May 4, 2015 MCCC Prelude Choir Program-Songs For Spring

SONGS FOR SPRING MONDAY MAY 4, 2015 7:00 PM

MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESENTS

SONGS FOR SPRING The Monroe County Community College Prelude IN THE MEYER THEATER AT THE LA-Z-BOY CENTER

MONDAY MAY 4, 2015 7:00 PM CATHERINE BRODIE CONDUCTORS JANE KRUGER ACCOMPANISTS

P RO G R A M Canticle To the Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Daley Laurie’s Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Copeland From The Tender Land Soloist- Elizabeth Brockman Accompanied by Amanda Brockman

The Old Piano Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Thygerson I Dreamed a Dream . . . . . . . . . . . Claude-Michel Schoenberg Soloist – Erin Bressler

Flanders Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Tilley A Part of Your World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Menken From the Little Mermaid Soloist- Audrey Cooley

Castle on a Cloud. . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude-Michel Schoenberg Soloist – Grace Buchanan

The Cherry Riddle Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Judy Herrington Soloist- Carolyn Taylor

Jesus Take the Wheel. . . . . . . . . . James, Linsey & Sampson Soloist- Madison Miller

The Rainbow Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Hawley Ades From the Muppet Movie Featuring Our Eighth Graders

Button Up Your Overcoat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Jill Gallina I Am Your Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Manilow For Good. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Schwartz From Wicked Soloists – Maunina Dia, Mariah Muraski & Sam Mohn

MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRELUDE CHOIR DIRECTOR: CATHERINE BRODIE

Julia Bartlett Kyndy Bennett Erin Bressler Daniel Brockman Elizabeth Brockman Epraim Brockman Christen Broughton Grace Buchanan Audrey Cooley* Carson Diall Madeline Desloover Maunina Dia Erin Dorsey Sara Graves Miles Gunn Elizabeth Harrigan* Allyson Heinzerling Madison Johnson Chloe Kruse Madeline Longenbarger

* Charter Member of MCCC Prelude 2012

Kolby Lovill Sydney Lovill Jacob Meredith Madison Miller Sam Mohn Mariah Muraski Sophia Muraski Mandy Petkovich Alyson Pierce Marissa Rettinger Elizabeth Schwartz Megan Sloan Autumn Spears Ryan Stango Lauren Swallow Emily Tayler Carolyn Taylor Orion Tyner Kelly Van Sparrentak Sarah Wilder

Biography Catherine Brodie Catherine Brodie has a B.S. and an M.A in music education from Eastern Michigan University. She served as a graduate conductor for Emily Lowe and the EMU Madrigal Singers. She retired from Monroe public schools with 25 years of service in music education.

She is an active member of the Michigan School Vocal Music Association where she serves on the adjudication committee. She is the past treasurer for the American Choral Director’s Association Michigan. Catherine has directed several State Honor’s Choirs.

Her choirs have also been invited to sing on MSVMA and ACDAMI Conference programs. In 1997 Catherine was chosen by the Michigan Music Teachers Association as teacher of the year for her work in Elementary Music Education. She was also selected as teacher of the year in 2005 by the Michigan School Vocal Music Association. Catherine is past conductor of several choirs at Monroe High School who consistently received superior ratings. She also conducted Oakland Singers, Toledo Opera Children’s Chorus and the River Raisin Centre for the Arts Cantate. She is the current conductor for Monroe County Community College Agora Chorale as well as MCCC Prelude a children’s chorale. She is a member of the John Tyner Chorale, and St. Paul’s Methodist Chancel Choir. She directs the St. Paul’s United Methodist bell choir. Catherine and her husband Bill have three sons; Matthew, Andrew and Brian and three grandson’s: Liam, Aidan and Caleb

MCCC Prelude MCCC Prelude was started in 2012 to enable the young singers in the Monroe Area to have a quality music program that was above and beyond the school music programs. Monroe County Community College graciously supported the decision to begin the chorale which is made up of fifth through eighth grade students.

Our mission statement is : “to educate and inspire children to understand and value the art of singing and its lifelong impact on teamwork, dedication and the human spirit.” We have also been supported with scholarship money from United Way of Monroe, Kiwanis, we have received a foundation grants from MCCC to cover music and scholarships. Our choir has performed with The John Tyner Chorale, and Carillon Women’s Chorale, Chariscurro Men’s Chorale, and the St. Paul’s United Methodist Praise Ringers. In May of 2014 the choir won first place and a Superior rating from Festival in the Parks at Cedar Point.

Special Thanks to: Our Parents Our Music Teachers Derek Arnold Tom Ryder Amanda Brockman