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 06108

Servicing the Automotive, Commercial &

Industrial Markets

Toll Free: 1-800-436-7754 Web: www.ghberlinoil.com

A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization

Presents

Annual Winter Season Concert

Saturday, January 7,2017 South Windsor High School

161 Nevers Road

South Windsor, CT 06074

About The Chorus

Director:

Susan Leach - Hebert

Accompanist: David Wallace

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 875-2589.

Please visit us at our web site:

http://swchorus.org

Chorus Members

Sopranos Carol Ballard Linda Lahart

Joyce Bonelli Nancy Lohmann Samantha Collins Carol-Lynn Miller Katherine Digges Shirley Nanci Sally Duttweiler Eileen Nelli Eileen Flannelly Rachel Perlin Roberta Howd Sowmya Ramesh Hannah Huot Dorothy Reiss

Janet Rataic Huot Joyce Smith Carol Iczkowski Karen Wagner

Jane Jachym Laurel Wrynn Michele Karasik Linda York

Carol Klock

Altos Charlene Abrahamson Vanessa Johnson

Theresa Bennett Marge Kniola

Donna Brown Diane Lajoie Cheryl Cormier Louise Neary

Carol Croft Janet Querido Kathleen Gaedje Denise J. Stankovics

Nancy Gaines Meghan Westbrook Debbie Griswold

Tenors Julia Cote Carol Obee

Jan Kremidas Wade Signor Glenn Miller

Basses Alan Embleton Michael McDow Alex Karpen John Pelkey

Lehman A. Mann, Sr

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

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

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 Eileen Nelli, Treasurer

88 Old Farm Rd South Windsor, CT 06074

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 $ 100 - $ 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)

My gift is in memory or (please type or print clearly):

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 2nd Congregational Church of Manchester. David and his family are residents of South Windsor.

South Windsor Community Chorus Officers

President Lehman A. Mann Sr. Vice-President Janet Rataic Huot

Business Manager Janet Querido Treasurer Eileen Nelli Librarian Julia Cote Secretary Diane Lajoie

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With Our Appreciation

Patrons

Elsie P Woolam

Warren & Joan Walsh, Sr Marcia Gimbrone

Tonight’s Colors presented by

The Abe E. Miller American Legion Post 133

2017 / 2018 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 Eileen Nelli, 88 Old Farm Rd. South Windsor, CT. 06074. *********************************************************************** Full Name _______________________________________________________________ Address ___________________ City _______________ State _____ Zip _______ Home Phone __________________ Work Phone ___________________ Company Name ________________________ E-Mail 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) 875-2589 or Visit our Web Site: WWW. SWCHORUS.Org

With Our Appreciation

Allied Printing for printing the programs

Our Savior Lutheran Church for providing rehearsal space

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for providing rehearsal space

We would like to recognize and thank the following individuals

who have contributed extra time supporting the chorus

Joyce Bonelli Art Querido

Bob Cote Rob Nelli

Julia Cote Wade W.Signor

Lehman A Mann Sr Diane Lajois

Janet Querido

S.W.H.S. Stage, Lighting, Sound and Video Crews

The South Windsor Recreation Department

From The President …

I hope you’ll remember all the music you share with the South Windsor Community Chorus this evening. We, the SWCC enjoy every moment that we are performing for you, our “Friends in Music”, This season, The SWCC had the wonderful opportunity to share its Christmas music at the Annual Stop and Shop “Stuff A Truck“ event and performed Our National Anthem and God Bless America at the SW American Legion post’s annual “Wreaths Across America Ceremony” at Veterans Memorial Park. This evening we bring you “’Tis The Season” with the hope that you find Joy & Peace in our music. The SWCC message is always one of Joy and Hope. It is my wish that you will continue supporting us as we continue down the road ahead and feel these thanks I’m sending out to All of You.

From The Director … Tonight our humble and hard working community chorus members display their talent and love for singing. My hope is that their joy of music eminates from the stage to you in the audience. “Tis the Season” is a program inviting you to continue to celebrate the holiday miracles, to surround yourself in the rhythms of our world, and to wrap yourself in all that makes our New England Winters so magical.

Act I

The National Anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner)

lyrics by Francis Scott Key music by John S. Smith

Gloria

by Wolfgang A. Mozart arranged by Patrick M Liebergen

The First Noel / Pachelbel’s Canon arranged by Michael Clawson

Keyboardist, Keshav Ramesh

Zion's Walls

adapted by Aaron Copeland, arranged by Glenn Koponen

Accompanist, Pranav Ramesh

The Winds of Winter Blow by Steve Kupferschmid

Shalom Chaverim

settings & arrangement by Patrick M Liebergen

Flutist, Riley Heafey-DeAngelis

Sing We and Chant It by Thomas Morley

Rock My Soul arranged by Richard Jackson

Soloist, Rachel Perlin

~ Intermission ~

Act II Sing! Shout! by D. Farrell Smith

The Entertainer by Scott Joplin Piano Solo, Pranav Ramesh

Songs of the Earth arranged by Jill Gallina

Sleigh Ride

words by Mitchel Parish music by Leroy Anderson

Jingle Bells

words & music by James Pierpont arranged by Jack Gold & Marty Paich

choral adaptation by Mark Hayes

Hotta Chocolatta

words & music by Milton Drake & Vic Mizzy arranged by Kirby Shaw

Always Go with a Song

music by Gary E Parks words by Cathy E Parks

Hot Chocolate (Encore)

words & music by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri

Note: Percussionist Ross Burba will perform in several different selections

Please join us for a light reception following the performance