A Current look back ... December, 2006 Chamber Singers as guest artists at Holiday Open House at the Cherry Building Mary Lee Camp, Guest director
December Holiday Open House Cherry Building
A partial look back ... March 17, 1997 Premiere Performance as guest artists at McKinley Middle School Chuck Ashford, director July 4, 1997 Freedom Festival Fanfare to Fireworks Chuck Ashford, director World Premiere of Rob Nassif's "A Land Whose Name Is Peace"
The New Midwest Chorale participates in a History Center fund-raising event hosted by Tom and Nan Riley before returning to First Lutheran for their first recording session. (9-14-97)	December 5, 1997 A Christmas Tapestry the mystery the child the celebration Chuck Ashford, director Performed at First Lutheran with guests Johnson Jive and Primary Singers from Johnson Elementary School of the Arts. Major work: Laud to the Nativity by Ottorino Respighi December 8, 1997 Chorale members and children hit the road to Cornell College for a repeat performance. A Johnson student later wrote, "Singing with the New Midwest Chorale made me feel grown up, special and important. The chorale singers are very good, and I'd say we were good, too. Together we sounded professional. Everybody seemed to enjoy us, and they were impressed, I think."
May 9, 1998 Ye Shall Have a Song Chuck Ashford, director Special guests: McKinley Middle School Classic Edition Concert performed at Theatre Cedar Rapids included works by John Rutter, Randall Thompson and composer-in-residence, Robert Lindsey Nassif. Fortunately the tornado that sent musicians to the basement for an hour during dress rehearsal did not make a repeat appearance on concert night.
July 4, 1998 Freedom Festival
December 4 and 6, 1998 A Christmas Tapestry Blessed Messiah The Eternal Dance Chuck Ashford, director Major work: Christmas Cantata by Daniel Pinkham Special guests: students from Johnson School of the Arts May 16, 1999 Spring Feast A taste of many things with directors Gene LeVasseur, Susan Benya, and Abby Lasecki. Guests included Johnson Jive, McKinley Middle School. November 20, 1999 New Midwest Chorale Jazz Singers participate in Kirkwood's "An Evening of Jazz" Susan Benya, director December 3 and 5, 1999 A Christmas Tapestry: A Christmas Card from the New Midwest Chorale Bruce Chamberlain, director Major work: Gaudete by Anders Ohrwall Special guests: Johnson Jive and Santa Claus April 28 and 30, 2000 The New Midwest Chorale Falls in Love Bruce Chamberlain, director Major work: Vesperae solennes de confessore by Mozart (Also performed with the State Symphony Orchestra of St. Petersburg June 21, 2000.) December 8 and 10, 2000 A Christmas Tapestry: Christmas Odyssey Michael Reese, interim director Major work: Gloria by John Rutter April 28, 2001 Choralfest! Dr. Tom Hall, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, guest clinician The first annual festival brought together the Ames Choral Society, the Bel Canto Chorale from Burlington, Chamber Singers of Iowa City, Chorale Midwest, and the Coe College Concert Choir to sing Schubert's Mass in G. May 4 and 6, 2001 A Musical Odyssey of Life Michael Reese, interim director Major work: Requiem by Eleanor Daley
Chorale Midwest participates in "United We Stand" event on May's Island September 22, 2001.	December 7 and 9, 2001 A Christmas Tapestry: Good News Michael Reese, director December 14, 2001 Kenny Rogers: Christmas from the Heart Greg Douma, director April 26 and 27, 2002 Choralfest! Dr. Paul Salamunovich, guest clinician May 3 and 5, 2002 A Snapshot of the 20th Century Michael Reese, director
December 6 and 8, 2002 Gloria! A Celebration of the Nativity through Readings and Carols Michael Reese, director Major work: Vivaldi's Gloria April 11, 2003 Chorale Midwest sang at ISU banquet/concert in honor of Jeffrey Prater. May 2 and 4, 2003 The Story of the Soul Michael Reese, director Concert features: works by Iowa composers. June 13 and 15, 2003 Chorale Midwest members participated in Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre production of Otello.
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