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Sakumono Youth Choir tops all at the Accra Regional Choral Competition

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Entertainment of Friday, 27 January 2012

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As part of the preparations towards the African Choral festival in March, the first in the series of Regional Choral Competitions organized by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), to select winners who would represent Ghana at the International event, took place at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, on Saturday 21st January 2012. The Sakumono Youth Choir emerged the Greater Accra Regional Champions. The first and second runner-up positions went to Adehyeman Sacred Choral Group and Royal Sparrows Choir Group respectively. The winning choir received a cash prize of GH¢ 1,000 whiles the second and third choirs received GH¢ 500 and GH¢ 250 respectively. The event was highly competitive and the jury had a hard time selecting the eventual winners. The Divine Favour Choir set the ball rolling for the afternoon putting the audience in the mood for a great afternoon of authentic choral tunes. Some of the songs performed brought back old memories of Ghanaian traditional music. Each choir had fifteen (15) minutes to sing a compulsory song: Ephraim Amu’s “Yaanom Abibimma” and three other optional compositions. It was truly an afternoon with good performances from all the participating choirs who were loudly applauded by the enthusiastic audience. Certificates of participation were presented to all the fifteen choral groups by the GTA Regional Manager, Mr. Gameli Dzordzorme. The Western Forces Choir, the Tanokrom Philharmonic Choir and the Amemereso Choral Group were was also crowned the champions of the Western, Brong Ahafo and the Ashanti regions respectively in their various regional competitions. The audiences at the events were excited about the return of choral music to the Ghanaian society. Meanwhile, the Hospital Road SDA Choir emerged the Northern Regional Champions in an event that took place at the GNAT Hall at Tamale. The first and second runners-up positions went to the OLA Catholic Youth Choir and the Tamale Teaching Hospital Choir respectively. The winning choir received a cash prize of GH¢ 1,000 whiles the second and third choirs received GH¢ 500 and GH¢ 250 respectively. The last round of competitions comes off on Friday Jan 27 in the Central Region while Volta, Eastern and Upper East Regions hold their events on Saturday January 28.

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CLC Music Department to present seven spring concerts

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1329393428 85 CLC Music Department to present seven spring concerts

Seven concerts, featuring many musical styles performed by ten different vocal and instrumental ensembles, will be presented by the College of Lake County Music department during the spring semester, from Feb. 26 through May 9. Included in the lineup are two guest artist concerts featuring Grammy®- nominated trumpet players Bobby Shew on Feb. 26 and Wayne Bergeron on May 6.

The CLC Music department boasts five instrumental groups: the award-winning Monday Night Jazz Ensemble, the Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble, the Wind Ensemble, the Concert Band and two Jazz Combos. CLC’s choral program includes four ensembles: the Choir of Lake County, the CLC Singers, the Chamber Singers and the Gospel Choir.

Guest Artist Concert Featuring Bobby Shew on trumpet on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. World-renowned trumpeter and Grammy® nominee Bobby Shew will solo with the CLC jazz ensembles. He has performed in the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman and Buddy Rich and has played in dozens of TV and movie soundtracks. In addition to a busy performing and private teaching schedule, Shew conducts clinics and master classes at high schools and college campuses all over the world. He has also been active on the Board of Directors of the International Trumpet Guild, and has acted as National Trumpet Chairman for the International Association of Jazz Educators for 16 years. He continues to tour internationally and produce and record. Recent albums include “Playing With Fire” with Tom Harrell, “Heavyweights” with Carl Fontana and “Salsa Caliente.”

The Monday Night Jazz Ensemble will perform the following pieces with Shew as guest artist: “Magic Box” and “For the Time Being” by Bert Joris, “Joy Spring” by Clifford Brown, “Always and Forever” by Pat Metheny, “Terrestris” by Tom Harrell, “My Ideal,” arranged by Maria Schneider and “(There Is) No Greater Love,” arranged by Matt Harris. The two jazz combos and the Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble will kick off the concert. Dr. Michael Flack directs the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble, Dave Hibbard directs the Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble and the two Jazz Combos are directed by Tim Barclay and Dr. Michael Flack.

Wind Ensemble Concert on Sunday, March 11 at 4 p.m. Conductor Don Shupe will lead the 60-member Wind Ensemble in a variety of beautiful classical and modern symphonic band compositions.

Gospel Choir Concert on Sunday, March 18 at 4 p.m. An exciting array of gospel music will be performed by 50 talented singers, soloists and instrumentalists under the direction of Dr. Charles Clency.

Spring Jazz Concert on Sunday, April 15 at 4 p.m. Enjoy cool jazz tunes and jumpin’ big band charts by CLC’s Jazz Combos and the Monday and Tuesday Night Jazz Ensembles. Dr. Michael Flack directs the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble, Dave Hibbard directs the Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Combos are directed by Tim Barclay and Dr. Michael Flack.

Spring Choral Concert on Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m. “A Choral Tapestry” will feature 120-plus vocalists from four choirs, singing a variety of genres, including mass, oratorio, opera, musical theater, modern pop, spirituals and gospel. Included in the mix of familiar tunes are composers such as Bizet, Borodin, Mozart, Debussy, Gershwin, Puccini, Verdi, Lerner and Lowe and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Dancers from the CLC Dance department will also perform on selected pieces. CLC’s talented choral ensembles include the Choir of Lake County (a 50-member choir composed of students and community members), the CLC Singers (an audition-only group of students), the Chamber Singers (a 12-person audition-only choir) and the Gospel Choir (a 45-member student and community choir). The choirs are conducted by Dr. Charles Clency and accompanied by Wyeth Duncan. Due to the quiet nature of many songs, the choral program is not appropriate for children under the age of 3.

35th Annual Guest Artist Concert Featuring Wayne Bergeron on trumpet on Sunday, May 6 at 4 p.m. Grammy® nominee Wayne Bergeron will perform with the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble. He was lead trumpet player for the Maynard Ferguson Band and has performed with such musical greats as Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Michael Bolton, Chicago, Rosemary Clooney, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Earth Wind and Fire, Josh Groban, Kenny G., Diana Krall, Barry Manilow, Gwen Stefani, The Pussy Cat Dolls, My Chemical Romance, Tito Puente, Dianne Reeves, Diane Schuur, Barry Manilow and Lee Ann Womack. Bergeron has worked on 300-plus TV and motion picture soundtracks. CLC’s Wind Ensemble will also perform.

CLC Concert Band Concert on Wednesday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Beautiful band music from both the classical and modern wind band repertoire, conducted by John Mose.

Ticket informationConcerts are presented in the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts on the CLC Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St. Concert tickets are $5 general admission and $4 for CLC staff and students/Alumni Association members/Seniors 65-plus (including a $1 JLC facility fee). For tickets and information, call the JLC Box Office at (847) 543-2300 or visit clcillinois.edu/tickets. The Box Office is open 90 minutes prior to each performance.

CLC Music Department factsMusic department concerts are performed by CLC students and community members, with occasional professional guest artists. The director of bands is Dr. Michael Flack, and the director of choirs is Dr. Charles Clency. Community members are invited to participate in CLC Music department ensembles or to take private lessons for college credit or personal enrichment. For information, contact the Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts division at (847) 543-2040. The CLC Music Department offers 59 courses leading to three different degrees: Associate in Music, Associate in Fine Arts in music performance and Associate in Fine Arts in music education.

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Karajan: Beethoven – Symphony no.9 “Choral” (DVD-5)

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Karajan: Beethoven – Symphony no.9 "Choral" (DVD-5)

Composer: Ludwig van BeethovenOrchestra: Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraConductor: Herbert von KarajanFormat: DVD VideoLanguage: EnglishSubtitles: English, French, DutchAspect Ratio: 4:3Video: NTSC 720×480Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, LPCM 2.0Number of discs: 1 DVD-5Studio: SonyRun Time: 67 minutesASIN: 1573301329Size: 4.16 GBRecovery: +3%Scan: yesServer: filepost

Lella Cuberli, SopranoHelga Muller Molinari, AltoVinson Cole, TenorFranz Grundheber, Baritone

Wiener Singverein / Helmut Froschauer, Chorus Master

Berliner PhilharmonikerHerbert von Karajan

01. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestroso02. II. Molto vivace03. III. Adagio molto e cantabile04. IV. Presto – Allegro assai – Rezitativo (Baritone) – Allegro assai

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djournal.com – Ellis hearing will continue on Feb 13

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djournal.com Ellis hearing will continue on Feb 13Click here for live coverage in Chris Kieffer’s blog.

TUPELO – Calvin Ellis’ personnel hearing went into its second extended recess on Friday, following the eighth day of testimony.Due to scheduling conflicts, testimony will resume on Monday, Feb. 13 at 8:30 a.m. at the Hancock Leadership Center. It is expected to be completed by Feb. 14.Whenever it is finished, the school board will have 30 days to review the transcript and make a decision about the fate of the former Tupelo High School choral director.Friday’s portion of the hearing began with the district’s attorneys cross examining Ramona DeSalvo, a copyright lawyer from Nashville called as an expert witness by Ellis’ attorney, David Butts. DeSalvo acknowledged that if Ellis had created arrangements that were performed during the 2010-11 school year for which he did not obtain permission, Ellis could be in violation of copyright law. Questioned by Butts, DeSalvo said the school district would likely not have been liable for such a violation, if it did occur.DeSalvo said the district would only be liable if arranging music was a specific duty required by Ellis’ job.Meanwhile, Tupelo High School choral director Deborah Bullock said she would would be glad to work withEllis again.Bullock said she had a good working relationship with Ellis. Earlier in the hearing, former Tupelo choral director Debra Atkinson had spoken of a strained relationship with Ellis.“I would trust Calvin with anything,” Bullock said. “We have done so much together, and he has always been the perfect gentleman to me.”Among the five witnesses called on Friday were three parents. Lynne Johnson said she was a chaperone in the room at Petal High School that Petal officials said was trashed by the Tupelo show choirs at a 2010 competition. Johnson said the room was not trashed, and she was offended by the accusation.“The room does get messy … but a group of parents make sure it is always spotless when we leave,” she said. “We would never want Tupelo’s reputation to be anything but the best.”Johnson also testified that boys and girls did not change together in the same room. The way the rooms were set up, the girls had to walk through the boys’ room to get to the classroom where they were stationed, Johnson said. They may have walked though while boys were in their boxers, she said, but she added she did not find that offensive, and parents were making sure nothing inappropriate happened.Parent Kim Burleson said she always found Ellis to be honest and forthright and testified that he worked well with the students.“It always amazed me how he could encourage them all to be part of a group,” she said. “I was impressed how he could mentor all different kinds of kids. He could always get them to bond, kind of like a team.”

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Obituary: John T. Ferber / Musician, music teacher and school administrator

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1328540228 91 Obituary: John T. Ferber / Musician, music teacher and school administrator

John T. “Jack” Ferber, a Braddock native who was a noted musician and music teacher, didn’t have children of his own. But when he married Lois, he became a loving father to her son and daughter, whose own father had died in a plane crash.

“Biologically I’m a stepson. But he considered us his children. He opened his arms to us,” said Robert Wolfe of Wilkins. “He never legally adopted us but he couldn’t have been more of a father to us.”

Mr. Ferber, 89, who retired as assistant superintendent of the West Allegheny School District in 1994, died of heart failure Thursday at Juniper Village, an assisted living facility in Forest Hills.

Mr. Ferber was the band director, choral director and supervisor of music in the former Braddock School District through the 1950s before becoming junior high principal in the district. He later moved to the West Allegheny district, where he served as senior high principal and assistant superintendent.

Though Mr. Ferber quit using his musical talents during the school day after he became an administrator, he continued to play the drums for local groups on his nights and weekends until about 20 years ago, Mr. Wolfe said. “He would travel all over playing New Year’s Eve parties and weddings and other events,” he said.

“He was a Braddock boy but when he married my mother, he moved into my mother’s house in Forest Hills and he put a set of drums in the basement and there was always a set of drums in that basement. He loved his drumming,” Mr. Wolfe said.

While Mr. Ferber was well-known for his musical performances and as a popular music teacher and band director, there was another significant detail of his life that was not known to many: He was a prisoner of war while serving in the Army during World War II.

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Free Easy Piano Sheet Music

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Top choral composer Bob Chilcott to conduct concert in Fletching

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BOB CHILCOTT, described by Gramophone Magazine as ‘one of the finest choral composers at work in Britain today, is to conduct at a concert in Fletching on Friday, January 6.

The concert, called ‘Ring Out Wild Bells,’ is an evening of Christmas and Epiphany music and includes the world premiere of a new work by Chilcott as well as works by John Rutter, Benjamin Britten and others. Congregations will join in singing the Sussex Carol arranged by David Willcocks.

Bob Chilcott is a former chorister and choral scholar at King’s College, Cambridge and for 12 years, a member of the vocal group, The King’s Singers.

Harriet Creamer, chair of the Friends of Fletching Parish Church said: “Bob Chilcott is one of our most exciting composers. His choral music is glorious to listen to: we’re incredibly lucky that one of his choral works is being premiered in Fletching church.”

Chilcott has been a full-time composer and choral conductor since 1997. Principal guest conductor since 2002 of the BBC Singers in London, he has conducted many other distinguished choirs including The World Youth Choir, The Tower New Zealand Youth Choir and the RIAS Kammerchor in Berlin. He regularly leads singing days for communities and schools in Britain. Over the past twelve years he has conducted and given workshops in 23 countries worldwide.

The professional London choir the Band of Voices will be accompanied by Charlotte Buchanan on the trumpet and Tanya Houghton on the harp.

Proceeds from the concert will go to The Friends of Fletching Parish Church, a charity set up in 1991 to help maintain the imposing 13th century church.

The concert starts at 7.30 pm. Tickets, priced at £12.00 in advance or £15.00 at the door, including a glass of wine and nibbles, are available from Harriet Creamer, tel. 01825 722777 or .

The Friends of Fletching Parish Church has raised over £315,000 and funded works including extensive repairs to the roof and reshingling of the spire, complete rewiring, and replacement of the heating system. This concert will showcase the new £27,000 lighting system which has just been installed thanks to funding by the Friends.

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Life and Arts Announcements, Jan. 15, 2012

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PENNY PERFORMANCES

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Mozart with Yeol eum Son, 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Jan. 19-20, Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info: 865-291-3310, knoxvillesymphony.com.

MUSIC

“The Sock Hops”: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, Kerbela Shrine Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave. Tickets: $20 at door. Info: . Doors open, 6 p.m.; light buffet, 6:30. Reservations: 865-573-1901.

Carolina Chocolate Drops: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, Hiwassee College, Madisonville. Tickets: $18-$20; students, $10. Info: monroearts.com or 423-442-3210.

Tuesday Morning Musical Club: “Impressionistic Music of Knoxville’s Women Composers” by Jean Costello, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Ossoli Clubhouse, 2511 Kingston Pike. Free. Info: 865-525-7347.

Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus: Sweet Adelines open house for women, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 6900 Nubbin Ridge Road. Info: 865-521-6975.

Sevier County Choral Society: Rehearsals for Handel’s “Messiah,” 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, First United Methodist Church, 214 Cedar St., Sevierville.

“Heavenly Opera”: Friends of Music and the Arts brings Knoxville Opera singers and Maestro Brian Salesky, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, Church of the Ascension, 800 Northshore Drive. Tickets: $15. Info: 865-588-0589.

Violin Festival with Federico Agostini: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, UT School of Music, Alumni Memorial Building, Performance Hall 32, 1408 Middle Drive. Free.

THEATER

“Walk, Don’t Ride! A Celebration of the Fight for Equality”: Black history by the Word Players, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, First Baptist Church, 510 Main St. Free. Other area performances, Jan. 20-Feb. 29: wordplayers.org or 865-539-2490.

“Heroes”: Comedy, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, through Jan. 29, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Info: 865-544-1999 or TheatreKnoxville.com.

Smoky Mountain Storytellers: Cuz Headrick, Kathleen Mavournin and Rick Elliott,7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, Riverside Theater, 3769 Old Knoxville, Rockford. Cost: $5. Info: 865-970-3000 or email .

“Driving Miss Daisy”: Opening, Saturday, Jan. 21, Cumberland County Playhouse, Crossville. Info: ccplahouse.com or 931-484-5000.

ART/EXHIBITS

Bain Butcher: Jan. 18-Feb. 24, Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. Info: 423-745-8781 or athensartscouncil.org.

“Japanese Printmaking Today”: Hideki Kimura’s exhibit, Jan. 19-March 1, Art and Architecture Building, Room 109, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. Lecture with reception following, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Exhibit, Jan. 20-Feb. 25, UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St. Info: 865-974-3200.

“Blount County Martin Luther King Celebration”: Exhibit by Judy Clabough, through Jan. 31, Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. Other exhibits include Townsend Artisan Guild, William Blount High School students’, Elvis Presley and more. Free. Info: 865-982-0981.

BOOKS/WRITERS

“A Tapestry of Voices-An East Tennessee Anthology”: Judith Duvall, Lucy Sieger, Bethany White and Jennifer Alldredge will read, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: knoxvillewritersguild.org.

Dr. Curtis D. Benton Jr.: Will sign “A Toe-hold for Jesus in Afghanistan: Eye-Opening Missionary Experiences,” 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, Hastings, 501 N. Foothills Plaza Drive, Maryville.

W. Ryan Rebold: Will sign “Nothing But Faith In My Pocket: A Journey Off the Pew and Into the World,” 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, Hastings, 501 N. Foothills Plaza Drive, Maryville. Info: 888-361-9473.

Friends of the Blount County Public Library used book sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 20-21, Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. Members only sale (join at elevator doors), noon-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Many books are $1-$2.50.

“Teens Write Now”: With Erin Meadows-Tallant, 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 4-5 p.m. Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville.

“Next Chapter Book Club”: With Lorrie Crockett of East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 and 28, Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. 865-219-0130.

Doug McDaniel: Book signing and discussion of “Historic North Knoxville” and “Historic Oakwood and Lincoln Park,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, Union Avenue Books, 517 Union Ave.

Kenneth D. Tunnell”: Book signing and discussion of “Once Upon a Place: The Fading of Community in Kentucky,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, Union Avenue Books, 517 Union Ave.

LECTURES/DISCUSSION

“We Must Be the Dream-A Call to Activism”: Rodmon King, Maryville College Voices of Praise Gospel Choir and dancers, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Free.

Winter Lecture Series: Suzanne Dennis on “Mad Anne Bailey,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, Fort Loudoun State Historic Area, Visitors Center, Vonore. Free. 423-884-6217.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Adult Home Economics: Sewing, cake decorating, , etc., Jan. 23-March 8, Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center, 535 Chickamauga Ave. Cost: $35-$60 (4 or 7 weeks). Info: 865-689-1454 or lincolnpark.knoxschools.org.

Tai Chi: Open house and free lesson, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, Taoist Tai Chi Society, 1205 N. Central Ave. Info: 865-546-9222 or taoist.org.

HEALTH

Christian Companion Support Group: “Top 10 Things for Caregivers to Start Doing for the New Year,” 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, First United Methodist Church, Room 204, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike. 865-482-2659.

Women’s health seminar by Chi Eta Phi Sorority: Discussion of common gynecological disorders, hormone replacement, risks, by Drs. Thomas Morgan, Randy Pardue and Ursula Weiland, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 28, Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 2137 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Free. Info: 865-281-2913.

“Loving Your Heart” health luncheon: Dr. David Wood, noon, Wednesday, Jan. 18, First Presbyterian Church, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Lunch, $5.RSVP: 865-483-1318.

AT&T Pioneers: Life Member Club covered dish and business meeting, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Communication Workers Union Hall, 1415 Elm St. Info: 865-689-8586.

Tennessee Valley Kennel Club: Animal oncologist Dr. Jeff Phillips, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Pendergrass Library, Sequoyah Room, UT College of Veterinary Medicine. tvkc.org or 865-323-8866.

American Sewing Guild: Embellishing T-shirts, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, St. Mark United Methodist Church, Northshore Drive. Info: 865-694-0645.

GFWC Ossoli Circle: Coffee, 9:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, Ossoli Club House, 2511 Kingston Pike. Victims’ rights by Justice Center representative, 10:30 and the Rev. Darryll Rasnake at 11:30.

Ellen Renshaw House chapter 2624, United Daughters of the Confederacy: 2:30 p.m. today, Crescent Bend, 2728 Kingston Pike. 865-806-6916.

East Tennessee Antique Bottle and Collectibles Club: Meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, Shoney’s, 4410 Western Ave. Dinner before meeting.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees: Lunch with Robert “Red Hawk” Eldridge, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.17, Shoney’st, 4032 N. Broadway. Dinner before meeting. Info: 865 933-0229.

Friends of ORNL: Luncheon lecture, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, UT Resource Center, 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Lee McGetrick will discuss low-cost carbon fiber technology, etc. Info: 865-483-7575.

Tennessee Artists Association: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Drive.

Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans: Robert E. Lee/Stonewall Jackson birthday buffet with Nora Brooks as Anna Morrison Jackson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, the Foundry. Cost: adults, $30; children under age 12, $15. Mail reservation/payment by Jan. 25: Lee-Jackson Dinner, SCV Camp 87, PO Box 943, Knoxville, TN 37901. Info: 865-947-3394.

Newcomers Club: Lunch with Dr. William Bass of “The Body Farm,” noon, Wednesday, Jan. 18, Bearden Banquet Hall, Kingston Pike. Reservations: 865-531-1935.

University of Alabama Alumni: Luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, UT Visitors Center, 2704 Kingston Pike. Info: 865-483-6645.

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Lincoln-Sudbury concert planned

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On Thursday Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., the Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School Instrumental and Choral Departments will present a concert of select ensembles the L-S Auditorium. This special collaboration between Instrumental department director Thomas Grandprey and Choral department director Mike Bunting brings the departments together in a grand celebration of the New Year.

Grandprey leads performances by various jazz ensembles and small combos.  The Guitar Combo will also perform.  The smaller groups offer the musicians opportunities that they miss in the larger band and orchestra settings:  lighter repertoire, more self-directed rehearsals and creativity, and improvisation.  Many graduates of the L-S instrumental programs have gone on to major schools of music specializing in jazz performance and education; their experiences under Grandprey’s leadership have prepared them for the intensive programs at schools such as the Berklee College of Music in Boston. 

Bunting directs the Chamber Singers, a smaller ensemble of gifted teen singers at L-S.  The student-led groups Achoired Taste, Acafellas, and Coro de Chicas will also perform.  In December, the choral groups gave their first performances of the year.  They reprise some selections and bring new material to the stage for this concert.  The L-S choral programs have sent many fine singers on to classical music education at Boston University, the Hartt School of Music, and UMass-Amherst.

Thomas Grandprey has proudly taught instrumental music at L-S since 2004. His curricular responsibilities include; String Orchestra, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Jazz Ensemble, Concert Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, and Chamber Groups. Previously he has taught music theory, jazz improvisation, a beginning guitar course, and a songwriting course. Mr. Grandprey. has conducted the L-S Pit Orchestra for many theatre productions at L-S and other area schools. He holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Minnesota and a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies with emphasis in Pedagogy from the Boston Conservatory/Berklee College of Music Collaborative Jazz Masters Program.

Michael Bunting received his Bachelor of Music Education from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and completed his Master of Music in Choral Conducting at the University of Southern Maine under Dr. Robert Russell.  He has taught choral music in the public schools in Gardiner, Reading, and Springfield, and has performed throughout New England in various ensembles, including the Masterworks Chorale, and the Choral Art Society of Portland, Maine. 

“I greatly enjoyed my first year at L-S.  Right away, I felt at home, welcomed by students and staff into a warm and caring community.  The second year promises to see the choir delving deeper into a rich variety of choral music.  We are also looking forward to a combined choral-instrumental ‘Pops’concert in February,” said Bunting.

Admission is free.  Snack foods and drink are will be sold by the LSRHS Friends of Music; in addition, subscriptions to LSRHS concert CD’s may also be ordered before and after the concert.  Concession and CD sales help fund enhanced music opportunities for LSRHS music students.  For more information, email   or call the school music department at 978-443-9961, extension 2210.

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Got talent? Polymnia seeks teen performers and adult singers

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Polymnia Choral Society is seeking a variety of performers for two upcoming concerts. For further information about Polymnia, visit polymnia.org.

For experienced singers

Polymnia Choral Society is looking for experienced singers for a concert that will be held on Saturday, March 24, at St. Mary’s Church, 46 Myrtle St. The major work of the program is Faure’s “Requiem.”

All ages are welcome, from high school students to senior citizens. For those interested in participating, Polymnia will have one more open rehearsal on Tuesday, Jan. 24. It will be held at the usual Polymnia rehearsal venue: The choral society meets on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Melrose, 70 West Emerson St. (across from the Melrose Public Library).

Attending the open rehearsal is strongly recommended, but singers may also be able to book a separate audition by calling 617-462-3358 or e-mailing .

This choral society performs under the direction of conductor Murray Kidd, a well-known local singer and voice teacher. Polymnia is a welcoming, diverse group of people and has singers from many cities and towns on the North Shore.

For high school dancers, singers, musicians and actors

High school singers, dancers, instrumentalists and actors are invited to audition for a spot in Polymnia’s annual Spring Pops Concert, to be held June 9 in Memorial Hall, 590 Main St., Melrose.

The winning students take home a $250 prize. Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4 and 5, 2-6 p.m.

Applicants will have seven minutes to display their talents. Musical applicants should prepare up to three selections from the Broadway, pop, classical and jazz genres. The contest is open to individuals or groups. An accompanist will be provided and a $15 audition fee, payable to Polymnia Choral Society is required.

Scheduling the audition early is strongly recommended and drop-ins are discouraged. To book an audition, call 617-462-3358 or e-mail . Inquire about the audition location when you call.

Polymnia Choral Society is seeking a variety of performers for two upcoming concerts. For further information about Polymnia, visit polymnia.org.

For experienced singers

Polymnia Choral Society is looking for experienced singers for a concert that will be held on Saturday, March 24, at St. Mary’s Church, 46 Myrtle St. The major work of the program is Faure’s “Requiem.”

All ages are welcome, from high school students to senior citizens. For those interested in participating, Polymnia will have one more open rehearsal on Tuesday, Jan. 24. It will be held at the usual Polymnia rehearsal venue: The choral society meets on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Melrose, 70 West Emerson St. (across from the Melrose Public Library).

Attending the open rehearsal is strongly recommended, but singers may also be able to book a separate audition by calling 617-462-3358 or e-mailing .

This choral society performs under the direction of conductor Murray Kidd, a well-known local singer and voice teacher. Polymnia is a welcoming, diverse group of people and has singers from many cities and towns on the North Shore.

For high school dancers, singers, musicians and actors

High school singers, dancers, instrumentalists and actors are invited to audition for a spot in Polymnia’s annual Spring Pops Concert, to be held June 9 in Memorial Hall, 590 Main St., Melrose.

The winning students take home a $250 prize. Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4 and 5, 2-6 p.m.

Applicants will have seven minutes to display their talents. Musical applicants should prepare up to three selections from the Broadway, pop, classical and jazz genres. The contest is open to individuals or groups. An accompanist will be provided and a $15 audition fee, payable to Polymnia Choral Society is required.

Scheduling the audition early is strongly recommended and drop-ins are discouraged. To book an audition, call 617-462-3358 or e-mail . Inquire about the audition location when you call.

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