Dates and deadlines 2014 for Swiss Review

From: rolf brulhart
Date: Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 9:23 PM
Subject: Dates and deadlines 2014 for Swiss Review
To: SSV Executive

Dear All:

Attached I send you information from our new Editor of the Regional News pages of the  "Swiss Review", Silvia Schoch silv.schoch@gmail.com in Victoria.  Thanks to her and her predecessor, we have now six pages for the Regional News in four of the six issues.

Very important are two things:

• the deadlines for Submission of text/artwork/photos, and
•  we all need more advertising to sell in order to maintain the six pages of Regional News!
  

Should you have questions, please address them directly to Silvia Schoch silv.schoch@gmail.com Regards,
Rolf

Dates and deadlines 2014  for Swiss Review (as of Oct.28th, 2013/rb)
Issue         Submission of text/artwork/photos              Dispatch
1/2014      January 1, 2014                                            February 5, 2014
2/2014      March 17, 2014                                            April 16, 2014
3/2014      May 12, 2014                                               June 11, 2014
4/2014      No Regional News  Canada                         August 6, 2014
5/2014      September 15, 2014                                     October 15, 2014
6/2014   No Regional News Canada                             December 17, 20

The Swiss Review reports on issues which interest all Swiss living abroad and strengthens their ties with Switzerland. Special emphasis is given to politics, so that Swiss citizens abroad can exercise their voting rights in a competent and informed manner. Because it contains government information and announcements, the Swiss Review also serves as a binding official publication organ. The magazine is denominationally and politically neutral and is produced six times per year.

Four times per year (February, April, June and October),   The Swiss Review carries an additional eight page Regional News Canada complement in the middle of the magazine.
It is produced by the local editor and informs about activities of Swiss associations, announcements by official representations in Canada and other local information, relevant to the Swiss living in Canada.

Every issue reaches approximately 15,000 households by mail and a further 7,000 registered electronic recipients.

Total Circulation approx. 22,000 households in Canada. 

Publication Cycle six times per year, four times per year with eight-page Regional News Canada complement in the middle of the Magazine.       

Advertising Sales Silvia Schoch, Editor, Regional News Canada and production of silv.schoch@gmail.com tel. (250) 385-7844
Regional News Canada 700 Robleda Crescent, Victoria, B.C. V8S 3K5

Fwd: Yuletide on Granville Island dates

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: dubravko pajalic
Date: Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:35 PM
Subject: Fwd: Yuletide on Granville Island dates
To: Judy

here are some optional dates for granville island

Sunday, December 8th 2 - 3pm (on hold for another group but may be released)
Sunday, December 15, 11am - noon
Saturday, December 21, 2 - 3pm

Let me know if one of these works for the choir group and I will work on details.

circulate in te choir and see who can come?

 

yours,

dubravko

Practice files for 28th Saengerfest Songbook2014 Tacom

From: rolf brulhart <rbrulhart@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 12:19 AM
Subject: RE: Practice files for 28th Saengerfest Songbook2014 Tacom
To: Choir Members

Hi Dubravko,

I apologize to you and everybody who read my below email.
All what I had in mind was to make it easier for some of the not so computer/tec savy.
I am in total agreement with you that your rehearsals of those songs starting in January again and your interpretation are essential and the foundation.  Attendance of all rehearsals in the few weeks leading to the 28th Saengerfest crucial to guarantee success of our Choir in Tacoma, but also before at our Spring concert.
These files provide some help to get familiar with the songs between now and January, since we all aggreed with you to concentrate now on the excellent Christmas file you handed out last Thursday.

Many thanks for your clarification.
Herzlich
Rolf

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From: Dubravko Pajalic <dpajalic@telus.net>
Date: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: Practice files for 28th Saengerfest Songbook2014 Tacom
To: Choir Members

dear Rolf,

it is of utmost importance to treat these practice files only as a helping tool, mostly for people who don't read music. they are NOT SUBSTITUTE for rehearsals, nor should be treated as firm interpretation.

However, i would suggest that singers spend some time with these files now until Christmas, as we will go over the festival songs each rehearsal, at least one of them, based on the order in the book.
Our main goal is to learn Christmas program as soon as possible, so regular attendance is a must. Based on your very positive comments from Choir AGM, I have and will continue to have very high expectations regarding performances, practices, style and interpretation, just to mention a few aspects.

Dubravko

 

On 2013-10-20, at 21:11, rolf brulhart <rbrulhart@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi Dubravko,

Thank you very much for bringing the issue up recently and having acted on it.
I checked today the website http://swiss-sangerfest-tacoma-2014.org/   of the 28th Saengerfest 2014 in Tacoma and clicked on "Songbook Support" and was very much pleased about the detailed information regarding how to access PART RECORDINGS (what I called  for you voice part:

• Direct link to SOPRANO M P3s..  http://swiss-sangerfest-tacoma-2014.org/alto-mp3.html  
• Direct link to ALTO MP3s...http://swiss-sangerfest-tacoma-2014.org/alto-mp3.html
  
• Direct link to TENOR MP3s..http://swiss-sangerfest-tacoma-2014.org/tenor-mp3s.html
• Direct link to BASS MP3s..http://swiss-sangerfest-tacoma-2014.org/bass-mp3s.html

Helpful is also the PRONUNCIATION FILE  (the link is not yet activated) ;                                   and the TRANSLATIONS http://swiss-sangerfest-tacoma-2014.org/PDFs/Saengerfest%20Translations.pdf


You are right: No we all can practice at home.
Regards and thanks
Rolf
p.s. I am not sure where i can now access the practice files for the Christmas Songs are.

 

Thank you

From: rolf brulhart <rbrulhart@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 1:04 AM
Subject: RE: Thank you
To: Choir Members

Hi MIrjam,

Many thanks for your email.

First, I find it  important that somebody identifies for the first time the unique role the Vancouver Swiss Choir occupies amongst the different local non-governmental Swiss organizations, perhaps with the exception of the Vancouver Dorfmusik.  You are also correct regarding the qualitative and quantitative improvements of this Choir over the past few years.

Second, it is good to hear that highlighting the Switzerland (as the first member country of the EuroFestBC Society) was positively received by many in addition to the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver. 

Third, thank you especially for mentioning the relevance of the "Youth Group" under the leadership of Aio Haeberli und Mirjam Weiss and the endless support and guidance of Deputy Consul General, Hans-Peter Willi for the success of the "Swiss Tent".

Fourth, your reflections regarding the  role of the Swiss Society of Vancouver vis-a-vis the EuroFestBC Society is well taken.  I am confident that steadily more and more Swiss abroad  will recognize the increasing relevance of "Europe" for our Homeland Switzerland but also for our new chosen country Canada.  The political agreement on key elements of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU reached two days ago points in the same direction.

Best regards,
Rolf
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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:30:04 -0700
Subject: Re: Thank you
From: Miriam Mai
To: Choir Members

Dear all,

I would also like to thank all of you for attending the choir AGM and for stepping up for some of these essential positions.

The Vancouver Swiss Choir is an important and very active part of the Swiss Society and basically our only connection to other communities (through guest appearances and concerts) and way to showcase our unique culture to a broad public audience. The success of the choir in the past few years hasn't gone unnoticed and resulted in several invitations as guest choir - this is something to be very proud of. The only way to continue this success story, is for the choir members to take on the responsibility of the choir future and the upcoming events. This is no impossible task and it is great to see that singers have come forward to take on those tasks.

I also wanted to give some additional information regarding the European Festival because I had the feeling that I didn't deliver the message correctly and also had to look into some numbers again.

Yes, there is some payment required to perform at the festival but that should be of no concern to the choir. The SSV has been taking care of this and will continue doing so. The 100 advance tickets that have to be purchased by performers have been traditionally given free of charge to our SSV volunteers and the rest has been sold at a reduced price to Society members. This has never caused a loss in the past and was therefore continued.

The European Festival is a great event to showcase the unique Swiss culture, clothing, food and music to a variety of ethnic groups and since the Festival is constantly growing to an ever increasing audience. This year, for the first time, it has been a 2-day festival and the SSV required a huge number of volunteers to organize our appearance as the first ever Featured Country at the festival. This has been a huge success for the SSV and the Consulate and we are proud of the Youth Group that was mainly involved in the organization of the Swiss Tent activities. We have received many positive comments and we set the expectations for the next featured country pretty high. All of this and also the profit made by the food booth did not cause the Board of the SSV to question the fact that the ticket sale 'only' broke even. Of course, there is always the possibility of selling the tickets at the regular door price ($10 instead of $5) but it has also been the intention of the Society to make those festival tickets available to their members at a cheaper price to encourage them to support our appearance there. By the way, there are never tickets left over - we always sell all of them.

The Board would like to encourage the choir to keep on performing at the European Festival because we view it as a great way to be involved in the European activities in Metrovancouver and to stay in touch with other communities. The SSV has been a major pillar within the EuroFest BC Society that organizes the festival since the beginning 16 years ago.

Please think about the performance again and let me know the final decision in November.

 

Best regards,

Mirjam

On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Marie-Louise Hanna <mhanna18@shaw.ca> wrote:

Dear choir members,

I would like to thank you for the beautiful flowers, card, the kind words and the generous gift.  

I know that we will pull together to give our choir a renewed lease on life.  As suggested, it seems a bit overwhelming to take on an event to organize but with all the background information this should be  possible and very feasible.  If you have questions regarding any event on our calendar I can give you all the background information.  

I am looking forward to a successful fall season and a Saengerfest with  a strong choir ready to perform at it's best.  

I thank all those who have already come forward and put their name on the chart.  I also thank Melanie and Rolf for their dedication in running a well organized and successful meeting last night.  

Thank you to Maja Elisabeth and Dubravko to put together a wonderful Christmas repertoire.  

Thank you to the Flukigers for the "Quitten" quinces - many households will enjoy this bounty and if anybody makes "Schnapps" with them  I can be a volunteer tester...

Herzlich,

Marie-Louise

Historical development of the European Festivals in Metro-Vancouver

From: rolf brulhart <rbrulhart@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 8:33 PM
Subject: Historical development of the European Festivals in Metro-Vancouver
To: Choir Members

Hi Dubravko,

Your additional contribution to the historical development of the EuroFestBC Society's annual Festivals is appreciated.
Interesting is that the involvement of the Alliance Française de Vancouver (a governmental agencies of France, paid by the French Federal Government similar to the "Goethe Institute in Vancouver) is since many years disipated and that of any local French organization most difficult to introduce.
If you could let us know more about the the " photo documentation in the Alliance Francaise "
, the EuroFestBC Society would be thankful.
Herzlich
Rolf

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CC: Choir Members
From: Dubravko
Subject: Re: Thank you
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 10:57:02 -0700
To: Miriam Mai

as a historical fact and curiosity item, European festival started as an initiative of former director of Alliance Francaise in Vancouver (Cambie street), and first organization committee was with members of France, Slovak, Check, Dutch and Croatian community (myself included). First meetings were in Hungarian Community hall on Kingsway, and first event was in Alliance Francaise on Cambie street. French had a cello/piano duet, I performed with croatian choir, there was photo exhibit and so forth. we also had a food fair and BBQ there. attendance was some 60-70 people.

this is how it started! I believe there is still a photo documentation in the Alliance Francaise about it.

later i was engaged with other choirs, including  Swiss, and didn't actively participate in organization anymore. This is  ow a grand event, and mostly thanks to some early organizers, like Marika (Slovak) who was pushing boundaries of it every year.

yours sincerely

Dubravko

On 2013-10-18, at 19:30, Mirjam Mai wrote:

Dear all,

 

I would also like to thank all of you for attending the choir AGM and for stepping up for some of these essential positions.

The Vancouver Swiss Choir is an important and very active part of the Swiss Society and basically our only connection to other communities (through guest appearances and concerts) and way to showcase our unique culture to a broad public audience. The success of the choir in the past few years hasn't gone unnoticed and resulted in several invitations as guest choir - this is something to be very proud of. The only way to continue this success story, is for the choir members to take on the responsibility of the choir future and the upcoming events. This is no impossible task and it is great to see that singers have come forward to take on those tasks.

I also wanted to give some additional information regarding the European Festival because I had the feeling that I didn't deliver the message correctly and also had to look into some numbers again.

Yes, there is some payment required to perform at the festival but that should be of no concern to the choir. The SSV has been taking care of this and will continue doing so. The 100 advance tickets that have to be purchased by performers have been traditionally given free of charge to our SSV volunteers and the rest has been sold at a reduced price to Society members. This has never caused a loss in the past and was therefore continued.

The European Festival is a great event to showcase the unique Swiss culture, clothing, food and music to a variety of ethnic groups and since the Festival is constantly growing to an ever increasing audience. This year, for the first time, it has been a 2-day festival and the SSV required a huge number of volunteers to organize our appearance as the first ever Featured Country at the festival. This has been a huge success for the SSV and the Consulate and we are proud of the Youth Group that was mainly involved in the organization of the Swiss Tent activities. We have received many positive comments and we set the expectations for the next featured country pretty high. All of this and also the profit made by the food booth did not cause the Board of the SSV to question the fact that the ticket sale 'only' broke even. Of course, there is always the possibility of selling the tickets at the regular door price ($10 instead of $5) but it has also been the intention of the Society to make those festival tickets available to their members at a cheaper price to encourage them to support our appearance there. By the way, there are never tickets left over - we always sell all of them.

The Board would like to encourage the choir to keep on performing at the European Festival because we view it as a great way to be involved in the European activities in Metrovancouver and to stay in touch with other communities. The SSV has been a major pillar within the EuroFest BC Society that organizes the festival since the beginning 16 years ago.

Please think about the performance again and let me know the final decision in November.

Best regards,

Mirjam

On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Marie-Louise Hanna <mhanna18@shaw.ca> wrote:

From: Marie-Louise Hanna <mhanna18@shaw.ca>

Date: October 18, 2013 12:19:44 PM PDT (CA)

To: Melanie Crook

Subject: Thank you

Dear choir members, I would like to thank you for the beautiful flowers, card, the kind words and the generous gift.  

I know that we will pull together to give our choir a renewed lease on life.  As suggested, it seems a bit overwhelming to take on an event to organize but with all the background information this should be  possible and very feasible.  If you have questions regarding any event on our calendar I can give you all the background information.  

I am looking forward to a successful fall season and a Saengerfest with  a strong choir ready to perform at it's best.  

I thank all those who have already come forward and put their name on the chart.  I also thank Melanie and Rolf for their dedication in running a well organized and successful meeting last night.  

Thank you to Maja Elisabeth and Dubravko to put together a wonderful Christmas repertoire.  

Thank you to the Flukigers for the "Quitten" quinces - many households will enjoy this bounty and if anybody makes "Schnapps" with them  I can be a volunteer tester...

Herzlich,

Marie-Louise

Rolf is organizing on Friday Oct.25th an OKTOBERFEST for Seniors at UBC

From: rolf brulhart <rbrulhart@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 7:57 PM
Subject: Rolf is organizing on Friday Oct.25th an OKTOBERFEST for Seniors at UBC
To: Choir Members

Dear All,

Would some of you come?

I am organizing this Friday, Oct. 25th from 2pm-3pm in the Garden Room of the "Purdy Pavilion" of the UBC Hospital for about 50 permanent Residents of the Pflegeheim/Extended Care Unit a real
OKTOBERFEST!

• the "Edelweiss Musikanten" (Brass Band) of Karl Schindler will entertain;
• Erna gave me already her antique Joch with three large cowbells/one is a Triechle and other beautiful posters;
  
• Anne-Marie S. & Andrea F. gave me also already two Dirndl-Kostueme;
• Riccarda & Hans-Peter gave me already excellent German Posters;
  
• I decorated already the room with mostly Swiss decorations; but if you should have Bavarian and/or Munchen and/or German Flags/Posters or other Artifacts, I would be very happy (all will be given back);
• I decorated already with the help of some Residents the large Garden Room: most is "Swiss"-decoration material......but the Seniors love it!

What I need now is some of you who would come in their beautiful Trachten/Chuteli as in former years when Maria Logan always come with some of you.
The Residents love to see your individual Trachten/Chuteli and perhaps touch the seldom material.  As MC will I reserve time to talk about the different stiles of the different Cantons.
We shall sing together some typical Lieder many Residents know (The Happy Wanderer; Edlelweiss; etc.) and perhaps some of our own assuming we have at least one person of each voice........the "Edleweiss Musikanten" will acompaign us and we will know Songs they are performing.

I shall answer any of your questions (where to Park etc.) on Thursday at the rehearsal.
Many thanks in advance.
Herzlich
Rolf

Alexandra B., Secretary of SSV: happy to send out emails of behalf of the choir

From: rolf brulhart
Date: Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 2:13 PM
Subject: Alexandra B., Secretary of SSV: happy to send out emails of behalf of the choir
To:  Choir Members

Liebe Alexandra,

Thank you very much for your generous  offer "to send out emails of behalf of the choir" in the future!  Knowing how professional, efficient and reliable you are, the future of the Choir is in good hands.                            For your information, I attached the 2013 AGM agenda of Oct. 17th; it was accepted by the 22 attending active Choir members in this form.  Item 7. with the foot-note remark may be of special interest for you.

Here a brief summary where the Vancouver Swiss Choir stands:

• No President or Secretary yet:  From the minutes of the "AGM 2013" of the Vancouver Swiss Choir on Oct. 17th, 2013 (to be sent out early next week by me), you will see that nobody stepped forward -yet- to take over the Secretary's or President's position.    However, I am glad to tell you that most likely and with some luck  we shall be able to announce the name of the new President at the next choir rehearsal on Oct. 24th willing to serve at least to the end of the 28th Saengerfest, wich takes place  July 10-13, 2014 in Tacoma!
• Judy Boxler who is professional in electronic communication [computer scientist],  offered kindly at the AGM to be the 'archivist' of certain electronic information and creating a paper trail of it (you two will sort it out timely together with Marie-Louise who knows exactly why this is so very important).
  
• Past-President Marie-Louise Hanna  offered generously to remain active in the Executive  to the AGM 2014.
• Conductor Dubravko Pajalic expressed its satisfactions over the progresses the Choir maid in the last year and is looking forward to a new year.
  
• Rolf B. acts temporarily as "Secretary and co-ordination" of/for the Choi until the new team is operational.  Please, address for the time being all questions to me and do not take any actions before everybody is on the same page of which you will be informed by me hopefully by end of the month.
• Here the e-mails of all -I hope- the active Choir members (as all e-mails of the SSV, they have to be treated confidential: [deleted for the blog]
  

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Best regards and herzlichen Dank
Rolf

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Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 10:22:18 -0700
Subject: Re: Choir AGM 2013 organization
From: alexuta27@gmail.com
To: Rolf and Karin, etc

Hello all,

 

I am happy to send out emails of behalf of the choir, I will however need a mailing list. I don't have a full society/choir list available to me, just the board.

Alexandra Barzan

On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 12:55 PM, David Crook wrote:

Hi Connie

 It's OK! We did not intend for you to be present as it is going to be less formal than usual. If after Chistmas, you have all the choir figures together, for those interested, you could do some printouts, that we could peruse at another meeting or you could put it on line, Thank You  Melanie

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From: Connie and Matt Buechler
Sent: October 16, 2013 9:51 PM
To: rolf brulhart
Cc: Melanie Crook; Marie-Louise Hanna; Karin Kapp; alexandra b; Mirjam Mai

Subject: Re: Choir AGM 2013 organization

Hi Everyone,

Unfortunately I am not able to attend on such short notice but more importantly I do not have all bank statements yet and we are working through the process of gaining online statements so that we can finalize reconciling the accounts.  Hence I would not have any finalized numbers for you to present anyway.

 Please contact me if you require anything else.

 Connie

 On 2013-10-16, at 9:07 PM, rolf brulhart wrote:

Dear Melanie and Marie-Louise,

The purpose of this e-mail is to come up with a suggestion how the Choir-"AGM" 2013 of tomorrow could be somehow structured/prepared, assuming

• we have nobody taking over the Presidency/chair from Marie-Louise;
• we have nobody willing to take over a specific function in the Executive;
• we have no MC who is prepared to chair the "AGM";
• one day before the 2013 "AGM" the about 30 active singers do not have an Agenda; however, we have the suggestion of Vice-President Melanie to assign the different tasks/events/responsibilities to different individuals (I am following this idea under point 2. Agenda below);
• we do not know details about the "template" how to run the Choir Dubravko was talking about at the last rehearsal.

Here my suggestions:

A.  Chair of the 2013 "Choir-AGM":  Mirjam M.(*I have not asked her yet!) or Rolf chair the "AGM".                                    

Why Mirjam?   She is no more involved in the Choir as active singer but knows the Choir very well.  In addition is she very familiar of the SSV at large and last but not least a excellent chairperson.  Why Rolf?  Mainly because I have no idea whether or not Mirjam will agree. Regarding myself:  I was not member of the passed Executive and am not interested to become one due to my function as "Past President of the USSSPC" in the 2014 Saengerfest in Tacoma.
B.  Agenda of the 2013 "Choir-AGM":

 

1. Welcome  -  Thanks to resigning President and members of the Executive  - Approval of proposed Chair of AGM and Agenda
2. Brief address by resigning President Marie-Louise Hanna
3. Financial Aspects incl. Budget of Choir: are now all be the responsibility of the Treasurer of the SSV, Connie Buechler. 
4. Liaison persons to SSV-Board: Since Rolf B. attends most meetings of the SSV-Board as Delegate to the ASR in Bern, he can be one of those liaisons. The second liaison is Karin K. who attends also most meetings of the SSV as their President. 
5. Liaison persons to 27th Pacific Coast Swiss Singing & Yodeling Festival 2014 in Tacoma: Melanie C. offered already to take over this function.  Rolf B. will be only involved in specific aspects due to his position as "Past President of the USSSPC".
6. Liaison person to "Swiss Herald" and "Swiss Review": Hopefully, Melanie C. will take over this position.
7. Keeper/Archivist of Trachten & Chuteli:  ??????????
8. Keeper/Archivist of Music sheets:  Hopefully, Margaret S.  will continue to do it.
9. Coordination Meetings of the Choir (formerly the meetings of the Executive):  Will take place parallel to the meetings of the SSV-Board either immediately before or/and after.  Past President Marie-Louise H. offered already to remain as Adviser and offer all her past knowledge and files.
10. Secretary: if needed especially for sending out e-mails to all choir members will be the Secretary of the SSV, Alexandra B. 
11. Three Performances during Christmas/New Year:  we need to recruit during the AGM one person for each of the following performances: 12.1. VanDusen Gardens: ??????       12.2. Christmas Market: ?????????? 12.3. Seniors' Christmas Luncheon: ????????? The three individuals will with the guidance of Dubravko P. deal with selecting the repertoire.
12. Annual Spring Choir Concert: Most of the musical program will be based on the 27th USSSPC Saengerfest Tacoma repertoire.  The rest will be done by a special "Spring Concert-Team" which will be created in early Spring.
13.  27th Pacific Coast Swiss Singing & Yodeling Festival 2014 Tacoma: during the preparation time, Melanie C. and Dubravko P. will be in charge, . A special "Tacoma-Team" will be created in Spring. 
14. National Day Celebration on Saturday, July 26th, 2014 at Swiss Chalet: Since the SSV-Board is one of the five organizing Swiss Organizations, Karin K. will be the liaison person.
15. other issues.

Please, let me know what you think, what you want to add as soon as possible.
I shall bring copies of the Agenda for each member(about 30 copies).
Herzlich
Rolf

 

Practice files for Vancouver Swiss Choir for Christmas & 28th Saengerfest

From: Dubravko Pajalic <dpajalic@telus.net>
Date: Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: Practice files for Vancouver Swiss Choir for Christmas & 28th Saengerfest
To: Choir Members

just distribute this link to singers.

the files are on  the web from august! somehow i didn't receive any info about it until now, from you!

thanks again for looking into it so promptly. now singers can take their time and practice!

.

Dubravko

On 2013-10-18, at 18:22, rolf brulhart  wrote:
Thank you all very much.
Dubravko:  Please let me know if I have anything more to do regarding "practice files"?
Rolf

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From: Dubravko
To: Misc
Subject: RE: New Webaster of Swiss Soc. of V. is Aio
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:16:07 -0700

Great, this will be good.

Regarding the Tacoma festival, looks like they have provided practice files for songs on their site,  and we should have a link to it. (So I don't need to do it!:) )

I will have a number of Christmas songs to distribute. We went through the program last night so it will take some time to generate all of them, but I have some already.

One option is that I package html file and MP3s in one bundle and you post it somewhere on the site.

I can send sample to Aio and you, Konrad so you can see how I would like it. These files are small but will be many of them, so we will need at least 100 MB until Christmas and way less after that.

Yours

Dubravko

 From: Konrad Iten
Sent: October-18-13 8:50 AM
To: rolf brulhart
Cc: Misc
Subject: Re: New Webaster of Swiss Soc. of V. is Aio

 Hi All

I still have those files. Some are still on the site in the upload folder.

But there is no longer a dedicated page just for the songs. If you would like we can recreate it and add it to the site.

Please let me or Aio know.

 Regards ,

Konrad

 On 17 October 2013 23:19, rolf brulhart <rbrulhart@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi Dubravko,

Thank you for the great rehearsal this evening!
the new Webmaster of the SSV is Aio Haeberli with the e-mail aio@gmx.ch
I would prefer when you contact him directly and explain him what Konrad normally
did for "you", i.e. the Vancouver Swiss Choir regarding practice files of songs.
He also may be able to find out from Konrad whether or not the practice files which were formerly on the Website of the SSV could be brought back again.
Let me know whether or not this is helpful?
Herzlich
Rolf

Le Choeur des Armaillis de la Gruyère (Shakespeare Theatre, Washington D.C.)

From: Dubravko Pajalic <dpajalic@telus.net>

Date: September 10, 2013 11:09:38 PM PDT (CA)

To: Marie-Louise Hanna <mhanna18@shaw.ca>

Subject: Le Choeur des Armaillis de la Gruyère (Shakespeare Theatre, Washington D.C.)

 

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjVvEOLUNJU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

they are amazing, had a tour in usa this spring. few years ago you brought me some cd's from switzerland and one was from them. beautiful singing. please observe detail with the stick and dress for men. simple but so different.

please share, as we will soon sing some same songs they have on repertoire.

thanks

Dubravko

Important dates Summer/fall 2013

From: Marie-Louise Hanna

Date: June 27, 2013 10:03:50 AM PDT (CA)

To: Choir Members

Subject: Important dates Summer/fall 2013 

Dear Choir members,

We had a wonderful celebration for Maria Logan.  22 singers were able to come and I know that the others, unable to come, were with us in spirit.  We will miss Maria!

Here are some dates to put on your calendar.  In order to get the best dates, I applied for an early date for the Christmas Market.  They were so impressed with our presence on the Swiss Nation day last year that they asked us to come again on a weekend for a Nation Day.  I let the new President and committee decide on this one.  I only took one Thursday performance to secure a good date.

Here is what we is on our calendar so far:

July 17 (wednesday) WESTERN THEMED BBQ - Noon - at the Assessment center where we rehearse.  As promised we will sing in Chotteli for the people of the Center. The following singers signed up:

Sopranos: Maria, Melanie, Marie-Louise, Andrea F.________________________

Altos: Judy,Eelyn Elisabeth, Margaret, Dorli, Anna-Marie____________________________________  Tenors: _______________________________________Bass:_______________________________________

Are we able to brigthen the BBQ with our music?  - Can you make it? (RSP by JULY 10 to Rosi 604 939-1874 or e-mail Rosi: aromatic_blends@hotmail.com - come if you are able - we owe it to the people of the Center.

July 27 (Saturday) Mountain Range Swiss National Day celebration - So far signed up are: Soprano: Heidi L, Silia, Maria  Alto: Elisabeth, Margit, Eelyn

August 1st Thursday - Swiss National Day in Agassiz at the Fluckiger Farm - Vroni & Hans Flukiger as well as Georgia & Martin Flukiger are hosting this great Celebration - 7:00 pm 1211 Tramner Road Agassiz  V0M 1A2- as usual we each bring a salad or dish or dessert for the buffet table as well as our own drinks - the sausages and buns are generously offered by our hosts.  There will be coffee and tea.  You can bring your spouse or a guest.  Out of town guests you may host are also welcome just let Andrea know how many people will be coming.  Call Andrea to sign up for this great National Day celebration at the farm.  604 796-1291 or e-mail flukiger-family@hotmail.com - it is appreciated if you bring your own dishes.  Wear a Chotteli to add to the festive Swiss National Day celebration.  Bring your Concert folder so that we can sing a few great songs, Margaret will bring the sing-along leaflets.  I will miss it this year - my daughter is getting married.    

 August 25 (Sunday) - Melanie has generously offered to host the Choir Picnic.  It will take place at  3:00 pm - 10471 Springwood Crescent Richmond V7E 1X5 604 448-0422 (damel@shaw.ca) Hope to see you there - Please sign-up with Melanie - Choir provides sausages we bring a salad or dish or dessert as well as our own drinks.

 

September 12 (Thursday) Choir rehearsals start

September 26 (Thursday)Choir AGM - think of nominations - positions: PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, ADISORS, ETC.  I will list all the jobs that need to be done throughout the year.   

December 1st (Sunday) Possible date for Choir Christmas dinner - Place to be announced - booking has to be done early Sept/Oct. 

December 7 (Saturday) Senior Lunch Holiday Inn as usual    

December 12 ( Thursday) Christmas Market performance 7:00 pm (confirmed)

December 15 (Sunday) Waldweihnacht (Choir leads the singing) 6:00 pm Mt Seymour 

December 19 (Thursday) VanDusen Garden 7:30 pm (confirmed)  - Wishing you a restful wonderful Summer! Herzlich Marie-Louise

PRACTICE FILES MORE LINKS

From: "Dubravko Pajalic" <dpajalic@telus.net>

Date: May 27, 2013 2:50:45 PM PDT (CA)

To: "'Marie-Louise Hanna'" <mhanna18@shaw.ca>

Subject: PRACTICE FILES MORE LINKS

 

Hi

I have added practice files for sSchwyzerhuus and LaMontara.

My site is full so the link is to another one I am using:

http://glazbaweb.info/sSchwyzerhuus/sSchwyzerhuus.htm

http://glazbaweb.info/lamontanara/LaMontanara.htm

S for Soprano A for alto T for tenor Bar for Baryton B for bass!!!!!

 

Please send out to singers.

Yours

 

Dubravko Pajalic

 

232 E 46th Ave

Vancouver BC

V5W1Z6

604 251 6344

 

Choir Concert Poster

From: Mirjam Mai
Date: Thu, May 23, 2013 at 11:16 PM
Subject: Choir Concert Poster
To: Choir Members

Dear all,

I did some research and our concert has been on the website for a while and I updated the post only on May 2nd so that it is higher up on the list.

An event with invitation on Facebook exists since April 8th; the same with an invitation on Meet-Up. You see, our promotion has been running for quite some time - even without the Herald. The concert has been announced in the last issue, though.

Please find attached the poster.You can use it to forward it to friends or just print a few small copies and hand them out. 

You should be able to download the pdf or save the image below and attach it to a new email or just forward this email and delete my text. Whatever is easier for you. You can also use this link to the post on the website 

http://www.swiss-society.org/general/swiss-choir-concert-june-15th

Cheers

Mirjam

Last update Victoria

From: Marie-Louise Hanna <mhanna18@shaw.ca>

Date: May 16, 2013 7:31:40 AM PDT (CA)

To: Choir Members

Subject: Fwd:Last update Victoria 

Begin forwarded message

Hello singers;

Here is Ric's latest update.  Some details may still change.

It has been proposed that our singers join the Breakfast buffet at the Hotel on Monday morning.  As they already serve another group,  we have been invited to join the breakfast buffet for a $10 fee instead of scrambling around to find a breakfast place somewhere.  I think it is a great idea and will keep us at the hotel until departure for the parade float.  If anyone wants to opt out of the breakfast PLEASE let me know. For now, I took the liberty to sign-up all (Victoria) singers to the Breakfast, they have to know by Friday.  So let me know only if you opt OUT or want to ADD non singers to the Breakfast.  I need to let them know numbers by Friday!

Dubravko will direct you for a rehearsal on Sunday late afternoon.  For the flow of event you have some information below.  

I wish you all an excellent rehearsal tonight, unfortunately I will not be there.  I am also still too sick to go to Victoria, I regret this very much, this is such a unique event I was looking forward to.   

Have a wonderful time Schaetzeleni!

Herzlich

Marie-Louise 

Hi Marie_louise Hanna,

Okay here is the plan for the long weekend here in Victoria.

People arriving in the afternoon with ferry.

We will have Van at 1.30 and 2.30 at the ferry to pick up walk on  people.

I will be at the Hotel to say grueci.

Driving to Hotel let them get rooms booked by all of you.

Free afternoon until 5.30 when Door open to ball room.

Dinner served around 6.15.

Dinner is free for all performer's. Guest will pay $ 25.00 like our members price.

Performers table will go first.

After Dinner book signing from Lucy Gething.

About 8 Pm Concert start with Anthem Swiss and Canadian.

About 20 Min Accordion group playing.

After Vancouver choir about 15 20 min.

Then special performers approx. 30 , Then choir another few songs,  then perhaps some duets etc. then Accordion group playing for Dancing.

And then we will see what else happen.

This Programme is not written in Stone. There is room to change  Things.

I see what your Conductor has in mind He will get this e-mail do.

There is the Restaurant available for practice, it will be closed  from 3 pm on for public.

We will have a 50/50 draw and a Silent auction on the Concert  Dinner , therefore tell everybody bring cash or check book.

There will be also a cash bar for beer, wine,  pop

The evening will be finished when nobody is in the ball room  anymore. But remember you got to get up early the next morning.

Monday.

Breakfast buffet only if everybody who stays  in the Hotel.is  going . I think this is the best deal you can get for breakfast  that Monday morning.

It will be severed in the ball room where we had the dinner concert.

Please send a E-mail to the Restaurant when you know everybody is  going for the Buffet

Cost $ 10.00 plus tax a person everybody pays for there on.

Time I say  7.30. AM

After breakfast meet at Mayfair mall where the Swiss float will  be.  Its 5 min to walk . I hope every body will wear the  traditional outfit or the T-shirt, had.

You cant miss it its most likely the most decorated on.

We are in Section C 26

We will be start walking around 9.30 Am my guess.

The walking people will be handing out Chocolates and Swiss candy,  I hope still have to confirm with Hanspeter.

There is room on the float for performers and people who are not  able to walk the 4 km down Douglas Street.

The parade is going to be watched by about 50 000 people.

The will be a spot where they judge the float and performances.

the Parade end approx. at 12.30 Pm down by the Museum.

There a School bus will be waiting for the walking people to take  back to the Mayfair mall.

people on the float will ride back with the float.

Back at the Hotel we will be having Lunch Sponsored partly by the  Swiss consulate.

Food  coffee and tea is free for everybody who joined the Parade,  which I think will be everybody from Vancouver. Drinks you pay.

After lunch Walk on people can be driven back to Ferry, I,m  guessing it will be the 5 PM ferry.

Don't forget to make reservation , the once with cars, its going to  be busy.

I think that will be all at this point what I can tell you.

If you have more ? please ask.

En Gruss all nah Zaemme.

Wir freuen uns riesig auf dieses Wochenende.

Ueli de Knecht

-

May 5 - possibilities

From: Marie-Louise Hanna <mhanna18@shaw.ca>

Date: April 26, 2013 1:56:06 PM PDT (CA)

To: Alfred Eigenmann <alfredeigenmann@yahoo.ca>

Subject: Fwd: May 5 - possibilities

  Here is some more info

Hello singers going to kelowna,

The president of the Vernon Swiss Society, Lily Senn,   gave me some information regarding two wineries in the Kelowna area (one beside Sita's Place in Winfield).  Below is the info  for those singers or carpool people who would like to visit one of these wineries on Sunday May 5th in the afternoon.  For more info about the tours call the winery directly if you are interested.  

All carpools to kelowna organize their own departure time from Vancouver.  The Concert hall at the Parkinsons Rec Center on 1800 Parkinson Way will open the doors at 5:30 - We will need to be on site no later than 4:30 in Tracht for a rehearsal.  There will be a supper available for a small fee.  Those who bring partners along,  the tickets for the Concert are $20 and can be reserved at 1 250 764-6188.

I believe that all carpools have been sorted out last night at rehearsal.  This trip should be lots of fun, bring your dancing shoes along, Al Pichler will be offering dance music after the concert.   

 

For the Victoria trip, Ric Fischer has hats Or T-shirts for all who participate in the Parade - he needs size of T-shirts for people, I have sizes for most of our singers.  We will be marching (or riding on the float)  in Tracht or Chotteli but the hats or t-shirts are just a souvenir  gift for all who participate in the parade.  If you have friends who plan to come to the Victoria May long weekend for the dinner Concert and parade please contact Ric Fischer at ulrich.fischer @ shaw.ca  - please pass on the information regarding hats or T-shirts to people who go to Victoria.  

 

Please bring the money for your 5 SOLD June 15  Concert tickets next week.  We will map out a strategy to reach other people and come up with a phone blitz to talk to people directly.  Think of 5 people you could contact by phone to send a friendly message thanking them for their support of the choir ...   and invite them personally to our Concert.

I am still looking for a few places to billet Edmonton Choir men for June 15.  Ask a friend or relative maybe we will find some places that way.  

 

Thank you for all your goodwill, hard work (selling tickets, bringing something for the RAFFLE BASKET ) - AS A CHOIR WE STICK TOGETHER AND HELP EACH OTHER TO ACHIEVE  SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCES.  

Herzlich

Marie-Louise

  From: "The Senn's" <senn@telus.net>

Date: April 15, 2013 10:22:14 AM PDT (CA)

To: <mhanna18@shaw.ca>

Subject: May 5

Hello Marie-Louise

 

I contacted the Gray Monk Winery, they are open from 10.00 until 5.00 pm

they offer wine tours on the hour from 11.00 am until 4.00 pm

the restaurant is open from 11.30 daily

The owners are Austrian

 

The Arrow Leaf Winery is open from 10.30 until 5.30

Tel 1-250-766-2992  the owners are Swiss

so your choir members can make their own decisions which winery they want to see, both wineries are close together anyway.

Let me know if somebody likes to see the Sparkling Hill Resort.

Herzlichst, Lilly

 

Learning Swiss Romansh

From: Alfred Eigenmann <alfredeigenmann@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Subject: Learning Swiss Romansh
To  Choir Members

http://europeforvisitors.com/switzaustria/articles/romansh_language.htm

 

http://digitalnomad.nationalgeographic.com/2012/07/16/learning-romansh/

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=X-bxVdkLo-Y   "Swiss national anthem"

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uCsJIpYeIc   "La sera sper il lag"

 

Hello everyone!  "Allegra"

 

Since many of us including myself, have a few problems with our 4th Swiss language, Romansh , I just surged on Google and found a couple websites.  I am sure, that our choir conductor Maestro Dubravko will be very satisfied, if we can improve in this language as well.

 

Hope to see you tonight.

 

Good-by,  "A revair"

Alfredo 

 

 

The beautiful song, Ave verum corpus

From: Alfred Eigenmann <alfredeigenmann@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Subject: The beautiful song, Ave verum corpus
To: Alfred Eigenmann <alfredeigenmann@yahoo.ca>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KUDs8KJc_c

 

My dear friends,

 

The other night our Vancouver Swiss choir conductor Maestro Dubravko started with us a well known song Ave verum corpus by Wolfgang Mozart.  Yes, Mozart was indeed a great music composer and conductor.  Our Swiss choir conductor maestro Dubravko, is trying very hard to improve the quality of our choir, which he has done already quite well.  Since we are a Swiss choir, we do sing in German, French, Italian, Romansh and Swiss German.  These are the languages spoken in Switzerland.  At the moment we are rehearsing many songs for this years exciting events.  We have at the moment approx.. 32 happy singers, blessed with a devoted choir president in Marie-Louise.   But there is always room for new singers especially male voices.

 

Since I like this new spiritual song which we are practising, I went behind my computer in Google in searching for this song.  I was looking for the great Italian singer Andrea Bocelli to sing it, but it was not available on you tube.  So attached you find a nice choir singing it, directed by the great American composer Leonard Bernstein.  So please enjoy this most beautiful song.  It gives us so much peace in our heart and soul.  One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

 

Now, I wish your family and friends a blessed weekend.

 

Best wishes yours,

 Alfredo

 

Below is the website of Leonard Bernstein live.

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=2&gs_ri=hp&cp=18&gs_id=22&xhr=t&q=who+is+Leonard+Bernstein&es_nrs=true&pf=p&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&oq=who+is+Leonard+Ber&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41867550,d.cGE&fp=27d97889fa60eed0&biw=1440&bih=783