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The Cecilian Vol. 1 No. 3The Cecilian Vol. 1 No. 3The Music Ministries of Holy Family Catholic Church, Glendale CA
Editor Adan Fernandez
In this issue:
New OrchestraFaure RequiemInterfaith ConcertPresentation at ConcordiaParish Country FairChildren's Choir NewsMerlot Embargo andGodspeed to Geoff GrossChristmas ConcertSimbayanan' Going to NewYork!Simbayanan' Performancewith FASOAdopt-A-MusicianMusic Concert FundLiturgiesVideosFarewell to Chris Buttars!CelebrationsSummer Activities
Welcome to the Music Ministries ofHoly Family! The Cecilan is anewsletter for music-related activitiesat Holy Family Catholic Churchincluding the St. Cecilia Chorale, theSimbayanan' Chorale, CoroGuadalupano, the Cherubim andSeraphim Children's Choirs, the praiseand worship team, the Santa Monicagroup,music advocacy, privateinstruction and now the orchestra.
We are growing! I want to personallywelcome our new members to thechoirs: Ann Daniels, ArleneNalbandian, and Tom Belleza. It hasbeen a privilege getting to know eachof you!
For the parents of the childreninvolved in the choirs, welcome toanother season! It will be a greatyear. A special welcome to the newfamilies:)
As you read, please feel free to emailevents pertaining to the musicministry of the church and/or prayerrequests [email protected] deo gloria!
-Adan A. Fernandez, Director
Welcome to Our New Orchestra!Rehearsals on Sunday's at 5pmPerform for Sunday 9:30am Mass
I am pleased to announce that we haveofficially begun the Holy Family Orchestra! Wehave instrumentalists from all over Glendale andwe have an opening for a cellist, a French
hornist, trumpet player, and a violinist. If you playanother instrument, please contact me [email protected]. I would be happyto find a way to get you plugged into the musicprogram here!
In the mean time, please look out for them atSunday mass at 9:30am!
The orchestra is assistant directed by JamilSidi.
Click here for ensemble rehearsal schedule
Faure RequiemNov. 3rd, 7pm
Please join in singing with the St.Cecilia Chorale the Faure Requiem onNov. 3! Must have experience withchoirs.
Sign up for rehearsals here!
Also, since this is a special mass thatcommemorates those who have diedover the past year, I am creatingprograms that have specialcommemorations for the choir.
To include a loved one on the program,please come on a Thursday nightrehearsal at 7pm to fill out a form oremail at [email protected].
Interfaith ConcertNovember 11th, 7pm
We are pleased to announce that the St. CeciliaChorale and Simbayanan' Chorale have beeninvited to sing in an interfaith concert at theCathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Nov.11th at 7pm!
If you are interested in singing in this event andare not currently a member of the choirs at HolyFamily, please sign up below.
Sign up for rehearsals here!
Association of Lutheran ChurchMusicians, Presentation onTransformational LeadershipOctober 6th
I have been invited to give a workshop on musicministry strategies for the Association ofLutheran Church Musicians. My focus will be ontransformational leadership in music ministriesfor the purpose of creating disciples. Not only isthis helpful as a recruitment strategy, it utilizesthe gifts of everyone in the music ministry whilealso fostering growth.
For more info about the event and otherspeakers, click here
Parish Country Fair!Oct. 27th and 28th
At the end of October, not only doesthe church have a chance to relax andhave fun with carnival games and a
haunted house, but we also get theopportunity to sing!
The St. Cecilia Chorale, Simbayanan'Chorale, and Coro Guadalupano eachwill sing a short set of folk tunes fromLatin America, the Philippines, and theUnited States.
St. Cecilia Set:
"The Gift of Love""I went down to the river to pray""Fly Away""Shenandoah"
Music for this event will be distributedat the beginning of October at choirrehearsals (St. Cecilia Thurs at 7pm,Coro Guadalupano Tues at 6pm, andSimbayanan' Fri at 7:30pm).
Message [email protected] you are not a singer but would like tojoin for this event.
Cherubim and Seraphim Children'sChoir Fall 2018: Music and Details
A big thank you to all parents and guardians fortheir support during this wonderful children'schoir season. We have a record-number ofchildren registered!
IF YOU HAVE NOT TURNED IN YOUR FEEFOR THE POLO AND SWEATER VEST,PLEASE DO SO BY SEPTEMBER 30TH,WHICH IS ALSO THE SAME DAY AS OURFIRST MASS PERFORMANCE.
DRESS FOR SEPT. 30: SUNDAY BEST
CLICK HERE FOR MUSIC FOR SEPT. 30
CLICK HERE FOR MUSIC FOR OCT. 28
*Teaching music to your children tip: If you areteaching the melody, do not sing with them.
Despite popular belief, this does not help them;turn-based singing is better! Another option is
focus on teaching the words by memory.
Click here to see the current enrollment*Let me know of any corrections!
Merlot Embargo and Farewell toGeoff Gross, Guitarist of Lifeteen
While Mass on the Grass was a huge success,we also were saddened by the fact that GeoffGross will be leaving us for the time being tojoin his amazing wife, Scarlett Gross, at theCaruso Catholic Center of USC. While we arehappy for his transition, we will miss him!
Geoff is the guitarist for Merlot Embargo, whosemusic we were blessed to witness at Mass onthe Grass.
Click for info about Merlot Embargo
Christmas ConcertDec. 7thDress Rehearsal Dec. 6
Announcing our Christmas concert! Therehas been a change since the lastnewsletter. We will be combining with Dr.Peter Green in the spring.
The groups performing will be: the WorshipTeam, the children's choirs, Simbayanan',St. Cecilia, GCC Chamber Singers, CoroGuadalupano, St. Monica Group, andmembers of the Glendale Youth Orchestra.
I will need help with: advertisement, foodand refreshments, set-up and clean-upcrew, and greeters. Let me know if you areinterested in fulfilling these positions!
The repertoire covered will includeSomething Beautiful by Need to Breathe, IHeard the Bells on Christmas Day byCasting Crowns, Christmas Day by GustavHolst, and Christmas Oratorio by Saint-Saens. We will also be having a carolmedley by Tom Fettke in the middle of theconcert. Check out a few of the selectionson the left!
Listen to Simbayanan' singRutter's Magnificat
Simbayanan' Chorale Going toNew York!
A big hurray to Assistant Director TomMakiling as he takes the Simbayanan'Chorale to New York next year to singthe music of John Rutter at CarnegieHall! Please congratulate theSimbayanan' Chorale for their excellentwork as we pray for enrichment andsuccess!
If you are interested in sponsoring asinger, please [email protected].
Simbayanan' Chorale isPerforming with the FilipinoAmerican SymphonyOrchestra!Nov. 3, 7pm
Congratulations to the Simbayanan'Chorale for their invitation to performwith the Filipino American SymphonyOrchestra! We are proud of you at HolyFamily.
They will be performing at the AlexTheater on Nov. 3rd at 7pm.
Buy tickets here
Introducing: Adopt-a-Musician
Holy Family has an amazing array ofmusicians who are regularly featuredfor concerts and special masses. If youwould like to sponsor a musician in aone-time tax-deductible donation in ourAdopt-a-Musician Program, your namewill appear as a donor in our concertprogram as well as in our mediaadvertisements.
Check out the Menu of Musicians!
Click for concerts/special masses andprices
Email [email protected] with
your selection and how you would likeyour name to appear in thesponsorship (for example, "DougBrown," "The Anderson Family,""Tom's Hardware Store").
Music Ministry Concert Fund
Did you know that your donation can goright into service for the music ministryat Holy Family? Your generalcontribution into the Music ConcertFund supports recording, guestsingers, advertisement, refreshments,instrument repair, instrumentpurchases for the youth orchestra, andmore!
Please consider giving either in a one-time or ongoing donation to the HolyFamily Music Concert Fund.
Click here to give and thank you foryour generosity!
Liturgies through November
8:00am Chamber Choir Click Here for Liturgies
9:30am St. Cecilia Chorale
11:00am Simbayanan' Chorale
12:30pm Coro Guadalupano
Click Here for RehearsalSchedules
VideosDuring Lent, the Simbayanan' Chorale andSt. Cecilia performed Bruckner's Te Deum,a piece of music known for its soaringmelodies, harsh dissonances, and excitingending!
Farewell to Chris Buttars!
We are saddened to announcethat Chris Buttars, our tenorsection leader, will be leaving forSt. James Episcopal. While weare sorry to see Chris go, we areequally excited for his newopportunity. He will be singingalongside great singers andOrganist & Director of Music,Canon James Buonemani, andAssociate Organist, Dr. TomMueller. Farewell and Godspeed!
In Chris' place, we welcome ournew tenor section leader, TimothyGonzales.
Born and trained in SouthernCalifornia, tenor Tim Gonzalesperforms opera and oratorio on thenational and international stage. Mr.Gonzales has performed numerousroles for USC opera, the mostnotable being Peter Doyle in theWest Coast premiere of LowellLieberman’s Miss Lonelyhearts andGonzalo in the West Coastpremiere of Lee Hoiby’s TheTempest. He has sung the roles ofLe Doyen in Cendrillon, Arbace inIdomeneo, Tebaldo in Bellini’s ICapuleti e i Montecchi, Albert in
Albert Herring, Sir Philip Wingrave inOwen Wingrave, and created therole of Harry Truman in LilianaPrimani’s The Truman Affair,presented at the 2006 OperaAmerica convention in Seattle, WA.Welcome, Tim!
Celebrations!
Have a special music related success or event you are proud of? Let us know!
Christina Kim was given afull ride at the San
Francisco Early MusicSociety Summer Festival
and then accepted a musicteaching position at St.
Bernardine of SienaCatholic School inWoodland Hills!
David Castillo performedBerstein's Mass in New Yorkat Lincoln Center this past
summer!
Belen Pachalian performeda recital of Argentinian
music on August 17th withAdan Fernandez and MatiasPachalian! They will begin
recording soon!
Summer ActivitiesCheck out Adan's Nerdy Amazon cart:
The Evolution of Morality (Life and Mind:Philosophical Issues in Biology andPsychology)
The Image of the Jew in Byzantine Art
International Book of Folk Songs
Papal Legislation on Sacred Music
Papal Legislation on Sacred Music
Concerts in the Community:Have a concert you would like to advertise? Letus know!
October 27th: Terence DeSousa will beperforming the works of Liszt andBeethoven at Hollywood Piano in Burbank.Mark it in your calendar!
Everyday: Practice Bach
Become Involved
Interested in joining?
Rehearsal schedule:
St. Cecilia: Thursdays at 7pm
Simbayanan': Fridays at 7:30pm
Coro Guadalupano: Tuesdays at 6pm
Orchestra: Sundays at 5pm
Cherubim and Seraphim:Mondays (Cherubim)Thursdays (Seraphim) at 3:15pm
Lifeteen Band: Sundays at 4pm
Contact:Adan [email protected]
Music Ministry Officers:Anthony Monico, Liturgy AssistantGrace Mendez, LibrarianNancy Niles, LibrarianJim De John, AmbassadorChristina Kim, Music MinistriesLiason
Leadership
Tom Makiling, Associate MusicDirectorBrandon Kawachi, Worship TeamLeaderRenee Paladini, Worship TeamLeaderChristina Kim, Cantor and SectionLeaderAlexandre Legaspi, CantorBelen Pachalian, Cantor andSection LeaderChris Buttars, Section LeaderJoel Bautista, CantorDavid Castillo, Cantor and SectionLeader
Orchestra Assistant, Jamil Sidi
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