Christmas Carol Sing-a-long, Dec. 2

Friday evening, Dec. 2 from 4:30-8:00 pm, Itasca Community Chorus members will lead the community in Christmas caroling throughout the downtown. The art galleries in Grand Rapids that doing such a wonderful service of marrying the visual and audio arts will also be open.
Also, available that evening are flyers for the Messiah performance Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m. at the Greenway Auditorium.
A string orchestra featuring Mary LaPlant and Deb Lasik on violin, Becky Loomis on cello, Kim Young, oboe and Mike Wourms will accompany the choir.

To fund the performance and keep the ticket price at only $8.00, members of the chorus are selling $1.00 tickets for the queen-size Christmas quilt, activities books, and other prizes. So please, help support your Itasca Community Choir: sing with us Dec. 2, donate for a chance to win one of the prizes to be given at the concert, attend the concert Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m. at Greenway Auditorium.

Itasca Community Chorus in Service & Song

Itasca Community Chorus serves up spaghetti and Italian song, Oct. 25 from 5-7:00 pm at Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids. $7.00 tickets are available from choir members or at the door. Funds raised through the dinner and quilt raffle will help off set concert expenses not covered by the Arrowhead Regional Arts Grant.

Thanks to all of our loyal supporters, Itasca Community Choir is able to raise the funds to stage a massive community sing of Handel's Messiah, Dec. 11 at Greenway Auditorium in Coleraine.

Local high school choirs and Itasca Community Choir are working hard on the choruses. Vocal soloists Jenny Graupmann (soprano), Maria Anoni (alto), John Schroeder (tenor), and Jason Thurm (bass) complement a full chorus. A number of the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus have swelled our ranks and with the capable leadership of Cheri Troumbly, Eileen Grosland, and rehearsal accompanist Cathy Shields, the chorus looks forward to another successful season.

Messiah Community Sing

Itasca Community Chorus meets Tuesdays at Zion Lutheran Church from 7:00-9:00 p.m. All who ever wanted to sing the Messiah and who can commit to regular rehearsals on Tuesday evenings from now until December are welcome.

The core chorus of 60 trained voices welcomes novices and looks forward to an exciting community event at the Greenway Auditorium Dec. 11. Soloists have been contracted, instrumentalists are committed, and the dynamic leadership under director Cheri Troumbly and accompanist Cathy Shields looks forward to an exciting semester of building this friendly community of singers.

For further information, contact Cheri at 245-2392.

First Rehearsal--Messiah Community Sing

What a fantastic first rehearsal tonight! I'm so proud of all of the singers for giving it their best shot, and putting their best cord forward. And Cathy, you did a wonderful job, as always. If it sounded this good at the first rehearsal, the possibilities are endless! Just think...we'll have at least a whole other choir singing with, then add the soloists, instrumentalists, organ, harpsichord, black tuxes...the works (minus the bling, of course). Can't wait!

Cheri

Itasca Community Chorus Potluck

Let's convene for good food and a good time, Aug. 30 at Harris Townhall. Please respond to Lisa Staber on Facebook. Bring a dish to share. See you there.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Michael Smith Choral Workshop

All Itasca Community Chorus singers are invited to participate in the Michael Smith Choral Workshop,Sunday, Aug.21 at Zion Lutheran Church at noon. Michael Smith is a longtime friend of Lee and Mary Jo and currently a choral director at Concordia College in Moorhead. It's a great day to start a new season. Please join us.

Don’t Forget: Reply to Mary Jo lmjess@mchsi.com

Tuesday, August 16: Sign up for Michael Smith Choral Workshop.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21: NOON AT ZION
Sandwich Lunch followed by Workshop till 3:00

Tuesday Noon Concerts Deliver the Best

July 26th!! Yikes, our summer is flying by. Each Tuesday noon we've feasted on incredible music provided by our generous musicians.

This Tuesday noon you'll find us at the Assemblies of God Church at 1585 E US Highway 169. Swing Delivery with Jim Mason and his ever-evolving group of talented musician friends will woo us with the Big Band era and favorites like "In the Mood," "Mr. Wonderful," "Lullaby of Birdland," and "Big Band Boogie." In its 10th year this 12-piece combo just keeps making its music better and better.

Tuesday Aug. 2 the Itasca Music Club will deliver "A Collage of Sound" at the Community Presbyterian Church at the 700 block on North Pokegama. These local instrumental and vocal teachers are set to deliver a program ranging from Vivaldi and Rachmaninoff to a Rhumba by Sanucci.

Aug. 9 features Dr. Mary Ellen Patnaude Haupert at the keyboard. Zion Lutheran at 2901 S HWY 169 hosts this one. Mary Ellen will be delivering a program of Spanish music and she invites one and all to come dance with her.

Closing out the season will be Marvin Havard, Cheri Troumbly and friends, and New Generation.

Itasca County's wonderful musicians just keep delivering so please come, enjoy, and help us all make this another wonderful season.

Psst! Just the other day Jan Holmgren confirmed a date for the Swedish Trio con Brio in June of 2012.