Bravissimo! P A C I F I C A I R E S / C E D A R C E N T E R C H O R U S

The Pacificaires and Cedar Center Chorus have been entertaining audiences for over 43 years. Our rich story includes collaborative events with choral groups from France and England both here and in their respective countries and performances and music education in Hawaii and New York City. This year, another enriching musical opportunity is in store for our esteemed audience and us. We are delighted to welcome to San Diego, Texas Bach Festival (TBF) founder and artistic director Dr. Barry Williamson and TBF president, Kathy Clifford Grazinskas. The TBF brings 18th century timeless masterworks especially by Johann Sebastian Bach to life in Georgetown, Austin and Central Texas. Dr. Williamson, our guest conductor, will lead music workshops culminating with our Saturday, April 6th, performance of Rutter’s Requiem. To make this concert even more special, local residents John Rutter’s sister-in-law and her husband have graciously accepted our invitation and will be among our VIP guests. Our immense gratitude goes to Eunice, Pat and Stewart for their teachings and accompaniment, patience, and behind the scenes preparations to ensure we bring our utmost best singing voice forward. Please spread the concert details for us to continue the tradition of turning our free performances into a “box office success”.

Happy Singing! Happy Concert! Happy Easter! Happy Earth Day! Happy Birthdays! And Happy April Holidays!

Ellie V.

Happy April!

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This section showcases the amazing singers of our choir. In this edition, Susan Gail, who would make Dolly Parton very proud of her solo rendition of “Jolene”, and Nancy Hupp, who holds a prominent position in the history of our choir as our flute player extraordinaire, both from the Alto section, take us on their fascinating musical and theatrical journeys.

“I as born in New York and have been singing my entire life. I was one of the three little maids in the Mikado on my sixth grade graduation!

Music has always been the underlying pulse of my life. I studied voice throughout my early life, starting in NYC, excelling at the New York State Regional Music Society with consistent straight A ratings. I attended college at SUNY: Oswego and was the only freshman in Swing Sixteen that performed at Carnegie Hall.

My passion was theater and that led to staring roles in New Jersey’s premiere Regional theater, Theater by the Lake. There I was Vera Charles in “Mame”, and Aldonza in “Man of La Mancha”. Until Pacificaires solos, that was the crowning achievement of my singing life.

I was a sought after vocalist in many commercial voice-overs and performed in local clubs and piano bars for many years.

I spent six years singing in the alto section of the choir at Temple Solel in Cardiff by the Sea. I was also a frequent guest performer at the exclusive spa, Rancho La Puerta.

For three years, I was a featured soloist and choir member of The Pacificaires. In 2014 I was the soloist in My Heart Will Go On and in 2015 the soloist in Let It Go with my granddaughter, Mikayla. Now that was amazing!!

I was thrilled to return to Pacificaires after over 3 years. My precious husband was very sick and I had to move up North to take care of him. He died 8 months ago and coming back has been a gift and a necessity. This group lifts my soul and pushes me to new heights. I was welcomed back with open arms and lots of hugs. I am grateful every time we sing. What a treat it will be to sing a solo in “Jolene” with the women in the Spring Concert. This has certainly been Dolly Parton’s year of amazing recognition.”

Susan Gail

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Thank you Soprano Marti Hambright for sharing the video of one of our best tunes, “A Place in the Choir”. Enjoy it.

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“IcametoSanDiegofromDenver,straightfromcollegetoworkfortheNavy(SPAWARinPointLoma).After22yearsthere,Iquittotestout“retirement”whileyoungenoughtoenjoyit.Myplanhasalwaysbeentoreturntofederalworkandlaterretireforreal.

IknewaboutMelodiers(throughnewspaperads)andjoinedassoonasIwasfree.IwasluckytomeetEuniceearlyon,whoencouragedmetojoinPacificairesalso.IneverhadavoiceclassandEunicehastaughtmesomuch.Ilearnedaboutheadvschestvoice,brightsound,andvowelpronunciations.Listeningforpitchandbreathingtechniqueshavealsohelpedmewithmyfluteplaying.

IfeelprivilegedtohavedancedwithAbe.Asadanceinstructor,hechoreographedallourdances.Iwillneverforgethim.

Eunicegavemeconfidencetoauditionforothergroups.I'vesungwithEncoreVocalEnsemble,NOTEables,BroadwayPopschorus,andHunchbackofNotreDame.I'vesungduetsandquartetsatHillcrestWindEnsembleconcerts.NoneoftheseopportunitieswouldhavehappenedifIhadn'tlearnedfromEunice.

EventhoughI'vesungwithothergroups,IlikePacificairesthebest.Euniceworksharder,andisthemostpatientandkinddirectorIknow.Thechorusmembersarefamily.We'readiversegroup,butshareacommongoal.”

Nancy Hupp

A PLACE IN THE CHOIR https://youtu.be/sTKJUxl8TL4

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Congratulations Bernie Frankel Jerry Hermanson Jonathan Rodriguez Pamela Smith Susan Yeun

Coffee Break April: Alto Section

Thank you for your

assistance!

Everybody’s got a story to tell. What’s yours?

Please share anything related to your musical background, performance, theater experience and/or arts involvement. Please contact Ellie at evpachoir@gmail.com to share your story.

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San Diego Sings! Balboa Festival – March 23, 2019

A special thanks to all singers who sang at this year’s festival of 1000 voices and to all singers and photographers who volunteered at the event. Eunice’s email on this topic says it all.

Volunteers make a difference in our choir with their resourceful skills. We truly appreciate our current volunteers.

April is National Volunteer Month

Thank you Board Members,

Web and Facebook masters, set-up/clean-up crews,

ushers, photographers...

in one word YOU

for E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.

you have done and do

for the greatness of our choir.

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SONGSTOHELPYOUREMEMBERCOMMONINTERVALS:https://flypaper.soundfly.com/tips/interval-cheat-sheet-songs-to-help-you-remember-common-intervals/

Please take note of our Website, Facebook and Newsletter details:

www.pacificaires.org This is our choir website. Please acquaint yourself with the wealth of information and especially the Member Area and these two links: • New Member Orientation; and, • Music Download – links related to our current program according to your voice section. Website contact: Denny Howe

https://www.facebook.com/pacificaires/

Facebook contacts: Kelci Cell and Patti Fedler

Newsletter: Newsletter Contact: Ellie Vivino - email: evpachoir@gmail.com

The transcendent nature of conducting according to Joseph Flummerfelt: “I do long for those moments where everything is in place, where everything is flowing, and then the real truth comes from the source – whatever that is: God, the creative impulse, it doesn’t mater what you call it. And suddenly, things happen, which you couldn’t have planned. Real beauty is being created because all of the forces are perfectly lined up and a profound innermost connection is manifested. Joseph Flummerfelt (1937-2019), American choral master, Grammy winner, educator, arranger and artistic visionary.