
P.O. Box 762, Amherst, NH
03031
Please go to our new
Website.
Pictures from European tour Pictures from Labor Day parade
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Leaders)] [Rehearsal Schedule]
[Director/Accompanist]
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Concerts] [Music Library] [SVC
Constitution] [Handbook]
Souhegan Valley Chorus, in its 33rd season, is a community chorus in the Milford-Amherst (New Hampshire) area performing a variety of choral music from pops to light classics under the direction of Jennifer K. Erdody. Membership is open, without audition, to singers from high school age through seniors who enjoy choral music. Fifty people come from towns in and around the Souhegan Valley for the weekly rehearsals which are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. usually in the Milford Middle School (see map below) music room. Two concerts are presented each season—one in December and two in May— as well as participating in the Milford Holiday Stroll, which takes place the first Saturday in December.

Milford First Congregational Church, 10 Union St
(blue star)
Milford
Middle School, 33 Osgood Rd (red star)
Milford High School, 100 West St (yellow star)
Unitarian Universalist Church, 20 Elm St, Milford, NH
(green
star)
Milford United Methodist Church, 327
N. River Rd (pink star)
see map below
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Open Rehearsals
Our first
rehearsal for the Spring 2013 Season begins on Tuesday,
January 15th in the Milford Middle School. The first two
rehearsals—January 15 & 22—are open
rehearsals for prospective members who want to "test the
waters" before joining.
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Membership Dues
Dues are per semester and are as follows:
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2013 Spring Concert
Saturday, April 27
and Sunday, April 28th in the Milford Town Hall
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Go Down, Moses…. Spiritual,
arr. Gilpin The Seal Lullaby.... Eric Whitacre The Sound of Silence…. Paul Simon, arr. Hayes Finale B (No Day But Today), from Rent…. Jonathan Larson, arr. Emerson Song of the Tall Ship… Beth Luttrell/Mark Hayes Battle Hymn of the Republic…. Julia Ward Howe/William Steffe, arr. Wilhousky O Magnum Mysterium…. Morten Lauridsen Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)…. Bart Howard, arr. Shaw Penny Lane…. John Lennon/Paul McCartney, arr. Snyder How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place…. Brahms Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord…. Undine Moore Sing Your Way Home…. Joseph Martin Africa…. David Paich/Jeff Porcaro/Toto, arr. Emerson |
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Cancellation Policy
If Milford schools are closed (or if school is let out
early)
due to inclement weather, SVC will not
meet.
Rehearsal cancellation will be posted at the top of this
Website.
If in doubt, call or email your Section
Leader:
Sopranos - Tina Summers 883-8778
Altos -
Alison Elliott 553-9162
Tenors
- John Potelle
672-8850
Basses - Dan Wolaver 566-0685
Spring 2013 Schedule (preliminary)
| 01/08 | TBA | Tues. 7:00 | Board mtg |
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01/15 |
Milford |
Tues. 7:00
rehearsal |
open rehearsal |
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01/22 |
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open rehearsal |
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01/29 |
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Valleyaires auditions
6:00 |
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02/05 |
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Board mtg
6:00 |
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02/12 |
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Valleyaires
6:00 |
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02/19 |
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Valleyaires
6:00 |
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02/26 |
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Valleyaires 6:00 |
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03/05 |
Milford |
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Board mtg
6:00 |
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03/12 |
Milford |
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Valleyaires
6:00 |
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03/19 |
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Valleyaires
6:00 |
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03/26 |
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Valleyaires
6:00 |
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04/2 |
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Board mtg 6:00 |
| 04/09 |
Milford |
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Valleyaires 6:00 |
| 04/16 |
Milford |
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Valleyaires 6:00 |
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04/23 |
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Valleyaires
6:00 |
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04/27 |
Milford Town Hall |
Sat. 9:00–11:00 |
tech
rehearsal |
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04/27 |
Milford Town Hall |
Sat. 7:00–9:00 |
Spring
Concert |
| 04/28 | Milford Town Hall | Sun. 2:00–4:00 | Spring Concert |
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The Director and the
Accompanist
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Jennifer K.
Erdody, director, is
the choral director at Milford High School in Milford, NH, where she
directs the concert choir and "West Street Beat", the school's a
cappella group. She also teaches voice workshop and musical
theater. Jennifer is on the staff of the Souhegan Valley Boys and
Girls Club School of Theater Arts, where she has served as music director
for "Willy Wonka Jr." and "Carousel" and "The Wizard of
Oz." In the early winter she directs the Mont Vernon Community
Messiah Sing, a long-standing choral tradition. She was named the
2009 New Hampshire Vocalist of the Year by American Mothers Incorporated.
Jenn is a graduate of Boston University, where she studied with Richard
Cassilly. She lives in Milford with her husband and two
children. |
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Kim Whitehead is our new accompanist this fall. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor's degree in piano and organ performance, and went on to earn a master's degree in organ performance from Boston University. Kim is a private piano teacher, musical director for the Amherst Middle School Theater Club, and accompanist for the Milford High School Chorus. She is director of music, organist and handbell director at Brookside Congregational Church in Manchester. She was music director for Amherst PTA's production of Oklahoma! in April, 2011. In her spare time, she tours with the Merrimack Valley Ringers, an auditioned handbell choir. Kim lives in Milford with her husband and two children. |
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President: Dan Wolaver Here are the job
descriptions for each office. 1/8 Page Ad (2-1/4 × 1-7/8): $40 1/4 Page Ad (2-1/4 × 3-3/4): $60 1/4 Page Ad (4-1/2 × 1-7/8): $60 1/2 Page Ad (4-1/2 × 3-3/4): $90 Full Page Ad (4-1/2 × 7-1/2): $135 Inside Front Cover (4-1/2 × 7-1/2): $175
Inside Back Cover (4-1/2 × 7-1/2): $175 Back Cover (4-1/2 × 7-1/2): $240
Donations: Maestro: $1,000 and up Solo: $999 - $500 Quartet: $499 - $250 Chorus: $249 - $100 Star: $99 - $75 Friend: $74 and under 2007 Spring Concert - "Pioneers
and Prairies" Concerts recorded by DB
Systems. Any questions, comments, or suggestions
concerning this Web site should be forwarded to
Vice-President: Jonatha
Pierdominici
Secretary: John Potelle
Treasurer: John
Stafford
Publicity: Christy Belvin, Assist. Bryan Higgs
Librarian: Patrick
McCarty
Fund Raising: Mike Jeynes, Assist. Robyn Holley
Chorus Manager:
Conrad Koch
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SVC is supported chiefly by member dues and by donations and
advertisements in our concert programs. Also, SVC is a 501-C-3
Not-for-Profit Organization. Listed below are our advertisement prices.
(Size is given in width × height in inches.) Here is the ad letter, and here is the ad order form. Submit ads in e-copy (.doc,
.pdf, .jpg, or .gif) to Dan Wolaver (
), or in hard copy to Souhegan Valley Chorus, P.O.
Box 762, Amherst, NH 03031. Make checks payable to Souhegan Valley
Chorus.
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