Scandinavian choir newsletter #138 Issue no. 138
4 April 2011
Legend: R = red tie/scarf + black skirt/pants + white blouse/shirt;
Y = yellow & blue scarf/cravat; W = dress warm
http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/melbourne/choir.html


1. Upcoming program

Day	Date	Time	Meet	Event & venue	Wear	No.	Program	Notes
Fri	22 April	1030 – 1200	0945	Good Friday service Then sing to procession	B	46.25 65.43	Thy will be done Jesu, Jesu Du är min O huvud blodigt sårat	Note assembly time
Sun	24 April	1100 – 1200	1000	Easter Sunday service	R	- SvPs 387 S29.7 S80.3	Visa mej vägen Påskhymn (Milveden) Jesus Kristus är vår hälsa Han är upstånden Stad Jerusalem var hälsad
Sat	30 April	1830 – 2100	1700	Valborg; Swedish church	R, W	89.1 62.0 S55.3 S74.9 S24.7 S19.0	Inside; Varenda liten mänska Nu grönska det Outside; Längtan till landet Sköna Maj, välkommen Glad såsom fågeln Fjäriln vingad	Be early for practice!
Sun	22 May	TBA	TBA	Warburton Nordic festival	R	S74.9 S81.9 S24.7 S86.9 S93.9 90.05 S55.3 - 17.1 S38.9	Church service; (a Danish hymn – TBA) Grip du mig helige ande* (!new) Festival; Sköna Maj, välkommen Stämning Glad såsom fågeln Uti vår hage Vänskap Vi vandrer med freidig mot (N) Längtan till landet Mads Doss/Marken er mejet (D) Du Danske sommer (D) Millom bakker og berg (N) I furuskogen* (!new-ish)	See www.nordicfestival.org
Sun	5 Jun	1100 – 1230 1430 – 1500	1000 1330	Church service Swedish national day	R Y	S17.21 81.95	Grip du mig helige ande* (!new) Vill du gå med til himelen* (!new-ish) O Du helige Ande, kom till oss igen* (!new) Du gamla du fria Sveriges flagga Vem kan segla förutan vind? * (!new)	Note: Per Anders’ farewell service! Note dress/colour requirement

Sat

25 Jun

1400 – 1540

1230

Midsommar; Swedish church

Y, W

- S77.9 17.9 S86.9

Inside; All världen nu sig gläder* (!new-ish) I denna ljuva sommartid Sommarpsalm Din klara sol går åter upp* (!new!) Outside; En sommarafton En sommar marsch* (!new) Uti vår hage Om sommaren sköna* (!new)

2. Future events & Diary dates

Sunday 18^th September	Finnish/Baltic club concert Altona
Sunday 27^th Nov	First Sunday in Advent
Sunday 11^th Dec	Norwegian Christmas service (TBC)
Monday & Tuesday 12 &13 Dec	Christmas Concert #21
Sunday 18^th Dec	Danish Christmas service (TBC)
Sunday 25^th Dec	Julotta

3. Important notes

Ø Don’t forget to let someone know if you are not able to attend practice or a performance.

Ø Let a committee member know if you have any good ideas for making the choir better or more efficient. Remember, they are there to serve YOU.

4. Social notes & member news

Let Ken or Joan know if there is anything worth noting about any member or family of a member – birthdays, births, weddings, movements, illness or absence etc.

Note Judith Crocker, our alto, in yellow; right, middle.

Note also; they learnt 3 new songs in only 2 rehearsals and performed stunningly without music to the rapturous applause of 1500 people!!

Port Fairy Festival choir 2011.

5. Miscellaneous stuff

Election results

Formal declaration of the election held 14/02/2011;

Admin Committee Music Committee

Chairman – Ken Lofhelm Conductor – Eva McAlister

Secretary – Joan Griss Member – Kerstin Lego

Treasurer – Peter Marke Member - Lotta Palmer

Pia Lofhelm has also been co-opted onto the Music Committee!

Both committees have already held their first meetings.

Volunteers to date;

Staffan – web site management.

6. Mystery personality!?!

(An occasional feature segment. Its purpose is to not only entertain you, our beloved reader, but also to let the general Choir know a little more about other Members than what they see on practice nights).

Who is this Newsletter’s mystery personality? See if you can guess from the clues below….

The Question	The Answer
Language/s I speak are ………….?	German, English, Swedish
When I was little, I always wanted…..?	to play with boys and cars
My favourite food is …..?	Thai or "pite palt"
My favourite music style is …………?	rock/pop
My favourite music performer is ……..?	Too many….Powderfinger, Steely Dan, Red Hot Chili Peppers….
When listening to the radio, I mostly listen to?	TripleM
The TV program I most enjoy watching is …?	Midsumer Murders - not much else to choose from!
My favourite book or author is ….?	Henning Mankell
Apart from Choir, my other interests/hobbies are ………….?	Keeping fit, learning new things, catching up with friends and reading when there is any time over
My day job is …….	Customer Service Manager for an Industrial Automation company
Anything else you would like to share with the Choir members?	I share my bedroom with Ruby - my road bike.. :-)
What is the country of your birth?	Sweden

So who am I?