About the next concert:

The Sounds of Christmas 2024

The concert: 7:00 p.m. CST on Monday and Tuesday, December 2 and 3, 2024. Kingsford (Michigan) High School Auditorium.

Rehearsals: Tuesdays beginning September 10, 2024. Rehearsals will be 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Local Time (CDT then CST). Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford, Michigan . . . Children's chorus rehearsals (directed by Dawn Kranz) will begin on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Local Time and continue thereafter on the same Tuesdays as the adult chorus's, also at the church.

Musical Director/Principal Conductor Crystal Hogan: "Something new this year: we'll register for chorus online. Please follow the appropriate link and simply fill out the form. The more people who register before rehearsals, the better. This will save time and paperwork at the first rehearsal. Don't worry if you can't register early; we'll have a couple of computers set up at rehearsal for those who didn't register early (Jeremiah will help you)."
. . . Adults' Registration Form
. . . Children's Registration Form 

Photo album of "Music Under the Stars" 2024: Link

Laurie Fuller's Video of the concert: Link

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For the audience, July 14:

The Evening's Program

Singalong: "This Land Is Your Land" and "If I Had a Hammer"

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Thanks to the Daily News and the new, additional sponsors listed on this page of it!

From Musical Director and Principal Conductor Crystal Hogan:

Dickinson County Community Chorus Rehearsals begin on May 7th for the Music Under the Stars concert celebrating The Great American Songbook

The Dickinson County Community Chorus is looking for adults and children to participate in the chorus! Rehearsals for adults will begin for the 2024 “Music Under the Stars” summer concert. on Tuesday, May 7th. All rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church at 395 Hamilton Avenue in Kingsford. There is no charge for membership in the chorus, and there are no auditions. However, prospective new members should possess some knowledge of choral singing.

DCCC's Principal Conductor, Crystal Hogan, will direct the summer concert accompanied by Jan Van Gasse. Dawn Kranz and Jeremiah Garrigues-Cortelyou will assist with rehearsals and ensembles and Dawn will direct the children’s chorus. Children will begin rehearsals on June 4th from 6:30-7:00 p.m. The Music Under the Stars concert will be presented at the band shell at Lake Antoine Park on Sunday, July 14th at 7:00 p.m. The chorus will also provide music at the morning church service that day at the Presbyterian Church to thank the church for the use of their facilities for rehearsals. The chorus will also sponsor a float in the 4th of July parade. Volunteer singers from the chorus (past and present) are welcome to ride or walk with the DCCC float.

"We have planned an outstanding selection of music that will be exciting for singers and audience alike," said Hogan. “The programs will include many songs from The Great American Songbook to include Gospel, Folk, Patriotic and Jazz Standards. Also, the program will include selections from the musical Guys and Dolls. The songs are catchy and familiar and will invite you to hum and sing along.” 

The 2024 Dickinson County Community Chorus Holy Week Concert

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h08Nu0rKss

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The 2024 Ecumenical Lenten/Holy Week/Easter Concert

7:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, 26 March 2024
American Martyrs Church, Sagola Avenue, Kingsford, Michigan

Including "Agnus Dei" from Choral Mass, 1987: Missa Cantata Latina by J. M. Hogan

The Sounds of Christmas 2023

Video

The Sounds of Christmas 2023 

Concert Photos

Special Note about Email Communications to Members 

Some of you are not receiving in your email inboxes emails from Crystal. In most of these instances, the messages are going to your email app's spam/junk folder instead. Please check your spam/junk folder for past and current emails, and for future ones please set your email app's filters to accept emails from hpac7591@gmail.com (Crystal). Thanks.

About Sounds of Christmas 2023

Rehearsals to begin for Dickinson County Community Chorus 

DICKINSON COUNTY COMMUNITY CHORUS

“Music Under the Stars”

7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 9th, 2023

Lake Antoine Park

Summarized Program

CHORUS:

The Star-Spangled Banner

Up Above My Head/Swingin’ With the Saints

Michigan Morn

Selections from The Music Man

ENSEMBLES:

Kingsford Alma Mater / Hail Sons of Kingsford

It Had to Be You / You Made Me Love you 

The Impossible Dream 

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man

Yes, We Have No Bananas

What’ll I Do 

In the Good Old Summertime/My Wild Irish Rose

CHORUS:

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame 

Song for the Unsung Hero

Twentiana 

May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You.  

Principal Conductor: Crystal Hogan

Children’s Chorus Conductor, Assistant Conductor: Dawn Kranz

Assistant Conductor:  Jeremiah Garrigues-Cortelyou

Chorus Piano Accompanist: Jan Van Gasse

Ensemble Piano Accompanist: Mary Lee

Emcee: Tom Martin

Signer: Wendy Welch

Soprano: Anna Briseno, Jan Cummings, Trisha Hongisto, Wendy Mulka, Joan Pataconi, Jenifer Queen, Angela Ramsdell, Patricia Staller, Maureen Tercha, Gail Vornkahl

Mezzo-Soprano: Nancy deKoster, Charlene Greene, Caitlin Kurtz, Sydney Lobner, Carla Perea, Jackie Safford, Patty Smith, Marsha Wainio, Wendy Welch

Alto: Jan Altobelli, Jan Cayemberg, Dawn Kranz, Kathy Kulas, Colleen Mans, Kaye Miziniak, Jessa Neuens, Tanya Pollard, Charmaine Reynolds, Sandy Sullivan

Tenor: Bill Cummings, Sue Giesen, Teddy Izzo, Mary Negro, Tim Reynolds, Curt Rogan, Rosemary VanPeymbrock

Baritone: Bill DeVoe, Jeremiah Garrigues-Cortelyou, Paul Larson, Daniel Pedo, Boyd Thomas

Bass: John Erickson, Dean Hendrickson, Kyle Kranz, Richard Pataconi, Joseph Velie

Children’s Chorus: Ella Copley, Salem Counter, Georgia deKoster, Riley Hansen, Ashlynn Krantz, Catherine Majors, Jewel Nord, Jayda Safford, Hadley Simmons, Raegan Simmons

Instrumentalists:

Flute:Theresa Ozzello, Clarinet: Trisha Hongisto, Trumpet: Louisa Ozzello, French Horn: Meghan Schultz, French Horn: Daniel Maki, Trombone: Christopher Burie, Bass: Josh March, Guitar: Jason Ocasio, Drums: Logan O’Brion

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About the 2023 Summer Season

[The following is the article published in the local papers.]

Dickinson County Community Chorus Rehearsals begin on May 2nd for the Summer Season

The Dickinson County Community Chorus is looking for adults and children to participate in the chorus! Rehearsals for adults will begin for the 2023 summer concert season on Tuesday, May 2nd. All rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church at 395 Hamilton Avenue in Kingsford. There is no charge for membership in the chorus, and there are no auditions. However, prospective new members should possess some knowledge of choral singing. 

DCCC's Principal Conductor, Crystal Hogan, will direct the summer concert accompanied by Jan Van Gasse and Mary Lee. Dawn Kranz will direct the children’s chorus. Children will begin rehearsals on May 23rd from 6:30-7:00 p.m. Jeremiah Garrigues-Cortelyou will assist with ensembles. The “Music Under the Stars” concert will be presented at the Band Shell at Lake Antoine on Sunday, July 9th at 7:00 p.m. The chorus will also provide music at the morning church service that day at the Presbyterian Church to thank the church for the use of their facilities for rehearsals. The chorus will also sponsor a float in the 4th of July parade as well as the Kingsford Centennial Parade on August 5th. Volunteers from the chorus are welcome to ride or walk with the DCCC float.

"We have planned an outstanding selection of music that will be exciting for singers and audience alike," said Hogan. “With a shout out to the 2023 Kingsford Centennial the chorus will feature songs from a century ago. Selections will include selections from The Music Man, which was set in the early 1900s, sing-a-long songs from the 1920s as well as patriotic, Michigan songs, and gospel selections that you will want to dance to or to hum and sing along with.” 

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2023 Holy Week Concert-Service

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