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IN THIS ISSUEHoH Calendar of Events ........................2From the President .................................2Member Profile .........................................3Amazon Smile Program ........................3Contest Photos .....................................4-6Christmas Shows .....................................7Make Contact ............................................8Friends of the Heralds ............................8Chapter Quartets .....................................9Members Section ................................. 10
The Heralds of Harmonyis a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation
and receives regular public funding through grants from The Florida Division of Cultural
Affairs, Walmart; as well as employee match-ing programs at Verizon and Honeywell, and is sponsored in part by the State of Florida,
Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
© Heralds of Harmony, 2017No reproduction without written consent
NOVEMBER 2017 Volume 72 • Issue 11
Heralds of Harmony qualify to represent the Sunshine District at the International Chorus
Contest next July!
With our highest score ever (87.1%) the Heralds came out on top at the recent Sunshine District Chorus Contest and
will be heading to Orlando next summer to compete in the International Chorus Contest.
More details and photos inside!
Come visit us any Monday at 7pmTerrace Palms Community Church9260 Davis Road, Tampa, Fl 33637
Now’s the time to join us in our journey towards excellence in Orlando !
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2017Nov 18 2018 planning session at TPCCDec 9 Christmas Shows - USFDec 10 Christmas Show - Palladium
2018Jan 14/15 Installation Banquet (tentative)Feb 15 Singing Valentines (tentative)Feb 25 Palm Harbor UMCMar 10 Spring Convention Apr 21 Encore ‘18Jul 1—8 International Convention - OrlandoSep 8 Advent Christian VillageNov 4 Avona UMC (tentative)Dec Christmas Shows
(Some dates still to be confirmed)
I know everyone has heard by now that our performance at this fall’s contest brought outstanding results — 1,045 to-tal points for an average of 87.1%. This is the highest total score ever achieved by the Heralds and we are currently seated 8th for the International contest in Orlando. Congratulations to the Tony and Music Team for bringing this
experience to the Chorus. Adding to this year’s District Championship, along with the International contest in Las Vegas, winning fall contest has made for a very satisfying competition accomplishment.
What’s next? We have four very important performanc-es in the next two months that are critical. Singing two songs in contest is not the same challenge as performing the Christmas package which contains seventeen Chorus songs. We strive to perform each song, each show, at a higher level than the previous one, and there’s nothing more satisfying than delivering a great performance.
The “Friends of the Heralds” campaign is progressing nicely with generous donations from our Chapter mem-bers, and our alumni and patrons. This is a vote of con-fidence in the Heralds organization and shows active participation in our future. Thank you for sharing.November is our planning month for 2018 and beyond. We will be taking some time, as a Board, to reflect on activities, plan them and fund them. Most important-ly, there are activities from the Secretary and Treasurer that are critical to our continued existence as a Chapter. Various licenses are checked, updated, and filed with State agencies and the Society. Ralph Brown and Bill Glasgow continue to do outstanding work and we can’t thank them enough.
At this same meeting, we will look beyond 2018 matching critical resources to our future endeavors. When will we compete again after 2018 Orlando International? Interna-tional conventions will be in Salt Lake City — 2019, Los Angeles — 2020, Cleveland — 2021, Charlotte — 2022, and Louisville — 2023. It can’t be emphasized enough the importance of having a long-range target or goal to maintain long-range focus. For the years that we don’t compete, what exciting set of activities can we anticipate?
For example, 2016 had six exciting shows with the Toast of Tampa. Perhaps the word ‘critical’ is overworked, but long-range planning is ‘critical’ to the long-range health of the Chapter. There is excitement in having a well thought-out view of the future. Each Board member must share in this responsibility.
Again, my opinion — the Heralds are in a very favorable status as a Chapter with an outstanding music program, explosive membership growth, and a continued focus on our financial resources. All this, and it is fun to be a Herald!
Dave Roberts
“What a wonderful celebration thanking our Veterans and soldiers last night per-formed by The Heralds Of Harmony, they were wonderful, fabulous singers! It was wonderful and joyful night, we really enjoyed the concert.”
St. Paul United Methodist Church Audience Member
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Makes the PerfectChristmas Gift
Thanks to our SponsorsSponsored in part by
the State of Florida, Department of State,
Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida
Council on Arts and Culture.
Paul StilesPaul has sung with the Heralds for almost 4 years and has been a Barbershopper since 2005. He has been on the faculty at USF for 22 years, and enjoys traveling and working with Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
Did you have any singing experience before joining the Heralds? I sang throughout grade/high school and college. Upon starting grad school I kind of stopped music activities. My
wife encouraged me to get back into singing/perform-ing a little over 10 years ago.
What is your favorite thing about singing with the Heralds?The camaraderie every Monday and working to sing/sound better. Ringing chords and blending voices into an amazing sound is icing on the cake.
What’s something that other Heralds would be surprised to learn about you?I’m the youngest of 8 kids in my family.
Barbershopper of the Month
For the month of September
Mike Cross was namedBarbershopper of the Month
for “outstanding membership
activities”
Here’s a simple way to financially support the Heralds of Harmony, at no cost to you! If you shop on amazon.com you can sign up for the amazonsmile program, and designate the Heralds as your charity of choice. Then anytime you make a purchase on amazon, they make a donation to us! No cost to you, and a donation to us: win win!
To sign up, visit https://smile.amazon.com/ and sign in to your amazon account.
Then you’ll be asked to choose the charity you want to support: unfortunately you can’t search for Heralds of Harmony as we are under the name of our Society. But you can easily find us by entering “59-6173078” in the search field.
Hit the Select button and from now on any amazon purchase you make will help the Heralds. Thanks in advance!!
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You Bet!
Main StreetHeadlined an amazing show
TBQ
Our quartets did us proud on the District stage!
David Mills was the MC for the Friday Semi-Finals
Photos by Hello Gorgeous Photography
One of the many benefits of being part of the Sunshine District is getting to watch a World-Class show of the quartets from Florida! On the same show were Current Gold Medalist Main Street, Silver Medalist Signature, 4th Place Bronze Medalist Throwback and 11th Place finishers Rooftop Records!
Congratulations to Easy Street who won the right to represent the Sunshine District at the Senior International Quartet Contest in January. They also took home the Most Improved Quartet award and won Third Place in the District Contest.
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Sunshine District International Chorus Representatives: The Heralds of Harmony
Hard work at rehearsals before the contest…
…turns into a great performance on the contest stage
Photos by Hello Gorgeous Photography
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A Standing Ovation after “Time After Time”
Another Standing Ovation after “Hard Hearted Hanna”
2018 International Chous Representatives: The Heralds of Harmony
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The Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony present
A Christmas Celebration-2017 with Special Guests: Tiffany Coburn and The Humdingers!
Saturday December 9th, 2017 at 3pm and 7pmat the USF School of Music Concert Hall, Tampa Campus.
General Seating is $25. Preferred Seating* with Pre-show is $40.
Buy USF Show tickets by phone: 813-530-5224Call for Group Discounts
Sunday December 10th, 2017 at 3pmat the Palladium Theater in St. Pete - call (727) 822-3590 or mypalladium.org
*Preferred Seating includes a special Pre-show by our guest talent. After the Pre-show, you’ll be escorted to a reserved block of seats in the front of the theater.Preferred seats are limited!
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Visiting/Joining the Chorus Mike Cross 813-956-0377 [email protected] the Chorus Dave Roberts 813-546-8953 [email protected] Relations Steve Matheson 813-254-9115 [email protected] a Contribution Bill Glasgow [email protected] Sponsorships Paul Stiles 813-624-2600 [email protected] Submissions Dave Cross 813-220-2904 [email protected] Inquiries Dave Roberts 813-546-8953 [email protected]
“Friends of the Heralds” (FOH) is a fund-raising program that is an important part of the Heralds yearly operating budget. Our mission is to preserve and further develop a cappella singing through musical excellence. FOH was established to help sustain Heralds of Harmony financial needs as we increase the number of singers on the risers and continue to improve our musical performance.
We are a non-profit organization supported by our perfor-mance ticket sales, dues and grants. Under the direction of Tony De Rosa, we will continue to offer the best musical and entertainment experience for our audience. In 2015, we placed in the top ten worldwide at the International Chorus Competition of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In 2017, the Chorus competed at the International level in Las Vegas and received our highest score ever.
The Heralds are poised to continue this significant growth and progression. FOH allows members, Alumni, as well as our friends, family and barbershop fans, to assist us on our musical journey and support our financial needs. If you would like to help in our endeavor with a tax-deductible contribution, please contact Dave Roberts at [email protected], 813-546-8953.
If you wish to write a check, please send to: Heralds of Har-mony; Treasurer - Bill Glasgow; P. O. Box 274076; Tampa, Florida 33688-4076.
We wish to thank the donors listed on this page for their generous contributions in 2016.
BRONZEup to $99
Anonymous James & Carol Colvin
Linda (Sperry) A. Curry
Al & Julie KellyMs. Kelly Kelly
David & Nanci Larson
Don & Dana LongBob & Sherry Markee
Flora D. McClainSamuel Port
PRESIDENTIAL$1,000 and up
Charlie & Cindy BarbarisiRoxanne & Larry Clapp
Tony & Jodi De RosaTerry L. & Emily K. Garvin
Dick & Susan Murbach Bill & Linda Phipps
Marty & Barbara PortDavid & Dianne RobertsHowland ‘Howdy’ Russell
John & Kimberly SantamariaMike Sobolewski
Paul & Jennifer Stiles
PLATINUM$500 to $999
Ralph & Chris Brown Bill & Carolyn Glasgow
GOLD$250 to $499
Wayne & Celeste BrozovichStephen Janes
Bob & Jane LangRay & Pam Scalise
Lightning FoundationRobert Tucker & Minglan Zhang
Mark & Karen TuttleLouis & Carol Wurmnest
SILVER$100 to $249
Alex & Tatiana Boltenko Dan & Marcia Deignan
Peter ForrettWilliam & Tamuel Fowler
Steve & Sheri MathesonJoe Kane
Edgar KendigLee & Patti Lawrence
Douglas McDonaldRobert & Shauvon Powell
Jane ReichertBill Weatherford
Show Tickets will be available through our web site as the show dates draw closer. Current news about shows, guest nights and more can always be found at heraldsofharmony.org and our Facebook page: facebook.com/tampahoh/
Tampa Herald 9To have your Chapter quartet photo appear here, send your information to Dave Cross, [email protected]
The Flexible FourChuck Steiner, Ralph Brown, Steve
Matheson, and Russ PowellContact: Steve Matheson
(813) 963-3517 (H)(813) 254-9115 (W)
http://flexiblefour.com
Back Street 4Aaron StrattonJoseph De RosaBrock StrattonTony De Rosa
Contact: Tony De Rosa [email protected]
Main StreetMike McGee
Myron WhittleseyTony De Rosa
Roger Ross Mike McGee [email protected]
www.MainStreetQT.com
Easy StreetPaul CarterDave CrossBryan Hevel
Charlie Nelson
easystquartet.com
SongDaddyMarty Port
Chris Barthauer Steve CraggRuss Powell
http://songdaddy.weebly.com
You Bet!Alex Kuen
Danny WunderlinMike Cross
Matt Crisostomofacebook.com/youbetquartet
TBQEd McKenzieDean SellersFrank Bovino
Joe Kane
It will be one of the best decisions you can make to be able to sing with such good men.— Paul Carter, 12 year Barbershopper
You’ll learn a new skill and become a better singer each and every week - and do it with a group of guys who love to be a part of something bigger than themselves.— Alex Kuen, 12 year Barbershopper
If you could say one thing to a man who’s thinking about joining our chorus, what would you tell them?
2017 International Quartet Champions
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Steve Loftis knew Tony when Tony was Joseph’s age. Steve’s quartet sang on Tony’s first international quartet’s fund- raising show in 1985.
Jerry Tobin sang Tenor for 15 years. At 35 years old he had a high A in full voice.
Bill Glasgow got a hole in one, visited about 30 countries, and taught math at Naval Nuclear Power School.
Saturday Morning Rehearsal ............................................November 18Board Planning Session ....................................................November 18Monday November 20th Rehearsal is canceledUSF Christmas Shows .........................................................December 9Palladium Christmas Show ..............................................December 10Rehearsal in Valdosta ...............................................................January 6Rehearsal in Valdosta .................................................................March 3
AnniversariesPatti/Lee Lawrence .................... Nov 21 Lynn/Andy Schrader .....Dec 12Dianne/David Roberts ............. Nov 12 Susan/Dick Murbach .....Dec 14Marcia/Dan Deignan ............... Nov 30 Bonnie/Lee Sobania .......Dec 15Chris/Ralph Brown ....................Dec 10 Diane/Brian Wunderlin Dec 15
Paul Durden ................Nov 15Matt Crisostomo .........Nov 16Tony De Rosa ..............Nov 24Chuck Pettis .................. Dec 3Joe Kane ......................... Dec 5Jim Colvin ...................... Dec 6Clay Hine ....................... Dec 8Al Kelly ........................ Dec 11Tom Williams .............. Dec 11
Kristi Scott .................... Nov 19Dana Long .................... Nov 25Kimberly Santamaria .....Dec 1Tiffany Coburn .............Dec 10
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGSThe previous Board Meeting was held November 9, 2017, at 7 p.m.
Minutes to Board Meetings are available to all members on the ‘Mem-bers Section’ of the website. Board Meetings are typically held online and open to all members. If you are interested in attending, you can ob-tain the link and sign-in information from Dave Roberts: [email protected]
SECTION LEADERS & GO-TO GUYS
Tenor Section Leader: Matt Crisostomo [email protected]
Lead Section Leaders: Andy Schrader [email protected]
Christian Espinoza [email protected]
Alex Kuen [email protected]
Baritone Section Leaders: Charlie Nelson [email protected]
Ralph Brown [email protected]
Bass Section Leaders: Ed McKenzie [email protected]
Chuck Steiner [email protected]
Performance: Ralph Brown [email protected]
Drew Kirkman [email protected]
Visual Team Assistants: Dave Cross, Danny Wunderlin, Paul Stiles
PRESIDENT Dave Roberts [email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT John Santamaria [email protected]
TREASURER Bill Glasgow [email protected]
SECRETARY Ralph [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT - MUSIC & PERFORMANCE Charlie Nelson [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT - EVENTS & CHORUS MANAGERChuck Steiner, III [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT - CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT Mike Cross [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT - MARKETING & PR Steve [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT Paul [email protected]
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (‘16) Dave [email protected]
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (‘17)Danny [email protected]
BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE (‘18)Ed [email protected]
MUSIC DIRECTOR Tony De Rosa [email protected]
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Drew Kirkman • [email protected]
Tampa Chapter 2017 Officers and Board of Directors
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“Our biggest growth in the next year will be in always starting with -- and maintaining -- the HOW,but in spending a massive amount of time improving the WHAT.”
Need HoH information or assistance re:
Rehearsal Videos: Danny Wunderlin [email protected] 727-459-8245
Music Librarian & FINALEMusic Software: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095
Uniform Coordinator: Matt Crisostomo [email protected] 727-259-3058
Website Content: Dave Roberts [email protected] 813-546-8953
Newsletter Editor: Dave Cross [email protected] 813-220-2904
Existing Member Info: Ralph Brown [email protected]
Angels
& Chorus members
Please volunteer for
USF Christmas Shows!
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Contact Dianne Roberts: [email protected]
Preparing for PerformancesPeople are sometimes frightened of over-preparing because they think the material will somehow get stale. But that shouldn’t be a worry. Every time you perform, it changes: the atmosphere in the room is different, the people watching you aren’t the same. By preparing as much as possible, you’ll have the ability to deal with anything that happens, you’ll have more confidence and you’ll enjoy it more. Being in a show is an exhilarating experience but it’s also a big responsibility: you want to feel reliable.
Remembering lyrics can be hard work, and each person responds to things differently, so it really depends on what works for you. Start by reading the lyrics out loud to yourself and then consider them both by themselves and with the music. In order to make them stick, you have to make your own detailed analysis of what the words mean.
The music won’t let you stop and think while you’re performing, and there will be a whole lot of other things happening on stage that can make you forget what you’re doing. So repeat the lyrics while doing something else, such as throwing and catching a ball, walking round the supermarket, cooking or doing the dusting.
An excerpt from Music Guide to performing: Singing by Mary Hammond, Karen Rabinowitz and Dominic Alldis.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/may/10/tips-stage-per-formance-singing