“We the People with Voices Sing!”
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO “We the People With Voices Sing!” Singers in Accord and Angela Saturday Broeker will present a wonderful April 25 & spring program filled with traditional American tunes by Sunday American composers with music April 26, 2015 from Sacred Harp, Appalachian, and African-American traditions. University of St. Thomas Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Highlights will include settings of (2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105) beloved melodies such as Shenandoah, Amazing Grace, and Down in the River to Pray, accompanied by piano, violin, saxophone, and bluegrass band! Singers in Accord will also welcome ComMUSICation, a community children’s choir hosted by St. Paul City School, whose mission is to empower youth with lifelong skills Spring 2015 through choir and building Concert community. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Thank you Dr. Karle Erickson As we celebrate the first 5 years of making music as Singers in Accord, we’d like to express our deepest gratitude for Dr. Karle Er- ickson, without whose encouragement and support SIA would not exist. Many of the current singers in SIA sang together in a choral ensemble called World Voices whose mission was to enhance the awareness and deepen the meaning of the cultural, spiritual and religious roots of music from around the world. Karle founded and directed the artistic vision of World Voices from 1996-2009. The choral experience in World Voices was very special and unique, so when the ensemble ended in 2009, many of the singers felt com- pelled to find a way to continue to sing together. With Karle’s en- couragement, this group of singers formed a board of directors and assumed leadership of the non-profit corporation, and Singers in Accord was born. While the artistic and organizational model changed, the focus on choral excellence and artistic collabo- rations did not. Karle has touched thousands of voices during his distinguished 60-year career, as a college pro- fessor, choral director, and clinician, and has been honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Minnesota chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. We are grateful to Karle for his artistic vision and the standard of choral excellence that he instilled in all of us that were fortunate to sing under his baton. Singers in Accord is uniquely structured as a singer-led organization, dedicated to enriching lives and building community through the power of choral music. The 50-voice auditioned chorale collaborates with a new conductor, performing artist, Singers In Accord at the Minnesota ACDA Conference or artistic ensemble in each concert, to create distinctive concert experiences for its singers and audience members. Singers in Accord strives to enrich the cultural life of Choral Kaleidoscope Minnesota communities through outreach, education, and innovative performances. presented by Singers in Accord It is a 501(C) (3) nonprofit corporation that does not employ paid staff. Singers in With guest conductors: Nancy Grundahl, Matthew Mehaffey, David Mennicke, Jerry Rubino, Judy Sagen, and J.D. Steele Accord is administrated entirely by volunteers, most of whom are from within the chorale. Because of this, financial support given is tax deductible and goes directly November 22nd, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. to supporting the chorale’s artistic mission and community outreach efforts. For St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 more information on Singers in Accord, please visit: www.singersinaccord.org. The concert is open to the public – tickets will be available at the door for $10.00. Sponsor Good Samaritan United Methodist Church Singers in Accord is proud to be Artists in Residence at Good Samaritan UMC www.good.org MISCO is an international manufacturer of high-quality loudspeakers and audio systems servicing customers in aerospace, gaming, medical, home and professional audio. 2 19 Cover photo and design by Michael K. McCann Thank You To Our Donors… Donor Name Donor Name Judy & Peter Arnstein Dennis McFall Bill Munson Michael Atherton Penny & Elliott Meier Pianist / Organist / Singers in Etta Bernstein David & Katherine Mennicke Accord Accompanist Linda & Charles Block + Gerald & Frieda Mindrum + Michael Borg * MIke & Wendy Mullins Bill Munson is a piano teacher at Jeff Bowar * Becky Pansch & Ron Germundson Faith Music Academy in Forest Adam Breininger Fred Pielert & Trudy Marshall + Lake and accompanist for the Elsie Buck Deborah Randolph Forest Lake Area School District. James & Marlene Buckstein Catherine Reed A Minnesota native, Munson Linda & Terry Burk Kathie Schneider holds a Bachelor of Music in Rachel & Don Christensen Edward Schwarz & Marsha Haagenson piano performance from the University of Minnesota and a Tom Cotroneo * Jennie Shut Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from the University of Mary Cowden Steven Sims Colorado. Bill has studied piano with Dr. Alexander Braginsky and Professor Robert Spillman and has served as a vocal coach Philip Davis & Leanne Hansen * Paul Skavnak at Metro State College in Denver, Colorado. Bill and his wife, Monica & Dennis Degeneffe Dana & Cheryl Skoglund * Lisa, and their dogs, Schubert and Chopin, currently live in St. Ken & Arlene Denzer Schele & Phil Smith * Paul. Dan Digre & Luz Paz * Paul Stever Bernice Digre * Gillian Teoh-Berbee Rolland Digre & Patti Arntz * Mary Ann Teske + Kathleen Digre & Michael Varner * Dan Thompson Carol Duling & Daniel Schwarz Bill Torodor Singers Soprano 1 Tenor 1 Jeremy Dworshak Steven Vosch Patti Arntz # David Braasch In Accord Rachel Farhi Patrick O’Keefe Betty Edlund Saijen Weihe Roster Jan LeClair H Joseph Ostlund Rosalie & Bruce Eldevik Margot Willet and Bob Miller + Penny Meier H Paul Stever Patrick Faunillan Sheri & Ken Williams * Schele Smith H Ken Williams H Gloria & Joe Fredkove Dorothy Williams Saijen Weihe Gayle Gaskill Christopher Wolter Gustav Gedatus & Lucien Justin * Stephanie Young-Teske Soprano 2 Tenor 2 Glenn & Arlene Gessinger Linda Zelig Jennifer Kuskowski Mike Atherton Raeanna & Walt Gislason * Brandy Klingel-Gullickson Glenn Geissinger Berde Grass Rachel Levy Steve Lommen Corporate Sponsors Becky Pansch Gerry Mindrum Rosalie & Dennis Griebenow Digital Audio Labs, Inc. Gillian Teoh-Berbee Michael Mullins # Nancy & Steve Grundahl Florida Power & Light Cassidy Wilson Paul Skavnak Wenche Haaland MISCO Bill Munson Christian Hanninen PGC - Precision Gasket Corporation Steve Hanson & Susan Cary-Hanson Steinwall, Inc. Alto 1 Bass 1 Judy Arnstein Adam Breininger Joanne Hart + Rachel Christensen Mike Borg H Margaret Heubach Gloria Fredkove Dan Digre H Ted and Becky Hollan + Lisa Munson Sheldon Klukas Shirley & George Janssen Sheri Williams Mike McCann Jennie Schut Sheldon Klukas Wendy Zaro-Mullins Jennifer Kuskowski Bernadine & Scott Langguth Alto 2 Bass 2 Stephen Larson Etta Bernstein Phil Davis # Linda Burk Eric Doucette Jan LeClair * Monica Degeneffe # Patrick Faunillan Charles Lenzen Rosalie Eldevik Christian Hanninen Steve Lommen June Griffin Adam Schlosser Elizabeth Mangold Kathie Schneider Joe Shade Stephanie Young-Teske Dana Skoglund David & Carol Mattson * Mike & Kathy McCann Jody McCormick Robert & Vivian McDonald * $250+ Accord Concert Fund Founders H SIA Leadership Team + Accord Concert Fund Member # Section Leaders 18 3 Community Reflections Conductor: J.D. Steele Drummer: Joshua Davis Bass: Doug White Piano: Fred Steele Brazilian Rhyme - That’s Why We Sing Maurice White/arranged by J.D. Steele Message from the Chairman of the Board Inspired by a month-long trip to Argentina and Brazil by band member Maurice White, “Brazilian Rhyme” is one of the songs on the 1977 All ‘N All album by the Chicago-based band Earth, Wind & Fire. The album won a Singers in Accord begins its sixth season by celebrating our first five years with the people who have Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus in 1978. Earth, Wind & Fire was induct- ed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. made this journey so successful and satisfying – our conductors and you, our audience. Only in Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 choirs, could a group like Singers in Accord even exist. Here, a group of singers is able to organize themselves into an ensemble and collaborate with such an incredible group of conductors as we have with us today. Through our past collaborations, they have become part He Will See You Through of our community as our teachers, our musical mentors, and our friends, as we together explore the rich David Blakely/arranged by J.D. Steele traditions of choral art. “He Will See You Through” was written for The Steeles when they were singing as a family growing up in Gary, Indiana. Singers in Accord is the only group that has performed this song other than The Steeles. Likewise our ensemble could not have developed without our loyal audience. You are our friends, family, co-workers, and fellow lovers of choral music, who offer us wonderful support and encourage- ment as our organization continues to grow and evolve. We are grateful that you are with us today. If when your faith is very small, seems no one really cares at all, We hope you enjoy Choral Kaleidoscope and the rich colors and reflections that you’ll experience in or when your heart is heavy from the load you bear; this performance. remember God is on the throne, He’ll never leave you alone. Dan Digre, Chairman of the Board Trust, have faith in Him, each and every day. Singers in Accord You’ll never walk along life’s paths alone. No, never. For He is there and He cares, He will see you through. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative Try Real Love appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Edwin Hawkins/arranged by J.D. Steele Edwin Hawkins is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir master, com- poser, and arranger living in Oakland, California. He and the Edwin Hawkins Singers are considered to be the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound.