Important notes from Betty Karol

If you receive this before Thurs rehearsal, please print and bring a copy, otherwise you will be given a copy when you arrive

Strasburg- St Paul Lutheran 193 W. Washington St

6:30- Soloists

7:00- Women’s chorus

7:30 SATB choir- when you arrive sit in the pews in the front of the church- we will rehearse

The carols and Joy to the World- before we go on the risers

There are two entrances to the risers:

Front- through the little kitchen and to the chancel area

Back- from the empty room behind the sanctuary and up the side aisles

WOMEN’s CHORUS will enter sanctuary from the FRONT

Line up in three rows: Back Row, Chanters Middle Row, Front Row

1Magnificat- Women’s Chorus

After the Magnificat is over, the remainder of SATB CHOIR will enter-

MEN FROM THE FRONT

WOMEN FROM THE BACK using both aisles- Soprano on left side Altos on Right

SHARON will welcome audience as Choir takes place?????

2.Gloria

Fri Rory and Margaret

Sat Rory and Margaret

Sun- Bruce Johnson and all altos

Or Sharon will welcome audience here???

3.Mirabile Mysterium

4.Hodie- Soprano two will move to the right aisle

5.Cradle Carols

6.Sharon’s Solo- Gesu Bambino

7.Run to the Manger

8. Mary, Mary

Choir will exit down the side aisle and meet in the fellowhsip hall

INTERMISSION

WOMEN’S CHORUS will enter sanctuary from the FRONT to the RISERS

9.Alleluia-

Frog- Margaret

Tambourine- Marianne

Drum- Elizabeth

Solos: Marianne Houff, Martha Heisel, Remy Pangle

CHOIR WILL ENTER in Mixed Alphabet groups- some using the Front entrance

Others from the side or center aisles

10.Christmas Pops

Solos pg 11 Fri- Dianna Jett

Sat- Jenni Kimble

Sun- Dianna Jett

Pg 13 - Melisa Thomas All three times

CHOIR WILL MOVE TO SATB RISER FORMATION- but with men in the middle in the MEN’S CHORUS FORMAT - WOMEN FILL IN AROUND MEN INFORMALLY

Carols - It Came Upon- audience, choir, both with descant

O Little Town audience, choir, both with desc

We Three Kings- audience Men only on verse 2- both on last verse Elizabeth plays interlude between choir verse and last verse

AFTER THE CAROLS, WOMEN MOVE TO AN APPROXIMATE SILENT NIGHT GROUPS

Fa La LA- MEN “S CHORUS

THEN EVERYONE MOVE TO SILENT NIGHT FORMATION

Silent Night

Fri- Lisa, Jenni, Dianna

Sat- TBA

Sun- Dianna J, Bruce D, Melisa

Joy to the World