NORFOLK, Neb. – What do Neil Diamond, a classic hymn, a Ukrainian lullaby, and a Stephen Sondheim composition have in common? They will all be performed by the Northeast Community College Concert Choir along with other selections by the Northeast College/Community Concert Band at the annual Spring Concert.
The concert will be held Sun., April 23, at 2 p.m., in the Lifelong Learning Center on the Norfolk campus. It will feature selections by the Northeast College/Community Concert Band and Concert Choir.
Vocal selections by the Concert Choir, directed by Margaret Schultz, vocal music instructor/director of choral activities, will include Down by the Riverside, arranged by Gibson; the Ukrainian lullaby, Oy Khodyt Son, arranged by Martinez; A Song Sung Once, arranged by Bernon (Women’s choir); No One is Alone from Into the Woods, arranged by Brymer; Sweet Caroline, arranged Shaw (Men’s Choir); Sing Gently, arranged by Whitacre; and Four Witticisms, by Alexander.
Dr. Linda Boullion is accompanist for the Concert Choir.
Concert Choir members include:
Alto – Kathryn Carey, Norfolk; Reilly Donscheski, Palmer; Rachael Neurnberger, Wakefield; Alexis Pallat, Seward; Trinity Peltier, Cozad; Hannah Santos, Albion; Rhiannon Van Fleet, Norfolk; Hanna Vokoun, Chelsea, Iowa.
Soprano – Lela Frerichs, Stanton; Alexandra Guenther, Norfolk; Emily Hespe, Springview; Destiny Holland, Norfolk; Shelby Klaumann, Gladstone; Hailey Seagren, Wausa; Hannah Taylor, Norfolk.
Tenor – Drake Boyle, Norfolk; Connor Larsen, Tilden; Jeremiah Polak, Coleridge; Collin Sowards, Maryville, Mo.; James Torres, Madison.
Bass – Parker Barnes, Wahoo; Grant Frerichs, Stanton; Carter Hasemann, Wayne; Aaron Johanson, Pierce; Kellan Sager, Norfolk; Ram Watters, Panama.
Selections to be performed by the Community/College Concert Band include selections from Meredith Wilson's The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, and from the Disney animated feature Encanto.
The College/Community Concert Band is led by Kevin McLouth, instrumental music instructor/director of instrumental activities at Northeast.
Members of the College/Community Concert Band include:
Flute – Sydney Erickson, Norfolk; Carrie Jensen, Norfolk; David Klee, Columbus; Amber Knight, Madison; Leah Levin, Ashland; Virginia Maas, Hoskins; Ellie Phelps, Newman Grove; Marie Scheer, Madison; Linda Steele, Norfolk.
Oboe – Brooke Painter, Norfolk.
Bass Clarinet – Shyann Rohloff, Osmond; Jay Grote, Norfolk.
Euphoniums – Ken Hamsa, Norfolk; Riley Montoya, Newman Grove; James Schoenberner, Gayville, So. Dak.
Tuba – Devon Chambliess, West Point; Isaac Guenther, Norfolk; Seth Rivest, Battle Creek.
Trumpet – Chris Asbury, Norfolk; Kelly Asbury, Norfolk; Sarah Harrod, Norfolk; Lynn Matthies, Norfolk; Rachael Nuernberger, Wakefield; Dominic Pavlik, Verdigre; Curtis Stevens, Creighton; Les Swanson, Norfolk; Hannah Vokoun, Chelsea, Iowa.
Bassoon – Melora Hirschman, Norfolk.
Alto Sax – Drake Boyle, Norfolk; Rhyan Greenough, Norfolk.
Horn – Bryon Hirschman, Norfolk; Pat Leavell, Norfolk; Cole Uzzell, Norfolk.
Baritone Saxophone – Ryan Ginn, Norfolk; Allie Kotrous, Verdigre.
Clarinet – Becca Asbury, Norfolk; Karen Goetsch, Norfolk; Emma Green, Chambers; Hannah Santos, Albion; Sue Sieler, Norfolk; Jessica Stark, Plainview; Brianna Worley, Lincoln.
Percussion – Parker Barnes, Wahoo; Emily Carstens, Creighton; Caleb Neben, Lexington; Rhiannon Van Fleet, Norfolk.
Trombone – Noah Asbury, Norfolk; Tom Brodecky, Columbus; Chris Efta, Pierce; Josh Fulton, Stanton; Jacob Mann, Winside; Randy Neuharth, Norfolk; Jason Schmidt, Battle Creek.
Tenor Sax – Tory Stevens, Creighton.
The Spring Concert is free and open to the public.
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Members of the Northeast Community College Concert Choir perform in concert earlier this season. The choir will join the Northeast Community College/Community Band for its annual Spring Concert on Sun., April 23, at 2 p.m., in the Lifelong Learning Center on the Norfolk campus.