October 26, 2015 MCCC Agora Choral and Symphonic Band Program - Bringing Us Together

Bringing Us Together The Monroe College-Community Choir and Band MONDAY, October 26, 2015 7:30 p.m.

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M O N R O E C O U N T Y C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

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Bringing Us Together The Monroe College-Community Choir and Band IN THE MEYER THEATER AT THE LA-Z-BOY CENTER

MONDAY OCTOBER 26, 2015 7:30 PM CATHERINE BRODIE CHOIR DIRECTOR

MARK B. FELDER BAND DIRECTOR

PROGRAM MCCC Agora Chorale Sing and Rejoice......................................................Gordon Young Locus Iste..............................................................Anton Bruckner Over the Sea to Skye..............................................Arr. Daniel Hall Clarinet - Mark Felder

White Horses.......................................................Gwyneth Walker He Watching Over Israel...................................Felix Mendelssohn

INTERMISSION MCCC College-Community Symphonic Band Emperata Overture................................................Claude T. Smith Earth And Sky.....................................................Michael Sweeney When Jesus Wept...............................................William Schuman Inferno..................................................................Robert W. Smith Spitfire......................................................................Gary P. Gilroy Battle Hymn of The Republic...........Setting by Peter J. Wilhousky

MCCC Band and Agora Chorale

arr. James Neilson

SYMPHONY BAND PERSONNEL MARK B. FELDER - BAND DIRECTOR

Piccolo Leanne Pobursky* Flute Meg Fedorowicz Rachel Fisher Kelsi Gautz* Laura C. Gawel Dorothy Gudes Jennifer Johnson Christin Kern Katie Muriel Leanne Pobursky Janice Robert Sharon Schiller Connie Tyrrell Oboe Kathleen Hayes Holly Morse Charles F. Pease* English Horn Holly Morse Bassoon Sarah Dusseau Erin Faulk-Ringle Dan Jansen* Joe Sonoras Alto Clarinet Lynne Windsor Bass Clarinet Dana Regnier* April Thomas Megan Williamson Clarinet Julie Baldwin Amanda Braden Melissa Brown Beth Duvendack Kevin Eccles Elanor Falconer Amanda Feaganes

Maggie Gautz Katie Giese Lea Grau Patricia Green Louanne Hennessy Lynnette Miller Susan Nagley Cheri Schuster Elizabeth Stewart Lynne Wilson* Alto Saxophone: Susan Bernhard Paul DeVee* James Nuechterlein Caryn Vavrick Lee Yoas Tenor Saxophone Jerry Kreger Baritone Saxophone: Kathi Orr Trumpet: Elizabeth Chudnicki Blake Culver Dwight Goosen Ryan Jewell Jim Nordstrom Matthew Osborn Mitch Steils Mike Trapp Mahlon Tuttle* Jaymi Yettaw Horn: Jared Hehl Marty Holdren Ron Koch Mark Wellman John Wilson Jeff Windsor*

Trombone: Mike Bayes* Arlene J. Bloomer Alicia Goda Spencer Hehl Richard Pierce Daniel Wilson Bass Trombone: Brian Harrington Craig Schaar Euphonium: Kim Mohn Nathien Tittle David Welling* Tuba: Daniel H. Duvendack* Lance Hillenbrand Eric Hohenberger Jon Moore Bryan Troutman String Bass Sandra Lentner* Percussion: Eric Alexius Laura C. Gawel Jon Hunley Jen Hutka Jonathan Mohn Steve Whitford* Timpani: Tim Lentner Piano: Elizabeth Stewart

*Principal

AGORA CHORALE PERSONNEL CATHERINE BRODIE - CONDUCTOR ALYCE SANGSTER - ACCOMPANIST

Barbara Bacarella Olivia Bacarella Jason Basile Joe Bellino Peggy Bellino Joshua Bender Judith Bonini IHM Elisabeth Brockman John Burkart Larisa Burks Riley Duvall Luella Edwards Jeff Finley Mary Finley Connor Gallagher Sue Grassley Christian Guy Kevin Guy Marcy Guy Laura Hehl Laurel Heyman Dominique Hilker Shelby Hochradel Kaye Horsfall Nicholas Howerton Ashley Hubbard Emma Hudkins Sara Humphries Caitlynn Jones Fritz Kaminska Cassondra Kiley Emily Kressback

Rose Ange Leddy IHM June Linton Madeline Longenbarger Susan Marlin Zeisler Brendan Mason Ginger Mason Jonathan Mohn Kim Mohn Maribeth Mohn Mike Mohn Samuel Mohn Brianna Morgan David Morgan Faith Morgan Kellyanne Morgan Sharon Mullin Jo Ann Naida John Raymond Taylor St. Andre Catie Seegert Carly Siegel Melissa Smith Devroe Songalewski Meg Sowulewski Nancy Standifer Hillary Sutherland Nathien Tittle Kara Walker Ellen Wannemacher Debora Wykes

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 secretary 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 ACDA-MI 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 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 is also past conductor of Oakland Singers, Toledo Opera Children’s Chorus and the River Raisin Centre for the Arts Cantate. She is the current conductor for the Eastern Michigan University Women’s Chorus as well as the Monroe County Community College Agora Chorale. She also serves as conductor for MCCC Prelude a children’s chorale. She is a member and assistant conductor 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 grandsons; Liam, Aidan and Caleb.

MARK B. FELDER

Mark B. Felder has been band director at Monroe County Community College for twenty-two years. Before and during that time he was the band director of the award-winning Jefferson High School Bands for twenty-nine years. Mark served twelve years in local and state offices of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, including President of District 12.

He was named Band Director of the Year for District 12 of MSBOA. He also was named Music Alumnus Guest Conductor of the Year in 1988 for Eastern Michigan University. Mark has been musical director for over 150 musicals including 12 years as a musical director at Croswell Opera House in Adrian, MI. He received the prestigious Jeff nomination in Chicago for Best Musical Direction for the second national tour of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. He has been a guest lecturer at The University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, University of Toledo, and Adrian College. He was recently name musical director for the Dodworth Saxhorn Band, a Civil Era Brass Band. Mark is owner of Vivo Productions, a local recording studio. He is a regular performer with the Johnny Knorr Orchestra out of Toledo, Ohio and has toured with Stars of the Lawrence Welk, Manhattan Transfer, and the Shrine Circus. Mark and his wife, Ann, have three children and live in Monroe, Michigan.

2015

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February 29 December 14

Band & Choir Concert

The Lightning Thief

Symphony Band Concert

March 19

October 17

January 11

Twintastic

Prelude Children’s Chorus

October 9

October 26 Band & Choir Concert November 13

January 23 Classic Albums Live – Led Zepplin

Jimmy Bluffett: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett

February 5

December 5

February 13

Lovin’ Spoonful

Aesop

Sister’s Easter Catechism April 2 and 3 Antiques in April April 16 and 17 “America’s Favorite Past Times” – Inside Out Dance Ensemble May 2

Little Big Gig

Symphony Band Concert

Presented by Siena Heights University

February 20

May 3

December 8

Comedian C. Willi Myles

Agora Chorale Concert

February 27

May 4

Agora Chorale Concert

Blues Big Gig

Prelude Children’s Chorus