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6 Fall 2021 • sai-national.org Music Notes SAI Megan Pachecano, an initiate of the Beta Xi Chapter at the University of Texas, is featured on a new world premiere release by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera. The album, titled The Chronicle of Nine: The Tragedy of Queen Jane, contains an opera by composer Arnold Rosner (1945-2013) and was recorded after its World Premiere performance on February 1, 2020. Led by conductor Gil Rose, the performers include soprano Megan Pachecano (Lady Jane Grey), baritone James Demler (Earl of Arundel), bass David Salsbery Fry (Earl of Pembroke), baritone Aaron Engebreth (John Dudley), mezzo-soprano Krista River (Lady Dudley), tenor Eric Carey (Guildford Dudley), tenor William Hite (Henry Grey), contralto Rebecca Krouner (Frances Grey), contralto Stephanie Kacoyanis (Lady Mary), and tenor Gene Stenger (A Minstrel) Rosner died in 2013 leaving over 100 published works — many of which were never performed during his lifetime — and some have not been heard by any audience. With a libretto by Florence Stevenson, The Chronicle of Nine concerns the character of Lady Jane Grey, Henry VIII's great-granddaughter, whose marriage and ascendancy were arranged despite her protests. Her nine- day reign ended with one of English history's most notorious beheadings when the forces of Mary Tudor overthrew and ultimately condemned her. According to Rosner, The Chronicle of Nine was the original name of Ms. Stevenson's stage play, and she meant it to refer to the number of days of Jane's reign. "But in the opera the title refers not only to that but to the number of active singing roles and the number of scenes in which there is vocal action." SAI Performs On World Premiere Album The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), and Chorus America have been collaborating since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide their members in the singing profession with the best and most current guidance from the CDC, as well as the latest research on singing and COVID-19. Each of the organizations has kept its own membership updated, and the groups recently sent a joint update to share the latest resources from each organization, including articles, video presentations on YouTube, and research items. ey continue to urge individuals and groups to "appropriately assess the personal and organizational risk factors of operating in various settings so that all can do their part in returning to stages and rehearsals in a safe manner, while continuing to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on our lives and our art." To learn more about each organization and access the Covid-19 related resources available, visit their websites at: https://www.nats.org https://acda.org https://www.barbershop.org https://www.chorusamerica.org Music Organizations Provide Joint Guidance

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