THANK YOU! PHILLIES EVENT Dear Singers! AWESOME! Yep, we did that! I am so very proud of you! You sang fabulously. You looked great. Check out the post Julia did on Facebook and Instagram. It's a shot of the jumbotron at the stadium. We'll get the official video from the Phillies in about 2 weeks. We'll post that online, too. What an experience. You were flexible and patient. And wet. The Staff and fans loved you. Listen for the "ooo" of appreciation from the crowd for the chord changes on "land of the free." And, despite cacophonous crowd cheers, you can still hear Dugan's final high Bb. Wow. Wow. Wow. Go to Facebook. Create an account if you don't have one and LIKE US! PhilomusicaChorale P.S. 40,077 people were in attendance! You sang beautifully for 40,077 people! 🙂Thank you so much!
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PHILLIES FINAL INSTRUCTIONS (email sent July 14) (Please see previous post about weather!!!!!) Attached is a slightly modified sheet from Monday, July 14. Please review this sheet. You must acquire an MLB account and the MLBBaseball ticket app. Follow the instructions on the sheet. Click here: Phillies Day Plan Remember, you must forward your tix to your friends and family members. THEY must also download to their phones the MLB apps, too. Also, the email I sent before has ALL the info you need from the Phillies, including the cutest Philly Phanatic video where the Phanatic walks you through the experience from entering the park until after the singing. I am available any day after Wednesday. Email me for help with the music. Janine, Susan, and Dugan are happy to help troubleshoot with the app download if you're stuck. Reminder: DO NOT call the Phillies with questions. Ask me. We will get you an answer when po...
WEATHER WATCHING FOR JULY 21 PHILLIES PERFORMANCE We are watching the weather forecast for Tuesday. Last week it was very promising. Tonight, it looks awful. If our game is canceled (not "rain delayed" - that's something different), the Phillies will try to reschedule our performance, and your tix will be good for the performance game and/or a different game if that new performance day doesn't work for you. No refunds, but flexibility in exchanging tix. To that end, please determine your availability for a Wednesday daytime or Thursday day or nighttime game this same week. The LA game could be rescheduled for any of these times. OR WE, our performance, could be rescheduled for a completely different game including one next season Your tix would still be honored. SO, with all that said, if the coordinator calls me on Tuesday to cancel, I want to know your collective availability for Wed and Thurs. Based on looking at the Phillies and Dodgers' schedules...
June 12-28: Vanessa Ballard co-directs "Driving Miss Daisy" Hi Singers and Friends check out Driving Miss Daisy this weekend! Gayle Wieand Artistic/ Executive Director Philomusica Chorale.org and The Philadelphia Women's Music Project 215-439-0870 text and phone "Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the journey with us. Oh, be swift to love, make haste to be kind!" Henri-Frederic Amiel From: Vanessa Ballard <Vanessa.Ballard@phila.gov> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2026 2:03 PM To: Darlene Bell <Darlene.Bell@Phila.gov>; William Butler <William.Butler@phila.gov>; Rennie Thomas <Rennie.Thomas@Phila.gov>; GAYLE WIEAND <gdwieand@msn.com> Subject: FW: Updated Daisy Flyers 3A & 4A Hello Everyone, Hope you can come to the latest play I am co-directing. It’s at Old Academy. I am sure you will enjoy it! Three weekends starting June 12, 2026. Vaness...
Concert feedback from composer Paul Schaefer Hi all! See below: Paul Schaefer's comments about our concert. (Paul was the composer of one of the pieces from Ah... ) I am delighted. I am trying to capture these comments. Gayle Wieand Artistic/ Executive Director Philomusica Chorale.org and The Philadelphia Women's Music Project 215-439-0870 text and phone "Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the journey with us. Oh, be swift to love, make haste to be kind!" Henri-Frederic Amiel From: Paul Schaefer <blaunau@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2026 12:31 PM To: Gayle Wieand <gdwieand@msn.com> Subject: concert: we hold these truths Hi Gayle, Last night, I finished watching and listening to your concert while reading the words which I printed out. Thank you for such a deep reminder of the goodness that is possible. And because it is possible, your concert gives...
Phillies anthem event July 21 Hi Singers: This letter is for those of you singing at the Phillies Game on July 21. There's a lot of info here, so please read through it all. Here's the info that we have so far. Rehearsals: Please attend all three. Monday, June 29, 7:30 PM, PCCH; handing out the music; maybe reading thru and trying out different arrangements. I'll be working on an arrangement for you, plus I'll be seeing other composers at Chorus America next week and might have some arrangements! BONUS: time permitting we'll watch some of our concert. Monday, July 13, 7:30 PM, PCCH; practice, practice, practice. BONUS: time permitting we'll watch some of our concert. Monday, July 20, 7:30 PM, PCCH; mandatory rehearsal. If you can't make this rehearsal, you cannot sing at the game on July 21. Music will have to be memorized. We will rehearse it ad nauseam. Yes, I will send an mp3 of each part for your practicing pleasure! DRESS: We will wea...