The Sopraninos

Sopranos & Co.

Grand Forks Choral Society

Sahara Dawson Kiyomi DunnetAmelia CherneckiAngelina Hollihn

Vince LajoieMicaela LamontJayden LeRoyRowyn Moriarity

Kaleigh ParkerJennifer ShieldsNoah Srahulek-KingsleyHanna Zibin

Paz AlguireGeorge BachmierLorraine BargElizabeth ClarkeLorraine CrokenWaldo DahlAnne DahlJane DeVriesBob DupeeJenn FennIrene FriesenNanci Gillmor

Erna GobbettAnna GroeneveldDawn GuidoSusan HarrisonTony HewittLaura Jean HoganEdna KazakoffGloria KochDiane KorolLyn MackeyEleanore MartensTim Martens

Bev McDonaldDeirdre McKeownKirsten NicolsonElizabeth PurkissSharon PeronPete PerryGarry PetersTrish PurdyTom ScheitelLaurie TetlockErica Vonbank

Jesse BachmierChantelle BronNicole del AguilaKyra DawsonKira GammieRena HelmkayKyra Hogan

Mira HulbertJoy HummelJessica JmayoffCarter NotheiszAdrian PalekClarissa Palek Olivia Pavan

Cecilie RegenbergBraelyn RobinsonRosalie Rollier-SpencerJazlyn SkeetNathan Vogel

With Special Thanks to:

Peri Best, Zak Eburne-Stoodley, Ken Flagel, Michele Garrison, Tracey Garvin, Ted Invictus, Les Johnson, Evelyn Koorbatoff, Anisah Madden, Carter Notheisz, Becky Shields, Gary Smith, Alison Turner, John Vere, Ted Weekes, Doug Wille, John Zibin, Ciandra Bourrel, Linda Prior, Alpine Signs, Boundary District Arts Council, Boundary Communicator, Boundary Musical & Theatre Society, Copy Cat Printing, Grand Forks Fire Department, Gallery 2, Grand Forks Gazette, Grand Forks & District Recreation Commission, Rivers’ Edge Theatre, School District #51,Select Offi ce Products, Thistle Pot Gifts

Next Season: The Choral Society’s spring season begins January 11, 7:00—9:00 pm in GFSS Band Room. New members welcome!

The Sopraninos

Child of the Universe........................ Craig CassilsSoloists: Rowyn Moriarity, Hanna Zibin

Cold December’s Wind ..................... Catalan Carol arr. V. Tucker-CourtneyTroika Ride ........................................ Ukranian Folk Song arr. J. DepuitThe Little Beggarman ....................... Irish Folk Song arr. John HigginsWalking in the Air ............................. Howard Blake arr. Audrey SnyderSoloist: Adrian Palek Grand Forks Choral Society

Christmas Night ................................ George RyanThere is No Rose of Such Virtue ..... Anonymous, c. 1420 arr. S. CaraccoioloSoloists: George Bachmier, Nanci Gillmor, Laura Jean Hogan,

Kirsten Nicolson, Sylvia Treptow

Christmas in a Manger ..................... arr. Mark HaynesCandlelight Carol .............................. John RutterRun, Run, Shepherds ........................ Anna Laura Page Soloist: Cecilie Regenberg

My Grown–Up Christmas List ......... David Foster & Linda Thompson Jenner Sopranos & Co

African Praise Noel........................... Liberian Folk Song arr. C.C. MillerWinter Song ....................................... Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson Soloists: Jessica Jmayoff, Clarissa Palek

Calypso Carol .................................... Kirby ShawSoloists: Kyra Dawson, Kira Gammie, Kyra Hogan, Nicole del Aguila

Where are You Christmas?............... James Horner, Mariah Carey, Will JenningsSoloists: Joy Hummel, Carter Notheisz, Cecilie Regenberg, Nicole del Aguila,

Kira Gammie

Belleau Wood .................................... Joe Henry, Garth BrooksSoloists: Nathan Vogel, Carter Notheisz

“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” By Dylan Thomas ~ Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

Narrator: Peri Best

Grand Forks Choral Society

Carol of the Field Mice............................ Kenneth Graham, Donald & Heidi Patriquin

Ring the Bells ........................................... Andrea Klouse

Christmas Madrigal ‘Roundezvous’ ....... Linda Spevacek-Avery

I Love You Truly ....................................... Carrie Jacobs BondSoloist: Trish Purdy

Sing We Noel ............................................ Gordon YoungEnsemble: Irene Friesen, Nanci Gillmor, Dawn Guido, Tony Hewitt, Diane

Korol, Elizabeth Purkiss, Sharon Peron, Pete Perry, Andy Stefanelli

Merry Christmas ...................................... Martin ShawSoloist: Tony Hewitt

Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through the Night) .. Trad. Welsh Song arr. H. Robertson

& Sleep, My Child .................................... Mary Donnelly & George Stridwith The Sopraninos and Sopranos & Co

Actors Children: Sahara Dawson, Kiyomi Dunnet, Rowyn Moriarity,

Jennifer Shields, Noah Srahulek-Kingsley, Hanna ZibinMrs. Prothero: Eleanore Martens Mr. Prothero: Garry PetersMiss Prothero: Diane Korol Postman: Ted InvictusFire Crew: Gary Smith

Assistant Director: Michele GarrisonStage Crew Manager: Ted InvictusSound: Zak Eburne-Stoodley, Carter Notheisz, John VereLights: Ken FlagelSets: Ken Flagel, Tom Scheitel, Nanci Gillmor,

Lyn Mackey, Michele Garrison

Costumes: Nanci Gillmor, Michele Garrison. Becky Shields, Michele Moriarity

Props: Becky Shields, Joan Thompson, Ken Flagel, Nanci Gillmo, Michele Garrison

Please join the choirs for refreshments after the concertINTERMISSION

“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” Musical Director: Joan Thompson

Master of Ceremonies: Michele Garrison

Conductors: Joan Thompson, Eleanore Martens, Kirsten Nicolson

Keyboards: Nicole del Aguila, Joan Thompson

Guitar: Gary Cuthbertson ~ Bass: Laura Jean Hogan ~ Flute: Elizabeth Clark

A Child’s Christmas in Wales

presented byGrand Forks Choral Society

Sopranos & Co Sopraninosdirected by Joan Thompson

Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 ~ 7:30 pmSunday, Dec. 11, 2011 ~ 2:00 pm

GFSS Auditorium • Adults $15 ~ Students $10Tickets available at Thistle Pot Gifts, Grand Forks Gallery 2 & the Door

10% of net proceeds will be donated to BFISS Community Recreation & Learning Fund

Program courtesy of Grand Forks Gazette and “whatsupingrandforks.com”