IS PLEASED TO SPONSOR THE SOUTH WINDSOR COMMUNITY CHORUS In Their Efforts to Provide Cultural Music Programs For the Community

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1 IS PLEASED TO SPONSOR THE SOUTH WINDSOR COMMUNITY CHORUS In Their Efforts to Provide Cultural Music Programs For the Community 42 Rumsey Road East Hartford, CT Servicing the Automotive, Commercial & Industrial Markets Toll Free: Web:

2 A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization Presents Annual Winter Concert Saturday, January 5, 2019 South Windsor High School 161 Nevers Road South Windsor, CT Director: Susan About Leach The Chorus - Hebert Accompanist: David Wallace

3 About The Chorus The South Windsor Community Chorus members share a desire to provide entertainment, musical growth and education, personal challenge, creativity, and community service. The Chorus welcomes voices (with or without musical background) from South Windsor and the surrounding towns. This organization originally began in 1971 as Friends of Music. Bobbie Reeves (Director) and Karen Krinjak (Accompanist) volunteered their services to help raise money for band uniforms for the South Windsor High School. Today, membership ranges from 40 to 50 singers from towns throughout the region. The Chorus performs two major concerts a season, winter and spring, as well as shorter programs throughout the community. Our repertoire consists of light classical, popular show tunes, and traditional numbers. The group is sponsored in part by the Recreation Department of the Town of South Windsor, through the generosity of companies and organizations in the community, as well as by members of the chorus themselves. The Chorus awards its Friends of Music $500 scholarship each year, to a graduating Senior of South Windsor High School, pursuing a career in music. For more information on how you can join us on our musical adventures, please call Lehman A. Mann Sr at (860) Please visit us at our web site:

4 Chorus Members Marlene Bennett Joyce Bonelli Carmela Davis Sara Duttweiller Hannah Huot Janet Rataic Huot Mary Caroline Iczkowski Jane Jachym Michele Karasik Carol Klock Nadine LaCombe Sopranos Linda Lahart Nancy Lohmann Divina Montebon Claudia Morales Shirley Nanci Rachel Perlin Pat Sessions Joyce Smith Karen Wagner Laurel Wrynn Linda York Charlene Abrahamson Theresa Bennett Donna Brown Cheryl Cormier Kathleen Gaedje Nancy Gaines Wendy Getchell-Lacey Julia Cote Jacob Fialkoff Jose Florez Jan Kremidas Lehman A. Mann, Sr Michael McDow. Altos Tenors Basses Carrie Kistner Diane Lajoie Louise Neary Janet Querido Debbie Rataic Jennifer Richard Ali Southworth Carol Obee Christopher Rataic Wade Signor John Pelkey

5 We Need Your Support Ticket sales cover only a portion of our operating costs. It is through the generosity of friends like you the South Windsor Community Chorus is able to present quality programs. While your contribution in any amount is greatly appreciated, the following is a list of suggested donation levels Directors $ 1,500 and up Listing in each concert program, inclusion on our website, and ten tickets to our winter and spring concerts. Conductors $ 1,000 Listing in each concert program, inclusion on our website, and six tickets to our winter and spring concerts. Producers $ 500 Listing in each concert program, inclusion on our website, and three tickets to our winter and spring concerts. Performers $ $ 250 Listing in each concert program and two tickets to our winter and spring concerts. Patrons $ 5 - $ 75 Listing in each concert program (up to 45 characters) Enclosed is my check for $ To the order of South Windsor Community Chorus. Name: Address: City, State, Zip: I wish my gift to be anonymous My gift is in memory or (please type or print clearly): Does your company have a matching gift program? Please check with your employer to see if your gift qualifies for matching funds. My company will match my gift. My company s matching gift form is enclosed. I would like to sing in SWCC, please call me at South Windsor Community Chorus c/o Carmela Davis, Treasurer 11 Norman Dr. East Hartford, CT

6 Susan Leach-Hebert, Director Susan Leach-Hebert grew up in Southington, Connecticut. She received her Masters of Music Education at the University of Connecticut, studying under the nationally known children s choir director Mary Ellen Junda. While at UCONN she conducted select pieces for the Women s Choir and studied voice with Constance Rock. Susan conducted the Treble Makers - a children s choir at the Community Music and Arts School in Storrs. For several years, she conducted the adult Folk Group at St Mary s church in Windsor Locks, CT and spent some time teaching Musikmakers birth-5 music in Manchester. Ms. Leach Hebert has spent 20 years teaching general and vocal music to elementary and middle school students, the past 12 years at Eli Terry Elementary School (the best school ever!) in South Windsor. She currently resides in South Windsor with her husband and two teenage children David Wallace, Pianist David Wallace studied piano in Melbourne and Orlando, Florida, as well as in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He lent his diverse musical talent to numerous school bands, choruses, jazz bands, and churches as a vocalist, instrumentalist (playing trumpet and piano), and director. In addition to serving as our pianist since 1995, he is the music director of the 2 nd Congregational Church of Manchester. David and his family are residents of South Windsor.

7 South Windsor Community Chorus Officers President Vice-President Business Manager Treasurer Librarian Secretary Membership Chairperson. Lehman A. Mann Sr. Janet Rataic Huot Janet Querido Carmela Davis Julia Cote Diane Lajoie Patricia Sessions With Our Appreciation Patrons Thomas Delnicki, State Representative Geissler s Supermarket Imperial Oil Knights Of Columbus, Council 5779 New England Silica Nomad s Adventure Quest South Windsor American Legion Post 133 Laurel Wrynn Tonight s Colors presented by The Abe E. Miller American Legion Post 133

8 2019 / 2020 CONCERT SEASON REGISTRATION FORM Please complete this form and return it along with your registration fee of $30.00 for the Spring Concert Season, to our Treasurer Carmela Davis, 11 Norman Dr. East Hartford, CT *********************************************************************** Full Name Address City State Zip Home Phone Work Phone Company Name Address 1. If different from above, please indicate how you would like your name to be listed in our concert programs. Are you a returning member? Yes No if not, how did you hear about the chorus? Other Member Attended a Performance SWCC Web Site Journal Inquirer Hartford Courant Other What voice part do you sing? Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Don t Know 2. Are you interested in doing a solo or participating in a trio, quartet, or other small ensemble? Yes No If you would like, please list any previous singing experience you may have. 3. There is a lot that goes into keeping our chorus running. Would you be willing to help with: Membership Special Events Program Publicity Tickets Other 4. Is there anyone you know that might also be interested in joining our chorus? We need both men and women singers. (Please list name and phone so we can contact them.) 5. Does your church chorus or other organization have a music library that they might be willing to share with the South Windsor Community Chorus? Yes No Don t Know (Please list name of organization.). 6. Does your company have a foundation grant, matching gift or volunteer incentive program? Yes No What are the requirements?? Thank you for taking the time to fill out this form. If you have any questions, please call Lee Mann (860) or Visit our Web Site: WWW. SWCHORUS.Org

9 With Our Appreciation Diane Lajoie for printing the programs We would like to recognize and thank the following individuals who have contributed extra time supporting the chorus Joyce Bonelli Art Querido Julia Cote Lehman A Mann Sr. Janet Querido Rob Nelli Wade W.Signor Diane Lajois Bob Cote S.W.H.S. Stage, Lighting, Sound and Video Crews The South Windsor Parks & Recreation Department

10 From The President I hope you ll remember all you ve shared with the South Windsor Community Chorus in this evening s performance. We, the SWCC enjoy every moment that we are performing for you, our Friends in Music from all the surrounding communities. This season, The South Windsor Community Chorus had the wonderful opportunity to do a Carol Sing at the Wood Memorial Library s Ginger Bread event. We performed many of the Old Christmas carols and our voices rang through the library like a chorus at a grand auditorium. We also performed our National Anthem and God Bless America at the American Legion s annual Wreaths Across America and Veteran s Day ceremonies at Veterans Memorial Park. We bring you this evening, Moments of Joy & Peace with the hope that you find Joy & Peace in our music. Our message is that music can heal, and it can bring Joy & Peace to the hearts of all who hear us sing. (Pay particular attention to Keep the Lamps Burning and Let there be Peace ) In closing, it is MY wish that you continue supporting us as we continue on the road ahead and feel the thanks we are sending with our music. Thank you and Happy New Year to ALL of YOU, our FRIENDS IN MUSIC. From The Director Another year... Another wonderful concert celebration to share. Thank you so much for coming and supporting our community chorus. Tonight, will be a beautiful walk through songs that celebrate the joys of the season and the hopes for the future. We welcome our future, several High School students (some my former Eli Terriers ) Sophomore s, Junior s and two Senior s grace our stage tonight to sing selections from the Sound of Music, the musical they were all part of in November. I hope, that like me, you find the joy and the hope in their young voices and in our selections tonight. Thank you. Susan

11 Act I The National Anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner) lyrics by Francis Scott Key music by John S. Smith Festival Gloria music by Sherri Porterfield Ukuthula Soloists Soprano: Rachel Perlin Alto: Wendy Getchel-Lacey, Tenors: Carol Obee, Wade Signor Bass: Michael McDow Percussionists: Carli Burba, Ross Burba A Voice of Peace Dona Nobis Pacem music my Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arranged by Patrick M Liebergen Frosty Winter Snow Keep Your Lamps English words and music by Audrey Snyder arranged by Andre Thomas ~ Intermission ~

12 Act II Selections from The Sound of Music lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II music by Richard Rodgers Soloists from SWHS The Hills are Alive - Anthara Shivkumar Edelweiss - Marshall Nielsen 16 Going on 17 - Amelia Stavola and Sean Banducci Climb Every Mountain - Grace Helmke A Marshmallow World words by Carl Sigman music By Peter de Rosa arranged by Gorden Krunnfusz Once Upon A December Dancers: Amber Driscoll & Jonathan Huot lyrics by Lynn Ahrens music by Stephen Flaherty arranged by Carl Strommen My Favorite Things Let There Be Peace on Earth (With, I ve Got Peace Like A River) lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II music by Richard Rodgers arranged by Mac Huff words & music by Sy Miller & Jill Jackson arranged. by Douglas E. Wagner Please join us for a light reception following the performance