Sour note?

["Mike Curley" <curley@cypher.turbonet.com>]

Does anyone know details of why, just before the December performances,  the 
Washington-Idaho Symphony Association has, as I understand it, 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