Una Vocé - Idaho's Premier Women's Chorus: April 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

April 27, 2010 Rehearsal

There has been a slight change in order of songs:
1. This is My Country [now first]
2. In These Delightful Pleasant Groves
3. Bist du bei mir
4. Three Little Maids From School

5. Mister Sandman
6. Tantum Ergo
7. The Turtle Dove
8. A Gaelic Blessing

UNA VOCE` performers: PLEASE BE ON STAGE AT 6:45 FOR WARM-UP AND REHEARSAL.

Also please remember to bring 1-2 DOZEN COOKIES for the refreshment table after our concert.

Directions to the Brandt Center: Take the Garrity Exit, go under the freeway on Garrity to 16th street or take the Franklin Exit, then left on Garrity to 16th Street. Go south on 16th, keep following the road until you come to NNU [almost 2 miles]. The Brandt Center's Swayne Auditorium is the large auditorium on your right

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

April 20, 2010 Rehearsal

Next week, April 27, will be our final practice and DRESS REHEARSAL for our May 1, 2010 concert..."Paint Me a Song!"

Some things you might keep in mind:
* come prepared to purchase tickets for your guests
* bring or wear your blouse so colors can be coordinated
* put your music in plastic sleeves to help cut down on noise of rustling paper

The songs will be sung in the following order:
1. In These Delightful Pleasant Groves
2. Bist du bei mir
3. Three Little Maids From School
4. This is My Country

5. Mister Sandman
6. Tantum Ergo
7. The Turtle Dove
8. A Gaelic Blessing

Linda H Walker

Linda began singing and playing the piano when she was only three years old. Her love of music began to blossom at age five, when she sang her first duet in church, singing the harmony part. She composed her first serious song at age ten, and became church organist at age twelve. As a teen, her love of music grew as she sang in and arranged the music for a delightful girl’s quartette that became quite famous throughout the Boise, Idaho area . After marriage, Linda continued her study of music, while teaching private voice in her home. When her children were grown, she combined her love of music with a love for the youth when, with her husband, she founded and directed both the Treasure Valley Children’s Chorus, and Treasure Valley Young Artists, teaching two hundred and fifty children each week. In addition, she directed two women’s choruses: Cantare Singers, in Ontario, Oregon; and Idaho’s Premier Women’s Chorus, Una Voce in Nampa, Idaho. During over eighteen years of directing and grooming countless ensembles, she personally arranged much of the music performed by her award-winning groups. A number of Linda’s delightful compositions have been published and more are in the process.

Bruce W Walker

A well known music teacher, conductor, adjudicator, and arranger, Bruce grew up in the Boise, Idaho area. After receiving Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music from BYU and BSU, he taught choral music, first in the public schools, then for fifteen years at the college level. He became renowned in the Northwest for taking ordinary singers and teaching them to perform extraordinarily. His choirs unfailingly received highest honors in festivals and national competitions. Service in his Church included various musical assignments, including directing two large multi-regional choirs. Much of his success with choruses is due to his gift for arranging music to enhance the abilities of the singers.