tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194870762012-02-16T11:27:02.546-08:00Martinez Music Forum Gift to the CommunityA joyous ecumenical celebration of the Christmas season. Celebrants of all faiths are welcomed. 2 hours here beats more than 2 hours at the nearby shopping mall!Chuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567784744046514146noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-31398559033418842942008-12-13T23:20:00.000-08:002008-12-15T11:25:45.518-08:00Concert 12/14/2008 in Downtown Martinez CA<img style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCjlinIYI/AAAAAAAAA2U/yfpb2Km9-R8/s400/Bell.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002522527736194" border="0" /><br />Our ecumenical concert was a joyful celebration of the Christmas season. It included choirs of various Martinez churches, and various special performers and groups.<br /><br /><img style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCklinIcI/AAAAAAAAA20/LtX5Cb4uW3s/s400/Carollers.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002539707605442" border="0" /><br />We're sorry if you missed <a href="http://mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com/2008/12/program.html">celebrating this joyful season with us</a>, on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at 3 p.m. We were at <a href="http://mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com/2005/12/how-to-find-concert.html">The First Congregational Church</a>, in Martinez, California.<br /><br />We served refreshments afterwards, courtesy of the St Catherine's Youth Group.<br /><br />Suggested donations of $10, or $5 for students, will benefit the music programs in the Martinez public schools.<br /><br /><br /><img style="border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCj1inIZI/AAAAAAAAA2c/Wm2gUqjFARE/s400/Wreath+Bar.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002526822703506" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-3139855903341884294?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-30496479861105872822008-12-13T23:15:00.000-08:002008-12-15T19:15:55.009-08:00The Performers - 2008<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Scott Parker<span style=""> </span>Bagpiper<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Martinez</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Junior High School</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> String Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Director: <span style=""> </span>Julianne George<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Violin</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><u>Viola</u><span style=""> </span><u>Cello</u><span style=""> </span><u>Bass<o:p></o:p></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Claire Allen<span style=""> </span>Christian Bumala<span style=""> </span>Rachel Lipman<span style=""> </span>Erika March<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Aaron Brinkman<span style=""> </span>Phylicia Cordellos<span style=""> </span>Antonio Neely<span style=""> </span>Ana Mendoza<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Matthew Dragicevic<span style=""> </span>Daniel Yoeono<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Ruth Fernandez<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Spencer Olson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Melizza Parazo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Kyrah Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Elaina Trebino<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Mackenzie Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><a href="http://www.fccmtz.org/">First Congregational Church</a> Choir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Director: <span style=""> </span>Gail Rouse-Haefke<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Accompanist: <span style=""> </span>Linda Anselmo<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Sopranos</span></u></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><u>Altos</u><span style=""> </span><u>Tenors</u><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><u>Basses</u><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Kate Haefke<span style=""> </span>Jennifer Champion<span style=""> </span>Norman Luecke<span style=""> </span> Marc Haefke<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Diane Simonds<span style=""> </span>Betty Holt<span style=""> </span>Don Ulrich<span style=""> </span> Scott Parker<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -6.55pt;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Linda Thurman<span style=""> </span>Holly Parker<span style=""> </span> Herb Thurman<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jacquie Ulrich<span style=""> </span>Laura Febus<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Emily Haefke-Teifel</span></i><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Melody Jimison Herder<span style=""> </span>Vocalist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Accompanist: Mary Beth Lam</span><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Church</span></b></st1:PlaceType><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> of </span></b><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jesus Christ</span></b></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> of Latter Day Saints Choir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Director: <span style=""> </span>Cris Campbell<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Accompanist:<span style=""> </span>Jim Ogden<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Sopranos</span></u></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><u>Altos</u><span style=""> </span><u>Tenors</u><span style=""> </span><u>Basses</u><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -6.55pt;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Rachel Lipman<span style=""> </span>Marva Lawrence<span style=""> </span>Brent Echols<span style=""> </span>Wes Brinkman<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jeanne Lundahl<span style=""> </span>Shirley LeFevre<span style=""> </span>Richard Lilian<span style=""> </span>Jake Lipman<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Megan Patton<span style=""> </span>Jessica Lipman<span style=""> </span>Josh Lipman<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Pam Speka<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Katie Summers<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Alhambra</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">High School</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> String Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Director: <span style=""> </span>Julianne George<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://martinezumc.org/"><st1:city><st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Martinez</span></b></st1:place></st1:City><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> United </span></b><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Methodist</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Church</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place></a><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Choir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Director: <span style=""> </span>Sue Beadle<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Accompanist: <span style=""> </span>Carol Baier<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Sopranos</span></u></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><u>Altos</u><span style=""> </span><u>Tenors</u><span style=""> </span><u>Basses</u><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Sue Beadle<span style=""> </span>Bev Penzien<span style=""> </span>Winston Cruz<span style=""> </span>Chuck Croll<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Cora Cruz<span style=""> </span>Ophelia Guiang<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Lucille Bennett<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Joseph Henry & Juanita Machado<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Accompanist: Carol Baier</span><b style=""><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 0in 6pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><a href="http://www.spinningwheelmusic.com/">Spinning Wheel</a> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span><st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Bluegrass</span></b></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Band<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Basses</span></u></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><u>Fiddles</u><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><u>Guitars</u><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><u>Mandolins</u><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">B. MacArthur<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>C. Baier<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>M. Elliott<span style=""> </span>M. Vukalcic<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>P. Elliott<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>A. Morphy<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>M. Murillo<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>J. Wiant<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><a href="http://stcatherineofsienamartinez.org/">St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church</a> Choir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Director/Accompanist: Mary Beth Lam<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Sopranos</span></u></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><u>Altos</u><span style=""> </span><u>Tenors</u><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><u>Basses</u><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Etherelinda Mendoza<span style=""> </span>Beth Balita<span style=""> </span>Joseph Quilici<span style=""> </span>Mike Abram<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Kristine Mendoza<span style=""> </span>Elfi Gibson<span style=""> </span>Danny Rose<span style=""> </span>Steve Gallow<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Janene Sides<span style=""> </span>Sandra Hall<span style=""> </span>Jeff Roubal<span style=""> </span>Bentony Romita<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Alison Steiener<span style=""> </span>Margaret Maher<span style=""> </span>Bob Wieland<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Angela Steiert<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Melody Jimison Herder<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><a href="http://sbcmartinez.org/"><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Second</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Baptist</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Church</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place></a><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Choir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Director:<span style=""> </span>Brother Everett Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Drums:<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Brother Paul Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Lead Vocalist: Sister Linda Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Group<o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Rev. DeLurey McCrary<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Sister Linda Davis<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Brother John Pinkston<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Brother Paul Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Brother Everett Jones<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 15pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">April Shahade<span style=""> </span>Thompson<span style=""> </span>Vocalist</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Accompanist:<span style=""> </span>Carol Baier<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 0in 6pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><a href="http://warner-ellenburg-jazz-trio.blogspot.com/">Joseph Warner</a> & Tina Mack<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-3049647986110587282?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-8129808916850487412008-12-13T23:13:00.000-08:002008-12-15T18:25:29.837-08:00The Program - 2008<div style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 1pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">The Gathering<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Scott Parker<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Bagpipe processional<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Christmas Medley – We Three Kings </span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">(J. Hopkins)</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> – What Child Is This (</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Traditional) </span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">– Good King Wenceslas </span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">(Traditional)</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Martinez</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Junior High School</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Strings<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Julianne George, Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Silent Night<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">F</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">ranz Gruber, arr. Ray Phillippe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Community Sing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Silent Night<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Franz Gruber<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">First Congregational Church<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Gail Rouse-Haefke, Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Go Light Your World<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Chris Rice<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Linda Anselmo, Accompanist</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Goin’ to </span></i><st1:city><st1:place><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Bethlehem</span></i></st1:place></st1:City><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jay Altops<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Melody Jimison Herder<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Soloist</span></i><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></b><st1:city><st1:place><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Coventry</span></i></st1:place></st1:City><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Carol<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">English Traditional, att. M. Hayes <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Mary Beth Lam, Accompanist</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">J. Schop, arr. J.S. Bach<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Church</span></b></st1:PlaceType><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> of </span></b><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jesus Christ</span></b></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> of Latter Day Saints<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Cris Campbell, Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Mary, Did You Know?<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">M. Lowry/B Greens<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jim Ogden, Accompanist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Alhambra</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">High School</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Strings<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Julianne George, Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Themes from The Messiah<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">G.F. Handel, arr. Adnrew H. Dabczynski<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Mark Cornelius<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Soloist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Lullaby of the Animals<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">G.</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Nelson/R.C. Twitchell<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Carol Baier, Accompanist</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><st1:city><st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Martinez</span></b></st1:place></st1:City><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> United </span></b><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Methodist</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Church</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Sue Beadle, Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">God Gave the World </span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">(The Perfect Gift)<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Ed Dowdall<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Carol Baier, Accompanist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Celebrate Emmanuel<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">David</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">MacGregor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Juanita Machado & Joseph Henry</span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Duet<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jesu Bambino<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Martens/Yon</span></i><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Carol Baier, Accompanist</span></i><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 5pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Spinning Wheel<span style=""> </span></span></b><st1:place><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Bluegrass</span></i></st1:place><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Band<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Traditional Spiritual<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-top: 6pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Mary Beth Lam, Director/Accompanist</span></i><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Trad. German, English Transl. T. Baker</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-top: 6pt;"><st1:place><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Second</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Baptist</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></b><st1:placetype><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Church</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></b><st1:city><st1:place><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Everett</span></i></st1:place></st1:City><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">O Come All Ye Faithful<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">J.F. Wade/ J. </span></i><st1:city><st1:place><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Reading</span></i></st1:place></st1:City><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Paul Fuller, Drums<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Go Tell It On The Mountain<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">J.W. Work./Trad. Spiritual<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Linda Davis, Lead Vocalist</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-top: 6pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">April Shahade Thompson</span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Solo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Trad. Spiritual, arr. Poilshock<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Carol Baier, Accompanist</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-top: 6pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Joe Warner & Tina Mack<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Jazz Pianist & Vocalist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Hard Times<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Ray Charles</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-top: 6pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Karen Anderson<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Solo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">Cantique de No</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Ë</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";">l<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> Charles</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"> </span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Adam Adolphe<span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Carol Baier, Accompanist</span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Community Sing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Scott Parker<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Bagpipes</span></i><b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Linda Anselmo<span style=""> </span></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Organ <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script";"><span style=""> </span>Joy to the World <span style=""> </span></span></i><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Reprise Script";">Isaac Watts/ G.F. Handel<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-812980891685048741?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-16167090762203611172007-12-01T15:12:00.000-08:002008-12-15T11:25:31.576-08:00Concert 12/9/2007 in Downtown Martinez CA<img style="border-width:0px; float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCjlinIYI/AAAAAAAAA2U/yfpb2Km9-R8/s400/Bell.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002522527736194" /><br />Our ecumenical concert was a joyful celebration of the Christmas season. It included <a href="http://mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com/2005/12/performers.html">choirs of various Martinez churches</a>, and various <a href="http://mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com/2005/12/performers.html#Soloists">special performers and groups</a>.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><img style="border-width:0px; float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCklinIcI/AAAAAAAAA20/LtX5Cb4uW3s/s400/Carollers.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002539707605442" /><br />We're sorry if you missed <a href="http://mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com/2007/12/program.html">celebrating this joyful season with us</a>, on Sunday, December 9, 2007, at 3 p.m. We were at <a href="http://mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com/2005/12/how-to-find-concert.html">The First Congregational Church</a>, in Martinez, California.<br /><br clear=right /><br />We served refreshments afterwards.<br /><br />Suggested donations of $10, or $5 for students, will benefit the music programs in the Martinez public schools.<br /><br /><br /><img style="border-width:0px; cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCj1inIZI/AAAAAAAAA2c/Wm2gUqjFARE/s400/Wreath+Bar.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002526822703506" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-1616709076220361117?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-1133452674085310902005-12-11T15:00:00.000-08:002008-12-15T11:25:16.728-08:00Concert 12/10/2006 in Downtown Martinez CAOur ecumenical concert was a joyful celebration of the Christmas season. It included the choirs of Martinez churches, and various special performers and groups.<br /><br />We're sorry if you missed celebrating with us on Sunday, December 10, 2006, at 3 p.m. We were at <a href="http://mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com/2005/12/how-to-find-concert.html">The First Congregational Church</a>, in Martinez, California.<br /><br />We served refreshments afterwards.<br /><br />Suggested donations of $10, or $5 for students, will benefit the music programs in the Martinez public schools.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-113345267408531090?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-1133554775907167322005-12-02T12:11:00.000-08:002008-12-15T19:02:18.793-08:00The Performers - 2007<a name="Choirs"></a><br /><img style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1mFx1inIdI/AAAAAAAAA28/SnSW_xgSs4A/s400/Angel.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141287540852466130" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Choirs & Singers</span><br /><ul><li>Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints</li><li><a href="http://www.fccmtz.org/" target="_blank">First Congregational Church</a></li><li><a href="http://gracechurchmartinez.org/index.html" target="_blank">Grace Episcopal Church</a><br /></li><li>Martinez Community Chorus<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li><a href="http://martinezumc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Martinez United Methodist Church</a></li><li><a href="http://www.morellohills.org/default.aspx" target="_blank">Morello Hills Christian Church</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://stcatherineofsienamartinez.org/" target="_blank">St Catherine Of Siena Church</a></li></ul><br /><a name="Soloists"></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Soloists</span><br /><ul><li>Dona Allison</li><li>Karen Anderson<br /></li><li>Joseph Henry & Juanita Machado</li><li>Melody Jimison Herder<br /></li><li>John Minagro</li></ul><br /><a name="Instrumentalists"></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Instrumentalists</span><br /><ul><li>Alhambra High String Ensemble</li><li><a href="http://warner-ellenburg-jazz-trio.blogspot.com/2007/11/joe-warner-bandleader-piano.html" target="_blank">Joseph Warner</a> and Patrick Warner</li><li>Martinez Junior High School String Ensemble<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></li><li><a href="http://www.spinningwheelmusic.com/">Spinning Wheel</a></li></ul><br /><img style="border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCj1inIZI/AAAAAAAAA2c/Wm2gUqjFARE/s400/Wreath+Bar.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002526822703506" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-113355477590716732?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-1133453721584557732005-12-01T08:07:00.000-08:002008-12-15T10:46:10.232-08:00How To Find The ConcertThe First Congregational Church of Martinez is located at the intersection of Court and Susana Streets, near downtown Martinez, California.<br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=First+Congregational+Church+of+Martinez+94553&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=38.016823,-122.124753&spn=0.016094,0.027552&om=1&iwloc=A" target="_blank">Google Map</a> of the area.<br /><br /><br /><img style="border-width:0px; cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCj1inIZI/AAAAAAAAA2c/Wm2gUqjFARE/s400/Wreath+Bar.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002526822703506" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-113345372158455773?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19487076.post-23565753376774269122005-11-30T16:37:00.000-08:002008-12-15T19:03:08.678-08:00The Program - 2007<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >The Gathering</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alhambra High School String Ensemble</span></span><br />Director: Julianne George<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Christmas Symphony</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martinez Junior High School String Ensemble</span></span><br />Director: Julianne George<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >‘Twas the Night Before Christmas </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Clement Moore/John Marks</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >Community Sing</span><br />Angels We Have Heard On High</span><br />Traditional French Carol</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Joseph Henry and Juanita Machado</span>, duet<br /> Accompanist:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Christmas Medley: O Little Town of Bethlehem,<br />It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, What Child is This?</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />Grace Episcopal Church</span><br />Director: Joseph Lim<br />Pianist: Eryn Pola<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Comfort, My People</span> Ian Callanan</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Morello Hills Christian Church</span><br />Director: Stephen Francis<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Little Drummer Boy (Carol of the Drum) </span> Kattherine Davis, Henry Onorati & Harvey Simone</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Melody Jimison Herder</span>, solo<br /> Accompanist:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Panis Angelis</span> Caesar Franck</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Combined Choirs</span><br />Accompanist: Allysa Madsen<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">In a Far, Lonely Manger </span> Albert Rykken Johnson </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Candlelight Carol</span> John Rutter</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Dona Allison</span>, solo<br /> Accompanist:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Were You There?</span> African-American Spiritual</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Martinez United Methodist Church</span><br />Director: Sue Beadle<br />Accompanist: Patrick Warner<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A Child Was Born Tonight</span> Geert Cuypers</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Echo of Christmas </span> Traditional German, Marc Weimar midi arr/ S Beadle piano arr.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >All Performers - Singers, Soloists, & Instrumentalists</span><br />Silent Night</span><br />Joseph Mohr/Franz Gruber</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />John Minagro</span>, solo<br /> Accompanist:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Once in David’s Royal City </span> Henry Gauntlett</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />Joseph Warner and Patrick Warner</span>, Piano & Bass<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen</span> Traditional English</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Ward Choir</span><br /> Director: Cris Campbell<br /> Accompanist: Marva Lawrence<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Stars Are Gleaming </span> N.B.Turner/Polish Carol arr. D. Wolford</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">There was Starlight on the Hillside</span> Gabbott/M.F. Moody </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Once Within a Lowly Stable</span> P.S. Hill & M. Hill</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >First Congregational Church</span><br />Director: Gail Haefke<br /> Accompanist: Linda Anselmo<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Christmas is Coming</span> Joel Raney</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Spinning Wheel</span> (Bluegrass)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">O Beautiful Star of Bethlehem </span> A.L. Phipps</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Martinez Community Chorus</span><br />Director: Jan Newbegin<br />Accompanist: Nichole Boaz<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Gloria</span> Dave & Jean Perry</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Winter Alleluia</span> Janie Cunningham & Julie Bray</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church</span><br />Director/Accompanist: Dean Chrisman<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Gloria’s of Christmas </span> arr. C. Kirkland</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Coventry Carol</span> English Traditional</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Karen Anderson</span>, solo<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">O Holy Night</span> Charles Adam Adolphe</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >Community Sing</span><br />Joy to the World</span><br />Isaac Watts/G.F. Handel</span><br /></div><br /><img style="border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pzC_7PLtN-0/R1iCj1inIZI/AAAAAAAAA2c/Wm2gUqjFARE/s400/Wreath+Bar.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141002526822703506" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19487076-2356575337677426912?l=mtzcommxmasconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Crollnoreply@blogger.com0