North Valley Chorale presents
Eleanor Johnson Shannon Barrett Directors
Herberger Theater, Stage West 222 E. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
May 5, 2017 at 7:00PM May 6, 2017 at 3:00PM
Video recording and flash photography are strictly prohibited
North Valley Chorale About Us
The North Valley Chorale (NVC) is a voluntary, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization established in 2008. NVC is dedicated to the cultural, musical, and social enrichment of metropolitan Phoenix and its surrounding communities.
We serve the community by providing affordable and accessible performances of choral music from many traditions, eras, and cultures. Our repertoire ranges from classical to pop, patriotic and Broadway. We have released two CDs and anticipate a 10th Anniversary CD for 2018!
We are proud to be known as “the choir that cares.” We reach out to lift those who are suffering and in need. During the holidays and throughout the year we share our gifts of music, companionship and goods with the needy, ill and homeless. We have worked with many local organizations including St. Mary’s Food Bank, Lost Our Home, Feed My Starving Children, UMOM shelters, the Banner Alzheimer Institute (BAI), St. Matthew’s School and senior living communities.
We perform 3 main concerts per year, sing for local outreach events and tour annually. Last summer (2016) was our first international tour, covering Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Previously we performed at the Kennedy Center in DC for the National Memorial Day Choral Festival and Parade.
November 23-27 we sing at New York City’s Carnegie Hall to kick off the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah and at Radio City Music Hall! December 1-3 we return to Arizona for The Music Man at the Orpheum Theater with Showtime Productions. This season closes with a glorious concert on December 9 featuring Handel’s Messiah at Church of the Beatitudes.
We have openings for singers for the 2017 – 2018 season, starting this August. We rehearse most Wednesday evenings at the Phoenix Boys Choir, 1131 E. Missouri Ave, Phoenix.
Visit us on the web for more information, to schedule an audition or to donate.
2017 – 2018 Season Preview Handel’s Messiah Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY, November 26, 2017 The Music Man in Concert Orpheum Theater, Phoenix, AZ, December 1 – 3, 2017 Holiday Concert: Messiah & More Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix, AZ, December 9, 2017
Call 623-252-1746 for information or visit our website www.northvalleychorale.org
BROADWAY BLAST!
Peter Johnson, Master of Ceremonies
Broadway Blast! Medley Original Lyrics and Music: Kirby Shaw Arr: Kirby Shaw
Broadway Blast! Lyrics and Music: Kirby Shaw
Lullaby of Broadway Lyrics: Al Dubin Music: Harry Warren
Forty-Second Street Lyrics: Al Dubin Music: Harry Warren
They’re Playing My Song Lyrics: Carole Bayer Sager Music: Marvin Hamlisch
If My Friends Could See Me Now Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics: Dorothy Fields
Everything’s Coming Up Roses Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Music: Jule Styne Arr: Philip Kern
Annie Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Martin Charnin Arr: Roger Emerson
Benchmark Show Choir Carolyn Nyland, Director and Choreographer
Tomorrow It's a Hard-Knock Life You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile Tomorrow (Reprise)
You’ll Never Walk Alone Climb Every Mountain Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II Music: Richard Rodgers Arr: Mark Hayes
Shannon Barrett, Carolyn Nyland Stephen Schermitzler, Eric Thomson
Porgy and Bess Words and Music: George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Hayward, and Ira Gershwin
Summertime Kelly Johnson, Eric Thomson
I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’
Bess, You Is My Woman Carolyn Nyland, Steve Sugihara
Oh Lawd, I’m On My Way
Together Wherever We Go (Gypsy) Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Music: Jule Styne Arr: Jay Althouse
Shannon Barrett, Katherine Gleason, Vince Lane, Carolyn Nyland, Stephen Schermitzler, Sarah Smith, Steve Sugihara, Eric Thomson
Make Believe (Show Boat) Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II Music: Jerome Kern
Stephen Schermitzler, Sarah Smith
South Pacific Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II Choral Arr: Clay Warnick Orchestral Arr: Michael Frassetti, Composer-in-Residence
Bali Ha’i
A Wonderful Guy Katherine Gleason, Vince Lane
Younger Than Springtime Eric Thomson
There Is Nothin’ Like A Dame
Some Enchanted Evening Stephen Schermitzler
INTERMISSION
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Grand Prize NVC Giving Wreath With over $300 in gift cards for your favorite local shops and restaurants
Also NVC Deluxe Gift Basket NVC logo mugs, CDs and VIP certificate for two (2) tickets to the 2017 NVC Messiah Concert
DRAWING TONIGHT after Chicago
Theme from New York, New York Music: John Kander Words: Fred Ebb Arr: Mark Hayes
Kids on Broadway Songs That Stopped the Show Arr: Mac Huff
Benchmark Show Choir Carolyn Nyland, Director and Choreographer
Soloist: Emma Rockstad
Let Me Entertain You (from "Gypsy") Words: Stephen Sondheim Music: Julie Styne
I Just Can't Wait To Be King (from “The Lion King”) Music: Elton John Lyrics: Tim Rice
Castle On A Cloud (from “Les Miserables”) Music: Claude-Michel Schonberg Lyrics: Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel and Herbert Kretzmer
Consider Yourself (from “Oliver”) Words & Music: Lionel Bart
Guys and Dolls Words and Music: Frank Loesser Arr: Mac Huff
Guys and Dolls
Luck Be a Lady
Fugue for Tinhorns Charles Hudson, Graham Johnson, Joe Johnson, Peter Lafford, Vince Lane, Gary Thomson
I’ve Never Been In Love Before Stephen Schermitzler, Sarah Smith
Adelaide’s Lament Christine Dermanelian, Barbara Lafford, Linda Williamson
A Bushel and A Peck Anita Murcko, Mark Wallace
I’ll Know Michelle Nettle
Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat Soloist: Stephen Schermitzler Shannon Barrett, Katherine Gleason, Joe Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Carolyn Nyland, Sarah Smith, Steve Sugihara, Eric Thomson, Mark Wallace
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady) Music: Frederick Loewe Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Vince Lane
Chicago Words: Fred Ebb Music: John Kander Vocal Arr: Ed Lojeski Orchestra Arr: Michael Frassetti, Composer-in-Residence
Shannon Barrett, Christine Dermanelian, Pam Fischer, Katherine Gleason, Joe Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Barbara Lafford, Vince Lane, Catherine Le, Claudia Navarrete, Carolyn Nyland, Julie Rose, Sarah Smith, Stephen Schermitzler, Steve Sugihara, Eric Thomson, Gary Thomson, Mark Wallace, Randy Weiss, Linda Williamson
And All That Jazz
Roxie Carolyn Nyland
All I Care About Stephen Schermitzler
Razzle Dazzle
Funny Honey Shannon Barrett
When You’re Good to Mama Claudia Navarrete
And All That Jazz
Raffle Drawing Hair Music: Galt MacDermot Arr: Greg Gilpin Words: James Rado and Gerome Ragni
Hair
Good Morning Starshine Carolyn Nyland
Aquarius Sarah Smith
Let the Sunshine In
North Valley Chorale Eleanor Johnson*, Director, North Valley Chorale Eleanor Johnson, the founding director of the North Valley Chorale (NVC), has enriched Arizona with music for over 25 years. Under her inspiring leadership, the NVC has grown from 12 singers of sacred music in 2008 to nearly 60 singers with a repertoire including Broadway, pop, classical and patriotic music.
Mrs. Johnson recently led the NVC on its first international tour and to Kennedy Center in Washington, DC for the National Memorial Day Choral Festival. She is proud of this year’s Broadway Blast! concert and looks forward to the Chorale’s Handel's Messiah performance at Carnegie Hall and the opportunity for “five minutes of fame” on the Radio City Music Hall stage prior to the Rockette's Christmas Extravaganza.
When she is not teaching music or directing, Eleanor enjoys hiking, gardening, crossword puzzles and, of course, travelling with Graham, her love of 39 years.
Soprano Alto
Mary Ellen Brooks Lisa Bannerman
Pam Fischer * Shannon Barrett *
Paula Ginkel Christine Dermanelian
Barbara Hoehne Jennifer Gibson
Mary Ann Iagulli * Katherine Gleason
Kelly Johnson Kate Krietor
Catherine Le Barbara Lafford
Anita Murcko * Claudia Navarrete
Michelle Nettle Margaret Neno *
Carolyn Nyland Mary Neuman
Anna Prassa Terry Palmer
Michelle Rorvig Della Riedel
Julie Rose Natalie Rivosecchi
Angie Schermitzler Liz Saunders
Sarah Smith Amberly Smith
Nicole Speece Janus Torres
Valarie Vousden Randy Weiss
Linda Williamson
Tenor Bass
Grant Deger Brad Doebbeling
Joe Johnson Ralph Dumovic
Peter Lafford Gary Ciba
Vince Lane Charles Hudson *
Peter Lourie Graham Johnson *
Stephen Schermitzler Craig Metzger
Eric Thomson John Prosek *
Steven Sugihara
Gary Thomson *
Mark Wallace *
*NVC Board of Directors
Benchmark Show Choir Carolyn Nyland, Director and Choreographer
Making their debut with the North Valley Chorale is The Benchmark Show Choir from Benchmark Elementary in North Phoenix. They are led by NVC soprano and soloist, Carolyn Nyland. Carolyn created the Choir five years ago with 15 singers. Now the singers are from grades 3-6. It is clear that they love spreading their sweet musical sounds at school concerts, festivals and assisted living centers across the Valley. Carolyn is very proud of this hard- working group of students and sincerely appreciates the dedication of all the students, parents and principals to the music program at Benchmark. The NVC is excited to share the stage with this group of talented young performers.
Singers, Friday May 5
Lyndi Allison Maya Fotedar Daniela O’Harris Demi Ansell Brynlee Fraiman Grace O’Steen Arushi Bose Ayla Jaramillo Kate O’Steen Ashley Bossong Sara Jimmy Emma Rockstad Cora Charron Alethea Jolley Sadie Shapiro Abigail Cole Lola Lysak Ella Smith Danalie Correa Kianna McCarthy Morgan Vasiliauskas Lexy Delerme Charlotte Moenich Monroe Velazquez Sophia DiSilvestro Lauren Nau
Singers, Saturday May 6
Bella Abrahamson Saige Douglass Piper Ackel Maya Fotedar Grace O’Steen Lyndi Allison MJ Gilligan Kate O’Steen Demi Ansell Ayla Jaramillo Sloane Podwika Arushi Bose Sara Jimmy Emma Rockstad Ashley Bossong Alethea Jolley Sadie Shapiro Cora Charron Lola Lysak Ella Smith Abigail Cole Kianna McCarthy Violet Torres Laila Colon Charlotte Moenich Adele Torrington Danalie Correa Lauren Nau Morgan Vasiliauskas Lexy Delerme Zoey Nelson Monroe Velazquez Sophia DiSilvestro Daniela O’Harris
In Appreciation
Choreography Shannon Barrett, lead choreographer Carolyn Nyland, Steven Sugihara
Production Shannon Barrett, Clifton Gray, Joe Johnson, Carolyn Nyland, Dan Thomson
Stage Manager Dan Thomson
Assistant Stage Manager Clifton Gray
Stage Crew Jack Aldridge, Lee Benson, Craig Metzger, Sue Metzger, Gervais Neno, Carol Rosales, Jerry Williamson
Wardrobe Mary Ann Iagulli
House Manager Karen Thomson
Raffle Sales Elizabeth Aldridge, Tom Gibson, Joe Mullane, Sue Mullane, Barb Nicol, Jane Prosek, Mike Prosek, Sandy Spellman, Jerry Williamson, Beverly Zduniak
Rehearsal Facilities Phoenix Boys Choir, North Phoenix Baptist Church
Fund Raising Margaret Neno, Karen Thomson
Librarian Carol Rosales
Program Charles Hudson, Anita Murcko
Program Advertising Anita Murcko, Michelle Rorvig Mark Wallace
Publicity and Marketing Graham Johnson
Volunteer Coordination Karen Thomson
Herberger Theater Debra Larson, Shannon O'Hara, Lucas Cullum, Greta Haug, Laurene Austin
Message from the Director
Putting together Broadway Blast has truly been a blast--from choosing and ordering the music, to rehearsals, planning meetings, production meetings, sectionals, recording of parts, dance videos, and, did I say rehearsals???? These productions do not come together by wishing, but through plain hard work and hours of practice.
My thanks go especially to Shannon Barrett who took the choreography "up another notch.” She not only wrote it, but taught the dances each week, made practice videos for each part, arrived early and left late to rehearsals, as well as worked privately with small groups--all that, while taking on a "big girl" job and running on rehearsals while I was away visiting family!!!! You're the tops dear friend and it's so wonderful watching you shine.
Special thanks also go to Carolyn Nyland and her Benchmark Choirs who have added so very much to the production. Carolyn is not only an amazing performer, but a strong leader with keen instincts, a great work ethic and kind, generous ways. We are truly blessed to have her with us.
Thanks also to Steve Sugihara for his work on choreography with Shannon Angie Schermitzler for her help with rehearsals and recordings Mary Ann Iagulli for ALL the costumes she personally made as well as her coordination of all of our accessories Joe Johnson for his production insights and leadership along with Dan Thomson Mike Frassetti for yet again coming to our rescue and providing such great arrangements Karen Thomson and Margaret Neno--all the hard work they do planning and organizing special events and ideas to help us with fundraising. Karen also leads our volunteers-- without whom no group can survive. Chorale Board members under Dr. Anita Murcko's leadership.... such immense talent, such hard workers and such dear friends. Every director should be so blessed.
I saved the best for last--to each and every Chorale member--you continue to amaze and inspire me with your desire to grow and improve. Just when I think I might have pushed a bit too far, you go above and beyond and deliver in spades. I guess you could say that today I'm a pretty proud Mama!
Eleanor Johnson
Friends of North Valley Chorale Contributions for the 2016 – 2017 Season
Director’s Circle ($2500 to $4999) Gary and Karen Thomson2 Mark Wallace and Anita Murcko2
Singer’s Circle ($1000 to $2499) Anonymous Graham and Eleanor Johnson2 Mr. and Mrs. A. Nonymous2 Jim and Debra Larson2
Benefactor ($500 to $999) American Express John Prosek1,2 Tom and Shannon Barrett2
Angel ($250 - $499) Jennifer Gibson Fr. John T. McDonough Jim and Cindy Hisrich Margaret Neno2 Mary Ann Iagulli2 Dawn Parks Robert Lynch Eileen Stright Patron ($100 - $249) Rita Fisler Col. Joseph and Susan Mullane, Jr. Charles Hudson Rex Ragsdale Paul and Kelly Karbon Frank and Pam Thompson Peter Lourie1 Janus Torres
Supporter ($25 - $99) Kelly Jean Bagby Carolyn Nyland Gregory Derbak Carol Rosales Betsy Donovan Barbara Ruddy Pam Fischer Michael Saks Marvin and Arlene Glazer Elizabeth Saunders Bob and Carole Greenes Kathy Shipe Bilbee Lane Valarie Vousden Catherine Le Caroline Walrad Darrel and Lorraine Lewis Linda Williamson Edward and Bernadette Murcko
1Phoenix Boys Choir building fund donor 2Herberger fund donor
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Love you deeply, Christine
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