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Red Sox Opening Day: Our Concert Choir
quickly brushed up on the
Canadian national anthem, and sang it -- along with
Red Sox outfielder and native Canadian Adam
Stern -- at Opening Day at Fenway Park. The Boston
Globe reported that Stern "hit
the right notes" on the field, but not while
singing "O Canada" with the BCC (teammate Kevin
Youkilis swore that Stern was lip-synching!).
Mothers of Inspiration Tea and MSPCC event:
April 26th marked a Lyric Choir and Treble
Choir "double-header." A performance at the
Mothers of Inspiration Tea, honoring women
who have overcome homelessness and are pursuing a
college education, was followed by
another performance the same day for the
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty
to Children (MSPCC).
League of Women Voters performance: Our
Lyric,
Treble and Neighborhood choirs sang at the League of
Women
Voters' Essay Awards Ceremony on April 30th.
UNICEF event: Thirty members of the
BCC were
asked to sing for Princess Caroline of Hanover, as
UNICEF presented her with the 2006 Children’s
Champion Award. The May 20th event at the
Museum of
Fine Arts
recognized the Princess’ longstanding commitment to
the improvement of children’s lives worldwide.
BCC Spring Concert: A colorful evening
spanning classical choral music to songs about
locomotives to choreographed numbers
with "animals" from the African savannah, the BCC's
Spring Concert was an opportunity for our
children to share the music they love with families
and friends. A special surprise was in store for
Darren Dailey, as the singers and teaching fellows
demonstrated their
appreciation of his role as Artistic Director with
"Not to Say Good-bye," a song they had
secretly rehearsed. There was not a dry eye in the
house!
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Our Lyric Choir At a Glance: On April 6th,
the Lyric Choir participated in the Faith Quilts
Project Grand Exhibition at the Boston Cyclorama.
Similar to the BCC’s mission of using the power of
music to bring together diverse communities of
children and families, the Faith Quilts Project
utilizes collaborative quilt making to deepen
interfaith and intercultural understanding.
When our singers arrived, they were astonished by
the beauty of the quilts in the exhibition: quilts
made by the Masjid Al-Qur’an Children’s group,
People’s Baptist Church, Temple Beth Zion, and the
Tibetan Buddhist community, to name just a few of
the 57 quilts displayed. As singers viewed and
observed the colorful exhibition, they began
connecting to particular quilts and engaging in
conversation. At that point, it was clear that this
was more than another opportunity to share our music
and vision for the city – it was truly a lesson in
cultural differences.
The Lyric Choir mounted the stage, inspired by the
richly diverse audience and the beautiful artistry
displayed in the quilts. They sang two songs,
Malo, Malo! and Little Innocent Lamb,
to a very appreciative audience. Just as the Faith
Quilts Project aims to connect us one to another, we
will continue to share our music with the same goal!
Contributed by David Howse, Director of Programs
and Community Impact
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Thirty-two Concert Choir singers and 8 staff
members will travel to Chicago as part of the 3rd
International Children’s Chorale Festival!
Departing on July 26, the group looks forward to
reuniting with friends from last summer's Japan Tour.
In addition to singing at the Chorale Festival,
children
look forward to their stays with host families and
sightseeing in the city of Chicago.
Our annual week-long Camp for Young Singers,
geared
for newly-accepted singers, runs
from August 14-18. The Camp readies new singers
for the upcoming performance season... plus, it's
FUN!
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We are proud to recognize the following BCC singers for
their special achievements:
Casey Accardi, Lyric Choir,
will perform the title role in "Annie" with the
School of the Creative Arts in Weston,
MA.
Amira Hardaway, Treble Choir,
received a partial scholarship to attend the
award-winning Wheelock Family Theatre Summer
Program for one week.
Natachia Kotomori, Concert Choir,
was accepted into the Boston Arts Academy for
the 2006-07 academic year.
Adreanna Remick, Lyric Choir,
sang live on Chelsea's Channel 3-TV to help raise
money for the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.
Adreanna will perform at Chelsea Day on June 3rd,
and head to Tanglewood Camp for one week this
summer, courtesy of the city of Chelsea.
Alexis Tice-Alarcon, Concert Choir,
received "The Sullivan Award" for the Mount
Alvernia High School student "who displays great
character, a true sense of compasssion, and daily
effort."
Xana Turner-Owens and Georgia Halliday,
Concert
Choir, participated in the Regional ACDA
(American Choral Directors Association) Festival
Choir in New York City earlier this year.
Ella Vorenberg, Concert Choir, sang
God Bless America during the 7th inning
stretch at Fenway Park on May 28th.
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The Parent Association wants to thank each
and every one of you for your support of the BCC as
we end yet another successful year. There have been
many ways in which BCC families have supported their
singers and helped to build a strong community.
Here is a just a sampling of ways BCC families have
worked and celebrated together:
BCC Annual Banquet: Our May 30th banquet, held at
UMass-Boston, was a successful – and tasty –
celebration! BCC families enjoyed fajitas, watched
an amazing DVD of performance season highlights
(thank you, parent Linda Hughes!), applauded as
their singers received certificates for outstanding
BCC participation in 2005-06, and participated in a
heartfelt tribute to outgoing Artistic Director,
Darren Dailey. The festivities were capped by salsa
music and dancing, expertly led by parent Ursula
Tice-Alarcon. Although it was a school night, no one
wanted to leave!
Potluck Dinner: Neighborhood Chorus families came
together on June 2 for a potluck dinner at the home
of the Feller-Kopmans, parents of singer Isabel.
Whether families contributed a main dish or
side dish, juice or dessert, adults and children
had time to just enjoy good food and each other.
Our Thanks! A special thank you to the Miles
family for hosting a vibrant afternoon of jazz with
the Kyle Miles Quartet at the Regatta Bar at the
Charles Hotel on April 30th. All proceeds from the
event support the BCC's Chicago Tour this summer,
from July 26 - 31.
Buddy Families: We are looking for families
who are interested in being a buddy family to a new
BCC singer. As the Chorus grows we want to welcome
new families and help them to make a smooth entry
into the BCC community. Please let us know (at the email
addresses below) if you are able to be a buddy family.
Retreat Scheduled for June: The Parent
Association will be holding our first annual retreat
to develop plans to support the BCC next year. We
are still looking for parents who are willing to
serve as lead families for each of the Choruses in
the coming year. This work is vital to the
organization and we need your support as well as
your time, energy and ideas.
Please contact Dawn Lewis, dlewis@ccebos.org or
Marcie Osinsky marcieosinsky@excite.com to volunteer
for these important and necessary roles.
Contributed by Marcie Osinsky, BCC parent
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The Boston Children's Chorus is growing by leaps and
bounds since its inception 3 years ago... and our
needs are growing as well. Please let us know if you
can help with a donatation of:
To offer your help, please contact Renita Haverly at
617/ 778-2242 x223 or
rhaverly@bostonchildrenschorus.org.
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Our Applause goes to...
The Mellon Charitable Giving Program for
supporting BCC’s Neighborhood Choruses and Camp for
Young Singers in the 2006-2007 season. Mellon’s
$40,000 grant was made possible through the
generosity of the Arthur
F. Blanchard Trust. Adelisa Gonzalez, Mellon’s
Charitable Giving Manager, worked very closely with
us throughout the application process and we are
very grateful for her steadfast enthusiasm and support!
The grant will allow us to initiate a new
Neighborhood Chorus in partnership with the
Dorchester House in Fields Corner this fall, as well
as support our existing Neighborhood Chorus in
partnership with Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción in
Boston’s South End. It also provides funding for our
Camp for Young Singers this August.
While this is a first-time grant to the BCC from the
Charitable Giving Program, Mellon has been a loyal
corporate sponsor of our Martin Luther King, Jr.
concerts for the past two years. The Boston
Children’s Chorus looks forward to our continuing
partnership with Mellon as we work to create a
cultural and social legacy for the children,
families and communities of Greater Boston.
Contributed by Jan Woiler Meuse, Foundation
Relations & Marketing Manager
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The New England Conservatory of Music is our lead
artistic partner
phone:
617/ 778-2242
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