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	"Please remember to sell tickets for our Oratorio Terezin concert! Ticket sales are vitally important to our survival! This will be a great concert with the spectacular Hamilton Children’s Choir, outstanding soloists, the Talisker Players Orchestra, a great choir and outstanding guests – Nadia Rosa (a Terezin Survivor) and Dana Robbins (the publisher of the Hamilton Spectator)! It is very moving music for the anniversary of the Holocaust that will be especially significant to anyone who has survived the Holocaust or who has lost loved ones in on of the horrendous Nazi extermination camps during World War II.",

	"Encourage any singers that you know to come out to audition for this year's season. We want to expand our numbers with younger singers. If you know anyone in your singing class, your church choir or in a music course at McMaster, invite them to call for an audition. Members joining now can attend rehearsals but will likely not be able to sing at the concert in February. We can provide tickets for those members who have joined but are unable to sing!",

	"Auditions for new choristers can be arranged for any Tuesday rehearsal evening before rehearsal.  Tell potential choristers to phone the office (905 527-5995) for an appointment.",

	"Many thanks to our choristers for your enthusiastic support for our choir. Last season we have had donations of over $7,000! What wonderful support.  This was significant in not only enabling us to present “Creation” last season but also in helping our choir to present this 2008-2009 Season.",

	"Just a reminder.  Choir Dues ($200 per year) are payable by October 15th if you have not already paid yours.  Special consideration can be made for choristers who require more time to pay their dues.  Remember that Students have a reduced rate of $50."
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