02 November 2025

Dear Singers, 

We will now start rehearsals at 7 PM.  Officially, rehearsals will now be 7:00 to 9:30, but we might end earlier depending on the evening's progress! 🙂
Those of you who have been leaving at the break, please plan to stay until the end of rehearsal.

Refreshments will be shared on just the first Monday of the month.  ALTOS are in charge this first Monday of November.  Take home any leftovers every time.

We will ZOOM the rehearsal.  The link for the season is below.

Dates to remember:
Nov 9: The British Are Coming next Sunday.  Concert by Jim Walters, Dave Sharp, and Pat Hallman.  UU of Mt. Airy. 6900 Stenton Ave
Nov 8 and Nov 9; Wayne Oratorio.  7:30. New Philo Singer, Richard Finkel, sings in this group.  Mozart Requiem!  

Dec 1:  Kick off of our annual FUNdraiser:  The film Robin Hood with Academy Award winning Musical Score by ERICH KORNGOLD.
Invite friends and family.  Popcorn provided!  We'll sing for our guests and then screen the movie!  
Starts promptly at 7 PM.  
Our Christmas Artisan Shoppes might be open, too, in the lounge. So, come even earlier.

Dec 7:  Philadelphia Women's Music Project concert: For Comfort and Joy, Sunday afternoon. Venue TBA  4 PM
Dec 9:  Repeat of PWMP concert For Comfort and Joy, 7:30 PM PCCH Chapel.

Dec 17:  Philo Caroling on the Hill.  7:30 PM.  meet up across from the Co-op on Germantown Ave. Holiday carols and sing-along on Wednesday eve.

Check the online singer portal for other caroling opportunities/dates.
Sectionals on Nov 16, 19, and 23.   Check the singer portal for times.  Philomusicachorale.org

It's so great to sing together and create harmonies that can uplift us and ripple through our community.  See you soon!  Gayle


Here's the Zoom Link.
Topic: Philomusica Rehearsal 2025 - 2026. 
7 PM Monday nights

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81445767508?pwd=dX3wuGiFwD1TNz9XeaLb0BsOhXKYA5.1 

Meeting ID: 814 4576 7508
Passcode: 828929

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