Come On, Get Happy!

GIAN PORRO, PresidentWelcome to spring and our celebration of a period of remarkable change and diversity in American popular music: the late Sixties and early Seventies. We hope you revel along with us in these wonderful tunes from the era performed in the all-American style of close harmony that has won the Sound of the Rockies national acclaim. We are excited to welcome back to Denver our dear friends and fan favorite, Vocal Spectrum. The quartet is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its international quartet championship and continues to be a gold standard for proficiency and artistry. Thanks for joining us for this playful start to the spring season, as we look forward to warmer and brighter days ahead.

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Saturday, March 19th, 20162:00 pm & 7:30 pm

Gates Concert Hall at Newman CenterUniversity of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO

MARK HALE, Music DirectorMark Hale, from Long Beach, California, has led the Sound of the Rockies into a new era this year. Mark has an exceptional resume including having won an International Quartet Gold Medal singing lead with Michigan Jake in 2001. In addition, Mark has won four International Chorus Gold Medals as the director of Masters of Harmony from southern California. And, in 2012, the Barbershop Harmony Society honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.Prior to those achievements Mark had amassed 15 years of directing experience with two choruses in Kentucky, and he had been a District Quartet Champion in 1987 and again in 1995. Mark is also a sought-after quartet and chorus coach and arranger, and along with being a Certified Music Judge he was previously a member of the Society’s Style Evaluation Committee.He discovered the Barbershop Harmony Society in 1983 as a high school sophomore in Kentucky, shortly after his participation in a school production of The Music Man. At age 16, Mark joined the local Mammoth Cave Chapter, and his nine-year relationship there allowed him to experiment with arranging and directing. In 1990, Mark joined the Louisville Thoroughbreds chorus and soon became a member of its music team. His interest in directing and arranging grew, and in 1992 he became a founding member of the Louisville Times chorus, which he directed through 1999. On four occasions, Mark led the 30-man group to the Top Ten at the International Chorus Contest.

RICK CRANDALL, Master of CeremoniesRick Crandall began his career at KEZW (1430AM on your radio dial) in 1991 and neither he, nor the station have been the same since. During Rick’s twenty four years at KEZW the station has won the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Adult Standards station of the year and has been a finalist seven times. Rick was also one of five finalists for the Marconi Award as Personality Of The Year. In March of 2013 Rick was selected as the Colorado Broadcasters Association 2012 Broadcaster of the Year, the highest award given each year. Rick has also received the prestigious Civus Princeps Award from Regis University for his community service, the Colorado Broadcasters Association Citizen of The Year Award (twice) and the Colorado Broadcasters Association Harry Hoth Award for Public Service. The Sound of the Rockies would like to thank Rick and 1430 KEZW for their years of dedication to our music and for their continuing partnership and efforts for our annual shows and other area performances! C o l o r a d o ’ s P r e m i e r a C a P P e l l a m e n ’ s C h o r u s

Incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in 1959, Harmony Foundation International has led the philanthropic programs of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Through generous gifts from members and others, the Foundation supports the many philanthropic efforts of the Society: music camps and workshops for youth and teachers; youth chorus and

quartet sponsorship; adult leadership training, choral director and performance programs for our members; donations of barbershop sheet music to schools nationwide.

The Sound of the Rockies is proud to be one of the largest supporting chapters in the Barbershop Harmony Society to the Harmony Foundation. See below for membership and donor details:

President’s CouncilDirector levelBittle, Ed and Barbara

Advisor levelCline, Doyle and BeckyKimball, Curt and Judy

Counselor level Blaschke, Michael and EdithCoffin, John and MaureenSgrignoli, RodneyZimmermann, Steve

Partner levelAnderson, Brad and KelleyAyers, Brad and ArlaClark, Dr. Dan and JamaleeClark, Dan and Mary LynnDavidson, George and SallyFox, Bob and SusanGreenwood, FrankHarlow, John and FeliceHowe, Larry and JaneJennings, Mark

Monson, Brad and MoniquePape, Kevin and ToniPorro, Gian and ColleenPranaitis, Tony and NancyReimnitz, Adam and HeatherTriggs, Gregg and Vivienne

Ambassadors of SongMentor levelWilton, Bill and LynneCoach levelHolt, Andy and DebJackson, Gray and BeckiKennedy, MikeNafziger, Ralph and JudiPomasl, Chris

Sponsor levelAsmus, Jim and JoyceBosveld, Duane and CindyDover, Paul and DeenaEdquist, Tom and LindaFeller, Kim and SherryGeorge, Dan and CarolGreenwood, Frank and Gail

Henson, Bruce and NancyHoffman, Geoffrey and TammieHyland, Pete and PhyllisJohnston, Dave and VirginiaJones, Larry and KayKauffman, Keith and AprilKite, SeanKoppenhaver, Larry and EileenKrebs, BarryMartin, Bege and NancyMason, Fred and JanMuehler, Darron and VickiMullen, Jeffrey and ConnieNorris, Dave and KaySkaff, Mike and ShaunaWadsley, Mike and CynthiaWakefield, Mike and SarahWestberg, JohanWhite, Randy and Marian

Champions of SongClark, Jim and RhondaDrown, Darin and JennyBugg, Tom and Cindy

www.harmonyfoundation.org

The ClubHelp fuel the engine that runs the Sound of the Rockies. Support our Youth in Harmony

educational program, our Ready, Set, Sing! community voice lessons, and our great a cappella music and performances. Donor Levels: $25 Stage Hand, $50 Chorister, $100

Soloist, $200 Quartet, $500 Director, $1000 Medalist, $10,000 Harmony Preservation, $25,000 Barbershop Founder. There are also corporate opportunities!

Please visit the “Give” page on our website or our CD table in the lobby to learn more, For additional information, contact us today:

Donate@SoundOfTheRockies.com, or call Dave Witmer at (720) 312-1147

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Sound of the Rockies CDs are on sale in the lobby!

P r e s e n t s

ACT 1 — Actors: Bege Martin, Kesney FaubionCome On, Get HappyLazy DayMovie Songs Medley

Georgy Girl: Josh Vanlandingham, Marques Pryor, Garrett Boyd, Mike WenzelMrs. Robinson: Haelyn Bloxham, Ryan Stewart, Nick Boyer, Wes ShortAquarius: Doyle Cline, Paul Dover, Gray Jackson, Gian PorroRaindrops: Alan Hale, Mark Hale, Adam Pack, Darin DrownI Can See Clearly: Keith Waldheim, John Treash, Johnny Bugarin, George MammarellaSpeak Softly: Dean Hoisington, Mike Skaff, Geoff Hoffman, Chris Richards

The Way We WereBeatles Sunshine MedleySoloists: John Treash, Marques PryorJohn Denver MedleySoloists: Paul Dover, Ryan Stewart, Josh Vanlandingham Proud MarySoloists: Alan Hale, Mark Hale

ACT 2Fastlane: Doyle Cline, Paul Dover, Gray Jackson, Gian PorroThe Pine: Keith Waldheim, John Treash, Johnny Bugarin, George Mammarella

ACT 3That’s EntertainmentEverything’s Coming Up Roses

Another Openin’: Doyle Cline, Paul Dover, Gray Jackson, Gian PorroThere’s No Business: Doug Wehrwein, Mike Wadsley, Raleigh Byers, Bruce HensonComedy Tonight: Bob Fox, Tom Bugg, Rod Sgrignoli, Mike KennedyTonight Tonight: Keith Waldheim, Wes Short, Johnny Bugarin, Chris Richards

Next Time I LoveChordbusters March

INTERMISSION

ACT 452eighty Youth Chorus: Keith Waldheim, Johnny Bugarin – DirectorsVocal Spectrum: Tim Waurick, Eric Dalbey, Jonny Moroni, Chris Hallam

ACT 5HallelujahSoloist: Wes ShortRoyalsSong of America

Show Producer: George Davidson House Manager: Mike SkaffEmcee: Rick Crandall Staging: Sean KiteSound Production: Tony Huerta, Sonic Audio Merchandise Coordinator: Deb HoltScript: Bege Martin Printing: G5 DesignTickets: Jeff Styer & Celia Bartram Graphic Design: Jeff Ruiz

VOCAL SPECTRUMhas been singing together since 2003. The members of the quartet come from various musical backgrounds—from classical vocal training to jammin’ in rock-n-roll bands. These four young men, who graduated from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, all majored in different fields of study. Vocal Spectrum was originally formed as a one-time educational quartet to sing for a local high school and has never stopped singing since!Vocal Spectrum has traveled to Germany, Holland, Sweden, Russia, England, Japan, New Zealand and throughout the United States singing for various shows and conventions as well as teaching high school students about barbershop harmony. Vocal Spectrum has had the privilege of singing for both Russian and China National Television. Jim Henry and David Wright assist with coaching and arrangements for the quartet. All members of the quartet sing with the Ambassadors of Harmony (2004 & 2009 International Chorus Champions).In July of 2004, Vocal Spectrum won the 2004 International Collegiate Quartet Contest held in Louisville, KY. And on July 8th, 2006 won the coveted International Barbershop Quartet Contest—becoming the first quartet in history to win all 3 possible medals (Collegiate Quartet, Men’s Quartet, and Chorus Medal).

BASSESJohn AragonJim Asmus Duane BosveldGarrett BoydChuck Cherry Dan Clark John CoffinDarin DrownSteve DickinTom Edquist Richard Elliott Kim Feller Gary ForsbergBruce Henson Larry Howe Mark Jennings Mike Kennedy Sean Kite Tim KloewerTim Levin Alan MackeyGeorge Mammarella Paddy MayburyKen Neujahr

Scott Nold Doug Porrey Gian Porro Tony Pranaitis Chris Richards Jeff RuizDean StegmanChris Stadig Chad WalzKyle WarrenMike WenzelDave Witmer Steve Zimmermann

BARITONESPete BoldrinNick BoyerJohnny BugarinRaleigh ByersDan GeorgeJorge HernandezGray JacksonJeff MarkleBege MartinAdam Pack

Allen PackBruce SellersWes ShortJosh VanlandinghamJohan Westberg

LEADSBrad AndersonBrian AvnerPaul BrazilTom BuggTrevor CorrTJ DonahuePaul DoverMark HaleBen HansenAndy HoltPete HylandFred MasonKevin McCulloughJeff MullenRandy NelsonKevin PapeA.J. PereaAndy Pollet

Chris PomaslMarques PryorMike SkaffRyan StewartJimmy TrappJohn TreashMike WadsleyPaul Wood

TENORSHaelyn BloxhamDoyle ClineBob FoxAlan HaleGeoff HoffmanDean HoisingtonSpike HollisMark PalmerKevin PapeRod SgrignoliKeith WaldheimDoug Wehrwein

Performing Members of Sound of the Rockies

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Say “Yes” to SCFD Next November!

Since 1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has distributed funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the seven-county Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. The funds support cultural facilities whose primary purpose is to enlighten and entertain the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement and preservation of art, music, theatre, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history. Denver voters were asked in 1994 and again in 2004 to reauthorize the small sales tax which supports the 304 Denver arts and sciences facilities, and they did so enthusiastically. We’ll again be voting next November (2016) on whether to continue the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) tax and, as an Arts organization that has benefitted greatly from SCFD funding, we’d like to encourage all Sound of the Rockies patrons to vote “YES” and thus keep Colorado number one* in the country.

* National Endowment for the Arts 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (Colorado #1 in theater, concert, museum visits)

Sunday, June 19th, 2016

“SUMMERSPECTACULAR”

3:30 PMMakes a great

Fathers Day gift!

Come On, Get Happy!

WHERE ARE YOU PERFORMING?

It’s Time for You to Join Sound of the Rockies!EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT

at Christ Church, 2950 S. University Blvd. in Denver

For vocal audition information email us at sing@soundoftherockies.com

Colorado Remembers ConcertSaturday, May 28th, 2016

Colorado Freedom Memorial • 756 Telluride St, Aurora