THE COLUMBUS GAY MEN'S CHORUS PRESENTS

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The Columbus Gay Men's Chorus is formed to produce vocal music of the highest quality in the rich tradition of men's choral singing. The Chorus unites as a gay men's chorus to rehearse and work in an atmosphere of camaraderie and support, and secondly to perform publicly before general audiences in order to foster increased recognition, understanding, and acceptance of gay men and lesbians in society. Although the Chorus operates within the Womyn Owned constraints of its art form, i.e., a men's singing group, the Chorus is & Operated open to all individuals regardless of race, gender, color, religion, Most Major Credit Cards Accepted national origin, disability, age or sexual orientation. 585 W. Second Ave. * Columbus OH 43215 " THROUGH OUR VOICES WE CELEBRATE OUR LIVES; 614-294-0580 THROUGH OUR LIVESLWE CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSITY."

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10 11 Sandy Fauver in memory of Grant Wilson CONTRIBUTORS Rob Fauver David L. Zimmer Dwight Garner & Rod Davidson Jill Zimmerman &: Nancy Moore DIVA/DIVO ($iooto$499) SUPERNUMARY($5Qto$99) Harrison George Robert W. & Patricia L. Haffner If we have omitted or misspelled your Douglas J. Althauser Jim Arter John Herron & Gene Townsend listing, please let us know. Contributions Prof. Herbert B. Asher James R. Bailey Leslie S. Jones received after December 4, 1996 will be Paul A. Baltzer Kermit Ball acknowledged in our next concert program. Patrick Jones Ron Betz & Michael Kibbey James &£ Joann Brown If you would like to make a gift to support Jerry Loffman Kevin E. Cary Robert D. Cook the work of the Columbus Gay Men's David P. & Susan M. Chan Mark Cooke Mark Matson & Steve Marlow Chorus, mail to: Michael F. Cohen William L. Curlis Valerie Mitrione CGMC, P.O. Box 18131, Yuichiro Hugh Ogawa Daniel M. & Marcia L. Cohen Ted Dyrdek, Jr. Columbus, OH 43218 Stan Osborn Eileen H. Diffenbaugh Fishman & Fey Co., LPA PFLAG Columbus Matching Gifts Standford Gehres Marion Frantz Michael J. Rex The AT&T Foundation will match any David Griffith Joseph Gentilini & Leo Radel KatherineJ. Rossman gift to the Chorus of$25 or more from any Neil J. & Lindsey K. Grossman John A. Guthrie Brian C. Shelley AT&T active or retired employee. Call 1- Marcus J. Harshbarger Mark V. Haker Rose & Martin Sobel 800-424-6030 to report your gift. If your Wayne LaFaber & David Fawcett Kevin Herschede Kirwin company matches gifts please call the Kieth A. St.Clair Lyman L. Leathers Gary E. Kinsey Chorus information line at 228-CGMC Kevin M. Vaselakes Marshall Field's Eric M. Kohring and let us know. Phil Martin Richard Lindner, III :::::S:¥:>$:¥:;: :¥-;: :¥:':¥:":" MMSMM Mark Miller Rob McLean Christian Moersch Rocky Morrison & Dan Tussey Dr. Elliot L. Neufeld & Brad A. Myers & Stephen M. James Durham Rowlands Brad Ostroff Thomas Nolloth Saturday, March 22,1997 -8:00 p.m Edward E. Phillips Cricket Park, CAE Sunday, March 23,1997 -2:30 p.m. Scott Roser Deborah Ann Schutte Weigef Hall, OSU Campus Zachary Ruhl Anne Shaver Jon Sadler & Dave Dalton Donna & Ron Solove Bill &C Lindsay Sjoblom Marianne Thomas Fred B. Smith Mathew Williams Saturday, June 27,1997 - 8:00 p.m. Joseph Suiter Amelia & Drew Yaussy Sunday, June 28,1997 - 8:00 p.m. Bonnie Sweeney & Weigel Hall, OSU Campus Marcie Henceroth

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Terry Adkins Jerry Farris Bruce Reedy Willis Arrington Bill Fiske Tony Reichert Paul Baltzer Steve Frank Lyle Reinhard Scott Bellew Vonley Gaines Roger Roberts Joseph W. Jane Black Harrison George Christopher Rose Shannon, Ph.D. Brad Blecha Jim Glandon Carl Schaaf PSYCHOLOGIST AND ASSOCIATES Michael Bodmer Mathew Graham Tad Semons Donnette Bower Rob Hampton Gene Shirk Bret Briad Kathi Hess Terry Skiba Norm Brown JefTHolbrook Richard Smith 1155 WEST THIRD AVENUE Mark Bussa Don Johnson Gary Sontag COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212 Jim Campbell David Kahler David Thomas (614) 297-0422 Brian Carson Susan Killion Gary Tosca Mike Chaney Joe Large Mark Velco At The Continent Ronald Cobb James Leahy Zach Waymer OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT 888-1973 Dennis Collier Steve Lewis Gretchen Weber Don Cook Winata Mahendra Greg WTiite Neal Coryell Scott McComb Randy Willey Mae Cregger Lonnie Milstead Daniel Woerner Michael Davis Scott Nusbaum Tessa Wolf pnwiwq tceedd... John Dilorio Yuichiro Hugh Ogawa Greta Wyrick C. Michael Dixon Stan Pekarsky Drew Yaussy Jon Downs Chip Perella Amy Yaussy Robert Eberhard Molly Pesyna Jeanne Youger-Comaty Chris Ebert Maria Pontones Kathleen Young Speed Copied ia Gtoptoc Deaujn The Fifth Section helps the Chorus run smoothly. We always welcome more volunteers. Please contact Mike Harbin, Fifth Section Coordinator at 443-1073 if you are interested. it*...

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16 17 Brian Fertig Bill Marzluf Jeff Gibson Tom Pennington CHORUS MEMBERS Lee Bostian Max Gregory Jock Salinger James Kelley Paul Stanca Bob Bowers Tenor Terry Head Dr. James Swearingen Peter Luketic Dan Stout Chris Cuckler Glen Abrams David Hornyak Rev. Jeffrey Thompson Winata Mahendra Alex Studer Jack Culberson Chris Beck • David Jennings Omer Wennig Mitch Mathias • Scott Thomas David Essex Jim Bouyack • John Legg John Redkey Terry Thompson Ric Brandel • Paul Ritter Russell Tier Kevin Carroll Val Christopher Russ Wasson Carl Coffy Tekaucic James Weant Glen Harber David Todd Rick Wheeler* Michael Hatcher COME Phil Varrasso Scott Hiler • Don Yarman Bass OUT­ Michael Knous Mike Alltop Michael Lindner COME Baritone Kerry Billiter Michael Losey Jeffrey Cox OUT... Terry McCabe Richard Bauer Don Cregger Tim Prince + Robert Bennett Michael Deighton Tito Ramirez Ron Betz Derek Dowdy WHOEVlE Karl Schlagheck Nate Bland Bob Feiertag Jim Van Horn Brian Blubaugh YOU Heath Hatfield •+ Michael Wetmore John Callihan Patrick Jones ARE... Michael Wong Jerry Comer Rich Kozar Mark Cooke • + Warren MacPherson' Tim Crabtree Tenor II Joe Miccio Kevin Diffenbaugh Michael Miles AND JOIN THE FUN Don Baker Rusty Drinkwater Tom Reeves Randall Bennett Dan Erwin AUDITIONS JeffReid* SUNDAYS, Jim Brey Dan Huff Dan Brinkley Michael Schreiner JAN. 5& 12, 3-5 PM Vince Jeffers BY APPOINTMENT, Dan Shaw Chad Carpenter Michael Joy 177NAGHTENST. Martin Dean • Paul Stevens (OPERA/COLUMBUS Rob McLean • BUILDINC) Rick Urban Matt Eisert Adam Petty • Rich Walker* CALL RICH KOZAR Chriss Ferguson Jason Plumley Mark Wise FOR APPOINTMENT Darrell Forren • + Terry Rose TIMEORfOR * Howard Fradkin Roy Worthington MORE INFO: Doug Shelnut 614-29*46*8. Mark Holtzapple Eugene Simmons • Vox Alterna Member + Section Leader 18 19 COLUMBUS GAY MEN'S CHORUS PART II: VOXALTERNA David M. Price, Artistic Director • Robin Rakes, Principal Accompanist AVE MARIA Tomas Luis de Victoria Darrell Forren, Assistant Director presents WE'VE GOT GOOD NEWS TO TELL! Don Besig Darrell Forren and Mitch Mathias, Soloists

A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS Frederick Silver Arr. by Danny Ray

December 14 & 15, 1996 • Weigel Hall PART III: COLUMBUS GAY MEN'S CHORUS

PART I: COLUMBUS GAY MEN'S CHORUS BLUE RONDO A LA CHRISTMAS Arr. by Kathy Strauss Based on Blue Rondo A La Turk by Dave Brubeck PERSONENT HODIE 14th Century German Round arr. by S. Weber JINGLE BELLS THROUGH THE AGES Allen Pote Scott Hiler, Darrell Forren and Mark Cooke, Trio A VIRGIN MOST PURE Traditional Carol Christopher Beck, Soloist Arr. by Darryl Wylie Michael Lindner, Soloist A MUSICOLOGICAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Craig Courtney CHRISTMAS CANTATA (Sinfonia Sacra) Daniel Pinkham Rebecca Lively, Soloist 1. A Partridge from 6th century Rome I. Quern vidistis pastores? 2. Two Turtle Doves from 15th century France II. O magnum mysterium 3. Three French Hens from 16th century Italy III. Gloria in excelsis Deo 4. Four Calling Birds from 17th century Italy 5. Five Gold Rings from 18th century Germany Two LATVIAN CAROLS Andrejs Jansons 6. Six Geese a-Laying from 18th century Austria Darrell Forren, Conducting 7. Seven Swans a-Swimming from 19th century France I. Lo, behold, a sleigh is coming. 8. Eight Maids a-Milking from 19th century Germany II. A gentle snow is on the ground 9. Nine Ladies Dancing from 19th century Austria 10. Ten Lords a-Leaping from 19th century Italy GESU BAMBINO PietroA. Yon 11. Eleven Pipers Piping from 19th century Russia David M. Price, Soloist 12. Twelve Drummers Drumming from 19th century United States of America GLORIA Randol Alan Bass CHRISTMAS FLOURISH Arr. by Randol Alan Bass INTERMISSION Rebecca Lively, Soloist TRANSLATIONS Nobody else delivers Christmas Cantata Gloria I. Quern vidistis patores? Glory to God in the highest and Shepherds, tell us your story. peace to God's people on earth. local news of the Speak to us! Speak to us! We praise You, we bless You, we Again describe the vision of glory adore You, we glorify You. Columbus gay, lesbian Which on earth appear'd. Born for us was Christ Jesus. We give thanks to You for your great glory. & bisexual community Born for us was Christ Jesus. We heard the angel chorus Lord God, heavenly King, God, like Outlook Singing the praises of the Lord. the Father almighty. Alleluia, Alleluia. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of II. O magnum mysterium the Father. Now the most widely read gay O wond'rous this mystery Lord God, Lamb of God. That even lowly beasts might behold him. newspaper in town! Who through the Son of God, Jesus, Son of the Father. A Son of man on earth was born You take away the sin of the Available free every other Thursday at over 150 locations. Within a manger He did lie. World: have mercy on us. O blessed virgin most holy You take away the sin of the V.O. Box 248424 O blessed virgin worthy was thy womb World: receive our prayer. Columbus, OH 43224 That did carry our Saviour Jesus Christ. [614] 268-8525 •fax[CM] 268-0762 You are seated at the right hand [email protected] III. Gloria in excelsis Deo of the Father: have mercy on us, Glory to God in the highest Jesus. And on earth to men of good will You alone are the Holy One, You Peace and love abiding. alone are the Lord, You alone are O be joyful in the lord, ye nations, the Most High, Jesus Christ, with With gladness serve the Lord, the Holy Spirit, in the glory of With gladness serve ye Him. God the Father.

Come before him, come before his Amen. presence, Come unto Him with singing, joy and exultation. Now know ye: know that the Lord He is God strong and mighty He created us and not we ourselves. 22 23 ORCHESTRA Violins Clarinets Bonnie Townsend Pat Pavana Baird Kathleen Gardiner Karen Miller Ruth Stroud Deborah Andrus Trumpets Semmelman, Jane Snyder Linda Brill Dan King Allison Edburg Bass Clarinet Tammy McLaughlin Ph.D. Violas Paul Martin Bill Dunn Psychologist Kay Slocum Ben Hunton Oboes Beth Weingroff Jack Cummins Trombones Cello Ailene MacKay David King Edgar Singleton William Baker, Mike Manser QRGALLO English Horn Todd Cunningham 3379 E. Broad Street Bass Suite D TUXEDO Paul Robinson Bassoons Tuba AND David Oyen Gary Tirey Columbus, Ohio Harp CUSTOM CLOTHIER David Lehnus 43213 Katherine Bracy Timpani Contra Bassoon Aaron Curran 614.239.1704 Thanking the Chorus for their Flutes Truman Allison Beth Hicks Percussion continued patronage Phyllis Hester Horns Julie Jachimczak Todd Schonauer, Piccolo Mark Gifford Bob Sloan Barbara Nokes '^ssr ABOUT OUR GUEST Mtf (/

Soprano Rebecca Lively has appeared with many perform­ ing organizations in Central Ohio, including: La Traviata with Opera/Columbus, The Gondoliers with The Columbus TR AVEL So LUTIONS Light Opera and Cosi Fan Tutte and Carmen with the Ohio 279 North State Street, Suite 100 Westerville, Ohio 43081 State University Opera/Theater. Ms. Lively has also transforming travel appeared with the Des Moines Metro Opera, Central City Opera of Colorado, Opera Colorado and the Denver Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Ms. Lively has been a I flew the Chorus to GALA Vin Tampa. finalist in both the Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco Opera Auditions. Ms. Lively is on the Voice Faculty at Otterbein College and also maintains a Let me fly you somewhere! private voice studio. This marks Ms. Lively's second appearance with the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus. Call Bob Kempton at 614-899-0419 24 25 CIRCLE OF DISTINCTION In the fall of 1994, the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus established the Circle of Distinction to honor those members whose dedication, service, musicianship and leadership have distinguished them and their commu­ nity by furthering the mission of the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus. The Chorus has bestowed its highest honor to the following members:

Doug Althouser Kevin Diffenbaugh Paul Stanca 0T, Ric Brandel Bob Germain James Van Horn Kevin Carey Mark Holtzapple Phil Varrasso t£ £- Randy Carr Rich Kozar Jack Wisniewski Mark Cooke Phil Martin Darryl Wylie Jeffrey Cox Fred Porcheddu Martin Dean E. Scott Roberts US-

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122 Fast Main bl 4-224-7520 mains tr [email protected] 26 NOW PLAYING ABOUT OUR ARTISTIC STAFF Music To Stimulate the Mind DAVID M. PRICE Artistic Director and Please The Soul ^ This is Mr. Price's seventh season with CGMC. Besides his Sunday. October 20.1996 ~ Weigel Hall 7:30pm role with CGMC, Mr. Price is an adjunct faculty member Themes & Variations at Otterbein College where he teaches private voice, voice a program of Prokofiev. Williams, Bloch, Haydn • • class, and opera workshop. Mr. Price holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, Sunday. November 17.1996 ~ Capitol Theatre 5:00pm and a Masters of Music from the University of Nebraska, The Mozart Opera Love Affair Mozart: Serenade No. 11 in E flat, K. 375 Lincoln, and is currently a candidate for a Doctorate of Mozart: The Impressario, a music-theatre comedy Musical Arts at the Ohio State University. He is a member for three singers and chamber orchestra of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. In addition to his teaching • • and conducting duties, Mr. Price is a freelance singer. He has performed with Sunday, January 12.1997 ~ Weigel Hall 7:30pm the Cantari Singers of Columbus, the Columbus Light Opera, Opera/Colum­ Gypsy Fire: Les Six and The Hot Club of France bus, the Ashland Symphony Orchestra, and the Des Moines Light Opera. His a program of Satie, Honneger, Milhaud roles with Columbus Light Opera include Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance, • • Nanki-Po in The Mikado, Ralph Rakestraw in H.M.S. Pinafore, Colonel Fairfax Sunday. February 9.1997 ~ Weigel Hall 7:30pm in Yeoman of the Guard, the Defendant in Trial by Jury, and Duke of Dunstable Mardi Gras, President's Day & American Jazz in Patience. His roles with Opera/Columbus include Don Basilio in The a program of Shinn, Ives, Turrin, and Murray • • Marriage of Figaro, First Priest in The Magic Flute, Pritchitch in The Merry Saturday. March 1.1997 ~ Josephinum 8:00 pm Widow, Romboidal in The Island of Tulipatan, the title role in Rumpelstiltskin Sunday. March 2.1997 ~ Weigel Hall 7:30pm and the witch in Hansel & Gretel. His roles with the Des Moines Metro Opera The Best of the Baroque include both Don Basilio and Don Curzio in The Marriage of Figaro, and a program of Vivaldi, Pachelbel and Bach Pritchitch in The Merry Widow. Mr. Price has also performed the role of B. F. • • Pinkerton in the Ashland Symphony Orchestra's production of Madame Sunday. April 20.1997 ~ Weigel Hall 7:30pm Butterfly, and the part of the Narrator in P.D.Q. Bach's Oedipus Tex with the Cycles of Life: Celebrating the Lives Cantari Singers of Columbus. of Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms a program of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Beethovef! lusica DARRELL FORREN Assistant Director ,Cha Mr. Forren has been a singing member with CGMC for three years and a member of Vox Alterna for two years. In Timothy Russell, Music Director addition to singing he has served as section leader of the Reserve your seats; many performances sell out! Tenor II section and has been featured in quartets and solos Call for a season brochure today. with the Chorus and served as assistant accompanist for Artists and programs subject to change. one year. A 1990 graduate from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, Mr. Forren holds a Bachelors Continued on next page 29 Continued from previous page Continued from previous page of Arts degree in music education K-12 and is currently pursuing a masters in the Comprehensive Program for the Deaf and Quality Interpreting Services. music education at The Ohio State University. A native of West Virginia, Mr. She has provided interpreting services for The Ohio Lesbian Festival, The Forren taught there for one year before coming to Columbus in 1991 to teach National Women's Music Festival, Sister Singers Women's Choral Festival, and public school. He is currently a high school choir director with Southwestern the recent GALA V festival. Meg lives in the Southeastern Ohio woods, where City Schools and is enjoying tremendous success after six years of building and she and her partner Lana run a cabin business and rescue abandoned baby animals. recruiting for their music program. Mr. Forren is also a member of the National Educators' Association and the Ohio Music Educators' Association. Mr. Forren's musical theater directing and performing credits include The Wizard ofOz, BOBBIBEDDINGHAUS Interpreter Pirates of Penzance, Little Theatre Off Broadway's A 1940s Radio Hour, The Boyfriendand The Music Man. Most recendy he served as music director of Love Bobbi has been interpreting in the Columbus area for over 10 years. She Is In the Air, a chorus related music review. Besides serving as assistant director received her interpreter training from Columbus State Community College. She for CGMC, Mr. Forren also accompanies professionally and enjoys teaching holds a Masters Degree from the Ohio State University and teaches American private voice and piano lessons. Sign Language (ASL) at Westerville High School. She has been involved in professional community theater for over eight years. Her lead roles include Once Upon A Mattress, Pippin, Godspell, and David and Lisa. She is affiliated with ROBIN RAKES Principal Accompanist local interpreting agencies Quality Interpreting Services and Stagehands. She has provided interpreting services for the Ohio Lesbian Festival, The Ohio State Fair Mr. Rakes is in his fourth season with CGMC. He received concert series, and most recently The Broadway Series production of Man of his Master of Music degree in Chamber Music and accom­ Lamancha. panying at The Ohio State University. He holds a Bachelor of Music, cum laude, in piano performance from Heidelberg College. A student of Earl Wild, Mr. Rakes is an active rick young hair studio pianist and performer in the greater Columbus area. In Dr. Julie Serovich addition to being a principal accompanist for Opera/ ana Columbus, he has performed with Columbus Light Opera, Dr. Suzanne Lancaster Chorale, Cantari Singers, and the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus. He B ar tie -1J aririgf has also served as a dance accompanist for BalletMet Columbus, the Wharton School of Ballet, and Interlochen Arts Academy. Mr. Rakes is currently a IT SIMPLY WORKS Marriage ana freelance pianist, vocal coach, and church organist. Family joierapists skincare for women & men 29f-7^94

MEG TUCKER Interpreter Onering individual, couple and ramily therapy in the SCHERRY PATTERSON Meg Tucker has been interpreting in the community for over 15 years. She Snort North area. Reasonable ethetician holds certifications from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. She has a sliding lee scale available. degree in theater from Otterbein College and is a Master's candidate at the 1160 North High St. University of Dayton. Meg is Director of Stagehands, an agency that provides Columbus, OH 43201 professional interpreters for performance arts venues. She is also associated with 2155 west dublin granville road worthington, ohio • 431-1937 Continued on next page 30 31 PERFECT BALANCE family )GMC DISCOUNT* Butterfly 10% daily to this beautiful drama, love and culture 5% Sunday evening play to a poignant conclusion. September 26-28,1996 serving Ohio Theatre 11 am - 230 am daily 530 N High Street Choreography by David Nixon Music by Puccini 314 228.3546 Fax 614 228.3714

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The Columbus Gay Men's Chorus seeks to perform a wide variety of men's choral music. We recognize that music from other eras may not reflect society's current acceptance of diversity. Because of this, some audience members may occasionally disagree with ideas described by lyrics we perform. Individual chorus members may choose to support those ideas or beliefs, but the Chorus BRAVO as a whole neither advocates nor denigrates any particular belief or tradition. Rather, by the diversity of our music we seek to celebrate the diversity of our culture and our community. We invite our audiences to help us create a Proud to community where all participants feel welcome. Please do your part by sharing any concerns or comments about our music and performances with the Artistic support my friends Director, the Board of Directors, or a Chorus member. in the Columbus Gay Men s Chorus GALA CHORUSES for Outstanding GALA Choruses is an international organization of gay- and lesbian-identified Performances and supportive choruses which are as diverse as the communities they represent. GALA's membership includes over 6,500 lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and their year after yean families and friends from over 120 choruses in the United States, Canada, England, and Australia. GALA Choruses is dedicated to providing leadership and inspiration to the lesbian and gay movement through excellence in the Ken Wightman choral arts. 294-5335 Together, the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus and the other GALA participating choruses are leaving an endowment to the choral world, and to the gay and lesbian choral movement. Our music acts as a beacon that enlightens our lives and our communities. Your neighborhood Realtor, a

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