Chor Leoni Men’s Choir Diane Loomer, C.M., Artistic Director
Reeldiculous June%18%&%25,%2012% BMO%Mainstage%tent%at%Bard%on%the%Beach% Vanier%Park% Vancouver,%BC% % The%Band:%Ken%Cormier%(keyboard%&%leader),%Sasha%Niechoda%(keyboard),%Graham%Boyle% (drums),%Dave%Brown%(bass),%David%Sinclair%(guitar),%Henry%Christian%(trumpet),%Neil%Nicholson% (trombone),%Cam%Wilson%(violin)% % Choreographers:%Ariana%Barer,%Kevin%Fatkin,%Kevin%Zakresky% % Costumier:%Susan%Wilson%Murray%
% % % When%planning%this%show%the%decision%was%made%to%limit%ourselves%to%using%ONLY%songs%that% were%written%specifically%for%movies.%Therefore%songs%from%Oklahoma,%or%Sound,of,Music%or% selections%from%West,Side,Story%were%excluded.%%Amazingly,%the%movie%songs%in%tonight’s%show% span%the%years%from%1934%to%2006.% %
Overture
1. Circle'of'Life% %%%%%% % soloists:%Keith%Sinclair,%Greg%Magirescu,%Anton% Donkersloot,%Byron%Hanson,%Noel%Hollett%
Arranged%by%Cameron%Wilson% %From%The%Lion%King% (1994)% % by%Hans%Zimmer/Lebo% M/Elton%John/Tim%Rice,% arr.%Sasha%Niechoda% % choreography%by%Kevin% Fatkin% % It%was%nominated%for% an%Oscar%along%with%2% other%songs%from%the%same%movie%and%defeated%by% “Can%You%Feel%the%Love%Tonight?”%
2.'The'Continental'
From%The%Gay% Divorcee%(1934)% % by%Chad%Conrad,%arr.% Miles%Ramsay% % choreography%by%Kevin% Fatkin% % The%first%song%ever% awarded%an%Oscar,% “The%Continental”%was% introduced%by%Ginger% Rogers%and%Fred%Astair.%
3.'In'the'Cool,'Cool,'Cool'of'the'Evenin’' %%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%featuring%The'Geritones%
4.'As'Time'Goes'By'
From%Here%Comes%the% Groom%(1951)% % by%Hoagy%Carmichael% and%Johnny%Mercy,%arr.% Miles%Ramsay% % This%song%was%an% Academy%Award% winner%sung%by%Bing% Crosby%and%Jane% Wyman%but%never% reached%any%higher% rd than%23 %on%the%pop%charts.%%This%evening’s% historically%accurate%version%is%performed%by%our% septigenarian%sextet%all%of%whom%are%certified%to% have%been%around%10%years%old%in%1951.%% From%Casablanca%(1931)% % by%Herman%Hupfield,%arr.% Miles%Ramsay% % Written%by%Herman% Hupfeld%in%1931,%this% song%became%most%famous%in%1942%when%it%was% sung%by%the%character%Sam%in%the%movie% Casablanca%starring%Humphrey%Bogart%and%Ingrid% Bergman.% % The%song%was%voted%#2%on%the%American%Film% Industry’s%%100%Years...%100%Songs%special,% commemorating%the%best%songs%ever%written%for% film.%% %
5.%Knights'of'the'Round'Table' '''''featuring%the%young%men%of%MYVoice% %
%From%Monty%Python% and%Holy%Grail%(1975)% % lyrics%by%Graham% Chapman%and%John% Cleese,%with%music%by% Neil%Innes% % choreography%by%Kevin% Zakresky% % % 6.'Flashdance...'What'A'Feeling' %From%Flashdance% '''''soloists%Greg%Martin,%Hyo%Shim% (1983)% % by%Giorgio%Moroder,% Keith%Forsey,%and%Irene% Cara% % arr.%Greg%Martin%and% Sasha%Niechoda% % choreography%by% Ariana%Barer% % In%1983%a%film%called%Flashdance%was%born%–it%won% the%Oscar%that%year.,The%instrumental%backing% tracks%of%the%song%made%extensive%use%of% synthesizers%and%its%presentation%of%some% sequences%in%the%style%of%music%videos%was%a% tremendous%%influence%on%other%1980s%films%such% as%the%famous%Top,Gun.% 7.'Into'the'West' From%The%Lord%of%the% '''''soloists:%Anton%Donkersloot,%Noel%Hollett,%Byron%%%%% Rings:%The%Return%of%the% Hanson,%Correy%Hollett% King%(2003)% % by%Fran%Walsh,%Howard% Shore%&%Annie%Lennox,% arr.%Sasha%Niechoda% % This%Oscariwinning% bittersweet%Elvish% lament%played%during% the%closing%credits%of%The% Return%of%the%King.% % % % % %
8.'Disney'Medley'' '''''Zip,a,dee,doo,dah, ,,,,I,Want,to,Be,Like,You, ,,,,Little,April,Showers, %%%%%featuring%the%band%led%by%Ken%Cormier% 9.'Singin''In'the'Rain' ' '''''soloist:%Russell%Cripps%
10.%Raindrops'Keep'Falling'on'my'Head%
11.%Jailhouse'Rock' %%%%%% % soloists:%Mike%Cavaletto,%Jame%Carter,%Byron% Hanson,%%Jason%McArthur,%%Anton%Donkersloot% '
Arranged%by%Cameron%Wilson%
From%Singing%in%the% Rain%(1927)% % by%Herb%Nacio%Brown% and%Arthur%Freed,%arr.% Ken%Cormier% % choreography%%by%Kevin% Fatkin% % Although%it%was%written% in%1927,%it%%was% popularized%in%the% 1952%musical%comedy% of%the%same%name%starring%Gene%Kelly,%Donald% O’Conner%and%Debbie%Reynolds.%%The%song%has% gone%on%to%greater%fame%–%being%named%% #%3%in%AFI’s%100%Years%–%100%Songs.% From%Butch%Cassidy% and%the%Sundance%Kid% (1969)% % by%Burt%Bacharach%and% Hal%David,%arr.%Miles% Ramsey% % choreography%%by%Kevin% Fatkin% % % from%Jailhouse%Rock% (1957)% % by%Jerry%Leiber%and% Mike%Stoller,%arr.%Greg% Martin% % choreography%by% Ariana%Barer%
12.%Time'Warp' ' Riff%Raff:%Byron%Hanson;%%Narrator:%Greg%Martin;%% Magenta:%Matthew%Kennedy;%Columbia:%Russell% Cripps%
Entr'acte %%%%%Soloist:%Grace%Fatkin% 13.%Eye'of'the'Tiger% %%%%%% soloist:%Keith%Sinclair%
14.%As'I'Went'Down'to'the'River'to'Pray' ' '''''''' 'trio:%Lorraine%Reinhardt,%Grace%Fatkin,%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Diane%Loomer%
from%Rocky%Horror% Picture%Show (1975)% % by%Richard%O'Brien,% arr.%Ken%Cormier%and% Greg%Martin% % choreography%by% Kevin%Fatkin%
arranged%by%Cam%Wilson%
%From%Rocky%III%(1982)% % by%Frankie%Sullivan%III% and%Jim%Peternik,%arr.% Sasha%Niechoda% % fight%sequence%by% Kevin%Fatkin%
From%O%Brother,% Where%Art%Thou?% (2000)% % American%Spiritual%
15.%Footloose' '''''' soloist:%Anton%Donkersloot%
%from%Footloose%(1984)% % by%Dean%Pitchford%and% Kenny%Loggins,%arr.% Corey%and%Noel%Hollett% % choreography%by%Ariana% Barer%
16.%If'I'Only'Had'a'Brain/Over'the'Rainbow' ''''' 'soloist:%Rod%Locke%
%from%the%Wizard%of%Oz% (1939)% % by%Harold%Arlen,%arr.% Miles%Ramsay%
17.%Moon'River' '''''' soloists:%Jason%McArthur,%Greg%Magirescu%
%from%Breakfast%at% Tiffany's%(1961)% % by%Henry%Mancini,%arr.% Kevin%Zakresky% % %
18.%Lose'Yourself% %%%%%% soloists:%Greg%Martin,%Anton%Donkersloot,%Stash% Bylicki%
%from%8%Mile%(2002)% % by%Eminem,%arr.%Ken% Cormier% % choreography%by%Ariana% Barer%
19.%Blame'Canada% %%%%%%% soloists:%Ted%Steiner,%Ryan%Cho,%Matthew%Kennedy,% Stash%Bylicki%
20.%You’ve'Got'a'Friend'in'Me% %%%%%% %soloist:%Jordan%Back%
21.%Sound'of'Silence' ' ' '''''%%duo:%John%Wyness%&%Paul%Larocque%
%from%South%Park:% Bigger,%Longer,%and% Uncut%(1999)% % by%Trey%Parker%and% Marc%Shaiman,%arr.% Greg%Martin% % choreography%by% Ariana%Barer%
%from%Toy%Story%(1995)% % by%Randy%Newman,% arr.%Don%Macdonald%
from%The%Graduate% (1967)% % by%Simon%and% Garfunkel,%arr.%Ken% Cormier% % Paul%Simon%began% working%on%this%song% after%President% Kennedy’s% assassination%in%1963.%% It%didn’t%become% popular%until%1966% and%then%became%very%popular%when%featured%in% the%1967%film%The%Graduate.%%Because%it%wasn’t% written%specifically%for%the%movie%it%wasn’t%eligible% for%an%Oscar.%
22.%Theme%from%Shaft' % %%%%%%soloist%Michael%Copley% % %%%%%backup%singers:%Lorraine%Reinhardt,%Grace% Fatkin,%Diane%Loomer%
% 23.%Jai'Ho%
24.%Thanks'for'the'Memories'
%From%Shaft%(1971)% % by%Isaac%Hayes,%arr.% Ken%Cormier% % choreography%by% Kevin%Fatkin%
% %from%Slumdog% Millionaire%(2008)% % by%A.%R.%Rahman,% arr.%Ethan%Sperry% % choreography%by% Rohan%and%Dinyar% from%Shiamak%Davar%International% % from%The%Big%Broadcast%(1932)% % by%Leo%Robin,%arr.%Miles%Ramsay%