Adult Recreational Choirs (ARC) presents

15th Annual

Presented with the generous support of Alberta Foundation of the Arts, Calgary Arts Development, The City of Calgary, Alberta Government, and Alberta Lottery Fund.

December 9 & 10River Park Church - 3818 14a St SW

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Celebrating the SeasonIt’s hard to believe, but we have arrived

at the 15th Anniversary of “Something Christmas”! What began as a small, single performance at Altadore Baptist Church in 2004 has become a popular holiday concert with three performances and over 1,000 people attending. Nothing brings us greater joy than sharing our love of music with our community!

We are grateful for the tremendous support and encouragement we’ve

received over the years.

Preparation for the music you’re about to enjoy has involved many hours of rehearsal, the support of an army of volunteers, and collaboration on a thousand details with our tech crew, production team, artistic and administrative teams, and the passionate engagement of our 250 singers. My thanks to all, and especially to Torri Airhart and Michelle Kotelko who have enthusiastically grabbed the baton to lead Up2Something and the Combined Choir this year!

And while we hope the music we perform today is memorable, the reality is that it is fleeting. Coming together to celebrate the season allows us the opportunity to share with you our belief that music can change lives. We’ve seen and experienced its power firsthand. We’re pleased to provide financial support to PREP’s Music Therapy program and invite you to help us bring the healing power of music to families in our community.

Above all, we hope we lift your spirits and warm your heart. Thank you for giving us the gift of your presence, your voice, and your support – whether for the first time, or over the last decade and a half. To you and yours, our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Brian BowmanArtistic Director, ARC

Thank you for believing in the power of music!

The ARC Family is delighted, to once again come together and share the magic of voices in harmony, while raising awareness of the healing powers of music.

Music Therapy improves health and functional outcomes and we are pleased to support the wonderful Music Heals Charitable Foundation; a not-for-profit organization that raises money and awareness for music therapy programs across Canada. Music Heals tries to ensure that funds raised are distributed locally. ARC is pleased to support Calgary’s own PREP, a unique non-profit resource, where families can access therapy, family services, and educational supports for their child with Down syndrome from birth to 18 years of age. The music therapy that is offered within PREP’s Early Learning Program exposes children to music at an early age and leverages the power of songs and rhythm to reinforce speech, reading, fine motor, gross motor, and behavioural skills.

“Our hope is to continue exploring ways that PREP can utilize music therapy to enhance and enrich even more of our programs as we support kids with Down syndrome to reach their full potential.”

- Curtis Slater / Executive Director, The PREP Program

We kindly invite you to consider supporting our collaborative efforts to raise funds for Music Heals, who in turn financially supports projects such as the PREP Program.

A portion of proceeds from Something Christmas performances will be donated.

Please visit archoirs.org/donate to make your contribution or contact us at info@archoirs.org.

O Come, All Ye Faithfularr. Forrest

Good News, Great JoyRuth Morris Gray

The Hope of Christmasarr. LojeskiSoloist: Dorothy Hanson

Nutcracker JinglesAdditional Music fromThe Nutcracker Suiteby Peter Ilyich Tchaisovskyarr. Bridwell

Winter WonderlandF. Bernard & R. B. SmithSoloist: Jil McMahon Bazant

Hark the Herald Angels SingPiano: Lorne Pankratz

The Coming of the King Processionalarr. Rouse

And on Earth, Peacearr. Rouse

What Will Santa Claus Say?(When He Finds Everybody Swingin’)arr. L. Shackley

Tannenbaum TenorsMary, Did You Know?M. Lowry & B. GreenSoloists: Terry Chang Art McCarthy, Roy StyanPiano: Faye White

Angels We Have Heard on HighPiano: Lorne Pankratz

Light a CandleAndy BeckSoloists: Barb Kroetsch & Trish Weatherup

Bell CarolArranged with Original Words by H. Sorenson4-hand Piano: Keith Kotelko & Faye White

Winter DreamsPINKZEBRA

We Wish You the Merriestarr. Huff

Music Heals & Special Guest, PREP

Joy to the WorldPiano: Lorne Pankratz

The Jingle Belles‘Zat You, Santa Claus?arr. K. ShawSoloists: Helen BeingessnerLaurie-Anne Bulmer, Jan ClarsonCathy Cush, Dorothy HansonPhyllis Kimpton, Janice Kinch, Bitten Ko Karen Sticksl Lynn Watt, Marg WattTrish WeatherupPiano: Faye White

O Holy Nightarr. Krogstad

Silent NightGuitar: David Wood

Up2Christmas Up2Something Audience Sing-a-Long

CollaboratorsArtistic Team

Artistic DirectorDirector - Up2Something

Brian Bowman Accompanist Faye White

Assistant Artistic DirectorDirector - She’s Up2Something & Up2Christmas

Michelle KotelkoGuest Director - Up2Something (Sunday Performances)& Retreat Clinician

Torrance Airhart

AccompanistDirector - Something Lite

Lorne Pankratz Principal Choreographer Reema Fanning

Administrative TeamExecutive Director Barbara Ulrich Business Manager Candace Dart

Program & Communications Coordinator

Reema Fanning Administrative Coordinator Stella Arcega

Board of DirectorsChristene Gordon

PresidentSara Munkittrick

Vice-PresidentVenita Ramanna

Past President

Annette AubreyDirector

Jen GordonDirector

Art McCarthyDirector

Barb McGowan Director

Olga OpotchanovaDirector

Carleen SmithDirector

Mary Jane TurcatoDirector

David WoodDirector

Brian BowmanEx-Officio

Barbara UlrichEx-Officio

Production Support

Sound EngineeringChris Daniels & Touby Kalden Daniels Audio Engineering & Production

Riser Transportation RottieXpress Graphic Design Carleen Smith

Production TeamChair & Costume Manager Joanne Todesco Props & Set Manager Sheldon Baranec

Production Manager Sharon Stiles Logistics Manager Peter Wolf

Creative Sandbox Chair & Recorder

Rae Wyshynski Members-at-LargeVicki GrahamRainer Oebels

Costume CoordinatorsStella Arcega Aileen Lajoie Judy Murphy

Choir Coordinators

Susan Douglas Up2SomethingPhyllis Kimpton She’s Up2Something SomethingChristmasFlossie Hutchins Something Lite

Something Christmas VolunteersCheryl Aitkens

Garth Blais Tim BrandleyReese Braun

Jim BroadbentTerry Chang

Annabelle Dick

Jack DicksonRoland George

Reg GerlitzSusan Gibson

Ginny GoodmanMary Horne

Dennis Johnston

Liz LongArt McCarthy

Norma McDonald-BlaisPaula Miller

Donna Montgomery Cathrine MooreSara Munkittrick

Rainer OebelsJoanne Parker

Bev PedeMargaret Santarossa

Gene ShematekScott Simpson

Mike Smith

Roxanne SteenSharon Stiles

Marie TremblayMairead Twomey

David WoodPeter Wolf

We are grateful for the generous support and kindness of the ARC Something Lite members to help make Something Christmas possible.

PerformersUp2Christmas Up2Something

1st SopranoKathryn BrownTheresa CarolanMarcie DupuisCatherine FryattChristene GordonDorothy HansonLinda HartleyJanice KinchBarb KroetschRachel Kulasa *Angela LeszkowiczLydia Marshall-BrowneHeather MoonIris SadownikMolly TaylorLinda TseMary Jane TurcatoTrish WeatherupNatalia Wojtyk

2nd SopranoHelen BeingessnerJackie BellBeth BrookwellMichele BuhlerLaurie-Anne BulmerPam CullenBreanna DashneyReema FanningJennifer GordonSarah HughesMaureen MoranMarianne MurphyOlga OpotchanovaKari Peperkorn MarloweShari RobertsVictoria SmithKaren StickslJulie SwansonMary Zebak

1st AltoLori ArnasonTamara BianchiniJay BlueJan BoydolLisette ClarkeJan ClarsonVictoria CoxSusan d’EntremontShelly FieldDonna GareauJanice IngramPhyllis KimptonBitten KoRea KowalBarb McGowanJudy MurphyLyndia PetersJasmin PoonTerri SorensenTerry StankievechJoanne TodescoDonna VennardSuzanne WareJoy West-Eklund

2nd AltoBeth BalshawJoanne BlackCathleen BloxhamHelene ComireLynne Cowe FallsCathy CushLouise ForsythRobyn JacksonJodi KlippenstineChristine LaingPaige MartinJil McMahon BazantJo-Anne ParksLynn WattMarg WattSheila Wohlgemuth

1st SopranoElizabeth AitkenLena-Joy BesnerSusan DouglasAnn Marie FitzgeraldShelly GanleyVicki GrahamParticia LettLorraine Lirenman *Toni McMillanLinda ManwarrenCathrine MooreJulie NewcombeLeann OConnorSloan Pipella-ClarkTammy Lynn Postma *Lucinda Sheldon *Nicole SidhuKatherine Waters

2nd SopranoBarb Boydel *Carole FoleyLouella FraserDebbie GoodmanCourtney KirtonGrace MacLeodLiz McManusSusan MarkusDarla MaxwellTalore PetersonGloria PosnickDeb StevensDereka ThibaultLori ThomasRae WyshynskiSue Yaskiw *

1st AltoAnnette AubreyJinny ChoCarol CookAnnemone HaagerMona HooperAileen LajoieDebra LeeLeslie McMechanKristin MillerAmy MoreSanDee PhilpotWendy SmeltzerCarleen SmithJuanita Walton

2nd AltoStella ArcegaJacquie BaranecNorma BlaisLorraine EgerSandi HalasGinny HughesBernice Love *MJ MacLeodMegan Anne PatersonBev PedeVenita RamannaShelley Vandal

TenorGarth BlaisTim BrandleyJim BroadbentTerry ChangPaul GladmanJames Goodman *Laurence GosselinTroy HochsteinBarry Lange-HodgeArthur McCarthyBrent MooreSharon StilesRoy StyanPeter WolfDavid Wood

BassSheldon BaranecJack DicksonReg GerlitzDennis JohnstonRainer OebelsScott SimpsonMichael Smith

* Not performing

Upcoming Events

IN PURSUIT OF HAPPiNESS

Saturday, June 8 - 7:30pmSunday, June 9 - 2:30 & 7:30pmArts Commons, Martha Cohen Theatre

“If there’s one thing that can be said about happiness, it’s that it’s wholly and utterly subjective. What makes one person happy - picking flowers on a sunny day, perhaps - may make another person decidedly unhappy.”

- How Stuff Works -

ARC’s 17th season is a meandering journey that inescapably encounters disappointment on the path to success, but never loses hope along the way.

In a world that seems preoccupied with winning at any cost, where “fake news” is more common than “good news”, we’re summoning the positive forces in the universe and casting out all doubt as we relentlessly pursue what it truly means to be happy!

IN PURSUIT OF HAPPiNESS will cover the gamut of emotion and, in our own way, honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of the human experience.

This is a show you will NOT want to miss.

Stay tuned for announcement of ticket sales in spring of 2019 at archoirs.org.

Did you hear? There is another opportunity to enjoy holiday tunes!

Join us for an evening of Christmas Caroling on December 12th from 7-9pm with our Something Lite choir to sing-a-long to some of your favorite songs of the season.

This is a free event and open to all. We look forward to seeing you there!

Take NoteWe Want To Hear You Sing!

At Something Lite we enjoy great music, friendship and fun.

Give us a try! No audition required.

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Awakening, nurturing and sharing the magic of voices in harmony!