LAKES HIGH SCHOOL
presents
CONCERT CHOIR
IN
VANCOUVER, B. C.
The Vancouver Heritage Regional
Music Festival
May 25-27, 2012
ITINERARY
LAKES HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL MUSIC
“Quality Musical Experiences in a Caring Environment”
Benjamin T. Keller, director
Benjamin T. Keller came to Lakes High School in the fall of 1987 as Director of Choral
Activities and Music Department Coordinator. At Lakes he conducts over 200 students in six
choral classes. He holds the Bachelor of Arts in Education and Master of Music degrees
from Pacific Lutheran University and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree with a major in
Choral Conducting and a minor in Music Education from the University of Arizona. He has
studied conducting with Maurice Skones, Jerry Kracht, Edward Harmic, John Bloom, Eric
Ericson, Bruce Browne, Wilber Elliott, Weston Noble, Geoffrey Boers, and Richard Nace. He
has studied voice with Edward Harmic, William Sare, David Majoros, Jerold Siena, Sam
Smith, and Grayson Hirst, and music theory/history with Joseph Schwantner, Vicki King,
Calvin Knapp, David Robbins, David Dahl, John Boe, and Edward Murphy.
Dr. Keller has wide experience in all aspects of choral music, having directed church
choirs and taught music on all levels for over forty years. He directed the Gloriana
Chamber Singers, a semi-professional choral group in Tacoma, for five seasons. At
both Arizona and Pacific Lutheran Universities he directed choirs. His groups have
consistently received superior ratings at contests and festivals.
The Concert Choir has commissioned and premiered major choral works by wellknown composers. Credo (1997) by Richard Nance, in three movements for mixed
chorus, soprano soloist, oboe and percussion, became the cornerstone for his entire
Mass for a New Millenium (2000). An extended work by well-known composer Donna
Gartman Schultz, There Was a Time, set for mixed chorus, piano, and tuba soloist,
was premiered at the 2006 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
Northwest Division Convention in Portland. The Concert Choir performed again at
the ACDA convention in March of 2010 at Town Hall in Seattle, the most recent of
several performances at state and regional conferences of ACDA, National
Association for Music Education (NAfME),and the American Guild of Organists
National Convention.
Lakes choirs have performed across the United States in such venues as Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts and Washington National Cathedral in Washington
D.C., Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Davies War Memorial Symphony Hall, St. Ignatius
Church and St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco, Libby Gardner and Maurice
Abravanel Halls in Salt Lake City, Meany Hall and St. James Cathedral in Seattle,
Pantages and Lagerquist Halls in Tacoma, Cathedral of the Holy Rosary and St.
Andrew's-Wesley Church in Vancouver, B.C., and Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C.
Over the years the choirs have appeared on television, performing in the holiday
special The Gift of Music and on Lakewood’s episode of the series Our Town. The
Concert Choir has performed as featured guest artists with the Tacoma Symphony
Orchestra in their Sounds of the Season concerts. In March of 2010 the Lakes
Concert and Studio Chamber Choirs collaborated with the Tacoma Symphony
Chorus in their Bridges of Song outreach program to the arts in public schools.
LITERATURE
CONCERT CHOIR
Here I Am, Lord ............................................................ Daniel L Schutte arr. Ovid Young
Musicks Empire .......................................................................................... Lloyd Pfautsch
from Triptych
Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace ...................................................... Mary McDonald
Ain’t Got Time To Die ..................................................................................... Hall Johnson
STUDIO CHAMBER CHOIR
Sure On This Shining Night ................................................................... Morten Lauridsen
from Nocturnes
Messiah, HWV 56 ...........................................................................Georg Frideric Händel
4. And the Glory of the Lord
Shakespeare Suite .............................................. J. Edmund Hughes - Mary Ellen Loose
2. Take, O Take Those Lips Away
3. It Was a Lover and His Lass
The Battle of Jericho ........................................ Traditional Spiritual arr. Moses G. Hogan
TOUR PERSONNEL
SOPRANO I (5)
TENOR I (6)
Marissa Cross (12) @
Kylie Hamlin (12) @ & (secretary)
Kassie Lauritzen (11) @
Madison Newberry (12) @
Shawnee Smith (11)
Jeremy Batchelder (9)
Josh Coleman (11) @ & (president)
William Doiron (11) @ &
Stephen Fredericksen @ (10)
Morgan Hood (9)
Justen Leach (11) @
SOPRANO II (9) (14)
TENOR II (6) (12)
Mackenzie Allison (12) @ &
Sabrina Amaya (10) @
Hayden Gilmour (11)
Makayla Henry (10)
Carissa Hoff (11) @
Krista Jennings (12) @ (librarian)
Asena Nuusila (12) @
Shelby Schneider (10)
Makenzye Stott (11) (treasurer)
Zach Burke (10)
Greg Edgecomb (10)
Sam Razo (11) @
Aaron Seigler (12) @
Brussel Selga (12) @
Zackary Town (11) @
BASS I (6)
ALTO I (5)
Adriana Aea (12) @ & (vice-president)
Allysson Rose Ash (10)
Elizabeth Badger (11)
Lauren Parker (12)
Tia Rutledge (12)
ALTO II (6) (11) (25)
Amanda Gill (11)
Sasha Mathison (11) @
Ashley Mendez (11) @
Kinsey Olson (11) @ &
Amanda Small (12)
Zoe Steinmeyer (11)
Anton Arganoza (11) @
Jermiyah Blevins (11)
Kyle Chambers (12) @
Sage Dixon Galbreath (11) @ &
Tarrant Siloi (10) @
Jhon Wood (9)
BASS II (4) (10) (22) (47)
Devon Benjamin (12) &
Shawn Bozeman (12) @
Da’Marr Milligan (11) @
Bo Wittig (12)
@ = Studio Choir 2011-2012
& = Section Leader 2011-2012
SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL
Dr. Benjamin T. Keller
director
Ms. Amy Boers
Mr. George Roberts
accompanists
Ms. Suzanne Chambers
Mr. Dennis Dixon
Ms. Jean Henry
Ms. Karis Smith
Mr. Mitch Stott
Ms. Deb Yearsley
chaperones
Mr. Greg Pearson
Mr. Bryson Kearl
Heritage Festivals
ROOMING LIST
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Riverport, Richmond, BC
* room representative
Female Students
Male Students
Allyson Rose Ash *
Hayden Gilmour
Kinsey Olson
Shelby Schneider
Joshua Coleman
Sapa Doiron *
Sage Dixon Galbreath
Da'marr Milligan
Adriana Aea
Kylie Hamlin
Sasha Mathison *
Madison Newberry
Devon Benjamin
Kyle Chambers
Aaron Seigler
Bo Wittig *
Mackenzie Allison
Elizabeth Badger
Carissa Hoff *
Ashley Mendez
Anton Arganoza *
Jeremy Batchelder
Justen Leach
Sam Razo
Marissa Cross
Amanda Gill *
Asena Nuusila
Stephen Fredericksen *
Brussel Selga
Tarrant Siloi
Kassie Lauritzen
Amanda Small
Makenzye Stott *
Shawn Bozeman
Zach Burke
Greg Edgecomb *
Morgan Hood
Makayla Henry
Krista Jennings
Shawnee Smith *
Sabrina Amaya *
Lauren Parker
Tia Rutledge
Zoe Steinmeyer
Jermyia Blevins
Zack Town *
Jhon Wood
Adults
Dr.Ben Keller
Mr.Dennis Dixon
Mr. Mitch Stott
Ms. Amy Boers
Ms Deb Yearsley
Ms Suzanne Chambers
Ms Jean Henry
Ms Karis Smith
ITINERARY
FRIDAY MAY 25, 2012
attire: choir shirts
7:00 am
7:30 am
11:30 am
ready
12:15pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4:30 pm
8:00 pm
8:15 pm
9:00 pm
10:30 pm
11:00 pm
11:30 pm
Meet at Lakes
1.
Check in with Kylie Hamlin, Makenzye Stott
2.
Leave luggage curbside
3.
Basses load luggage onto bus
4.
Sage’s crew loads robes, racks, stools, programs
Depart
Grocery / Lunch stop en route (45 minutes)
Arrive International Border - have birth certificate copy / picture ID or passport
Depart
Arrive St. Andrew’s Wesley Church, Vancouver, BC
Exchange Concert with Anacortes High School Choirs
Exchange ends
Depart
Arrive Holiday Inn Express and Suites Riverport
1.
WAIT on bus for room keys
2.
Chaperones will distribute keys to room reps
3.
Altos unload luggage from bus curbside
4.
Sage’s crew unloads robes and racks only from bus
5.
Enjoy hotel amenities
Board bus
Depart
Arrive Old Spaghetti Factory
1.
No cost
2.
Dinner includes choice of pasta, bread, salad, ice cream, drink
Depart
Arrive hotel
In rooms, lights out - STRICTLY ENFORCED - REMEMBER WHY WE ARE
HERE!!!!! DO NOT JEOPARDIZE THE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES BY
STAYING UP TOO LATE. BE RESPONSIBLE!!!!!!!!!! SLEEP!!!!!!!
SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012
concert attire
Morning
8:00 am
8:15 am
9:00 am
9:40 am
Hotel Hot Buffet Breakfast - no cost
Board bus, Sage’s crew loads robes, racks
Depart
Arrive Capilano University Performing Arts Theater
1.
Sage’s crew unloads robes, racks, stools, programs
2.
check for storage, robing areas
3.
Concert Choir robing
both choirs warm-up
VANCOUVER HERITAGE REGIONAL FESTIVAL
10:10 am
10:40 am
11:10 am
11:40 am
12:00 pm
Mountain
PERFORMANCE-VANCOUVER HERITAGE FESTIVAL
LAKES HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR
Studio Chamber Choir warm-up, Concert Choir returns to auditorium
PERFORMANCE-VANCOUVER HERITAGE FESTIVAL
LAKES HIGH SCHOOL STUDIO CHAMBER CHOIR
Group photographs – both choirs
Studio Choir change to robes quickly after their photo
Lunch – use items purchased earlier at grocery stop or wait until Grouse
All change to choir shirts
SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 (continued)
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:15 pm
3:00 pm
6:15 pm
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
only
7:00-8:00 pm
8:00 -9:45 pm
10:00 pm
11:00 pm
1:00 am
Listen to choir: International School Concert Choir
Sage’s Crew loads all robes, racks, stools, programs onto bus
Board bus, Depart
Arrive Grouse Mountain (admission included with Festival – no cost)
Board bus, depart
Arrive Playland at Pacific Northwest Exhibition
Park open exclusively to Heritage Festival participants Âdmission by wristband
BBQ picnic-style dinner (included with Festival - no cost)
Rides open
Awards Ceremony (rides closed)
Exit park, Board bus, Depart
In own rooms - STRICTLY ENFORCED
SUNDAY MAY 27, 2012
choir shirts
Morning
8:00 am
9:00 am
9:45 am
12:45 pm
1:00 pm
2:15 pm
3:30 pm
Hotel Hot Buffet Breakfast - no cost
CHECK OUT OF HOTEL COMPLETELY
1.
Room reps collect keys and return them to chaperones
2.
Leave luggage curbside for loading
3.
Sopranos load luggage onto bus
Board bus, depart
Arrive International Border
Depart
Lunch en route
Arrive St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seatle, WA
Informal performance
Board bus, depart
Arrive Lakes High School
1.
Tenors unload luggage from bus
2.
Sage’s crew unloads robes, racks, stools, programs
END OF CHOIR TOUR
TOUR NOTES AND EXPECTATIONS
ROBE PROCEDURES
1.
Long hair must be put up or pulled back to prevent hair oils from staining the stoles and
robes; and to minimize visual distractions.
2.
Never sit on your robe as velvet crushes and wrinkles very easily. ALWAYS place care
above convenience.
3.
Protect your stoles from dropping off onto the ground where they can be damaged
beyond repair or lost.
4.
Big jewelry such as rings, earrings, watches must not be worn in performance.
5.
Avoid perfumes, colognes, and scented hair spray as some (including the director) are
allergic to them.
6.
We will use the bags and racks for the robes. The Robe Crew will be in charge of
transporting the robes.
7.
On Thursdy May 21 prior to departure, robe bags and racks will be prepared at Lakes
for the tour.
ATTIRE
CHOIR SHIRTS:
Whenever the itinerary specifies, the choir shirts must
be worn along with jeans or other casual wear. Please
avoid torn jeans, holes and “sagging”.
CASUAL ATTIRE
Normal school clothes or casual wear.
CONCERT ATTIRE:
ROBES and STOLES, plus:
MEN - Black dress slacks, black dress socks and black dress
shoes. No athletic shoes of any type will be worn. Shirt collars
must not show under the stole. T-shirts are OK under the robe stay cool!
WOMEN - flesh-colored or clear nylons only. No black or white
nylons. Shorts are OK. If you wear a skirt be sure it is not longer
than the robe. Choir shoes only.
GUIDELINES FOR A GREAT TIME
1.
Backpacks must not be brought into any performance hall, chapel, or venue. Leave
them in the hotel as storage will likely be impossible and “home rooms” are not
available for choirs.
2.
Portable music players and wireless phones on tour are fine, but NEVER during a
performance or listening situation.
3.
Friends and relatives in the Vancouver area may come and visit you at the hotel, and
all of our performances are open to anyone. However, you will not be released to go
visiting in the Vancouver area for safety and security reasons. No exceptions will be
made; please don’t ask.
4.
In the hotel please be aware that we are not the only guests on any floor. Quiet
In the halls will be strictly enforced. NO CALLS to the front desk from non-LHS hotel
guests is the acceptable outcome because we were quiet and courteous.
MEALS
1.
BREAKFASTS: Saturday and Sunday hot buffet in the hotel - no cost.
3.
LUNCHES: Friday lunch: fast food and/or grocery stop. Saturday lunch is on you ownbrown-bag from items purchased earlier or late at Grouse Mountain. Sunday lunch plan
to be announced
4.
DINNERS: Friday dinner is at The Old Spaghetti Factory at no cost. Saturday dinner is
a barbecue picnic-style at Playland at PNE, at no cost. We will not be stopping for
dinner on Sunday so plan on eating at home after we return.
5.
SUMMARY: 3 meals to purchase @ average $8 - $10 per meal (assuming avoidance
of room service and hotel restaurants) = $24 - $30. The cost can vary greatly
depending on individual tastes and eating habits, and whether or not you use room
service, hotel restaurants, or fast food restaurants.
6.
AVOID ROOM SERVICE AND HOTEL RESTAURANTS
The room refigerators (if any) may be stocked with items such as soda and candy bars
as well as other food. IF YOU USE IT, YOU PAY FOR IT and it will be far more
expensive. Don’t fall for this money trap!!!!!!!
EXPECTATIONS
Following are Heritage Festival Participant Guidelines:
1.
No room changes are to be made without approval of festival staff.
2.
You are expected to participate in all Festival activities. Directors and chaperones will check to see that
participants are present on all activities.
3.
Curfew is specified in the itinerary and room checks must be made by chaperones.
4.
You must be on time for all scheduled departures and activities as listed on your final itinerary.
5.
Dress standards require modest and appropriate attire at all times.
6.
You are responsible for carrying your own luggage.
7.
No participant should leave the group without first checking with a chaperone. Participants are
required to use the “buddy system”. Never go anywhere alone.
8.
There will be no drinking of alcohol by minors.
9.
Absolutely no illegal drugs permitted.
10.
Vulgar language is not acceptable at any time.
11.
You are responsible to your director 24 hours a day from departure to return. You must remain with the
group at all times unless you have specific permission to be away from the group. Remember you will not
in the relative safety of your home neighborhood; avoid dark streets, alleys, hotel stairwells, etc. Be
careful at all times.
be
12.
Positive, responsible conduct is required . Attitudes are infectious. In the event a participant’s conduct
does not meet program guidelines or the standards of the Festival, or threatens his/her personal welfare or
the welfare of others, the person will be sent home at his/her own expense. Parents of students involved
will receive a collect call from the Festival artistic director notifying them of the action taken.
13.
Participants are financially responsible for their own hotel room additional expenses such as room
service, phone calls, and food from stocked cabinets or refrigerators. These charges must be cleared from
your hotel room bill the night before departure.
14.
Participants are responsible for damages and/or losses they cause while on the tour. Remember, your
safety and well-being are our major concerns.
additional expectations
15.
The choir tour is considered an extension of the school day; therefore the Lakes High School Discipline
Policy is in force 24 hours a day.
16.
Arrogance or cockiness on the part of Lakes Concert Choir members is unacceptable. Your interactions
with students from other schools should be positive and respectful at all times.
17.
Accept compliments and criticisms gracefully and courteously. Have an open mind to the adjudicators.
18.
All choir members are expected to listen to other choirs when scheduled on itinerary. Do not leave or enter
the auditorium during a choir’s performance block.
19.
Follow instructions and STAY ON TIME. Cooperate with choir council members, chaperones, Dr. Keller
and supervisory personnel. Lend a helping hand when needed.
PACKING LIST
ONLY ONE SUITCASE AND CARRY-ON WILL BE ALLOWED.
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
CLOTHING CHECKLIST:
Choir shirt
Casual clothing for 3 days
Concert attire (see attire page)
Comfortable shoes for walking, you will be spending lots of time on your feet
Dress shoes (not high top sneakers)
Nightclothes (robe? sweats?)
Extra pantyhose
Extra black socks
Don’t forget clean underwear!
PERSONAL ITEMS:
Deodorant (we will be getting to know one another really well)
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Hair care items
Shampoo/conditioner
Hair brush/comb
Hair dryer
Jewelry (don’t bring anything expensive)
Medications (Dr. prescriptions only)
BUSINESS ITEMS:
Choir folders/music
Tour Itinerary
Pencil
Enough Money
MISC STUFF:
travel Iron
Breakfast bars
Special grocery items you are partial to
EMERGENCY CONTACT
In case of emergency, the Lakes High School Concert Choir director and all
members and chaperones may be reached at the following location and
telephone number:
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES
RIVERPORT
10688 No. 6 Road Richmond , British Columbia V6W 1E7 Canada
Hotel Front Desk: 1-604-2411830
Hotel Fax: 1-604-2411840
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