MUUsical Notes
From the Director of Music
March 2010
By the time you read this, the 4th Annual Florida District UU
Choral Festival will be history. It has been exciting and energizing – and
exhausting – experience to host this grand event and let our bright UUFVB light
shine for the rest of the district.
This has been a massive effort on the part of this congregation, and many, many
folks deserve kudos. The first person to say a grand “YES!” was The Great Rosie
Murphy, the overall coordinator and registration mistress of the Festival. She
has been ably assisted by a wonderful corps of Point People. Gale Parmentier and
Pat Atkinson (with help from Joan Matthews) fed and watered the singers, with
assistance by Joan Walsh and Susan Winters. Carol Johnson and Faye Sheppard
coordinated the post-dinner Talent Show. Lee Compton and Rita Maier paired
singers requesting home hospitality with welcoming congregation members. Joyce
Levi publicized our event in the Cluster Breeze newsletter, and Faye Shepard was
a wizard with our website. Sue Nalepa helped prepare folders for all singers. Al
Parmentier coordinated our sound, and made our risers safer. Roger Sobkowiak and
Barbara Beckham photographed our event for posterity. So many hard-working
people – even some I probably forgot to mention! (I deeply apologize in
advance!)
But even these dedicated folks could not have managed such a grand event as this
without the willing spirit of this Fellowship. You wonderful folks helped
prepare the evening meal. You brought desserts. You hosted singers in your
homes. And you came to listen to the Grand Festival Choir on Sunday morning. So
many reasons to celebrate and be thankful!
Most of all, though, I am personally thankful for the UUFVB Choir. In addition
to all of the administrative tasks related to the Festival, they willingly
accepted the creative tasks. They rehearsed for extended hours every week in
February. They learned they parts well so that they could lead the visiting
singers at the Saturday rehearsal and Sunday service. In short, their grace and
good-heartedness have been a genuine blessing for me.
Thank you, everyone!!
In harmony,
Ann Hossler
Director of Music Ministries
dirmusic@uufvb.org, or
call (772) 778-5880.
Choral Festival
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