June 2011
It's officially summer and we got to thinking about sounds of summer: lawn mowers, birds chirping, the crack of the bat, and of course, music floating on a summer breeze. So with that in mind, we now present...

Michael Culloton's Choral Arts Ensemble Summer Playlist
Artistic Director Michael Culloton
Artistic Director Michael Culloton
  1. Elizabethan Summer by Stephen Chatman (This Shining Night)
  2. The Settling Years by Libby Larsen (This Shining Night)
  3. Sure on This Shining Night by Morten Lauridsen (This Shining Night)
  4. Moon River by Henry Mancini, arr. by Steve Zegree (Seasons of Love)
  5. Somewhere (from West Side Story) by Leonard Bernstein, arr. by Robert Edgerton (Seasons of Love)

Choral Arts Ensemble cds are available on our website or online through cdbaby.com or iTunes. (This Shining Night cds are sold out; this recording is only available on iTunes)
Executive Director Carolyn Hiller
Executive Director Carolyn Hiller

When you 've looped that list for a while, Executive Director Carolyn Hiller suggests these tunes for a fun summer soundtrack.

  1. Beautiful Noise as recorded by Neil Diamond
  2. Dream Vacation as recorded by Martin Zellar and the Gear Daddies
  3. Hula Girl at Heart as recorded by Jimmy Buffet
  4. Barefoot Children as recorded by Jimmy Buffet
  5. Fire Inside as recorded by Bob Seger
For Your Information
The new season brochure is on its way (look for it in your mailbox soon), and season tickets are on sale. If you buy a season ticket package before August 1, you will get a ticket voucher for any one concert so you can bring a friend and introduce them to Choral Arts Ensemble
Community Sing
We are steadily receiving registrations for our Community Sing on July 14. If you are in the area that day, join us for some favorite choruses from Handel's Messiah!
Hansen pool
There is a still time to sign up for the Summer Soiree July 23 (rain date July 24)poolside at the home of Alan and Jolene Hansen. A mid-summer event in support of Choral Arts Ensemble, the evening features gourmet h'ors doeuvre, beverages, and live jazz music, all for $50/person. Contact Rhonda in the Choral Arts Ensemble office at (507) 252-8427 or info@choralartsensemble.org to register.

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