The Music of the Season

On Sunday, the Soda Springs High School Auditorium was host to the 38th annual Caribou Community Choir and Orchestra Candle Light Christmas Concert.  The orchestra and choir practiced separately for the most part in the lead up to the performance, other than two weekend rehearsals, so this was their first chance to hear what the combined force of the two parts was.  

Following the candlelight processional and a welcome and invocation, the performance began with the full group, and a stirring rendition of “Oh Holy Night.”  The Choir then performed  “White is the Winter Night.” 

During the remainder of the program, the orchestra performed “The First Noel” and “Sleigh Ride” as instrumentals.  The latter’s performance included the amazing guest percussion of Rodger Sorensen, who performed on the bullwhip.  

The Choir perform “Let it Snow,” “Betelehemu (Nigerian Christmas Song),” “Once in Royal David’s City,” and “Star of Bethlehem.”

Kim Mumford and Tanner Davis performed vocal solos on “O Come All You Unfaithful.”

“O Come All You Unfaithful” featured amazing solo work by Tanner Davis, and Kim Mumford in a powerful delivery.

 “The Manger of Bethlehem,” and The Hallelujah Chorus” were performed by the groups together.  Guest vocalist Tatum Dodge was outstanding as the soloist for the former song, and the audience enthusiastically joined in on the latter.

Directors for the evening included Tanner Davis, Kimberly Mumford, Vince Burgoyne, and Anne Olorenshaw, who each took their turns directing the joyful, but appropriately reverential music.  

Accompanists for the concert were Michele Hart, Kim Mumford, Amy McCurdy, and Jeannine Robinett.

The Board of Directors for the group includes: Chairperson Wade Olorenshaw, Vice Chairperson Vince Burgoyne, Executive Director Kathleen Campbell, Executive Choir Director Kimberly Mumford, Executive Orchestra Director Anne Olorenshaw, Secretary Wade Olorenshaw, Orchestra Librarian Diana Mickelsen, Choir Librarian Dianna Mickelsen, Treasurer Wade Olorenshaw, Properties Manager Garrett Hill.  Bob & Marilyn Kukachka, and Rodger Sorensen are donors.   

As the concert ended, a long ovation was absolutely warranted.

It was an amazing concert and the musicians and directors deserve all the credit in the world.  They are listed below for that purpose.  There was an improv set after the performance as guests left, featuring Morgan Hill, Garrett Hill, Ralph Peterson, Tanner Davis, and Vince Burgoyne.

Morgan Hill, Garrett Hill, Ralph Peterson, Tanner Davis, and Vince Burgoyne.

CHOIR MEMBERS

SOPRANO: DianaMickelson, Erika Maughan, Kathleen Campbell, Amy McCurdy, Mickelle O’Brien, Anne Olorenshaw, Jackie Winward, Mariah Hill, Kimberly Mumford, Kristen Auga, Erin Stoor, Angela Birch, Marie Jenkins, Lorelei Richardson, Jesica Fullmer, Michele Hart

ALTO: Deanne Barker, Crystal Galloway, Nona McCurdy, Michele Hart, Stephanie Hamilton, Susy Hunsaker, Emily Hill, Kathy Hatch, Jeanie Adkins, Melanie Birch, Tash McClatchy, Jeannine Robinett, Ansley Ford

TENOR: Mark Jackson, Mark Balls, Tanner Davis, Bob Kukachka, Wade Olorenshaw, Preston Christensen, Mark Robbins, Connor Ford, Jordan Tesch, 

Bass: Ralph Peterson, Craig Richardson, Nathan Sobers, Vince Burgoyne, Terry Anderson, Terry Hatch, Isaac Richardson, Jake Fullmer, Jae Ford

ORCHESTRA MEMBERS

VIOLIN 1 - Kathleen Campbell, Keith Crandall, Debbie Hansen, Elizabeth Olorenshaw

VIOLIN 2 - Christine Lake, London Galloway, Ashley Lind, Chloe Olsen.

VIOLA - Dean Lake

CELLO - Tanner Davis, Isaiah Olsen, Diana Mickelsen, Wade Olorenshaw, Mark Jackson

DOUBLE BASS - Anne Olorenshaw

FLUTES - Amy McCurdy, Laura Lind, Kim Mendenhall 

BASSOON - Oliver Mitchell 

OBOE - Rachel Mitchell 

CLARINET - Crystal Galloway, Greshen Clegg

FRENCH HORN -Cherney Cunningham, Jackie Winward, Abigail Clegg, Michael Mitchell TRUMPET - Vince Burgoyne, Albert Johnson 

TROMBONE - Aaron Walker, Ralph Peterson

PERCUSSION - Garrett Hill 

PIANO - Kimberly Mumford