Deep Peace. Friday, April 12, 2013 Concert at 8 PM Enola Emmanuel UM Church Enola, PA

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1 Deep Peace Directed by Alissa Plant Accompanied by Harold Plant With cellist Julie Buterbaugh and oboist Kristina Blaszka Friday, April 12, 2013 Concert at 8 PM Enola Emmanuel UM Church Enola, PA Saturday, April 13, 2013 Concert at 7 PM Community UM Church New Cumberland, PA Sunday, April 14, 2013 Concert at 3 PM Shepherdstown UM Church Mechanicsburg, PA Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Concert at 7 PM Messiah Village Chapel Mechanicsburg, PA cumberlandsingers.org

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4 Fall 2013 Season We hope you will join us in December (13, and 17) for our 12 Days of Christmas program. We ll be singing a set of 12 pieces, one for each of the 12 days. Get ready for swans and geese and maids and pipers As always, we welcome new singers and audience members. For membership and concert information, visit our website. Compliments of BTL

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6 Director Alissa Plant has been performing and teaching music in the Central PA area for over 16 years. She has her degree in elementary education from Messiah College, and she teaches private voice and piano lessons at her home studio in Elizabethtown. She has taught and directed singers of all ages, from young children to senior citizens. Accompanist Harold (Skip) Plant has played piano, pipe organ and electronic keyboards professionally for more than forty years. He studied choral composition and vocal music at Utah State University, then pursued a career as a television producer/ director with many nationally-distributed performance specials, documentaries, and series on PBS. He is a composer, arranger and performer, and his work experience includes many years as a recording studio chief engineer.

7 About the Cumberland Singers The Cumberland Singers are a non-auditioned community choir, performing each December and spring in various musical styles, including classical, popular, Broadway, jazz, folk, multi-cultural and holiday. We have been enjoying and celebrating music for over thirty years our original 25 singers first performed on June 19, We welcome all singers of any range and ability. The only requirements for joining us are a love of singing, ability to match pitch/carry a tune, willingness to practice and learn parts, and a time commitment to weekly rehearsals and seasonal concerts. The ability to read music is desirable but not required. The choir rehearses for the holiday concerts from September to December and for the spring concerts from January to April. Rehearsals are on Tuesday nights from 7:00 to 9:15 PM at the Mechanicsburg Middle School. To help cover our music, staffing and other expenses, singers pay dues at the beginning of each season and are also asked to participate in fundraising activities throughout the season. Would you like your advertisement to be featured in our program booklet next season? Visit the support page of our website, cumberlandsingers.org, or us at cumberlandsingers@gmail.com. We welcome your participation in the Cumberland Singers as a singer or volunteer. Speak with one of us today for more information, or contact us any time at cumberlandsingers@gmail.com. Please support our generous advertisers!

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9 SHINER INSURANCE AGENCY PC Family owned and operated for over 45 years Representing Erie Insurance Group Auto Home Life Flood Business Packages S Market St Mechanicsburg Many thanks to the following sponsors of this season s music: Out of the Deep Ron Flory Down by the Sally Gardens Laura Huggins Gaelic Blessing Janée Robinson Please see the director or cumberlandsingers@gmail.com for information about sponsoring a song in our 2013 holiday program.

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11 The Cumberland Singers Sopranos Julie Beam Adeline Gaydosh Bonnie Golla Miriam McMechen Jenna Raniowski Emily Reed Janée Robinson Karen Steinmeier LaDonna Tarpley Annetta Bean Amy Braun Billie Hakes Kim Hollich Laura Huggins Pam Long Lennie Nyman Marla Peters Susan Rhone Amber Shearer Roxann Todt Karen Vittone Tenors Bob Fake Tom Longenecker Russ Matthews Frank Fisher Ron Flory Wayne Noss Altos Cathy Brommer Marilyn Chastek Lori Clelan Kaila Evans Sharon Heiner Ashley Hoffman Tina Moyer Becky Noll Kat Anderson Susan Gilius Margaret Hope CJ Longenecker Paulette Matthews Kathy Shreffler Basses Ed Bittner Jim Brommer Nate Crowther Jim Morris Richard Watson Donald Coldren Dave Feath Jack Hakes John Mengel Terry Shope John Succa

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13 Deep Peace Of the Earth, Of the Stars, Of the Night, Of Christ, To You. From the Basses Ed Bittner Richard Watson Jim Brommer Dave Feath Jim Morris Jack Hakes Nathan Crowther John Succa Donald Coldren John Mengel Terry Shope Board of Directors CJ Longenecker, President Karen Steinmeier, Treasurer Kaila Evans, Secretary Emily Reed, Fundraising Kat Anderson, Public Relations Happy Spring! From friends of the Cumberland Singers Then cruise to Kristy s Whistle Stop for fun family 50 s atmosphere! Open now through September 30! 600 S. Enola Road, Rtes 11 & 15 Enola, PA

14 Program Program Today s program is entitled Deep Peace, but it is actually a collection of ideas about the seeking, and sometimes failing to find, peace. Enjoy the beautiful texts and harmonies. Come in from the Firefly Darkness Amy F. Bernon We open with a celebration of reuniting and sharing stories of our travels, coming together once again to sing! Be Still, Look Up, and Listen Mark Patterson This piece asks us to stop for a moment and find peace in the world of nature that surrounds us. The Lord is My Shepherd John Rutter Psalm 23 is the text for the 6th movement of John Rutter s Requiem. Stars I Shall Find Victor C. Johnson The men of the choir sing this beautiful text by poet Sara Teasdale. Disquieting Dreams Alissa Plant and Harold Plant Using text from the book of Job and a unique piano accompaniment, the choir asks an interesting question. A word was secretly brought to me; my ears heard a whisper of it amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on men. Fear and trembling made my bones shake. A spirit glided past my face, and all my hair stood on end. It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice. Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his maker? The Moon is Distant from the Sea David N. Childs This lovely poem by Emily Dickinson compares the pull of the moon on the seas with the pull of God on the writer. Out of the Deep John Rutter The 2nd movement of John Rutter s Requiem uses text from Psalm 130 and pleads with God to hear our prayers and provide peace. Intermission Down by the Sally Gardens David Lantz III These well-known words by William Butler Yeats are sweet and sad. My Luve is Like a Red, Red Rose George L. Mabry Another well-known text is set with a beautiful accompaniment and cello part. Corner of the Sky Stephen Schwartz, arr. Teena Chinn This song about the search to fit in is from the Broadway musical Pippin. Miriam Laura Berkson, arr. Joan Szymko This inspirational piece sung by the women of the choir reminds us that a song can always help us along our journey. Deep River Traditional Spiritual, arr. Howard Helvey For some, peace lies after this life in the promised land. Soloist: Terry Shope Walk a Mile Pepper Choplin, arr. Mark Hayes The best way to peace? Consider a perspective other than your own. A Gaelic Blessing John Rutter Special thanks to our cellist, Julie Buterbaugh, and oboist, Kristina Blaszka.