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dec 16 - 18 christmas cantata 

This is for the Christmas Cantata at Lutheran Church of Hope by its orchestra. Suzy would love to find more viola, cello and string bass players as well as flute and percussion. 
This is a volunteer orchestra that rehearses on Monday night beginning October 24th. 
Dress rehearsals are December 12 and 15 with performances that weekend on the 16th, 17th, and 18th. 
Suzy Lowe     
515-554-7643  | melowe777@yahoo.com 

Dec 18th christmas cantata 

The piece is titled “Bethlehem’s Child” by Johnson and Larson and the parts will be sent electronically. We will have one orchestra rehearsal on December 13 at 6:00pm and one performance on December 18 at 9:30am. We are paying $150.00 for the entire gig per person. The church is Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2900 49th street, Des Moines, 50310.
Instruments needed:
  • 2 Flutes
  • 1 Oboe
  • 2 Clarinets
  • 1 Bassoon
  • 2 Violins
  • 1 Viola
  • 1 Cello
Contact Greg below:
  • Greg Halterman - Director of Music and Worship - Immanuel United Methodist Church
  • 515-277-1100
  • gregh@iumc.org

2023 Chamber oRCHESTRA accompanying vocalist Yaala Balin

Rehearsals as usual on Tuesday nights at Grace UMC from 2/14-3/7.
Dress rehearsal on Sat., Mar., 11, from 9:30-noon at Grace UMC. 
Performance at 2:00 p.m. on 3/12 at Caspé Terrace in Waukee. 
Instruments needed:
  • string quartet (two violins, viola, cello)
  • flute/piccolo
  • clarinet
  • trumpet
  • trombone
Repertoire will be arrangements of 10 Cole Porter songs. Contact Carl for more info and to sign on. 
Carl Johnson
seabjay@yahoo.com
515 554 6478
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