This double-length album of "They Sang to Me - Live in Concert" captures TCGMC's Artistic Director, Dr. Stan Hill's final farewell concerts, recorded live on June 22 and 23, 2012 at Ted Mann Concert Hall, in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Hill thoughtfully hand-selected each song to showcase some of the most beautiful music you've ever heard for his final performance with the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus. The concert highlights some of the top musical movements of the past twelve years and also looks to the future by featuring new music written and arranged specifically for this concert. The men of the TCGMC sing a final “Bravo!” to Dr. Stan Hill in this live concert recording. // This album was underwritten by the generosity of the 2011-2012 Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Board of Directors, as a farewell gift to Dr. Stan Hill. // ARTISTIC CREDITS: Dr. Stan Hill, Artistic Director; Timothy DePrey, Principal Accompanist; Bel Canto String (Elizabeth Bell, Jill Olson Moser, Laurel Browne, & Diane Tremaine), Instrumentalists; Steve Humerickhouse, Oboe // ALBUM CREDITS: Recorded, edited, and mastered by David Trembley for Soundmaster Productions; Chris Mellin, Graphic Design; Paul Nixdorf, Photography; Ryan Mayer, Executive Producer // THANK YOU: Jeffrey D. Bores, Kerry Severson, Ryan Mayer, Larry Bussey, Michael T. Brown, Jason Schuck, Mary Schwind, Paul Blom, Joyce Bengston, Nancy Kluver, Stephanie Meredith, Todd Nesgoda, Janet Frisch, Scott Azbill, Martyn Crook, Steve Dahl, Shawn Frank, Susan Grelling, David Hoang, Steve Humerickhouse, Marc Magnuson, Chris Mellin, John Salisbury, Jeff Heine, Bob Schlidt, Christopher Taykalo, Stephanie Gaw, Ron Brunk, Nathan Croner, Mark Haber, Gordon Bellaver, Rob Dubois, Erik Anderson, Matt Steller // TRACK INFO: [1] Music/Lyrics: Thomas Rawson Birks, Susan Cherwien; Arranged by David Cherwien; Commissioned by Dr. Stan Hill; Underwritten by the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus Board of Directors; Solos: Michael Karow – tenor, Tom Wilson – baritone [2] Music/Lyrics: Audra Mae Butts, Johan Fransson, Tobias Lundgren, Mikael Larsson; Arranged by Ryan Mayer; Descant Solos: Michael Karow – tenor, Jeff Sibert – tenor, Andy Kuula – tenor [3] Music/Lyrics: Fred Small; Arranged by Kevin Robison; Solo: Matt Reaves – baritone [4] Music/Lyrics: Robert Seeley; Dedicated in Loving Memory to Terry Peterson [5] Music/Lyrics: Roger Ames, James Agee [6] Music/Lyrics: Ola Gjeilo [7] Music/Lyrics: Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Chapman, Chris Martin; Arranged by Mark Brymer [8] Music/Lyrics: Ennio Morricone; Arranged by SK Hill [9] Music/Lyrics: SK Hill, Peter Abelaird; Narrator: Eric Mahannah; Solo: Kelsey Bruso – Tenor [10] Music/Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus; Additional Lyrics: SK Hill; Arranged by SK Hill [11] Music/Lyrics: Robert Seeley, Philip Little [12] Music/Lyrics: Robert Seeley, Philip Little [13] Music/Lyrics: Robert Seeley, Robert Espindola [14] Music/Lyrics: Robert Seeley, Robert Espindola [15] Music/Lyrics: Michael Shaieb; Solo: Bryan Fisher – tenor [16] Music/Lyrics: Michael Shaieb; Commissioned & Underwritten by Royce Vagnier; Solo: Nathan Croner – tenor [17] Music/Lyrics: Alan Shorter; Additional Lyrics: Chip Heath; Solo: Chris Mellin – tenor [18] Music/Lyrics: W.T. Greer; Solos: Josh Grant – tenor, Christopher Strother – tenor [19] Music/Lyrics: Larry Moore [20] Music/Lyrics: Franz Schubert; Dedicated to Mary Jane Paul-Hummel [21] Music/Lyrics: Michael Shaieb; Poem: SK Hill; Commissioned by SK Hill and generously donated by Michael Shaieb; Dedicated to the men of the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus [22] Music/Lyrics: Johnny Cowell // ABOUT THE CHORUS: The Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus is an award-winning Chorus that has built a solid reputation for musical excellence and adventuresome programming. With over 160+ singing members, the Chorus produces and presents a full concert season every year and are also featured at a number of other special appearances and outreach programs locally, throughout the Midwest and the nation.
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