Sunday, December 5, 2010
Signature Grand
Davie, Florida

Program • Photos

The Apprentice Choir performed for the second year in a row for the transplant recipients, donors, volunteers, and staff members of the Transplant Foundation of the University of Miami.

Set List

Saturday, December 4, 2010
Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church
Pompano Beach, Florida

Program • Photos • Video: “O Little Town of Hackensack” and “Wassailin’”

The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers presented an expanded program of music from their upcoming Winter Concert “Timbrel and Harp” in the intimate and resonant setting of St. Nicholas Church. The program featured selections from “Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest” as well as the full “Seven Joys of Christmas”.

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Saturday, December 4, 2010
John Knox Village Auditorium
Pompano Beach, Florida

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The Primes Choir and Apprentice Choir provided morning entertainment for the residents of John Knox Village during their monthly Koffee Klatch. Under the direction of Artistic Director Wallis Peterson and Associate Director Gretchen Fasulo, the choirs presented selections from their upcoming winter concert “Timbrel and Harp” as well as inviting the audience to sing along with a collection of holiday favorites.

Set List

Primes Choir

• A Piglet’s Christmas (arr. Mary Goetze)
• Feast of Lights (Fredrick Silver)
• Rockin’ Rollin’ Reindeer’ (Patsy Ford Simms)

Apprentice Choir

• Carol of the Bells (arr. Wilhousky)
• Little David, Play on Your Harp (arr. Ken Berg)
• Yule Be Swingin’ (arr. Mac Huff)

Combined Choir

• Lullaby
• The Bells
• Christmas sing-along

Thursday, December 2, 2010
Jaycee Park
Wilton Manors, Florida

Photos

The Primes Choir led by Associate Director Mrs. Gretchen Fasulo helped to kick off the holiday season for the citizens of Wilton Manors during their annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration in their beautiful downtown district. Click “Read More” for the set list.

Set List

• A Piglet’s Christmas (arr. Mary Goetze)
• Feast of Lights (Fredrick Silver)
• Rockin’ Rollin’ Reindeer (Patsy Ford Simms)

Sunday, November 21, 2010
First Presbyterian Church of Pompano Beach (The Pink Church)
Pompano Beach, Florida

Photos

The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers greeted audience members of the Master Chorale of South Florida’s performance of Haydn’s “Creation” with GCSF favorites as well as music on the program of this season’s Winter Concert “Timbrel and Harp”.

Thank you to Joshua Habermann and Mark Glickman of the Master Chorale for inviting us to be part of your event!

• “Salmo 150″ (Psalm 150) by Ernani Aguiar
• “Ubi caritas” (“Where there is love”) by Eleanor Daley
• “Mi Zeh Hidlik” and “Boruch Ate, Zingt der Tate” from Three Chanukah Songs for Treble Choir, arranged by William Zukof and Elliot Levine
• “Elijah Rock”, arranged by Jester Hairston
• “Bonse Aba” (Zambian: “All that sing have the right to be called the children of God”), arranged by Andrew Fischer

Sunday, August 29, 2010
Fred Hunter Funeral Home
Davie, Florida

Sun-Sentinel Article • Obituary • Online Memorial

The Concert Choir performed during the memorial service for Karen Roberts, mother of chorister Rebecca Roberts as well as choir mother for the Concert Choir. Karen’s impact upon our choir was immeasurable, and we will miss her dearly.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Concert Choir performed selections from their 2010 spring concert “Journeys and Destinations” for the annual fall meeting of the music teachers of Broward County.

June 22-29, 2010
Hosted by the New Orleans Children’s Chorus
New Orleans, Louisiana

Photos • Festival Web Site

The Concert Choir was accepted to participate in the 2010 Crescent City Choral Festival, hosted by the New Orleans Children’s Chorus. The festival clinicians were Cheryl Dupont of the NOCC and Dr. David Brunner of the University of Central Florida. In addition to taking an educational and historical tour of the city, our choristers presented a joint concert with choristers and alumni of the NOCC, performed for patients in a local children’s hospital, assisted with humanitarian relief efforts in the city, and sang as part of the massed choir in the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral.

Sunday, June 6, 2010
Classic Residence by Hyatt
Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida

The Concert Choir performed selections from their spring concert “Journeys and Destinations” for the New Officers Installation Ceremony of the local chapter of the charitable women’s organization Hadassah.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Davie United Methodist Church
Davie, Florida

Our annual Awards Ceremony was held at Davie UMC. Congratulations to all of the choristers, parents, volunteers, staff members, and board members for another successful season!

Primes Choir

Excellence Award -- Sadie Kopelman

Apprentice Choir

Excellence Award -- Kelly Walsh

Concert Choir

Excellence Award -- Christina Hernandez
Musicianship Award -- Jessica Loman
Leadership Award -- Nicole Straussman
Character Award -- Sylvia Aycock

Figlie di Coro

Nafeesah Attah
Sylvia Aycock
Allie Darmanian-Harris
Christina Hernandez
Sadie Klein