Dear Singers and Parents,

One short month into our new season, and all of our choirs are sounding fabulous.  Thank you for the work you have already put in to your music.  If these first few weeks are any indication, I look forward to what this year holds for all of us musically and as people who just love singing together.

New Choirs = Happy Sounds
For those of you new to our choral organization, you may not be aware of the changes we've made this year. Based on growing enrollment and the steady urging of the singers, our group expanded by one choir this year.  We now have three groups:

1. Children's Choir (6-10 years)
2. Youth Singers (11-14)
3. Senior Youth Singers (15+)

Considering that this group started with 12 lovely singers in a small rehearsal room, it is incredibly gratifying to me to see this growth and the unwavering commitment of parents and singers alike to what we do.

New Accompanists
I am happy to welcome two new accompanists into our musical fold this year.

• Carolyn Scott is playing for the Children's Choir
• Joel Goodfellow is playing for the Youth and Senior Choir

We are very fortunate to have both of them working with us. 

Christmas Season
Yup, it's on its way. For us that means concert season is coming, too.  So far, we have committed to the following dates and concerts:

December 11^th   
Our Concert                                   
Place tba                      
Time 7-9            

December 19^th
Lethbridge Symphony
Southminster    
Time 7                        

Practice CDs and our Website
Please go to www.musicalive.ca to:

• Sign up for newsletters
• Access to our calendar
• Listen to/download rehearsal music

Registration
If you have not already registered for choir through the University, please call Recreation Services at 329-2706.   The cost for the year is $200.00. 

If you are not able to register at this time, please speak with me privately and we can make confidential arrangements to suit you.

Parent's Meeting
I don't often have the chance to meet with you and tell you about my plans and hopes for the year. I'd like to have a short meeting on Tuesday, November 3^rd at 6:45 for all choir parents. We will meet at Immanuel Lutheran Church (20 Rocky Mountain Blvd).

This meeting should be no longer than 30 minutes.

That's it for now.  You will receive one of these letters from me every few weeks. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you can also access archives of previous newsletters as well.

Musically yours,

Kathy Matkin-Clapton