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2009/10 Season
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A Night at
the Tropicana

Brian Moote:
Stand Up Comedy

Nancy Pearl

"The Many Moods
of Christmas"

Holiday Stories

Beverly Graham

Tingstad and
Rumbel

Firesign
Theatre

SWHS Jazz
Ensemble

The Vagina
Monologues

Simple Gifts:
The Music
of America

Shane Mauss with
Brian Moote

Youth in Arts

The Rural
Characters

"Beauty and
the Beast"

Libana

Simple Gifts: The Music of America.
Whidbey Island's finest (and largest) choral ensemble invites you to celebrate our nation’s musical traditions through classics such as Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs, Down by the Riverside, Water is Wide, Shenandoah, and Amazing Grace.

WICA Conservatory Choir directed by Robert W. Prosch

The Program

WICA Conservatory Choir

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
arr. Philip Kern
Ben Kortlever, percussion

Amazing Grace
arr. John Coates, Jr.
Melisa Colby, soloist

Stephen Foster Medley
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Camptown Races
My Old Kentucky Home
Beautiful Dreamer
Oh, Susanna

Les Asplund, Al Benson, Morgan Bondelid, Jane Caveny-Brown, Carol Douthitt, Ambria Prosch, and Carolyn Sundquist, soloists

Old American Songs
I Bought Me a Cat (children's song)
Simple Gifts (Shaker song)
At the River (hymn tune)
Ching-a-Ring-Chaw (minstrel song)
Aaron Copland

Down by the Riverside
arr. John Rutter

INTERMISSION

WICA Chamber Singers

Red River Valley
arr. Ruth Elaine Schram

Moon River
Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini, arr. Steve Zegree

Zion's Walls
arr. by Glenn Koponen

Peter Gunn
Henry Mancini, arr. Jeff Funk
Caitlin Goldbaum, soloist

WICA Conservatory Choir

The Water is Wide
arr. René Clausen
Siri Bardarson, cello
Alec Buchanan, clarinet
Seth Sobottka, french horn

Shenandoah
arr. Darmon Meader

Bile Them Cabbage Down
arr. Mack Wilberg
Ben Kortlever, soloist
Kiana Henny and Sarah Parker, percussion
Jim Lightner, banjo

The Songs.

Running time: 90 minutes with one intermission
Recommended for ages 10 and above.


The Creative Team

Robert W. Prosch (Conductor), Jess Foley (Choir Accompanist), Ann Deacon (Scenic Design), Caitlin Goldbaum (Assistant to the Conductor)

The Musicians

WICA Conservatory Choir Vocalists
Les Asplund, Al Benson, Gay Bitts, Morgan Bondelid, Tony Caldwell, Jane Caveny-Brown, Kimberly Cerra, Melisa Colby, Ann Deacon, Norma DeMerchant, Carol Douthitt, Bruce Forbes, Patricia Friedman, Rocco Gianni, Sarri Gilman, Caitlin Goldbaum, Dayle Gray, David Gray, John Hastings, Dave Haworth, Anne Hayden, Tonya Henny, Kiana Henny, Linda Irvine, Ken Kortlever, Ben Kortlever, Kathleen Landel, Diane Lantz, Kevin Lungren, Mary Magill, Rebecca Maher, Paul McClintock, Linda McLean, Mary McLeod, Kris McRea, Ann Mercer, Dorothy Moffat, Christina Parker, Sarah Parker, Kathy Parks-Chambers, Ann Marie Pember, Katharine Pfeiffer, Ambria Prosch, Mona Reardon, Chris Rose, Kyle Stevens, Carolyn Sundquist, Joan Todd, Ed Walker, Carrie Walker, Norman Walker, Marcia Wiley, Leslie Woods, Jill Workman

WICA Chamber Singers
Les Asplund, Al Benson, Morgan Bondelid, Tony Caldwell, Melisa Colby, Carol Douthitt, Caitlin Goldbaum, Dave Haworth, Anne Hayden, Linda McLean, Christina Parker, Ambria Prosch, Chris Rose Carolyn Sundquist, Norman Walker





special thanks
Gay Bitts; Patrick Bitts; Todd Bitts; Jane Caveny-Brown; Ann Deacon; Norma DeMerchant; The Everett Herald; Gemkow Construction; Ann Marie Pember; JW Pepper, Inc.; Sound Publishing; South Whidbey School District; The Whidbey Daily.



The WICA Conservatory Choir is dedicated to creating an all-encompassing choral experiences for performers and audiences; performing music that challenges and inspires; recognizing the high value of each person's contribution to the Choir; maintaining a high level of professionalism in musicianship; empowering members to fulfill their musical and performance potential; working together in a manner that is engaging and productive; and reaching out to all parts of the community to attract singers, volunteers, and audiences. Learn MORE.