2012 Fall Season

Buffalo Valley Singers invites all who enjoy choral singing to join for the 2012 Christmas concert season by attending weekly Monday rehearsals starting on September 17 at 7 PM at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Rd., Lewisburg. No auditions are necessary, and there is a $10 annual membership fee.

The Christmas concert, which will include performances by the Buffalo Valley Brass, will be on Saturday, December 15 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 16 at 3 PM at St. John’s UCC. BVS will also sing in the Evangelical Hospice Lights of Love program on December 2^nd.

The repertoire includes:

Blessed Be the Name of the Lord.......................................... Dale Grotenhuis

And the Glory of the Lord......................................... George Grideric Handel

Christmas In Killarney..................................................... .arr. Carl Strommen

Love Came Down

Bell Carol of The Kings........................................ Traditional arr./Philip Kern

For the Trumpet Shall Sound............................................... Sally K. Albrecht

An American Christmas Portrait....................................... arr. Roger Emerson

 

Heilig................................................................................ Felix Mendelssohn

Song of Devotion.......................................................................... Tom Fettke

Hava Nagila............................ Traditional Hebrew Folk arr. David Eddleman

Lord of The Dance........................................ Shaker Melody arr./John Rutter

Carol of the Faithful....................... from Canticle of Joy   arr. Joseph Martin

Christmas In The Air............................................................ arr. John Higgins

          Rockin’Around the Christmas Tree

          A Holly Jolly Christmas

          I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

          Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Directed by Connie Pawling-Young, BVS is a community choir of 70-90 members from several counties in the Susquehanna Valley area begun in 1973. Connie became the fourth director of Buffalo Valley Singers succeeding Tom Ruhl. Known to many area singers as the director of the annual pops concert at the Milton Harvest Festival for the last 25 years, she earned a bachelor’s degree in music (piano major and voice minor) from Mansfield University and did graduate work at Penn State and Westminster Choir College. She retired from teaching vocal music in the Warrior Run School District, but continues to direct junior and senior high county festivals. She has also been the choir director at the First Baptist Church of Milton since 1988.

Anyone wishing to join for this season needs to contact one of these people by September 10:

Connie Pawling-Young, Director, at 568-2183;

Martha Hass, Librarian, at 768-4569, email mhass219@gmail.com;

Judy Patton, Publicity Coordinator, at 966-4770, email nittnut@dejazzd.com.

"Broadway" Concert - May 27th 7:30PM

Buffalo Valley Singers will present a benefit concert for Haven Ministry on Saturday,
May 19 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 PM at St. John’s United Church of
Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg. Under the direction of Connie Pawling-Young
and accompanied by Tim Latsha on piano and Fred Lawrence on drums, the concert
will feature Broadway hits by Andrew Lloyd Webber and other composers as well as
Americana music.

Haven Ministry provides emergency food and shelter to homeless people in the SUN
area and helps them to become self-sufficient. Started in 1991 in Sunbury with support
from individuals, businesses, churches and grants, Haven Ministry encourages its
clients to learn valuable life-skills, work ethics and morals to become contributing
members of the community. Clients are required to participate in job searches and
training as well as doing daily chores and other activities.

Buffalo Valley Singers will also perform a portion of this concert at Central Oak Heights,
75 Heritage Road, West Milton, on Sunday, May 27 at 7:30 PM. This concert will be
funded by the Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts, Inc.

The repertoire of Andrew Lloyd Webber show tunes will include: “Memory” from “Cats”;
medleys from “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “The Phantom of
the Opera”; “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” from “Evita”; Everything’s Alright” from “Jesus
Christ Superstar”; and “Love Changes Everything” from “Aspects of Love”.

Other show music will include: “On Broadway” (medley with “On Broadway” from “All
That Jazz”, “Tradition” from “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Day by Day” from “Godspell”, “Side
by Side by Side” from “Company”, and “Cabaret” from “Cabaret”; “The Lonely Goatherd”
from “The sound of Music” and the title song from “Hello Dolly”.

Americana music will be: “An American Tribute”, a medley including “This Land is Your
Land”, “Shenandoah”, “Dixie”, “Down in the Valley”, and “This is My Country”; “Ride
On, King Jesus”, a spiritual by Moses Hogan, and “O, America”. Ensemble and solo
numbers will round out the concert.

Admission and additional donations at the benefit concerts will be payable at the door.
For more information contact Judy Patton at 966-4770.

2012 Spring Season

2012 Spring Season:

1^st Concert – Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, April 1 at 3:00 PM

featuring music by Aaron Copeland and other American composers

2^nd Concert – Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 PM

featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber selections and patriotic music in honor of Armed Forces Day

St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg, PA

Sunday, April 22 - Evangelical Hospice Memorial Service

(Tentative) – Sunday, May 27: Concert at Central Oaks Heights

Buffalo Valley Singers and Buffalo Valley Brass present "The Glory of Christmas" on December 17th

           Buffalo Valley Singers and the Buffalo Valley Brass will perform a concert entitled “The Glory of Christmas” on Saturday, December 17, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 18, at 3 PM at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Rd., Lewisburg. The concert will feature John Rutter’s “Gloria” with orchestral accompaniment in addition to traditional carols and popular songs, such as “Sleigh Ride”, “Christmas Time is Here,” and “Because It’s Christmas”.

            For the 26^th year, the Buffalo Valley Brass quintet will play popular Christmas songs on their own as well as accompanying the choir with Rutter’s “Gloria” and a medley of carols. Founded in 1982, the Brass members are Judy Blee and David Heberlig on trumpet, Karen Mansfield on french horn, Tom Mecouch on trombone, and John Letteer on tuba. The Buffalo Valley Brass has performed at many local venues, as well as at the White House.

            John Rutter, who was born in London in 1945, is a well-known choral director and composer who founded the Cambridge Singers. He directed the first performance of his commissioned concert work “Gloria” in Omaha, NE, on his first trip to the U.S. in 1974. For the Latin text from the Ordinary of the Mass, Rutter chose a Gregorian chant setting in three symphonic-type movements, which are alternately exalted, softly devotional and jubilant in mood. The accompaniment is for brass ensemble with timpani, percussion and organ.

            Accompanists for this concert’s performance of “Gloria” include three members of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra – Dale Orris and David Bailey on trumpet, and Clara Conrad on bass trombone. Buffalo Brass members David Heberlig, Tom Mecouch, John Letteer and Judy Blee on the organ. Nathan Sloyer (trumpet), Kevin Henry (trombone), and Fred Lawrence and Jim Shade (percussion and timpani) round out the orchestra.

            Also in the repertoire will be: “What Sweeter Music” and “Angels’ Carol” by John Rutter, and “A Christmas Portrait” (a medley including “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas”, The Christmas Song” and “We Need a Little Christmas”) arranged by Jerry Nowak.

            

Admission is $10 at the door or tickets from group members – children 12 and under are free.

BVS Fall 2011 Directory

Hi All -

The Fall 2011 Directory is finished (almost in time for Spring!).  The file will not be posted online, but it should be emailed to you in the near future.  It is password protected (and you'll need to enter the password twice).  The password will be sent in the email along with the file.  I will not post the password online, as to protect our personal information.  If you need a reminder of what the password is, or have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at megan.i.hauck@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Important Updates

Hi everyone - please take note of the important dates and informational updates below:

First Fall Rehearsal Date:  September 19th


The December 17th concert will begin at 7:30 PM instead of 7.

The 2012 spring concert season dates are:

 

January 23 - rehearsals begin

March 31 and April 1 - 1st concert performances

May 19 and May 20 - 2nd concert performances

April 22 - Evangelical Hospice Memorial Service

Fall 2011 Season Update

The Christmas concerts will be Saturday, December 17, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 18, at 3 PM, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Rd., Lewisburg. Tom Ruhl will be the director, and Connie Pawling-Young will be the piano accompanist. The Buffalo Valley Brass will perform at the concerts. 


Rehearsals will start on Monday, September 19, at 7 PM at St. John's UCC, Lewisburg. The concerts will feature John Rutter's "Gloria", a cantata with orchestral accompaniment, and other Rutter Christmas selections as well as traditional Christmas carols and popular songs.

Choral singers wishing to join Buffalo Valley Singers can do so by attending rehearsals on Monday evenings at 7 PM starting on September 19 at St. John's UCC - there are no auditions. There is a $10 annual membership fee, but music is provided at no cost to members. In addition to the concerts, BVS will participate in the Evangelical Hospice Lights of Love Ceremony on Sunday, December 4. Please contact Joe Keller at 524-0717 or pjk539@dejazzd.com as soon as possible and before September 19 if you would like to join.