April 2024
Dear Chorister,
Greetings and congratulations to all who helped make our 2024 spring concert, “Songs of Comfort, Songs of Joy!” a great success. The audience was overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the concert’s beauty and unique energy. Thanks to you all for your artistry and dedication that made our second concert of the season a success. Your work on this challenging and beautiful program was remarkable. Thank you!
I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with folks who love great choral music. Your dedication and sacrifice of time and energy are always an inspiration to me. So, how about it, shall we get together one more time in our 53rd season? We’d love to have you join us!
It is with a great deal of anticipation that I invite all current, former, and new members of the SVCS to join us for the final concert of the 2023-2024 season. For many, the patriotic/pops concert performed in conjunction with the Rockingham Community Concert Band is a seasonal favorite.
Our July concert will include The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Armed Forces Salute and America the Beautiful. These are numbers presented each year as a part of the concert celebration. The others are new compositions/arrangements to the ensemble.
- America the Beautiful (yearly) – Arr. William Russell Bennett ($2.25)
- Battle Hymn of the Republic (yearly) – Arr. Peter J. Wilhousky ($1.95)
- Armed Forces Salute (yearly) – Arr. Joyce Eilers ($1.50)
- Music, Lead the Way! – Laura Farnell ($2.75)
- This Train Is Bound for Glory – arr. Rollo Dilworth ($2.25)
- Deep River – arr. Mark Hayes ($2.95)
- I’ll Fly Away – arr. Craig Courtney ($2.95)
- You’ve Got A Friend In Me – arr. Mac Huff ($2.30)
- After You’ve Gone – arr. Kirby Shaw ($2.10)
- You’re the Top – arr. Mark Hayes ($2.10)
Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings beginning May 7, 7:30-9:30 pm, in the sanctuary of Park View Mennonite Church located at 1600 College Avenue just north of EMU. The performance will be held at Harrisonburg High School, Wednesday, July 3rd, at 7:30 p.m.
Membership dues are $25.00 per concert. Music will be available for sale at the first rehearsal. Cost for all octavos will be $23.10. Please come early on May 7th so we can register and begin rehearsal promptly at 7:30 pm.
Consider registering and purchasing your music on-line at: singshenandoah.org
Please feel free to call me at 540-433-3031 if you have any questions. I look forward to the privilege of working with you all beginning May 7th. And remember, bring a singer friend. The more the merrier.
Yours in Song,
Curtis Nolley