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Show -N E W S- Spanish Fork Coveting what matters most WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008 • A5 Flower planting Kelsey Hall / Spanish Fork News SPIRIT OF THE SEASON: Members of the Nebo Chorale perform in conjunction with the Nebo Philharmonic at a Christmas concert last year. Nebo Chorale begins season Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News FALL PLANTING: Rick Patton assists Mallorie Vasquez planting bulbs on Main Street as part of the city-wide flower-planting service project. Volunteers from across the city came Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 to help with planters along Main Street and in the cemetery. Patton and Vasquez were part of a group of volunteers from the Spanish Fork 3rd Ward. Anna Murdock, a theater veteran Mareen Robinson SFCT Spanish Fork knows the name Anna Murdock very well. She is the founder and director of the Spanish Fork ChJJraren';? Theatre and was involved ;br many years with thfe Spanish Fork Community Theater. Her husband, Larry, is not one to be in the spotlight, but he is "heavily" involved in everything she does. She says he lifts the heavy things. In asking her about the many funny incidents, she had a treasure trove of them. Murdock told of one when the theater board met in the basement of the library and the meeting lasted longer than normal. On finishing, they realized that the librarian had locked the metal gate across the basement, turned off the lights, locked the building and gone home. It didn't seem to help to yell, and this was "the olden days" before cells phones. Since Murdock was the smallest, they hoisted her up and she shimmied through the opening at the top of the gate, stumbled through the dark until she found a phone and called her husband to locate someone to let them out. In 1985, they did the show, "Annie Get Your Gun," and used a real horse on stage. In order to keep the horseshoes from marring the stage, they put socks over them. The horse made a puddle on stage, and in walking through it, slipped and the hero went flying, head over mane onto the floor. Another time, during the sad, emotional scene of losing "Sleeping Beauty" forever, the boys carried her to the bed, and she rolledrightoff onto the floor. They looked up, "Now what do we do?" The one carried the bed out and walked right into a wall. Finally the king carried her off. But not for one minute did the cast break character, if one had giggled, they would have lost it. Once, with a live orchestra, the piano player was in California and her plane was delayed. It was opening night, and there was no pianist. Murdock went through the audience explaining the situation and asking if anyone could play the piano. Fortunately, there was, but it was definitely an experience to be remembered. Murdock can laugh about these incidents now, but at the time, they were very dramatic! How appropriate. The Nebo Chorale, Rick Lunt, encourages evformally known as the eryone to come participate Spanish Fork Community in this new choir season. Choir and then the Span- "We encourage anyone 18 ish Fork Regional Chorale, and over to come join us to has been in existence since make a 'joyful noise' with it's inception in 1992. Its the choir," Lunt said. roots began when Michael The choir has already McLean came to Spanish participated in the annual Fork to perform his newly Harvest Moon Hurrah written Forgotten Car- in September. However, ols story, and requested a the choir is already in the choir to help perform some Christmas mood by startof the musical numbers. At ing to practice for their the conclusion of the suc- annual Christmas concert cess of the performance, in December. Lunt is parthe late Anne Banks, Span- ticularly excited about this ish Fork's first Arts Coun- Christmas performance, cil President and Mari- saying, "This will be a spelyn Pake, one of Span- cial concert for us because ish Fork's talented music not only will we have the teachers, decided to keep Nebo Philharmonic Orthe choir alive. Thus, for chestra, under the direction seventeen years, Spanish of Ben Winkler, performFork has produced a com- ing along with the choir, munity choir, showing a but we will also feature strong interest in commu- the Utah County Handbell nity involvement. Choir, under the direction In keeping with tradi- of Karen Esculante." tion, the current choir director of the Nebo Chorale, Later in the season, there are plans to join the Utah Valley Children's Choir..The Payson Masterworks Chorale and the Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra on Good Friday, at the Provo Tabernacle, for their annual Easter Concert. The Chorale will finish its season with the annual Kaleidoscope Concert, featuring a wide array of musical interest. It appears that Lunt has high hopes in being able to have a smaller choir that branched off the current choir to be able to perform more challenging musical works. "It is my wish to have a small ensemble, branching off from the Chorale, to perform more challenging musical works. But we must have sufficient numbers in the Chorale to be able to achieve this goal." Lunt said. "Don't be afraid to show up", said Kelly Williams, Vice President of the Nebo Chorale. 'The music we sing is accessible no matter what musical level your at." He also remarks on the home town feeling the choir gives. "I remember being a part of the first choir that started in 1992. I have been away for a few years, and started back up this year, and going back to choir has felt like coming home again." Lunt also encourages others to bring their church choir member and neighbors to join the choir. Rehearsals for the Nebo Chorale are on Thursday nights at the American Leadership Academy Choir Room, located at 898 West 100 South, in Spanish Fork. Practices start at 7 p.m., and end at 8:30 p.m. "I realize that time is important to all of us. Thus, we will start and end on time," Lunt says. Lunt also understands that other commitments may keep us away from joining the choir, but he smiles and says, "Come late!" Missionaries Kyle D. Minson Kyle D. Minson has recently returned from serving a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served for two years in the Bulgaria Sofia Mission. He will speak on Sunday, Oct. 12 in the Apple Blossom chapel in Salem, at 10:50 a.m. Kyle is the son of Mark and Keri Minson. He is the grandson of Ross and Karen Minson of Pocatello, Idaho and Bob and Ruth Wells of Montpelier, Idaho. Logan David Hansen Elder Logan David Hansen has been called to serve in the Texas Houston Mission, English speaking, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will be speak Sunday, Oct. 12, in the Lake Shore 2nd Ward, 5916 South 3200 West, Lake Shore at 9 a.m. He is the son of David and Jada Hansen. Grandparents are Wendell and Marva Hansen and Jay and Starlene Clayson. Great-grandparents are Kenneth and Debbie Johns. Elder Hansen will enter the MTCOct. 15. Fall concert scheduled for Oct. 14 for SFHS Choral Dept. Lana Hiskey CHOIR BOOSTER What do you get when you take many talented Spanish Fork High School vocalists, an excellent conductor, a new fall music program, and many hours of hard work? Come and join us the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. to find at the Spanish Fork High School Fall Concert. It's a new season. New performers. New director. New musical selections. You'll enjoy hearing from the talented high school choral groups, featuring Ambassador Singers, Concert Choir, Encore, Mosaics, Men's Choir and Women's Choir. The evening full of music is your first opportunity to see the program for the 2008-09 season of the Choral Department at SFHS. The choir program is under the direction of Shea Brad- shaw and begins at 7 p.m. at the SFHS Auditorium. This year's concert will be free. Please attend and show your support for our excellent choral program. Brigham Young University's Young Ambassador will be performing at SFHS on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. Tickets will be on sale at 6 p.m. in the commons on the night of the Fall Concert. Reserve seating is $7. The SFHS Choir Booster Club would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who supported the Variety Show fundraiser. It was a great success because of the community's support. We especially thank everyone who volunteered their time and talents, as well as products and services. All proceeds from the sale of tickets went to the Choir Booster Club, which supports the choirs and members. Thank you again for your ongoing support! Courtesy photo SING, SING, SING: The SFHS choirs will perform their fall concert on Tuesday, Oct. 14. |