Yvonne Orlich By this print date, the Chorale will be well into their rehearsals for the Holiday Concert in December. After seven (more or less) rehearsals, we are fine-tuning many numbers while still working out the kinks of many others. There is a pretty full repertoire to work through, and we are doing our best…
Tag: Concert
November 2025, Front Page
Veterans Day Concert: Honoring Our Veterans
Linda Rauch If you came last year to the Veterans Day concert, which garnered rave reviews, you certainly won’t want to miss the concert this year! A 50-voice choir composed of volunteers from our community has been diligently working to present six patriotic songs, directed by Richard Gibson, the director of Valley Opera. Also, notable…
October 2025, Generals
Sun Lakes Chorale Kicks Off 2025-26 Season
Yvonne Orlich Well, we met on Sept. 8 for our first fall rehearsal, and the excitement and energy were positive, and positively palpable! We started off with our usual registrations and music pick-up. Then at 1 p.m., the president welcomed us. The turnout for the first rehearsal was great, and we were pleased to welcome…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Chorale Goes Out with a Bang!
Yvonne Orlich The feedback has been so good. Those in attendance at the Chorale Spring Concert were “energized,” “entertained,” very “satisfied.” These are some of the words used to describe their feelings after the concert. The song selection was energetic and fun, and the spirit was contagious. This Spring Concert brought back the fun, mature…
February 2025, Generals
Desert Winds Concert Band Returns March 2
Rosemary Kovatch Come join the fun when the Desert Winds Concert Band returns, by popular demand, for their third annual afternoon of fantastic music. You will be highly entertained by a variety of music, such as “Satchmo” (a tribute to Louis Armstrong), “The Carnival of Venice,” “Stevie Wonder in Concert,” plus much more traditional concert…
Generals, February 2025
Sun Lakes Chorale Closes 2024 with Holiday Concert
Yvonne Orlich In 2024 we tried something a little different. Rather than go out as a group after our Holiday Concert, we arranged to have dinner on the patio at Palo Verde after rehearsal on the Monday before our concert. It was a fun, late-afternoon get-together. There was a great mood of camaraderie, as we…
December 2024, Front Page
Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert Nears
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…
December 2024, Front Page
Risen Savior’s Annual Community Christmas Concert December 15
If you were one of the more than 1,600 guests who attended one of the two performances last year, you know that this was not your average Christmas concert! It’s a fun-filled, hour-long celebration of Christmas highlighted by solo performances from a gifted cast of musicians who are accompanied by the audience in singing popular…
November 2024, Generals
Kick Off the Holiday Season with Desert Winds Concert Brass Band!
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church (SLUMC) at 9248 E. Riggs Road hosts Tuesday Nights Together (TNT), a series of free programs, every month! Topics vary from light and entertaining to serious and informing. A light meal will be offered for a free-will offering at 5 p.m., and the presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.…
November 2024, Generals
Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert Prep
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…