About Rogue Valley Chorale
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The Rogue Valley Chorale is Southern Oregon's oldest public choral organization. It was founded in 1973 by a group of local musicians who wanted to provide a forum for performing fine choral music. After initial discussions regarding requirements for membership, programming and other considerations, Lynn E. Sjolund, then director of vocal music at Medford Senior High School, agreed to direct the chorus. In order to receive non profit status, Articles of incorporation were filed with five members serving as the original Directors of the Board. The incorporating members were Mary Kay Harmon, Leslie Hall, Kathy Gordon, Karen Foster, and Judy Cushing. Additional members were
added, and the organization wrote by-laws and held auditions. Forty-five singers presented the premier concert of the Rogue Valley chorale on December 4, 1973. On the program were Bach's
Komm, Jesu Komm and Respighi's Laud to the Nativity.
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Since that time the group has grown in number and musical stature. The Chorale has performed many of the great choral master works, including Bach's
St. John Passion and Mass in B Minor, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Brahms', Mozart's,
and Faure's Requiems, and in 2001 the Verdi Requiem with the Rogue
Valley Symphony.
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Isaac Stern Auditorium
Carnegie Hall
Copyright CHC2000
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The group has traveled to Europe on three concert tours and appeared in concert and
in a special mass in Medford's sister city, Alba, Italy in the summer of 1998.
In March, 2000 the Chorale sang as a featured group in a Carnegie Hall concert directed by John Rutter, director of the world famous Cambridge Singers.
The Chorale participated in the Mozart Festival
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Mr. Sjolund, the founding director of the Chorale, has conducted it during all but three years of its existence. During a three year absence to serve as Director of Choral Activities at Loyola University of the South in New Orleans, the Chorale was directed by Russ Otte and Sean Warren.
Our Address and Phone
23 S. Central, Medford, OR 97501 (Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater)
Phone: 541.857.8644
Our Mission
The Rogue Valley Chorale is a group of choral musicians that presents an annual series of concerts for audiences and performers. It strives for technical excellence, artistic integrity, and provides the community with choral works of enduring value. It preserves choral tradition, fosters musical growth and vocal improvement, provides educational outreach, and shares the excitement and joy of singing.
Our Mission Statement: The mission of the Rogue Valley
Chorale Association is to present choral music of the highest quality while
striving for artistic integrity and technical excellence. The association
includes both the Rogue Valley Chorale of adult singers and the Rogue Valley
Youth Choruses.
Our goals are the following:
*Fostering musical growth
*Encouraging vocal improvement
*Supporting educational outreach
*Providing access for all, including singers and community members, to a wide
variety of choral music
*Supporting and encouraging young singers
*Preserving and performing choral music of enduring value
*Providing a performance opportunity for young composers and new music
Membership
Membership in the Rogue Valley Chorale is by audition only and at the discretion of the Chorale Audition Committee.
Participation in small groups or solo performances is at the discretion of the Conductor, and may or may not require a special audition. Soloists are often chosen from chorus members, but the Conductor has the authority to depart from this policy as deemed appropriate.
The Conductor may be contacted at: conductor@roguevalleychorale.org.
Rehearsals
The Chorale rehearses on Monday evenings. The season begins in September and runs through May.
Leadership
The Board of Directors, consisting of Chorale members and non-members, manages the operations and business of the Chorale. The Board arranges rehearsals, publicity, programs, tickets, dress, receptions and other details for each concert, and handles finances, correspondence and fund raising.
Board of Directors - 2007-2008
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Sylvia Bardes
Robert Begg, President- Elect
Joani Bristol
Andrea Brock
LaRea Caneer
Sue Dalke
Barbara Dellenback
Beth Gilman
Carroll Graber
MaryAnn Harbison
Terrie Kirkpatrick
Phil Koenig
Gary Lovre
Bonnie Miller
Bill Purdy
Alice Nykreim
Marjorie Overland, Past President
Jeannie St. Germain
Chuck Watson, Treasurer
Rex White, President
Michael Wing
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Artistic Staff
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Artistic Director / Conductor:
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Lynn E. Sjolund
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Accompanists:
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Andrea Brock, Pianist
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Hilary Hall, Assistant |
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Doris Sjolund,
Assistant
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Pam Nordquist, Assistant |
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Kathleen Davis, Assistant |
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Linda Borecki, Organist
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Section Leaders:
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Soprano I
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Gina McDonald |
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Soprano II
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Alice Nykreim
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Alto I
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Doris Sjolund
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Alto II
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Diane Newland
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Tenor 1 |
Brian Nelson |
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Tenor II |
Rex White
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Baritone
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Michael Wing
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Bass
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Eric Smith
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| Administrative Staff |
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Lindsay Darneille |
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