Philo Singers Communications Corner

 Music packets for fall 2026 (message sent September 3, 2026) Dear Singers, Here's a new idea!  Your music packets are ready (except for three pieces:  Thanksgiving, Wasn't that a Time?, and Eastern State Penitentiary.) The TB only and SA only songs will be on your chairs at the start of rehearsal.   And a couple of you will not have Seasons of Love or Not Infinite just yet.  All will be adjusted on MONDAY, Sept 14, OUR FIRST REHEARSAL.  (I'm so excited.) Want to pick up your packet?  I'm home most of the time these days.  Just text a time you'll be by and your packet number if you know it.  I'll be here or I'll leave your packet on the porch. Practice recordings on the way.  See the attachment for some links and the rehearsal plan for the first week (highlighted in gray.) Cheers,  Gayle

  Library work thank you (message sent Aug 31, 2026) Hi Philo and PWMP Singers,  Diane Breen and I are so grateful for your help with the library.  We got so much accomplished and so quickly that we definitely DO NOT need Tuesday's workday. Today's (Monday's)helpers:  THANK YOU to Yvonne, Cyndi, Janine, Susan, Amy, and, of course, Diane.  Jim, Chris, and Lise were on the way, but we told them to go home!   See you on Sept 14 (Philo) and Sept 15 (PWMP)

 Library Work update (message sent Aug 28, 2026) Dear Singers, We've asked everyone to sign up for at least one 2-hour slot on at least one of the following days. THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SINGERS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP. Please remember to bring a folding chair so you can sit!  If you have a laptop with excel loaded, that might prove helpful. (But there's no plug in power, by the way.) Bring a pencil and a stapler, if you have one.  I always bring a bottle of water, too.  Although, WAWA is right around the corner. See you tomorrow (Saturday) or Monday or Tuesday. Extra Space Storage 1055 Virginia Drive, Ft. Washington PA  19034.  Bring a folding chair with you and a card table if you have one.  Also, a charged up laptop computer if you have Excel program on it.   BE SURE TO BRING THESE PHONE NUMBERS SO YOU CAN CALL ME OR ANOTHER SINGER TO LET YOU IN!   Gayle: 215-439-0870     Diane:  267-481-3775    Janine...

 Philo America 250 series coverage by CHORUS AMERICA (message sent Aug 22, 2026) Hi Singers,    Choruses Mark America’s 250th With Historical Reflections and New Commissions | Chorus America And, of course, I was misquoted and/or the writer made mistakes, but it's great to get this national attention.