C-Notes Spring Concert - "Let it Shine"

Directed by Kathy Rohrs HS Directors: Lauren Effertz ‘23 and Alyssa Judge ‘25 Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Fr. Allen Delong Center for Arts and Athletics Chaminade Middle School Campus

Mission Statement Music is a means of expanding one’s knowledge, developing discipline, and forming achievable life goals. As a community based on Marianist values, the Chaminade Choral Music Program is commi ed to providing a thorough music educa on. Integra ng all types of musical genres and techniques allows us to master the universal language of music with the aid of fellow musicians and singers. Music brings us together through camaraderie and a sense of family which makes the program successful. This places aspiring singers and musicians in an enriching environment where they can grow not only as singers but as people of character and strong leadership skills.

The Chaminade Choral Music Program helps develop and nurture individuals to reach the highest level of personal integrity. It is through dedica on, determina on, and leadership, provided through the love of music, that every musician of the program can apply what they have learned into their lives, with the aim to become leaders and benefactors of our future.

MUSIC Speaks what cannot be expressed Soothes the mind and gives it rest Heals the heart and makes it whole Flows from heaven to the soul

A non‐audi oned middle school choir open to boys and girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. Students are given opportunies to express their individual musical talents, and develop life skills that result in confident and expressive singing. Students learn proper vocal reading technique, music reading, and perform a wide variety of song repertoire while experiencing the joy of choral singing.

Over the years, the C‐Notes have performed at Chaminade University in Hawaii; Heritage Choral FesƟval in San Diego and Anaheim, Music in the Parks Choral FesƟval and other events such as the America Sings FesƟval in Washington D.C. Each year, the C‐Notes perform on stage or take a Vocal Soundtrack Recording workshop at Disneyland in Anaheim and/or par cipate in an adjudicated choral fes val.

Chaminade College Preparatory C‐Notes have performed on the Carnegie Hall stage for the Na onal Youth Choral Fes val as the “feature choir” in 2011, 2013, 2015 and also par cipated with other choirs from around the world in 2017 and 2019.

The C-Notes will be back in Carnegie Hall in March 2023.

The C‐Notes’ trip to Salzburg and Vienna, Austria from April 9-18, 2020 was cancelled due to covid.

We hope the C-Notes will have another opportunity in the future to sing at St. Bridget’s Church, perform at different venues, and enjoy historical and musical sites.

is a select a cappella group which began seven years ago by student director Veronica Mansour ‘18. Since then, C7 has con nued the a cappella tradi on led by high school student directors, Denise Enrique ‘20, Brendan Teehan ‘21, and currently by Lauren Effertz ‘23 and Alyssa Judge ‘25. This group consists of eight members from the C -Notes choir from all grade levels. Each year, they sing arrangements of every genre from jazz standards to modern-day pop. This year, C7 as a separate ensemble was adjudicated along with our C-Notes choir in a choral fes val in Anaheim. These students have dedicated themselves to learning complex harmonies and have grown as singers.

High School Student Directors Lauren Effertz

Alyssa Judge

Members of C7 Nikoleta Ban Sydney Flowers Hadley Gannaway

Jackson Money Cassidy Walters

Dylan Kim Laila Kim Maxx Krickler

Chaminade’s very own Barbershop girls quartet. These audi oned singers learn and perform this A cappella style of music and learn to blend and sing in close harmonies. This group is open to girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. The ensemble performs pieces in the tradi onal “Barbershop” style as well as in a “contemporary popular” style. These students are all members of the Chaminade C-Notes and perform in the Christmas and Spring Concerts and well as other Chaminade events throughout the year.

Haley Boyd Bani Kumar

Diliana Fu Dana Kim

Chaminade’s very own Barbershop Boys quartet (Tenor, Lead, Baritone and Bass). This vocal ensemble is open to boys in the sixth, seventh and eighth grade. These audi oned singers learn and perform this a cappella style of music and learn to blend and sing in close harmonies. The ensemble performs pieces in the tradi onal “Barbershop” style as well as in a “contemporary popular” style. These students are all members of the Chaminade C-Notes and perform in the Christmas and Spring Concerts as well as other Chaminade events throughout the year.

Dylan Kim Jackson Money

Maxx Krickler Trevor Skyers

8th Grade Nikoleta Ban Lola Blasko Emery Daly 7th Grade Haley Boyd Jessica Cross Diliana Fu Hadley Gannaway Alyson Goldstein Olivia Honeycu 6th Grade Chloe Cardona Haylie Durghalli Sydney Flowers Emily Fogel Ava Golisch Emma Grossman Dylan Kim

Zoe Finlin Dana Kim

Brooke Mar nica Jacob Otchis

Benjamin Infield Amelia Kim Laila Olivia Kim Maxx Krickler Bani Kumar Isaac Montanez

Nikan Sanii Trevor Skyers Lila Tegtmeyer Ethan Valerio Brodie Vehling Cassidy Walters

Samantha Kosla Jackson Money Tessa Nabavi Eghosa Oronsaye Cecilia Perez Erika Sargsyan

Manny Sassounian Beatrix Schmidt Zoey Shapiro Lauren Tenggardjaja Dylan Toth Anya Vaswani Sophia Yeganeh

C‐Notes Leadership Team President VP Secretary Librarian Spiritual & Wellness Media RelaƟons AcƟviƟes

Emery Daly Maxx Krickler Bani Kumar Lola Blasko Alyson Goldstein Laila Olivia Kim Amelia Kim

Let It S Part 1 Ad Astra ……………………………………..…………………………… J. Narverud Welcome and Introduction …………..……………………… Mrs. Kathy Rohrs This Little Light of Mine ……………………. Traditional Spiritual, Arr. R.T. Gibson Pure Imagination …………………………… L. Bricusse, A. Newley, Arr. J. Althouse Soloists: Hadley Gannaway, Maxx Krickler

Come Fly With Me ……………………...….. S. Cahn, J. Van Heusen, Arr. K. Keller C7 Ensemble: Nikoleta Ban, Sydney Flowers, Hadley Gannaway, Dylan Kim, Laila Kim, Maxx Krickler, Jackson Money, Cassidy Walters Conducted By: Ally Judge ‘25

Wondering ……………………………………………………... O. Rodrigo, J. Lester Duet: Alyssa Judge ‘25, Iman Judge ‘23

You Raise Me Up ………………...…….…. B. Graham, R. Lovland, Arr. J.M. Martin Intro: Bani Kumar Soloists: Emma Grossman, Dylan Kim

Mr. Sandman …………………………………..………………………….. P. Ballard Chaminets: Haley Boyd, Diliana Fu, Dana Kim, Bani Kumar

Ej Mila Majko (Oh Dear Mother) ……….…………. Traditional Croatian Song Duet: Nikoleta Ban, Julijana Ban ‘23

Can’t Help Falling in Love ………..….……… H. Peretti, L. Creatore, G.D. Weiss Soloist: Nikoleta Ban

Babethandaza ………………………...………………...………… Arr. V.C. Johnson Intro: Jackson Money Soloists: Ethan Valerio

Lift Your Voice and Rejoice ………...……………………………… V.C. Johnson INTERMISSION

It Shine Part 2 Rhythms of One World ……………………………………………...…..… G. Fry I See the Light ……………………………….… A. Menken, G. Slater, Arr. M. Huff Intro: Alyson Goldstein Soloists: Zoey Shapiro, Nikoleta Ban

Lift Every Voice and Sing ………...……. J.W. Johnson, Arr. J. Johnson & A. Chea C7 Ensemble: Nikoleta Ban, Sydney Flowers, Hadley Gannaway, Dylan Kim, Laila Kim, Maxx Krickler, Jackson Money, Cassidy Walters Soloist: Cassidy Walters Conducted By: Lauren Effertz ‘23

Orange Colored Sky ……………………….. M. Delugg, W. Stein, Arr. D. Sharon C7 Ensemble: Nikoleta Ban, Sydney Flowers, Hadley Gannaway, Dylan Kim, Laila Kim, Maxx Krickler, Jackson Money, Cassidy Walters Soloists: Laila Kim, Sydney Flowers Conducted By: Lauren Effertz ‘23

Smile ……………………………………….….……… C. Chaplin, G. Parsons, J. Turner Soloist: Lauren Effertz ‘23

Harmony Leads the Way ……………………………………...…………. J. Liles Chaminotes: Dylan Kim, Maxx Krickler, Jackson Money, Trevor Skyers

More to Me …………………………………………………………...…… Pinkzebra Intro: Lola Blasko C-Notes Leadership Team: Lola Blasko, Emery Daly, Alyson Goldstein, Amelia Kim, Laila Kim, Maxx Krickler, Bani Kumar

It’s My Time …………………………………….. J. Lasky, M. Fukuda, Arr. M. Fukuda Intro: Emery Daly 8th Grade Students: Nikoleta Ban, Lola Blasko, Emery Daly, Zoe Finlin, Dana Kim, Jacob Otchis

MARIANIST DOXOLOGY

Music and Choral Director Kathy Rohrs Harpist, guitarist, conductor, composer

Kathy joined the Chaminade faculty in 2001 as the general music and choral director. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Guitar and a K12 Secondary Music Creden al in Music Educa on from California State University, Northridge.

Mrs. Rohrs has been honored for her excellence and achievements throughout the years with awards such as the Bravo Award Specialist Teacher, William Joseph Chaminade Award, Crea ve Arts Teacher of the Year, Innova on in Educa on Award, semi-finalist for the first Grammy Music Educator award.

Undoubtedly, Mrs. Rohrs believes strongly in the value of music educaon. Her experience and dedica on challenges students intellectually, socially, physically, psychologically and allows them to a ain the skills necessary to be successful in life.

Student Directors Lauren Effertz '23 is a Chaminade High School junior and C7 student director. As a former member of C-Notes and C7 in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, Lauren is absolutely honored to work with these talented students. She has loved watching each and every singer grow and is so thankful for being able to con nue to work with the C-Notes and C7.

Lauren would like to thank Mrs. Rohrs for dedica ng herself to this wonderful program, Mrs. Enrique for working so hard behind the scenes, and Ally Judge for being a fantas c co-director. She would also like to thank her parents for their love and support.

Alyssa Judge ‘25 is a Chaminade High School Freshman and C7 student director. She was a member of C7 in both seventh and either grade, and she is grateful to be able to con nue working with C7. She has loved watching the group grow together over the past few months and would like to thank them and her co-director Lauren Effertz for making this experience so enjoyable.

Concert Musicians Ma hew Park has worked 28 years as a musician and director. He is currently music director at St. John Eudes Catholic Church in Chatsworth, California where he directs 3 different choirs. He has previously served as the director of the San Fernando Valley Male Chorus and has toured throughout Europe and Asia with various choirs. Ma hew serves as the accompanist for 4 different school's choral programs and has been with the Chaminade Family for about 16 years. In addi on, he directs/accompanies several musical theatre shows a year. Venues include: Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, CSUN, Hunger Ar st's Theatre, Santa Monica Playhouse, High Street Theatre, SCCT, Granada Theatre, TROLL, IOTA, Not So Ar ul Produc ons, Chaminade College Preparatory, Santa Susana High School, and Alemany High School. He would like to thank his wife Ana Maria and their dog Charlie for their love and support.

Tina Cur s holds a Bachelor’s of Music degree (CSUN), Master’s Degree in Music (U.S.C.), and teaching creden al (CSUN). As a freelance drummer/percussionist, Ms. Cur s has had the pleasure of performing with people such as: Motown Legend Smokey Robinson, jazz great Lionel Hampton, and the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) among others. As an educator, Ms. Cur s has enjoyed teaching percussion studies at Glendale College & Ventura College and is a highly sought-a er private music instructor. Ms. Cur s is the percussion ensemble and choir director at Robert Frost Middle School in Granada Hills since 2006.

Special Thanks To our C-Note Sponsors Dikran and Houri Sassounian Paul Kovelman and Noreen Sawyer‐Kovelman Donations to the C-Notes program can be made through the Chaminade Fund. Your support is appreciated.

Please contact the Advancement office at advancement@chaminade.org or 818-360-0615 https://www.chaminade.org/giving/support-chaminade

Special Thanks from the C‐Notes...

For the vision and support of our Chaminade Choral Music Program: Rob Webb, President Mike Valen ne, Middle School Principal Dorothy Kane, Middle School Vice Principal Carolina Gunter, Middle School Vice Principal To Janet Koller, Trish Lyons, Michael Lehrmann & Cassie Bedoya for all their help in the business office with C-Note related ac vi es.

To Joana Eleid, assistant to the MS Principal, for graciously accommoda ng C-Note admin requests and for her assistance with student records.

To Patricia Fernandez, for helping us with QR codes to share our concert program digitally and for sharing her crea vity in designing uniform sweatshirts for C-Note fes vals through the years.

To Suzanne Dumas, for her con nued support to the C-Notes program.

To Tommy Smeltzer for filming and recording our beau ful concert.

To my colleagues, Kathleen Baucom‐Acker, Anne e Damien, Heather Eaton, Kerrie O’Shea, Mike Russ, Nikki Russ, Cynthia Snyder, Sara Shenouda, Jill Teehan, & Lee Thorneycro , for their never ending willingness to help, encourage and support all CNotes at events and ac vi es throughout the year. You are inspira onal teachers!

To Sara Greenberg‐Hart, for her visits to rehearsals with her HS Choir Leadership Team and her con nued support of the C-Notes.

To Ma hew Park, our incredible C-Note piano accompanist, we appreciate your years of dedica on, talent and me that you share with us each week during rehearsals and concerts.

To Tina Cur s, our wonderful percussionist, thank you for sharing your gi of music with us over the past many years at each of our concerts.

To Lauren Effertz & Ally Judge, for being outstanding student directors and mentors to “C7” students as well as sharing their me and talents with all the C-Notes throughout their middle school and high school years.

To Helen Reece, Alyssa Wong & Sophia Wong, C‐Notes Alumni, for con nuing to share their leadership and talents with the Chaminade C-Notes (audi ons/rehearsals).

You’re a gi to us!

To Maxx Krickler (7th Grade), for his beau ful and crea ve artwork for our concert.

To Charisse Enrique, C-Note Parent Assistant, Uniform/Snack Coordinator and Admin/Events Support, for her countless hours of planning, prepara on and assistance in all C-note ac vi es. Mrs. Enrique, you are my angel!

To Juliane Chilopoulos, for pu ng together the Liturgical Choir musician books for all our school liturgies.

To Dr. Brian Kim & Mrs. Jiaying Kim, for their beau ful photos and videos during our fes val trips and concert.

To Michael Rohrs, my dear husband, “You raise me up” each day with your love and support!

To Mrs. Reesa Krickler and all our concert volunteers, we appreciate everything you’ve done to get us ready for this performance.

To all our wonderful C‐Note parents who generously share their me, talent and energy. It takes a village to run this program and we are blessed to have you. Thank you for providing snacks for the students at every rehearsal and volunteering during CNote events.

We appreciate everything you do to help the C-Notes! It would not have been possible without your kind support.

“I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

You raise me up to more than I can be.”

This Little Light of Mine This li le light of mine of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

This li le light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

This li le light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine.

Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine.

Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

All day and all night, I’m gonna let it shine.

All day and all night, I’m gonna let it shine.

All through the night, I’m gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

My God gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine.

My God gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine.

My God gave it to me, I’m gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.