February 27, 2017 MCCC Symphonic Band and Agora Chorale Program - Peace and Friendship

& Monroe College-Community Agora Chorale and Symphonic Band AND

M E Y E R

T H E A T E R

www.monroeccc.edu/theater

Monday February 27, 2017 7:30 P.M.

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

presents

Peace and Friendship The Monroe College-Community Agora Chorale and Symphonic Band IN THE MEYER THEATER AT THE LA-Z-BOY CENTER

MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2017 7:30 PM CATHERINE BRODIE CHOIR DIRECTOR

MARK B. FELDER BAND DIRECTOR

Guest Conductors: Dwight Goossen, Kathleen Hayes, Ron Koch, James Nuechterlein, David Welling, Jaymi Yettaw

PROGRAM MCCC Agora Chorale We Are One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Tate Soloists — Caroline Taylor, Elisabeth Brockman, Brianna Morgan, Joshua Bender, David Morgan, Laura Hehl, Jo Ann Naida, Devroe Songalewski Drums — Izabel Whiting The Clouds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Gray Soloists — Joshua Bender, Brianna Morgan, Cody Kasanovich

Omnia Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Randall Stroope Ose Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arr. Michael Larkin Traditional Hebrew Solo —Elisabeth Brockman Simply Alleluia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Fettke Ain’t Judgin’ No Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Glipin Written in the style of an Afro –American Spiritual

INTERMISSION MCCC College-Community Symphonic Band Pentland Hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major James H. Howe Conductor — Dwight Goossen

Factory Riffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Conaway Conductor — David Welling

Three Shaker Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Frank Ticheli “In Yonder Valley” “Here, Take This Lovely Flower” “Dance” Conductor — Jaymi Yettaw Raging Machines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Balmages Conductor — Ron Koch

American Salute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morton Gould Conductor — James Nuechterlein

Americans We. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Fillmore Conductor — Kathleen Hayes

AGORA CHORALE PERSONNEL CATHERINE BRODIE - CONDUCTOR ALYCE SANGSTER - ACCOMPANIST

Jason Basile

Ginger Mason

Joshua Bender

Matthew Michaels

Judith Bonini IHM

Kim Mohn

Daniel Brockman

Maribeth Mohn

Elisabeth Brockman

Samuel Mohn

Larisa Burks

Brianna Morgan

Jered Emery

David Morgan

Nico Garcia

Kellyanne Morgan

Sue Grassley

Sharon Mullin

Madeline Gerweck

Mary Mullins

Kevin Guy

Rachel Mullins

Marcy Guy

Jo Ann Naida

Laura Hehl

Alyson Pierce

Laurel Heymon

Megan Prater

Nicholas Howerton

Misty Skeen

Cody Kosanovich

Devroe Songalewski

June Linton

Carolyn Taylor

Madeline longenbarger

Ellen Wannemacher

Rose Ange Leddy IHM

Izabel Whiting

Jo Anne Lynch

SYMPHONY BAND PERSONNEL MARK B. FELDER - BAND DIRECTOR

Piccolo Leanne Pobursky*

Alto Clarinet Lynne Windsor

Flute Meg Fedorowicz Kelsi Gautz* Dorothy Gudes Leah Hurley Jennifer Johnson Morgan LaFlure Cheryl Lohmeyer Katie Muriel Leanne Pobursky Janice Robert Sharon Schiller

Bass Clarinet Michael Mohn* April Thomas Megan Williamson

Oboe Kathleen Hayes* Lily Kozicki Charles F. Pease English Horn Kathleen Hayes Bassoon Sarah Dusseau Erin Faulk-Ringle Dan Jansen* Joe Sonoras Eb Soproano Clarinet Melissa Brown Clarinet Julie Baldwin Amanda Braden Melissa Brown Beth Duvendack Kevin Eccles Amanda Feaganes Mark Felder Katie Giese Lea Grau Louanne Hennessy Lynnette McGowan Susan Nagley Cheri Schuster Elizabeth Stewart Lynne Wilson*

Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet Michael Mohn Alto Saxophone Susan Bernhard Paul DeVee* James Nuechterlein Kathi Orzechowski Caryn Vavrick Tenor Saxophone Jerry Kreger Nick Mosher Baritone Saxophone Matthew T. Brown Trumpet Zac Coddaire Blake Culver Dwight Goossen Ryan Jewell Andrew Miller Tom Parks Jack Ploeger Darin Puruleski Mitch Steils Mahlon Tuttle* Jaymi Yettaw

Trombone Mike Bayes Richard Pierce* Shelby Slusher David Todd Daniel “Bubba” Wilson Bass Trombone Brian Harrington Craig Schaar Euphonium David Bachar* David Welling Tuba Jason Dean Daniel H. Duvendack* Lance Hillenbrand Eric Hohenberger Jon Moore Bryan Troutman String Bass Sandra Lentner* Percussion Eric Alexius Chris Bennett Jon Hunley Jen Hutka Jonathan Mohn Steve Whitford* Timpani Tim Lentner

Horn Marty Holdren Ron Koch Kim Mohn Mark Wellman John Wilson Jeff Windsor*

*Principal

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 is currently teaching at Eastern Michigan University in the music education department.

She is also currently the choral conductor of Monroe County Community College Agora Chorale and MCCC Prelude, a children’s choir.

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 of 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 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 is past conductor of the Eastern Michigan University Women’s Chorus. She also conducted Oakland Singers,Toledo Opera Children’s Chorus and the River Raisin Centre for the Arts Cantate. 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 grandsons; Liam, Aidan and Caleb.

MARK B. FELDER

Mark B. Felder has been band director at Monroe County Community College for twenty-three 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, Michigan. He received a nomination for the prestigious Jeff Award in Chicago for Best Musical Direction for the second national tour of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim.

He is currently the musical director of the Dodworth Saxhorn Band, a Civil War-era brass band. Mark has been a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Toledo, and Adrian College. Mark is owner of Vivo Productions, a local recording studio. He performed for years with the Johnny Knorr Orchestra, and has toured with stars of the Lawrence Welk show, Manhattan Transfer, and the Shrine Circus. Mark and his wife, Ann, have three children and live in Monroe, Michigan.

Say Goodnight Gracie A hilarious, heart-warming evening with Alan Safier as George Burns

Saturday March 4 7:30 p.m.

La-Z-Boy Center Meyer Theater

Reserved Seating: $20 Vip Seating: $30

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