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Get Ready for this THe music of the 90S June 7, 8 & 10, 2012 John Hancock Hall at Back Bay Events Center Reuben M. Reynolds III, Music Director John Strumwasser, Executive Director Chad Weirick, Principal Accompanist and Assistant Music Director LeWana Clark, American Sign Language Interpreter Jared West, General Manager Brian Griffin, Operations Manager This concert weas made possible in part through the special financial support at Crescendo from the following: Producers Richard Babson Kevin R Bleyle & Jasen Coole David Brillhart & Steve Kleinman Dean Cerrato Rob Cullinane & Todd Brown Shawn & Laura DeVeau Nicholas Everage Kevin Fitzgerald & Mark Forry Ken Golner Frederick Heinrichs & David Heckert Al Ingram Norman Johnson & Scott Prince Todd Katzman & Marc LaCasse Peter Lauro

Jacob Leatherberry & Bob Finkenaur Edward LeMay Rick Minot & Ron Medina John Moran & Michael Wood Christopher Nuss Rachel & Matt O’Connell Carlos Parra-Herran Reuben Reynolds & Bill Casey Elbert Ruff Jamie Simpson Jim Slayton Theresa Smith Thomas Weisend & Danny Faucher Brent Zeigler

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NOTES from reuben The 90s – what can I say? How do you describe that wonderful time when we found joy again? The economy was booming, we were coming out in record numbers and we were learning that we could fight – and win – in the war against AIDS. Countries all over the world – Norway, Israel, Sweden – approved samesex civil unions while the United States brought forth the Defense of Marriage Act. Yet the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus could not be stopped from spreading our message of pride, respect and tolerance. And we are still doing it! Today’s concert is just a small part of how we take on fear, anger and homophobia. Last November we went up to Groton to sing a concert for the First Parish Church. In that one afternoon we raised enough money to fund Gay Straight Student Alliances in five local high schools for a year. In Rockland – just outside of Boston – we stood against homophobia when a local blogger attacked the church presenting us for “bringing homosexuals into Rockland.” The town paper published a letter from the high school’s valedictorian saying that there were already homosexuals in Rockland and he was one of them! And the concert we sang last month in Barnstable allowed the Cape & Islands Gay & Straight Youth Alliance to fill the hole in their budget for the year and keep the CIGSYA house running. But now we come to the close of another fabulous year – our 30th – and we are gonna party like it’s 1999! Sit back and relive that wonderful time when, as Jonathan Larson puts it in his revolutionary musical Rent, people started “living with, not dying from disease.” It has been an incredible 30 years, but it is only the start. I can’t wait to tell you what we have in store for you next year! See you then!

Reuben Reynolds Music Director There’s only us, there’s only this. Forget regret or life is yours to miss. No other road. No other way. No day but today. Jonathan Larson, Rent

WELCOME FROM JOHN Welcome to Get Ready for This! It’s definitely celebration time this weekend. We’re celebrating the music and spirit of the 90s; we’re celebrating Gay Pride as we do every year at this time. And we’re celebrating the anniversary of the BGMC’s first concert, performed 30 years ago at Arlington Street Church on Gay Pride weekend to a standing-room-only crowd. Having sung in that first concert, it’s amazing to have watched the Chorus’ journey over those 30 years! Our 30th anniversary year has been a full one thus far, with our six main stage concerts, the annual performance at Holly Folly in Provincetown, and three very powerful outreach concerts. All in all, a very rewarding year with significant efforts toward our mission. Once we wrap up the Pride concerts this weekend, we will take a short breather and then start preparing for our trip to Denver in July for GALA Choruses Festival 2012. Over 5,000 members of GLBT choruses from around the world will convene and perform for one another at the festival. Thanks to all of the attendees, volunteers, donors, sponsors and chorus members who made our annual gala fundraiser Crescendo such an enjoyable – and successful – evening. I hope you will support those organizations and businesses that contributed to the success of the event. You will find them listed under “Crescendo Thanks” in this program book. Even with the success of Crescendo it has been a challenging year financially for the BGMC. Please consider making a much-needed tax deductible contribution in support of our mission: Creating a More Tolerant Society through the Power of Music. You can do so securely online at www.bgmc.org or by calling us at 617-542-SING (7464). Finally, our heartfelt thanks to our corporate sponsors, who have generously supported us this season: Reproductive Science Center, Manhunt, Ipswitch, JetBlue and our longest-standing sponsor, Bank of America. We truly could not do what we do without their help. And now, get ready for a great evening!

John Strumwasser Executive Director 6

boston gay men’s chorus The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses. The mission of the BGMC is to create a more tolerant society through the power of music. Now in its 30th season, the 150-voice ensemble is celebrated for its outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and groundbreaking community outreach. Under the dynamic leadership of Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III, the BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music with excellence and builds bridges to all people by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community. Each year the Chorus offers a subscription concert series of three programs, performed in the city’s most prestigious venues including Jordan Hall, the Cutler Majestic Theatre, and Symphony Hall. The Chorus is heard live by more than 12,000 people each season and thousands more through recordings and television broadcasts. The Boston Business Journal consistently ranks the BGMC in its list of the top 25 performing arts organizations in greater Boston. In June 2005, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus toured central Europe, performing in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. In Berlin, the chorus appeared before a crowd of 700,000 for the city’s Christopher Street Day celebration. In Prague, the BGMC performed a concert supporting domestic partnership legislation in world-renowned Dvorak Hall at the Rudolfinum. The Chorus’s journey to Wroclaw, Poland marked the first-ever performance by a gay chorus in that country. The appearance sparked protest and the BGMC performed to a sold out crowd under police guard. The BGMC enjoys a high profile in the greater Boston community. Special appearances have included the re-opening of the Boston Opera House, the gala opening of the Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts, the 1999 Boston Pops July 4th Esplanade concert and telecast, the grand opening concert of the FleetCenter with James Taylor and Patti LaBelle, and Mayor Menino’s inaugural. The Chorus has also performed for the Boston Children’s Museum, multiple Human Rights Campaign Dinners, Boston Lyric Opera’s The Flying Dutchman, and the American Guild of Organists National Convention. In 2001, the BGMC became the first not-for-profit organization to produce a concert at the FleetBoston Pavilion with a program that featured Tony Award winner Nell Carter. The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus was the first openly gay organization to perform at Boston’s historic Symphony Hall and has sung in prestigious venues from coast to coast, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall; Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco; and in Montreal, Minneapolis, Denver, Tampa, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The BGMC has appeared in every New England state and often performs outreach concerts in the region. A half-hour documentary about the BGMC was seen nationwide on public television stations during 2003. The show, part of the series The Visionaries hosted by Sam Waterston, documented the work of organizations working to create positive social change. The BGMC episode won a 2003 Telly Award for Outstanding Short Documentary, given to non-network TV programming. The BGMC has recorded eleven compact discs, earning 5 Outmusic Award nominations. The newest are Joy!, In Need of Music and Live in Poland. The BGMC is also heard on the Boston Pops recording A Splash of Pops (RCA Victor) under the baton of Keith Lockhart. The BGMC sings a diverse repertoire encompassing virtually all periods and styles of music, from classical masterpieces to popular entertainment. The Chorus also has a distinguished history of creating new music for itself, commissioning more than a dozen works from nationally prominent composers including Daniel Pinkham, David Conte, Conrad Susa, Lowell Liebermann, and Libby Larsen. In addition, the BGMC has given numerous local premieres. From 1985 to 1997, the BGMC was under the direction of Robert Barney, who now holds the title of Conductor Laureate. The Chorus is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA), an international organization of more than 150 men’s, women’s, and mixed-voice choruses.

meet the staff REUBEN M. REYNOLDS III, Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III is in his twelfth season as Music Director of the nationally acclaimed Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. The Boston Globe stated, “The Georgiaborn Reynolds brings an interesting resume and varied musical skills to the post… he is a skillful and resourceful conductor, and an emotionally generous one. Also, like Keith Lockhart, he boasts an easy, unpretentious way of speaking to the audience.” After earning undergraduate degrees in both economics and music, Mr. Reynolds received his Master of Music degree from Louisiana State University where he was teaching assistant to Metropolitan Opera soprano Martina Arroyo, and was on the conducting staff of the Baton Rouge Lyric Opera. He is a doctoral candidate at the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music. In Kansas City, Mr. Reynolds served as Music Director of the Heartland Men’s Chorus from 1989 to 1998 and was also Conductor of the Philharmonia of Kansas City and the Kansas City Civic Opera Theatre. In the summer of 1994, Mr. Reynolds made his European debut conducting the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra and the Beethoven Chamber Orchestra of Ostrava, Czech Republic. He returned to the Czech Republic to conduct the West Bohemia Symphony Orchestra in 1995. Reuben spent the summer of 1998 in St. Petersburg, Russia, conducting the Hermitage Camerata in the Catherine the Great Theatre.An experienced opera conductor, Mr. Reynolds recently led productions of Follies, West Side Story, Iolanthe and Candide at Boston Conservatory, where he was praised by the Boston Globe for his “expert and idiomatic” conducting. With the Civic Opera he conducted the second U.S. performances of Mark Adamo’s opera Little Women, as well as productions of La Bohème, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi, The Turn of the Screw, Il Signor Bruschino, Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte, Cosí fan Tutte, Albert Herring, West Side Story, Dr. Miracle and The Medium. 2012-2013 BGMC Concert Season — Save the dates!

Holiday Concert

Spring Concert

Pride Concert

December 9, 3pm December 14, 15 & 17, 8pm

March 23, 8pm March 24, 3pm

June 6 & 7, 8pm June 9, 7pm

Jordan Hall

John Hancock Hall

meet the staff CHAD WEIRICK, Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director A native of Rockford, Illinois, Chad graduated high school at age 15 and moved to New York City. There he became the organist for Radio City Music Hall and rehearsal pianist for the Rockettes, a position that earned him a listing in Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!” as the youngest musician to ever work full-time on Broadway. He also was the pianist for various Broadway shows including A Chorus Line, Shenandoah and The Act. Subsequently he moved to Boston to attend the New England Conservatory of Music, where he received a master’s degree in composition under Malcolm Peyton. He also worked as music director for Marriott’s Great America theme park in Gurnee, Ill. Chad’s numerous choral arrangements have been performed and recorded not only by the BGMC, but many other choruses nationally and internationally. Currently he works in the choral department of Wellesley High School and is the Minister of Music at the First Congregational Church in Hanover, Mass. In addition to his music credits, he is most proud of being a registered black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He thanks his partner, David, for his support, friendship and love.

LEWANA CLARK, American Sign Language Interpreter A Texas native, LeWana has been on staff with the BGMC since the 1989 holiday concerts. Her unique style of interpreting incorporates not only the lyrics that are sung but also the tone and musical qualities of the melody. Since becoming nationally certified as an ASL/English Interpreter in 1979, she continues to provide ASL communication services for deaf, hard of hearing, and non-deaf consumers in Boston, across the Commonwealth, nationally and internationally. Although she spends most of her time working in court or in other legal settings, she’s also qualified to interpret in medical, mental health, governmental, educational and theatrical/performing arts settings.

meet the staff John Strumwasser, Executive Director John Strumwasser has been a member of the BGMC since it was founded in 1982 and has been an active participant since then. He has served numerous terms on the Board of Directors and has been President of the Board three times, Treasurer for two terms and has held the positions of Clerk and of Vice President. When not on the Board, John has been an active participant on committees, has supported management and artistic staff and has been a strong advocate for the membership, which he feels is the organization’s most valuable resource. With his predecessor, he led the organization in developing its first comprehensive strategic plan. John is a graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in finance from what is now the Whitman School of Management. He brings to the BGMC extensive experience in the for-profit sector including accounting, finance, audit, human resources, database marketing, sales and, particularly, client relationship management, as well as experience in a director-level position with what is now the Massachusetts Cultural Council. He is thrilled to help lead the BGMC in this new capacity.

chorus members Tenor 1

Jay Baer Jay Baer Bruce G. Barrett* Harold Bingham Joseph Caputo Peter Chapin David Chen Bryan Clark James Croft Peter Crosby Evan Crothers Giuseppe Delisi Adam Kirk Edgerton Nicholas Everage Trevor Findlay Jason E. Frankel Courtney Furno Scott Garvin David Heckert Jeffrey Hilger Jeffrey K. Howard Edward Howland Gerald B. James Peter Kokoszka Michael Lombo Andrew Maggiore Christopher Mahoney Bill Mandel Andrew F. Mannone Brian Murphy Christopher Nuss Michael Nuss* L. Dean Pender James Quackenbush Kaveh Riahi Kevin D. Rice Corey Spence Greg Still Evan Thayer

Tenor 2

Humberto Almeida Tyler Keith Beaupre Keith Bell John Bickford Christopher Robert Blank José David Bonilla David M. Brillhart Bill Casey William Cattey Dean Cerrato Thomas J. Choinski

chorus members

Paul Consoli Guy Croteau Robert Cullinane Alverson de Souza Christopher Dean Jose Raul Diaz John W. Duncan Brian R. Dupont Mark Forry Danny Fournier Chad Gobert Steven Goecke Geoffrey A. Hall Timothy J. Halloran Michael J. Leclerc Jackson Lee Jeremy Leiferman Edward J. LeMay Todd Lindamood Christopher Ludwig Eric Martellini Kenneth L. Maxwell, Jr. Dennis McCrum Kilian Melloy John F. Moran* James Mulder-Crouser Luke T. Murphy Mark Allan Neuhaus Mark R. Newton Joel Nosek* Nicholas Panagiotou Michael Perrone David Piperno Victor Ramos Jeff Record Will Reiter Tony Scarpetta Kevin Shancady Arthur R. Smith Jeremey Jacob-Kadom Spears Bill Spera Doug St. Lawrence Russell L. Stirling Demetrius Tuck Jose Rudy Vargas Jr. Neil Vyas Charles P. Wagner Sean Waters Tim Williamson Michael Xavier

Baritone

Jim Anderson Jason Asciola Richard Babson Izzy Berdan Jonah Henri Beukman Kevin R. Bleyle Samuel Brinton* Gregory Brown Jim Buckley Keegan Carlisle Michael Chen Frank F. Chiera Christopher Chouinard Galvin Chow Thomas L. Collins, III James Edward Concepcion Jasen Coole Curtis Creekmore Eric Crumrine Jim Cullion Tim Davis Dwight Dunning Jeffrey Fatchaline Douglas Fortado Ethan Fowler-Humphrey Johan Franzen Joseph Germanos David Eric Gethmann Max Joshua Greenfield David B. Hanks Mehdi Mathieu Hannouz Jeremy P. Hayes Mike Hillwig Ken Hirschkind Brad A. Huntress John Iacona Alan H. Ingram Steve Jewett Norman D. Johnson Ricardo Gabriel Junquera Kassidy Jack Kabza James Keating Terrence Kenealy Steven P. Kleinman J. Jacob Krause Roger Kuhn Al Lovata James L.”Jim” McDonnel Joshua Moran Carlos O. Moran Jordan Mulder-Crouser* William Neely

Alfred O’Connell Carlos Parra-Herran N. Scott Pestana Ryan Poplin Kelvin Powell Charles Daniel Redmond Ron Riso Luis Neftali Rodriguez Carl Seglem Kirk Simpson Jim Slayton Edward Steigerwald Gary Thies Luis Valdez* Tom Weisend Jason Williams David Woodall Brent D. Zeigler

Bass

John Abbott David Baron David Baumgold Matthew D. Bolt Steven Bowe Andy Bullecks Christopher Caggiano Jeff Candiello Craig Capone Michael Capparelli Pedro O. Carrasquillo Anthony D. Castellanos Richard Cavallaro Paul Cernota Even Huang-Yao Cheng Barry Chung Laurence E.D. Collopy Chuck Conley Stephen M. Conner James Alton Croker III Mark Daggett Nicolas Dahlberg Joseph Davies-Gavin Jerry Day Ross W. Dekle Dixon Delaware Paul J. DeLorey Trung Doan Rich Domenico Neil E. Dugas Robert G. Finkenaur Charles Fortunato Joel E. Friedman

Ken Golner John Gustafson David W. Ham Jeremy Harper David Hinterman Dennis J. Hoare* William E. Jameson Jermaine Joynes Peter C. Lauro Jacob Lee Leatherberry Bob Linscott Glenn G. Milliken Sr. Travis James Mitchell Dan Mooney Glenn R. Moyer Steve Oyangen James Parziale Rocco Pigneri Timothy B. Powell-Flatt Michael Andree R. Purugganan Ken Ramoska Peter A. Ray Johnny Redmond Sean P. Riley Mark Roderick Roland W. Roy Jason Schneiderman Abdel Sepulveda Brian Shuman James Simpson Erill Smith Peter Sterpe Rob Stone John Strumwasser Oliver Sun Andrew Swayze* Jansen Tiongson Steve Tromp Stephen Vorenberg Donald Woodford

5th Section

Christopher Backoff Donald R. Cloutier Matthew Doherty Ryan Fleming George K. Marshall Robert L. “Rab” Sherman Michael W. Tobey

* denotes section leader

I n M emoriam Daniel-John Aylward Harry Baldwin Joseph Bevins Herb Bourne Everette Brewer Phil Briggs Richard Brummet John Bryant Richard Coe Eric Cossart-D’Espies Ryan F. Curtis Gerry R. Dagesse Wayne Drake Dan Gage Rick Goodwin Jim Gordon John Graves Neil Gray Roland Green Toby Hall Alan Hartwell John Patrick Hynes Mickey Kasper Ronald D. Lacombe Fred Lange John LaPorta Andrew LoBao Roy Lundin Gerry Marquis David Messier Rod Meth Joe Molloy Richard Moore Raymond Nadeau David Panella Greg Pearce Joseph Pels Daniel Eaton Pentlarge Bud Perry Larry Poitras Sandy Reder Dominick Roca Kevin Rogers Corey Smith Randy Smith Robert Sweeney Michael Thornton John Van Etten David Varner Mark Wayne Bill Williamson

Artistic Production Michelle Chassé, Stage Director & Choreographer Michelle Chassé was principal dancer with Portland Ballet, Ballet New England, and other local companies. Ms. Chassé trained at the Boston Ballet School, studied privately with Maestro Vincenzo Celli, and was on scholarship at the School of American Ballet in New York City. She graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from the Boston Conservatory, where she was the first recipient of the prestigious Ruth Sandholm Ambrose Award. Since then she has both studied and performed with ballet, concert dance and Broadway legends from around the world. Ms. Chassé has performed as a guest artist with Franklin Performing Arts, Granite State Ballet, was a featured ballet dancer in a VH1 video starring Michael Crawford, and has been a featured jazz dancer and model for numerous television commercials and industrials. She has performed openings for Gregory Hines and Harry Connick Jr., among others. Her choreography has been seen in Boston Conservatory Musical Theater productions including Side Show (New England premiere), Anyone Can Whistle, Street Scene, Crazy For You, Wild Party, West Side Story and Rent. She served as Associate Choreographer for the Boston Conservatory’s production of Chicago, and as Principal Choreographer for the world premieres of Andrei Petrov’s The Captain’s Daughter and Joe Jackson’s Heaven and Hell, as well as the Conservatory’s critically acclaimed production of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Her choreography has also been seen at The Performance Lab (World Premiere) and at The Barnstormers where she was nominated for best choreography for Babes In Arms. Ms. Chassé is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Boston Conservatory. She has also performed and choreographed for the nationally recognized Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and is a highly sought after guest artist performer and master teacher. Ms. Chassé is on faculty at the Boston Conservatory, where she serves as Dance Instructor, Resident Choreographer, and Musical Theater Dance Coordinator, and Director of the new Musical Theater Dance Intensive. Erik Fox, Lighting Designer A graduate of Emerson College and local Boston lighting designer, Erik has been designing lights in and around Boston for the past eight years. Erik is the resident lighting designer for Cambridge’s Green Street Studios, where he has designed numerous dance concerts, as well as the YMCA of the North-shore’s children’s theater program, where he has lit various productions such as, Seussical The Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella. Recent Boston designs include The Longwood Players production of As You Like It, The Groton School’s productions of Once On This Island, Much Ado About Nothing, and A Raisin in the Sun, and The Nextdoor Theater’s productions of Nunsense and Little Shop of Horrors. This is Erik’s second time designing for the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. 18

Get Ready For This!

Boy Oh Boy Bands! MMMbop by Hanson Tearin Up My Heart by NSYNC Everybody by Backstreet Boys I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys

The Music of the 90s

Reuben M. Reynolds III, Music Director Chad Weirick, Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director LeWana Clark, American Sign Language Interpreter

All Arrangements by Chad Weirick Are You Ready For This? Strike It Up by Black Box Be My Lover by La Bouche Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap! No Limit by 2 Unlimited Beautiful Life by Ace Of Base

Davoli, Limoni, Semplici Brenner, McCray, Seraf, Thornton Benitez, Garrett III De Coster, Dells, Slijngaard, Wilde Patterson, Rogers, Sebastian

What’s Up by 4 Non Blonds

Perry

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something

Pipes

Paul Consoli, Keegan Carlisle, soloists Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio/Stevie Wonder

Coolio, Rasheed, Saunders, Wonder

Curtis Creekmore, Max Greenfield, Demetrius Tuck, soloists

The LeWana Challenge One Week by Barenaked Ladies I Want You by Savage Garden Ain’t Goin’ Down ‘til the Sun Comes Up by Garth Brooks One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men

Bon Jovi, Sambora

Paul Consoli, Keegan Carlisle, soloists I’ll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men End of the Road by Boyz II Men

Edmonds Edmonds, Reid, Simmons

Kiss From A Rose by Seal Rent Rent Santa Fe La Vie Boheme

Seal Jonathan Larson Will I Lose My Dignity? Seasons of Love No Day But Today

Sam Brinton, Tom Collins, Peter Crosby, Nick Everage, soloists Intermission 20

Robertson Hayes, Jones Blazy, Brooks, Williams

Afanasieff, Carey, McCary, Morris, Morris, Stockman

‘Super-Size Me’-dley The “Super Size Me” campaign started at McDonald’s in 1991. Hang on to your seats for a flash back to nearly 50 songs! You Gotta Be by Des’ree

Des’ree, Ingram

Sam Brinton, Tom Collins, Nick Everage, Bryan Clark, soloists

Bill Casey, Teddy Howland, Victor Ramos, Kevin Rice, Kelvin Powell, soloists I’ll Be There For You by The Rembrandts

Hanson Lundin, Martin Martin, PoP Carlsson, Martin

Dancers

Izzy Berdan Bill Casey Anthony Castellanos Evan Crothers

Instrumentalists

Michael Lombo, Dance Captain Gerry James Jay Joynes Ricky Junquera Brian Murphy Kelvin Powell

Chad Weirick, keyboards Jeffrey Nevaras, guitar Mark Pucci, bass David McGrory, keyboards Mike Ambroszewski, drums

Nick Panagiotou Johnny Redmond Doug St. Lawrence Carl Seglem

Artistic Production

Michelle Chassé, Stage Director & Choreographer Eric Fox, Lighting Designer Tom Choinski, Additional Materials

Thank you for turning off all cell phones and electronic devices. The use of all cameras and audio or video recorders is prohibited. After the show, please do tweet, text and Facebook your friends! 21

board and volunteers

affiliations

Board of Directors Kevin R. Bleyle Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie Peter Crosby Laura A. De Veau, Vice President Steven Goecke Alfred O’Connell Frederick J. Heinrichs, Treasurer Alan H. Ingram, President Todd A. Katzman, Clerk Terrence Kenealy Michael Lombo Shawn McCartee Kilian Melloy John F. Moran Kevin D. Rice

Greater Boston Choral Consortium The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is a member of the Greater Boston Choral Consortium, a cooperative association of diverse choral groups in Boston and the surrounding areas. Visit www.bostonsings.org.

Membership Services Committee Richard Babson Chris Backoff Bruce Barrett Bill Cattey, Co-Chair Chuck Conley Tim Davis Trung Doan Danny Fournier Dana Hoare Teddy Howland, Co-Chair Al Ingram Kerry Marshall John Moran Jordan Mulder-Crouser Joel Nosek Mike Nuss Jamie Simpson Michael Tobey

Volunteer Staff Joel E. Friedman, New Member Coordinator Courtney Furno, Librarian Chris Ludwig, Program Editor Donald Woodford, Finance

Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses The mission of GALA Choruses is inspiring and strengthening member choruses to change their worlds through song. Founded in 1982 by fourteen choruses, GALA Choruses is the world’s leading international choral association for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied choruses. For more information about GALA Choruses and its programs, call 412-999-4489 or visit www.galachoruses.org.

Crescendo THanks Crescendo is the BGMC’s annual gala fundraiser. This year’s event was held on May 12th at the House of Blues where friends of the Chorus gathered for an evening of celebration that raised nearly $97,000. The following businesses and individuals actively supported the BGMC through donations to this year’s Crescendo auctions. We ask that you join us in thanking them for their generosity. Please patronize the businesses listed below and take a moment to tell them you appreciate their support of the BGMC as much as we do.

Auction Donors

Actors’ Shakespeare Project American Repertory Theater Joe Antoun Jay Baer Bank of America The Beehive Bella Luna Restaurant & Milky Way Lounge Izzy Berdan D. Richard & Mary F. Bleyle Boston Athletic Club Boston Duck Tours Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Boston Red Sox David Brillhart & Steve Kleinman Jeff Candiello Cape Air / Nantucket Airlines The Charles Hotel Church of Boston City Wine Tours The Clarks Companies Club Cafe Larry Collopy Columbus Dry Cleaners Columbus Hospitality Group Chuck Conley Connie’s Bakery Stephen Connor Paul Consoli Coolidge Corner Theatre Cory Glass Works Critical Knowledge, Inc. Jordan Crouser Dan Mooney Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse

DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park Paul DeLorey Ken delPo Dolphin Fleet Whalewatch Neil Dugas Chef Mary Dumont EDGEboston.com The Elephant Walk Restaurant Group, Inc. The Ellen Degeneres Show Equal Exchange Extra Weave USA Trevor Findlay The Fireplace Flash’s Cocktails Foodie’s Market Fox Entertainment Fresh Fresh Hair The Gallows Gaslight, Brasserie du Coin Joseph Gavin Geoffrey’s Cafe Jessica Gerber Gloucester Stage Company Greater Boston Business Council Geoffrey Hall Hamersley’s Bistro Stephen Harney Dave Hay Frederick Heinrichs Hudson Doyle, Comprehensive Medical Services Huntington Theatre Company Image Care

Improv Boston, Cambridge Al Ingram Inner Strength Studios Institute of Contemporary Art Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum J.J. Foley’s J.P. Licks JetBlue Airways Steve Jewett Joint Ventures Physical Therapy Russ King Jay King La Dolce Vita Resort Jeremy Leiferman Life In Synergy Liquid Hair Studios LiveNation Chris Ludwig Maine State Music Theatre Mandarin Oriental, Boston MASA Restaurant Michael McDonald Kilian Melloy Mike’s City Diner John Moran Joshua Moran Brian Murphy Mussel Beach Health Club Louise Musto-Choate Myers + Chang New England Aquarium North Shore Music Theatre Northern Lights Novotel Toronto Centre Ogunquit Playhouse Parish Cafe & Bar

Carlos Parra-Herran Peabody Essex Museum Michael Perrone Petit Robert Bistro Picco Pineapple Point Guest House Polcari’s / Pizzeria Regina Polka Dog Bakery PromoStuffOnline.Com Providence Performing Arts Center Quiet Strength Hypnosis Redbones Barbecue & Southern Hospitality Will Reiter Rendezvous Restaurant Residence Inn by Marriott Revels, Inc. Reuben Reynolds & Bill Casey Kevin Rice Russell House Tavern Jason Schneidermon Seacoast Repertory Theater Seaport Hotel Boston Carl Seglem Silvertone Social Wines South End Buttery SpeakEasy Stage Company Rob Stone John Strumwasser Surfside Hotel & Suites Sweet Cheeks Q TharpeRobbins Company Michael Tobey Two Village Square Union Oyster House University Wine Shop Luis J. Valdez Victor’s, Provincetown Natalie Waggener Wellbridge Fitness Wine Emporium, Columbus Avenue Wine Emporium, Tremont Street Zaftigs Zip Car

Event Volunteers David Baumgold Samuel Brinton Dean Cerrato Chuck Conley Curtis Creekmore James Croft Guy Croteau Mark Daggett Nick Dahlberg Paul DeLorey Douglas Fortado Charles Fortunato Beth Grampetro John Gustafson Matt Hazlehurst David Heckert Mike Hillwig David Hinterman Paul Hughes Anthony Jaddou Gerry James Ricky Junquera Evan MacIsaac Andrew Maggiore Kerry Marshall James Mulder Joel Nosek Steve Oyangen Dan Pomeroy Daniel Redmond Johnny Redmond Melissa Rifkin Kim Santo Jason Schneiderman Jamie Simpson Doug St. Lawrence Jansen Tiongson Dimitrius Tuck Steve Vorenberg Sally Ward

Stop & Shop Volunteers Jeff Picchioni Heidi Picchioni Kathy O’Keefe Helen Hrycenko Rick Garceau

Event Committee Jared West Brian Griffin John Strumwasser Laura De Veau Jeff Candiello Courtney Furno

Special Thanks

Miss Richfield 1981 Alicia Verity & Bank of America House of Blues David Novak & Manhunt Be Our Guest Drew Swayze Melissa Farrington Dave Heckert Doug St. Lawrence Kathy Kingston & Kingston Auction Company Old Town Trolleys Reuben Reynolds & Bill Casey JetBlue Airways Jeremy Leiferman Michael Perrone Stop & Shop Mount Ida College Boston University Kevin Rice Michael Lombo Sir Speedy Steve Smith Jordan Crouser Ricky Junquera Izzy Berdan

encore circle The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus extends very special thanks to our Encore Circle donors! Encore Circle membership honors individuals and couples who make an annual gift to the BGMC of $250 or more. These donations are an investment in our future, fostering artistic excellence and our ability to reach out into the community. (Listings represent cumulative gifts between 5/15/2011 to 5/15/2012) If you would like to discuss opportunities to support the Chorus, please contact John Strumwasser at the Chorus office (617-542-7464). For your convenience, gifts may also be made as a monthly pledge deducted from your credit card.

Diva: $5,000 and up Frederick J. Heinrichs and David J. Heckert Alan H. Ingram Jr. Steven P. Kleinman and David M. Brillhart Samuel S. Pang M.D. and Andrew S. Pang R.M. Reynolds Jr. Reuben M. Reynolds III and Bill Casey Tom Weisend and Daniel Faucher In memory of Betty L. Weisend

Executive Producer: $2,500 and up Paul A. Consoli Alfred, Nathaniel and Edward O’Connell In Memory of Gerry Dagesse Producer: $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous James J. Anderson Michael Arner and Dasha Alexandrov Dean E. Cerrato David Chen and Peter J. Crosby James F. Cullion Shawn and Laura De Veau Robert K. Duby George and Jane Emmons Timothy B. Flatt and Christopher J. Powell 26

Hal Grodzins Devorah J. Hauss Peter C. Lauro Leland Monk and Jay W. Baer John F. Moran and Michael S. Wood Arlyn Baker Schneider and Dr. Arthur Schneider John J. Spencer Luis John Valdez Jr. Natalie Waggener 27

encore circle

Conductor: $500 to $999 Bruce G. Barrett Harold Bingham Kevin R. Bleyle and Jasen Coole William T. Bonomi and Albert A. Matty John E. Buckingham Jr. Arnold and Jean Cernota Kevin Fitzgerald Jason Frankel Lee and Carol Hall Mike Hillwig Kenneth F. Hirschkind Dana Hoare Norman Johnson and Scott D. Prince Jacob Leatherberry

Kevin A. Mihal Jeffrey D. Mulliken and Elbert Ruff The Parents of Alexander, Nicholas and Oliver Slayton Steven F. Smith and Eugene Montano Theresa Smith John Strumwasser Stephen C. Vorenberg Dr. Joseph D. White and C. Patrick West Ron Willett and Bill Mitchell David L. Wilson and Dr. Robert D. Compton Brent D. Zeigler

Director: $250 to $499 Anonymous (2) Edward Balmelli and Michael Horgan Richard Brandt Mark S. Brown and Kraig V. Kissinger Carol L. Buckingham Alexander Carlock Pedro O. Carrasquillo William D. Cattey Barbara Cattey Thomas J. Choinski and Stephen L. Jewett Christopher A. Chouinard Steve Conner Gertrude and Joanne Creedon Chris Daniel Jane A. Defillippi Joanne Walton Dickinson Robert Dipietro William M. Emmons III and Zachary Durant-Emmons Lois Ferraresso Robert G. Finkenaur Jr. Christopher L. Flynn and Daniel Newton Joseph Germanos Benton Giap Robert W. Gill and Theodore Blackler Paul V. Hillson In memory of our Daughter, Deborah J. Hoare from her parents Shirley and William J. Hoare, III

John P. Hogan Ken and Jean Jones Todd Katzman and Marc LaCasse Stephen M. Kelley John Kelly Kathy Kingston Jane Kruse Keith MacDonald and Tom Webber Kay and David McClain David-Arthur W. McClurg Linda Naylor Christopher Nuss Matthew and Rachel O’Connell Joanne C. Peckarsky Robert L. Reader and John A. Nazarian Kevin Rice R. Edward Roach Linda M. Rowley Roland W. Roy and Bruce McCarthy Linda G. Schneider Mary E. Shaw Peter Sterpe Robert W. Stone Bob Thompson and Bob Lamoy Joseph C. Veneto James Keith Vincent Kendall P. Watts and Robert Derry Dr. Brian D. Wiley and Michael Byrne 29

donors The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus thanks its donors at all levels for their generous support of our programs. Your contributions are crucial to the success of the BGMC.

Individuals and couples whose annual gifts are $250 and higher are acknowledged in the preceding Encore Circle listing on pages 31 & 33. Donations: You may donate securely online at www.bgmc.org at any time. Donation envelopes are also available at the BGMC merchandise tables in the lobby or mail your gift to BGMC, 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 410, Boston MA 02116. All charitable contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law. Monthly Pledges: You may also donate by monthly pledge starting at $20, conveniently deducted from your credit card. Contact the BGMC office for details or set up your pledge online at www.bgmc.org by clicking on “contribute.” Matching Gifts: If you work for a company that matches employee gifts to cultural organizations, please send in your matching gift form or call the Chorus office at 617-542-7464. To see if your company matches, ask your HR department or visit www.matchinggift.com. Annual Fund listings represent cumulative gifts between 5/15/2011 to 5/15/2012). Please inform us of any errors or omissions. Planned Gifts

Endowment Funds

Scott J. Batey & Stephen M. Conley Frederick J. Baumer Living Trust Christopher Chouinard Stanton Kilpatrick Albert D. Lovata Barry and James Mapstone-Knamm Reuben M. Reynolds III Scott E. Squillace

Bequest of Wayne P. Drake Bequest of John Bryant If you have included the Chorus in your estate plans please let us know so we can acknowledge your gift.

Corporate & Foundation Gifts $10,000 - $25,000

Bank of America The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation JetBlue Manhunt

$1,000 - $2,500

Be Our Guest $500 - $1,000

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Up to $499 $5,000 - $10,000

Google Inc (in-kind) Ipswitch Inc. Massachusetts Cultural Council $2,500 - $5,000

The Susan A. and Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation

Ameriprise Financial Matching Gifts Program Autodesk Matching Gifts Program Bank of America Matching Gift Program Boeing Matching Gift Program Constant Contact Matching Gift Program GAP Giving Campaign GE Foundation Invest in Others Charitable Foundation State Street Matching Gift Program Sun Life Financial Matching Gifts Program

donors $100 to $249

Anonymous Joseph C. Alexander Charles R. Anderson Michael M. Appell and Guy Ronen James Aurelio Richard Babson Jonathan E. Bates Frederick J. Baumer Dr. Scott R. Beach and John M. Hills BJ Beck David A. Beshara D. Richard and Mary F. Bleyle Paul Boisseau Martha and Spencer Bonnie Thomas A. Bonnie Daniel Borges Todd L. Brown and F. Robert Cullinane Fred and Sally Brown Janet W. Bullecks John Cadden Craig D. Capone Cynthia Carman Galvin Chow Y. Barry Chung Matthew Craig Guy R. Croteau Diana Cullum-Dugan Dr. Philip R. Daoust Wayne F. Doucette Donald and Anna Ducharme Emile E. Dufour and Fred Riley Neil E. Dugas Betsy L. Ehrenberg Thomas Evans Nicholas J. Everage Susan S. Fish Courtney Furno David Gagne David Ganak

Paula R. Gaylord Michael Gentile Kevin and Una Gillis Anne M. Giovanoni Kenneth F. Golner Carol Hamilton and Peter Johnson N. Thatcher Harvey and Yawei Chang Norman and Irene Jacobs Daniel Kamin Vicki L. Karns Edward J. LeMay Steven M. Lilly-Weber Christopher F. Ludwig Donald MacKenzie Stephen M. Mahoney Pamela D. Mannone James L. McDonnel Patricia McGarry and Maria Saviano Stanley J. Michalik Rick Minot and Ron Medina Thomas F. Minton Jr. and David Martinez Peter and Susan Morgan Richard H. Mott Tom Muise Diane J. Murphy Steve Nelson-Marrufo and Joe Sasso Morton and Raisa Newman Mark R. Newton Michael Nuss Joseph M. Onofrietti and William J. Spera Dr. Kenneth H. Orth and George Paolucci John Palmborg Carlos Parra-Herran Gregory Paul Tom and Ellen Payzant Dorothy Peterson

Harry and Maria Phillips Rocco Pigneri Athens Clay Pullias Jr. and Raymond V. Filburn Jr. Jonathan and Amy Boyd Rabin Jeffrey T. Ranahan Christopher Remmes Jody D. Renouf Betty Lou Richards Peter Rombult William C. Sano Edward J. Sefranka and George L. Tinkham Abdel Sepulveda Brian S. Shannon and Keith E. Bell James C. Simpson Stephen and Robin Smith David J. Snow and Paul A. Diederich Peter and Martha St. Lawrence Daniel G. Steger Susan K. Sugar Linda A. Swerling Caitlin Swift Robert P. Tetirick and Howard Mayberry David Thiergartner Mary Todd Barbara Tornow Larry Traverso and Joe James Katherine Tyndall and Debra Grossman Michael R. Vaughan and George Dudley Susan C. Vibberts Lee E. Vorderer and Bob Bass Timur and Wendy Weisend Kuran Rebecca S. Whitmore Louis Wiley

donors Up to $99

Kristen Aghajanian Andrew G. Altman and Gregory H. Lichniak Robert C. Amelio and Timothy Lammert Williamson Robert Babineau Deborah E. Babson Art Baer Beverly A. Barrett Thomas P. Barry Tim Bechard Kristin Bonnie Christopher and Jane Cooper Brayton Alexander Brezzani Heidi E. Burch Elaine L. Cadogan John Cahill Bruce Callahan and Tom Gagnon

Michael Capparelli Joseph Caputo Andrew Carpentier Richard and Deborah Carter Santina Caruso Joseph Carvalho Rosemary V. Clarke Lori and Harrison Coerver Jonathan Coldwell Lynne L. Damianos Todd Damon Linda Davis Barry S. Davis Larry and Barbara Day Alverson de Souza Marguerite DeMarco Robert Disessa David Doig Jay Domen Pierre Du Jardin Timothy R. Dullea

Judith Dzyak Deborah Elder Lee and Ken Estridge Selena D. Evans Jeffrey P. Fatchaline Trevor Findlay Harriet G. Finkelstein Lisa Fireman Benjamin I. Fishman Caroline Gaffney René Garza and Dr. Henry H. Tufts Carol Gentile Colleen Giles Lucy A. Gillard Brian A. Gillis Richard A. Gioiosa and Simon S. Jones Ph.D. Deborah A. Girard Marjorie Goode Allyson Gulick

donors up to $99 (continued)

Steve Hakansson Jr. Thomas E. Hauenstein Margaret Herley Mary Lee Hood Edward Howland Anne W. Hyder Ricardo Junquera Stephen Kauffman Ruth Leah Kline Gary L. Koller J. Jacob Krause George Labonte Kate Launer Christopher Lawrence Ernest F. Lessa April Lowe John Maloney Robert Mason Marianne McKenna

Anne McNeff Gilbert Mello George Mercier Jr. Bob Moran Hank Morgan Martin Moriarty April Naturale Jay Nuss Charles Nuss Elizabeth Pastecki Tammi Perrone Elizabeth Phalen and Peg Laneri John Philomena Mary M. Piccolo Mary Purdey Judy Rafferty Donna Reulbach Mark Roderick

Mark Rubenstein Wei Jing Saw Philip A. Sbaratta and Brian J. Murphy Steven Sciuto Janine L. Shahbaz Thomas Smarr Cindy Spungin Martha L. Stewart Janet B. Stoda Leo Thompson Meredith Trueblood Marcella Valenta Richard Ward Emily Welch Bella C. Wheeler Shirley A. Wladar Maria Woodford Jan Zimmerman