2024 How Can I Keep From Singing?

PERFORMED BY TROPICAL WAVE, THE GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF SOUTH FLORIDA’S VOCAL ENSEMBLE. Sponsored by

MAY 2024

HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING? A TAPESTRY OF CHERISHED MELODIES AND MUSICAL MOMENTS Anthony Cabrera, Conductor DARREN MATIAS, Accompanist Friday, May 3, 2024, 8:00 PM

Sunday, May 5, 2024, 6:00 PM

United Church of Christ in Fort Lauderdale

Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ

Sponsored in part by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tenor 1: Mark Blackburn Rafael Gragert Ginny McCulloh David Pfeffer Jonathan Sanz Johann Torres

Tenor 2: Jose Blanco Doug Cureton Michael Halpner Rick Heal Don Thompson

Baritone: Aaron Bell John Chaffin Paul Guariglia Ronnie Jones Charles Robinson

Bass: Felix Fidelibus John Lewis Carlos Torres Rick Vaughan Rob Young

Thank you to Aaron Lauer, Senior Pastor at United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale; Reverend Durrell Watkins, Senior Minister, Reverend Robert Griffin, Executive Minister, and Kurt Litzenberger, Facilities Manager at Sunshine Cathedral.

GMCSF’s Season 14 is made possible in part by

Support has been provided by the following Funds at the Community Foundation of Broward:

Community Concerts Association of Fort Lauderdale Performing Arts Fund; A Fund for the Performing Arts; John D. Ryan Fund; and The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund

PROGRAM How Can I Keep From Singing?

Arranged by: Pauline T. & Robert Lowry

FROM THE SONGBOOK Stardust

Music by Hoagy Carmichael, Lyrics

by Mitchell Parrish, Arranged by David Maddux

The Nearness of You Soloist: Ginny McCulloh

Music by Hoagy Carmichael, Lyrics

by Ned Washington

All the Things You Are Music by Jerome Kern, Lyrics by Soloists: John Chaffin, David Pfeffer, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arranged by Don Thompson, and Rick Vaughan Mark Hayes They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, Arranged by Mark Hayes

FROM THE STAGE AND SCREEN Corner of the Sky from “Pippin” Soloist: Jonathan Sanz

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

You and I from “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” Soloist: Charles Robinson

Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

Do You Love Me? from “Fiddler on the Roof” Music by Jerry Bock, Soloists: Doug Cureton & Felix Fidelibus Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick FROM OTHER LANDS Erev Shel Shoshanim

Music by Yossef Haddar, Lyrics by Moshe Dor, Arranged by Karl Logue

Lamento Borincano Soloist: Carlos Torres

Music and Lyrics by Rafael Hernández Marín

Bo Mambo

Music and Lyrics by Unknown, Arranged

by Steve Milloy

Greensleeves

Traditional English, Arranged by Bob Chilcott

Canto a Eleggua

Arranged by Arlety Valdes and Yudelkis Lafuente

How Can I Keep From Singing? Text adapted from Quaker Song, Soloist: David Pfeffer Arranged by Greg Gilpin

TROPICAL WAVE Tropical Wave is led by GMCSF’s Assistant Conductor, Anthony Cabrera. The 20+-member vocal ensemble is designed for special performances at community events and occasions when a venue has limited space for the entire chorus. They are also frequently showcased in mainstage concerts.

ABOUT GMCSF The Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida (GMCSF) brings live music and entertainment to the community through large-scale, main-stage concerts in high-profile venues, community-based engagements, and volunteer projects. More than 25,000 people are inspired and moved each year by the Chorus's music, community outreach, and mission, making GMCSF a significant LGBTQ+ nonprofit arts organization and cultural asset in the heart of South Florida. With more than 180 singing members, GMCSF is the most prominent gay men's chorus in the southeastern United States and the country's top 10 largest nonprofit LGBTQ+ choruses.

Our mission is to sing so that LGBTQ+ people can live their truth through quality music experiences that inspire audiences, open minds, change hearts, and affirm our common humanity. Our vision is a diverse world united. Visit us at gmcsf.org for more information.

CHORUS LEADERSHIP Gabe Salazar, Artistic Director Mark B. Kent, Executive Director Fred Boykin, Board Chair Tony Corrente, Chorus President Anthony Cabrera, Assistant Conductor Edward Otto Zielke, Director of Marketing & Sponsorship Fidel Garcia, Development Manager Doug Leib, Office Manager & Bookkeeper James Smith, Production Director Jonathan Sanz, Tropical Wave Adminstrator

For more information, visit gmcsf.org.