MCC High Notes
Weekly Newsletter

Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
      
This member newsletter is published nearly every Friday morning during the choir season. Please watch your email inbox each week and read the newsletter thoroughly for all the information you need to have a terrific year with Milwaukee Children's Choir!

Share the News:  Parents, please talk with your MCC student about the news below 
                             or forward the message to their own email account.

News for All MCC Members
Start of the Year Checklist 
(Repeat from last week's newsletter)
THIS UPCOMING WEEK: Back-to-Choir Parent Meetings

Tues 9/27 Milwaukee Youth Arts Center 6-730

Wed 9/28 Mt Carmel Lutheran Church 6-730
 

Please note meetings are at your choristers location on the date & time of their regular class. New MCC families are required to attend this meeting.  Returning families are welcome to attend if they so choose.

Meetings will include:
  • important information about our season
  • a Q & A session with MCC's artistic staff
  • Additionally, parents and singers will have an opportunity to chat with their choir director during the last 30 minutes of the rehearsal on their parent meeting night. 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Musica Sacra I: 
Mass of the Children
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 7:00 PM

School Sisters of St. Francis-  St. Joseph's Chapel
1515 South Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215
 
Marco Antonio Melendez, conductor
Voices of Eterna
Milwaukee Youth Chorale
Charles Wesley Evans, baritone
MCC Chamber Orchestra
 
Missa Sancti Leopoldi (in Festo SS Innocentium) - Johann Michael Haydn
Laudate Pueri Dominum - Johann Michael Haydn
Mass of the Children - John Rutter
 
Voices of Eterna and Milwaukee Youth Chorale join together to present the first of a two part concert series entitled, Musica Sacra or "Sacred Music."  Featuring the music of Johann Michael Haydn and English contemporary composer, John Rutter, Voices of Eterna and Milwaukee Youth Chorale will present two works which were composed for the voices of children.   


REMINDER
This year there are no season ticket packages. Please purchase your tickets for each individual show online. 
NOTE: Premium seating tickets only available in advance.

Purchase your tickets through Brown Paper Tickets-  How to  &  FAQ

                        LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS



Poinsettia & Evergreens ALL SCHOOL TOUR Fundraisers

EVERGREEN Participation Level: a minimum of $100 of evergreeens must to sold in order to be considered a participant
POINTSETTIA Participation Level:  a minimum of $50 of poinsettia must to sold in order to be considered a participant
Proceeds from each fundraiser are divided EVENLY among choristers who have reached the participation threshold at the time of tour to defray tour costs.
 
        September 12 - October 13, 2016
        November 15-23: Anticipated Delivery of All Products- Pick up at MCC offices
 
Did you get the info from your chorister & you have some questions? 
Please see the UPDATED HANDOUTS TO CLARIFY SOME POINTS- Click link
 
 
NOTE: Hard copies of Evergreen Form are part of the Evergreen Brochure handed out to choristers.

Lake Country Children's Choir Auditions
Thursday, September 29   5-8pm
St Charles Church, Hartland, Wisconsin
For children in grades 4-8

Please share this link with anyone you know who might be interested!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48a4a828a0fd0-lake1

Links to Your Choir's Web Page
Please click on your choir's name to view the most up to date calendar and this week's notes for your child's choir.

  • Saturday, October 1st- the entire Prelude, Training, and Resident choirs have a retreat at Mt Carmel Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa. Details are listed in each choir's calendar, located on each choir's respective webpage listed above.
    • Prelude (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) Friendship Hall
    • Training (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) Fellowship Hall
    • Resident (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Choir Room
       
  • Saturday, October 1st-  MYC Retreat 9-4 at Cathedral Church of All Saints
     
  • Sunday, October 2nd   4pm Choral Evensong MYC at Cathedral Church of All Saints, 818 E Juneau Ave, Milwaukee- Open & free to public
     
  • October 2nd-7th    Bring a Friend Week will be here soon. Please check out the flyer for more details & feel free to print off a note to give to your friend to share with their family.   FLYER                        NOTE for Friend

 
Milwaukee Children's Choir 
Phone: 414.221.7040  |  Fax: 844.274.3978


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