Unfortunately, a choir cannot run on love alone. It takes money to run every choir. Church choirs are supported by offerings and donations, school choirs receive funds from their educational body, and community choirs require fees, grants and sponsorships. Take a look at our budget below. You’ll see that we anticipate expenses of around $32,000 in 2019. That figure’s in the grey panel, near the bottom. Paying those expenses will require work on all our parts.
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Monthly Archives January 2018
Whipped Cream
Hello Fellow Crooners Have you visited the Active Members Page at hamiltonsings.ca yet? Just took a peek myself this week and was delighted to see that both the music and the pronunciation of Sumer Is Icumen In have been added. I’m a fairly bright light when it comes to some things, but absorbing unfamiliar phonetics is not one of my strengths – now I can take remedial action – thanks Sue and Bob! And speaking about active membership – were you aware that you’re in kahoots with a not-for-profit registered Ontario charity called Hamilton Sings? And will be called upon
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DOs and DON’Ts
Welcome Fellow Choristers Saturday January 20th will be our second rehearsal of the winter term and yet another beginning of our musical adventure together. Choir leaders Sue and Hanna, the Hamilton Sings board, as well as alumni, would like to extend an especially warm welcome to those new to this endeavour. Fresh faces cannot help but add new energy and ideas to our musical community called Hamilton Sings. Feel free to reach out to any one of your fellow singers for assistance – that’s what a community does. ‘Nuff said. Hamilton Sings keeps afloat due to member generosity by way
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