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COUNTDOWN
OF GREAT CHORAL MOMENTS
Lima Senior High Vocal Music Groups
2007 Holiday in Harmony at LSH -- December 14 and 19
"HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS"


Tributes to Lima composer John P. Timmerman -- 1st Night

 
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#10  Merry Christmas, Darling #9  A Love Song for Christmas #8  Halleluiah Chorus
Carpenter's tune. 
Sung by Scarlet and Grey.
Nice mellow job.		 By Timmerman, arr. Carlos.
Clever Burt Bacharach or
Dave Brubeck-style jazz arrangement.
Sung by Spartanaires.		 Sung by All Choirs and Alumni.
Not too boisterous; enthusiastic.
#7  Silent Night #6 I'll Soon Be There with Snow #5 While Shepherds Watched
Sung by All Choirs and Audience.
Friendly, warm, congregational.		 Performed by Scarlet and Grey.
Full production dance number!		 Sung bySpartanaires.
Lovely delivery, well in-tune.
#4  Sounds of Christmas
By Timmerman, arr. Kallembach		 #3 "As You Trim Your Tree"
By Timmerman, arr. Kallembach		 #2  Sleigh Ride excerpt.
If you can't get enough: Full Song
Sung by Masterworks Ensemble.
Warm a capella part-singing.
 Sung by Masterworks Ensemble.
Poignant a capella part-singing.
 Sung by Mixed Chorus -- fresh- man singers.  You can't get much cuter than this! On Night One, the audiene laughd at the yoo-hoos.
#1 Christmas Eve
By Timmerman, arr. Kallembach
Sung by Masterworks Ensemble.
Beautiful a capella part-singing.
You should have heard it billowing
through that large, quiet auditorium!

This countdown did not include all the fine
solo and small ensemble work of the choirs.
For this -- get the CDs!
(you get them basically at cost)

To obtain the original 2 CD recording of this concert,
please send your address with $11 to
                    Steve Popa, Director of Music,
                    Lima Senior High
                    1 Spartan Way
                    Lima, OH 45801
or call to order at (419) 996-3020.
You may contact Steve at spopa@limacityschools.org

                                This was a lovely, memorable one-of-a-kind event.
                                                          STORY ON LIMA TV
                                                         CONCERT REVIEWS
                                              TIMMERNMAN'S ORIGINAL SONGS

Compare the original Timmerman songs to the choral versions:
five of the original songs next to the new arrangements are here.
Originals are performed by John P. Timmerman, piano, and Sharon Baar, vocals.

                                          Congratulations and Thanks
                                to all the vocalists and performers at Lima Senior,
                                to Sandy Miller the assistant director and accompanist,
                                to Steve Popa the music director,
                                to Tekla Murphy the choreographer,
                                to honored composer John P. Timmerman and family,
                                to all the patrons who paid to have these special arrangements
                                     commissioned to turn the original songs into choral pieces,
                                to the talented arrangers who were hired,
                                to Mayor berger and
                                to all of Lima!
               

            -- Robb Murray, Chicago, LSH Class of 1971

 

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