Oil City Middle and High School Choirs

Oil City High School Music Department present the 78th annual Thanksgiving Concert Tuesday, November 25th at noon at Trinity United Methodist Church.  This concert is free and open to the public and will last approximately 30 minutes.  Featured groups will include the A Cappella Choir, Rhapsody in Blues, and the 4 Quarters.  A free will offering will be taken at the conclusion of the concert that will benefit a local charity.  Hope to see you there!

MARIANNA'S HOAGIE FUNDRAISER DUE TOMORROW (MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH) CHECKS MADE OUT TO OCMA.

Congratulations and Thank You to the Women Choir for a fine performance at the Salvation Army Red Kettle Kick-Off Event.  Major Starnes was very complimentary, and your professionalism was greatly appreciated!

Women's Choir Performance today will be next to the town square on Sycamore Street (same place - just in front of the Elk's Club instead of in the mud).  Meet at the giant red kettle at 11:45.  

As many of you know, there has not been much coming out lately about this year's alumni event, scheduled for the weekend of November 22nd and 23rd.  We apologize for that fact, but there has been much going on behind the scenes to try to get those dates to work.  We began this year fully intending to hold the event during homecoming weekend, but since it was decided to hold the game so early in the season, we did not feel that we would have enough time to line up conductors, and get music out, which was why we moved the event to November. Last year's event was a wonderful time, and if we are going to pull the event off, we want to do it right.  With the scheduling as it is right now, Dan and I do not feel we would be able to pull off an event with the same level of quality or better if we do it next weekend.  Therefore, we have decided to POSTPONE the alumni event until after Spring Concert Season.  This will allow us an adequate amount of time to line up director emerita

Club's Choice Pickup will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12th.  The order should arrive at school at 1:30 pm, and most students should be able to pick up their orders and take them home at the end of the school day from the HS Cafeteria.  Large orders will still be able to be picked up between 3:30 and 5:00 in the cafeteria.  Please contact Mr. Cartwright or Mr. Luxbacher with questions.

Choir Writing Prompts: If you did not turn them in in class on Friday to Mr. Lee, or you have not done so already, all prompts are due to me no later than Sunday Night, November 9 th at Midnight.   Prompts can be found in your email.   High School Writing prompt can be also found on the Choir Blog ( http://oilcityhschoirs.blogspot.com ) Club's Choice Fundraiser Pickup: Wednesday, November 12, from 3:30 – 5:00.   Truck should be arriving sometime around 3:00, so we might be a little congested at the beginning. Please make sure that someone is there to pick up your order.   We are unable to hold food orders overnight.  You will receive your order forms back with the merchandise. Women's Choir Performance at Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff: Saturday, November 15th at Noon.  Choir Members will report to the town square (former Brody Block in front of the OC National Bank Building) at 11:45.  Students will perform 2-3 songs as part of the ceremony.  I

Carol of the Bells (Shchedryk, shchedryk) "Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol, composed by Mykola Leontovych with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. The song is based on a folk chant known in Ukrainian as "Shchedryk".   The song is based on a traditional folk chant. It was associated with the coming New Year which, in pre-Christian Ukraine, was originally celebrated with the coming of spring in April. (This explains the reason why the original Ukrainian text speaks about a swallow returning and lambs being born.) The original Ukrainian text tells the tale of a swallow flying into a household to proclaim the plentiful and bountiful year that the family will have. The title is derived from the Ukrainian word for "bountiful". The period for the birth of animals and the return of swallows to Ukraine, however, does not correspond to the current calendar season of winter. It was introduced to Western audiences by the Ukrainian N