Northwest Sacred Music Chorale

Mission Statement

"The Northwest Sacred Music Chorale exists to promote and celebrate the tradition of sacred choral music in Coeur d'Alene, by giving singers in the region an opportunity to participate in a community choir that performs quality sacred choral music."

2006-2007 Chorale Members

Sopranos	Altos	Tenors	Basses
Donna Bakman Kathleen Barrett Charlene Bittick Laurel Branen Carletta Brenneman Lorie Cullen Jean Davis Yvonne Deitz Abigail Gutting Cheryl Hines Julie Paige Houston Sandra Leight Tammy Poldervart Beverly Sewell Valene Simkins Becki Stevens Karen Trusty	Ann Adair Kathie Adkinson Corinne Cameron Peggy Capes Betty Cheeley Gaynell Coppess Marietta Hardy Debbie James Suzy Jolley Helena Jordan Carolyn Keefer Barbra McDaniel Debbie Raby Mary Enos Smith Myrna Tarnasky Sally Wallace	Mary Ann Babin Robert Barrett Lou Barten Byrl Cinnamon Mark Haberman Ron Hines Al Isenberg Marvin Mitchell Paul Mitchell Patricia Otto Lowell Renz Judy Riffe Jan Roeth Rob Rohlmeier	Mike Bullard Donald Campbell Lee Coppes Richard Cripe James Davis Caleb Gutting Hal Hendrick Nate Jolley R.W. Trudell Ralph Ward

Board of Directors

Ken Sewell, President	Sharon Hollar, Member
Lowell Renz, Vice President	Donna Bakman, Chorale Council President
Kathleen Barrett, Secretary	Nancy Morrison, Member
Pamela J. O'Neill, Treasure	Gary Munson, Member
Nate Jolley, Executive Director

Contact Information

Contact via mail:
Northwest Sacred Music Chorale
P.O. Box 5243
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814

Phone: (208) 755-6376

E-mail: execdirector@nwsmc.org
for
Nate Jolley, Executive Director

Concert Schedule

November 3, 2007 7:30 PM and November 4, 2007, 2:00 PM

Our Fall Concert features selections from the John Rutter's Requiem, Mortin Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna, Johaness Brahms' A German Requiem, Mount of Olives by Ludwig van Beethoven, John Rutter's Gloria, and of course Handel's Messiah, at works by Gabnriel Faure, Felix Mendelssohn, local favorite Dan Bukvich, and other contemporary composers, and you'll experience a true "best of" concert.

December 19, 2007, 7:00 PM at a new venue -> St. Pius Catholic Church, 625 Haycraft Ave., in Coeur d'Alene

Our Christmas concert, "Come Home to the Sounds and Spirit of Christmas" will feature a wide variety of favorites performed by the Chorale, and once again we'll be joined by special guest artists Leslie Stratton Norris, harp, Dr.Paul Grove, guitar, Max Mendez, baritone, Cynthia Marlette, piano and the harmonies of the Sweet Adelines. There will no doubt be a surprise guest or two.

April 19, 2008, 7:30 PM and April 20, 2008, 2:00 PM

Gospel and other forms of contemporary sacred music, such as jazz, have always been audience favorites, so we're going to feature those genres in our final concert this season. The concert will be built around Michael Kissinger's Sacred Cantata, which features a number of different musical styles, from gospel to ballad to country, all done with a light jazz flair. We'll be rounding things out with other jazz and contemporary anthems, as well as a set of hand-clapping gospel pieces.