Meeting This Sunday @ 7 PM!

Greetings all. Just a brief note that our meeting will be bumped up one hour to a 7 PM start time to accommodate the amount of business that we have with elections. Make sure everyone knows and attends - this is an important meeting that will shape the future of our chapter!

American Composers Concert Tomorrow Night!

Hey guys, believe it or not, the time is here and we are set to take the stage at Smith Recital Hall on Friday, April 11th @ 7 pm. The hall opens on Friday @ 4 pm, with a full runthrough starting around 5. The concert will last about an hour, and there will be no intermission. Admission is free, so bring as many warm bodies as you can.

Tau Beta Sigma has graciously offered to provide refreshments before the event. SAI is having a rehearsal tonight @ 8 pm in the band room; we are invited to attend. Please look at Ode and Brown Eyes before tomorrow night - it's going to be a great event!

Brass Rehearsal Thursday @ 6 pm

Players in the brass choir for the Barber Adagio will meet in room 114 @ 6 pm on Thursday, March 27th to rehearse the piece. I know everyone will not be able to make it, but please try to come since it will be our only time to rehearse before Spring Break. Thanks!

Meeting this Friday @ 7 pm, Rehearsal to follow

Just to get the news out there, the chapter voted to move this Sunday's meeting to Friday instead, mainly to avoid the Easter holiday. This means that the music rehearsal will be moved as well; we will rehearse directly after the meeting for about an hour. Also, I would like to stop by Woodstock's around 6 pm for some dinner; anyone care to join me? Text me if you are coming to dinner, or catch me in the Multimedia Lab in the Music building tomorrow.

Poem of the Day

I know not the name of the star upon which I gaze,
nor the chemical composition or concentration of the haze
through which travel its immemorial rays
unmeasured by consciousness of days;
A maze of human affectation
maintained through map and constellation
gives this star an apropos appellation
which escapes me.
Its spectral variation notwithstanding
glimmers through the ozone, smog, and air
imparting grandiose visions
ephemeral and nebulous as the stellar nursery
from which it coalesced into being.
Its magnitude outshines the luminescence
of lighters, candles, lamps, fluorescent bulbs
granting dreams of four- and five-year-olds
and sharing secrets with observant seekers
intent on learning its significance in the cosmic sense of the word.
Boring.
I prefer to dwell instead
on the infinite spans separating our galaxies.
Perhaps its influence is strong.
Perhaps the distance is necessary.

Revised Start Time this Friday

Call time is now 6 pm in the Green Room; our program begins at Collwood @ 6:30. Andy, this means the Candlelight quartet will get moved towards the end of the program.

Also, here are the "SDSU lyrics" substitutions for Red & Black:
•Replace verse 2's "Brotherhood of Phi Mu Alpha" with "Aztecs we of San Diego".
•Replace refrain's "Old Sinfonia" with "Montezuma" (the bass echo as well)

MMM This Friday!

Here we go, gentlemen. The following is our set list for this Friday's Mission to Collwood. Call time @ the Green Room is 6:30; we will arrive @ Collwood around 7 pm and perform for around an hour.

Hail Sinfonia
The Red and Black (with SDSU lyrics)
Music in the Air
Bryan solo
Whiffenpoof (from memory?)
Gaudeamus Igitur (in English)
Night Shadows Falling
Songs Are Best at Candlelight (quartet: Andy, Kirk, Jesse, Jude)
Brothers, Sing On
On and Ever Upward
The Longest Time (optional)
Kirk solo
Jesse solo
A Serenade to a Girl (flower song)
Sinfonia Hymn (Let Each Man Take His Lot and Place)
America
A Sinfonian Anthem (All Hail)

Hepner Hall Sing Tonight!!!!

Tonight we will be singing at the Hepner Hall. We are meeting in front of the music building at 7:30 and will begin singing at about 8:00. We are dressing in casual attire so wear your letters, bring your red books and be ready to sing.

Chamber Music Hero

For those of you who have not seen it. Check this out and laugh.

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/foxtrot

Officer Meeting 2/19/08

Officers are invited for some dinner at Kirk's place @ 6:30 pm Tuesday night, with a meeting to commence afterwards. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage of choice; burgers & brats provided.

Woodstock's This Friday!

This is the final rush event for Spring 2008! This invite-only dinner will begin at 7 pm, although members should plan to arrive at least 30 minutes in advance so we can secure seating for 20. Dress is casual, although slacks and a nice shirt would be a welcome sight. We will have dinner and depending on the volume there, we may drive back to SDSU to chat a bit in the Band Room. The event will run until at least 9 pm. See you there!

Poker Night Friday!

It's that time again, and we're getting together for some no-limit action this Friday night at 7 PM in Room M-114. Bring a friend and some sheet music; we'll be singing and playing a few songs afterwards. This is our chance to invite promising young men into our fold, so let's not waste the opportunity! Thanks to Preston for getting flyers up today; they look great! But remember to talk the event up as well; more promotion equals more attendance. See you Friday!

Guitar Hero Friday!

Because you demanded it! The most popular rush event in recent memory returns tomorrow night in Room 114! Action starts at 7 pm; set-up crew needs to arrive @ 6 pm. We will also have one copy of Rock Band to play as a alternate activity for more cooperative players. Make sure you tell everyone you know to come out Friday night for a great time. We will see if reigning champion Jesse Rogers can defend his title against a new batch of challengers! Rock on!

Workshop this Friday!

Hey guys. We will be getting together this Friday (1/25) in the Band Room around 6:30 pm. Bring your Red Songbooks! Afterwards we will be hanging out at Ian's place. See you Friday, and please remember to wear pin attire during the day!

First Meeting 1/20, Building Day postponed to 1/27

The spring semester is upon us! As we prepare to kick back into high gear, our building day originally scheduled for this Sunday (1/20) will be moved to next Sunday (1/27). We will still be meeting on Sunday at 8 pm in Room 261 for our first Spring 2008 chapter meeting. Be prepared for a longer meeting, we have several lengthy subjects to discuss. The proposed agenda is as follows:

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia – Epsilon Omicron
1/20/08 Meeting: Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order/Roll Call
II. Approval of Agenda/Minutes
III. Officer Reports
IV. Old Business (Fall 2007 Review, SDSU Band Festival, SAI Joint Concert)
V. New Business (Delta Zeta Probationary Class, Parliamentary Committee, Donut Booth Schedule, Ritual Education, Music Rehearsals/Sectionals)
VI. Rehearsal – SS Page 51 "Farewell to You, My Brothers"
VII. Brother's Privilege
VIII. Adjournment

Officer Meeting 1/13/08

Greetings all! With only two weeks of break left, it's time to get things rolling again. I had such an amazing time in Evansville this past week, and I hope to bring some of that brotherly spirit with me to the second half of this school year. I would like to take the officers out to dinner at Dave & Buster's in Mission Valley at 5 pm on Sunday, January 13th, then come back to SDSU for a meeting/agenda conference at 7 pm. The national spirit was incredible this last week as I joined voices with brothers from Arkansas, New York, Minnesota, Texas, and Florida, to name just a few. It really opened my eyes to the potential of our chapter and gave me a renewed sense of purpose. Officers please RSVP ASAP. Thanks, and I'm looking forward to a semester of fellowship in song.