Spring Sing Program Final - American A Cappella Alliance

Spring Sing 59
April 29 to May 1, 2016
Washington, DC
Hosted by
Spring Sing 59
Weekend at a Glance
Greet and Mingle (Friday night)
6:00 pm
6:30
7:45
8:30
US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave S.W.
Doors open
Bars open and food service begins
Entertainment by “TBD” of the
Alexandria Harmonizers
Dessert service
Sing (Saturday*)
Morning Set: 9:00am to 12:00
9:00 am Augmented 8
9:30Noteworthy
10:00
Cahoots 10:30
Jersey Transit
11:00Grunyons
11:30
Counterparts
9:15
10:00
Bars close
Lights out…but woodshedding under the glow of the Capitol, anyone?
National Museum of the American Indian
Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
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Afternoon
1:15 pm
1:45
2:15
2:45
Set: 1:15pm to 3:00
Ellacappella
New Wizard Oil Combination
Lake Shore Jive
Spring Sing ’17
sneak peek at Spring Sing LX
Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 on the Museum’s Rooftop Terrace
* Performance order repeated with warmup schedule on back cover
Sightsee (Saturday afternoon 3 - 6)
On your own. May we suggest Capitol Hill or the National Mall?
Dine and Dance (Saturday night)
6:30 pm
7:30
8:30
open bar until 8:30
buffetdinner
songs from the woodshed
performance by “The Works"
from Boston, MA
Sing Again (Sunday morning)
Holiday Inn’s Capitol Ballroom, 550 C Street S.W.
8:30 - 10:30 cash bar
9:00 - 11:00 live DJ and dancing
Holiday Inn’s Capitol Ballroom, 550 C Street S.W.
8:00 am Hymn Sing
9:00 am Grunyons
9:15
9:30
9:45
10:00
New Wizard Oil Combination
10:15
Jersey Transit
10:30 Cahoots
10:45Noteworthy
11:00
Augmented 8
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ugmented 8
Disney Dreams
Music and Lyrics by Elton John, Ned Washington,
Larry Morey, Leigh Hairline, Frank Churchill
Arr. by Tom Bulleit
Rat Pack Medley
Music and Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter,
Harold Arlen, Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolphe Green
Arr. by Bill Cline
Shenandoah
Quartet: Mike Wyatt, Rick Bond,
Reid Adler, Paul Kraske
Soloist: Bill Cline
American Folk Song
Arr. by John Zeigler
Here’s that Rainy Day
Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny
Burke
Arr. by Oak Thorne
Gone
Soloist: Josh Gotbaum
Music and Lyrics by Phillip Phillips, Anna Kendrick
Arr. by Kevin Vondrak
TI: Ed Dickens, John Magnus, John Symington, Mike Wyatt
TII: Rick Bond, Tom Bulleit, (Mike Wyatt)
BI: Reid Adler, Bill Cline (Music Director), Josh Gotbaum
BII: Paul Kraske, Peter Mucchetti, Bill Nussbaum
The
Augmented 8 is
pleased (and relieved) to
welcome Spring Sing to the
nation’s capital. After years
arguing about whether to
include contemporary music
(that is, anything written
within the past 30 years),
Aug8 decided to set an example for the US Congress by compromising. We’ll present Bill Cline’s “Rat Pack
Medley,” Tom Bulleit’s “Disney Dreams,” which is a medley of favorite Disney songs covering more than 50
years, and a mashup of “Gone Gone Gone” by Phillip Phillips and the “cup song” from Pitch Perfect by Anna
Kendrick. And, after years of envying everyone else’s Oak Thorne arrangements, we finally got up the nerve
to ask him to arrange for us. The result: a beautiful and haunting “Here's That Rainy Day.”
In February, we held our our 24th annual concert, “Sing Out for Shelter,” to raise money for charities that
support the homeless in Washington, DC. We’re proud to have raised well over $250,000 since the start of this
series! And, like everyone else, we’re watching the run up to the 2016 national election and wondering if we’ll
apply for next year’s Spring Sing from Canada. Eh?
www.augmented8.org, www.facebook.com/augmented8
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oteworthy
Opening Up
Soloist: Dani Dumont
Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Arr. by Jed Scott
Will You Still Love Me
Tomorrow? / Head over Feet
Soloists: Jill Maks, Callie Lewicki
Music and Lyrics by Carole King and
Alanis Morissette
Arr. by Robert Foster, Susan Weiss and Barb Widener
Words
Music and Lyrics by Anders Edenroth
Arr. by Jed Scott
Glitter in the Air
Soloist: Liz Frost
Music and Lyrics by Alecia Moore
and Billy Mann
Trouble
Soloists: Carrie Lefever, Callie
Lewicki (Vocal Perc.), Deborah
O’Brien
Music and Lyrics by Iggy Azalea
Arr. by Jed Scott
SI: Mimi Crawford, Dani Dumont, Jill Maks, Deborah O’Brien
SII: Tracy Blatt, Annie Jarzembowski, Carrie Lefever, Francine Sciortino,
Barb Widener (Director)
AI: Liz Frost, Callie Lewicki, Cheryl VanTol, Susan Weiss (Director)
AII: Tracy Allen, Susan Durant, Debi Ihrie, Carol Rhoades
The
musical selections for this year’s Spring Sing spell Trouble.
While we’ve reduced our average group age with two new
members, some of us have had to get up to speed on 21st
century grammar and reclaiming the English language. In
the late summer we drafted a second soprano from an
outdoor gig on a hospital rooftop. Francine is the mother
of triplet teenage boys- she was looking for an escape. In
January we inducted another second soprano from a high
school reunion. Carrie comes with her own cadre of
resources: discount wine, artistry, computer skills and quick
learning. In February, we “lost” Annie to a new job in
Chicago but she is a loyalist- commuting by car, bike, train,
Skype and mental telepathy.
As for the rest of us, Noteworthy continues to count its blessings. We keep singing around town, surprising ourselves
as well as our audiences. This year in particular, we unconsciously reached for higher heights with the encouragement
of amazing musical coaches and arrangers. And of course, each Tuesday night we strengthen our sisterhood,
compliments of chardonnay, chocolate, couch therapy and ear training.
www.noteworthysings.com, www.facebook.com/noteworthysings
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ahoots
About Time
Soloists: Everybody
Music and Lyrics bySy Mann, Joni
Mitchell, Pete Seeger & Book of Ecclesiastes,
Bonnie Raitt, Jim Croce, George Harrison
Arr. by (Sy Mann), George Bassett
I Saw a Stranger with Your Hair
Soloist: David
Music and Lyrics by John Gorka
Arr. by George Bassett
Gulf War Song
Music and Lyrics and Arr. by Moxie
Früvous
Paul
Soloist: Patty
Music and Lyrics and Arr. by Michael
Greenstein
You Were on My Mind
Music and Lyrics by Sylvia Fricker
Arr. by We Five, adapt. George Bassett
S: Patty Sly Chamberlain
A: Nancy Wilson
T-B: George Bassett
B: David Chamberlain
For
those new to Spring Sing: Cahoots, a bit of an
enigma, is both the organization’s only quartet and the only
group audacious enough to live in three different states—
outside Rochester, New Haven, and Trenton. No, despite
their suspiciously similar last names, Patty and David aren’t
married or related, though David quite likely is a distant
cousin of Patty’s husband, V. B. And no, Nancy and George,
despite their undeniably dissimilar last names, are not
unmarried to each other.
A major achievement this year: persuading Ma Nature not
to force cancelation of any of the group’s seven monthly
rehearsals. Another: the group’s 20th or so concert for the benefit of Princeton Friends School, cofounded by Nancy
in 1987. Cahoots is pleased indeed to help Spring Sing bring harmony—for at least one weekend—to Washington,
DC.
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ersey Transit
The Chain
Music and Lyrics by Fleetwood, McVie, Nicks,
Buckingham
Arr. by Nicole E. Coelho
Fix You
Soloist: Laura
Music and Lyrics by Berryman, Martin, Buckland,
Champion
Arr. by Nicole E. Coelho
Selfless, Cold and Composed
Soloists: Kim, Andrea, Victor
Music and Lyrics by Ben Folds
Arr. by Kerry Marsh
Chandelier
Soloist: Nicole
Music and Lyrics by Furler, Shatkin
Arr. by Nicole E. Coelho
Get On Your Feet
Soloist: Amanda
Music and Lyrics by DeFaria, Oswald, Casas
Arr. by Victor Medina
S: Nicole E. Coelho (Music Director), Amanda Lettiere, Laura McMillan
A: Landis Eaton, Kim Elaine Neighbor, Andrea Schwartz
T: Steve Maria, Victor Medina, Adam Nichols
B: Lee Gunderson, Matt Lohr, Howie Rosen
Jersey
Transit is thrilled to be back in our
Nation’s Capital, and during a Presidential election year,
to boot!
Between rehearsing, gigging, having more babies and
putting together our paperwork for our Canadian
emigration (to occur on January 20, 2017), it’s been a
busy, hectic time.
Nicole is still our Music Director and Fitness Ambassador, but for some reason can’t get the group to start
rehearsals with 100 push-ups. Victor remains our President and is so good at it that if the Canada thing doesn’t
work out we’re going to write him in on the ballot in November. Adam became a dad for the third time, which
explains the slightly panicked look on his face. Andrea, Kim and Amanda formed AKA LLC, a vaguely sinister
choreography company that uses threats of embarrassing costumes if we mess up our dance moves. Howie
continues to break frequent flier mile records with his travels; he’s aiming for a moon trip on Richard Branson’s
space shuttle. Landy is keeping us honest as our recording secretary, and her literal pen proves pens still exist.
Laura is back this year but don’t blink or you’ll miss her—she has to race in and out because she actually has a
life outside JT. Steve is still managing our finances and we’re going to be audited by the IRS this year. Matt has
spent over a year with us and still wants to be in the group, which tells you something about basses and
intelligence. Lee adopted a dog and is making steady progress towards achieving a Man Bun.
Thanks to Augmented 8 for hosting this year. Let’s Make Spring Sing Great Again!
www.jerseytransit.org
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runyons
Almost Always
Soloist: John Gilbert
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin, Bill Gard
Arr. by Bill Gard
Undun
Soloist: Daniel Tobes
Music and Lyrics by Randy Bachman
Arr. by Anthony Alcantara
I Left My Heart in San
Francisco
Music and Lyrics by George Cory and Douglass Cross
Arr. by Ed Wolff
Die a Happy Man
Soloist: Stephen Redding
Music and Lyrics by Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe
Spargur
Arr. by Anthony Alcantara
Going out of My Head
Music and Lyrics by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby
Weinstein
Arr. by Anthony Alcantara
TI: John Gilbert, Sandy McMillan, Daniel Tobes
TII: John Birchler, Bill Flom, Ron Fredrick, Phil Mackethan, Tim Malefyt
BI: Anthony Alcantara (Music Director), Stephen Redding, Rick Spina
BII: Jason Hinz, Bob Shrosbree
The
Grunyons are now in their 66 year
and have been coming to Spring Sing since 1962.
We are excited to be in the nation’s capital once
again. Since we took a sabbatical in 2008, it has
been 17 years since the group has performed at a
Spring Sing in DC. A few of us could not make
this trip because of work, or kid’s/grandkids
graduations, but we still bring a strong contingent
who look forward to reuniting with our a cappella
friends.
www.thegrunyons.com, https://www.facebook.com/The-Grunyons-75099948193/?fref=ts,
www.youtube.com/user/Grunyons/videos,
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ounterparts
Sugar Sugar
Music and Lyrics by The Archies
Arr. by Julie Stimmler Lopes
Teach Your Children
Music and Lyrics by Graham Nash
Arr. by Philip Lawson
One Hundred Easy Ways to
Lose a Man
Soloist: Jeannette Osmon
Music and Lyrics from Wonderful Town by
L. Bernstein
Arr. by Lisa Bennett
God Only Knows
Music and Lyrics by B. Wilson and M. Love
Arr. by Tomas Berquist
Michael Jackson Medley
Soloists: Addie Jenkins, Julie
Lopes, Donna Rhoads, Mike
Rhoads, Ed Sweeney
Music and Lyrics by Michael Jackson
Arr. by Kurt Schneider
S: Lisa Bennett (Director), Bettsie Greenbaum, Addie Jenkins, Donna Rhoads
AI: Dianne Rotwitt, Laura Tiley, Jeannette Osmon
AII: Lindsay duBarry*, Julie Lopes, Crystal Stubbs
T: Mike Rhoads, Tony Tsai**, Scott Watson**
B: Mark Curchack, Ed Sweeney
*on ‘leave of absence’ **on loan
This
is a year of transition for the
Counterparts. We were surprised,
shocked and saddened when Len
Karabell announced his retirement from
the Counterparts after Spring Sing 58 in
Boulder. But we still had two tenors and a
tenor/baritone, so no worries! Then Jack
Csaklos retired in October! Oh no!! One tenor and a tenor/baritone and two bass. We would recruit to fill out
the ranks. But then, in February, Phil was forced into early retirement due to health issues!! Could we participate
in Spring Sing with only one tenor?? Probably not. Thankfully, to the rescue, Scott Watson, a former Aug8
himself and now firmly entrenched in Philadelphia’s Orpheus Club, found us Ton Tsai. Tony agreed to join us
for Spring Sing. Scott, then feeling the pangs of nostalgia, decided to play hooky from the Orpheus spring
concert to augment our tenor section! Lindsay DuBarry is on ‘sabbatical’ (Long overdue) to enjoy a significant
school reunion which she is hosting!
So, while rebuilding, we are delighted to be singing at Spring Sing 59!
www.thecounterparts.com
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llacappella
America, the Beautiful
Music by Samuel A. Ward
Text by Katherine Lee Bates
Arr. by Betsy Lee Baily
Lazy Day
Music by George Fischoff
Lyrics by Tony Powers
Arr. by David Wright
It’s a Good Thing He Can’t
Read My Mind
Soloist: Janet Simpson
Music and Lyrics by Christine Lavin
Arr. by Alex Green
Overture to The Marriage of
Figaro
Soloist: Lisa Lesko
Music by W. A. Mozart
Arr. by Howard Cable
Turn on the Radio
Soloist: Rebecca Duhaime
Music and Lyrics by Mark Oakley, Cherie Oakley, J.P.
Twang
Arr. by Bryan Sharpe
SI: Lisa Lesko, Ashley Terwilliger
SII: Bonnie Hardy, Sherry Pfister
AI: Karen Milliken, Janet Simpson, Rebecca Duhaime
AII: Joyce Newkirk (Director), Jen Myers, Nancy Hatfield
Ellacapella
is from an area of Maine
which is steeped in maritime history, having been
explored and settled early in the 17th century by the
French and British. Last summer, Ella was invited to
participate in the celebration of that history. The
replication of the French frigate L’Hermione, which
carried the Marquis de Lafayette to America in 1780,
retraced it’s original voyage up the eastern seaboard,
ending in the port of Castine, Maine. Immediately
following Spring Sing 58, Ella began learning songs from
the American Revolutionary War era, in addition to French and nautically themed songs. We performed
dock­side on July 15, 2015 in the shadow of that majestic ship, leaving us all with an unforgettable memory! Did
you know that there are eight verses to Yankee Doodle? We sure didn’t! It turns out that most late 18th­ century
songs have enumerable verses. (Lessons learned!)
In other news, Ellacappella lost not one, but two sopranos in 2015. Our darling Sabrina Rose decided to
pursue a teaching degree and to devote her time to musical theater. Our irreplaceable co­director, Jessica Booth,
made the decision to spend more time with her young children. We miss them both! Left with nine members
and only one first soprano, our Spring Sing 59 prospects looked bleak. In late March, Ashley Terwilliger joined
Ella, perfectly complementing our veteran soprano, Lisa Lesko, with her clear, bell-like voice. She has learned all
eight songs in ten weeks! We are so very thankful! A word of NOTE: we are now 30% red­headed! Look out!
www.Facebook.com/ellacappella
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ew Wizard Oil Combination
Old Me Better
Soloist: Doug Haley
Music and Lyrics by Keb’ Mo’
Arr. by Doug Haley
Colder Weather
Soloist: Craig Biesterfield
Music and Lyrics by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Coy
Bowles, Levi Lowrey
Arr. by James McHugh
Ain’t No Sunshine
Soloist: Alan Welty
Music and Lyrics by Bill Withers
Arr. by Doug Haley
That’s the Way of the World
Soloist: David Lonowski,
Features: John Farmer, Doug
Haley, Sam Stott
Music and Lyrics by Maurice White, Verdine White,
Charles Stepney
Arr. by John Farmer
Higher Love
Soloist: Michael Duran
Music and Lyrics by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
Arr. by Stephen Ross
TI: Allen Rogers, David Lonowski (new)
TII: Michael Duran, Jack Miller, Jim Keller, Mark Klenk (new)
BI: John Farmer, Doug Haley, Sam Stott
BII: Stick Ware, Alan Welty, Craig Biesterfeld, David Barnes
2015
/2016 has been a big year for the
Wizards. We have lost a few members to job
opportunities, some of which were in other states.
We have gained two new members, Mark Klenk,
who we rescued from the Barbershop world and
David Lonowski who is another music teacher
(that makes 3). Mark brings a lot of talent and
enthusiasm to the group, not to mention helping
enormously with new technology and David is a
great soloist, reads music easily and is still young
enough to be able to hit those high notes. We
have continued to perform regularly and have
found ourselves providing support to some new
charities.
www.wizardoil.org, www.facebook.com/New-Wizard-Oil-Combination-200010252268/?fref=ts
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ake Shore Jive
All I Want for Christmas
Soloist: Melissa Shubalis Moulden
Music and Lyrics by Mariah Carey
Arr. by GH
Holocene
Soloist: Emily Dillingham
Music and Lyrics by Bon Iver
Arr. by Saumitra Sahi
September
Soloist: Chris Meister
Music and Lyrics by Earth Wind & Fire
Arr. by O. Alcantara
Either Way
Soloists: Saumitra Sahi, Griffin
Dassatti,
Music and Lyrics by Guster
Arr. by Mike Mahoney, Emily Dillingham
Happy Ending
Soloist:Michelle Fox
Music and Lyrics by Mika
Arr. by Laura Kingsbury, Judi Riley
S: Michelle Fox, Laura Kingsbury, Judi Riley
A: Emily Dillingham, Melissa Shubalis Moulden (Co-director), Hanna Stotland
T: Corey Greendale, Chris Meister, Saumitra Sahi
B: Matthew Crupe, Griffin Dassatti, Mike Mahoney, Jason Sperling (Co-director)
Hi
friends! For those keeping count, Lake Shore
Jive turned 21 this year! Hooray, we're finally legal to
drink at these events! (Well, maybe not Saumit.) We are
super excited to be a part of this year's fabulous Spring
Sing in DC and are looking forward to hosting next
year's weekend extravaganza... in... (wait for it...)
LSJ has made it our collective mission to prove that the
perfect mix of lawyers, teachers, musicians, designers,
consultants, and baton-twirling ninjas can produce some
pretty kickass harmony and the occasional dance
routine. Not enough to quit our day jobs… yet.
(Still waiting…)
This year, you'll hear a variety of awesome arrangements from several of our members, both current and old.
(That’s not an age joke... Those are reserved for Jason Sperling). You’ll also see multiple folks directing said
songs. The best part of having so many uber-talented arrangers and musicians in Jive (aside from Melissa’s joy
that she can relaaaax and be the proud mama hen)… is the flexibility it allows us to perform a wide range of
music, showcasing both our singing abilities and our lovely arranging skills. (And, lest we neglect our many other
talents – did we mention our new gal Michelle is an aspiring yogi?)
Still waiting? Good. You'll just have to wait ‘til our presentation at the end of our set. :)
http://www.lakeshorejive.com
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Saturday Singing Schedule at a Glance
National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
Morning Set: 9:00am to 12:00
9:00 am Augmented 8
9:30Noteworthy
10:00
Cahoots 10:30
Jersey Transit 11:00Grunyons
11:30 Counterparts
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Afternoon
1:15 pm
1:45
2:15
2:45 Set: 1:15pm to 3:00
Ellacappella
New Wizard Oil Combination
Lake Shore Jive
Spring Sing ’17
sneak peek at Spring Sing LX
Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 on the Museum’s Rooftop Terrace
Saturday Warmups
Designated rooms in the Auditorium at the Museum
Group
Augmented 8 Noteworthy
Cahoots
Jersey Transit Grunyons Counterparts
Ellacappella New Wizard Oil Combination
Lake Shore Jive
Warm-Up Room
Orientation Room Green Room
Medium Dressing Room Orientation Room
Large Dressing Room Green Room
Large Dressing Room Orientation Room Green Room
Availability
8:30 – 9:00
8:30 – 9:30
8:30 – 10:00
9:00 – 10:30
8:30 – 11:00
9:30 – 11:30
11:30 – 1:15
11:30 – 1:45
11:30 – 2:15
Appreciations
US Senator Amy Klobuchar (D. Minn.) for hosting our event at the Botanic Garden on Friday
“TBD” of the Alexandria Harmonizers for their Friday night performance
“The Works” from Boston for their Saturday night performance
Jos. A. Magnus & Co., Distillery for Friday night libations
Saint Louis Brewery™, maker of Schlafly Beer, for Friday night libations and bottle openers
Innovative Graphic Solutions, Inc., Orange County, CA for the registration banner
Judi Riley, Riley Creative, for graphics and web support
Bill Howard, Executive Director, The Downstream Project, for communications and program support
Mark Curchack, Executive Director, American A Cappella Alliance
More information available on the web at www.springsing.org
In case of emergency, contact the Augmented 8 at 703-887-2320