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Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert a Sell-Out

Yvonne Orlich Last-minute changes in the days leading up to a performance, in not only the program but in our leadership, and a number of last-minute absences of singers due to illness sent a wave of anxiety through the Chorale. But because we are blessed to have an amazing group of musical geniuses in our…

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Yvonne Orlich People don’t sing because they are happy. People are happy because they are singing. This is certainly true of the singers with the Sun Lakes Chorale. When we meet weekly to rehearse, the air is electric with lightheartedness, happiness, and camaraderie. It is the place where we can set our trials and tribulations…

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Yvonne Orlich Getting ready … As August begins and summer winds down (hopefully, it can’t stay this hot forever, can it?), we at the Sun Lakes Chorale are gearing up for another season of weekly preparation leading up to the Dec. 7 Holiday Concert. We will be starting rehearsals again in September, with high hopes…

Summertime

Yvonne Orlich Summertime is here, and the Sun Lakes Chorale is taking a much-needed but reluctant break from rehearsing. Reluctant? Yes, while the singers love rehearsing for our two concerts, we will miss that weekly slot devoted to the chorale. We held our concert on March 16, and upon its conclusion, we all heaved a…

The Sun Lakes Chorale—Our Common Thread

Yvonne Orlich If you put 70+ men and women in a room, the roots and hometowns, the ideas, theories, and interests will be as varied and numbered as the stars above. Some are golfers, some play tennis or pickleball, some play Mah Jongg, some are swimmers, and others are walkers or avid gym visitors. But…

Meet Sun Lakes Chorale Member Merrie Crawford

Singing and Merrie Crawford go together. For more than 20 years, Merrie has been a member of the Sun Lakes Chorale. Singing in concerts is a highlight for Merrie. But even before concerts come, there are weeks of rehearsals, which Merrie relates is such a joy. She loves being with others, singing with others, and…

Sun Lakes Chorale—Spring Session

Yvonne Orlich Fine-tuning all our selections for the recent Spring Concert was sometimes taxing, but all of our members have attended rehearsals regularly and have worked hard to ensure a great performance. We started practices weekly way back in early January, and while it was work, it was also a lot of fun! This year’s…

Meet Mel Moss

We want you to meet one of our Sun Lakes Chorale singers. Mel Moss is a member of the Sun Lakes Chorale, and we are honored to introduce him as the member with the most longevity in this group. Here is just part of his story. Mel was originally from Rochester, Pa., and later his…

It’s the Most Wonderful Time …

Yvonne Orlich, Sun Lakes Chorale It is! And the Sun Lakes Chorale got into the season. We practiced once a week for months to finetune our 2022 Holiday Concert. And we think it was a great success. To look out at the full-house audience was so gratifying. The audience was very receptive and appreciative and,…

Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert December 8

Save the date of Dec. 8. That’s right—Thursday, Dec. 8. Mark your calendars, because that’s the date for the 2022 Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert. Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, we are gearing up and working tirelessly to give you the best concert we can. We’ve got our noses to the grindstone and are…