Celebrating our 38th Season

The Cherry Creek Choralepresents

Songs Our Mothers and Others

Taught UsMay 11 & 12, 2018

Tonight’s concert is sponsored by Chorale members, John Chamberlin and Pat Klass, and their families

Songs My Mother Taught Me .................................................................Antonin Dvorak arr. by Otmar MachaSongs my mother taught me in the days long vanished;Seldom from her eyelids were the teardrops banished.

Now I teach my children each melodious measure; Oft the tears are flowing, oft they flow from my mem'rys treasure.

Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace ..........................................Harry HuffnagleConducted by Uri Ayn Rovner Words from Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peaceWhere there is hatred, let me sow love, Where there is injury, pardon.Where there is doubt, Faith. And where there is despair, hope.Where there is darkness, light and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console,To be understood as to understand; To be loved, as to love,For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,And it is in dying, that we are born to eternal life, Amen.

Please join us in singing the following song. You Are My Sunshine ................................................Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, You make me happy when skies are grayYou’ll never know dear, how much I love you, Please don’t take my sunshine away.

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my armsWhen I awoke, dear, I was mistaken, So I hung my head and cried.

In the Evening By the Moonlight ................................................................. James BlandSung by the Men of the Chorale

In the evening by the moonlight you could hear the young folks singingIn the evening by the moonlight you could hear those banjos ringing;How the old folks would enjoy it, they would sit all night and listenAs we sang in the evening by the moonlight.

Scarborough Fair ................................................................................ English Folk SongConducted by Gloria Srikijkarn arr. by Anne-Marie HildebrandtSung by the Women of the Chorale

Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Remember me to one who lives there; Once he was a true love of mine.

Tell him to weave me a cambric shirt, Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Without no seam nor fine needlework, then he'll be a true love of mine.

Have him find me an acre of land, Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Beneath the sea, and over the sand, then he'll be a true love of mine.

If he tells me he can't, I'll reply, Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Let me know that at least he will try, then he'll be a true love of mine.

Love imposes impossible tasks, Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Though not more than any heart asks, And I must know if he's a true love of mine.

Please join us in singing the following song.Mairzy Doats ...................................... Milton Drake, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston

Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey, a kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you?Yes! Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey, a kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you?

Stouthearted Men from The New Moon ..............................Music by Sigmund RombergSung by the Men of the Chorale Words by Oscar Hammerstein II arr. by Walter ScotsonYou who have dreams, if you act, they will come true Would you turn your dreams to a fact, it's up to youIf you have the soul and the spirit, never fear it, you'll see it through.Hearts can inspire other hearts with their fire.For the strong obey when a strong man shows them the way.

Give me some men who are stout-hearted men who will fight for the right they adore.Start me with ten who are stout-hearted men, and I'll soon give you ten thousand more.Oh, shoulder to shoulder, and bolder and bolder they grow as they go to the fore!Then there's nothing in the world can halt or mar a planWhen stouthearted men can stick together man to man.

The Impossible Dream from Man of La Mancha ...........................Music by Mitch Leigh Words by Joe Darion arr. by Mark Hayes

Intermiss ion

The CherryTones

In My Life ..................................................................John Lennon and Paul McCartneySoloists: Christie Reynolds and Julie Tobin arr. by Steve Zegree

Africa ................................................................................. David Paich and Jeff Porcaro arr. by Roger Emerson

The Chorale

Wood from Four Pastorales ......................................................... Music by Cecil EffingerOboe Soloist: Ian Wisekal Poem by Thomas Hornsby Ferril

There was a dark and awful wood where increments of death accruedTo ev'ry leaf and antlered head until it withered and was dead,And lonely there I wandered and wandered and wandered.

But once a myth white moon shone there and you were kneeling by a flow'r,And it was practical and wise for me to kneel and you to rise and turn to go,And you to turn and whisper no. And seven wondrous stags that I could not believe walked slowly by.

Polly-Wolly-Doodle .......................................................................................Gail KubikSoloists: Nancy Lauth, Leah Lucas, Mike Freeland Oh I went down South for to see my Sal, Sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;My Sally am a spunky gal, Sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Fare thee well, Fare thee well, Fare thee well my fairy fay,For I'm goin' to Lou'siana for to see my Susyanna, Sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;Oh my Sal, she am a maiden fair, With curly eyes and laughing hair.

Oh a grasshopper sittin' on a railroad track, a-pickin' his teef wid a carpet tack.Oh I went to bed, but it wasn't no use, my feet stuck out for a chicken roost.

Please join us in singing the following song.How Much Is That Doggie In the Window? ..................................................Bob Merrill

How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail.How much is that doggie in the window? I wonder if he is for sale?

How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail.How much is that doggie in the window? I do hope that doggie's for sale?

Shenandoah/Deep River ....................... Based on an American Folk Song (Shenandoah) and a Traditional Spiritual (Deep River) arr. by Sonja Poorman and Berta PoormanOh Shenandoah, I long to hear you. Away, you rolling river.Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you. Away, I'm bound away 'cross the wide Missouri.

I long to walk your peaceful valley, hear the rolling of the river,And see the mountain laurel bloomin'. One day, not far away, I'll cross the wide Missouri.

Deep river, my home is over yonder.Deep river, Lord, I want to go back to my home and nevermore will I roam.

Oh roll, river roll, and soon I'll be home.

Battle Hymn of the Republic ..................................................... Music by William Steffe Words by Julia Ward Howe arr. by Jay AlthouseMine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword.His truth is marching on.

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps.They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps.I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps,His day is marching on.

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me.As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free!While God is marching on.

Please join us in singing the following song.Are You Sleeping .......................................................Traditional French Nursery Rhyme

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) ...................................................................... Billy Joel arr. by Mac HuffGoodnight, my angel, time to close your eyes, and save these questions for another day.I think I know what you've been asking me. I think you know what I've been trying to say.I promised I would never leave you, and you should always knowWherever you may go, no matter where you are, I never will be far away.

Goodnight, my angel, now it's time to sleep, and still so many things I want to say.Remember all the songs you sang for me when we went sailing on an em'rald bay.

And like a boat out on the ocean, I'm rocking you to sleep.The water's dark and deep, inside this ancient heart you'll always be a part of me.Goodnight, my angel, now it's time to dream, and dream how wonderful your life will be.Someday your child may cry, and if you sing this lullabye,Then in your heart there will always be a part of me.Someday we'll all be gone but lullabyes go on and on. They never die, that's how you and I will be.

Climb Ev’ry Mountain from The Sound of Music ................... Music by Richard Rodgers Words by Oscar Hammerstein II arr. by Ed Lojeski

Oread Farewell ...............................................................................Music by Dan Forrest Soloist: Renee Posey Words by Charles Anthony Silvestri

The time has come to say farewell; And though my heart be heavy,I promise still to remember ye E’en though we say, “Farewell.”

The flow’rs that bloom’d in Summer’s sun have lost their fleeting glory,And all but died in Winter’s chill; and we must say, “Farewell.”

So brief a time has come and gone since first we sang together;But bittersweet is that music now that we must say, “Farewell.”

Now we must part, and fare ye well in all that ye endeavor!And last, I pray--fondly think of me, whene’er you say, “Farewell.”

Guest Artist

Ian Wisekal, a native of Long Island, NY, joined the faculty at the University ofDenver’s Lamont School of Music in 2013. He serves as Principal Oboe of the GreeleyPhilharmonic Orchestra and Crested Butte Music Festival, and previously held theposition of Associate Principal Oboe with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra.

Ian received his bachelor of music degree with high distinction from the EastmanSchool of Music in Rochester, NY and his master of music degree from SouthernMethodist University in Dallas, TX, earning full scholarships at both institutions.

Ian has given master classes throughout the U.S. and abroad. In addition to his students at Lamont, Ian maintains a private teaching studio in Denver. His students

have earned scholarships to top music schools, including Eastman, and have performed as soloists and regular members of professional orchestras.

Program Notes

Welcome to “Songs Our Mothers (and Others) Taught Us". By far the majority of our pieces were chosen by Chorale members who had specific memories associated with them.

You might think that a program drawn from such disparate sources would have no unifying theme, but as I leafed through our selections one word came into my mind: “longing". I hit on this concept from the pieces themselves; you’ll get a whole extra layer of meaning as you hear their related stories. For now, though, here’s a tour through the varieties of that bittersweet emotion:

First, there’s a longing for lost childhood. Our first song, named for our program, expresses the feeling perfectly: Songs My Mother Taught Me, which contains the line “oft the tears are flowing . . . from my memory’s treasure.” Billy Joel’s Lullabye/Goodnight, My Angel, written when his seven-year-old daughter asked him, “Where do we go when we die?” also fits this mold. There will be a time when “we’ll all be gone.” But the love of a parent for a child goes on and on. I guess you could call it a case of retroactive longing.

Second, there’s a longing for love. The Cherrytones are singing Africa by the artist Toto, which expresses great anticipation for the arrival of his love on the “12:30 flight.” (Be sure to listen for the sound effects in this one!) Scarborough Fair describes how the speaker “must know if he’s a true love of mine,” by how willing he is to attempt several impossible tasks. Wood tells us about one magical moment when the loved one said “No” to keep the lover from going away. Shenandoah couldn’t be clearer about its emotion, as the very first line says, “Oh Shenandoah, I long to see you.” Not the river, mind you, but the daughter of an Indian chief. And may I say that Polly-Wolly-Doodle is a love song? I think it is!

Third, there’s a longing for the eternal and the ineffable. The aspirations expressed in The Impossible Dream and Climb Every Mountain speak to the deep desire of humankind to strive after what is, in the end, unattainable. Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace, with its beautiful words from the prayer of St. Francis, tells us of the longing to be part of God’s plan, to live selflessly. Even The Battle Hymn of the Republic with its militant, marching rhythms, contains a longing for justice and freedom.

I had to save a few words to talk specifically about our final selection, Oread Farewell by Dan Forrest. What a haunting piece, written on the occasion of Forrest’s departure from the University of Kansas at the end of his degree program there.

Want to know what an “oread” is, or other background information about our pieces? Be sure to visit the home page of the Chorale, cherrycreekchorale.org, and click on the “Behind the Music” tab.

-Debi Simons, www.debisimons.com

Cherry Creek Chorale Artistic Staff

Artistic Director and Conductor, Brian Patrick Leatherman, is enjoying his 23rd year with CCC. During his tenure, the Chorale has doubled in size and greatly expanded its repertoire and collaborative activities. A retired music educator and very active choral conductor, he and Chorale accompanist Cindy Runkel have formed the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale and the South Suburban Encore Chorale, non-auditioned daytime choirs for adults “55 and better,” providing a professionally run choral experience that highlights the social, physical,

and mental benefits of choral singing. Brian is an active choral clinician and adjudicator who has appeared as soloist with numerous choirs and orchestras including the Robert Shaw Festival Singers and the Robert Shaw Festival Chorus. Prior posts include directorship of the Pueblo Choral Society and the Douglas County Children’s Chorus.

The Chorale’s Associate Conductor, Greg Marsh, has been a choral director in Colorado and Arizona for more than 30 years. This is Greg's 22nd year with the Chorale. He holds a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting from Arizona State University and is currently the vocal music teacher at Columbine High School. Mr. Marsh has frequently been a featured soloist for the Chorale, conducts portions of each Chorale performance and serves as the musical director for the Chorale Showcase Concert. Mr. Marsh is also a past conductor of

the Colorado Mormon Chorale.

Cindy Runkel, now in her 9th season as Principal Accompanist, began musical training with her father while in kindergarten, then studied with Elizabeth Pastor, concert pianist and faculty member at The Cleveland Institute of Music. Ms. Runkel served as accompanist for her award-winning high school choral program and received multiple college scholarships, including a full piano scholarship to Miami University (OH), where she accompanied and

sang in multiple ensembles, performed in two European concert tours, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree. Cindy and co-founder, Brian Leatherman, are celebrating Season #3 of their two 5280+ Encore Chorales, with 180+ "55 and better" singers!

Assistant Accompanist and Director of The CherryTones, Debbie Johnson grew up playing Beethoven & Chopin and singing Rodgers & Hammerstein! She has taught music and drama in both Denver and Tucson. Previously, she worked with two non-profits in India and founded/directed DenverWorks, an inner-city jobs program. She did graduate work at the University of Denver and received her Masters in Music Education in Arkansas. She loves the artistry, excellence, and FUN of the Cherry Creek Chorale!

Program Design ............................................................................................................. Jenny Bock

The Cherry Creek Chorale

SopranoWendy Bawmann, Liz Barraud, Lisa Blunck, Jenny Bock, Julie Corbett, Kerry Cottingham,

Julie Cotton, Susan Davenport, Stacie Davidson, Lindsay Dean, Julie DeGuardi, Katie DePoy, Terri Donohue, Nona Duvall, Liz Fallon, Shelley Fesler, Cady Girten,

Nancy Henson, Lori Hugill, Barb Janusz, Katy Fink-Johnson, Leigh Kahn, Pat Klass, Nancy Lauth*, Maura Mackintosh, Kathleen Meier, Rosalie Metzger,

Mary Moyer, JoEllen Nikkel, Cynthia Phinney, Renee Posey, Kristen Radebaugh, Christi Reynolds, Margaret Roberts, MK Schnese, Nikki Seng,

Lyn Simmons, Gareth Smith, Gloria Srikijkarn*, Amy Stanesco, Jenee Stewart, Julie Tobin, Leslie Ufford, Donna Watkins, Barbara Wollan

AltoKaren Anderson, Margaret Beardall, Judy Blake, Debbie Blydenburg,

Marilyn Bogan, Sally Bradley, Laurel Foley, Jann Folsom, Donna Frederickson, Kay Frevert, Megan Garvin, Carolyn Gentle*, Elaine Gilley,

Debbie Johnson, Kavitha Kailasam, Jean Kelminson, Maureen Kirchner, Bonnie LaFleur, Leah Lucas, Felice Morel, Ruth Most, Jackie Olson, Emma Ouellette,

Kristen Park, Corey Portfolio, Paula Rokicki, Cindy Runkel, Hannah SabroskiLynsey Simmons, Leslie Stevenson, Jennifer Temple, Cindy Towle,

Susan Warren, Mary Witt, Janet Wolfer

TenorDoug Bell, Jim Bock, Ben Bowen, Ken Fisher, Tim Gesler, Norm Haglund,

Bob Hartley, Jay Hartman, Chris Jarvis, Tom Johnson, David Jonsson, Kevin LaPrise, Lois Latnik, Brian Leatherman, Justin Levy, Greg Marsh, John Morel, Mert Nason,

Bill Patterson, Tom Reiners, Richard Roark, Uri Ayn Rovner*, Debi Simons, Doug Simpson, Rick Shields. Doug Van Hee, Albert Zagray

BassJohn Buteyn, John Chamberlin, Ned Cole, Fred Cottingham, David Dempsey,

Brad Folsom, Michael Freeland, Brian Frevert, Frank Garred, Trevor Girten, Kent Hugill, Rich Krening, Daniel Kullas, Pete LaFleur, Robert Larson, Ron Lester, James Libbon, Ed Poehlmann, Jay Regan, Ben Southcott, Paul Simmons,

Christopher Stille, Dave Stover, Chin Tan, Dave Ufford, John Wollan*

* Section Leader

In MemoriamMarcus Smith

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Thank You for Your Support

SopranoCady Girten

Christi ReynoldsJenee StewartJulie Tobin

TenorDoug Bell

Jay HartmanBrian Leatherman

Mert Nason

AltoMaureen Kirchner

Leah LucasLynsey Simmons

Cindy TowleSue Warren

BassJohn Buteyn

Mike FreelandBrian FrevertTrevor GirtenPete LaFleurJames Libbon

The CherryTonesDebbie Johnson, Director

The CherryTones sing a cappella and accompanied jazz and pop standards. They perform at Chorale concerts, private parties, Rotary meetings,

retirement centers, community events, and more. For information, contact Debbie Johnson at 720-298-6887 or Director@CherryTones.org

Dedicated to (clockwise starting on the treble clef ):Ms. Betty Ann Kearns Zaice, Mom, who gave me The Sound of Music

Miss Louise Hopkins, Mt. Vernon High School, who gave me choral musicMr. James Dearing, University of Virginia, who gave me the Women’s Chorus

Mrs. Shirley B. White, vocal coach, who gave me a musical soul........and opera Maestro Nicholas Laurienti who gave me

Verdi’s Requiem, Carmina Burana…….and most of my friends

Patricia A. Zaice Klass

In Loving Memory ofEllen Weir Chamberlin

John & Marty Chamberlin Gail & Al Salzman

Steve & Gerry Chamberlin

Donors and Sponsors

We thank all for their generous support! Please join them with your contribution.

Sponsors (Businesses and Institutions)Amazon SmileCitizens of the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD)Colorado Creative IndustriesCommunity First FoundationGreat-West Life & Annuity Company on behalf of Ann Lester and Monika ColemanKing SoopersSafewayTagawa GardensTraveler's Insurance on behalf of Mike MosierWells Fargo Community Assistance Fund

Sponsors (Individual)Michelle & Doug BellMarty & John ChamberlinRich & Patti HartleyPat & Philip Klass Ann & Ron Lester

DonorsKarolyn AldrichElizabeth & Arlo AndersonKaren AndersonLaura & Steve AnundsenArapahoe Community College Music Department (in-kind donation)Ruth & Carl ArmstrongKaycie & Sherwin ArtusLoretta ArtusLiz BarraudJean M. BartlettMargaret & Andrew Beardall (Travel Square One)Judy & Patrick BlakeDebbie & Alan BlydenburgJenny & Jim BockMarilyn BoganSadie & Steve BooneBarbara BouchardJohn ButeynGerry & Steve ChamberlinNed ColeMonika Coleman

Julie & Richard Corbett (Authentically U Marketing)Kerry & Fred Cottingham (Colorado Music Institute)Karen CravensSusan DavenportPam DavisRobert DeMoss (Licensed Psychologist)Alexandra & Gerald DilleyNona & Paul DuvallLiz & Tim FallonLinda FarleyShelly FeslerKaty Fink-JohnsonKen FisherNancy FollettJann & Brad FolsomMichael FreelandKay & Brian FrevertCarolyn GentleTim GeslerElaine Gilley

Jon Goldberg (LIV Sotheby's)Norm Haglund (JAMS)Inez & Bob HartleyRichard HaynesCarole HedrickNancy Henson (Heather Gardens Brokers)Highlands Ranch Rotary FoundationHusch Blackwell LLP (pro-bono services)Barbara & Ken JanuszDebbie & Irnie JohnsonJane & Tom JohnsonDavid JonssonLeigh & Thomas KahnJean KelminsonKathleen KingKristen KnollJeri & Dan KullasBonnie & Pete LaFleurNancy LauthBrian Leatherman & Beth ZwinakLevin Family DentalJustin LevyLeah LucasMaura & Todd Mackintosh (Dispute Management, Inc.)Darlene MaderJack MartinRebecca McDowellKathleen MeierRosalie MetzgerPam MidboeMiller & Steiert, P.C.Kristin MiddletonMartin MohrFelice & John Morel (Mile High Music Therapy)Ruth MostMary & Michael MoyerMu Phi EpsilonAlexander NashMert NasonMelvin Nelson

JoEllen NikkelBill PattersonCarl PattersonAmy PieriAmy PoleteJoan PoleteKristin RadebaughCynthia & Tom ReinersRichard RoarkMargaret RobertsPaula & Bob RokickiUri Ayn RovnerCindy & Steve RunkelGail & Al SalzmanSarah & Mark SaundersRichard SchaeferKristen & Mike SimpsonGail SindelarScott Sparks (Sparks Financial)Gloria SrikijkarnMary Ann StevensLeslie & Mark StevensonJenee StewartChris StilleDave StoverBrian SummersChin Keong Tan & William Bradford (Center for Health and Hope)Kathleen Tate, M.D., P.C.Jennifer TempleJulie TobinDoug Van HeeCathy & Robert VegesDonna WatkinsNorman WatsonMary WittJanet WolferBarb & John WollanAlbert ZagrayHelen & Joseph Zwinak

Donations received July 1, 2016 to May 1, 2018Please inform us of any omissions or errors, which we will correct.

Dedications

Family, Friends, and Loved Ones. A Part of Our Lives - Now and Always

To our sons, Tim and Chris, who have brought so much joy to our lives. Jenny and Jim Bock

To Belle Ranik, an incredible mother, singer and teacher, who taught me the wonder and joy of making music with others. Paula Rokicki

In memory of my beloved mother (and former member of the Cherry Creek Chorale) Dorinda Levy. Mom always had a song in her heart and shared her love of the arts with her family, which I’m eternally grateful for. Justin Levy

In celebration and anticipation of Maureen and Drew’s bundle of joy! May the new family’s lives be filled with love and beautiful music! Barb and John Wollan

In memory of my dear, sweet friend, Mary Ann Stevens. Maura Mackintosh

This is to celebrate how much the CherryTones’ performances add to the Cherry Creek Chorale concerts.Tim Gesler

With love to my beautiful mama, Helen Fink, who made certain music would always be a part of me. Katy Fink-Johnson

I want to thank my parents, Brian & Susan Summers, for bringing me up in a musical home and encouraging me to get involved in the arts. You are always there to support me, and usually on stage participating, too! I love you and miss you both! Cady Girten

In honor of all West Highland Terriers, especially our perfect Skye - the greatest co-worker ever! Margaret Beardall

Thank you, Kurt & Jack, for supporting my weekly rehearsals; Mom & Dad for always coming to my concerts; and all my choir pals for fun Tuesday nights. I love you all. Shelly Fesler

To Chorale members past and present, thanks for the memories. To directors past and present, you made me better. To audience past and present, it’s been a great ride. Carleen, the love of my life, you have supported and inspired me all these years. We’ll see you on the other side of the risers. Rich Krening

To my parents, who shared their love of music with me. I treasure it and them. Cynthia Phinney

To Mom & Booga for bringing music into my life. Trevor Girten

In memory of Gary, who gave me unfailing support in my musical ventures. Janet Wolfer

For my family and friends, for all your love and support. Bonnie LaFleur

To my beloved mother, Louise Norris, who played the piano and was a church soloist. She taught me many songs! Carolyn Gentle

I am thankful for all of my music instructors, teachers, and professors - especially William Funke, my high school choir director, the reason I do what I do. Brian Leatherman

To the love of my life, Pat Blake. You blessed my life back in 2004, and I am grateful for that EVERY DAY! Thank you for ALL your support in my passion for singing, and thank you with all my heart for asking me out 14 years ago! I love you ... Love with hugs to Mom B (aka: Rock Star!) for all your support & your love of music. It is always an honor to see you in the audience! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ... Miss Kendy, thank you for your loving & generous support. I am truly blessed and grateful to have you as my sister-in-law. Love with hugs ... For two of the most loving, precious & beautiful ladies who touched my life in SO many ways -- Mary Ann and Pat Smith (aka: MA & The Good Doctor!). I was very blessed and will be eternally grateful that our paths crossed. I hold you in my heart every day, and miss you both dearly. Love, Judy Blake

To my husband, who unfailingly helps me load up the car for receptions and retreats, listens to my practicing, and comes to every concert. Debi Simons

To my dear Mother, who was so generous in sharing her life with so many souls. Julie Cotton

To our parents, children and grandchildren. Bob & Inez Hartley

For my mother ... and father ... and to Paul ... and my friends, who always support my singing. I love you all! Marilyn Bogan

To my wonderful husband, Todd, of 22 years. I love you so much and look forward to 22 more years of singing to you. JoEllen Nikkel

In memory of Sylvia and Sam Latnik, who inspired my love of music. Lois Latnik

Forever in my heart, my mother Eileeen. Nancy Lauth

In memory of my Mother, Alice Metzger. She taught me so much and did many, many things for me. Rosalie Metzger

In celebration of our parents. Dan & Jeri Kullas

My parents, Nick and Betty Nicholas, gave our whole family the gift of music from the time my brother Randy and I were very little. We sang songs at our cabin my whole life, learning wonderful old songs. As Randy and I grew, we learned to play ukuleles and then guitars. We introduced Peter Paul and Mary, Judy Collins and the Beatles to the mix. Our children and now our grandchildren have carried on the music vocally and with piano. My parents can’t be here to enjoy this wonderful concert of music we grew up with (Climb Every Mountain and Impossible Dream being 2 of their favorites). My Dad died December of 2016 but my Mom just died on April 3rd, 2018. She was so looking forward to coming on May 12th. So, this is dedicated to the two of them. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the delicious gift that keeps on giving. Nancy Henson

To our family - may we always make music together. Felice and John Morel

To Loretta Artus: You encouraged music all my life and found the Chorale for me. Thank you! Love Liz. To I.K.S.F.: Keep your music going. Love, Mom. Liz Fallon

To my awesome mom, who is here for this concert just like she’s been there for so many moments in my life. Thank you for giving me the gift of music and so much more! Chris Jarvis

To my mother, Marcia, whose endless habit of playing 50’s musicals from South Pacific to West Side Story got all of us kids hooked for good! Thanks Mom! Love, Chris Stille

My dad, a Methodist minister, loved to sing. He would sing in the car on family trips. One of his favorite songs, ironically, was “There is a Tavern in the Town.” (Methodists don’t drink.) Brian Frevert

To Ella, Sam and Katie, from whom I have learned many, many more songs than they have learned from me. Margaret Roberts

To all my musical family and friends. Music is a wonderful bond! Leslie Stevenson

In loving memory of my music lover dad, Ralph W. Jones, who passed away April 12, 2018. Debbie Johnson

To my husband, Paul, with love and thanks for coming to all my concerts for the last 60 years. —Love, Nona. Nona Duvall

In honor of my late father, Glenn Hugill. Kent Hugill

To my late father, Ed - inventor, WWII hero, and the smartest, kindest man I’ve ever known. Lori Hugill

I would like to dedicate these songs to my mother. As a small child, she would sing to my sister and me to sleep. Her beautiful voice always promoted sweet dreams and restful sleep. I have very fond memories of being next to her and listening. Alexandra Simmons Slattery

To God and my family - Paul, Alexandra, Lynsey, Luke, Vaughn, Gillianna, and Roc - they give a reason to sing EVERYDAY! Love, from Lyn (aka Mom, Grandma - “La La”). Lyn Simmons

Thank you Mom and Dad. Love you. Barb and Ken Janusz

We have met at the dawn of our life and will live happily together until its sunset. I love you. Albert Zagray

This dedication is for all of the music lovers in our family who have gone on before! Our parents, cousins, aunts and uncles, who instilled in us our love of music. Fred and Kerry Cottingham

In memory of my dad (who passed away last July), a big band musician and my very first piano teacher; and in honor of my mom for taking me to dozens of piano lessons and always being my biggest cheerleader! Much love & gratitude, Cindy Runkel

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PLEASE LOOK FOR MORE DETAILS IN OUR OCTOBER CONCERT PROGRAM!

Please Join Us For Our 39th Season - 2018-2019

October 12 & 13, 2018 .......American Songbook III: Timeless Beauty, Timeless AppealFeaturing the Newton Middle School Choir

December 14 & 15, 2018 ............................................................................. Sing Noel!Featuring the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver

February 24, 2019 ......................................................................................Free Concert at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

March 8 & 9, 2019.....................................................Masterworks of Power and GloryFeaturing the Arapahoe Philharmonic Sinfonietta

May 10 & 11, 2019 ................................................... April Showers Bring May Flowers

The Cherry Creek Chorale would like to thank all businesses and individuals for their generous

support. Please patronize them, and when you do, be sure to mention that you saw their ad in this

program.