Season XXII:  2008-2009 school year 
             Fr. Bede Camera OSB, Director
           Mr. Robert Aldrich '01, Assistant to the Director
           Brother Andrew Thornton, O.S.B. Prof. Donald Cox, Accompanists
                       

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Fall Semester 2008 Schedule     

Opening Week

THURS., AUG 28.  NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION 
        returning members only   2:30 warmup for 3:00 Mass  Gowns and Tuxes

SAT, AUG 30  6 pm: Special choir dinner in coffee shop: returning members only

Sun., 8/31     AUDITIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS: 3-5 pm, Lower  Church  

                    6:30 pm warm-up for 7 pm Mass  returning members only

Monday, 9/1  10 AM OPENING MASS OF SCHOOL YEAR  (returning students only)
                            GOWNS AND TUXES

 Monday 9/1       AUDITIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS: 2-5 pm, Lower Church  

Monday 9/1 6-7 PM.    opening rehearsal of year  
                      New Students Meet in Lower Church before 6.
                      

Wednesday, 9/3   Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

Fall "Practice Weekend" 

Fri, 9/5  Annual Choir Party at a farm in New Bedford
cars leave from Davison hall at 5:30 pm

Sat, 9/6   ALTOS  11-12noon   (Sopranos be fitted at this time)
                SOPRANOS   1-2pm   (Altos be fitted at this time)
                BASSES 2-3

Sunday, 9/7   TENORS 1-2 PM
                       FULL CHOIR   2:15-4:15 PM

Sunday Mass: meet at 6:45. ALL MEMBERS SING

Note: This is the only set of special practice times for the semester.

 

Regular Semester Schedule Begins

M 9/8; W 9/10   Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

    Sun 9/14      6:15 Warm-up for 7 pm Mass


M 9/15; W 9/17   Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

    Sun  9/21    6:15 Warm-up for 7 pm Mass


M 9/22; W 9/24   Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

    Sun 9/28   6:15 Warm-up for 7 pm Mass

 
M 9/29; W 10/1   Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

    Sun 10/5     6:15 warm-up for 7 pm Mass


M 10/6; W 10/8    Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm
 

FALL RECESS: 10/10-10/14  No Mass or Practice


 Wed 10/15 Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

    Sun 10/19     6:15 warm-up for 7 pm Mass


Mon 10/20; Wed 10/22  Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

FAMILY WEEKEND 2008

The choir sings two Masses this weekend.  All
members are expected to sing both Masses:

SATURDAY 10/25: 5:30 Mass.  Warmup at 5 pm.

SUNDAY  10/26:  Pre-Mass concert at 10:40am; Mass at 11 am.   Warm-up at 10:15 am.

Note: The choir does not sing the evening Mass this Sunday.                           

 

 

Regular Schedule Resumes

(rehearsals for DecemberSong begin)

M 10/27  W  10/29    Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

Sun 11/2    6:15 Warm-up for 7 pm Mass

   
Mon 11/3;  Wed 11/5  Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

    Sun 11/9    6:15 Warmup for 7 pm Mass


M 11/10; W 11/12  Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

    Sun 11/16    6:15 Warm-up for 7 pm Mass

  
M 11/17  W 11/19   Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

   Sun 11/23    6:15 Warm-up for 7 pm Mass

 

M 11/24   Regular Rehearsal 6-7 pm

(Thanksgiving Recess; No choir Mass on Sunday)

Special DecemberSong Rehearsals

M 12/1  6-7 pm

Wed 12/3  6-7 pm

Friday, 12/5  8-9:30 pm

Saturday December 6: Concert Rehearsal 1-3 pm

DecemberSong Program: 7:30 pm  (Warmup at 7 pm)

 

Sunday December 7 pm Mass.   Arrive at 6:45

Monday, December 8: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

    class schedule is altered.  MASS at 10:30 am.  NO WARMUP

No rehearsals December 8 or 10.
The choir sings the 7 pm Mass on December 14; No warmup.