New Opportunities!

Beautiful Singing for 34 years Have you ever dreamed of conducting a choir and orchestra? How about sitting among choristers at a dress rehearsal? Fulfill your dream with CBC, as we auction the baton and invite you sit with us!   Baton Auction We are auctioning an opportunity for an intrepid fan to conduct a sing-along carol, "O Come, All Ye Faithful", at our Christmas concert on December 5. The auction also includes a conducting lesson with Maestro Gothold! ·       Starting bid $500.  Bid increment is $25. Current bid will be listed in biweekly newsletters. ·       Closing date: Thanksgiving Day, November 26 ·       Submit bids by email to cbc.execdirector@gmail with the subject line Baton Auction   Sit Among Us at a Dress Rehearsal Experience the thrill of sitting among our singers at a dress rehearsal with orchestra! ·       You choose the concert ·       Donation opportunity: $500 ·       Email cbc.execdirector@gmail.com for more details!   You've received our season brochure, and we hope you're excited about the great music we've got planned this year! Order Tickets Online Now at www.ChoraleBelCanto.org or send in the order form. Remember, an early season subscription order by October 1 includes a discount and two free tickets!   ************************************ SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! ************************************  OUR 2015 | 2016 SEASON! A Fall Holiday Festival October 24, 2015 - 7:30 pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittier Music celebrating Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, and All Saints' Day, from the sublime to the silly. Vaughan Williams, Gilbert & Sullivan, Britten, Jester Hairston, and much more! __________________________________________________   *********Fall Holiday Festival********* A CBC Outreach Event Join us in fun for all ages at our Holiday Carnival, 1:30-4:30 on concert day, Saturday, Oct. 24! --A family fun festival culminating in a Mini-concert at 4:00. Halloween and Dia de los Muertos-- Games, magic, puppets, fortunes, face-painting, food, and more! Bring new friends, your children and your grandchildren for holiday fun and music.  $10.00 for a family or group ticket for four includes the carnival and a mini-concert.  Return at 7:30 for our full subscription concert! Christmas with Chorale Bel Canto December 5, 2015 - 4:00 & 7:30pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittier Handel: Messiah (Christmas portion) Plus songs and sing-along carols of the season With Guest Soloists & Chamber Orchestra In conjunction with a holiday arts and crafts fair! _________________________________________   79th Whittier College Bach Festival April 2, 2016 - 4:00pm First Friends Church, Whittier Johann Sebastian Bach - Motet: Komm, Jesu, Komm Cantata BWV4 - Christ lag in Todesbanden Cantata BWV6 - Bleib bei uns With Guest Soloists & Chamber Orchestra Plus pre-concert classical guitar music in the courtyard ______________________________________________   A Mystical Journey May 14, 2016 - 4:00pm First United Methodist Church Pasadena Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem With Guest Soloists & Chamber Orchestra Plus an art exhibit on musical themes _______________________________________   Want to help CBC?  Here are some great ways to do it! 1- Be a SUSTAINER!   The option to pledge a monthly amount of your choosing is now available. Many of you may already support public radio or other worthy organizations in this manner. Any amount makes a difference. Click here to set up a Recurring Donation.   2- Shop at Ralph's! Participate in the Ralph's Rewards Community Contribution Program and specify Chorale Bel Canto as the charity of your choice.  CBC will receive a rebate of a portion of your Ralph's purchases.  For sign-up instructions from Ralph's, click here. Even if you've signed up in the past, you must re-register starting Sept. 1 every year. 3- Shop at AmazonSmile! Shop online at Smile.Amazon.com, Amazon.com's charity program. Choose Chorale Bel Canto as your charity, and a portion of your Amazon purchases will be donated to CBC. Don't forget the SMILE!  Sign up then shop at smile.amazon.com, or just bookmark  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-3859289. Our Colleagues in the Arts We welcome the Downey Symphony Orchestra as a formal Colleague in the Arts. Watch for news of their concerts throughout the season.