Brief Announcements today. Please refer to the November 8 Announcements for more detail. And continue advertising the Dec. 6 concert and baking your cookies.  I. AGM  THE CCO”S Annual General Meeting is this Monday, starting at 7:30. We want to start promptly so that we do not lose too much rehearsal time.  all Members are entitled to attend and participate  Non-members are not invited to attend Members in Good Standing (ie, paid fees by on or before October 18) are entitled to vote under the...

Happy Hallowe’en!  I. NOVEMBER 3 REHEARSAL NOTES, SOME HISTORY OF THE WORKS, AND A LINK FROM GUEST CONDUCTOR DANIEL MANLEY "7:30 - 8:10 Four Last Songs - III, IV 8:10 - 8:30 Canada Mosaic - IV, VII and I 8:30 - 8:40 break 8:40 - 9:00 Nightmare b4 Xmas 9:00 - 9:20 March of the three kings Four Last Songs Please have a look at the attached PDF from the Victoria Symphony for a translation of the texts into English Though composed as separate pieces by Strauss, after Strauss’ death, his...

I. NOVEMBER 10 REHEARSAL NOTES FROM GUEST CONDUCTOR DANIEL MANLEY "7:30 - 8:15 Canada Mosaic 8:15 - 8:30 Xmas sing along 8:30 - 8:40 break 8:40 - 9:00 Fantasia on We Three Kings 9:00 - 9:20 Four Last Songs I, II Comments on  Fantasia on We Three Kings: Notes from the Composer:  Fantasia on We Three Kings  was written as a serious concert piece for the holiday season. The melody is introduced in fragments over a haunting orchestration.  After a short pause, the entire melody is presented by...