IS PLEASED TO SPONSOR

THE SOUTH WINDSOR COMMUNITY CHORUS

In Their Efforts to Provide Cultural Music Programs

For the Community

42 Rumsey Road East Hartford, CT 06108

Servicing the Automotive, Commercial &

Industrial Markets

Toll Free: 1-800-436-7754 Web: www.ghberlinoil.com

A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization

Presents

Annual Winter Concert

Saturday, January 13, 2018 South Windsor High School

161 Nevers Road

South Windsor, CT 06074

About The Chorus

Director:

Susan Leach - Hebert

Accompanist: David Wallace

About The Chorus The South Windsor Community Chorus members share a desire to provide entertainment, musical growth and education, personal challenge, creativity, and community service. The Chorus welcomes voices (with or without musical background) from South Windsor and the surrounding towns. This organization originally began in 1971 as “Friends of Music.” Bobbie Reeves (Director) and Karen Krinjak (Accompanist) volunteered their services to help raise money for band uniforms for the South Windsor High School. Today, membership ranges from 40 to 50 singers from towns throughout the region. The Chorus performs two major concerts a season, winter and spring, as well as shorter programs throughout the community. Our repertoire consists of light classical, popular show tunes, and traditional numbers. The group is sponsored in part by the Recreation Department of the Town of South Windsor, through the generosity of companies and organizations in the community, as well as by members of the chorus themselves. The Chorus awards its’ “Friends of Music” $500 scholarship each year, to a graduating Senior of South Windsor High School, pursuing a career in music.

For more information on how you can join us on our musical

adventures, please call Lehman A. Mann Sr at 875-2589.

Please visit us at our web site:

http://swchorus.org

Chorus Members

Sopranos

Marlene Bennett Nancy Lohmann Joyce F Bonelli Carol-Lynn Miller Sara Duttweiler Shirley Nanci Roberta Howd Eileen Nelli Hannah Huot Rachel Perlin Janet E Huot Dorothy Reiss

Mary Caroline Iczkowski Sowmya Ramesh Jane Jachym Joyce Smith

Michele Karasik Karen Wagner Carol Klock Laurel Wrynn

Linda Lahart Linda York

Altos

Theresa Bennett Debbie Griswold Donna Brown Diane Lajoie

Cheryl Cormier Louise Neary Kelly Coyne Kara Phadael

Kathleen Gaedje Janet Querido Nancy Gaines Jennifer Richard

Wendy Getchell-Lacey

Tenors Julia Cote Glenn Miller

Jacob Fialkoff Carol Obee William J Kelly Wade Signor Jan Kremidas

Basses Alan Embleton Michael McDow

Lehman A Mann, Sr John Pelkey .

We Need Your Support Ticket sales cover only a portion of our operating costs. It is through the generosity of friends like you the South Windsor Community Chorus is able to present quality programs. While your contribution in any amount is greatly appreciated, the following is a list of suggested donation levels

Enclosed is my check for $_____________ To the order of South Windsor Community Chorus.

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

I wish my gift to be anonymous

Does your company have a matching gift program? Please check with your employer to see if your gift qualifies for matching funds.

My company will match my gift. My company’s matching gift form is enclosed. I would like to sing in SWCC, please call me at __________________

South Windsor Community Chorus c/o Eileen Nelli, Treasurer

88 Old Farm Rd South Windsor, CT 06074

Directors $ 1,500 and up Listing in each concert program, inclusion on our website, and ten tickets to our winter and spring concerts.

Conductors $ 1,000 Listing in each concert program, inclusion on our website, and six tickets to our winter and spring concerts.

Producers $ 500 Listing in each concert program, inclusion on our website, and three tickets to our winter and spring concerts.

Performers $ 100 - $ 250 Listing in each concert program and two tickets to our winter and spring concerts.

Patrons $ 5 - $ 75 Listing in each concert program (up to 45 characters)

My gift is in memory or (please type or print clearly):

Susan Leach-Hebert , Director

Susan Leach-Hebert grew up in Southington, Connecticut. She received her Masters of Music Education at the University of Connecticut, studying under the nationally known children’s choir director Mary Ellen Junda. While at UCONN she conducted select pieces for the Women’s Choir and studied voice with Constance Rock. Susan conducted the “Treble Makers” - a children’s choir at the Community Music and Arts School in Storrs. For several years, she conducted the adult Folk Group at St Mary’s church in Windsor Locks, CT and spent some time teaching Musikmakers birth-5 music in Manchester. Ms. Leach Hebert has spent 20 years teaching general and vocal music to elementary and middle school students, the past 12 years at Eli Terry Elementary School (the best school ever!) in South Windsor. She currently resides in South Windsor with her husband and two teenage children

David Wallace, Pianist

David Wallace studied piano in Melbourne and Orlando, Florida, as well as in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He lent his diverse musical talent to numerous school bands, choruses, jazz bands, and churches as a vocalist, instrumentalist (playing trumpet and piano), and director. In addition to serving as our pianist since 1995, he is the music director of the 2nd Congregational Church of Manchester. David and his family are residents of South Windsor.

South Windsor Community Chorus Officers

President Lehman A. Mann Sr. Vice-President Janet Rataic Huot

Business Manager Janet Querido Treasurer Eileen Nelli Librarian Julia Cote Secretary Diane Lajoie

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With Our Appreciation

Patrons

Geissler’s Supermarket

Imperial Oil Company, Inc. Shea & Company Real Estate, LLC

United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut Warren & Joan Walsh, Sr.

Elsie P. Woolam

Performers

Dzen Commercial Roofing, LLC

New England Silica Pampered Chef

State Representative Tom Delnicki

Tonight’s Colors presented by

The Abe E. Miller American Legion Post 133

2018 / 2019 CONCERT SEASON REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete this form and return it along with your registration fee of $30.00 for the Spring Concert Season, to our Treasurer Eileen Nelli, 88 Old Farm Rd. South Windsor,CT. 06074. *********************************************************************** Full Name _______________________________________________________________ Address ___________________ City _______________ State _____ Zip _______ Home Phone __________________ Work Phone ___________________ Company Name ________________________ E-Mail Address _____________________________________

1. If different from above, please indicate how you would like your name to be listed in our

concert programs. _____________________________________________________________ Are you a returning member? Yes No if not, how did you hear about the chorus?

Other Member Attended a Performance SWCC Web Site

Journal Inquirer Hartford Courant Other

What voice part do you sing? Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Don’t Know 2. Are you interested in doing a solo or participating in a trio, quartet, or other small

ensemble? Yes No If you would like, please list any previous singing experience you may have.

3. There is a lot that goes into keeping our chorus running. Would you be willing to help

with:

Membership Special Events Program Publicity Tickets Other

4. Is there anyone you know that might also be interested in joining our chorus? We need

both men and women singers. (Please list name and phone so we can contact them.)

5. Does your church chorus or other organization have a music library that they might be

willing to share with the South Windsor Community Chorus? Yes No Don’t Know (Please list name of organization.).

6. Does your company have a foundation grant , matching gift or volunteer incentive

program? Yes No What are the requirements ??

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this form. If you have any questions, please call Lee Mann (860) 875-2589 or Visit our Web Site: WWW. SWCHORUS.Org

With Our Appreciation

Allied Printing for printing the programs

Our Savior Lutheran Church for providing rehearsal space

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for providing rehearsal space

We would like to recognize and thank the following individuals

who have contributed extra time supporting the chorus

Joyce Bonelli Art Querido

Art Dunham Rob Nelli

Lehman A Mann Sr. Wade W.Signor

Janet Querido Diane Lajois

Julia Cote Bob Cote

S.W.H.S. Stage, Lighting, Sound and Video Crews

The South Windsor Recreation Department

From The President …

Music is the universal language; it is played and sung all over the world. The term “Music” is from the Greek “Art of the Muses”. Its potential is unbelievable. Music enhances our moods. There is “Happy and Sad music”. They say that music played or sung in the Major key (Jubilate

Deo, Dodi Li) makes you happy, while music in the Minor key (MLK) with a slow tempo leads to a feeling of sadness. This is what tonight’s winter concert is all about: Joy, Celebration, Memories. In putting together our concert program, we chose music such as The Snow Begins

to Fall, Do You Want to Build a Snowman, Jazz Gloria, and Love Train to share our joy of being with family and friends with all of you. Thank you for coming tonight and sharing our “Winter’s Heartbeat” concert with us.

From The Director … Happy New Year! Tonight’s program features reminders of the merriment and joy that occurred during the often chaotic Holiday season. Songs like “Swingin’ to the Sounds,” “Variations on Fa la la,” “Jazz Gloria” “Hine Ma Tov” celebrate the traditions of many of our families. Our program also looks forward to a New Year, a year filled with hope for a better world. With songs like “Wade in the Water”, “MLK,” “Put a little love in your heart” and “What a wonderful world,” we remind ourselves that joining together in LOVE can overcome the hate that often permeates this world. We also welcome back our instrumentalists Kenneth Hebert and Ross Burba. They have become an integral part of our chorus and its success. We have instrumentalists Megan Powell, a junior at SWHS, playing flute and South Windsor Elementary Instrumental teacher, Christina Garrison is playing soprano sax for us – showing a strong community of singers and instrumentalists exists here in the South Windsor area. As always, we appreciate their time and talent. Every concert is an honor to present to you. I hope you will enjoy!

Act I

The National Anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner)

lyrics by Francis Scott Key music by John S. Smith

Jubilate Deo words & music by Jay Althouse

The Snow Begins to Fall words & music by Andy Beck

Do You Want to Build A Snowman

music & lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez

arranged by Mark Brymer

Dodi Li arranged by Doreen Rao

Jazz Gloria by Natalie Sleeth

Bass Guitar: Ken Hebert; Drums: Ross Burba

Swingin’ to the Sounds (Medley)

arranged & orchestrated by David T Clydesdale

Bass Guitar: Ken Hebert

~ Intermission ~

Act II

Hine Ma Tov Arranged by Neil Ginsberg

Flute: Megan Powell

Wade in the Water lyrics & arranged by David Eddleman

MLK words & music by U2

arranged by Bob Chilcott Soloist: Cheryl Cormier, Alto

Soprano Saxaphone: Christina Garrison

Love Train arranged by Greg Gilpin

Bass Guitar: Ken Hebert; Drums: Ross Burba

What A Wonderful World

words & music by George David Weiss & Bob Thiele

arranged. by Mark Brymer

Various Themes on “Fa-La-La” arranged by Chuck Bridwell

Please join us for a light reception following the performance