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Ken
Goodenberger, Director
 TICKETS
2011-2012
Season
SPRING CONCERTS:
"Legacy"
~ composed by
Craig Bohmler
~lyrics by Marion Adler
Specially commissioned for the
West Valley Chorale
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
7:00 PM
Faith Presbyterian Church,
Sun City
Thursday,
April 12, 2012
7:00 PM
Shepherd of the Hills Methodist Church,
Sun City West
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IN APRIL, CHORALE
TO PREMIER NEW COMPOSTION~ "LEGACY"
In April, the West
Valley Chorale will present the premier of a new composition by
Craig Bohmler. Craig is a composer/pianist/conductor whose works have
been widely performed in North America and Europe. Primarily a composer
for the singing theater and voice, he is excited about working with the
West Valley Chorale and artistic director Ken Goodenberger. His
new piece, which the chorale will be performing, is entitled
"Legacy".
Craig Bohmler and
Ken Goodenberger review the score of the new composition, LEGACY.
Using music and words Mr. Bohmler and lyricist Marion Adler are
focusing on sharing the universal experiences that make us who we are
as we travel the path of life. Their work captures patterns of
personal growth and the connections and experiences both joyous and
sorrowful that create a lifetime. For this concert a high school
group will also perform with the West Valley Chorale. Thus we
will have both singers who are young and singers who are young at heart
in our combined chorale.
LEGACY composer,
Craig Bohmler accompanies director Ken Goodenberger at the first read
through of the new music for the Chorale's upcoming April program.
Rehearsals have begun and the chorale members are excited about the
challenging and beautiful new score. The first piece, “I
Will Sing My Heart Open Wide” has special meaning because these
senior vocalists have been doing just that for much of their lives.
There are songs on love, forgetfulness and loss. The members also
look forward to duets with their teen counterparts. One piece
highlights a grandfather and his grandson. Another shows each age group
offering intergenerational advice. Craig will be meeting with the
chorale and Ken on a regular basis during the rehearsal period.
The commissioning of this concert was made possible by a grant from the
Sundome Performing Arts Association.
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WEST
VALLEY CHORALE MEMBERS SING AT CARNEGIE HALL
Fresh from a successful concert season culminating with the
magnificent Brahms REQUIEM, the West Valley Chorale was invited
to participate in a multi-chorale concert at Carnegie Hall, directed by
John Rutter, internationally acclaimed as one of the greatest choral
composers and directors of our time, They were accompanied by the New
England Symphony Orchestra. Attendees would sing the second half
of the concert, which was Brahms: ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45,
the same piece they had recently performed, but in the original
German. Five members were able to attend, flying to New
York City on Memorial Day Weekend. K. Alyson, Pat Gerber, Barbara
Lobodovsky, Grey Pohl and Sherrill Ward became part of a 200 member
chorale, composed of singers from all over the United States as well as
Canada and New Zealand.
Although, as Pat pointed out, performing in a concert in
that magnificent hall was incredibly moving, the rehearsal with John
Rutter, was even more impressive. Sherril recalls that all the singers
were awed by Mr. Rutter’s ability to stress the nuances of
musicality and to draw the very best performances from them without
being overbearing, as someone of his stature might very well be.
Indeed Kay, Barbara and Grey all commented that Mr. Rutter was very
personable and livened the experience with personal anecdotes from his
long career. During two rehearsals lasting 4 hours each, the
participants were able to really focus on the German lyrics, the
dynamics of the piece and the blending of voices so necessary for a
superb performance. The resulting concert on May 30th was a
triumph. Mr. Rutter commented after the performance that out of
105 similar shows he had directed, this particular concert ranked among
the top few. The West Valley Chorale members agreed that singing at
Carnegie Hall was truly the experience of a lifetime.
The trip allowed time for some sightseeing as well as
taking in Broadway shows. Barbara said that walking through
brightly lighted Times Square at midnight in “the city that never
sleeps” with throngs of other people was unforgettable. She now
is looking forward to preparing for the new West Valley Chorale season.
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On
Route to Carnagie Hall--Pat Gerber, Sherrill Ward, K. Alyson, Grey
Pohl, Barbara Lobodovsky
The
West Valley Chorale, Inc.
Box 1173
Sun City , Arizona
85372
Email: westvalleychorale@usa.net
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us as a member, or to inquire on how you can support the chorale,
please call 623-214-2259 (Earl)
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Sun City
,
Arizona
01-17-2012
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