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408) 370-1075 www.BalloonCrew.com Order Early Our Mission The Rainbow Women’s Chorus works together to develop musical excellence in an atmosphere of mutual support and respect. We perform publicly for the entertainment, education and cul- tural enrichment of our audiences and community. We sing to enhance the esteem of all women, to celebrate diversity, to promote peace and freedom, and to touch people’s hearts and lives.
Our Story Rainbow Women’s Chorus is a nonprofit corporation governed by the Action Circle, a group of women dedicated to realizing the organization’s mission. Chorus members began singing together in 1996, presenting concerts in venues such as Le Petit Trianon Theatre, the San Jose Repertory Theater, Triton Museum, Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. The chorus also performs at church services, diversity celebrations, awards ceremonies, community meetings and private events. Rainbow Women’s Chorus is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses and, with Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus, was the proud cohost of GALA’s Festival 2000 in San Jose. Since then, RWC has participated in GALA Festivals in 2004 (Montreal), in 2008 (Miami) and in GALA Festival 2012 in Denver last July. In February 2006, members of RWC sang with a dozen other choruses at a benefit at Carnegie Hall in NYC, Timothy Selig conducting. In July 2010, RWC traveled to Chicago for the Sister Singers Women’s Choral Festival. But as always, our favorite performances are singing for you, right here at home! Support the Arts Rainbow Women’s Chorus and other arts organizations receive much valued support from Arts Council Silicon Valley, not only in grants, but also in training, guidance, marketing, fundraising, and more. Arts Council Silicon Valley also produces LiveSV, an online, up-to-date listing of arts events in Silicon Valley. Visit them at www.livesv.com.
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Join the Chorus! Our Chorus needs not only singers but also support staff and funding in order to continue to bring you beautiful music. The members of Rainbow Women’s Chorus encourage you to join us and share in our joy of singing and entertaining.
Visit our web site, www.rainbowwomen.org, or call (408) 857-3138 or (408) 603-9367 for more information. Rainbow Women’s Chorus Staff
Ruth Huber, Co-Artistic Director, Composer-in-Residence Ruth Huber was instrumental in founding both RWC and Tapestry Singers (the Austin Women’s Chorus). She holds three music degrees, including a Master of Music in Composition from the San Francisco Conservatory, and has studied conducting at San Jose State University. Her compositions and songs have won awards from the American Choral Directors Association, the San Francisco ArtSong Competition, and the Austin Music Umbrella Songwriters Competition, and she receives commissions from choral groups around the country. A certified member of Music Teachers National Association, she teaches piano, serves as Music Director for Campbell United Congregational Church and resides in San Jose with her wife, Brenda Meng, and an assortment of adorable cats.
Betsy Wagner, Co-Artistic Director, Choralographer Betsy Wagner has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education with a dual major in voice and piano from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. She has been teaching music to students in grades K-12 since 1978. Since coming to the Bay Area in 1990, she has built an award-winning choir program at Morrill Middle School in San Jose. Betsy has been singing with Rainbow Women’s Chorus since 1997 and has been co-director since 2000. She creates the choralography for RWC performances and, in the fall of 2003, helped found RWC’s small ensemble, Vocal InFusion. According to her mom, her natural musical ability showed up at the early age of two, when she played “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” by ear on her toy piano.
Kathy Disney, Accompanist Kathy Disney received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from San Jose State University in 2009 and a teaching credential in 2012. She currently teaches general music to grades K-5 in the Cupertino Union School District and volunteers as the children’s choir director and substitute pianist at St. Jude’s in Cupertino. She is a member of NAME (National Association for Music Education), and AOSA (The American Orff Schulwerk Association), with a Level II certification in the Orff Schulwerk. Singers Concert Production Staff Lobby display and decorations: Sopranos Altos Sari Van Otegham Bea Chun Betsy Wagner*† Concert Volunteers: Danni Daniel Mes- Gloria Perkins† Eileen Hamper taz, Donna Hazel, Karen Evans, Kevin Brownstein, Kim Daniel, Lisa Cummings, Eileen Soeder Janelle Crane Loree Davila Jan Blossom Jean Hogan Production Manager: Kathleen Eagan and Kathleen Eagan Jeanine Fallen Bailey Laurie Pepin † Karen Parker Joanna DeSa Program Design and Layout: Eileen Hamper Laurie Ellsworth Judy Kupfer Program Notes: Laurie Willis † Margaret Lindberg Laurie Pepin Sound: Raschelle Jager (Saturday) and Marjorie Pearson Laurie Willis† Charles Ryan (Sunday) Mary Alice Edson Marge Schlechter Stage Manager: Brian Singer PJ Turnham Nancy Arvold Ticket Distribution: Mary Edson Rosy McCloskey Vilma Perry In addition, all of the members of the Chorus Ruth Huber* contributed to every aspect of producing this † * Directors Sari Van Otegham † Vocal InFusionettes concert for you. We also always depend on the unflagging support of our friends, family, partners, and many others. We couldn’t do this without you!
Watching and loving Captain Kangaroo! Action Circle - Joanna Chorus Volunteers (Board of Directors) Chorus Contact: Eileen Hamper President: Kathleen Eagan Databases: Marnie Singer Vice President: Laurie Pepin General Volunteer: Karen Evans Treasurer: Laurie Elsworth Grants and Fundraising: Margaret Lindberg, Secretary: Kevin Brownstein Eileen Hamper, Mary Edson, Bea Chun, Members at Large: Marjorie Pearson, Mary Alice Edson Membership: Laurie Pepin Eileen Hamper Music Librarian: Gloria Perkins, with Karen Evans Staff: Stephanie Hancock, Bookkeeper Performance Booking: Jan Blossom Website: Greg Elmensdorp Printing Services: Laurie Ellsworth Tax Returns: Sally Cooperrider Wardrobe Mistress: Jan Blossom Big THANKS To our donors! Thanks from the bottom of our musical hearts to the Marching down following donors for their support: Market Street, fierce with $500 and up: Mickie Morales determination against the war, trying desperately to educate people $100 - $499: Bettie Owen, Eileen Hamper, Eileen about the futility, heartbreak, and Soeder, Joyce Sogg, Kathleen Simpson, Lisa King, criminality of that endeavor. Richard Nancarrow, Steve Miller - Kathleen $50 - $99: A. Prescott, Brian Kuhn, Diane James, P. Gail Chesler Donations-in-kind: Kim Wallace and Laurie Pepin, PJ Turnham, Eileen SALLY COOPERRIDER Hamper, Laurie Willis, Jan Blossom, Attorney at Law Laurie Ellsworth, Mary Alice Edson, Ruth Huber, Betsy Wagner, Nancy Arvold Family Law Mediation & Collaborative Law Estate Planning Domestic Partnerships Donors through ArtsChoice, Grants from Arts Council Silicon Valley, matching 142 George St., San Jose, CA 95110 funds from Lam Research Corporation www.Cooperriderlaw.com We sincerely apologize if we left your (408) 287-7717 name off this list. Peace and Love
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In Music by Galt MaqDermot, words by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, arranged by Greg Gilpin California Dreamin’ Words and music by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips, arranged by Roger Emerson Blowin’ in the Wind/America “Blowin’ in the Wind” words and music by Bob Dylan, arranged by Len Thomas. “America” words by Samuel Francis Smith, music from the national anthem of the UK Prayer of the Children Words and music by Kurt Bestor, arranged by Andrea S. Klouse Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season) Sitting Adaptation and music by Pete Seeger, arranged by Roger Emerson with my mom listening to the radio How Sweet It Is (To be Loved by You) about JFKs assassination and being surprised to Words and music by Edward Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland, see her cry. I was 8. - arranged by Mark Brymer Joanna The Vocal InFusionettes: Wishin’ and Hopin’ Music by Burt Bacharach, words by Hal David, arranged by Mac Huff Happy Together Words and music by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, arranged by Ken Berg Build Me Up, Buttercup Words and music by Tony McCauley and Michael D’Abo, arranged by Mac Huff
Bridge Over Troubled Water Words and music by Paul Simon, arranged by Kirby Shaw
INTERMISSION Enjoy freshly-made snacks in the Great Room. And for a small donation, receive a gift of an RWC CD or T-shirt! These make unique gifts for a friend. Celebrating the 60s!
A House is Not a Home Music by Burt Bacharach, words by Hal David, arranged by Mac Huff Being in DC for Moratorium When I’m Sixty-Four Day 1969 with Pete Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Beatles, arranged by John Leavitt Peter, Paul & Mary, and over 500,000 others. - Marnie The Sixties: Music That Rocked the World (Medley) All songs in the medley arranged by Kirby Shaw. The Twist: Words and music by Hank Ballard, made popular by Chubby Checker I Get Around: Words and music by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of the Beach Boys Sound of Silence: Words and music by Paul Simon I Got You (I Feel Good): Words and music by James Brown R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Words and music by Ottis Redding, made popular by Aretha Franklin Spinning Wheel: Words and music by David Clayton Thomas, made popular by Blood, Sweat & Tears Hey Jude: Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles People Got to Be Free: Words and music by Felix Cavaliere and Edward Brigati, Jr., made popluar by The Rascals. Concerts Both Sides Now and “be-ins” Words and music by Joni Mitchell, arranged by John Coates, Jr. in Golden Gate Park, people swaying, singing, kissing and hugging, I Am Willing shedding clothes, Words and music by Holly Near, arranged by Lindsey Stillinger imagining a better world, together, in peace. - Kathleen
Additional Performance Credits Piano accompanist: Kathy Disney Percussionist: Kim Wallace Choralography: Betsy Wagner Bass: Jennifer Kambeitz Program Notes
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In a place to play and be happy. When Andrea This two-song medley was written for the Klouse heard the song, she thought it would be 1967 musical Hair and released as a single by perfect for children’s choirs, hundreds of which The 5th Dimension. The lyrics look forward have enjoyed singing her rich arrangement. The to a hoped-for astrological “Age of Aquarius,” text near the end of the song is in the native which predicted the coming love, peace and language of Croation. harmony in the world. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything California Dreamin’ There is a Season) California Dreamin’ is a 1965 song by the Turn! Turn! Turn! is Pete Seeger’s adaptation group The Mamas and The Papas in a style of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. typical of the folk rock era. The lyrics talk Commonly performed as a plea for world about longing for California weather in the peace, the song has been recorded by Seeger midst of a winter storm. himself, the Byrds, folksinger Judy Collins, and many others. Blowin’ in the Wind/America How Sweet It Is (to be Loved by You) Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind became an anthem for the civil rights movement of the How Sweet It Is was writ- Sixties, posing rhetorical questions about ten by the popular Mo- peace, love and freedom. The ambiguous re- town songwriting team of Holland- frain, “The answer is blowin’ in the wind,” can Once again be taken to mean that answers to these essential Dozier-Holland. It crying with my questions are as obvious as the wind on your face became a Top Ten hit for mother when or as elusive and hard to catch as the wind. The Marvin Gaye in 1964, Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy song has been recorded by hundreds of others and returned in 1975 as a hit for James Taylor. were slain... - and has also been adopted by many churches PJ that view “the wind” as a reference to the Holy Spirit. This arrangement pairs the protest song with the patriotic America. The Vocal InFusionettes Wishin’ and Hopin’ Prayer of the Children Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s Wishin’ This touching ballad reflects the spirit of the and Hopin’ was first sung by Dionne Sixties. It was written by Kurt Bestor, who Warwick in 1963 and became a hit for had been a missionary in Serbia in the 1970s. Dusty Springfield the following year. Bestor grew to love the people on all sides of the civil war taking place at the time. His Happy Together heart held a special place for the children, who Recorded in 1967, Happy Together, was were not interested in the war but only wanted The Turtles’ only hit song. The song had been rejected a dozen times by other singer Dionne Warwick by Burt Bacharach and groups – so many times that the demo Hal David. In 2010, the song was added to a recording was practically worn out. revival of the show Promises, Promises, and Since The Turtles made it famous, Happy sung on Broadway by Kristen Chenoweth. Together has been featured on many albums, movies and television shows. Both Sides Now A passage in Saul Bellow’s book Henderson Build Me Up, Buttercup the Rain King that talks about seeing clouds The Foundations recorded Build Me Up, from above while riding in an airplane Buttercup in 1968. The song has been inspired Joni Mitchell to write Both Sides featured in several movies, Now. Judy Collins made the first commercial I remember including There’s Something recording in 1967, and Mitchell recorded the my older sisters getting about Mary and Luggage song herself in 1969. to go to Beatles concerts of the Gods, and is sung and coming home with When I’m Sixty-Four no voices from screaming during the seventh inning through the concert. stretch at Los Angeles Paul McCartney wrote When I’m Sixty-Four - Laurie E. Angels’ baseball games. for the Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The song is about growing Bridge Over Troubled Water old together, although McCartney was only sixteen when he wrote it. He may have gotten Paul Simon wrote Bridge Over Troubled Water as the idea because his a solo piano song for his partner, Art Garfunkel. father had recently Garfunkel originally thought Simon’s voice was turned sixty-four. The “The better suited for the song. When he was stand- Beatles, I thought, In the early days, the ing in the wings while Garfunkel enjoyed the must be some kind of flea Beatles had this song circus act. Then I saw them applause, Simon sometimes wished he had sung ready to use when the on the Ed Sullivan show and the song himself. This was just another symp- electricity or amplifiers realized they were a singing tom of their already rocky relationship. They group I thought they had were giving them split up soon afterward. Bridge over Troubled funny hair. I was 9.” - technical difficulties. Water was their last album together. Betsy The Sixties: I Am Willing Music that Rocked the World Although it wasn’t written until much later, Holly Near’s I Am Willing expresses the style We hope you’ve enjoyed our journey through and sentiments of a Sixties folk protest song. popular music of the Sixties. There isn’t time The song speaks of a desire and hope for to sing them all, so we leave you with a medley positive change in the world. by one of our favorite arrangers, Kirby Shaw. The medley includes: The Twist, I Get Around, A House is Not a Home The Sound of Silence, I Got You (I Feel Good), The haunting R&B number A House is Not a Respect, Spinning Wheel, Hey Jude, and Home is just one of many songs written for People Got to Be Free. Mark your calendars for RWC’s next concert Celebrating Women! June 8 & 9, 2013!
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