May 9, 2016- MCCC Prelude Choir Program- Sing Out For Spring

Sing Out For Spring MONDAY, May 9, 2016 7:00 p.m.

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Sing Out For Spr ing

Monroe County Community College Prelude Chorale IN THE MEYER THEATER AT THE LA-Z-BOY CENTER

MONDAY MAY 9, 2016 7:00 PM CATHERINE BRODIE CONDUCTOR

JANE KRUGER ACCOMPANIST

PROGRAM Annabel Lee........................................................................ Leeann Ashby Soloists – Elizabeth Harrigan, Grace Buchanan, Julia Bartlett

Ease On Down The Road......................................................Arr. Jeff Funk Soloists – Savanna Kapcoe, Calista Byrd, Jay Peters Deanna Germain, Ella Sargeant, Calyssa Reno The Wiz

Somewhere Over The Rainbow..........................................Frederick Lowe Soloist – Emily Tayler Accompanist – Cheryl Sweeney

Brother, My Brother...........................................................Arr. Ed Lojeski Soloist – Daniel Brockman The Civil War

Wouldn’t It Be Loverly.......................................................... Harold Arlen Soloist – Carolyn Taylor My Fair Lady

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep..................................... James Mulholland Let Love Come Near .......................................................... Ed Robertson Prelude 8th graders – Faith Avritt, Daniel Brockman, Calista Byrd, Madeline Desloover, Eden Fowler, Samantha Gonzalez, Elizabeth Harrigan, Sydney Lovill, Emma Oldenburg, Alyson Pierce, Marissa Reuttinger, Megan Sloan, Emily Tayler, Carolyn Taylor

Circle Round The Moon................................................. Mark Hierholzer Lion King Medley..........................................................Arr. Mark Brymer Soloists – Miles Gunn, Mounina Dia

For Good..............................................................................Arr. Mac Huff Soloists – Ephraim Brockman, Faith Avritt Wicked

PRELUDE CHORALE 2015-2016 CATHERINE BRODIE - CONDUCTOR JANE KRUGER - ACCOMPANIST

Faith Avritt Julia Bartlett Chloe Bourbina Daniel Brockman Ephraim Brockman Christen Broughten Grace Buchanan Calista Byrd Madeline Desloover Mounina Dia Brianna Dunn Eden Fowler Deanna Germain Samantha Gonzalez Leona Gooch Madeline Gould Sara Graves Miles Gunn Elizabeth Harrigan* Allyson Heinzerling Ethan Kapcoe

Savannah Kapcoe Emma Ledford Kolby Lovill Sydney Lovill Rileigh McCurry Robby Mort Alexandra Offenburg-Tellings Emma Oldenburg Alexis Owens Jay Peters Mandy Petkovich Allison Pierce Calyssa Reno Marissa Ruettinger Ella Sargent Megan Sloan Emily Tayler Carolyn Taylor Orion Tyner

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.

Discounts

Groups of 15 or more, seniors, and MCCC staff and students can receive a $2 discount off the full ticket price when tickets are purchased in person at the MCCC Cashier’s Office prior to the day of the event. Discounts will not be given the day of the performance. Tickets are based on availability, so please make your plans early.

Student Rush

Monroe County Community College students with a valid student I.D. can

purchase up to two tickets at half price 30 minutes before the start of any show.

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