December 13, 2014
7:30 PM
December 14, 2014
3:00 PM
Program—December 13 & 14, 2014 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel ................................................................................................................. Latin Hymn Arranged by Cliff Duren Solo Asli Lawrence Joy to the World ..................................................................................Words by Isaac Watts, Music by G. F. Handel Arranged by Frank Kuykendall If This Child Were Born Today ............................................................................................ Berta & Sonja Poorman The First Noel .................................................................................................................... Traditional English Carol Away in a Manager ........................................................................................................ Music by James R. Murray Hodie...........................................................................................................................................Music by John Leavitt Mary’s Little Boy Child ........................................................................................................................Jester Hairston Solo Mike Price Lord of All............................................................................................................................................... Phill McHugh Arranged by Tom Fettke The Bells ...................................................................................... Words by Edgar Allan Poe, Music by Frank Ahrold Handbell Players: Martha Haas, Anne Smith, Naomi Dries, Virginia Amme, and Mary Ann Hamilton There is Faint Music ...................................................................... Words by Nancy Buckley, Music by Dan Forrest Masters in This Hall .................................................................. Traditional French Carol, Words by William Morris Arranged by Mark Hayes In the First Light ....................................................................................................................................... Bob Kauflin Arranged by Tom Fettke Naomi Dries, Andrea Harris, and Virginia Amme Simple Gifts............................................................................................................................ Traditional Shaker Tune Arranged by Mark Hayes Clarinet Judy Christie The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ........................................................................ Eddie Pola and George Wyle Arranged by Mark A. Brymer Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent ............................................................ Words: Liturgy of St. James, French Carol Arranged by Jay Rouse Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ................................................................... Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane Arranged by Mac Huff Rockin’ Jerusalem............................................................................................................................. Andre J. Thomas Santa Baby ..................................................................................................................... Phil Javits and Tony Springer Solo Erin Merrill White Christmas....................................................................................................................................... Irving Berlin Arranged by Roy Ringwald A Rhapsody of Christmas ...................................................................................................... Arranged by Ed Lojeski O Holy Night ..................................................................................................................................... Adolphe Adam Angels We Have Heard on High .................................................................................................... Traditional Carol Silent Night ...................................................................................Words by Joseph Mohr, Music by Franz Gruber
The Patron Program of Buffalo Valley Singers Buffalo Valley Singers extends a sincere appreciation to our patrons whose tax-deductible donations help defray our expenses. Patron donations will be listed in our programs for a year after the donation is made. We also appreciate matching donations from companies associated with our members or business contributions to underwrite specific expenses, such as program printing. To all our members and friends, we urge you to patronize the businesses that have shown their interest in the community as a whole, and Buffalo Valley Singers in particular, by their donations. We send a special word of thanks to all who participated in the “Raise the Region” online fundraising drive this year, particularly to BLAISE ALEXANDER FAMILY DEALERSHIPS for providing us with a matching gift of $1,632 through this campaign. An asterisk (*) indicates patrons who contributed to Buffalo Valley Singers this way. We acknowledge the First Community Foundation of Pennsylvania for hosting this annual 30-hour event.
2013-2014 PATRONS ANGELS
Kathy & Jim Ranney BENEFACTORS
Price’s Income Tax Service, Inc. *Paul & Sue Reich
Michael A. Price DIRECTORS BATON
Att. Andrew D. Lyons
Mifflinburg Bank & Trust *Kathleen A. Bailor *Barbara Bannon *Bill & Connie Bastian *Gary & Barbara Baylor *Jan Bender Ruth Burnham Sam & Judy Dunkelberger
Marlin Hauer *Joseph & Sarah Kowalski *John & Mary Marshall Tucker and Val Orbison *Steven and Melinda Overdorf *David & Jan Pearson *In loving memory of Susan Rice
E. Roland & Nancy Ritzman *Mary & Richard Scott *Deane & Jeanne Shively *Daniel W. & Anne P. Smith Douglas A. & Sue Ellen Spotts *John & Susan Tonzetich Dave & Peggy Wilder
MUSIC FOLDER
*Botschaft’s Grubb’s Lutheran S. S. *The Rev. & Mrs. Bruce Amme *Nancy Ard Jay & Earlene Beaver *David Beckley *Dave & Betty Clough *Friend *Sylvia Gleason Mr. & Mrs. Clement Haley Martha Hass
*Briarcliff Associates, Inc.
*David & Lois Hunter Peg Hursh *Sarah Kanaskie *Erlyn & Mary Keefer *Doris and Gene Kehler *Margery Kranz *Bev Maizland *Pat & Janet Marra Barbara Miller
Miriam B. Naugle *Kim Printzenhoff & Family *Mr. and Mrs. Leon Rowe *Abbey Scheckter *Gloria Slonaker *Shirley Wilhelm *The Wilhour Family *Connie & David Young *Dr. & Mrs. P. Ronald Zug
FAMILY / FRIEND
*Beiter’s Home Center *Ann W. Coffin *David & Susan Cooke *William & Molly Criswell *Dave & Judy Duke Emma L. Gearhart John D. & Sue A. Griffith *Wayne Hauck Louise A. Heistand *George & Dorothy Hower *James & Elva Johnson *Paul & Carol Kampa
*Pearl Keefer *Arthur J. & Sandra L. Keister *Charles & Retta Lincicome Joe & Ann Lingenfelter *Bonnie Lloyd *Randy & Joan Lyons *Meredith S. Meixell, Jr. *Deborah Noll *Jeff Scheckter & Betsy Noyce *Judy Patton Evelyn Petery
*Ashley and Janet Reasner *Bev Renn Carl & Jeanne Sampsell *Sarah E. Scheckter Harold R. Smith *Judy Snow *Beverly Staman Larry & Wilma Stevenson *James Torretti *Lori Waltz *Pat & Bob Young
The Buffalo Valley Singers Connie Pawling-Young, Director Tim Latsha, Accompanist Jeff Johnson, Organist SOPRANO Kate Bailor Barbara Bannon Mary Biallas Shannon Bottiger Naomi Dries Rebecca Edmunds Elle Guild Megan Hauck Doris Kehler
Sarah Kowalski Kathy Kreckel Anne Lawrence Mary Marshall Lyn Mathias Erin Merrill Diane Moles Judy Patton Sue Reich
Margie Reier Mary Scott Anne Smith Eileen Spade Samantha Stover Clarissa Styer Bridgette Thompson Katelyn Williams
Marie Harvey Martha Hass Karen Herschell Wilma Johnson Sally Kanaskie Roxanne Keefer Marge Kranz Retta Lincicome Emma Mattern Deb Noll Betsy Noyce
Ashley Olley Beverly Renn Marge Schmader Jeanne Shively Karen Shrawder Sue Tonzetich Lori Waltz Susan Wenner Joanne Wilhour Glenda Yost Pat Young
Tom Mecouch David Pearson Seth Rohrbach Beverly Staman
Jim Taylor Bill Vint Adam Waltz
Tucker Orbison Steve Overdorf Mike Price Jack Thomas
John Tonzetich David Young Ron Zug
ALTO Jamie Batman Cheri Brink Toni Broyan Ruth Burnham Gwen Cornell Judy Dunkleberger Mary Dunkerly Tina Fetzer Stephanie Garman MaryAnn Hamilton Andrea Harris TENOR Virginia Amme Steve Dietz Greg Harvey Wayne Hauck BASS Bill Bastian David Beckley Ian Boyle Marlin Hauer
Sound Technician - Linda Sartwell A special thank you to: Attorney Andrew D. Lyons for pro bono legal services, Steve Dietz for accompaniment assistance, Virginia Amme for handbell coordination, The Printed Page for program printing, Olivia Latsha for page turning, and concert ushers. Upcoming Season Information: Buffalo Valley Singers invites choral singers to join us for the Spring 2015 concert season by attending weekly Monday rehearsals starting on January 19 at 7 PM at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Rd. (Route 192), Lewisburg. No auditions are necessary. There is a $10.00 music folder fee. The concerts will be on May 9 & 10 at St. John’s UCC and May 24 at Central Oak Heights, and the Evangelical Hospice Memorial Service will be on April 19. Please contact librarian Martha Hass at 570-768-4569 or mhass219@gmail.com, publicity coordinator Doris Kehler at 570286-9559 or dekehler@verizon.net or Connie Pawling-Young at 570-568-2183 if you are interested in joining the Buffalo Valley Singers.