Sour note?

["Mike Curley" <curley@CYPHER.TURBONET.COM>]

Does anyone know details of why, just before the December performances, the 
As I understand it, the Washington-Idaho Symphony Association has announced 
that it is essentially kicking out its chorale group for at least 6 months 
starting January 1, 2000.  It supposedly has told them they cannot use the 
group name, use any of the library materials (music they need to perform and 
that was donated in part by them), cannot use the group's non-profit status 
in soliciting funds, get none of the receipts from the December performances, 
get none of the existing funds (I'm wondering about funds that were donated 
specifically for Chorale purposes--it seems to me the Symphony will have a 
little trouble justifying that postion, if it is truly what they are thinking). 
 This seems a rather Draconian decision.  Did the Chorale group do or say 
something offensive to the Symphony?  In light of this decision, will the 
Chorale even perform at the upcoming events?  I would sure have difficulty 
performing for the benefit of an organization that was kicking me out.  Anyone 
out there know more about the story and can verify that what I'm hearing is 
true?

Mike Curley