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Capital Community Voices, Inc.


Julie Panke, Director

Joanna Towse, Accompanist

 

About Us: 

We are a four-part (SATB) choral ensemble which presents everything from Brahms to Broadway, from classical to contemporary. No auditions required, and we are accepting new members. All voices are welcome, especially tenors and basses. Rehearsals are held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays during the Fall (September to December) and Spring (January to May) semesters in East Greenbush.   Contact "ccvsings@hotmail.com" to confirm the rehearsal location.

Membership dues are $25 per semester.

2019-20 Season:  

Capital Community Voices, Inc., directed by Julie Panke, will present two choral concerts in the 2019-20 season. The concerts will be held in December and May, and tickets will be $10 general admission, and $8 students and seniors.

Winter 2019
 "Lighting the Season with Song"

Saturday, December 21, 2019
7:30 pm, Genet Elementary School

East Greenbush

Spring 2020
"Note-Worthy Celebrations" 
Saturday, May 2, 2020    
7:30 pm, Genet Elementary School

East Greenbush 

Call for Singers! If you've ever sung with CCV, or never sung with CCV, join us in September for the Fall 2019 semester and/or in January for the Spring 2020 semester.  Spring rehearsals will begin Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 7 pm, at Hawthorne Ridge, 32 Community Way, East Greenbush.

Contact: P.O. Box 213, East Greenbush, NY 12061; ccvsings@hotmail.com

About Our Director

Julie Panke has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, where she trained at the Lawrence Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Arts Degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is presently director of music at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady and previously served churches in Albany, Burnt Hills, and Glenville. Ms. Panke also directs the Thursday Musical Club, a forty-voice women's chorus based in Schenectady. She is a member of the American Choral Directors Association and a founding officer and former executive director of the Electronic Music Foundation headquartered in Albany.

Abour Our Accompanist

Joanna Towse earned her B.S. in Music Education from The College of Saint Rose, went on to study at Eastman School of Music, then completed her Master's degree from Crane at SUNY Potsdam.  Upon graduation, Joanna taught classroom music in the public school system.  For 30 years, she was employed by Siena College in the Creative Arts Department where she taught lecture courses in music as well as vocal performance classes.  She is music director at St. Mary's Church in Nassau, N.Y.  Joanna serves on the advisory board for Siena College Opera Club.

CCV FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. I'm interested in joining, but I'm nervous about auditioning for a chorus. What can I do?

A. We don't hold auditions, so there's no pressure! Just show up and sing! If you're not sure which part you sing, the director can meet with you privately to help you choose.

Q. How do I join?

A. If possible, please send an e-mail to the CCV webmaster at mailto:ccvsings@hotmail.com to let us know you're coming, as well as to confirm the exact location of the rehearsal for the particular night you would like to attend.

Q. How much does it cost to become a member?

A. There is a $25 semester fee.


Q.  Do I have to purchase the music?

A. No, the chorus purchases the music, which is loaned to the members during the semester.

Q. Do I have to read music, or have a strong music background to join?

A. Our members range from those who can't read music to those who are very musically-inclined. All are welcome.

Q. What do I do if I can't make a rehearsal?

A. Please call your section leader or the director to let us know.

Q. What should I wear for performances?

A. The Dress Code is as follows:

Men: Black slacks, long-sleeved (Winter concert) or short-sleeved (Spring concert) white dress shirt, black (or other color) necktie (provided), black dress shoes.

Women: Black skirt (knee length or longer) or black dress pants, long-sleeved (Winter concert) or short-sleeved (Spring concert) white blouse, black hose, black dress shoes.

For all: NO cologne or perfume. Minimal jewelry.

Concert Archives - Spring 2017

Make Mine Music: Songs of Stage and Screen

May 6, 2017

 

Lullaby of Broadway from Forty-Second Street 
     Al Dubin, Harry Warren | Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. 

I Got the Sun in the Morning  from Annie Get Your Gun

     Irving Berlin | Universal Music Publishing Group 
 

Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast
     Howard Ashman , Alan Menken | Walt Disney Music Company 

With You from Pippin  

     Stephen Schwartz | Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC 

All Good Gifts from Godspell 

     Stephen Schwartz | Carlin America Inc., BMG Rights Management (US) LLC 

 
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

     Jule Styne, Leo Robin | Music Sales Corporation  

Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins 

     Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Universal Music Publishing Group 

Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid 

     Howard Ashman, Alan Menken | Walt Disney Music Company 

Medley from Les Miserables 

     Ed Lojeski | Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. 

Everything's Comin' Up Roses from Gypsy 

     Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne | Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. 

When You Wish Upon a Star from Pinocchi 

     Leigh Harline, Ned Washington |Bourne Co. 

The Phantom of the Opera

     Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles A. Hart, Richard Stilgoe | Universal Music Publishing Group 

Heimr Arnadair and Vuelie from Frozen 

     Jean Christophe Beck, Frode Fjellheim | Universal Music Publishing Group 

Love is an Open Door from Frozen 

     Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez | Walt Disney Music Company 

The Lion Sleeps Tonight from The Lion King 

     Hugo E Peretti, George David Weiss, Luigi Creatore | Imagem Music Inc. 

Circle of Life from The Lion King 

    Elton John, Tim Rice | Walt Disney Music Company

  

Concert Archives - Winter 2016

All is Calm, All is Bright

December 17, 2016

Auld Lang Syne

     Arr. Lee R. Kesselman | Imagem Music Inc.

Child in a Manger

     John Rutter, Matthew Thomas Hickey, Kim Kirkman |

     BMG Rights Management (US)

Ding dong! Merrily on High

     Peter Stevens, Mack Wilberg, G.R. Woodward | CopyCat

     Music Licensing, LLC

Dona Nobis Pacem

     James A. Moore | Alliance Music Publications, Inc. 

The Face of Peace

     Paul Eluard, Gilbert Bowen | CopyCat Music Licensing,

     LLC 

The Gift

     Jack Stevens | Side Music Inc. 

I'll Be Home for Christmas

     Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent | Gannon and Kent

     Music Co., Carlin America Inc.

In the Bleak Midwinter

      Public Domain, Brandon Heath, Ben Shive | Razor and

      Tie Direct LLC

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

     Irving Berlin | Universal Music Publishing Group

Keep the Home Fires Burning

     Lena Guilbert Ford, Ivor Novello | Warner/Chappell

     Music, Inc.

Little Drummer Boy

     Katherine K. Davis, Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati |

     Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

     Theodore Baker, Michael Pratorius, Oscar R. Overby | EC

     Schirmer Music Co.

O Du Froehliche (Barock)

     Thomas Kern Kiklaus, Erich Becht, Johannes Daniel Falk |

     Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

O Holy Night

     Marty Paich, Adolphe Adam | Spirit Music Group

O Tannenbaum

     Vince Guaraldi, Ernst Anshutz | Lee Mendelson Film 

     Productions, Inc.

Sing, Mary Sing!

     Heather Lynn Sorenson, John Parker | Peermusic Ltd.

Snoopy's Christmas

     Hugo E. Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss |

     Spirit Music Group

Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht

     Nick Munro, Joseph Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber |

     Universal Music Publishing Group

Sure On This Shining Night

     James Agee, Morten Lauridsen | Peermusic Ltd.

 

Concert Archives - Spring 2016

Songs and Sensibility

May 7, 2016

Ashokan Farewell

     Jay A. Unger | Songwriters Guild of America

Days of Wine and Roses

     Henry Mancini | Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

     George Michael, Bernie Taupin | Universal Music Publishing Group

Eleanor Rigby

     John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Feelin' Groovy

     Paul Simon | Paul Simon Music

Get Happy

     Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

If I Were a Bell

     Frank Loesser | Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.

In the Heart of the World

     Brian Andreas, Bob Chilcott | CopyCat Music Licensing, LLC

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

     George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | SONGS Music Publishing, LLC

Man of Constant Sorrow

     Dp, James Edward Haley | BMG Rights Management (US) LLC

Maybe I'm Amazed

     Paul McCartney | Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Melancholy Baby

     George A. Norton, Ernie Burnett | Jerry Vogel Music Co. Inc.

My Special Angel

     Jimmy (Usa Duncan) | Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

Put a Little Love In Your Heart

     Jackie DeShannon, Randy Myers, Jimmy Holiday | Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Singin' In the Rain

     Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown | BMG Rights Management (US) LLC

Some Days You Gotta Dance

     Troy M. Johnson, Marshall Morgan | Song Auction Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 

     Words & Music, a division of Big Deal Music, LLC 

You Made Me Love You

     James V. Jimmy Monaco | Universal Music Publishing Group

What Is This Feeling?

     Stephen Schwartz | Stephen Schwartz DBA Grey Dog Music