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CELEBRATING15 YEARS

Saturday May 17, 2014

Featuring:Emmy® Award-winningActor and ComedianLeslie Jordanin “Show Pony”

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To be a chorus of gay men, who through musical excellence, community outreach, and civic responsibility, are dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and educating the culturally

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Welcome

our 70-member Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates its fifteenth season as the premiere gay men’s chorus in the Coachella Valley. since 2012 we have doubled our membership, expanded our audience, improved our financial stability and increased our musical quality. our priorities are to move forward by looking back at our very significant past, taking the best practices of those who organized this group, and presenting a new, unified, unique and diverse face to the Palm springs community. internally, we have addressed the need to diversify our fifteen member board of directors. our board is comprised of 7 singing members and 8 non-singing members. each of our board members chairs and supports a working committee. these hard working and dedicated volunteers donate countless hours to ensure that our concerts and membership functions are supported. We’re fortunate to have Doug Wilson as our artistic Director. Doug is a graduate of Michigan state University with a degree in Choral Music, and a Masters in Music Performance (organ) from arizona state University. He is a retired elementary school principal and educator from the Clark County school District in Las Vegas, nevada. He is an accomplished bell ringer and church organist and is active in musical theater in the Coachella Valley. special thanks to Vance Reger who is our assistant artistic Director. His musical talents are greatly appreciated for assisting in making this production a reality. our accompanist Joel Baker hails from seattle. Joel has been in the desert since 2003. He is a graduate from the University of Washington

school of Music and started his career as a pianist for nordstrom in seattle. Currently he is the principal accompanist for the vocal department at College of the Desert. “in season” a special ensemble of the chorus under the direction of Mark Duebner, will be making its second appearance this concert season. Kudos to Mark for his vision and direction of this ensemble. the members of in season have performed all over the Coachella Valley since January and are available for special functions. We would like to thank them for their commitment and dedication in representing the Palm spring Gay Men’s Chorus. Kurt Jordan is the accompanist for in season and a graduate of azusa Pacific University with a Ba in Music theory and Composition. We are excited to be celebrating our 15th musical season as a chorus. i cordially invite you to help us share our music by becoming a chorus sponsor. We have scheduled our main fund raising event on May 17, 2014, at the Hard Rock Hotel. it features emmy award winner Leslie Jordan as our main headliner entertainment. He is best known for his role of Karen’s pretentious, sexually ambiguous rival Beverley Leslie on the hit series Will & Grace. We look forward to seeing you at our May 17th event. now...sit back and get ready to enjoy optimistic Voices.

David A. SanchezPresident

Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorus

A Movement Is Born

We Kiss in a shadow Richard Rodgers/oscar Hammerstein ii arranged by William stickles

stonewall serenade eric Lane BarnesRaul Valenzuela, soloist

Drag Queens in the sky eric Lane Barnessteve Rappaport, soloistRon Wheeler, Mark Ziemann, Robert Hazelton, Drag Queens

Do You Hear the People sing? Claude-Michel schonberg/Herbert Kretzmer arranged by ed Lojeski

Speak Out – Coming Out

in seasontrue Colors Billy steinberg/tom Kelly

arranged by Mac HuffPalm springs Gay Men’s Chorus

Michael’s Letter to Mama David Maddux/armistead Maupinandy Barborak, soloist

i am the Very Model of a Modern Homosexual Gilbert/sullivan new lyrics by tom orrterry Huber and Dave Murdock, soloists

Parade eric Lane Barnes

in seasonsomewhat over the Rainbow Harold arlen, new words by tom orr

Our Lives Change

Palm springs Gay Men’s ChorusGabriel’s oboe ennio Morricone

Vance Reger, oboe soloist arranged by Douglas Wilson

one Voice Joseph and Pamela MartinJessay Martin, soloist

Glory, Glory Hallelujah traditional african-american spiritualarranged by Howard Helvey

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Toward an Inclusive World

Color out of Colorado Dick Gallaghernorman Hawker and oleg Liebowitz, soloists

Don’t ask, Don’t tell Words and arrangement by Kathleen McGuireRodney Walker, soloist

a tribute to the armed services arranged by Lloyd Larson

Homeland arranged by Z. Randall stroope

Growth of Equality

in seasonoptimistic Voices Harold arlen and Herbert stothart/e.Y. HarburgChapel of Love Phil spector/ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry

arranged by Mike Ferguson/Mark Duebner

Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorusthe Promise Lives on Rosephanye Powell/ Pamela Martin

in seasonMe and My Baby Kander/Fred ebb

arranged by Mark Duebner

It Gets Better

Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorustestimony stephen schwartz

andy Barborak, stephen Rappaport, Jessay Martin, norman Hawker, Mark Ziemann, soloists

i Know Where i’ve Been Marc shaiman/scott Wittman Rob thomas, soloist arranged by Kathleen McGuire

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Concert StaffRon Wheeler, ProducerJeff Joseph, Assistant ProducerRobert samuel Hazelton, CostumesChad Hanna, Lighting DesignDavid Champagne, Projectiontom Reinberg, Stage Design scott Rose, Sound DesignCaryl olins, House Manager

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Sign InterpretationMartin Coogan

AccompanistJoel Baker

Assistant Artistic DirectorVance Reger

Instrumental Arrangements Vance Reger

+ section Manager* section Leader# Leave of absence

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Gordon Wolfsteven WoodkinGeary Zamira

In MemoriamWe fondly remember our friends who once made beautiful music with us.

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Douglas C. Wilson, Artistic Director

In SeasonMark Duebner, Director Kurt Jordan, accompanist

andy BarborakKeith M. CornellJoe DahmanMark Duebnernorman HawkerRobert samuel Hazelton

Jessay Martinstephen RapportDavid a. sanchez ernie santoraRon WheelerMark Ziemann

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Douglas Wilson, Artistic DirectorDouglas Wilson earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Choral Music at Michigan state University and a Masters in Music Performance (organ) from arizona state University. Mr. Wilson is retired from the Clark County school

District, Las Vegas, nevada, where he was an elementary Music specialist and an elementary school Principal for 30 years. Doug also served as church musician/organist at Community Lutheran Church, Las Vegas for more than 26 years. He has performed organ recitals in California, arizona, nevada and Michigan. He was accompanist/assistant director of the Las Vegas Master singers and southern nevada Musical arts society.

Coming to the Palm springs area in 2011, he continues to use his musical skills as an accompanist for musical theater in the Coachella Valley. He is also the Children’s Choir and Bell Choir Director at Hope Lutheran Church, Palm Desert. in august 2013, he was named artistic Director of the Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorus.

Vance L. Reger, Assistant DirectorVance L. Reger is currently assistant Director and bass section leader of the PsGMC, as well as a conductor and principal oboe of the Coachella Valley symphony. a native of Glendale, Ca, he attended the Cleveland institute of Music. as conductor, he has led various ensembles in the U.s., Germany and italy. as an oboist, he has been a member of the Cleveland orchestra, the Los angeles Chamber orchestra, and symphonies of new Jersey and oklahoma. as a vocal soloist, he has appeared with the Fullerton and Long Beach Civic Light operas, and recently with the Coachella Valley symphony in an evening of Gilbert and sullivan.

Joel Baker, PSGMC AccompanistJoel is very happy to be marking his debut season with the Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorus. He hails from the seattle area, having moved to the desert in 2003. He received a degree from the University of Washington school of Music in

1989, and was a pianist for nordstrom in seattle for several years. Currently, Joel can be found playing at such venues as streetbar, as well as for Cabaret open Mic, The Judy Show (with Michael Holmes), and also is an accompanist in the vocal

department at College of the Desert. Joel lives with his partner, Don Vasconcelos, and their four-legged friend Ginger, in Palm springs.

Mark Duebner, Director of In Seasonafter 52 years of cold and snow, Mark moved to Palm springs from the Chicago area with his husband, Keith M. Cornell, in January 2013. in illinois he sang with the University of illinois Varsity Men’s Glee Club,

the new Classic singers, the Windy City Gay Chorus and the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. in addition to choral singing, he has performed in, choreographed, directed and designed musical theatre for over 35 years. as a director and designer, he is most proud of Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, The Secret Garden and Once On This Island. as a performer, his favorite roles include Che in Evita, Frankie in Forever Plaid and John the Baptist in Godspell. By day, Mark is the creative force behind Mark Duebner Design, a graphic design and branding business specializing in health care, community services and the arts. Locally, he is honored to be working with the Desert aiDs Project, the McCallum theatre, Bloom in the Desert Ministries and Gay Desert Guide.

Kurt Jordan - In Season AccompanistKurt developed an intense interest in learning the piano after having seen The Phantom of the Opera with his parents at age 10. He studied under the guidance of Joann algier throughout middle and high school, during which time he

discovered a love of music using multiple pianos. this passion was further explored at azusa Pacific University while studying with Dr. Robert sage. Kurt performed several recitals of material he arranged for two and three pianos, the recordings of which have received radio play in Los angeles, santa Barbara, santa Cruz, Boston, austin and Beirut. in 2009, he had the honor of performing the West Coast premiere of alvin Curran’s 7.5 hour long piano song cycle, Inner Cities 1-13, as well as the U.s. premiere of movement 14 at Burning Man in 2013. Kurt graduated from azusa Pacific University in 2010 with a Ba in Music theory and Composition. Kurt is really excited to be a part of In Season and is looking forward to continue working alongside the group.

BIOGRAPHIES

the Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorus is celebrating 15 years of making music. the concert you are about to hear is a very different presentation for the chorus. Using various musical arrangements, we will tell the story of the Gay Pride movement beginning with stonewall and continuing through Marriage equality and “it Gets Better”. there will be no spoken words from the director or chorus members. our music and visuals will tell the story.

the chorus begins with “We Kiss in a shadow”, from the musical “the King and i”, singing of how gay men and women had to live their lives before 1969. on June 27, 1969, the change began. Police, who often raided bars where gay men and women gathered, found a group at the stonewall inn that was ready to fight back (“stonewall serenade”). the chorus recognizes the drag queens that were part of that uprising in “Drag Queens in the sky”. Following stonewall riots, gay men and women began to join together in a long struggle for equality (“Do You Hear the People sing”).

the optimistic voices of many encouraged gays to show their “true Colors” as sung by the in season. Many men found support in gay communities such as san Francisco and wrote home to let mom and dad know they were gay (“Michael’s Letter to Mama”). there were no gay role models for men, so everyone had their own definition. special guest, terry Huber, tells us “i am the Very Model of a Modern Homosexual”. on the one year anniversary of the stonewall Uprising, the first Gay Pride Parade was held in new York City. PsGMC shares the excitement and fun of Pride Parades across the country, in “Parade”.

the excitement and joy of the gay pride movement was to be shocked and scared by a new challenge, aiDs. We lost the excitement of our rainbows, “somewhat over the Rainbow”. Many lost their lives before the medical community and government began to look for treatment. the Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorus remembers those who lost the battle with aiDs through the beautiful, “Gabriel’s oboe” from the movie “the Mission”. the world continues to fight the battle of HiV/aiDs and we celebrate the progress in “one Voice”. it has been a great journey from stonewall and we celebrate with “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah”.

NOTES ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Opt imis t i c Vo i ces

Board of DirectorsDavid a. sanchez, PresidentDr. Louis Coloia, Vice President/ DevelopmentBill Butler, Secretary/Safetysteve Baker, CFO/ TreasurerRickey abraham, DirectorKevin Brandt, esq., Legal CounselDave Murdock, Directoralan McPhail, MembershipCraig Ferrier, DirectorJoseph C. Jackson, DevelopmentJohn shekleton, Community OutreachBill taylor, Community OutreachMike Ziskind, ProductionDarryl tucci, Director

state after state has tried to regulate human nature and the chorus presents a fun look at this legislation in “Color out of Colorado”. the second half of the program looks at more recent developments in the history of gay pride including “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” legislation. the chorus salutes all men and women that have served the country in “a tribute to the armed services”. Please stand and be recognized when we sing the hymn from your branch of the armed services. We sing of our love for our country in “Homeland”. Marriage equality is moving quickly through the states. in season sings of “Going to the Chapel” and “Me and My Baby” and the chorus reflects on “the Promise Lives on”. the men standing together for “the Promise Lives on” are couples who are able to show their love through marriage.

as Gay Pride makes strong statements for adults, it is young men and women that face the bullying and violence of their peers. the chorus offers words of encouragement to all in “testimony”, an anthem written by stephen schwartz for the “it Gets Better” Project. the chorus ends our historical journey with the acknowledgement that “i Know Where i’ve Been” and with our dream for the future, we know where we are going.

if you would like to make a contribution to PsGMC, please visit us at psgmc.com. if your gift of $100 or more is not mentioned here, please contact us at treasurer@psgmc.com.

thank you for your generosity and ongoing support which enables the Palm springs Gay Men’s Chorus to perform in and contribute to the Coachella Valley.

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