Winter Holiday Issue - November/December 2011

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Checkout The Music Store's Community Events Calendar for more information about these and other upcoming events. If you would like to add your group's events to our calendar, visit our submission page.
Every Monday
7pm-10pm	Fiesta Chorus Rehearsal at Resurrection Catholic Church in Tempe (Open to the Public)
Every Tuesday
10:00am-12:00pm	Sonic Seniors New Horizons Band & Orchestra Rehearsal at Historic Irving Elementary Building in Mesa
Every Thursday
7:00pm-10:00pm	Fiesta Chorus Rehearsal at All Saints Church in Mesa (Open to the Public)
Wednesday, November 23 through Saturday December 24
Various	"A Christmas Story" presented by Experience Phoenix Theatre at the Phoenix Theatre - see our Community Events Calendar for specific dates/times
Sunday, November 27
3:00pm-4:30pm	KOG Concert Series featuring the Hands of Joy Sign Language Choir at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Tempe
Friday, December 2
10:00am-Dusk	Tempe Festival of the Arts at Mill Avenue District
7:00pm-9:00pm	Phoenix Children’s Choir Holiday Concert Series "Rejoice" at La Casa de Cristo Church in Scottsdale
7:30pm-9:30pm	"The Infernal Machine" presented by MCC Theatre and Film Arts at Mesa Community College Theatre Outback
8:00pm-10:00pm	Holiday Pops Concert presented by the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall in Phoenix
Saturday, December 3
10:00am-Dusk	Tempe Festival of the Arts at Mill Avenue District
2:30pm-4:30pm	Holiday Celebration with the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall in Phoenix
2:30pm-4pm	Phoenix Opera presents Deck the Hall: Family Holiday Classics at The MIM in Phoenix
7:00pm-9:00pm	Phoenix Children's Choir Holiday Concert Series "Rejoice" at Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert
7:30pm-9:30pm	"The Infernal Machine" presented by MCC Theatre and Film Arts at Mesa Community College Theatre Outback
8:00pm-10:00pm	Holiday Pops Concert presented by the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall in Phoenix
Sunday, December 4
10:00am-Dusk	Tempe Festival of the Arts at Mill Avenue District
2:00pm-4:00pm	Holiday Pops Concert presented by the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall in Phoenix
2:00pm-4:00pm	"The Infernal Machine" presented by MCC Theatre and Film Arts at Mesa Community College Theatre Outback
Monday, December 5
7:30pm-9:30pm	Big Band Night at the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts in Scottsdale
7:30pm-9:30pm	Holiday Festival of Choirs presented by ASU at Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley
Thursday, December 8
7:30pm-9:30pm	"The Infernal Machine" presented by MCC Theatre and Film Arts at Mesa Community College Theatre Outback
Friday, December 9 through Saturday, December 24th
Various	The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Arizona at Symphony Hall in Phoenix - see our Community Events Calendar for daily times
Friday, December 9
7:30pm-9:30pm	Arizona MusicFest Holiday Concert – Sing Noel at North Scottsdale Christian
7:30pm-9:30pm	"The Infernal Machine" presented by MCC Theatre and Film Arts at Mesa Community College Theatre Outback
Saturday, December 10
2:00pm-4:00pm	"The Infernal Machine" presented by MCC Theatre and Film Arts at Mesa Community College Theatre Outback
2:30pm-4:30pm	ASU Organ Series: 9th Annual Organ Christmas Concert at the Organ Hall at ASU
2:30pm-4:30pm	Holiday Celebration presented by the Symphony of the Southwest at the Mesa Arts Center
3:00pm-5:00pm	Phoenix Boys Choir Showcase Holiday Concert at Central United Methodist in Phoenix
7:30pm-9:15pm	Sonoran Desert Choral Passages of Joy! Noel! Concert at First United Methodist Church in Mesa
Sunday, December 11
2:30pm-4:30pm & 5:00pm-7:00pm	ASU Organ Series: 9th Annual Organ Christmas Concert at the Organ Hall at ASU in Tempe
Wednesday, December 14
7:30pm-9:30pm	Handel's Messiah presented by the Phoenix Symphony at Central United Methodist Church in Phoenix
Thursday, December 15
7:30pm-9:30pm	Handel's Messiah presented by the Phoenix Symphony at American Lutheran Church in Phoenix
Friday, December 16
7:00pm-9:00pm	Chandler's Children Choir Holiday Concert at 1st United Methodist Church of Mesa
7:30pm-9:30pm	Handel's Messiah presented by the Phoenix Symphony at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa
7:30pm-9:30pm	Phoenix Boys Choir Spirit of the Holidays Concert at the Virginia G. Piper Performing Arts Center at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix
Saturday December 17
7:00pm-9:00pm	Chandler's Children Choir Holiday Concert at 1st United Methodist Church of Mesa
7:00pm-9:00pm	Jazz Holiday Celebration at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix
7:30pm-9:30pm	Handel's Messiah presented by the Phoenix Symphony at Camelback Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Phoenix
7:30pm-9:30pm	Phoenix Boys Choir Spirit of the Holidays Concert at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Phoenix
Sunday, December 18
3:00pm-5:00pm	Handel's Messiah presented by the Phoenix Symphony at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale
3:00pm-5:00pm	Salt River Brass Holiday Pops Concert at the Mesa Center for the Arts in Mesa
7:30pm-9:30pm	Phoenix Boys Choir Spirit of the Holidays Concert at Chaparral Christian Church in Scottsdale
Monday, December 19
7:30pm-9:30pm	Phoenix Boys Choir Spirit of the Holidays Concert at American Lutheran Church in Sun City
Saturday, December 31
7:00pm-9:00pm	New Year's Eve Celebration with the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall in Phoenix

United Food Bank Turkey Drive

At this time of year, we become aware that many are experiencing difficulties and are not getting enough to eat. The United Food Bank provides turkeys for the hungry here in Arizona. Even with all the help they received last year, they were still thousands of turkeys short and many had no turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

Join with us in helping to feed the hungry in our area this holiday season by donating a frozen turkey, money, or non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, boxed stuffing, packaged mashed potatoes or other "Holiday Fixins."

The United Food Bank is Open for donations:

November 12	Saturday	8 am – 2 pm
November 14-18	Mon.-Fri.	8 am – 5 pm
November 19	Saturday	8 am – 2 pm
November 21-23	Mon.-Wed.	8 am – 8 pm

245 S. Nina Drive, Mesa, AZ 85210
480-926-4897
www.unitedfoodbank.org

Christmas Music Quiz
Test your skill and knowledge around the most famous Christmas music classics. Name the song playing in the background before the time runs out. The faster you are, the higher your score will be. Challenge yourself or compete against friends. Choose 10, 25, or 50 songs. Features: •50 unique Christmas classics •Quiz resume (continue where you left off after quitting the application) •Separate leader boards based on quiz length. This app is rated 4+ stars and is available for free from the iTunes App Store.

Guitar packages for Christmas

Our Guitar Packages make great gifts for any guitar player. You can go with the basic package or choose upgrades to create the perfect, custom set for the guitarist on your list.

What's included in a Guitar Package:

• Classical Guitar Package includes classical guitar, case, and tuner, starting at $125.

• Acoustic Guitar Package includes acoustic guitar, gig bag, tuner, and picks, starting at $183.

• Electric Guitar Package includes electric guitar, gig bag, tuner, strap, picks, cable, and amp, starting at $195.

• Bass Guitar Package includes bass guitar, gig bag, tuner, strap, cable, and amp, starting at $250.

Need to pay over time? We have layaway available for the holidays.

Please note: "starting at" prices are before tax.

Make One-of-a-Kind Holiday Deserts and Table Centerpieces
Mattie’s Pound Cake Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups sugar 1 cup butter 6 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt Directions: With a mixer, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly on high speed after each addition. Add vanilla, flour, and salt, and mix at moderate speed until light and fluffy. Pour into a well-greased, fluted tube pan and bake in a 300 degree oven for 45 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 315 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Immediately turn out cake onto a cooling rack. Serve with desired topping.
	Candy Candle Table Centerpiece What you need: Purchased ribbon candy Shallow glass dish Pillar candle in color to coordinate with candy colors Directions: Set the Candle in the middle of the dish. We chose a glass dish with a decorative looped glass trim that repeats the loops of the candy. Arrange the candy around the candle. Never leave a burning candle unattended.
	These and other fun holiday tips can be found in the book "Christmas: Make It Sparkle" by Carol Field Dahlstrom from Brave Ink Press.

Our favorite music-related video for this month is Carol of the Bells Christmas Light Show. We hope you like it as much as we did.

(Can't see the video? Click to view the video in a browser.)

Do you have a favorite music-related YouTube Video that you would like to share? E-mail your submissions to web@the-music-store.com

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Holiday Music with The Music Store Staff
Join our staff, teachers, and students for an afternoon of Holiday Music on Saturday, December 17th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We look forward to playing your favorite holiday songs!

Holiday Crossword Puzzle Contest

Want to win a $100 Gift Certificate, just in time for Christmas? Here’s how! Download the PDF and print it, or pick up a copy in-store, fill it out, and bring it in by the close of business on December 19th. A drawing will be held among the contestants with correct answers, and the winner will be notified on December 20th.

Official Contest Rules: Contestants need not be present to win, but entries must be submitted in-store by close of business on December 19th, 2011. Sorry, but no emailed, faxed, snail-mailed, or pony express-ed submissions allowed. Contest forms available online or in-store. The Music Store employees and family members are not eligible to win. One entry per person, please. Gift certificate valid for use at The Music Store. No purchase necessary to enter the contest.

Good Luck!

Happy Birthday to the composers who were born in November and December!

John Philip Sousa	November 6, 1854
Aaron Copland	November 14, 1900
Paul Hindemith	November 16, 1895
Lord Benjamin Britten	November 22, 1913
Olivier Messiaen	December 10th, 1908
Hector Berlioz	December 11th, 1803
Ludwig van Beethoven	December 16th, 1770
Giacomo Puccini	December 22nd, 1858

United Food Bank Turkey Drive

Christmas Music Quiz

Guitar packages for Christmas

Make One-of-a-Kind Holiday Deserts and Table Centerpieces

Holiday Music with The Music Store Staff

Holiday Crossword Puzzle Contest

Happy Birthday to the composers who were born in November and December!