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The FederalWay Chorale Presents

FroID Classical to Rock: An American SpectrumLaird M. Thornton, Artistic DirectorMegan Oberfield, Associate Director

Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord - An: by Undine S. MooreSoloists: Mark Bonnema and Mark Krupp

I Will Trust in the Lord - Aftican.American Spiritud, An: by Undine S. MooreSolo Ensemble: [ani Borchers, Suzanne Dowell, Megan Ober£dd, Jan Campbell,Lori Johnston, Hart Miller, Chuck JohnsonSoloists: Justin Thornton and Doug Thompson

Unto Thee, 0 Lord - fom Psalm xxv, VirgilT Ford (1944-1981)

Agnus Dei - transcribedfivm 'JkIagiofor Strings'; Gp.11, Samuel Barber (1910-1981)Soloist Luann Regalado

. Marriage - Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

Cloudburst - Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)Soloists: Adam Martin and Karina HartungSpeaker. Hart Miller

Acknowledgments,' _Concert Coordinator KathieThornton RafHeCOOrdinator Patty DayHouse Manager KerrieThornton SchoIatship &b Dockstader,KarenBrugato,Ann Hardwicke

Refreslunents KileyThornton Ticket Coordinator Denise McDermott

Facility Teny Westerc:amp, St.l.uke's Lutheran Church Decor Joan Tabrurn and JoyceTrantina

Sound Technician T lID Waisanen Website Elaine RobinsonPublicity Jani Borchers, Phil Wamba, KarenBrugato, Graphic Design Marcie ShannonMark Bonnema, Susan Goeyenbier, Jan Campbell, Sylvia Hagmann Program Marcie Shannon

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ave the Dates•

Federal Way Chorale2009/2010 Concert Season

AuditionsSeptember 12, 2009

Call 253-250-3326 to schedule an auditionRehearsals are held on Mondays from 7-9 PM at Thomas Jefferson High School

Winter ConcertDecember 12 & 13,2009

Featuring "Ceremony of Carols" by Benjamin Britten,Rutter carols and "Carols of the Southwest"

Guest PerformanceApril 10& 11,2010

The Auburn Symphony hosts the Federal Way Chorale -Prokofievs ''Alexander Nevsky"

More info. at www.auburnsyrnphony.org

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Special Thanks! F""CP~ '-€~;~FEDERAL WAY COALITION OF THE PERFORMlNG ARTS

The Federal Way Chorale is a proud member of The Federal WayCoalition of the Perfonning Arts [FWCPAl www.fwcpa.org

The Federal Way Chorale is a member of the Federal Way Coalition of the Performing Arts, which wasfounded in 1989 to promote the performing arts groups in the area and support funding activities toward alarge performance center. Representatives from the seven current groups serve as board members. The focusof the FWCPA now is working on a new campaign involving local citizens, the city and school district indeveloping plans for a future 500-700 seat performing arts and cultural center in or near the downtowncore. FWCPA is a non profit 501 (c) 3 organization, and contributions are tax deductible.

For additional information about the organization or the campaign, call Joann Piquette at 253-839-4389.

About us... 1he Federal Way Chorale, anon- profit 501 (c) (3) organization, wishes to providean opportunity for talented vocalists in surroundingcommunities to learn and perform exciting choralliterature from all ages, and all styles.

We belong to the Chorale because we receive muchjoy from singing. Wetake pride in OLU accomplishments,and always strive for excellence.

The FederalWay Chorale hasperformed with the FederalWay Symphony and with the Auburn Symphony.

Our Mission Statement ...1he Mission Of1he Federal Way Chorale, an

auditioned community choir, is to provide Federal Wayand its surrounding areas with an inspirational musicalexperience:

• for its talented vocalists to learn and to performmusic in a variety of styles, in a quality manner; bringingtogether musicians of diverse backgrounds, fromteenagers to senior citizens, without regard to amateur orprofessional status; and,

• to inspire and encotuage interest and participationin the performing arts. .

• 1he goal of the Federal Way Chorale is MusicalExcellence. 1hrough OLU performances, we seek tobecome recognized as one of the Northwest's premierchoral organizations.

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: :.Artistic Director Laird M Thornton

Laird M. Thornton receivedhis BachelorofMusic in Performancefrom PacificUniversityin ForestGrove,Oregon and did his graduatework in vocalstudiesat the UniversityofSouthern California He earnedhis reachingcertificateat the UniversityofWashingron where he studiedchoralconducting under Abraham Kaplan. He has conducted many major choralworks includingFanshawe'sAfricanSanaus.

In additiontohisdutieswith the FederalwayChorale,laird hasmaintainedan awe performancecareerin theSeattlearea,singingwith SeardeOperaandTacomaOpera,aswellassmallerregionaloperacompanies.He hasalsoappearedinmusicaltheaterproductionswith CivicLghr Opera,TacomaMusicalPlayhouse,and Puget:SoundMusicalTheatre. He hasperformedasa soloistwith theNorthwestChorale,theSeattleRepertoryJan.

Orchestraand Choirof theSound,amongothers.

He iscurrenclyDirector ofVocalMusic at Thomas JeffersonHigh School in FederalWay. His high schoolensemblesand musicaltheater productions have a long recordof regionaland national awards.

Director's Notes:::

Dear Friends of the Federal way Chorale,

We are so pleased you have joined us today.

Our final concert of the year offers us anopportunity to do music that is novel, refreshing andlight - music with "a spring in its step". The musicyou will hear today is from the 20th century andincludes classical, spiritual, rock, and folk; music thatwill be both an audio and a visual experience for you.

We have enjoyed pieces by Eric Whitacre in pastconcerts. Today you will hear probably his mostfamous work, "Cloudburst." This piece, written byone of the bright, outstanding composers of ourgeneration, has become one of the standards inchoral repertoire. Feel free to close your eyes andlisten to the building storm and falling rain. Wehave coupled it with one of the simpler Whitacre

pieces, "This Marriage." It is an homage to the loveof one person for another.

Once I came up with the idea of the concerttheme, American Music spectrum, I tried to finda bridge between traditional choral music and thepopular style that emerged during the 20th century.Written in the late 60's, a time when we were goingthrough so many musical changes (Pop, R&B,Rock and Roll), "The Creation" was one of the firstattempts at using the light rock and roll/pop genreto create a real choral experience. In this piece, youwill hear the same influences you heard in "Josephand the Amazing Technicolor Drearncoat" and"Godspell." I remember it being a piece that mademe smile and hope it has the same effect on you.

Thank you for coming. I hope that, by the endof the concert, you will be whooping and holleringright along with us.

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The Chorale ... Joyce Trantina TENORS:Jackie Whorton Bernard Bailie

SOPRANOS: Diane Wimer Mark Bonnema**Pauline Anderson Ed Chapelle

Jani Borchers ALTOS: John EmlenPatty Day Ashley Booth Greg Epperson

Suzanne Dowell Linda Brown Adam MartinKathy Epperson Karen Brugato** James RegaladoLisa Epperson Jan Campbell Gordon SmithLorene Fortini Sylvia Hagmann Brian Soushek"

Susan Goeyenbier Ann Hardwicke** Doug ThompsonKarina Hartung Lori Johnston

BASSES:Sylvia Hartung Carol Kassner

Stevan AhlbeckLinnea Heaverlo Samantha Kazak

Bob DockstaderRoberta Macdonald** Wendy Lane**

Henk GoeyenbierDenise McDermott Judith Nichols

Fred HannaKim Meyers" Cindy Piennett

Mark Krupp*Megan Oberfield Sheryl Piskel

Richard LundgrenCarolyn Perrone Pat Poyneer Hart Miller

Karolyn Pizzalato Betsy Roberson * Alex Ringstad **Luann Regalado Michelle Thompson Justin ThorntonAnne Saquitne Sue Trimble Phil Wamba

Lila Scholl Carol Walker"sectionleader

Ruth Smith **ChoraleMember10 Years+Courtney Thornton Charter Member

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:::Musicians:::Associate Conductor, Megan Oberfield

Megan Oberfield, Associate Conductor of the Federal WayChorale, teaches choir and general music at KiloMiddle School in Federal Way, is the Director ofMusic for First United Methodist Church in Tacomaand is the Music Director for Puget Sound Revels.Her duties include leadership of the choirs and bellensembles.As president of the Northwest Kodaly Educators,a music teachers' organization, Megan coordinatesworkshops and often works as a clinician, presentingon the Kodaly method and teaching of choral music.She is a graduate of Westminster Choir Collegewhere she studied Music Education and Voice, and

holds a Master of Music Education, Kodaly Emphasis, from Silver LakeCollege.Megan teaches private voice lessons and performs in various venues. An Ohionative, she currently resides in Tacoma.

Performance Assistants:Cassandra Scholl, Brooke Scholl

Guitar &Banjo:Jim Day

Bass:Chris Spencer

Drums/Percussion:Dale Speicher

Piano Duet:Lila Scholl

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Michelle D.Thompson, PE::: Accompanist, Philip Wilkinson

Philip Wilkinson was born in Aubum,studied piano privately for fifteen years, played violin inpublic schools and was active as soloist, recitalist, andaccompanist, Presently he is Organist at Grace LutheranChurch in Des Moines. Philip teaches, accompaniesmusicians and ballet classes, plays for tango and ballroomdancing, and for musical theater.

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Cloudburst translation:The rain .,.

Eyes of shadow-water,eyes of well-water,

eyes of dream-water.

Blue suns, green whirlwinds,birdbeaks of light pecking open

pomegranate stars,

But tell me, burnt earth, is thereno water?

Only blood, only dust,only naked footsteps on the

thorns?

The rain awakens ...

We must sleep with open eye<>,we must dream with out hands,we must dream the dreams of a

river seeking its course,of the sun dreaming its worlds,

we must dream aloud,we must sing till the song puts

forth roots, trunk, branches, birds,stars, we must find the lost word,and remember what the blood,

the tides, the earth, and the bodysay,and return to the point of

departure ...

brought to you byThe Federal Wczy Chorale ...Laird M. Thornton, Artistic DirectorMegan Oberfield, Associate Director

4.gnus Dei translation

Lamb of God, you take awaythe sin of the world, have

mercy on us,Lamb of God, you take away

the sin of the world, havemercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take awaythe sin of the world, grant us

peace.

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ear Friends of the performing arts,We welcome you to this, our seventeenth Spring Concert.As the title "From Classical to Rock: An American Spectrum" suggests, our Director Laird Thornton

chosen music selections that span the range of serious classics to "foot stornpin'" folk pieces, mostly apella.The Chorale has been challenged to: learn the notes, observe the dynamics, keep the tempo, have

ressive countenances, in some cases memorize the music, and last but not least WATCH THEIRECTOR! If we do all that Laird will even smile ..... watch for it.Every Monday night over the last fifteen weeks, for two to two-and-a-half hours, the Chorale membersve been rehearsing for these two performances. In addition the soprano, alto, tenor, and bass sectionsve held sectional practices. On any given day several Chorale members will have been listening to

rehearsal CDs at home or in their cars.While it is work, it is also our love of music, our entertainment, and culminates in our desire to be a partthe process of presenting memorable music. We depend upon our Director Laird Thornton, Assistant

irector Megan Oberfield, and our Accompanist Phil Wilkinson, to give us the foundation for theseorts.A large group of people, mostly volunteers, work behind the scenes to make this presentation possible.

r thie Thornton, our Concert Coordinator, is the primary force bringing it all together on performancey.During the performance intermission, you will be offered rafHe tickets for several prizes. The rafHe

roceeds are the source of funding for one or more scholarships the Chorale awards each year to deserving.zh school students going on to college in music related fields. We encourage you to participate and be

of the process for helping these deserving young people be successful and hopefully share their talentsith all of us in the future.The Federal Way Chorale is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Chorale is managed by a Board of

Directors, which oversees everything from budgeting, fund raising, publicity, membership, and facilities,-0 long-range planning and community involvement. One of our long-range goals that very much

epends on community involvement, is to help bring about the construction of a performing arts hall,combined with a cultural and conference center in Federal Way. In the meantime the Chorale very muchappreciates St. Luke's Lutheran Church for providing this venue and sharing its staff and support services.

The Federal Way Chorale hopes you enjoy this performance and extends an invitation to you and your- 'ends to consider joining us in a singing or non-singing capacity. If you are interested please visit our-ebsite at www.fwchorale.corn, or call (253) 250-3326 for more information.

Phil Wamba, President - The Federal Way Chorale

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Federal Way Chorale $2000 Scholarship recipient"Congratulations Brendan, on receiving the2009 Federal way Chorale Scholarship Award!"

BRENDAN FITZGE:RALDBrendan Fitgerald is a senior at Stadium High School in Tacoma and

son of Theresa and Timothy. After graduation, Brendan plans to attendPacific Lutheran University and major in vocal performance.

Brendans musical activities are almost too many to list. At Stadium,Brendan has been a member of the concert choir, and was a member ofthe All-State Choir. In addition to being involved with his church choir,Brendan has been with the Tacoma Youth Chorus for nine years, hasparticipated in the Oregon Bach Festival, and was a bass in the chorus ofTacoma Opera's performance of Faust.

Brendan has participated in numerous competitions, twice receivingfirst place in the bass division in regional solo/ensemble competitions,and receiving a superior rating and a third place in state solocompetitions.

In his application materials, Brendan said, "I have always had a passionfor music. All of [the opportunities I have had] have fed my passion for music and shown me I want to singprofessionally... Music is, and will continue to be the foundation of my life."

Brendan has been singing with the Tacoma Youth Chorus since he was in the third grade. Judith Herrington,founder and artistic director of the Tacoma Youth Chorus says of him: "Working with Brendan has been aprivilege. He is gifted with an amazing vocal talent, outstanding performance skills, and an intelligent mind andsensitive spirit. He is enthusiastic about every aspect of his studies and approaches every learning situation withabsolute focus, bring artistry and musicianship to every rehearsal and performance .... He is indeed a musician's

.. "musician.Congratulations, Brendan, on being awarded a 2009 Federal Way Chorale $2000 tuition scholarship!

Previous Federal wtzv Chorale Scholarshiv Winners:.r J.

2008 - Caitlin Kolas, Highline CC and Aimee Hong, WWU2007 - Kayla Carbon, CWU and Nataly Wickham, UW

2006 - Kayla Carbon, CWU2003 - Haley Moore, CWU2002 - Anne Young, WWU2001- Kristi Gibson, LBC

2000 - Lindsey O'Neal, UPS and Carly Seabaugh, PLU1997 -Matthew Carey

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Support the Federal Way Chorale Scholarshipprogram by purchasing a raffie ticket today

The Federal Way Chorale offers a $2000 scholarship to a qualifying graduation senior from theFederal Way or surrounding area who is planning to major or minor in musical studies.

TheFederal Willy Chorale Gratefully Acknowledges Our Raffle Item Donors:

SATURDAY RAFFLE:

McCormick & Schmick's:$50.00 Gift Certificate

Karen Brugato

Paramount Theatre Tickets (2):to the October production of

"August: Osage County"Victoria Wimer and the Seattle 1heatre

Group

Outback Steakhouse:$50.00 Gift Certificate

Suzanne Dowell and anonymousChorale member

Indochine:$25.00 Gift Certificate

Brady Nelson (State Farm Insurance)

Metropolitan Market:$25 Gift Certificate

Darrell Pittmann, Manager

Lobster Shop:$25.00 Gift Certificate

Bob Dockstader

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SUNDAY RAFFLE:

Indochine:$25.00 Gift Certificate

Brady Nelson (State Farm Insurance)

Paramount Theatre Tickets (2):Kenny G. - November concert

Victoria Wimer and the Seattle TheatreGroup

Salty's at Redondo:$50.00 Gift Certificate

Linnie Heauerloui

Metropolitan Market:$25 Gift Certificate

Darrell Pittmann, Manager

Lobster Shop:$25.00 Gift Certificate

Bob Dockstader

McCormick & Schmick's:$50.00 Gift Certificate

Karen Brugato

Starbucks: $25.00 Gift CertificateJackie Whorton and Patty Day

KAYTEE BROWN

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Congratukttions, Kaytee, &KeIIi on being awarded a2009 Federal \\lay Chorale $500 tuition scholarship!

Kaytee Brown is a senior atThomas Jefferson High School inFederal Way and is the daughterof Tom and Linda Brown. Mergraduation, she plans to attendCentral Washington Universityand major in musical theater with aminor in dance education.

Kaytee has been singing sinceelementary school. She sang with the choir at KiloJunior High under the direction of Megan Oberfield,and in three ensembles and musical theater at ThomasJefferson Hight under Laird Thornton. She is a choirofficer and is Mr. Thornton's teaching assistant inConcert Choir. She is active in music programs at herchurch andhas served as achoreographerfor severalTacomaMusicalPlayhouseproductions.

Along with recieving an honorable mention for anactress in a leading role in the 5th Avenue High SchoolMusical Theatre Awards, Kaytee also has receivedsuperior and excellent ratings in solo/ensemblecompetitions.

In her application materials, Kaytee described beingenthralled by a performance of Beauty and the Beastshe attended with her mother when she was three yearsold. "That brief memory stayed with me all my life; itplanted the seed of my consuming passion for MusicalTheatre, and put me on the path that I find myselftoday: dedicating my whole life to Theatre & thePerforming Arts."

Her choral director at Thomas Jefferson says: "As asinger/actor/dancer, Kaytee exhibits skills one wouldexpect of a college level talent. This is not an accident,as Kaytee is a disciplined young lady and her workethic is exceptional."

KELLI PETERSONKeIli Peterson isa senior at Decatur

High School in FederalWay and is thedaughter ofTodd and Jennifer Pererson.After graduation, she plans to attendPacificLutheran University and majorin vocalperformance. She plans to be aprivatevoice insttuctor.

KeIli has been a member and soloistofDecatur's women's choir, concert choir,and jazz/chamber choir ror the past fouryearsand has been in two of Decatur's spring musicals,holdingthe leading £emalerole in 'The Wedding Singer" She alsohasparticipated in the WMEAAll-State Choir and is activein themusic programs at her church, leading worship twice a month

Her vocal talents led KeIli to be a firstalternate (mezzo-soprano) to state solo/ensemble competitions, aswell as afinalist (with superior ratings) in regionalsolo/ensemble

contests.This year sheplaced first inthe regionalsolo/ensemblecontest and

represented Decatur at the state competition receivingasuperior rating. She is choir president, was freshman classrepresentativeand sophomore classpresident, and isarounding member of C.O.RE., a community outreach!servicegroup.

In her application materials,KeIli said, "1 have learnedso much about myselfthrough studying, perfOrmingandlistening to music during my high school years. There is noway to duplicate the feelingafter the conductor drops hishands in a perfOrmance;where your spine is tingling and hairsare standing on end, holding your breath while waiting fOrtheapplause. Without music in our schools,students will neverbe able to understand how it feelsto work so hard to finallyachievethat daz:z1.ingmoment"

SteveGorringe, choir director at Decatur, said, "KeIli isavery dedicated student with an extraordinary work ethic. Ihave witnessed on numerous occasionsher desireto go theextra mile to achieveexcellencenot only in our music program,but also in allher studies... She clearlydemonstrates her desireand passion to study and perform music at an exemplary level,KeIli has played a vital role in Decatur's firstplace finishesinNational Competitions the past three years."

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Like what you hear?Join the Chorale!Auditions are held fl1muafly at the begill1ling ojSeptemlJel;

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