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From the Maestro Growing up in South Georgia I knew at an early age I was different from everyone around me. I liked Bach and Beethoven! Everyone else’s parents were listening to Frankie Avalon singing Venus or the Platters’ Smoke Gets In Your Eyes while we were listening to Beethoven Symphonies. When I was seven I started piano lessons — the first piece I remember playing is Bach’s Minuet in G. Sometimes I think that being gay was the least of my problems!

I came out (of my musical closet) when I was 10. That was the year I went away to summer camp and discovered the Beatles. I remember Hey Jude being really big in the Owl cabin that summer at Camp Indian Springs! Over the following years music to me was piano practice at home and playing the organ at church — not much pop music there. I had to wait till I went away to college to totally experience pop music again. I found it at the Limelight, a gay disco in Atlanta. They were all there —Donna Summer, Gloria Gainer and the Weather Girls — Disco Heaven! The next years were a voyage of discovery as I explored all kinds of new music! In preparing this concert I asked members of the chorus to write stories of how pop music has affected their lives. The stories are very moving and range from beyond sad to hilarious. We will share some of them from the stage and more can be found in this program book. Make sure you read them — they are a wonderful introduction to the diversity found in our chorus. Most of all sit back and enjoy some of the most moving music ever written!

Reuben Reynolds, Music Director

Reuben M. Reynolds, III, has been the Music Director of the BGMC since 1997. 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. 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. Mr. Reynolds has commissioned more than 20 major pieces and hundreds of arrangements in his career. The Boston Globe describes his conducting as “expert and idiomatic.” 5

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We tell our stories through music. Sometimes the music is serious, sometimes festive and sometimes it’s just a good time from tunes we all know and love! Much of the pop music you hear today could be the soundtrack to your life — and yet as 175 gay men perform it the words and songs will have another meaning. That’s what we do — we use the power and joy of music to tell the stories of our lives. We create musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate difference. Your support makes our important work possible. Talk to your friends about us. Bring them to a chorus event. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Download our app. Make sure you are on the mailing list and the email list. Audition. And, of course, donations are always welcome. Individual contributions fill the gap between corporate giving and ticket sales, which constitute less than half of BGMC’s income. We are able to make an impact in the community thanks to the talents of hundreds of singers and volunteers. We especially thank our foundation and corporate sponsors for their ongoing support: Bank of America, JetBlue, and IVF New England. We especially welcome BNY Mellon as sponsors for this concert. Thank you for being part of the BGMC family!

Craig Coogan, Executive Director

Craig Coogan joined the BGMC as Executive Director in October 2012. He is an expert in developing strategies and programs to help GLBTA and other nonprofit organizations achieve their operational and artistic goals. Craig brings experience in both the for-profit and non-profit arenas. He previously served as Executive Director for One Voice Mixed Chorus in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was a founding board member and treasurer for ten years of the acclaimed Women’s choral group Vox Femina Los Angeles. A graduate of Syracuse University, he has produced independent films, award-winning documentaries, and acclaimed original plays. 7

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Meet The Staff CHAD WEIRICK, Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director A native of Rockford, Illinois, Chad graduated high school at the age of 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 Masters Degree in Composition under Malcolm Peyton. He also worked as music director for Marriott’s Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois. 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, Massachusetts. In addition to his music credits, he is most proud of being a registered black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Chad thanks his partner David Slaga for his support, friendship and love. Chad has been the Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director since 1993 and serves Assistant Choral Director and Accompanist at Wellesley High School.

LEWANA CLARK, American Sign Language Interpreter LeWana Clark has a unique style of interpreting that 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. Lewana has been the American Sign Language Interpreter for the BGMC since 1989.

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Artistic Production é Stage Director & Choreographer MICHELLE CHASSE, Michelle Chassé trained with the Boston Ballet School and Maestro Vincenzo Celli and was on scholarship at the School of American Ballet. She graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in dance from The Boston Conservatory, where she was the first recipient of the prestigious Ruth Sandholm Ambrose Award and later received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. She has both studied and performed with ballet, concert dance, and Broadway legends from around the world. Chassé has choreographed numerous productions for the esteemed musical theater program at The Boston Conservatory, including Candide, Kismet and The Wild Party, for which she received critical acclaim within Boston and New York ranks. She received a 2014 ArtsImpulse Best Musical nomination for her direction of The Boston Conservatory’s On the Town and was awarded Best Choreography for the same production. Her work on Le Cabaret Grimm, featured in the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival, earned her an Honorable Mention at that festival’s awards ceremony, and that same year her piece, Red Smoke Rises, was performed by Boston’s Urbanity Dance Company at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Her continued choreography and stage direction for such internationally acclaimed ensembles as the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus have received numerous accolades from audiences and critics alike.

NICK ADAMS can currently be seen as Keith on season two of the award winning hit webseries, Go-Go Boy Interrupted. Mr Adams was the final actor to star as Fiyero in the First National Touring production of Wicked. He is best known for originating and starring as Adam/ Felicia in the Tony winning Broadway musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Winner 2 Broadway Audience Choice Awards, American Theater Hall of Fame honoree, Astaire Award nom.) Broadway: A Chorus Line (Larry), Guys and Dolls, Chicago (Mary Sunshine standby), La Cage Aux Folles, The Pirate Queen. TV/Film: Sex and the City 2, An Englishman in New York, Smash, As the World Turns, Guiding Light, Dancing with the Stars, The Kennedy Center Honors, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Best Time Ever, and multiple telecasts of The Tony Awards. Mr Adams has instructed several master classes nation wide, has served on the guest faculty of The Boston Conservatory Musical Theatre Dance Intensive as well as The Broadway Dreams Foundation, and is regarded as a Capezio Dance Athlete. BFA Boston Conservatory. nicholasadams.com | @thenickadams

What Pop means to me My older brother, with Downs Syndrome, Autism, being mute and a boatload of other issues, was my best friend and I his protector. My parents, doing the best they could with what God and the Irish Catholic Church gave them and also the gift of Seagrams 7 and 7, it was a world of duck and cover. A tortured school environment, beaten up and bullied daily. Every day I had to go a different route home to evade my classmates. I was a silent boy with his ear pressed to the floor of the bedroom listening to the pans fly in the kitchen below and the muffled angry voices many a night. I dreaded school where students were cruel, I dreaded home. No matter what I did I couldn’t make anyone happy. On top of that I knew I was different. David, you could see the difference and people judged instantly. Mostly poorly. Mine was inside. I just KNEW I thought and felt differently than everyone else. I prayed every night to God for the ability to not be different. I was so sad. I had failed. I tried desperately to think of a way to end my life. The problem was I didn’t want to upset my mom by finding a bloody mess and didn’t want to feel pain during the process. As smart a kid as I was I couldn’t figure out that complex problem. It’s a good thing. I altered my pleas to God and asked him to just kill me in my sleep, and started sleeping on my back, arms crossed, so if I died in my sleep, it would make it easier for the funeral home to lay me out. To this day I rarely move in sleep and the bed looks as if it is not slept in...it unnerves the boys du jour. My release for all my sadness and horrors was to “lip-sync for my life”. My sound tracks were all my sister’s albums. The ones I was drawn to were the sad ones, so I could cry and emote. Albums of choice, Diana Ross in Mahogany, The Who’s Tommy and Melissa Manchester’s Don’t Cry Out Loud. I didn’t get all the words or the deeper meanings but the minor chords literally struck a chord in my soul and allowed me to live another day. Melissa, Diana and Tommy were what got me through each day of a not so good childhood. I still don’t fit in to a lot of places and situations, but music helps soothe. What the power of music can do. — Baritone Singer 12

What Pop means to me Music saved my life. From a very young age I knew I was different. I was bullied throughout elementary, middle, and high school. I remember coming home from school and locking myself in my room and just crying. I couldn’t understand why being different had to be so hard. I used to line up my stuffed animals and Barbie dolls, turn on my karaoke machine, and lose myself in the music. I began to idolize artists who were bold and unique, took risks and broke boundaries. Some of my biggest inspirations came from the 90s — The Spice Girls, Christina Aguilera, Garbage, Lil Kim, Marilyn Manson, Missy Elliott, TLC. Many of these artists not only broke boundaries, but they sent messages. They sent messages to an insecure adolescent boy and made him realize that the world was a lot bigger than the small, cookie cutter town he was in. It made him realize one day he’d escape. It made him realize he wasn’t as alone as he thought. And that in the end he’d survive. — Peter Roy

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The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses. Founded in 1982, the 175-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 and creates social change by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community. The Chorus is heard live by more than 10,000 people each season and thousands more through recordings, television, and internet broadcasts. CBS-WBZ recently named The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus one of the “top 5” choruses in the city of Boston. In June 2015 BGMC became the first GLBT chorus to tour the Middle East. bgmc.org

PURPOSE To inspire

MISSION The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus creates musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate difference.

CORE VALUES • We’re a family with a tradition of excellence • We provide a safe and welcoming community to be ourselves • We make music that makes us and our audiences proud • We operate with integrity • We genuinely care for each other; bringing out the best of each other – we are at our best as a group • We change hearts and minds through our presence and our music • We are from diverse backgrounds but have a shared passion for music • We choose to give our time and talents – giving back more than we get • We have fun! 15

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2012 Greg Holden, Drew Pearson

The 5th Dimension Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In Nicolas Everage, soloist

1967 Galt MacDermot, Music James Rado, Gerome Ragni Lyrics

Beatles 1963–1971 I Want To Hold Your Hand John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Arr. Kevin Robison Let It Be John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Arr. Kevin Robison Imagine John Lennon, Arr. Kevin Robison, Additional Lyrics Lady Gaga Fred Isom, Marcel D’Anjou, Matthew Hughes, John Strumwasser, soloists Nina Simone, Michael Bublé Feeling Good Nick Adams, soloist Queen Crazy Little Thing Called Love

1964 Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricuss 1979 Freddie Mercury, Arr. Kathleen McGuire

ABBA 1975–1979 I Have A Dream Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvacus, Arr. David Maddux Fred Isom, Marcel D’Anjou, Matthew Hughes, John Strumwasser, soloists Mamma Mia Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvacus, Arr. David Maddux Barry Manilow Weekend in New England

1976 Randy Edelman, Arr. Chad Weirick Paul Simon Paul Simon, Arr. Kirby Shaw

Bridge over Troubled Water James Lesui, soloist Melissa Manchester Don’t Cry Out Loud

1976 Peter Allen, Music; Carol Bayer Sager, Lyrics Arr. Chad Weirick

Peter Allen I Go To Rio Nick Adams, soloist

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Culture Club 1983 Church of the Poison Mind Roy Hay, Boy George, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss, Arr. Chad Weirick Izzy Berdan, Nick Adams, soloists 1988 1988 CarlySimon, Simon,Arr. Arr.Chad ChadWeirick Weirick Carly

Carly Simon Let the River Run 4 Non Blonds What’s Up?

1991 Linda Perry, Arr. Chad Weirick

Boyz II Men 1992–1994 I’ll Make Love To You Kenneth Brian Edmonds, Arr. Chad Weirick End of the Road Kenneth Brian Edmonds, Antoino Reid, Baryl Simmons, Arr. Chad Weirick Britney Spears 2004 Toxic Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback Nick Adams, soloist Lady Gaga 2008 Poker Face Stephani Germanotta & Nardi Khayat, Arr. Robert T. Boaz Sean Crookes, soloist Christina Aguilera Beautiful Michael Barber, Benjamin Zavisza, James Patrick Lobo, Curtis Creekmore, soloists

2002 Linda Perry

Adele 2011–2015 Rumour Has It/Someone Like You Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder, & Daniel Wilson Arr. Pakk Hui Hello Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, Arr. Pakk Hui Thomas L. Collins, III, soloist OneRepublic 2014 I Lived Ryan Tedder & Noel Zancanella, Arr. Chad Weirick

POPular Dancers Raheem Lee Izzy Bordan Michael Lombo, Dance Captain Tyler Brewer Keith March Mistler Bill Casey Christopher Murray Kyle Crand

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Chorus Tenor 1 Jay Baer Michael Barber Andy Chau Bryan Clark Scott Desrosiers Nicholas Everage Courtney Furno† John Paul Horn Fred Isom Peter Kokoszka Paul Laskorski Michael Lombo Brian Murphy Christopher Murray Tien Nguyen Christopher Nuss Michael Nuss Benjamin J. Peavey L. Dean Pender Jake Pitochelli Jeremy Proulx Eric Rezsynak* Harold Rudolph Anand Sitaram* Tyler Wansley

Jim Freiman-Polli Johnny Gall Garrett Garborcauskas Steven Goecke Alex Kapitan Paul Joseph Keaney Michael J. Leclerc* Jackson Lee Raheem Lee Edward J. LeMay Christopher Ludwig Kilian Melloy Luke T. Murphy Joel Nosek Dan O’Shea Victor Ramos Tim Rogers Peter Roy Kevin Schattenkirk Thomas Sheehan, III Bill Spera Douglas St. Lawrence David Stockton David F. Story Stephen Trumble George Whiting

Tenor 2 Jonathan Bardwell Franck Baudry Keith Bell Michael Cabrera Bill Casey William Cattey Thomas J. Choinski Paul Consoli Jason L. Courtney Sean Crookes Guy R. Croteau† Marcel D’Anjou Lucas De BuenosAires Alverson de Souza Guy DeAngelis Earl E. Dimaculangan Kongxiang Duan Joseph Feinstein

Baritone Dana Albertelli Charles R. Anderson, Jr. Jim Anderson Michael Appell Richard Babson Izzy Berdan Timothy Bickel Richard Boon Jr. Tyler Brewer Jim Buckley Richard Buckley Andrew Cardamone Henry H. Carrey Thomas L. Collins, III* Bruce Cramer Kyle Crand Curtis Creekmore Eric Crumrine*

Tim Dreher Jeffrey Fatchaline John K. Ferguson Matthew Fox Joseph Germanos Robert S. Hubbard Matthew Hughes Alan H. Ingram Paul T. Jones James Lesui James Patrick Lobo Magdiel Lorenzo Keith March Mistler Michael McKinstry William Murphy, III William Neely Rafael Peruzzo Jay Philomena Michael Quinlan Michael Quinn Rafael Quintanar Carl Seglem Jim Slayton Arianna Smith Robert Spiegel Derek Ternullo Gary Thies Jason Williams Benjamin Zavisza†

Chorus Bass John Abbott Jason Barrera Ryan Bobadilla Eric Bullen Michael Capparelli Paul Carreiro Richard Cavallaro Chuck Conley Stephen M. Conner Mark Daggett Ross W. Dekle Paul J. DeLorey Thomas Dudley Neil E. Dugas Norman Flynn Charles Fortunato Emil Frank Joel E. Friedman

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Yusheng Qin Peter A. Ray Sean P. Riley Roland W. Roy David Shaffer† Rob Stone John Strumwasser Michael Sullivan Jansen Tiongson Andrew S. Wilkins

5th Section Matthew Doherty Daniel J. Duffy Elliot J. Katz Robert L. “Rab” Sherman Michael W. Tobey

* denotes section representative † denotes musical section representative In Memoriam Daniel-John Aylward Harry Baldwin Joseph Bevins Herb Bourne Everette Brewer Phil Briggs Gregory Brown Richard Brummet John Bryant Richard Coe Laurence E.D. Collopy Eric Cossart-D’Espies Ryan F. Curtis Gerry R. Dagesse Wayne Drake Dan Gage Rick Goodwin Jim Gordon John Graves Neil Gray

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What Pop means to me

Three years ago my twin brother Brian suddenly passed from a heart attack at the age of 41. He left behind two beautiful children, a long term lover, and a family reeling from such an unexpected loss. A year later the band “One Republic” released the song I Lived. The lyrics immediately spoke to me as a prayer to my brother; I hope his love hurt so bad, I hope that all his days were spent, that they all added up, and that when his sun went down, he was able to raise his cup and say “he lived.” He did own every second. He pursued what he loved and what made him happy: music. He was an accomplished singer and trombonist in high school and went on to be a teacher of music. He eventually left teaching for his other passion; to sail. Although he made some poor decisions and struggled along the way, he lived. He did it all. The song I Lived also became a blueprint of sorts for my own life that took on a paradigm shift. With my own mortality staring me in the face, I live life more full and love more intently. I no longer have patience for things that aren’t working. I left my lover, quit my job, and moved back to Boston. I’m pursuing my passions, that happen to be the same as my twin’s; music and sailing. I joined the chorus and got a summer job teaching sailing. We all should take this song as a reminder to live life more fully, to tell those that we love that we do. Carpe Diem, seize the day, take the bully by the horns. Like the song says; take that jump, stay when everyone runs, fall in love, give it all you have, own every second, and raise your cup! — Bruce Cramer

What Pop means to me

Growing up in a small town in Connectic ut with no role models except Paul Lynde and Liberace on TV I felt lost and alone. And then MTV came on! There wer e so many gay or androgynous people like Boy George, erasure, George Michael and Wham! I remember lovin g George Michael’s highlights and admired it so much that I painted the side of my blonde head with Kiwi shoe polish to make my hair look like a really had dark hair with blonde highlights. I ruined a couple pillowcases! And then to come to Boston with the gay nightclubs like the 1270, chaps and alternative clubs like spit/DV8. I finally felt like I fit in and found my tribe. I could listen to alternative music and dress goth and yet didn’t feel like the oddball out anym ore. — Tim Dreher

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AUDITIONS Ready to move from the shower to the stage? BGMC membership is by audition and prior choral singing experience and elementary music reading skill is helpful but not required. Auditions maintain a relaxed atmosphere and is a lot of fun. It includes singing a familiar song, sight singing, an assessment of musical skills, and an informational interview. No prepared piece is necessary. Go to bgmc.org to sign up for the September auditions. In addition to concerts, the BGMC produces great and fun events that provide additional funds for the organization. Visit bgmc.org for more information.

CABARET Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8 pm Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 5 pm AND 8 pm Sunday, February at 3 pm (VIP) Club Café

GALA Festival capable of anything Boettcher Concert Hall July 4, 2016 at 9 am (Central time) Simulcast LIVE at www.galachoruses.org HOLIDAY Satuday, December 3, 2016 Town Hall, Provincetown

SPRING Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 8 pm Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 3 pm New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall

Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 3 pm Friday, December 17, 2016 at 8 pm Saturday, December 18, 2016 at 8 pm Sunday, December 19, 2016 at 8 pm New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall

PRIDE/35th Anniversary Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 3 pm with Special Guest Sutton Foster Symphony Hall

Congratulations on another outstanding performance.

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Encore Circle The generosity of individuals, corporate sponsors and foundations provide nearly half of the BGMC’s annual revenue. Gifts may be made however is most convenient for you: • Online at bgmc.org • Text GIVEBGMC to 41411 • Call 617-542-SING • Donation envelopes upon request • Mail to 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 410, Boston, MA 02116 Recurring pledges from your credit card can be easily set by contacting the office or visiting bgmc.org. 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 the website matchinggift.com. The following list represents cumulative gifts between May 15, 2015 to May 15, 2016. In the event of an error or omission, please contact the office. Barry and James Mapstone-Knamm John Moran Reuben M. Reynolds, III Robert L. “Rab” Sherman James Mitchell Slayton Scott E. Squillace

Planned Gifts Scott J. Batey & Stephen M. Conley Frederick J. Baumer Living Trust Christopher Chouinard Craig B. Coogan Living Trust Revocable Living Trust of Jeremy Patrick Hayes Alan H. Ingram Stanton Kilpatrick Edward J. LeMay Trust Albert D. Lovata Andrew Maggiore

Endowment Funds The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Bequest of John Bryant Bequest of Wayne P. Drake

Please contact us if you have included the BGMC in your estate plans so that we may add you to this list.

Diva: $5,000 and up Liberty Mutual Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council Samuel S. Pang M.D. and Andrew S. Pang Reuben M. Reynolds, III and Bill Casey In Memory of Gerry Dagesse David Shaffer and Jason Barrera Too Fabulous For Words

The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Bank of America The Boston Foundation — Vision Fund BNY Mellon Craig Coogan Robert K. Duby IVF New England Edward J. LeMay 39

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Encore Circle Executive Producer: $2,500 to $4,999 Spencer Glendon and Lisa Tung JetBlue Steven P. Kleinman and David M. Brillhart Alfred, Nathaniel and Edward O’Connell The Parents of Alexander, Nicholas and Oliver Slayton

Richard Babson The Susan A. and Donald P. Babson Foundation Jay Baer and Leland Monk Boston Cultural Council William and Rebecca Casey Stephen Conner Shawn and Laura De Veau Jeffrey P. Fatchaline

Producer: $1,000 to $2,499 Peter Logue and Mike Hazell Andrew Martinez Theresa C. Murray Christopher Nuss Ernest Pusateri Roland W. Roy Dr. Arthur Schneider TJ Sheehan Theresa Smith Sun Life Financial Frank T. Sutter Dr. Brian D. Wiley and Michael Byrne

Anonymous Apple Matching Gifts Program John Beaudreau and Dameian Slocum Covidien Employee Giving Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation George and Jane Emmons Nicholas Everage Mark and Kevin Fitzforry Jim and Eric Freiman-Polli Michael Gillespie and Paul Braswell Devorah J. Hauss Jeremy Hayes and Andrew Maggiore Frederick J. Heinrichs and David J. Heckert

Conductor: $500 to $999 Ken Hirschkind Alan H. Ingram Jr. Jean E. Jonah Ken and Jean Jones Christopher Ludwig McKesson Foundation Matching Gift Program Kevin A. Mihal Steve Nelson-Marrufo and Joe Sasso Jay Philomena Charles W. Puls Linda Rowley The Klarman Family Foundation Andrew Wilkins Ron Willett and Bill Mitchell

Anonymous Jonathan Bardwell Biogen Idec Foundation Edward Boesel William Cattey Connie and Andrew Chagnon Thomas J. Choinski and Stephen L. Jewett Thomas L. Collins Zach Durant-Emmons and Willis Emmons Maureen Ellis Denise Fox Jack and Brenda Geishecker Lee and Carol Hall 41

Special Thanks We especially thank and acknowledge the following for their contributions to the Chorus and this production. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Archives housed at Northeastern University, Giordana Mecagni Archivist

Additional Credits Nicholas Panagiotou and George Whiting............................ Advertising sales Thompson Howell................................................................Announcer Susan Ryan-Vollmar / Influence Consulting..........................Communications Michael J. Leclerc............................................ Copyeditor & Proofreader Alfred Gordon O’Connell / Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC �� Counsel Charles R. Anderson, Jr.....................................................eMusic coding Barbara Gottlieb................................................................... Graphics Joel E. Friedman.............................................. New Member Coordinator Gretjen Helene................................................. Production Photographer Rebecca Kopycinsky......................................................... Videographer

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Encore Circle Director: $250 to $499 Todd Katzman and Marc LaCasse Stephen M. Kelley Kathy Kingston Jacob Leatherberry Stephen M. Mahoney James McPhee and Kevin Butler Stanley J. Michalik Nick and Debby Mozzicato Joel Nosek Michael Nuss Ross Jay Ozer and Scott D. Gortikov Dotty Peterson and Kelly Sullivan Randy Pinto Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC Tom Quintal and Naomi Kaufman Elbert Ruff and Jeffrey Mulliken William C. Sano Leonard Sapienza Tim Scerba Linda G. Schneider Michael Willer Larry M. Silva Kendall P. Watts and Robert Derry

Anonymous Steven Abbott and Jim Stephens Charles R. Anderson, Jr. Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Brian Blancke Alex Carlock Barbara Cattey Mary N. Coogan Bill Cox and Joel Gagnon Gertrude and Joanne Creedon Guy R. Croteau Margaret Diamond Neil E. Dugas Stephen M. Earheart GAP Inc. Giving Campaign Robert W. Gill and Theodore Blackler Healy Charitable Foundation, Inc. Nancy W. Hendrie M.D. Paul V. Hillson In memory of our Daughter, Deborah J. Hoare from her parents Shirley and William J. Hoare, III John P. Hogan

The BGMC Goes Digital! The BGMC’s discography is available for purchase online at your favorite store — iTunes, Amazon, wherever you get your digital music. Makes a great gift!

Board and Committees Board of Directors Izzy Berdan John Beaudreau Stephen M. Conner, Treasurer Stephen Earheart Adam Edgerton, Clerk Jeffrey P. Fatchaline, President Michael Gillespie, Vice President Jay Joynes Andrew Martinez Michael J. Leclerc Peter Logue Theresa Murray David A. Shaffer Theresa Smith Frank Sutter Michelle Wu John Strumwasser, President Emeritus

Board Affairs Board Development Michael Gillespie, Chair David A. Shaffer Peter Logue Kevin Rice Governance Michael J. Leclerc, Chair Al O’Connell Joel Nosek Diversity Jay Joynes, Co-Chair Michelle Wu, Co-Chair Michael Cabrera Simon Choong Nicholas Everage Jim Freiman-Polli Matthew Lorello Jay Philomena Kelvin Powell Eric Resznyak Jamie Simpson John Strumwasster Demetrius Tuck

Executive Jeffrey P. Fatchaline, Chair Stephen M. Conner Adam Edgerton Michael Gillespie Peter Logue

Finance Stephen M. Conner, Chair John Beaudreau Andrew Martinez Theresa Smith Frank Sutter Membership Services Committee Nicholas Everage, Co-Chair Jim Freiman-Polli, Co-Chair

The BGMC thrives thanks to the volunteers who make up the Committees and the Board of Directors. If you have an interest in any of these areas, please contact the office at office@bgmc.org.

Affiliations

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Donors $100-$249 Anonymous AEM Corporation Joseph C. Alexander AmazonSmile Foundation Frederick J. Baumer Dr. Scott R. Beach and John M. Hills Keith E. Bell and Brian S. Shannon Robert P. and Leslie P. Blank Paul Boisseau Thomas A. Bonnie Christopher and Jane Cooper Brayton Tyler Brewer William T. Briggs and Keith Perron Fred and Sally Brown Virginia Brown Richard Buckley Jeffrey Candiello Chad and Katrina Stanislaw Carr Dwight Cathcart and Courtney Furno David Chen and Peter J. Crosby Jeanine Kelly-Coburn and Dirk Coburn Chuck Conley Judith Conner Michael Cutillo Dr. Philip R. Daoust Guy DeAngelis Ross Dekle Anne Dilley Donald and Anna Ducharme Emile E. Dufour and Fred Riley Timothy R. Dullea Christopher Eysie Lois Ferraresso Robert G. Finkenaur Jr. William F. Ford Matthew Fox

Gregory Fredo Patricia Freysinger Joseph Germanos The Gertsen Family Kevin and Una Gillis Arthur Gilman Ken Golner and David Sowerbutts Dr. Richard and Eleanor Greenberg Adam Greenfield John Grimaldi Robert H. Hale Michael H. Hall Liesbeth Healy-Miller Dennis J. Hoare-Travaglini and Michael Travaglini-Hoare Sonia Hofkosh and Jonathan Hulbert Joyce and Tom Hogan Norman and Irene Jacobs Daniel Kamin and Scott Rankin Terrence L. Kenealy Mary Kinneavy Christopher Lawrence and Philip White James Liddell Donald MacKenzie Donna Matson J Cooper McDonald James L. McDonnel Kevin McElroy Dennis McLeod Eugene Merfeld Hank Morgan Betty A. Murray Cedar Grove Gardens, Inc. Dr. Kenneth H. Orth and George Paolucci Rocco Pigneri Thomas V. Regan Jr. and John Brown Judy Rice and John Ahonen Kevin Rice

R. Edward Roach Rev. Timothy Rogers Michael and Judith Rosenthal Susan Ryan-Vollmar Warren A. Seamans and Donald Yasi Claire Seglem Sephora USA, Inc. Ellie and Steve Shaer Mary and Larry Shaw Robert L. “Rab” Sherman Adrienne Solari Douglas P. St. Lawrence Martha St. Lawrence Eileen St. Onge Michael Sullivan The Rev. Marie Z. Swayze Stacie Simon and Hal Tepfer Robert P. Tetirick and Howard Mayberry Barbara Tornow Steven Vacca Luis John Valdez Jr. Robb Van Marter Lee E. Vorderer and Bob Bass Tom Weisend and Daniel Faucher Becky Whitmore Donald E. Woodford

Donors Up to $99 Anonymous (7) Dana Albertelli and Luke Murphy Paul Allen Andrew G. Altman and Gregory H. Lichniak James Aurelio Autodesk Foundation Employee Engagement Fund Robert Babineau Sandra and John Baehrend Martha Barbone David M. Berti Kristin Bonnie Martha and Spencer Bonnie Denise Brewer Mark S. Brown and Kraig V. Kissinger Leslie and Todd Sampson Charlie Burns John Cadden Elaine L. Cadogan Galvin Chow Patricia Anne Cohen Bruce Connelly James D. Crowley Mark Daggett Barry S. Davis and Barbara S. Davis Terri Davis Larry and Barbara Day Greg DeCenzo Cynthia Derr Selena D. Evans Joseph Fickus Ben Fishman Roberto Font and Steven Mullen Maryclare Forry Emil Frank Julie Freedman GE Foundation Marilyn Gibson-Panciocco

Colleen Giles Douglas Goodman Clive Grainger Susan A. Hall Carol Hamilton and Peter Johnson Thatcher Harvey Chas Hefling Stephen Hemrick Donna-Marie Hennessy Jessica and Ralph Hinterman Mrs. John Howland Gerald B. James and Christien Skinner William E. Jameson David Jiles Paul Jones Jeffrey Kaine Marion Kaplan Mary Keaney Victor Keryakos Daniel M. Kimmel George King Ruth Leah Kline Gary Koller Monika Kratzmann Dave and Eileen Lawrence Michael J. Leclerc Kirk Leffler Steven M. Lillyweber Jacqueline McGuirk George Mercier Jr. Mary Michaels Peter and Susan Morgan Luke T. Murphy John J Murray M. Nelting Paul F. Neumann James Olsen Steven J. Oyangen and Brian O’Neill Alexandra Perrin

John D. Peters Richard and Kathryn Petrini Athens Clay Pullias Jr. and Raymond V. Filburn Jr. Michael Quinn Susan Raisbeck Judith Raup Mark Rubenstein J. Scott Rutan Nancy A. Scott Janine L. Shahbaz Sam Shelburne James Sherred Stephanie Simmons Stephen and Robin Smith Claudia Sorsby Rob Spiegel Tracy Staedter Maria Steele Robert Sterling Dave Story Elana VanOudenaren Maida B. Williams Melissa Wilton

The arts are for everyone When community members support the arts, they help inspire and enrich everyone. Artistic diversity helps unite communities, creating shared experiences and inspiring excellence. Bank of America is honored to be connected to Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and its dedication to bringing the arts to our community. Visit us at bankofamerica.com/massachusetts

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H O L I D AY

CABARET

SPRING

ANNIVERSARY

Sun. 12.11.16 3pm Fri. 12.16.16 8pm

Fri. 2.24.17 8pm

Sat. 3.18.17 8pm

Sun. 6.4.17 3pm

Sun. 3.19.17 3pm

Sat. 12.17.16 8pm Sun. 12.18.16 8pm

Sat. 2.25.17 5pm Sat. 2.25.17 8pm Sun. 2.26.17 3pm

NEC’s Jordan Hall

Club Café

NEC’s Jordan Hall

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Special Guest: Sutton Foster Symphony Hall

Photo: Gretjen Helene

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