Camerata Singers

The choir rehearses from September through April on Tuesday evenings at Wesley Church, Bethlehem, PA.  Rehearsals for the Fall, 2007 concerts start on Tuesday, September 11, at 7:15pm.  Rehearsals for the Spring, 2008 concert resume after the Holiday break on Tuesday, January 15, at 7:30pm.

Singers interested in joining this lively group should call our Music Director, Allan Birney, at (610) 282-4282 to arrange an audition.

Tickets Information for Brahms Requiem, March 1, 2008

   Performance:

           8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008, Wesley Church, Bethlehem

   Prices and Seating (by Section):

  Center Front $30 (“Preferred”, no discounts)
  Center Adult $20, Senior $18, Student $5
  Sides Adult $15, Senior $13, Student $5

   Please:

  • Obtain tickets from Silvija Tighe  
  • Take only tickets you are fairly sure of selling  
  • Return unsold tickets to Silvija no later than dress rehearsal, Saturday, March 1  
  • Give checks or cash Jan Phillips, preferably checks  
  • Write checks to “Camerata Singers”  

Singers who would like a copy of this information for the Brahms Requiem concert may download it in MSWord format here.

Rehearsal Schedule 2007-2008

Note that, in the event of inclement weather on rehearsal days, an announcement about rehearsal status will be posted at (610) 282-3068.  Call only after 3:00pm to check whether rehearsal will be cancelled.  Do not leave messages.

Tues, Sept 11 Rehearsals begin at Wesley Church 7:15pm
Sat, Nov 17 Dress Rehearsal at Symphony Hall 1-2:30pm
  PSO Gala Concert at Symphony Hall 7:30pm
Sat, Dec 15 Dress Rehearsal at 1st Presbyterian Church 1-3:30pm
  Concert at 1st Presbyterian Church 8:00pm
Tues, Jan 15 Rehearsals resume at Wesley Church 7:30pm
Sat, Feb 9 Extra Rehearsal at Wesley Church 9:00am-noon
Sat, Mar 1 Dress Rehearsal at Wesley Church 1-3:30pm
  Concert at Wesley Church 8:00pm

Singers are encouraged to notify section representatives in advance if unable to attend rehearsals.

Section Representatives 2007-2008

SOPRANO Liz Conrad 610-437-2457 TENOR Ben Becker 610-443-0524
alternate Faye Pokrifka 610-264-1395 alternate Larry Zohn 610-791-1369
           
ALTO Elaine Molnar 610-814-2360 BASS Bob Smith 610-282-1362
alternate Chris Torchia 610-781-3502 alternate Don Seagreaves 610-966-6926

Active Singers 2006-2008

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR
Arianna Abouzari Silvia Augstroze Gene Allen
Diane Abouzari Joy Balas Benjamin Becker
Susan Ackermann Woods Megan Bartlett Dean C. Berg
Lauren Adelizzi Sharon A. Beckhard Stephen Bueker
Marianne Allen Lynn Whitehouse Birney Don Buss
JoAnna Allen Joan Blume Frederick Chapman
Loris Baker Elizabeth Buss Guy Ehler
Ellamay Balas Donna R. Butler Geoff Gehman
RuthAnn Bartlett Dorothy Cockrell Steven Gratias
Wilma Krause Brucker Kathryn Dyer Jamie Henry
Elizabeth Conrad Jan Edwards Florence Kimball
Lynn Brumfield Catherine R. Elwell Dan Hunter
Jane Davis Susan Evatt Edward Lineberger
Laura Clausen Drum Bonnie Forbes Floyd Martin
Cindy Ernst Natalie Foster Sam Morneweck
Suzanne Frederick Janet Goloub Greg Oaten
Joan Freiwald Elizabeth Griner-Johnson Jan Phillips
Jill Kemmerer Rachel Koon Bill Seaman
Marilyn Laub Kim Lesh David Voellinger
Martha Maletz Michele R. Levy Lawrence Zohn
Linda Maule Jacqueline Lewis  
Vee McClain Linda Lipkis BASS
Linda Mericle Mary Jane Mahler David Africa
Joan Moran Anne Maiale Garry Applegate
Leslie Morneweck Jeanne-Marie Maiale Stephen Clendenning
Marlene Moser Ruth Maletz Marc DiNardo
Miriam Nachesty Katherine M. Marinos Charles Drum
Faye Pokrifka Linda Mitman Robert Evatt
Marguerite Reinhard Elaine B. Molnar Jim Freund
Pam Rice Lois Nowack James Gallucci
Terry Ryan-Mitlyng Santa Peters Bryan Green
Jennifer Sherman Lani Anne Remick Jim Henry
Susan K. Smith Diane Scott Gerard Hummel
Anne Sollien Alison Seibert Gilfrid R. Levy
Deborah Sostarecz Beth Sharpless Bill McGlinn
Laurel Sue Staats Kathy Snyder Joseph Molnar III
Cally Staats Lois Stauffer David Nowack
Maureen Swanson Christiane Torchia Edward Quinter
Silvija Tighe Shirley Williams David Schwenk
Kathy Yacone Deborah Zohn Donald Seagreaves
Karen Votta   Nelson Shores
    Robert Smith
    Kalman Sostarecz
    Jim Staley
    Ted Twardzik

Rehearsal accompanist Eileen Wescoe is experienced in church, theater, and orchestral music performance.  She is piano accompanist for vocal and instrumental recitals, performance classes, and master classes with distinguished artists at Moravian College and Lehigh University.