Beautiful Sounding and Looking CDS

Aloha Ladies,

Here is the front of our CD this year! I heartfelt thanks to Jenny Rush Helmer who designed all the artwork.

Translations!

Aloha Ladies,

Thanks to Shelli Densley, here are the translations to the pieces we are singing. She has also included a few lines of some of the pieces that are not in the versions we are singing. ENJOY!!!

Little Drummer Boy

Veni Redemptor gentium

Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth

Ostende partium Verginis

Come, testify Thy Virgin Birth

Miretur omne saeculum

All lands admire—all times applaud

Talis parties deci Deum

Such is the birth that fits a God

Puer natus est nobis

A boy is born to us

Et filius datus estnobis

And a son is given to us

Il est ne, la Divin Enfant

Il est ne, le divin Enfant,

He is born, the holy Child,

Jouez, hautbois, resonnez, musettes;

Play the oboe and bagpipes merrily!

Il est ne, le divin Enfant;

He is born, the holy Child,

Chantons tous son avenement!

Sing we all of the Savior Mild.

Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,

Through long ages of the past,

Nous le promettaient les Prophetes;

Prophets have foretold His coming;

Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,

Through long ages of the past;

Nous attendions cet heurex temps.

Now the time has come at last.

Ah! qu'll est beau, qu'il est charmant,

O how lovely, O how pure,

Que ses graces sont parfaites!

Is the perfect Child of Heaven;

Ah! qu'll est beau, qu'll est charmant,

O how lovely, o how pure,

Qu'il est doux le divin Enfant!

Gracious gift of God to man!

O Jesus! O Roi tout puissant!

Jesus, Lord of all the world,

Tout petit enfant que vous etes,

Coming as a Child among us,

O Jesus! O Roi tout puissant!

Jesus, Lord of all the world,

Regnez sur nous entierement!

Grant to us Thy heav'nly peace.

UnFlambeau, Jeanette, Isabella

Un Flambeau, Jeanette Isabelle,
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella

Un Flambeau, courons au berceau

Bring a torch, come swiftly and run.

C'est Jésus, bonnes gens du hameau

Christ is born, tell the folk of the village,

Le Christ est né, Marie appelle

Jesus is sleeping in His cradle,

Ah! Ah! Ah! Que la mère est belle

Ah, ah, beautiful is the Mother,

Ah! Ah! Ah! Que l'enfant est beau.

Ah, ah, beautiful is her Son.

C'est un tort quand l'Enfant someille

It's not right when the baby is sleeping

C'est un tort de crier si fort.

It's not right to cry out so loud.

Taisez-vous l'un et l'autre d'abord

Quiet now and the other one with you

Au moindre bruit Jésus s'éville.

At a slight sound Jesus awakes

Doucement dans l'étable close,

Softly now in the narrow stable,

Doucement venez un moment

Softly now linger a moment

Approchez, que Jésus est charmant!

Come near, how charming is Jesus!
Comme il est blanc, comme il est rose!

Look how white he is, how rosy!

Do! Do! Do! que l'Enfant repose!

Soft! Soft! Soft! how he slumbers!

Do! Do! Do! qu'il rit en dormant!

Soft! Soft! Soft! how he sleeps!

Tickets available October 27th

Aloha Ladies,

You will each receive 4 tickets (during our last rehearsal) for the concert. If you need more, they will be available at www.lds.org/events starting Tuesday, October 27th. Please only order what you will use. Tickets are free. We will only allow children who can sit through the concert enjoyably. Be wise in your decision about this.

Soloist Results

Aloha Ladies,

What an amazing rehearsal last night!!! Thank you so much for making such a huge difference in my life. I also loved the callbacks beforehand. I hope each of you feel very good about how you represented yourself. Listed below are the soloists for the concerts on November 28^th.

Star in the East

Sarah Kruitbosch

Mary, Mary

Evana Frederico

Un Flambeau

First Solo

Janalee Truscott

Second Solo

Julie Porter

In the First Light

First Verse

Michelle Walker

Second Verse

Shelly Densley

Last Verse

Nicole Thomas

Thankful

1^st Verse Chorus

Ginger Garn

2^nd Verse

April Bingham

2^nd Verse Chorus

Alyssa Grant

Key Change Chorus

Karin Cox

Some Children See Him

First Solo – measure 4-7

Amanda Spencer

Second Solo – measure 8-11

Ashley Barney

Third Solo – measure 24-27

Amy Thomson

IT'S FINALLY TIME FOR WE ALSO SING!!!

We Also Sing!

We are 364 women who come from Spanish Fork to Ogden.  Many of us are wives and mothers.  Some of us are divorced, widowed, single.  We are housewives, employers, employees and students.  Some of us are rich and struggling, others are poor and struggling.  We laugh, we cry, we try to make a difference.  Oh, and...  We Also Sing!

 

Aloha Ladies!

I can’t tell you how excited I am for our opportunity to sing together this fall!  This year, as guests of the Temple Square Concert Series, we will present two concerts in the Tabernacle the weekend of the lighting of the Square!!! This is a great opportunity for us, and our ability to fill the choir seats (364) as well as the Tabernacle (2500 twice) will make a difference in the lives of many people, including ourselves. 

Our concerts will be Saturday, November 28 at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm.  Please make note of the rehearsal schedule below.  If you are able to attend all the rehearsals and are at least 16 years old, join us for this amazing event.  If you have to miss rehearsals, please wait and join us for our 2010 concert.  Last year, there were several women who missed rehearsals – which was awkward as we turned women away who could have attended all the rehearsals.  If you have questions or concerns about your attendance, please call Merrilee at 801.269.9651.

Feel free to pass information on to any women you know who would like to sing with us.    

All rehearsals will either be at the Taylorsville Utah North Stake Center located at 1250 W. Atherton Drive (1250 W. 4375 S.) or at the "other" building on Atherton(1457 W. Atherton Drive) just a few blocks west in Taylorsville.  From I15, travel west off the 4500 South exit and turn right on Atherton.  Follow the road around until you reach the Stake Center or the "other" building.  From 4700 South and Redwood Road, travel east on 4700 South and turn left on Atherton.  Follow the road around until you reach the Stake Center or the "other" building.

Rehearsal Schedule

1.   Thursday, September 17            7-9 PM "OTHER BUILDING"

2.   Thursday, September 24            7-9 PM "OTHER BUILDING"

3.   Sunday, September 27            7-9 PM STAKE CENTER

4.   Sunday, October 4                         7-9 PM STAKE CENTER

5.   Sunday, October 11            7-9 PM STAKE CENTER

6.   Sunday, October 18            7-9 PM STAKE CENTER

7.   Sunday, October 25            7-9 PM STAKE CENTER

8.   Sunday, November 1            7-9 PM STAKE CENTER

9.   Sunday, November 8             7-9 PM "OTHER BUILDING"

10. Sunday, November 15            7-9 PM STAKE CENTER

11. Sunday, November 22            7-10 PM Recording Session STAKE CENTER

 

Saturday, November 28            2:00-4:00 PM Dress Rehearsal in the TABERNACLE

Dinner (included in cost) in the horseshoe underneath 4:00-5:00 PM

Saturday, November 28             5:30 and 7:30 PM Performances in the TABERNACLE

 

            I’m very excited about this year’s Christmas literature.  Much of it is being arranged for this choir and this concert.  We will be doing sign language on one of our pieces this year.  The cost to be in the choir is the same as last year except that this year’s cost includes a meal purchased from LDS Food Services.  This solves many of the problems we’ve had in the past.  Because we are unable to bring food onto Temple Square and we will be on the square from 2-9 pm the day of the concerts, we decided to have a meal provided for you (Baked Potato Bar, Green Salad, Cookies) that will be served between the dress rehearsal and first concert.  YEAH!  What a relief!  LDS Food Services will have it set up in the horseshoe (the area directly under the choir loft).   

 

            The total cost to sing in the choir is $45.00.  This includes all your music, tax, a rehearsal CD and its related costs, office supplies and clerical costs and your meal. 

 

 

To reserve your choir seat in the tabernacle, please send your check for $45.00 made payable to Infinity Business Ventures to:

 

Merrilee Webb

4564 S. Thornwood

Salt Lake City, UT 84123

 

We only have space for 364 women so don’t wait to send in your money and information.

 

            I can’t wait to see you on Thursday, September 17th!

 

Much love and aloha,

 

Merrilee Webb

Download the Chant

Aloha,

Click on the title of this post to download Uncle Bill singing the chant.  

 

The username:  bws

The password:  aloha

 

Right click on the UncleBill.mp3 link

Select "Save Link as"

Save the file!

Lord, I Would Follow Thee

Aloha Ladies,
Mollie Turner in our choir did some research on the use of the word "would" in the hymn "Lord, I Would Follow Thee." I thought you might find it useful.


I love words, vocabulary and grammar. I love the language of the scriptures. To wrestle with the lord or an angel brought new and incredible meaning as I watched 7th graders wrestle at the junior high school. I believe the Bible to be the word of God so far as it is translated correctly. I especially the appreciate the language of the gospels. I love the description of Joseph of Arimethea approaching Pilate for the body of the Savior. Matthew and Luke both record that Joseph “begged the body of Jesus” (Matt 27:57); Mark records that Joseph went “in boldly … and craved the body of Jesus” (Mark 15:43); and John uses the word “besought” (St. John 19:38) – each record was translated to indicate that it wasn’t necessarily a simple task to ask for the Savior’s body or at least that Joseph’s attitude was one of determination.

So the challenge to “ponder” the decision for Susan Evans McCloud to use the word “would” instead of “will” in her poem/prayer “Lord, I Would Follow Thee” was accepted.

I went to the old reliable Websters and discovered many things about the word “would”.

“Would” is used to express a plan or intention
“He said he would come”
Lord, I Plan to Follow Thee

“Would” is used to express a wish, a desire, or an intent
“…those who would forbid gambling”
Lord, I Have the desire to Follow Thee
Lord I Intend to Follow Thee

“Would” is used to express consent or choice
“He would put it off if he could”
Lord, I Choose to Follow Thee

“Would can be a synonym for “could”
“the barrel would hold 20 gallons”
Lord, I Could Follow Thee

“Would can also be a synonym for “should”
“I knew I would enjoy the trip”
Lord, I Should Follow Thee


Mollie Turner

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!

Aloha Ladies,
We have a website called www.wealsobarter.blogspot.com that offers some pretty exciting things! In order to advertise on it, you have to be a member of "We Also Sing!" or "Because We Sing!" Check it out and see what's offered!

Quote that Brother Rush Used

Aloha Ladies,
Some of you have asked for the quote that Dan Rush used in rehearsal a few weeks ago.

"Sometimes during solitude I hear truth spoken with clarity and freshness, uncolored and untranslated it speaks from within myself in a language original but inarticulate, heard only with the soul, and I realize I brought it with me, was never taught it nor can I effectively teach it to another." Hugh B. Brown-Eternal Quest, Bookcraft, 1956, p. 435

Brigham Young Quote

Aloha Ladies,
Here is the Brigham Young quote used in rehearsal this last Thursday. Enjoy!


Strengthen the Hands of Your Fellow Beings
If you feel evil, keep it to yourselves until you overcome that evil principle. This is what I call resisting the devil, and he flees from me.

Discourses of Brigham Young Second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints- Page 123
By John A. Widtsoe
Contributor John A. Widtsoe
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2004

When you are influenced by the Spirit of holiness and purity, let your light shine; but if you are tried and tempted and buffeted by Satan, keep your thoughts to yourselves—keep your mouths closed; for speaking produces fruit, either of a good or evil character.
If persons think they have greater sorrow and affliction than any others, when they reveal that sorrow and affliction, it produces fruit. You frequently hear brethren and sisters say that they feel so tried and tempted, and have so many cares, and are so buffeted, that they must give vent to their feelings; and they yield to the temptation, and deal out their unpleasant sensations to their families and neighbours. Make up your minds thoroughly, once for all, that if we have trials, the Lord has suffered them to be brought upon us, and he will give us grace to bear them; and that they do not concern our families, friends, and neighbours, we can bear them off alone. But if we have light or intelligence—that which will do good, we will impart it; but our bad feelings, our desponding feelings, our dark hours, and disagreeable sensations we will keep to ourselves. Let that be the determination of every individual, for spirit begets spirit—likeness, likeness; feelings beget their likeness; and custom, custom. You know very well, by your own experience, that you are naturally inclined to more or less adopt the customs, feelings, and manners of the people you associate with. If, then, we give vent to all our bad feelings and disagreeable sensations, how quickly we beget the same in others, and load each other down with our troubles, and become sunk in darkness and despair! If you have anything good to say, speak it and comfort the hearts of the Saints. If you have that which tends to death, keep it to yourselves: we do not want it, for we already have plenty of it.
Frame your lives according to the precepts of the Gospel. Let your deal, walk, and conversation be that upon which an angel can look with pleasure. And in all your social communications, or whatever your associations are, let all the dark, discontented, murmuring, unhappy, miserable feelings—all the evil fruit of the mind, fall from the tree in silence and unnoticed; and so let it perish, without taking it up to present to your neighbours. But when you have joy and happiness, light and intelligence, truth and virtue, offer that fruit abundantly to your neighbours, and it will do them good, and so strengthen the hands of your fellow-beings

Journal of Discourses Volume 7:268-269

Announcing "We Also Barter!"

With over 700 people coming and singing together each year in "We Also Sing" and "Because We Sing", I thought it would be a great idea to help each other out in other ways. We are launching a blog called www.wealsobarter.blogspot.com

If you have a service or a skill that you would like other choir members to know about, e-mail me at choirrocks@gmail.com and I'll put it up on the blog.

While the blog is called "We Also Barter" you don't have to barter to advertise on it. You may choose whatever form (trade or being paid outright) works best for you.

Hawaiian Chant (words and translation)

Please print this off and download Uncle Bill saying the chant so you can learn it and sing it at the performance.


Hiki Mai Chant and Translation

HIKI MAI E NA PUA I KA LA’IE
KE PI’I A’E LA KA MAUNA KI’EKI’E
HA’A MAI NA KAMA ME KA MAKUA
HE WEHI PULAMA AO’ KE KUPUNA
E KA’I MAI ANA E KA’I MAI ANA
E HAHAI I KA LEO O KA HAKU E

Translation

Come forward and appear you precious
flowers arising in the calmness of this
special day.
Each of you are taking up the challenge
of not simply climbing a high mountain,
but you have chosen to climb the
highest and most majestic mountain of all.
Dance forward you children of your
Heavenly Father, for is it not so that you,
our children, are so very precious. In fact,
you are the most precious adornment
worn around the neck of your ancestors.
Come forward, come forward for there
are many roads for you to choose.
Be sure to follow the voice of the good
shepherd, for he will always keep you,
protect you, and show you the way.


Phonetic Pronunciation

Hee-kee mah-ee eh na poo-ah ee ka la-ee’- eh
Keh-pee’ee ah’ eh lah kah mow-nah kee’-eh-kee’-eh
Ha’-ah ma-ee nah… kah-mah meh kah mah koo-ah
Heh-ve-hee-poo-lah-ma… o k koo-poo-nah
Eh kah’-ee mah-ee ah-nah eh kah’-ee mah-ee ah-nah
Eh hah-hah-ee ee-kah leh-oh oh-kah hah-koo-eh… eh… eh…

Pictures of We Also Sing! Tabernacle Rehearsal

Aloha,
To view the pictures of our Tabernacle rehearsal please go to www.tabernacleperformance.blogspot.com. Make sure you keep pushing "older posts" to see them all. There's lots!
Enjoy!
I'll keep adding stuff about our performance to that site so this site can focus on the upcoming Because We Sing Men's Choir.

The number #3 Question

Are CDs of our performance still available????



CDs of our performance will ALWAYS be available. The miracles of modern technology!

If you want or need more just send $8.00 per CD to:

Merrilee Webb

4564 S. Thornwood

Salt Lake City, UT 84123