room

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.                 Madrigal Choir sound check in Constitution Hall

4:30                                            Madrigal Choir to return to Green Room

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.                 Jazz Group set-up and sound check in Constitution Hall

4:30 – 5:20 p.m.                 Quartet performs background music in VIP room

5:20 p.m.                                Quartet exits VIP Room

5:30 p.m.                                Madrigal Choir leaves Green Room and moves into position and are seated on risers in front of stage -  Choir is joined by quartet

5:40 – 5:55pm                     Jazz Group performs on stage as guests enter Constitution Hall

5:55 pm                                   Jazz Group leaves Con Hall and returns to Green Room

5:45 p.m.                                Head Table enters the room

6:05 p.m.                                Choir rises with audience for National Anthem (cued by overhead announcement)

6:10 p.m.                                Choir is introduced and performs two numbers

        • The Size Of Your Heart by Eleanor Daley
        • Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre

6:20 p.m.                                Students exit the Constitution Hall and returns to Green Room to pick up personal items

6:38 – 7:35 p.m.                 Jazz group performs background music during dinner

 

6:30 p.m.                                         Non Jazz Band Choir & Quartet members board the first  bus and return to ACI

8:45 p.m.                                           Jazz Band members board the bus and return to ACI

North East Jazz!  We have been invited to join the Madrigals and the String Quartet for the event at the Metro Convention centre on May 2.  Please check the list on Mr. Lum's desk ASAP to confirm that you are available for this engagement.  Dinner will be provided!
Grade 11 and 12 Vocal Students

Don't forget about your Note Check test on NOX ARUMQUE next week.  You be asked to sing one section from NOX (A, B, C, D or E), along with a soundtrack playing your own part.  One mark of 20 is deducted for each note mistake you make so visit the VOCAL page on the Music Blog for practice links!


Once your own test is complete next week, please have your solos or group pieces ready to rehearse for your upcoming summatives and please use this extra time wisely.


Good luck.

MR P
There will be Men's sectionals Wednesday, April 4th at lunch in MR2 for Madrigals

and

Agincourt Singers Men Sectional Rehearsal Wednesday, April 11th at lunch in MR2.

See you there!

the manly man organizers
Congratulations to our fine singers at ACI.


to see the following Kiwanis Scholarship choir results

$500 - Agincourt Madrigal Singers - Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation - Bert Gould

$250 - Agincourt Male Chorus - Kiwanis Club of North York - Alan Watson Award
Hey everyone.  If you want to see when ACI is performing at The Nationals or if you want to see when your friends' school is performing, go to MusicFest Canada and click on "2012 Lineup".  Then click on "Schedules" in the left hand column.  Then click on the type of ensemble/stage you want to find.  North East Jazz is not yet listed because we are on Stage D at the National Arts Centre on Friday.  Apparently the regular jazz venue is not available on Friday and Saturday.  However, I can tell you that we are performing at 1:30PM on the Friday!  Check it out!
Don't forget that there is an AMR test for all grade 10 students on the following:

Sailing Songs:

Beginning to Cantabile - 1 student choice, 1 teacher choice

Quickly to the end - 1 student choice, 1 teacher choice.

Happy practicing,

Miss Lintott.