season 46 2014 - 2015

PRESENTS RADIO HOUR AT FITZGERALD THEATER Every kid deserves a brush with inspiration.

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A Commission and Regional Premiere of The Radio Hour by was supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, Rockefeller Brothers That’s why Target is on track to give Learn about the difference Fund, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Francis Goelet Charitable this support is making for Lead Trusts, Anonymous. Jake Heggie $1 BILLION FOR EDUCATION kids nationwide. by the end of 2015. Target.com/Education S, M 14  8  S, M 15  4  2014-2015 46TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS CONCERT RADIO HOUR Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 8 pm Fitzgerald Theater Jack and Linda 10 East Exchange Street Hoeschler Fund of the Saint Paul, MN Saint Paul Foundation Pre-Concert Conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host The John and Ruth John Birge, composer Jake Heggie and librettist at 7 pm. Huss Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 4 pm Lucy R. Jones Fitzgerald Theater

Garrison Keillor and Pre-Concert Conversation with Classical Minnesota Public Radio Host Jenny Lind Nilsson John Birge, composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer at 3 pm.

R C Lilly Foundation VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers Philip Brunelle, conductor Christina Baldwin, actor Nikki Swoboda, director A Commission and Regional Premiere of The Radio Hour by Jake Heggie was Charles Kemper, pianist supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/ or endowment gifts from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts, Anonymous

2014-2015 SEASON SPONSORS Piper Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. VOCALESSENCE PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL THANKS

1900 Nicollet Avenue • This concert may be recorded for broadcast Janet Babcock, Ecumen Seasons Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 — please help us keep the performance at Maplewood 612-547-1451 space quiet. Take a moment now to check John Birge, Minnesota Public Radio www.vocalessence.org that all cell phones, paging devices, Jack and Linda Hoeschler VocalEssence is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. wristwatch alarms and the like are turned William Morrissey off before the concert begins. Thank you for Judy Sagen facebook.com/vocalessence your cooperation. twitter.com/vocalessencemn • Recording devices and cameras are VINTAGE VOICES Board of Directors prohibited. No photography, video, or audio VocalEssence would like to welcome Paul Pribbenow, Ph.D., President recording is allowed in the concert hall. our special guests attending this Radio Kathryn Roberts, Vice President Please abstain from texting, tweeting or Hour concert through the VocalEssence Jacob Wolkowitz, Treasurer checking your email during the concert. Vintage Voices program, which enriches Susan J. Crockett, Ph.D., Secretary the appreciation of choral music for older • Student and group discounts are available Kristine Aasheim adults in the Twin Cities. Mary Ann Aufderheide for most VocalEssence concerts. Half-price Ann Barkelew tickets are available to students (ages 6-18 Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood Philip Brunelle and college) with a student ID. Groups of 10 Roma Calatayud-Stocks or more save 15% on tickets. Children under age 6 are not allowed at VocalEssence Karen Charles TEXT Judith Drobeck performances, except for select community Debbie Estes and family concerts, including ¡Cantaré! and God Bless America Ann Farrell Star of Wonder. Irving Berlin (1918, 1938 revised) Jamie Flaws arr. Hawley Ades (1962) • Accessible seating is available at all of our Art Kaemmer, M.D. God bless America, land that I love; concert venues. However, some of our Joseph Kalkman Stand beside her and guide her facilities do not have elevator access to Fred Moore Through the night with a light from above. the balcony level. Please make your needs David Myers From the mountains to the prairies, known when you order tickets. Kristen H. O’Brien To the oceans white with foam, James M. Odland • You may return VocalEssence single God bless America, my home sweet home. Cay Shea Hellervik concert tickets for resale up to 48 hours Don Shelby prior to a performance. No refunds or Timothy Takach exchanges can be given; however, you will Jenny L. Wade be sent a receipt for your tax-deductible Dorene Wernke contribution. (VocalEssence subscribers VocalEssence would like to Honorary Directors may call 612-371-5642 to request free ticket exchanges and lost ticket replacement.) thank The Saint Paul Hotel. William Bolcom Dave Brubeck* • Latecomers will be seated at appropriate * pauses in the concert according to the Håkan Hagegård conductor’s wishes. Please plan plenty of Louise Heffelfinger time for locating the concert venue and Eskil Hemberg* parking. Or better yet, allow an extra hour Betty Hulings* and join us for Concert Conversations with James Earl Jones the composers and artists, held one hour before most concerts. Donald Mitchell Helmuth Rilling Administrative Staff John Rutter Mary Ann Aufderheide, Executive Director Peter Schickele Robert Graham, Education Manager and Music Librarian Dr. André J. Thomas Sharon Hodge, Communications Specialist Eric Whitacre Laura Holst, Development and Marketing Associate *In remembrance Kimberly Meisten, Director of Community Engagement Patricia Starks-Faggétt, Accounting Manager Artistic Staff Joel Swearingen, Operations Manager and Executive Assistant Philip Brunelle, Artistic Director Amanda Timmer, Education Manager for ¡Cantare! in Rochester Sigrid Johnson, Associate Conductor Katrina Wallmeyer, Director of Development and Communications Charles Kemper, Accompanist Elissa Weller, Grants and Special Events Manager

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VOCALESSENCE CHORUS Throughout the 46 years Philip Brunelle, conductor of VocalEssence there have been a number of firsts Viva l’Amour arr. Hawley Ades (1962) when it comes to staging Begin the Beguine Cole Porter (1935), arr. Kirby Shaw (1991) : There was Mozart’s La Finta Giardinera—fully Home on the Range arr. Mark Hayes (1990) staged at the original God Bless America Irving Berlin (1918), arr. Hawley Ades (1962) Guthrie Theater, and All the Things You Are (1939), arr. Mark Hayes (2014) because the story takes place in a garden, the entire stage was a garden, Vigolin Norman Luboff (1958) with the largest number of fresh flowers ever Those Were the Days Medley arr. Paul Gerike (2015) seen (or smelled) on the Guthrie stage! In Gilligan’s Island (1964) subsequent years we staged Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra at the Fitzgerald (with Fred Kaemmer as Oscar Mayer Wieners (1965) the magpie up in a tree!), Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1967) The Snow Maiden at O’Shaughnessy, P.D.Q. Ding Dong School (1952) Bach’s Oedipus Tex at the just-opened Ordway The Howdy Doody Show (1956) Theater, and Britten’s Paul Bunyan at the Ordway and at the Aldeburgh Festival in Armour Hot Dogs (1967) England. This is just part of the list of operas The Mickey Mouse Club (1955) and musicals that VocalEssence has staged Bonanza (1959) over the years, which also includes works by Aaron Copland, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter and Green Acres (1965) . Sesame Street (1970) The Roy Rogers Show (1951) Now, for the first time, we present a fully- Grandma’s Thanksgiving Harry Simeone (1947) staged for the Ensemble Singers composed by Jake Heggie, one of the outstanding American opera composers of — INTERMISSION — his generation. We are delighted to have this opportunity and pleased that both composer and librettist (Gene Scheer) are joining us for THE RADIO HOUR these performances of The Radio Hour. Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer (2014) Midwest Premiere I also want to feature our fantastic Chorus— Commissioned by Pacific Chorale, VocalEssence, and the best way is to harken back to the early days of radio when network stations had radio Conspirare, and The Philadelphia Singers choirs in residence. Fred Waring was first, organizing a choir in 1939 for radio broadcast Part One: A Really Bad Day prepared by Robert Shaw. In 1948 Waring Part Two: Through the Door began a five-year television stint along with Part Three: A New Day his radio broadcasts which evolved into Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians. Waring had Christina Baldwin, Nora a brilliant staff of arrangers (including Harry VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Simeone and Roy Ringwald) and they—along Philip Brunelle, conductor with names like Norman Luboff and Hawley Nikki Swoboda, director Ades—brought choral music to an ever- Scotty Gunderson, scenic designer widening audience through the medium of Wu Chen Khoo, lighting designer radio. And we can’t forget Kate Smith and her Carissa Bombard, stage manager Singers—without them I doubt Irving Berlin would have had such a patriotic success!

Enjoy this time with early radio and ORCHESTRA ROSTER television—past and present! Flute: Jane Garvin Bass: Christopher Brown Clarinet: Rena Kraut Percussion: David Hagedorn – Philip Brunelle, Alto saxophone: Joan Hutton Piano: Charles Kemper Artistic Director and Founder, VocalEssence Violin: Alastair Brown Contractor: Christopher Volpe Cello: Diane Tremaine

Page 2 2014-2015 Season 2014-2015 Season Page 3 PROGRAM NOTE The Radio Hour: A Choral Opera What seemed like a challenge turned out to be a mind-bending, Jake Heggie (b. 1961) and Gene Scheer (b. 1958) extraordinarily difficult climb. What does a choral opera look and sound like? We thought of existing stories, but soon realized We’ve all experienced “one of those days.” When everything in the we’d need an original story. The biggest question was what were world seems to be set against you, ready to mock and make life all those choristers going to DO on stage? We needed a goal, a more difficult. motivation that would bring it all together.

If only a magic door would open and transport you to a different Choirs are about community, participation, a collective of human place. After all, Alice fell into Wonderland, Dorothy barreled to voices working together to express emotions. We decided we Oz, and Wendy flew with Peter Pan to Neverland. But what about wanted to find a way to celebrate the transformative power of Nora? A lonely, hard-working, middle-aged woman no longer in singing in our lives. But we needed a unifying focus for our journey, the playground of childhood fantasy. Is there still a magic door for and we needed an actor. her? That’s when Gene found our central character, Nora, to be played Welcome to The Radio Hour, where sound tracks and sound waves by a silent actress. The choir would be her inner voice as well are going on inside, around and through us all the time: It’s up to as the sounds she “channels.” With the choir split in two at the us to decide what to tune in and what to turn off. But first, along beginning, we could hear Nora’s inner voice as well as the sounds with Nora, we have to discover that the connection begins within. she chooses to hear. Recalling Ravel’s magical L’enfant et les By now, Gene Scheer and I have created two full-length operas sortilèges, the choir could become objects in Nora’s apartment, (Moby-Dick, ), a one-act opera (To Hell and Back), too. And the transformative journey would be actually to enter the numerous song cycles (Camille Claudel, Rise and Fall, Pieces of sound waves, to open a portal into the radio, to make the choice to 9/11, etc.), as well as Out of Darkness, a Holocaust remembrance connect and become joyful, youthful and energized again. opera in three parts (Another Sunrise – Farewell, Auschwitz – For This concept also allowed us to explore a wonderful variety of a Look or a Touch). One of our guidelines for taking on a new textures, colors and sounds: traffic noise, swing tunes, radio ads, project is that it has to terrify us a little bit. We actively seek out a quasi-rap song, big band, a touch of 12-tone music, and finally challenging projects, but, truthfully, when John Alexander (artistic a full, celebratory flowering of grand choral singing. It was an director and conductor of the Pacific Chorale) asked us to create a immensely challenging world to enter; and all of us experienced choral opera, our first response was: many “Nora days” along the way. But always, the magic of the A what? choir, of connection, of community through singing, took us to the hopeful place on the other side of a door marked “possibility.” John had a feeling that there was new territory to be explored in the choral repertoire, and that it had to do with the mixing of — Jake Heggie genres. But, operas require action, characters, conflicts, journeys, transformation, movement. Choirs stand still and make beautiful sound. Right? Still, loving a challenge, Gene and I said: “Yes! Of course. A choral opera!”

HAPPY HOUR with Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer after Radio Hour on Saturday, March 14

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Jake Heggie is the the oratorio August 4, 1964, a Grammy Fly and Shelly Bachberg Presents … (The composer of the operas Award nominee. A composer in his own Catalysts, Illusion Theatre). She has been Moby-Dick, Dead right, Gene has written songs for singers on faculty as artist in residence at Nazareth Man Walking, Three such as Renée Fleming, Sylvia McNair, College in Rochester, New York, as assistant Decembers, To Hell and Stephanie Blythe, , Denyce professor of theater at St. Catherine Back, The End of the Graves, and . Gene’s “American University in St. Paul, and as musical theater Affair, Out of Darkness, Anthem,” sung by Norah Jones, was featured and dance faculty at Walnut Hill School and the choral opera in Ken Burns’s Emmy Award-winning World of the Arts in Natick, Massachusetts. She The Radio Hour. He has also composed more War II documentary The War. is education program manager at Stages than 250 songs, as well as chamber, choral Theatre Company by day and a founding and orchestral works. The operas—most Christina Baldwin, a member of The Catalysts. Nikki earned created with writers Terrence McNally singer and actor who a Master of Fine Arts in directing from and Gene Scheer—have been produced on has engaged audiences Minnesota State University-Mankato and five continents.Moby-Dick was telecast on stage and in concert, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre throughout the United States in 2013 as is an advocate of new from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. part of Great Performances’ 40th Season and work and serves as is the subject of a book by Robert Wallace, artistic associate, Scotty Gunderson is a theatre director, Heggie & Scheer’s Moby-Dick—A Grand music director and visual artist, designer and producer residing Opera for the 21st Century. performer with the Moving Company, in Minneapolis. His visual art has been based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her exhibited in Minnesota, Wyoming, and Upcoming are in 2015 for the Guthrie Theater collaborations range from New York City. He has directed over 20 , starring Joyce DiDonato, and Shakespeare works and contemporary plays and musicals, most recently FLUFF, It’s a Wonderful Life for Houston Grand plays to musical theater and operetta (PBS CHIEF, Littler Women, and Little Shop of Opera in 2016. A Guggenheim Fellow, national broadcast of HMS Pinafore). A Horrors. This summer he will direct Under Jake served for three years as a mentor for collaborator with Theatre de la Jeune Lune the Covers, a multimedia musical by clown Washington National Opera’s American for nearly 10 years, Christina co-adapted and funk band Red 40 & the Last Groovement Opera Initiative. He is also a frequent guest performed the title role in their critically- at Fringearts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. artist and master teacher at universities and acclaimed touring production of Carmen. As a director and designer, he has worked conservatories, including , She is a frequent soloist and recording with Red Eye Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Bucknell, Cornell, The Royal Conservatory artist with the Minnesota Orchestra and Stages Theatre Company, VocalEssence, Mu in Toronto, University of North Texas, has appeared with the Jungle Theater, Performing Arts, Rachel Jendrzejewski and University of Colorado, and Vanderbilt Park Square Theater, Great American Theo Goodell, Lake Harriet Players, and St. University, and at festivals such as SongFest History Theater, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Olaf College. Scotty is the Artistic Director at the Colburn School, Ravinia Festival, and American Repertory Theatre, Berkeley of the Buoyant Group, a Twin Cities VISI in Vancouver. www.jakeheggie.com Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Repertory performance group, and a teaching artist Theatre, Skylark Opera, , and director at Stages Theatre Company. Gene Scheer, librettist, The Schubert Club, VocalEssence, and Born and raised in Wyoming, he graduated is noted for the scope the Astoria Music Festival. She writes and from St. Olaf College with a Bachelor of Arts and versatility of performs opera outreach programs for the with distinction in theatre and studio art. his work. He has young, has performed on A Prairie Home collaborated on a Companion, is a frequent actor on the Wu Chen Khoo is a lighting designer, number of projects with nationally broadcast public radio show Wits, technical director and stage technician composer Jake Heggie, and lent her voice to animated short films by based in the Twin Cities. Over the last 15- including Moby-Dick, Cannes Film Festival award-winner Rosto A.D. plus years he has lit plays, dance, opera, Three Decembers, and To Hell and Back. musicals, concerts and events for a diverse Other works by Scheer and Heggie include is a Nikki Swoboda range of companies including Theatre de Camille Claudel: Into the Fire, a song cycle director/choreographer la Jeune Lune, Mu Performing Arts, Stages premiered by Joyce DiDonato and the and educator from Theater, Mixed Blood Theater, Bloomington Alexander String Quartet. Gene worked Marshall, Minnesota. Civic Theater, Stepping Stone Theater, as librettist with Tobias Picker on An She has directed Minnesota Dance Theater, Skylark Opera, American Tragedy, which premiered at the and/or choreographed Guthrie Theater, Ballet of the Dolls and in 2005, and their first more than 90 Jon Ferguson Theater. He runs a technical opera, Thérèse Raquin, written for the Dallas productions across the and design training company known as Opera in 2001, was cited by Midwest and the East Coast, including Alice Technical Tools of the Trade. as one of the 10 best recordings of 2002. Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. She is focused Recent collaborations include the lyrics for on directing new musical theatre, and some Wynton Marsalis’s “It Never Goes Away,” of her favorite projects to premiere have featured in Wynton’s work Congo Square. been Abiyoyo, Rikkie Recycle & the Eko-Kidz, With composer Steven Stucky, Gene wrote and Virgin Territory (MNSU), and Fruit

Page 4 2014-2015 Season 2014-2015 Season Page 5 ABOUT VOCALESSENCE The Mission of VocalEssence As a leading Minnesota arts organization, VocalEssence reaches into the at Plymouth Congregational Church in VocalEssence uses the power of choral music community with programs that impact Minneapolis. to enhance our community by producing thousands of students, singers and innovative vocal music events that stir composers every year. WITNESS Philip holds five honorary doctorates, people’s souls. celebrates the contributions of African was invested as an Honorary Member Americans and ¡Cantaré! brings the of the Order (MBE) from the British Minneapolis-based VocalEssence has decades talents of composers from Mexico into Empire in 2005 for his services to of history as one of the world’s premier Minnesota classrooms. VocalEssence music, and Commander of the Royal choral music organizations. Despite its partners with American Composers Norwegian Order of Merit in 2007. The global influence, VocalEssence has kept its Forum to offer the annualWelcome governments of Sweden, Hungary, and focus local—consistently pioneering ways Christmas Carol Contest. Mexico have also honored him. to strengthen Minnesota’s community through thrilling musical experiences. At VocalEssence, we believe when we We engage people of all ages and cultures sing together, we succeed together. We Sigrid Johnson through innovative, enticing choral music invite you to be a part of it. Associate Conductor programming, such as performing ensembles, school curricula, elder learning initiatives and As the associate advocacy projects. Philip Brunelle conductor of Artistic Director and VocalEssence, Called “one of the irreplaceable music Founder Sigrid Johnson ensembles of our time” by Dana Gioia, past is affectionately chairman of the National Endowment for Philip Brunelle, known as “Ears” the Arts, our two performing groups—the artistic director for her unique skill in helping develop Ensemble Singers (32 professionals) and the and founder of the choral blend and balance that give VocalEssence Chorus (100 volunteers)—are VocalEssence, is the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble made up entirely of local residents. an internationally Singers their signature sound. She renowned conductor, choral scholar and provides expert input in the selection VocalEssence is renowned for its innovative performer. Believing that listeners and of repertoire and assists throughout exploration of music for voices and musicians alike must experience music the audition process. Her ability to instruments under the enthusiastic direction of many genres and styles, he has worked achieve excellence in choral blend of Artistic Director and Founder Philip enthusiastically—and tirelessly—to and intonation is a priceless asset to Brunelle. Each season, VocalEssence presents expand audiences for rarely heard works VocalEssence. an eclectic series of concerts featuring the of the past and worthwhile new music. VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers and In addition, to date VocalEssence has Sigrid is a member of the voice and an array of guest soloists and instrumentalists. commissioned more than 160 works. choral faculty of St. Olaf College Philip has conducted symphonies (New in Northfield, Minnesota, and the VocalEssence was founded in 1969 as the York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, conductor of the Manitou Singers, St. Plymouth Music Series, an arts outreach and Minnesota Orchestra among others) Olaf’s 100-voice first-year women’s program of Plymouth Congregational Church as well as choral festivals and operas chorus. She maintains an active schedule in Minneapolis and incorporated as a separate on six continents. In the fall of 2014, he as a guest conductor and clinician at 501(c)(3) non-profit in 1979. In 2002, the conducted Dominick Argento’s Postcard choral festivals, workshops and all-state Plymouth Music Series changed its name to from Morocco at the Cape Town Opera in music festivals across the country. She is VocalEssence, capturing the essence of its South Africa. known internationally for her work with mission to explore music for the human voice. musicians at all levels, having conducted Over the past decade Philip has been workshops in Australia, the Netherlands, In addition to championing lesser-known deeply involved with the International Sweden and Finland. In August 2008, works of the past, VocalEssence has Federation for Choral Music (IFCM). He Sigrid was one of the featured lecturers an unwavering commitment to today’s served as president of the Sixth World for the Eighth World Symposium on composers, which has resulted in more than Symposium on Choral Music held in Choral Music in Copenhagen; in 2011, 160 world premieres to date. The organization Minneapolis (2002), was on the Artistic she was featured at the Ninth World has received the ASCAP/Chorus America Committee for the Eighth Symposium, Symposium in Argentina. Award for Adventurous Programming of held in Denmark (2008), and the Ninth Contemporary Music six times and has Symposium, held in Argentina (2011). Sigrid is active in the American Choral been honored with more Chorus America Philip is a Vice President of the IFCM Director’s Association, the Music awards than any other ensemble nationwide, Board and served as Executive Director Educator’s National Conference, the including the once-in-an-organizational- for the 2014 World Symposium on International Federation for Choral lifetime Margaret Hillis Achievement Award Choral Music held in Seoul, South Music, and Chorus America. for Choral Excellence. Korea. He is also Organist-Choirmaster

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The VocalEssence Chorus is an exceptional group of talented, committed singers from Charles Kemper many walks of life: doctors, lawyers, nurses, educators, homemakers, business people, Accompanist and others. Most have college level or higher training in and voice. Chorus auditions are held every spring, and returning members of the Chorus re-audition every Charles Kemper, two years. pianist, has taught at St. Olaf College, Northwestern SOPRANO LeAnn Stein Rebecca Modert Luke Slivinski College and Bethel Amanda Allen Naomi Taylor Kathryn Mosiman Bryan Oliver Smith University, and is AnnaLisa Anderson Jennifer Vickerman Kristi Mueller Rabindra Tambyraja currently organist for Calvary Baptist Barbara Anderson Jennifer E. Wallis Samantha Phillippe Church in Roseville, Minnesota. A native Stacey Athorn Sharon Williams Brandee Polson BASS of Houston, Texas, Charles made his debut Hannah B. Bolt Marty Raymond John R. Henrich Maria Therese Deutsch ALTO Signe Reistad Thomas M. Hollenhorst with the Houston Symphony at the age of Janelle Disrud Akosua Obuo Addo Coral Sampson Stephen Kemp 17, playing Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Judy Drobeck Alanna Bach Kucera Laura Tanner Robert Komaniecki Concerto. He has earned several degrees in Kristina M. Guiffre Jo Michelle Beld Ruth Torkelson Benjamin Kucera piano performance, including a doctor of Katie Henrichsen Rebecca Bellman Cassandra Warn Joshua LaGrave musical arts degree from Yale University. Meghan Kane Junette Dale Andrea Young Philip Lowry He has appeared as a soloist with the New Anika Kildegaard Sarah Fincham Cynthia L. Youtz Robert Metzger Haven Symphony, University of Houston Jan Kilton Yvonne Grover Linda Zelig Paul L. Nevin Orchestra, Yale Philharmonia, and the Kartra Kohl Autumn Gurgel Sheridan O’Keefe Heidi Larson Dee Hein TENOR Milo Oien-Rochat Jacksonville Symphony. Charles has been the Joy MacArthur Katherine Scholl Steve Aggergaard David Olson VocalEssence staff accompanist since 1993. Anna Maher Holisky Max Athorn Jonathan Pinkerton Jessica McMahan Kristin Howlett Scott Berger Brian D. Ruhl Laura Olson Sally Jaffray Richard J. A. William B. Smale Christina Pederson Kirkja Anna Janson Cedergren Trent Stenoien Nadine Sanders Jeanne Kavanaugh Lloyd Clausen Dwight S. Williams Vickie Sanders Dunn Jennifer Kisner Nicholas Mattsson Michael Reid Winikoff Ann M. Sather Jeenee Lee Nicholas Mroczek Cheryl E. Roberts Benta LeMunyon Jordan Ray Saunders Sheri Lieffring Spencer Rudolf THE RADIO HOUR CHOIRS

NORA CHOIR RADIO CHOIR

SOPRANO SOPRANO Paige Armstrong Jennifer Bevington Angela Grundstad Magaret Sabin Carolyn Steele Mari Scott JoAnna Swantek ALTO ALTO Marita Link Robin Helgen Judith Melander Anna George Meek Erin Peters Clara Osowski Sandra Schoenecker TENOR Robert Graham TENOR Curtis Kettler Chase Burkhart John Notermann Anders Eckman William Pederson Michael Fairbairn BASS BASS Eric Bartlett Joseph Ellickson Seth Keeton Ryan French Robert Smith James Ramlet Josiah Telschow

Page 6 2014-2015 Season 2014-2015 Season Page 7 VOCALESSENCE Music Educators National Conference and the American Choral Directors Association. Carolyn is a choir and drama teacher in ENSEMBLE SINGERS Minneapolis Public Schools and has shared her joyful directing style with the VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Latino Children’s Choir Minnesota is home to one of the truly international gems in and First United Methodist Church in Stillwater. choral music—the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers. This 32-voice professional chorus is a beloved national treasure that has been Margaret Sabin is a vocal music teacher at Champlin Park High enjoyed by millions in Minnesota, around the country, and indeed, School and directs numerous choirs and ensembles throughout around the world. On their recent Asia Pacific Tour in August, the the year. Her choirs have commissioned and premiered several VocalEssence Ensemble Singers traveled to Seoul, South Korea, works and have brought local composers in to work with students. to perform at the 10th World Symposium on Choral Music, then Margaret has taught in public schools in Hopkins, Iowa City, continued on to Shanghai and Nanjing, China, for more concerts. Iowa, and White Cloud, Michigan. She received her M.A. in choral , literature and pedagogy from the University of Iowa The Ensemble Singers serve as the core of the larger VocalEssence and a B.A. in music education from Western Michigan University. Chorus, and returning members of the Ensemble Singers audition With VocalEssence she has performed in two operas, Loss of Eden every year. The Ensemble Singers are renowned internationally, by Cary John Franklin and Barnum’s Bird by . nationally and locally. Recently, they were featured at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the American Choral Directors Mari Scott is a singer and educator who has been featured in John Association of Minnesota and at the National Conference of the Rutter’s Requiem and Stephen Paulus’s So Hallow’d Is the Time. American Choral Directors Association in Dallas, Texas, where She has performed with Magpies & Ravens, Magnum Chorum, they received standing ovations for their performances of music by and as soloist at Wayzata Community Church. Mari earned her Mexican composers. Bachelor of Music Education degree at Valparaiso University and has pursued training in Orff-Schulwerk and Kodály at the University of St. Thomas. Her experience ranges from conducting high school choir to teaching K-8 general music and leading early SOPRANO childhood music classes. She has premiered works through the VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! program as a singer and conductor and Paige Armstrong graduated in 2012 from Luther College with teaches at Meadow Lake Elementary. a B.A. in music education and sang in the Nordic Choir for three years under the direction of Dr. Craig Arnold and Dr. Allen JoAnna Swantek pursued her college education at the Hightower. Paige is in her third year with The Singers-Minnesota University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, as a Palmar Scholar in Vocal Choral Artists, and for the past two summers was also a member Performance. She is a property manager with Bigos Management, of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival under the direction of Inc. and a section leader at Wayzata Community Church. JoAnna Dale Warland. In 2013 Paige won the National American Choral has sung in choirs throughout Minnesota. At age 16, she sang Directors Association Undergraduate Student Conducting with the Lincoln Choir and was a featured soloists on the album Competition. She is a choral director at Delano Public Schools and Butterfly Songs—music written by Jeanie-Brindley Barnett a soprano section leader at Wayzata Community Church. featuring poetry from Holocaust victims of a concentration camp. Her passion for music has included musical theater productions, Jennifer Bevington grew up playing the violin, studying both opera, and playing the cello with the Bemidji and Grand Forks classical music and various styles of fiddling. She earned a symphonies. bachelor’s degree at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where she studied voice with Peter Halverson, played in the Concordia Orchestra and sang in the Concordia Choir under the direction of René Clausen. When she is not singing, Jennifer is ALTO teaching English, spending time with her family and friends, and Robin Joy Helgen has sung with the Minnesota Opera and the reading through the never-ending pile of books on her bedside Oregon Bach Festival Chorus with Helmuth Rilling. She has a table. This is Jennifer’s third season with VocalEssence. Bachelor of Arts in music education from Bethel University and has studied toward a master’s degree in Vocal Performance at the Angela Grundstad holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Simpson College and a Master of Music in voice from Louisiana New England Conservatory of Music. Robin teaches voice at a State University. She can be heard regularly with the Mirandola studio in her home and at St. Olaf College. This is her sixth season Ensemble, Lumina Women’s Ensemble, Silver Swan, and Glorious with VocalEssence. Revolution Baroque. She’s also an active voice teacher, soloist, Marita Link has sung in the Ensemble Singers most years since and cantor/section leader at Holy Family Church. She lives in 1994, including solo work ranging from “Jenny Lind” to “Cow.” Minneapolis with her furry fox-dog and magical cat. This is She is a cantor and Gregorian chant schola director at St. Louis Angela’s fifth season with VocalEssence. Church. Marita teaches voice lessons at the St. Paul Conservatory of Music, and holds a voice degree from Indiana University Carolyn M. Steele has been a featured vocalist with the Bach Society of Saint Louis and director of choral activities at Marquette where she studied with Martha Lipton, Paul Elliott and Thomas High School in Chesterfield, Missouri. A graduate of Millikin Binkley. She also studied at Westminster Choir College. Marita University, Carolyn was active in Sigma Alpha Iota (earning the appears regularly with early music ensembles of her own and National Collegiate Treasurer of the Year Award), the Collegiate others’ creation. She has recorded as a soloist on the Naxos label,

Page 8 2014-2015 Season and expects to do so again this summer. She is an alumnus of the TENOR Interlochen camp and academy. Chase D. Burkhart is an educator and creative music Anna George Meek has performed with the Dale Warland professional. He teaches at Field Middle School in Minneapolis, Singers, Silver Swan, Magpies & Ravens, First Readings Project, where he runs a dual music program directing both choir and and the Saint Paul Cathedral Choir, where she was a section guitar ensembles. He is also praise band director for contemporary leader. She studied voice and violin at the Yale School of Music and worship services at North Presbyterian Church in North Saint Peabody Conservatory. Also a professor of English and a nationally Paul. Chase earned a bachelor’s degree in vocal music education known poet, Anna has written three award-winning books and has at North Dakota State University (NDSU), where he studied received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship for her under Dr. Michael Weber. He taught grades 6-12 choir and band at writing. This is her ninth season with VocalEssence. Northern Cass Public School in Hunter, North Dakota, as well as private guitar lessons at the NDSU Music Academy. Judith McClain Melander’s performing career includes Minnesota Opera, solo appearances with the Oratorio Society Anders Eckman has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from of Minnesota, regular engagements with the Center City Opera Gustavus Adolphus College and sang with the Gustavus Choir Company, and frequent recitals and recording projects. Judith is under the direction of Dr. Gregory Aune. Anders is a corporate director of music at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, where she recruiter at Ameriprise Financial in Minneapolis. His favorite conducts the choir, serves as cantor and soloist, and occasionally VocalEssence production was William Bolcom’s Songs of Innocence plays the hammered dulcimer. Judith enjoys working with young and of Experience in 2007, though a close second would be when he musicians and teaches singing for StageCoach Theater Arts School was featured as the Western Union Boy in ’s Paul and StageTime Studios, and music directs theater productions for Bunyan, in which he was required to sing a solo and ride a bicycle Stages Theater in Hopkins, Saint Paul Academy, and Wayzata High onstage—simultaneously! This is Anders’s ninth season with School. VocalEssence.

Clara Osowski recently completed the Vancouver International Michael Fairbairn lives in Minneapolis, where he is pursuing Song Institute, was a featured young artist at the Baldwin-Wallace a career in singing. He is completing degrees in music and Festival, and traveled to Tours, France to attend the psychology at North Dakota State University and has studied Académie Francis Poulenc. She won the 2014 Bel Canto Chorus under Dr. JoAnn Miller, Dr. Michael Weber, and Prof. Angela Regional Artists Competition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; her Broeker. Michael has sung in vocal ensembles including the international competition includes the International Vocal Summit Singers and Magpies & Ravens, and with the Wayzata Competition in s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, and Thomas Community Church Choir. He has been featured in productions Quasthoff’s Das Lied competition in Berlin, Germany. Clara such as Paul Bunyan, Forever Plaid, and The Mikado and is a performs with several ensembles in the Twin Cities, teaches published choral composer. adjunct voice at the University of Minnesota-Morris, and is associate artistic director of Source Song Festival. Robert Graham has a Master of Music degree in both vocal performance and choral conducting from Southern Illinois Erin Peters is on the music faculty at the University of Wisconsin University-Carbondale, and a B.A. in vocal performance from Barron County and is section leader at the Cathedral of Saint Xavier University of Louisiana. Robert’s roles include Basilio Paul. Recent solo engagements include recitals at the Chalice in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Damis in Kirk Mechem’s Stream Studio and performances with the Red Cedar Symphony Tartuffe, the Foreman of the Jury in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Orchestra. Erin has performed at venues including the Music Jury, and tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Vesperae Center at Strathmore in Maryland, and Lincoln Center in New Solemnis. Robert is the Education Manager at VocalEssence, York. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in choral/general overseeing the WITNESS School Program and Vintage Voices. music education, and a B.A. in English and violin performance He teaches voice lessons at St. Michael-Albertville High School from the Lawrence Conservatory of Music. Erin has a Master of and is a cantor and section leader at St. Patrick’s Church of Edina. Music degree in music education and choral conducting from Ithaca College. Curtis Kettler received a Master of Music in choral studies degree from the University of Cambridge, where he studied Sandra Schoenecker, a native of the Twin Cities, has performed under renowned conductor Stephen Layton, and a B.A. in church with many local organizations including the Mill City Opera, music from Crown College. Curtis is assistant director of choral Minnesota Opera, North Star Opera (now Skylark Opera), activities at Crown College and director of music at St. Luke Theatre de la Jeune Lune, and the Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Presbyterian Church in Wayzata. He teaches voice at Crown Opera Company. Sandra is an alto section leader and soloist at College, North Central University, and Waconia High School. He Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. She is also a has also performed with the Minnesota Opera, Saint Paul Chamber private vocal instructor at Armstrong and Tartan High Schools Orchestra Chorale, and Minnesota Beethoven Festival Chorale. In and maintains a home studio to the delight (and sometimes 2014 Curtis founded Magpies & Ravens, a chamber choir of high consternation) of her cats, Chester and Ferguson. This is Sandra’s school students and professional vocalists. fifth season with VocalEssence. John Notermann sings professionally as a cantor in liturgical services, primarily with the Cathedral of St. Paul where he is the choir’s Tenor 1 section leader. His primary performance emphasis

2014-2015 Season Page 9 is sacred music, including weddings, funerals, concerts, and Indianapolis Opera, and Theater Bremen in Germany. He has been fundraisers. John also enjoys singing countertenor, and competed seen in concert as the bass soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s in the Minnesota State High School League Singing Competition, Requiem, Bach’s Magnificat and Haydn’s Creation. He frequently for which his interpretation received a perfect score. He was a co- appears with the Rochester Aria Group and the St. Catherine founder and performer for the group Quattro Formaggio, which Choral Society, and recently performed with the Minnesota Bach competed at the Minnesota State Fair and has performed at other Ensemble. He has received awards from the Sullivan Foundation venues. and the Eleanor McCollum Competition. Seth is on the voice faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College and has a Doctorate of William Pederson has a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal Musical Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. performance from the University of Minnesota, where he studied with Clifton Ware, Glenda Maurice, and Wendy Zaro-Mullins. James Ramlet is in his third decade on the Twin Cities choral Along with being cantor/section leader at the Church of St. scene, including ten years in the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers Louis King of France in Saint Paul, William has performed with and eight in the Dale Warland Singers. He has performed more the Minnesota Chorale, the Minnesota Bach Society, the Saint than 40 roles with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Paul Chamber Orchestra Chorale, Consortium Carissimi, and Opera, , Washington National Opera, and Ensemble Polaris. A Bach performer, he has performed numerous others. He has appeared in productions with the Guthrie Theater, cantatas throughout the Midwest, and has been featured as the Children’s Theatre Company, History Theatre, Theater Latté Evangelist in the St. John Passion. William is library supervisor for Da, Frank Theatre, Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, and the music library at the University of Minnesota. American Repertory Theater. He was seen on Great Performances in ’s Antony and Cleopatra produced by the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and has been heard on A Prairie Home Companion. BASS Dr. Robert Smith has instrumental and vocal music degrees from Eric Bartlett has degrees in English, creative writing, and K-12 Yale University, the University of Texas at Austin, and St. Olaf vocal music education from Gustavus Adolphus College and College, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1995. Concordia University in St. Paul. He has sung in the Gregorian He teaches voice and vocal literature, and directs the Early Music Singers, the Rose Ensemble, St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, the MPR Singers. Robert has served on the faculties of the University of Carolers, and VocalEssence, and has sung under the direction New Mexico, the Berkshire Choral Festival and the University of of Dr. Greg Aune, Stephen Cleobury, Dr. David Mennicke, Dale Vermont. He has been featured at the Aspen Festival, Madeira Warland, and Eric Whitacre. He has been bass section leader Bach Festival, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and Covent of several church choirs, and has toured with choirs to China, Garden Festival. Robert was a member of the Santa Fe Desert England, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, South Africa, and South Korea. A Chorale and Música Antigua de Albuquerque, and has sung with voice-over actor with work for Berlitz and Ford among his credits, the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers since 1996. Eric is narrating educational children’s books. Josiah Telschow graduated with a Bachelor of Music in music Joseph Ellickson has traveled the world to share his musical education from St. Olaf College, where he was a member and talents. He sings with VocalEssence, Magpies & Ravens, and the soloist of the St. Olaf Choir for three years, with highlights Lord of Life Canticle Choir. He is an active soloist, singing with including a tour of Norway and singing for President Bush at the the Performing Arts Institute of Wyoming Seminary, the Amman White House for the 2005 National Day of Prayer. Josiah teaches Symphony Orchestra, and Dozan wa Awtar. His stage credits at Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota; he heads include the roles of Masetto in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Norton the show choir program and directs several choirs including the in Rossini’s The Marriage Contract, and Orazio Prospero in award-winning show choir Rhythm In Gold. He also teaches Donizetti’s Viva la Mamma. Joseph has a Bachelor of Music degree theater, directs school plays and talent shows, and is music from the University of Iowa and studies voice with George Smith. director of the annual school musical. This is his third season with VocalEssence.

Ryan French’s vocal career encompasses chamber music, oratorio, choral, and early music. At age 23 he made his debut as Alfred Doolittle in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s production of My Fair Lady. He has been a featured soloist with the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, the Bloomington Symphony, and the Oratorio Society of Minnesota. Now in his 15th season with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, Ryan is a former member of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, the Rose Ensemble, and the Dale Warland Singers, where he was a soloist on the Bernstein & Britten recording (2000). A graduate of St. Olaf College, he was a member of the St. Olaf Choir. Ryan is the Marketing Director for the Walker Art Center.

Seth Keeton has performed on the stages of the Minnesota Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Arizona Opera,

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Page 10 2014-2015 Season 2014-2015 Season Page 11 2015-2016 CONCERT SEASON

DREAMS OF THE FALLEN

WITNESS: MOREHOUSE STAR OF COLLEGEWONDER GLEE| ¡CANTARÉ! CLUB

VOCALESSENCE PRESENTS: VOZ EN PUNTO | WELCOME CHRISTMAS FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS | LISTENERS’ CHOICE LIVE

AUDITION FOR THE VOCALESSENCE CHORUS & ENSEMBLE SINGERS | 2015-2016 SEASON

Auditions held March-May 2015 Please visit www.vocalessence.org/audition to schedule your audition online.

Page 12 2014-2015 Season 2014-2015 Season Page 13 EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT TWO PROGRAMS BRING THE JOY OF CHORAL SINGING TO SENIORS

Older adults are pursuing active lives, and VocalEssence is gladly adding to their options with the launch of VocalEssence Vintage Voices—an exciting choral program that integrates the arts into the everyday lives of older adults by fostering of choirs in assisted living facilities and senior centers. With funding from the Minnesota State Arts Board, VocalEssence is partnering with ArtSage and Ecumen to provide Vintage Voices at six sites in 2015.

Conductor Rob Graham, VocalEssence education manager and music librarian, and piano accompanist John Jensen will spend 12 weeks this spring developing choirs in Minneapolis at the Sabathani Community Center Senior Center and Open Circle at Photos by Stephen Maturen Heritage Park Senior Services Center, and at Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood. In the fall they will work with groups at the Waters Choral Pathways Program Participants Since 2012 of Edina, Walker Methodist in Minneapolis and Augustana Open Ecumen Prairie Lodge of Brooklyn Center Circle of Apple Valley. Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood The Manor at Copperfield Hill of Robbinsdale Lyngblomsten of Saint Paul Amherst H. Wilder Adult Day Health Program at the Center for Community Aging Sabathani Community Center Senior Center Ebenezer Minneapolis Adult Day Program

After the VocalEssence WITNESS: Let Freedom Ring concert in February, Georgia Marinkov-Omorean, program director at the Sabathani Senior Center, shared this about the experience:

“ … Thank you! Thank you! Everything went extremely well. The seats were incredible and the busing was on time! … The concert was ‘off the chain’ as we say at Sabathani. The senior participants were thrilled and again we were all inspired by the message of unity when overcoming adversity. I hope we can carry that theme into 2015. VocalEssence provided a good start. … Thanks again for your loving kindness when working with our seniors. You are The rehearsals will culminate in an on-site concert by the fabulous!” singers for their friends, family and community members. Weekly rehearsals focus on the process of singing together, and incorporate sensory-rich activities, social and reflection time. This interactive, ongoing approach aims to elicit proven health benefits of creative arts, including improved health outcomes, reduced depression, increased engagement and pleasure, and improved self-esteem. Auditions are not necessary, but partner sites need to demonstrate interest and commitment from a group of at least 20 who will consistently attend rehearsals, as well as a VocalEssence concert.

VocalEssence Choral Pathways enriches the appreciation of choral music and the arts for older adults in assisted living homes across the Twin Cities metro area. More than 500 residents and community members have participated since 2012, attending VocalEssence concerts and exploring the legacies of the featured composers and artists. All of these activities are free, and include free ADA-accessible transportation to and from the performance venues.

Page 12 2014-2015 Season 2014-2015 Season Page 13 PRESENTS P.D.Q. Bach & Peter Schickele BIRTHDAY BASH

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FEATURING: VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble Craig Kirchhoff,conductor Philip Brunelle, conductor

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Page 14 2014-2015 Season 2014-2015 Season Page 15 DONOR SPOTLIGHT BOARD MEMBER JENNY WADE FINDS UNIQUE BLEND OF ARTISTRY AND EDUCATION IN VOCALESSENCE

When a co-worker suggested to helped with the children’s choir at church and took Jenny along to Jenny Wade in 2011 that she might rehearsals. “I was always watching and listening intently. She said be a good fit to take his place on the that at probably the age of 3, I could have been right up on stage VocalEssence board of directors, he with the older kids as I knew every lyric and note to all the songs didn’t know that she enjoyed singing and every word of dialogue.” and was in her church choir—a good fit indeed. So that Jenny might get a Choral music and singing is “like a soundtrack to my life,” better feel for what VocalEssence is described Jenny. “I can’t say how many times I’ve heard a song on about, Executive Director Mary Ann the radio or sang a hymn in church that has brought me back to a Aufderheide encouraged her to attend specific time period, person, place traveled, or event in my life. … The Sound of Eternity: Bach Mass Choral music is a collective of so many things—history, storytelling, in B minor concert, performed with memories, culture, and emotional expression. I just love to sing 27 short films by Bastian Clevé. “From that night, I was hooked. I and hear others sing!” joined the board in the fall of 2011 and am now starting my second term,” said Jenny, who is a vice president in the public finance Supporting VocalEssence and music education investment banking department at Piper Jaffray. Jenny finds VocalEssence unique among performing arts “Every VocalEssence concert is special, but particular organizations “because of the combination of the high level of performances that have stood out to me include the VocalEssence artistry in the Ensemble Singers and Chorus and the first-class WITNESS concerts,” she shared, citing the play education programs. I think there are numerous organizations in 2013 and Stomp & Sing with Melanie DeMore in 2014. Others that do one or the other, but not both, or certainly not both at the include VocalEssence Presents: An Evening in Havana, with level of VocalEssence.” Cuba’s Schola Cantorum Coralina, and Welcome Christmas 2013 with the Dave Brubeck cantata and Dan Chouinard on piano. “My Because she finds school cutbacks in music programs so favorite piece I’ve seen performed by the Ensemble Singers is disheartening, Jenny loves that VocalEssence is adding to school ‘Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine’ by Eric Whitacre,” Jenny music curricula through programs such as ¡Cantare! and the added. VocalEssence WITNESS School Program. “Many students that VocalEssence serves would never have the opportunity, other than A highlight of a different sort was the opportunity last spring to through these programs, to work with the caliber of artists that chair the auction committee for the VocalEssence gala, Choralia. “I participate or to attend concerts at some of the Twin Cities’ great worked very closely with staff, particularly Elissa Weller (Grants performance halls like the Ordway or Orchestra Hall. I had the and Special Events Manager), and was struck by the tremendous opportunity when I was in elementary school to sing in a special amount of passion and dedication each person on staff has for youth chorus with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra at a VocalEssence, its mission, and our education programs. … It was prominent theater in town, the Paramount, and I still remember really exciting to see how well the event was received.” how cool I thought that was at the time.”

‘A soundtrack to my life’ Jenny also doesn’t want to see choral music diminish as an art form. “The Midwest and Minnesota have a rich choral tradition, Jenny’s introduction to music was through her mother, who sang but I have seen so many singers after college stop singing as part of to her as a baby and played the piano. “My mom grew up in the an organized group. The talented singers of VocalEssence remind Southern Baptist Church, singing in choirs and small groups as audiences of the power of choral music in every performance.” well as being a piano accompanist,” she explained. Her mother

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Foote matched by Johnson & Johnson Gary and Pam Reierson Schaffner Hope Esparolini Tom and Carla Hawley Jack and Marilyn Rossmann Edward and Patricia Lindell Chelli and Mark Esser CHORUS CLUB Steve and Susie Heim David and Patricia Runkle Judy Lund Richard and Carolyn Fogg Dee and Wilfried Hein Coral Sampson

matched by General Mills Jack and Terry Forsythe Gifts of $250-$499 matched by U.S.Bancorp Ann M. Sather and Jeffrey Stone John and Robin Helgen Robert and Polly McCrea Ryan and Jenny French Mary Adair and Gerald Jorgenson Paul and Camille Schroeder Katie Henrichsen Malcolm and Patricia McDonald Judith Garcia Galiana matched by General Mills Ken and Katie Searl Alex Hiniker and Kiel Hausler Joseph and Jane Micallef Paul and Mona Gerike Steve Aggergaard and Lana William and Marcelyn Smale History Theatre Russ and Jan Michaletz David and Rosemary Good Rosario Bryan and Jennie Smith Dr. Gordon and Nita Howell Minnesota China Center Mike and Jane Hagedorn David and JoAnne Alkire Robert C. Smith Karen A. and Charles W. David and Judy Myers Jane Dayton Hall Eugenie Allen Carol Christine Southward Humphrey Susan Nicol David and Mim Hanson Leif Anderson Charles Stanhope Thelma Hunter Bruce and Diane Nimmer Missy Thompson and Gar Quentin and Mary Anderson Patricia Starks-Faggétt Mandy Inhofer Dan and Patti O’Leary Hargens David and Debra Beaudet Glenda and Richard Struthers Johnson & Johnson Family of David and Valerie Pace Wini Hed Bruce W. and Paula M. Becker Susan Stuart and David Nelson* Companies ± Mike and Kelly Palmer H. Thomas and Mary Heller Carol and Jeff Belz Joel Swearingen Michael and Bonnie Jorgensen Paul* and Virginia Pfeiffer David O. and Kristine Henderson John and Judith Benton Rob Tambyraja David and Dede Jorstad Karen and Donald Powers John and Sarah Henrich Beth Bird Laura Tanner Karen Lovgren Kennedy James and Susan Ramlet Tom and Christine Hermanson Michael and Ann Birt Susan Thompson

matched by Medtronic Dennis and Jan Himan Steven and Pam Bjoraker matched by Thomson Reuters James and Sharon Toscano Curtis and Elizabeth Kettler Remele Family Fund of The Phil and Laura Holst Richard and Kris Bjorklund U.S. Bancorp Foundation ± Michael Knoll Minneapolis Foundation Doug and Kerry Hoverson, Saint Tom Blanck and Linda Bjorklund Barry and Ann Vermeer Paul and Barbara* Laederach Laura and Mike Robinson Thomas Academy Blue Cross Blue Shield ± Ramala Shelton and Jennifer Diana J. Leland John and Lois Rogers matched by Ameriprise Financial James Bohn and Linda Zelig Vickerman Jeffrey and Ingrid LeMunyon Brian D. and Barbara Ruhl Bill Hueg and Hella Mears Norlin and Carole Boyum matched by Thrivent Financial Elaine Leonard Robert and Sharon Ryan James Johnson and Kita McVay Christopher Brunelle and Serena Charles Vogel and Jane Ladky Jan and Charlie Lloyd Fred and Gloria Sewell Robert and Sigrid Johnson Zabin John Westrom J. Thomas and Helen Lockhart Gale Sharpe Sharon A. Johnson Tim Brunelle Gary and Karen Wilkerson Paul Lohman Craig and Mariana Shulstad Dave and Monica Kansas Dorene J. Bruns Kent and Missy Wilson Gunilla Marcus Luboff matched by General Mills Patrick and Ana Kelly Steve and Karen Burger Greg and Renae Winter Sarah Lutman and Robert Rudolph Ruth Spiegel and Brad McNaught Jan and Tom Kilton Robert and Bridget Burke RADM and Mrs. Ray C. Witter Charles and Hertha Lutz Arturo Steely Glenn and Kartra Kohl Russ Bursch and Lee Mauk Richard and Nancy Wyatt Gary and Renee Macomber LeAnn Stein and Jack Stamp Chuck and Jill Koosmann Annabelle Bush Wilson and Gayle Graham Yates Ben Manning Vern Sutton Eric and Becky Krieger Uri and Melissa Camarena Phil and Susan Zietlow Jan Mattox John H. Sandbo and D. Jean Tricia Landers Paul Cerkvenik Kimberly D. Meisten Thomson John Overton and Ann Lowry Judith A. Christensen Gifts of $100-$249 Avery and Margaret Merriman O. Jay and Pat Tomson Joyce and Richard McFarland David and Wendy Coggins Anonymous Brock Metzger University of Minnesota School Fund of The Minneapolis Greg Steenson and Claire E. Jones Adkins and Julie Brown Michele Montan of Music Foundation Colliander Martha Albrecht Michael and Rosanne Monten Paul Rasmussen and Patricia Van Sheila McNally Marcus and Joan Cox Peter and Bridgit Albrecht Gerardo and Soledad Morantes Pilsum Velia Melrose Eric Curry Christian and Barbara Anderson Jonathan and Martha Morgan David and Nancy Whitney Mary Morton Ted and Carol Cushmore Family Joyce L. Anderson Tom and Rainy Morgan Dr. Preston and Sharon Williams Betty Myers Fund of The Minneapolis Rolan and Muriel Anderson Kristi Mueller Nick Nash and Karen Lundholm Foundation Soile Anderson and Byron Elizabeth Murray Gifts of $500-$999 John Nuechterlein Ed and Betsy Cussler Egeland Theresa Murray Meredith B. Alden Kevin Odegard Bill and Ruth Davini Scott Appelwick and Ed Sootsman Karla and Peter Myers William* and Suzanne Ammerman Alan Onberg Emanuel and Kari Davis Nina Archabal Gerald and Andrea Nelson Woodbury and Cynthia Andrews Sandra Overland Deco Catering Douglas Arndt Fund of the Robert Davidian and Rick Nelson Anton E. Armstrong, D.M.A. Joan B. Parsons Joe and Lois West Duffy Brainerd Lakes Area Lowell and Sonja Noteboom Associated Colleges of the Twin Richard and Jeanne Patterson Charles and Lois Durenberger Community Foundation Michael and Kathleen O’Keefe Cities Lisa Reed Anders Eckman Max and Stacey Athorn Patrick O’Leary Kevin L. Bailey Bob and Barbara Ross matched by Ameriprise Financial Kay and Ron Bach David Olson Baillon Family Foundation, Inc. Raymond and Leola Schreurs Linda Eckman Carol Barnett and John Tartaglia Marston Ronald Opel and Karen Karen Baker Ann Schrooten and Dawn Kent and Katherine Eklund Janet Bartels Newstrom Michael Barone Wieczorek Jerry and Kathleen Erickson Mary K. Baumann and Will Dr. and Mrs. Ahmad Orandi Ronald and Joyce Beauchane Estelle Quinn Sell Roger and Roxanne Ezell Hopkins Joseph and Clara Osowski Jo Beld and Tim Delmont Nancy Slaughter Caron and Floyd Farmer Barbara Braman Bentson Michael and Margaret O’Sullivan Goeta Goetz Bird David and Ann Smith Leslie Flaws Vera Benzel Nora O’Sullivan Blandin Foundation ± Brent Stahl and Ellen Engstrom Gerald Foley Roy and Nadine Berg Phyllis Palmer Judy Blaseg and John Engelen Cherie Stofer Lynda Frayne Scott Berger Doug and Jean Parish Carol Brandenburg Family Fund Frank Stubbs and Tom Lee Gloria Freeman Tallis Blake and Rose Marie William and Suzanne Payne of The Minneapolis Foundation matched by Blue Cross Blue Shield Craig and Virginia Gardner Biersdorf Tucker and Kristen Pearce David* and Ann Buran Richard* and Vivian Stuck Ray and Marcia Giske Max and Jane Boller Mary Lou Judd Carpenter Bill and Bryce TenBroek Francisco and Maria Peschard Mary Bowman

Page 16 2014-2015 Season ± Includes Matching Gift Contributions + Includes In-Kind Donations * In Remembrance 2014-2015 Season Page 17 Marcia Brekke Jack Jerome Tad and Cindy Piper Gifts up to $99 Meredith Engelen Lucile Adams Brink Gary Johnson and Joan Hershbell Joe Plante Anonymous E. Duane and Marlene H. Dana and Patrick Brinton Josie R. Johnson Louis and Ea Porter Akosua Addo Engstrom Henry A. Bromelkamp Company Mark Johnson Dean and Masako Potter Amanda Allen Karen Esbjornson Marilyn Bryant Mary Johnson David Powell Amazon Smile Geneva S. Eschweiler John and Sonia Cairns Ted and Amy Johnson Quality Bicycle Products ± AnnaLisa Anderson Marion Etzwiler Norman and Brenda Canedy matched by Ameriprise Financial Curtis and Shirley Ramlet Glenn and Marianne Anderson Jerry Eyler Richard and Marcia Carthaus Ward and Ann Johnson Marty Raymond Mark and Judi Anderson Michael Fairbairn Chris and Julie Causey Michael and Nancy Kaehr John and Barbara Risken Richard O. Anderson, MD Jack and Amy Fistler Bob Hest and Cookie Coleman Julia Kaemmer and Olivier Keith Rodli and Katharine Grant Susan Anderson Pamela Flenniken Cynthia Colwell Vrambout Larry and Barb Romanko Kathryn Hagen and Tom Anderson Kingston Fletcher David Colwell Jeanne Kavanaugh Mayland Jay and Barbara Rothmeier Linda Aronson Amanda Fogg James and Tomie Conaway Mary H. Kaul Margaret and Matthew Sabin Scott and Martha Baron Brendan Foote Frank and Meg Connolly Robert and Jeanne Koller Mel and Irene Sahyun John and Margaret Beahrs matched by Ameriprise Financial Robert and Gretchen Crosby Claire Kolmodin and John Peter and Kay Sammond Rebecca Bellman Kathleen Forde Tom* and Ellie Crosby Carstens Kathryn Sandahl Jane Berg Nikki and Elwyn Alexander Fraser Stephanie Daily Richard Langer Vickie Sanders Dunn Linda Bergherr Junior Catherine Davies Elaine H. Lee Earl S. and Barbara Flanagan Ariel Berman Joan Fredson Dennis and Nickie Dillon Jeenee Lee Sanford Fund of The Timothy Berry and Julie Kerr-Berry Alisa Gingerich Margo Dinneen and Jon Zoller Jeanne LeFevere Minneapolis Foundation Steve and Sandy Best Michael Glasgow Mary Dolan LeRoy Lehr and Veronica Reed Michael and Shirley Santoro Jennifer Bevington Annie Gleeman W. Brooks Donald and Karen Michael and Diane Levy Georgie Saumweber Steve Blank matched by Quality Bicycle Products MacKenzie Steve and Nancy Lindquist Randall Sayers Chadburn Blomquist Kate Gordhamer Thomas and Elizabeth Drought Marita and Brian Link Dick and Kit Schmoker Hannah Bolt and Levi Comstock Jennie Gossett Stephen Eckman Bob and Jan Lubar Sandra Schoenecker Arun Bordoloi Mary Gossett Jayson Engquist Donald and Diana Lee Lucker Mari and Michael Scott Kristin Borski Jerald Graetz Jason and Jessica Etten Tom and Margie Lundberg Gary Seim and Lee Pfannmuller Karen Boyum George Green Norma Jean Falink and Henry Smith Richard Lussky Leon O. Shaw Mark and Jo Brekken Robert and Amy Griffin Randall Ferguson Michael MacDougal matched by IBM Corporation Nancy Broen Shannon Grover Mark and Sarah Fincham Warren and Linda Mack Phillip and Michelle Shoultz Thomas and Barbara Brown Sarah Guillet Jeanne Foels David MacMillan and Judith Krow Mark and Mary Sigmond David and Patti Bruflodt Autumn Gurgel John and Priscilla Folin Susan MacPherson Jason and Rhonda Skoby Paul and Jane Brunelle Jim and Kathleen Haase Paul Folin Jennifer Martin Richard and Ella Slade John Shepard and Suzanne Brust Delaine and Laurie Halberg Rick and Katie Fournier Ray and Elsie Martin Cynthia Smith Nicholas Budden Janet Hanafin Kim and Brian Fragodt Jim and Sally Martineau Joan Smith Terry Burford Dob and Janis Hardy Marla French and Charles Betty and Boyd Mast Daniel Sola and Lucie Paynick Chase Daniel Burkhart Dennis Hauck Anderson Louise Matson Curt and Louise Speller Phyllis Byers William and Lydia Haugen Emily Galusha and Don McNeil Nicholas Mattsson Anne Steeves Patty Campbell Doug Heinzen and Le Anne Sarah Garis Hugh and Midge McCloy Glenn and Mary Steinke Laura Capaldini Eickhof John Geelan and Megan Feeney Sharon McDonald Judy Orr Stinson Camille Carteng Virginia Helfrich Lois Gernbacher Joseph and Monica McGowan Bill and Sara Stout Tom Norton and Beth Cauwels Paul and Maren Henderson Douglas and Mary Kay Geston Bill and Judith McGrann John and Marcia Stout Rick and Sarah Cedergren Norton and Mary Hintz Tom and Carol Gilkey Mary Bigelow McMillan Nanette Stroebel Mary Anne Chalkley Sharon Hodge Alison Gipp Anna George Meek and Matt Charles and Marilyn Stuck Kent and Marilyn Christensen Katherine Holisky Tom and Colleen Glass Gladue William H. Stump Karen Christenson Thomas Hollenhorst Ed and Karen Gleeman Joseph and Joy Michel Marilyn Sundberg Larry Christiansen April Horne Jim and Susan Goes David E. and Mary Jo Monson JoAnna Swantek Thomas and Susan Christiansen Pat Hoven Dr. Stanley M. & Luella G. Kristine Mortensen Kristin Swedlund David and Joan Ciminski James Hovland and Larae Goldberg Paul and Nancy Mueller Judy Takkunen Patrick Clark Ellingson Bruce Goodman Michael and Wendy Zaro Mullins Josiah and Heidi Telschow Lloyd Clausen Jean Howell John and Lynn Goodwyne Mason and Gwen Myers Paul Rexford Thatcher Sr. Marie Colangelo Kristin Howlett Alan and Stephanie Gordon Jim and Merilu Narum Richard and Rosemary Thorsen Marion Colliander Steve Hughes Sheila Gore The Nash Company + Mike and Theresa Tostengard Clyde and Patti Collins Sally Hwang Kristina Guiffre Penny Needham Anhthi Tran Janet Colliton IBM Corporation ± Ken and Suanne Hallberg Paul and Deb Nevin Parker and Albert Trostel Katryn Conlin Image Spigot A. Stuart and Gail Hanson Michael and Deb Newman Dianne Tuff Thomas Crampton Thomas Bogaert and Lana Ann and Nils Hasselmo Joanna Nielsen Paul and Bette Vandersteen Susan G. Crawford Isaacson William Heier Donald and Gerda Nightingale Helen Ver Hoeven Kent and Dee Ann Crossley Dean Jensen Stephen and Lonnie Helgeson Donald* and Beverly Norris Elaine B. Walker Tucker and Carolyn Dahl Dennis Johnson James and LaVonne Herbert Sarah O’Brien Clifton and Bettye Ware Junette Dale James P. Johnson Lee and Liz Hickerson Milo Oien-Rochat Dale and Ruth Warland Tom and Graham Davis Sharanya Johnson Cynthia Hill matched by 3M David and Ruth Waterbury Harry Lerner and Sandra Davis Susan Johnson John and Lynn Hjelmeland Sheridan and Holly O’Keefe Jim Waters and Jackie Henning Catherine Day Meghan Kane Arthur and Donna Hogenson Craig and Beth Olson Steve and Kathy Wellington Jennifer Deslauriers Kenneth and Patricia Kangas Gretchen Holland Marri M. Oskam David Wendt Maria Deutsch Barbara Kastens Dr. Spencer and Nancy Holmes Brad Palecek Chris Westermeyer Janelle Disrud Neil and Micki Kay Bill and Julie Howard Ginny Parrish Ted and Nancy Weyerhaeuser Lauren Donley Tracey Kayoum Richard Howard Bill Pederson Dwight Williams Margaret E. Durham The Voices of Vienna John and Carole Humphrey Dan Pederson Michael Winikoff David Dybiec and Alberto Fierro Seth Keeton David Hunter matched by Thrivent Financial John and Theresa Wise Garza Stephen Kemp Wendy Ivans Nicholas Peter Tesfa Wondemagegnehu Matt and Michelle Edlund Charles Kemper Laurie Jacobi matched by Pohlad Family Philip and Anne Worrell Elizabeth Egger Anika Kildegaard Sally Jaffray Foundation Greg and Cynthia Youtz Joseph Ellickson Bill and Jan Kimes Steven and Marliss Jensen Sharon Peterson Kevin and Kaia Ellis Anthony Kiorpes and Farrel Rich

Page 18 2014-2015 Season ± Includes Matching Gift Contributions + Includes In-Kind Donations * In Remembrance 2014-2015 Season Page 19 Jenny Kisner Dave and Megan Kern Platt Larry and Katherine Youngblood Margarette and Charles Hann David Wendt Sandra Klapperich Pohlad Family Foundation ± Otis and Lucy Zanders David and Mim Hanson Dobson and Jane West John Komarek Sally B. Polk Timothy Zuel Nils and Ann Hasselmo John Westrom David Kozisek John and Anne Polta Louise Heffelfinger Gary and Karen Wilkerson Bud Kraehling Rich and Nancy Power John and Robin Helgen Wilson and Gayle Graham Yates Bill Hodder Al and Judy Zabin Sarah Ksiazek Debra Presser SPECIAL Arthur and Donna Hogenson Ben and Alanna Kucera Beverly Propes Gordon and Nita Howell In remembrance of David Buran Kitty Kuluvar Avital Rabinowitz TRIBUTES Pat and Bob Hoyt Mary Adair and Gerald Dave and Kathy Kuntz Lizabeth Ralles and Al Aukee Hella and William Hueg Jorgenson Barry and Corinne LaGrave David and Judy Ranheim VocalEssence is honored by Charles and Karen Humphrey Mark and Judi Anderson Joshua LaGrave Dennis and Ellen Rau the many gifts received in Thomas Hunt and John Tom Anderson and Kathryn Wheelihan Hagen Henry and Pat Langer Jordan Ray remembrance, appreciation and Daniel and Morgan Langseth Marty Raymond Thelma Hunter Woody and Cynthia Andrews celebration of friends and family. Sally Hwang Marcia Lantto Signe Reistad Mary Ann Aufderheide The following tributes were Jerry Johnson and Larry Nancy Azzam Laurel Lapore Kathleen Richards made between July 1, 2013 and Montan Ann Barkelew and Jim O’Hagan Heidi Larson Carol Richter February 10, 2015. If you wish to Josie Johnson Carol Barnett and John Kande Larson Jane Riley-Koll Jan and Tom Kilton Tartaglia Ken Latham Brian Roberts make a gift in tribute, please call Bill and Jan Kimes John and Sheila Bjorklund Jack and Cindy Lau Jo Robles 612-547-1473. Reatha Clark King Max and Jane Boller Mary Laurie Edgardo Rodriguez Henry and Pat Langer Will and Margee Bracken Theodore and Kathryn Lee Andrea and Brent Roeger In honor of Ryan Allen Mark and Susan Larson Paul and Jane Brunelle Ken Latham Amanda Leger Stuart Ronkainen for his birthday Philip and Carolyn Brunelle Elaine Rudick Don and Joann Leavenworth Russ Bursch and Lee Mauk Benta LeMunyon Peter Rothstein Charles and Anne Leck Uri and Melissa Camarena James Leslie and Lynnanne Elaine Rudick In honor of William and Jeffrey and Ingrid LeMunyon Norman and Brenda Canedy Warren Elaine Leonard Suzanne Ammerman Mary Lou Judd Carpenter Ron and Nikki Lewis Sheri Lieffring Karen Sandberg Glenn and Kartra Kohl Norm and Janet Carpenter Melanie Lien Nadine Sanders Tom and Helen Lockhart Chris and Julie Causey Judy Lund Kent and Marilyn Christensen Bruce and Allyson Lomax Thomas and Lois Sando In honor of the wedding of Allan and Jackie Lotsberg Cheryl Saunders Tom and Margie Lundberg Thomas and Susan Christiansen Kevin Bailey and Ken Kieffer Charles and Hertha Lutz Mary Lou Loud Stephen and Sharli Schaitberger Jack and Ann Cole Margaret and Matthew Sabin John and Mary Anne Mauriel John and Joan Colwell Irene Lovejoy Bernard and Jane Schmitt Dick and Joyce McFarland Dr. Susan and Dick Crockett Joy MacArthur and Sarah Cohn Edwin Schnable In remembrance of Annie Barnett Mary Bigelow McMillan Charles and Kathy Cunningham Sam and Jennie Manning Eric and Mary Claire Schultz John and Sheila Bjorklund Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn Catherine Davies Char and Paul Mason Robert Schuneman Dave and Linda Mona Harry Lerner and Sandra Davis Carolyn Masterson Anne Seltz In remembrance of Ginny Brooks Fred and Ann Moore Thomas and Elizabeth Drought Mary Lou Mathison Surendra Sethi David* and Ann Buran Betty Myers Len and Susan Druskin Barbara and Thomas McBurney Nancy Shallcross Deborah Nelson Jerry and Cathie Fischer Glen and Marilyn Carlson Flora McRae Sandra Shallcross In honor of Philip Brunelle Paul Folin Carolyn Brunelle Nelson Tom and Carol Gilkey Judith McClain Melander Janice Sigmund and Michael Don and Gerda Nightingale Stanley and Luella Goldberg Pat Mentone Jereczek In honor of Philip Brunelle’s Steve Odland Alan and Stephanie Gordon Jamshed Merchant John and Carmen Skog 70th Birthday Bob and Dorothy Ollmann Kathleen Grammer Laurie Merz Mary Sommers Mary Adair and Gerald Alan Onberg Ken and Suanne Hallberg Bob Metzger Arne and Pat Sorenson Jorgenson Joe and Clara Osowski Margarette and Charles Hann Carol J. Miller Carolyn J. Steele Jones Adkins and Julie Brown Joan Parsons A. Stuart and Gail Hanson Marion Dwyer Miller Suzanne Stennes-Rogness William* and Suzanne Daniel and Nancy Peterson Dob and Janis Hardy Virginia Pfeiffer David and Karen Minge Trent Stenoien Ammerman John Haugen and Alicia Reeves Quentin and Mary Anderson Jonathan Pinkerton and Julia Louise Heffelfinger Carl and Luana Mitchell Evelyn Swanson and Marjorie Rice Norton and Mary Hintz Rebecca and Keith Modert Ramgren Woody and Cynthia Andrews Nancy Azzam Douglas and Mary Platt Bill Hodder Craig and Judy Moen Naomi Taylor Ann Barkelew and Jim O’Hagan Rich and Nancy Power Spencer and Nancy Holmes Richard and Suzanne Moriarity Kenneth and Barbara Tiede J. Michael Barone Paul and Abigail Pribbenow Gordon and Nita Howell Deborah Nelson Ruth Torkelson Mary K. Baumann and Will Lois Quam Pat and Bob Hoyt Lynne Nelson Jonathan Tschiggfrie Hopkins Curtis and Shirley Ramlet Thomas Hunt and John Nancy Nelson Dale and Terolle Turnham Carol and Jeff Belz Lois Rand Wheelihan Mike and Laura Robinson Susan O. Nyhammer Jim and Cheryl Ullyot Beth Bird Bob and Sig Johnson Goeta Goetz Bird Keith Rodli and Katharine Grant Doug and Mary Jones Lois Nyman Ruthanne Vos Brian and Barbara Ruhl Vivian and Mary Jones Steve Odland Jennifer Wallis John and Sheila Bjorklund Carol Brandenburg Coral Sampson Neil and Micki Kay Michael and Celeste O’Donnell Cassandra Warn Lucile Adams Brink Earl Sanford and Barbara Sandra Klapperich Sue Oliver Joe and Jennifer Weismann Marilyn Bryant Flanagan Robert and Jeanne Koller Robert and Dorothy Ollmann Ellen Wells Robert and Bridget Burke Stephen and Sharli Schaitberger Claire Kolmodin and John Karen Olson Bach Gregg White Camille Carteng Ann Schrooten and Dawn Carstens Laura Olson Shelley White Judy Christensen Wieczorek Paul Laederach Gale Sharpe Paul Olson and Mark Baumgartner Trudy White Jack and Ann Cole Mark and Susan Larson John and Joan Colwell Leon Shaw LeRoy Lehr and Veronica Reed John Omorean and Georgia Carole Whitney and Craig Carlson Sue Shepard and Don Helgeson Jim Leslie and Lynnanne Marinkov-Omorean Fern Wilcox James and Tomie Conaway Dick and Suzie Crockett David and Ann Smith Warren Joan Otness Aaron Williamson Kent and Dee Ann Crossley Carol Southward Michael and Diane Levy Rebecca and Shawn Otto Alex and Marguerite Wilson Chuck Denny Charles Stanhope Allan and Jackie Lotsberg Warren and Patty Park John and Sylvia Winkelman Len and Susan Druskin Cherie Stofer Bob and Jan Lubar Eric and Christina Pederson Tyrone and Antoinette Winn Hope Esparolini Bill and Sara Stout Donald and Diana Lee Lucker Erin Peters Tom Wirt Floyd and Caron Farmer John and Marcia Stout Michael MacDougal Paul Thatcher Daniel and Nancy Peterson Mary J. Wise Jerry and Cathie Fischer Mary Lou Mathison Jack and Amy Fistler Jean Thomson and John Sandbo Louise Matson James Phelps Jack and Anita Witta Lynn and Carol Truesdell Kay and Mike McCarthy Samantha Phillippe Kim Woodbury Gloria Freeman Susan and Barry Graceman Andy and Katrina Wallmeyer Bob and Polly McCrea Felix and Ann Phillips Paul and Nancy Wyatt Dee and Laurie Halberg Clifton and Bettye Ware Dick and Joyce McFarland Sherry Phillips Maryann Wycoff Jim and Elaine Halls David and Ruth Waterbury Laurie Merz

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