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The Weekender — Friday, May 3, 2013
Summit Singers present their spring concert on May 4 BY CORRINE STONE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Do you have your tickets? The Summit Singers are ready to present their Spring concert on Saturday, May 4, at First Baptist Church, 1049 South Curry St., at 7 p.m. They’re shown practicing their program at a recent rehearsal. Also pictured is “4 Goodness Sake,” a local women’s barbershop quartet, which has been “adopted” to sing at almost all of the Summit Singers concerts. Tickets may be purchased from a chorus member, or from the Apple Shed, Books and Crannies, Mountain Music, or Tehachapi Furniture. The Summit Singers were “born” in Tehachapi fourteen years ago, and continue to be Tehachapi’s own home-grown community chorus. Many of the singers have been with the group since its inception, but have been joined over the years by many newcomers. Together they have developed a
unique and professional sound, which continues to entertain local audiences year after year. Under the direction of local choral director, Chick Gamble, for over ten years, the Summit Singers became the “go to” group to musically kick off the Christmas season every year, as well as to entertain audiences at one or two Spring concerts. With the illness of their beloved director, the last two seasons have seen the group working with new leadership. Fortunately, that new leadership came with expertise and dedication from within the Summit Singers group itself. Last year saw Ken Williams, a former bass with the group, directing the Summit Singers and doing a marvelous job. And this year Lon Salzman, formerly a tenor with the group, directs the singers with his own brand of expertise. Accompanying the Summit Singers on the piano is former alto,
Julie Searfoss, who stepped up when circumstances required former accompanist Nancy Grecian to take a hiatus from the piano. The Summit Singers have developed warm ties within their ranks, and they are hoping to add to their close-knit “family” next season. Practice for next season will begin in September. With the help of a grant awarded by the Arts Council of Kern, they will be able to make membership more affordable next year, and hope to attract many more singers from the community. They have discussed ideas to bring younger singers into the group, and may even be able to offer a scholarship in the near future. The Summit Singers believe that music offers a way to share the joy of life, and to communicate with people of all ages and backgrounds. Will you join in that joy? Call 822-3836 with any questions you may have.
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Members of the Summit Singers practicing for their spring season concert series finale, on May 4th, to be held at First Baptist Church, 1049 South Curry St., at 7 p.m.
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