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Published by the American Union of Swedish Singers In its 107th year of Performing Svenska Sanger in America VOL. LXXXXIV February 2000 No. 12 The Northern Lights Singers The Tjugondadag Fesl THE TJUGONDADAG FEST WAS HELD on January 15 at the Scandinavian Club in Fairfield. The North Star Singers with their director, Kitty Hubbard, and the Apollo Singing Society of Ham-den sang some wonderful musical selections. They were "Winter Song," "Jul, jul stralande jul," En glad trail," Kentucky Babe," "San-garmarsch," and "Minskol din skol." A beautiful solo was per-formed by Mary Ellen Pardee, "Vilia," from the Merry Widow. Mary Ellen will be a soloist at our A.U.S.S. Minnesota Convention in June of this year. Our Eastern Division president, Richard Norell, told some Olie Ol-son jokes to the delight of the audi-ence. It was quite enjoyable for everyone. The Northern Lights Singers pre-sented their musical selections with their new director, Mary Nelson (Minnesota background). Mary is very talented, having accompa-nied and directed various choral and symphonic groups throughout New England. The women are so pleased to have her as their direc-tor. The Northern Lights Singers' repertoire included "A Wonderful Day Like Today," "Mr. Santa," "Fiolen min," "Jingle All the Way," "Stamning," and "Music of the Night." Ellen Haffling and Continued on page 9 Convention 2000 Update PREPARATIONS FOR THE A.U.S.S. 2000 CONVENTION in Minneap-olis are now in full swing. All the committees are striving to com-plete their plans so that everything will come off without any hitch-es. Their aim is to make this convention the most enjoyable you will have ever attended. Rudy Solomonson, Chairman of the Music Committee, has al-ready put into your hands the grand concert booklet. In the No-vember issue of Musiktidning, Director-in-chief Ed Eklof suggest-ed notations that you should pencil in on your copy. Additional suggestions that may be forthcoming will be timely enough so you can make the proper notations in your booklet before the con-vention. During the past year, there have been two articles in Musiktidn-ing (which you have probably read) by Gene Pellegrini of the Swed-ish Glee Club of Chicago. He has exhorted us to make the effort to memorize much of our music. In these articles he said that we owe it to ourselves because anything we do that is good is worth doing well. Surely our directors will agree with that. If a Swedish singer named Pellegrini can make this exhortation, how difficult would it be for the Andersons, Carlsons, Johnsons and Olsons to give it a good try? The committees for Convention 2000 are hoping that all the cho-ruses will include some of the numbers from the convention grand concert booklet in upcoming performances they may have before June 20. It could shorten the rehearsal time in Minneapolis so that more time can be enjoyed "conventionairing." Flash!! THE 2000 CONVENTION COMMITTEE sends a brief reminder to those of you who desire to send a greeting to the convention in the Grand Concert booklet: March is the month they must be received. A quarter-, a half-, and full-page (8 1/2 by 11) spaces are available. Prices are as follows: 1/4 page, $75.00; 1/2 page, $125.00; and full page, $200.00. Please submit without delay so that your greet-ing to all singers of the A.U.S.S. will not be left out. Another important reminder: Those who have not sent in their chorus photo as of yet are strongly encouraged to do so immedi-ately. There is no charge for the photo. • Ray Honstroni See page 8 for button winners and Committee Listing Illinois THE STATE OF THE UNION From left around table: Jim Edfors, John Sunderlin, Wayne Nixon, Lorraine Nixon's mother, Betty Nelson, Lorraine Nixon, Lois Edfors, and Pat Minkler. Waukegan social events DURING THE MONTHS OF November and December, the Waukegan Glee Club Singers and their wives enjoyed a variety of social events, in addition to their concerts. The first of these was a trip on Nov. 14 to Wood-stock, III. — about 60 miles northwest of Chicago. We had brunch at the Tavern on the Square Restaurant lo-cated in the old McHenry County courthouse. The courthouse and jail has been converted into a museum and restaurant. In prohibition times, it is said that mob-sters from Chicago spent many nights housed there. The jail cells have been modified and turned into din-ing rooms. The museum, in the upper levels of the build-ing, has an enormous display and artifacts of cartoon Continued on page 9 I'm getting very excited about the upcoming June Convention. At our last chorus rehears al we received the daily schedule and it looks great. Convention goers will love the Radisson and the concert hall is outstanding. It will be a busy five days. I sure hope that I will have time for a fruit juice and a triscuit with seven hundred of my close friends. Men, it is time to locate your singer's cap. Yes, the white one. If it isn't white, think about wear-ing it on your next cruise and buy a new one. Check the notice on Barney's hat store in this issue. A.U.S.S. pins are available for five dollars here in the Square Office of the Gray House. As I write this very interesting State of the Union Address the snow pack measures two feet and the winter drags on like the Primary season. I do sense the first faint stirring of the annual South Carolina fever on the part of theforstafru. I catch her sneak-ing a look at the Weather Channel for southern coastal conditions and I know that the bathing suit "shake out" is just around the corner. When we moved from Connecticut to the Green Mountain state we joined a class of people called flatlanders. The locals, stumpjumpers or wood-chucks, tolerate but never really accept us. I work at fitting and make sure that when I do go down street (downtown) I wear checkered woolens. Sor-rel boots, my Husquavarna chain saw hat, and sprinkle myself with saw dust. It must be working, as tourists and flatlanders ask me for di-rections and local info. This completes the Feb-ruary issue and I must dash off to work on to-night's Moonlight Ski Fest, sponsored by our Herring Society. Make the glogg, punsch, set up the bonfire, ar-range for sleigh rides, and stay out of the way, as In ger Johansson and Marijke make the pea soup and the pancakes! - Carl-Erik Westberg AUSS President
Object Description
Title | Musiktidning Feb. 2000 |
Subject |
Choirs (Music) Singers Singing Music ensembles Clubs Organizations Newsletters |
Creator | American Union of Swedish Singers |
Publisher | Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center |
Date | February 2000 |
Type | Text |
Format | |
Language | eng |
Rights | Issues of this journal created before 1989 are in the public domain in the United States. Issues of this journal created after 1989 are provided for educational use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes when a statement of credit is used. For more information, contact SwensonCenter@augustana.edu. |
Collection | American Union of Swedish Singers, Swenson Center (Augustana College) |
Identifier | Musiktidning_No2_Feb2000.pdf |
Date.Year | 2000 |
Description
Title | Musiktidning Feb. 2000 |
Subject |
Choirs (Music) Singers Singing Music ensembles Clubs Organizations Newsletters |
Creator | American Union of Swedish Singers |
Publisher | Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center |
Date | February 2000 |
Type | Text |
Format | |
Language | eng |
Rights | Issues of this journal created before 1989 are in the public domain in the United States. Issues of this journal created after 1989 are provided for educational use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes when a statement of credit is used. For more information, contact SwensonCenter@augustana.edu. |
Collection | American Union of Swedish Singers, Swenson Center (Augustana College) |
Transcript | Published by the American Union of Swedish Singers In its 107th year of Performing Svenska Sanger in America VOL. LXXXXIV February 2000 No. 12 The Northern Lights Singers The Tjugondadag Fesl THE TJUGONDADAG FEST WAS HELD on January 15 at the Scandinavian Club in Fairfield. The North Star Singers with their director, Kitty Hubbard, and the Apollo Singing Society of Ham-den sang some wonderful musical selections. They were "Winter Song," "Jul, jul stralande jul," En glad trail," Kentucky Babe," "San-garmarsch," and "Minskol din skol." A beautiful solo was per-formed by Mary Ellen Pardee, "Vilia," from the Merry Widow. Mary Ellen will be a soloist at our A.U.S.S. Minnesota Convention in June of this year. Our Eastern Division president, Richard Norell, told some Olie Ol-son jokes to the delight of the audi-ence. It was quite enjoyable for everyone. The Northern Lights Singers pre-sented their musical selections with their new director, Mary Nelson (Minnesota background). Mary is very talented, having accompa-nied and directed various choral and symphonic groups throughout New England. The women are so pleased to have her as their direc-tor. The Northern Lights Singers' repertoire included "A Wonderful Day Like Today," "Mr. Santa," "Fiolen min," "Jingle All the Way," "Stamning," and "Music of the Night." Ellen Haffling and Continued on page 9 Convention 2000 Update PREPARATIONS FOR THE A.U.S.S. 2000 CONVENTION in Minneap-olis are now in full swing. All the committees are striving to com-plete their plans so that everything will come off without any hitch-es. Their aim is to make this convention the most enjoyable you will have ever attended. Rudy Solomonson, Chairman of the Music Committee, has al-ready put into your hands the grand concert booklet. In the No-vember issue of Musiktidning, Director-in-chief Ed Eklof suggest-ed notations that you should pencil in on your copy. Additional suggestions that may be forthcoming will be timely enough so you can make the proper notations in your booklet before the con-vention. During the past year, there have been two articles in Musiktidn-ing (which you have probably read) by Gene Pellegrini of the Swed-ish Glee Club of Chicago. He has exhorted us to make the effort to memorize much of our music. In these articles he said that we owe it to ourselves because anything we do that is good is worth doing well. Surely our directors will agree with that. If a Swedish singer named Pellegrini can make this exhortation, how difficult would it be for the Andersons, Carlsons, Johnsons and Olsons to give it a good try? The committees for Convention 2000 are hoping that all the cho-ruses will include some of the numbers from the convention grand concert booklet in upcoming performances they may have before June 20. It could shorten the rehearsal time in Minneapolis so that more time can be enjoyed "conventionairing." Flash!! THE 2000 CONVENTION COMMITTEE sends a brief reminder to those of you who desire to send a greeting to the convention in the Grand Concert booklet: March is the month they must be received. A quarter-, a half-, and full-page (8 1/2 by 11) spaces are available. Prices are as follows: 1/4 page, $75.00; 1/2 page, $125.00; and full page, $200.00. Please submit without delay so that your greet-ing to all singers of the A.U.S.S. will not be left out. Another important reminder: Those who have not sent in their chorus photo as of yet are strongly encouraged to do so immedi-ately. There is no charge for the photo. • Ray Honstroni See page 8 for button winners and Committee Listing Illinois THE STATE OF THE UNION From left around table: Jim Edfors, John Sunderlin, Wayne Nixon, Lorraine Nixon's mother, Betty Nelson, Lorraine Nixon, Lois Edfors, and Pat Minkler. Waukegan social events DURING THE MONTHS OF November and December, the Waukegan Glee Club Singers and their wives enjoyed a variety of social events, in addition to their concerts. The first of these was a trip on Nov. 14 to Wood-stock, III. — about 60 miles northwest of Chicago. We had brunch at the Tavern on the Square Restaurant lo-cated in the old McHenry County courthouse. The courthouse and jail has been converted into a museum and restaurant. In prohibition times, it is said that mob-sters from Chicago spent many nights housed there. The jail cells have been modified and turned into din-ing rooms. The museum, in the upper levels of the build-ing, has an enormous display and artifacts of cartoon Continued on page 9 I'm getting very excited about the upcoming June Convention. At our last chorus rehears al we received the daily schedule and it looks great. Convention goers will love the Radisson and the concert hall is outstanding. It will be a busy five days. I sure hope that I will have time for a fruit juice and a triscuit with seven hundred of my close friends. Men, it is time to locate your singer's cap. Yes, the white one. If it isn't white, think about wear-ing it on your next cruise and buy a new one. Check the notice on Barney's hat store in this issue. A.U.S.S. pins are available for five dollars here in the Square Office of the Gray House. As I write this very interesting State of the Union Address the snow pack measures two feet and the winter drags on like the Primary season. I do sense the first faint stirring of the annual South Carolina fever on the part of theforstafru. I catch her sneak-ing a look at the Weather Channel for southern coastal conditions and I know that the bathing suit "shake out" is just around the corner. When we moved from Connecticut to the Green Mountain state we joined a class of people called flatlanders. The locals, stumpjumpers or wood-chucks, tolerate but never really accept us. I work at fitting and make sure that when I do go down street (downtown) I wear checkered woolens. Sor-rel boots, my Husquavarna chain saw hat, and sprinkle myself with saw dust. It must be working, as tourists and flatlanders ask me for di-rections and local info. This completes the Feb-ruary issue and I must dash off to work on to-night's Moonlight Ski Fest, sponsored by our Herring Society. Make the glogg, punsch, set up the bonfire, ar-range for sleigh rides, and stay out of the way, as In ger Johansson and Marijke make the pea soup and the pancakes! - Carl-Erik Westberg AUSS President |
Identifier | Musiktidning_No2_Feb2000.pdf |