Choral Connection

November & December are full of Musical Happenings!

“The Beatles are Coming!  The Beatles are Coming!” 
On a historic night over 47 years ago, throngs of screaming, hysterical fans and 73 million people around the world heard Ed Sullivan refer to the “youngsters from Liverpool,” the excitement they brought to New York City during their visit, and conclude his simple television introduction with “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles!  Let’s bring them on!”
What followed the Beatles’ first performance on U.S. soil back on February 9, 1964 was a rock music revolution and Beatlemania was born!  Radio stations played Beatles music almost non-stop, fans sported Beatle hair wigs and bumper stickers warned of the impending British rock invasion.  Whether you remember seeing the original performance and are looking to relive the glory, or whether you have always wondered what all the fuss was about, here’s your opportunity to experience it first-hand as The Cavern Beat makes their first Middleton appearance at the Middleton High School Performing Arts Center on Thursday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.
The Cavern Beat is often compared to the jukebox for sounding so much like the real thing!  Performing the music of The Beatles true to their records, every performance is as outstanding as the next with vintage instruments, amplifiers and authentic suits in the famous Fab Four style for full effect!  The band replicates and brings back to life the excitement of the original recordings and live performances from the Cavern Club era onwards.  Critics the world over have agreed that the group has the sound, energy and excitement of The Beatles, second to none.  The band guarantees a performance that you and your guests will remember for years to come!
The Middleton High School vocal & dance performance group, Broadway Bound, along with Kromrey and Glacier Creek Middle School broadway performers will open the show with a 60’s music medley.  Students from these groups interested in participating should register for the clinic with their middle school or high school choir teacher by October 21.  Registration forms are available through choir teachers or at www.choralboosters.org.  Cost for students to participate in the show is $15 and will include a t-shirt and a light dinner.
The Cavern Beat will be performing on Thursday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10 (Adults) and $8 (Students/Seniors) and are available through any MHS choir or drama student, a portion of which will go toward their upcoming New York City Broadway tour.  General admission tickets can also be purchased through the Middleton Community Bank, State Bank of Cross Plains (both Middleton and Cross Plains locations) or online at www.mhschoralboosters.org. 
The event is sponsored by the MHS Choral Boosters.
Choral Department Events Coming Soon---Mark your Calendars!

November 10 or 11:  Cantus will travel to Carthage College in Kenosha on Thursday, Nov. 10 or Friday, Nov. 11 for a day-long music festival.  Firm details will be available shortly.  Students should bring money to cover lunch.

November 14:  The Chamber Singers will travel to Carthage College for a day-long music festival.  Performances, clinics and a campus tour are a few of the highlights of the day.  Buses will depart MHS at 8:00 a.m. and return by 3:15 p.m.  Cost for the event will be $20 which will include lunch and transportation.

November 26 and November 27:  The Middleton High School Concert Choir will again perform with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra for the annual Holiday Pops Concert on Saturday, November 26 at 8:00 p.m. (7:30 p.m. call for choir) and Sunday, November 27 at 1:00 p.m. (12:30 p.m. call for choir) at the Marriott Hotel, Middleton.  Ticket order forms will be mailed to Concert Choir families directly by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and will need to be returned directly to them.  Additional ticket information is available at http://wcoconcerts.org/performances/special-performances/.  To prepare for the Holiday Pops Concert, the MHS Concert Choir will rehearse at the Marriott from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra.  This event is open to the public and has sold out quickly in the past, so it is important to return ticket order forms promptly.

December 8:  The MHS choral program presents five different choirs singing seasonal music for the whole family beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS Performing Arts Center.  Singers should report on stage at 6:30 p.m. dressed and ready to go!  Attendance at this concert is required for course completion.  Students will have a dress rehearsal on December 7.
December 15:  Chamber Singers will embark on their annual “Tour de Middleton” performing at area venues including hospitals, nursing homes, retirement facilities and middle schools.  The group will begin at 8:00 a.m. and return at 7:00 p.m.  Students should bring funds for lunch; dinner will be provided.

December 17 and 18:  Join the MHS Chamber Singers and Drama Students as they present an evening of Renaissance-style music, drama, revelry and food.  This year’s Madrigal Dinner will be held in the Middleton High School Courtyard on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m.  More information on ticket prices will be posted on the Choral Boosters website located at www.mhschoralboosters.org. 

• Contact:  Annette Ashley                   
  Publicity Chair, 836-9882
  MHS Choral Boosters, annettewenclashley@charter.net

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