CCO ANNOUNEMENTS NOV. 20 25
- Lee-Ann
- Nov 21
- 4 min read
Monday November 24 rehearsal - at Eastminster Church, 7:30pm, 310 Danforth Ave. (Chester subway). (The ballroom at the 519 is not available.)
Thanks to everyone who attended the Annual General Meeting. And congratulations to Hannah Brown and Matias Espinoza on being elected to the Board, along with the five returning Directors.
I. NOVEMBER 24 REHEARSAL NOTES FROM GUEST CONDUCTOR DANIEL MANLEY
"7:30 - 7:45 Nightmare before Xmas
7:45 - 8:15 Canada Mosaic
8:15 - 8:30 Fantasia on We Three Kings
8:30 - 8:45 break
8:45 - 9:00 March of the Three Kings - from the adagio
9:00 - 9:30 Four Last Songs - IV, III, II, I
I’m looking forward to hearing us in the church this Monday. I suspect we’ll have some work to do - notably, we should have our brass ringers in with us, so it’ll be a full section for the first time. And we can flex our pianissimo muscles in Four Last Songs and see what the results are.
If you’re on facebook, please do check out the event that Lee-Ann created for sharing and inviting all your friends - https://www.facebook.com/events/775740922147784/ - let’s fill as many seats as possible. It’s so rewarding to play to a full house!
If you can, please also re-gram and storify posts by our Instagram account - https://www.instagram.com/counterpointorchestra - the more eyes on our posts, the better!
Dan"
II. WINTER MOSAIC DECEMBER 6, 7:30PM
Poster: attached. Please add to your Instagram, Fb and other social media accounts, circulate to friends and family, and post in your neighbourhood.
Ticket Sales: tickets available on our website, from Helen Li (clarinet) at rehearsals, and by using the QR code on the poster. Everyone is expected to sell at least two tickets. Prices have not changed in years - $20 generally and $12 for Youth. Eastminster Church holds an audience of 500 - there’s lots of room for more.
Dress Rehearsal: on Dec. 5 starts at 7:00pm. The Church doors will open at 6:00 for musicians, 5:00 for the set-up crew. No Green Room. Help with set up is always welcome, and the set-up will remain in place overnight for the concert.
Concert Green Room: concert starts on Dec. 6 at 7:30pm. There is a Green Room downstairs to put your things - stairs on the left wall of the Sanctuary. Doors open for musicians at 6:30.
Concert Refreshments: the CCO musicians provided refreshment for the audience during the intermission - water and cookies The cookies are supplied by musicians and served by volunteers under strategically placed donation jars. This initiative has raised at least $150 at each concert. Please be generous with your contribution. Bring your cookies to the Dress Rehearsal or deliver before the concert.
50/50 Raffle: this is normally a fun fundraiser during intermission. In our best year, the winner took home almost $500 - as did the CCO! Only cash sales. Please tell your friends, and bring some small bills to give them loans plus buy tickets yourself. Musicians and Volunteers can win the raffle prize, although not Directors. One ticket: $5, 3 tickets $10, an “arm’s length” of tickets $20.
Post Concert Packing Up: we are expected to be out of the church by 10:00pm on concert night. Please help with packing up and storing our concert supplies in the CCO storage area on the third floor of the church. Fortunately, the Church is allowing us to leave our set-up overnight from the dress to the concert.
Canada Mosaic Music Parts: Leave these on the music stands at the end of the concert. Mario The Librarian will pick them up and return them to the lender.
Concert Dress: all black, or black pants/skirt and white shirt with or without a black jacket.
III. UPCOMING GIG Nov. 27
Ted Cabanes, double bass, has issued an invitation for November 2:
"Just wanted to do a quick call out for myself and Kenneth Luna (former Trombone player at CCO) for York University’s Orchestra Fall performance that I will be performing in on Thursday the 27th of November at 7:30 at the Tribute Communities Recital Hall (Accolade East Building 83 York Boulevard, Toronto).
We will be playing Dvorak Symphony No. 8, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Overture and Marche Slave and a contemporary violin solo piece by jazz composer Dave Brubeck. The concert will also be available for livestream. Tickets can be purchased here!
Thanks so much and please let me know if you have any questions in regards to this.
Kind thanks,
Ted Cabanes (he/him, il/lui)"
IV. IMPORTANT CCO DATES
Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30pm unless otherwise noted here. The rehearsals are normally held at the 519 Community Centre, 519 Church Street, Please let your section leader know if you cannot attend a rehearsal. Concerts are December 6, March 7 and June 6, with Dress Rehearsals the Friday night at Eastminister United Church.
Musicians must bring their own music stand and part to each rehearsal.
Snacks are provided for the break by section in rotation: first violins, then seconds, then violas and celli, then winds, brass and piano, then leftovers, and back to the start.
November 24 - Note: this rehearsal is at Eastminster Church 310 Danforth Avenue. 7:30 to 9:30. Snacks second violins.
December 1 - Rehearsals return to the 519. Snacks viola and celli.
December 5, 7:00 pm - Dress Rehearsal, Eastminster Church. Snacks winds, brass and piano
December 6, 7:30pm - concert, “Winter Mosaic”, Eastminster Church. Guest Conductor Mr. Daniel Manley. Featured soloist Rebecca Gray, soprano
Following the concert, the next rehearsal will be January 5.
January 5, 2026 - 7:30pm rehearsals resume Mondays at the 519 under our new Guest Conductor, Dr. Samuel Tam.
February 16 - no rehearsal - Family Day
March 6 - 7:00 to 10:00pm Dress Rehearsal, Eastminster Church
March 7 - 7:30pm Concerrt, Eastminster Church, featured soloist Brian Baty, double bass
March 9 - No rehearsal
March 16 - 7:30pm - rehearsals resume Mondays at the 519 under our new Guest Conductor Mr. Isaac Page.
April 6 - no rehearsal - Easter Monday
May 18 - no rehearsal - Victoria Day
June 5 - 7:00pm Dress Rehearsal, Eastminster Church
June 6 - 7:30pm Concert, Eastminster Church, featured soloist, Gemma Donn, violin
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