Yvonne Orlich By the time this goes to print, we will have presented our 2024 Holiday Concert. Coverage of that will be in our next article. In the meantime, while our rehearsals wind down, we keep busy. A lot of what we do outside of weekly rehearsals involves our members volunteering. Without volunteers, we would…
Yvonne Orlich Here we are, approaching the holiday season. It seems it was just 110 degrees outside, and now we are preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas. As always, the Chorale is working hard to fine-tune all the music pieces for the concert on Dec. 12. We have a great lineup of songs, new and old…
Yvonne Orlich We are only three rehearsals into the new season, and we have already learned a slew of new music for the Dec. 12 concert. Our new director, Rob Swanson, pulled together an amazing array of songs for this concert. All the Chorale members have not yet returned to Sun Lakes, but with the…
Yvonne Orlich We hope everyone has enjoyed the spring and summer months, excessive heat notwithstanding. When the outside temperature is over 100 degrees, it is hard to imagine getting ready for a Holiday Concert, but that’s where we will be in just a few more weeks. The Sun Lakes Chorale will resume practicing in early…
Yvonne Orlich She might be small in stature, and she speaks softly and kindly, but she leaves big shoes to fill. Cris Templeton-Evans has directed the Sun Lakes Chorale for 13 years, and after the 2024 Spring Concert, Cris informed the membership that she was stepping down from that position. She wisely did not tell…
Yvonne Orlich We are winding down for the spring season. Next month’s issue of the Splash and SunBird News will have a story about our annual spring concert on March 14. We gathered at Sun Lakes Country Club on Feb. 19 for our annual dinner and Second Annual Talent Show. And, wow, we have a…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Chorale Spring Concert is just around the corner. March 14 will be here before we know it, so we are buckling down and practicing hard to get the music “performance-worthy.” Once again, we are presenting a wide variety of music styles. It takes focus and hard work. Hey, none of…
Yvonne Orlich The Chorale wishes everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year. Let’s hope 2024 is a good year for all. With the holidays behind us, the Chorale gathers again to begin rehearsing new music for the upcoming March 14 Spring Concert. We are hoping everyone is recovered from various winter ailments like COVID-19, RSV,…
Yvonne Orlich “Music imprints itself in the brain deeper than any other human experience … Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can.” —Dr. Oliver Sacks Almost everybody you know has a favorite holiday or Christmas song. That song is imprinted in your brain, and as Dr. Sacks said, it “brings back…
Yvonne Orlich By the time this edition is sent out, the Sun Lakes Chorale will already have been back from our summer break (wish we would get a break from the heat) and digging in to get ready for our annual Holiday Concert. We will be rehearsing weekly to put together another memorable concert full of…