SHHS Winter Chorus Concert, December 2021

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A Winter Choral Concert

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Shaker Heights High School Large Auditorium Nick LaPete, Director Madeline Levitz, Accompanist

PROGRAM The A Cappella Mixed Choir Down in the River to Pray... Traditional, arr. David Mennicke Soloist: Lauren Hathaway & Chloe Akins

Vocal Ensemble It Takes a Village...................................................... Joan Szymko Soloist: Jordyn Mitchum

All Choirs Shaker Heights Alma Mater

The A Cappella Mixed Choir Carol of the Bells..........M. Leontovich, arr. Peter J. Wilhousky Nda Wana................................Traditional Venda South African arr. Michael Barrett Soloist: Adam Thompson Seasons of Love..............Jonathon Larson, arr. Roger Emerson Soloists: Rachel Lowe & Keegan Polatz

Soprano Alto Choir Bonse Aba................................. Traditional Zambian Folk Song, arr. Victor C. Johnson Perhaps They are Not Stars...........................Inuit Legend Text, Music by Steven Sametz More to Me................................................................ PINKZEBRA Soloists: Bre’Onna McCall, Joanna Jones & Santana McClinton 2

PROGRAM Tenor Bass Choir Stand Tall, O Man!..........................................................Ken Berg Lovely................................................................ arr. Mark Brymer San’Bonani/Namhla Kudibene......Traditional Zulu S. African, arr. Michael Barret Soloists: Timothy Switzer, La’Nell Merritt & Ryan Jones

The Chanticleers Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).......................Sharon/Raugh Soloists: Devon Panigrahi and Jaden Schmidt Dangerous Woman........................................... arr. Deke Sharon Light of a Clear Blue Morning...............................Dolly Parton, arr. Craig Hella Johson Soloist: Evelyn Rossman; Flute: Devon Panigrahi

Vocal Ensemble What’s Going On?..........................................arr. Rollo Dilworth Soloists: Kyle Harris & Spencer Payton Mary, Did You Know?.... Lowry & Green, arr. Roger Emerson

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The A Cappella Mixed Choir Sopranos Chloe Akins* Anna Beltran Jada Burge Amari Chandler Lauren Hilbert Samarah Howard Rachel Lowe Meredith Pope Sydney Turner

Altos Shamir Acoff El Braunsdorf Angel CoffeeFrazier London Fryer Kamryn Harris* Lauren Hathaway Eleanor Jones Kailynn Lumpkin Daedyon Shaw Madison Young

Tenors Daniel Geisler Adam Thompson Basses Enzo Caretto Amar Green* A’mirian Harris Isaiah JohnsonOwens Keegan Polatz Jordan WoodsCooper

The A Cappella Mixed Choir Soprano I Nala Bledsoe Madison Boyd Jave’ Harris Taniah Jackson Joanna Jones Santana McClinton Kaley Mickler Ka’Mya Oliver Madison ThorpeWare

Soprano II Destiny Battle Makieya Dudley Madison Durham Liyah Merritt Cherrish Mombo Rae’Niyah Nelson DaRaya Smith Laila Smith Delosia Starks Miyera Townsend La’naiyah Turner Lucy Votruba

Altos Cashanni Bryant Brooke Byrd Jalea Fair Myka Frizzell Bre’Onna McCall Kyasia McNary Amore Raheem Kaiya Thomas Samira Wingo

* - Represented Shaker Heights in the 2021 Ohio Music Educators Association District 7 Honors Choir in November 2021 at Cleveland State University.

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The Tenor/Bass Choir Tenors Ryan Jones Elijah McCreary Keyshawn McNary La’Nell Merritt Timothy Switzer

Christian Turner Basses Brent Draper Isaiah Gullatt Kamren Jackson

Ricardo Johnson Jordan Long Deyon RamseyHeard Braylen Walker Justan Wilson

The Chanticleers Soprano I Tia Clements Sharon Orisadipe Evelyn Rossman Soprano II Nadeya Bell

Yohaira Rivera Synii Smith Alto I Dasha Panigrahi Lazuli Rogers Jaden Schmidt

Alto II Abigail Beck Alexis Glinzler Mira Hargassner

Vocal Ensemble Soprano Nora Chevraux Margaretta Milgram Jordyn Mitchum

Alto Kaleigh Armstrong Abigail Davis Thalya Payton

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Tenor Joshua Mink Bass William Christian Kyle Harris

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Acknowledgments The Shaker Choirs would like to extend special thanks to: Chuck Tisdale for his valuable stage expertise CHORD (Choir and Orchestra Devotees) for their enthusiastic and generous support The Madeline and Dennis Block Fund The Shaker Schools Foundatin Eric Juli and the entire SHHS administrative team Suzanna Adkins and Donna Jelen for your mentorship and collegial support The Shaker orchestra and band faculty for being supportive, collegial and inspiring All the parents of Shaker Choir students - you have made this performance possible!

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CALENDAR Monday, March 21, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

Pre-Tour Concert and Meeting SHHS Large Auditorium Choir and Orchestra Tour to Spain March 23-31, 2022 Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7:30 pm Spring Choir Concert SHHS Large Auditorium Monday, May 23, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

Choir & Orchestra Banquet & Senior Showcase SHHS Large Auditorium & Lower Cafeteria

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