Master Chorale Spring Concert May 6 in Sterling

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For immediate release....for more information please contact Rita House 522-5427

Re: Master Chorale Spring Concert XXI

The Master Chorale will be sharing their 21^st year with its Spring Concert XXI.  The concert    will be performed under the direction of Don Johnson at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, May 6, 2012, at     the Dorothy Corsberg Theater, Northeastern Junior College, Sterling, CO.

Featuring music from American Composers, the Master Chorale will open the program with “Colorado Trail.”  They will continue with “Poor Man Lazrus,” “Elijah Rock,” “God Bless the Child,” “Go Down Moses,” “Behold Man” featuring the Men of the Chorale, “Alleluia,” “The Last Words of David,” “Georgy Girl,” “The Impossible Dream” Annette Lambrecht directing  and featuring the Women of the Chorale. The first half closes with music from “West Side Story.”

The second half will feature “Zion’s Walls,” “Ye Followers of the Lamb,” “Ching-A-Ring-Chaw,” “Stomp Your Foot,” “We Shall Overcome,” “Shenandoah.”  A piano solo “The Union”

will be performed by Mary Smith.  The Chorale will continue with patriotic music, “God Bless America” featuring Don Carey, narrator and Nancy Bohac, soloist, “America The Beautiful,”  and will close with “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

The fifty-four members of the Master Chorale are: Sopranos – Linda Batty, Nita Gillham, Mindy Harms, Sarah Heimbegner, Wendy Kalan, Annette Lambrecht, Melverie Mathis, Christine Penner, Louisa Singer, Linda Smith, Nicki Smith, Kristi Squier, Yasmin Trevino, Bryony Trump, Maddy Vogel, Debi Wyatt;  Altos – Nancy Bohac, Paula Burton, Audrey Carey, Tara Edelen, Sharon Edgar, Sandy Gibson, Beth Hall, Terri Harms, Deborah Harris, Rita House, Kathleen Kloberdanz, Lila Koch, Sharon Ladd, Janelle Lambrecht, Ann Leh, Nancy Mann, Dorothy Pino, Tiffany Roberts;  Tenors – Norm Berry, Justin Gerlach, Matt Heimbegner, Jim Leh, Lee Lippstrew, Donna Logan, Eric Perkins, Larry Prestwich, Jonathan Yerton;  Basses – Don Carey, Warren Dermer, Larry Fetzer, Richard Gillham, Mick Hall, John Joyce, Mike Kiser, Dave Mann, Clark Scriven, Darrell Smith, Bill Williamson.

Director: Don Johnson

Accompanists: Piano - Elsie Fetzer and Mary Smith, Percussion - Lee Lippstrew, Violin - Sam Edgar, Bass Violin - Jeff Schiel.

Orchestra members: Violin - Sam Edgar, Bass Clarinet - Laurianna May, Clarinet - Dorothy Pino, Bryony Trump, Payton Swedlund, Saxophone - Luke Janes, Annette Lambrecht, Janelle Lambrecht, Lynnsey Lambrecht, Bassoon - Shauna Close, Trumpet - Kylee Harless, Cody Sonnenberg, Kim Schlup, Trombone - Cole Wise, Flute - Alanna Singer, Deseree Henderson, Emily Singer, Kyndall Lowry.

Tickets for the performance are $9.00 and may be purchased at KC’s Music & Electronics, Key Bank,  Master Chorale Members, or call Larry at 522-1015, Rita at 522-5427, or at the door the day of the performance.  Students 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.