Spring Concert 2026

Lapeer County Concert Choir - 57th Season  

Christmas Concert 2025

Lapeer County Concert Choir - 57th Season  

Spring 2025

Lapeer County Concert Choir - 56th Season 

Spring 2023

Our May 5 & 7, 2023 Spring Concert

POEMS, PRAYERS, AND PROMISES

• + Sheep May Safely Graz    arr. Lynn Latham
  Heritage String Quartet
  Violin 1 - Molly Ratze, Violin 2 - Rebecca Mieczkowski
  Viola - Julia Mieczkowski, Cello - Melody Mieczowski

  + The Secret Melody      Hyun Kook and Robert Sterling

   

  POEMS

  + Gabriel's Oboe        arr. Robert Longfield   Heritage String Quartet

  + A Red, Red Rose   James Mulholland

  + The Cloths of Heaven  Victor Johnson

  + O Love  with cello   Elaine Hagenberg

  + Seal Lullaby    Eric Whitacre

  + And Miles to Go Before I Sleep     Michael Ryan
  + Only in Sleep  with small ensamble and soloist  Eric Esenvalds

   

  PRAYERS

  + Praise to the Lord   arr Don Hart   Heritage String Quartet
  + You Know Better Than I from Joseph King Of Dreams  David Campbell  
  Soloist Ray'mond Fields, baritone

  + For the Beauty of the Earth  John Rutter

  + A Thanksgiving Gathering  Joseph Graham

  + A Hymn to God the Father  Craig Courtney

  + A Prayer for Healing  Joseph M. Martin

  + Give Me Jesus     arr. Rollo Dilworth 

• INTERMISSION
  
  

  PROMISES

   

  + Rejoice the Lord is King   arr. Sharon Gerber  Heritage String Quartet
  + The Promised Land        Drew Collins
  + Song of the Wanderer    Dan Forrest  Heritage String Quartet
  + Ain’t that Good News  Moses Hogan  Soloist Ray'mond Fields, baritone
  + I Sing Because I’m Happy       arr. Rollo Dilwort
  
  
  
  

  The Heritage String  Quartet is a group of young musicians, three sisters and a friend, who play together in both chamber and orchestral settings.  The members are involved in their church ministriesand have shared their music in serveral communities including the Detroit Metro area.
  
  
  
  Ray'mond Fields is pursuing a degree in vocal performance/music theater at Saginaw State University. He is the vocal music director for Saginaw Schools music theater productions.  He played the role of Jesus in the Midland Summer Theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar.  He is directing the upcoming musical productionof Sponge Bob for the Flint Community Players.

Christmas 2023

Lapeer County Concert Choir - 55th Season  

Behold, Tidings of Great Joy!

Our December 1 & 3, 2023 Concert Videos

• BEHOLD! TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY
  

  + The Holly and the Ivy - arr. Daniel Kelley- Dr. Townes Miller, flute

  + I Hear the Prophet Callin’ - Pepper Choplin - Ray’mond Fields, soloist

  + Salvation Is Created -  Pavel Chesnokov

   

  WAKE THE WORLD WITH JOY
  

  + Greensleeves - arr. Daniel Kelley - Dr. Townes Miller, flute

  + Wake the World with Joy! Vicki Tucker Courtney - Ray’mond Fields, soloist                  

  + Brightest and Best - Shawn Kirchner
  

  + What Sweeter Music - John Rutter

  + Joy in the Morning - arr. Emily Crocker

   

  COMFORT AND JOY
  

  + The First Noel  - arr. Daniel Kelley - Dr. Townes Miller, flute
  + Comfort and Joy -  Ruth Morris Gray

  + Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Johann Sebastain Bach - arr. Dean Crocker and Henry Leck

  + Betelehemu -  Nigerian Christmas Carol - arr. Barrington Brooks

  + How Great Our Joy! - Craig Courtney

  + Shout for Joy! - Andre’ J. Thomas 
  
  
  INTERMISSION

• THAT NIGHT OF WONDROUS JOY
  

   

  + We Three KIngs - arr. Daniel Kelley - Dr. Townes Miller, flute

  + That Night of Wondrous Joy - Marshall Webb - Ray’mond Fields, soloist

  + Still, Still, Still - Mark Hayes

  + O Holy Night - Rene’ Clausen

  + Joy to the World - arr. Heather Sorenson - Ray’mond Fields, soloi

• + We Believe - Wesley Whatley/arr. Ryan Nowlin

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  Dr. Townes Miller is Professor of Music and Outreach Coordinator at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan, and she also serves as the Adjunct Flute Instructor and Director of the Flute Choir at Saginaw Valley State University. She maintains a private studio and is proud to be a Gemeinhardt Teaching Artist.   Dr. Miller received her DMA with honors, from the University of Kansas and her MA and BA from Western Carolina University.

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  Ray’mond Fields is pursuing a degree in vocal performance/music theater at Saginaw Valley State University.  He is the Vocal Director for Saginaw Township Community Schools music theater productions.  He is the Minister of Music for Divine Revelations Church.  He played the role of Jesus in the Midland Summer Theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar. 

Spring 2024

Lapeer County Concert Choir - 55th Season  

America Singing

Our May 5th, 2024 Concert Video
Recorded at Trinity Methodist Church, Lapeer

• AMERICA SINGING  -
  

  + Allegro, Mvt I - Mott Community College String Quintet
  

  + I Hear America Singing - Andre Thomas
  

  + Stephen Foster Medley     Stephen Foster/arr. Jon Washburn

  + Stars and Stripes (A Patriotic Salute) – John Philip Sousa, arr. Linda Spevacek-Avey

  + Music Down in My Soul     arr. Moses Hogan

  + Adante, Mvt II - Mott Community College String Quintet
  

   FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
  

  + Shenandoah (arr. Kevin Memley

  + Journey w/ violin – Joseph M. Martin

            
  + Porgy and Bess: Choral Highlights - George Gershwin

   
  

  + America the Beautiful w/ strings Samuel A. Ward/arr. D. Angerman & J.M. Martin 

   
  
                                 

•                        - INTERMISSION -
• DOWN BY THE RIVER
  

  + Allegretto, Mvt III - Mott Community College String Quintet

  + I’ll Fly Away, arr. Craig Courtney

  + Like a River in My Soul,  arr. Tim Osiek 

  +  It Is Well with My Soul,  arr. Daniel Muroki

   

  +At the Riverside, Joel Raney

• + Allegro, Mvt IV - Mott Community College String Quintet 

• ON CITY STREETS
• + West Side Story (Choral Suite)

•  1. Something’s Coming/Tonight
    2.  Maria/One Hand
    3.  I Feel Pretty/Cool/America
    4.  Somewhere

•  + Howdidow, Deediddleumday  (Leatherwing Bat)   arr. Vicki Tucker Courtney 

MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE STRING QUINTET

Coordinator - Dr. Mary Procopio              Violin 1 - Bethany Backos (Oakland Symphony Orchestra)

Violin 2 - Grace Webb                          Viola - Brenda dougherty

Cello - Emily Estes                Double Bass - Malin Adams

RHYTHM SECTION

Drums/Percussion - Russ Sauter                      Electric Bass/Strinf Bass - Nick Calandro

Christmas 2024

Lapeer County Concert Choir - 56th Season  

A Wreath of Carols

Our December 8th, 2024 Concert Video
Recorded at Trinity Methodist Church, Lapeer

• • + Sing We Now of Christmas, arr. Fred Prentice
    

    +  Pengyou, Ting

    +  Song of Simeon, Knight Vernon

    +  La Sommeil De  L'Enfant Jesus

    +  Rise Up Shepherd and Follow, Trad. arr. Frank Almond

    + The Sleigh (A la Russe)
    

    +  Here's a Pretty, Little Baby

    + Yodel Carol, arr. Stephen Coker

              
       - INTERMISSION -
    

     
                                   

                 
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    + Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, arr. Mark Hayes

    + White Christmas, Irving Berlin, arr. Hector MacCarthy

    + Snow

    + Carol of the Bells, (Leontovich Arr. Wilhousky)  

    + Cold and Fugue Season, Johan Sebastian Bach arr. E. Foncannon

  • + Sleigh Ride, by Leroy Anderson, arr. by Mark Brymer 

  • + We Toast the Days

Concert Recordings Archive

• December 6, 2024 at  Dryden Wesleyan Church at 7:00 pm
  
  December 8, 2024 at Trinity Methodist Church in Lapeer at
  4:00 pm
  
  
• 2024
  Christmas Concert

  "We Toast the Days" Is just a taste Click here to view the complete concert...

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Concerts Recordings Archive

• May 3, 2024 at  First Congregational Church - Imlay City at 7:00 pm
  
  May 5, 2024 at Trinity Methodist Church in Lapeer at 4:00 pm
  
  
• 2024 Spring Concert

  "Shenanadoah" Is just a taste Click here to view the complete concert...

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• December 1, 2023 at Imlay      
  First Congregational Church - Almont at 7:00 pm
  
  December 3, 2023 at Trinity Methodist Church in Lapeer at 4:00 pm
  
  
• 2023
  Christmas Concert

  "Joy to the World" Is just a taste Click here to view the complete concert...

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• May 5, 2023 at Imlay      
  City Christian Reformed Church
  at 7:00 pm
  
  May 7, 2023 at Trinity Methodist Church in Lapeer at 4:00 pm
  
  
• 2023 Spring Concert

  O Love is just a taste Click here to view the complete concert...

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• Dec 2, 2022 at St Paul Lutheran  Church  in  Imlay City
  at 7:00 pm
  
  Dec 4, 2022 at Trinity Methodist Church in Lapeer at 4:00 pm
• 2022 Christmas Concert

  All Bells in Paradise - just a sample of the concert Click here to view the complete video..

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• May 5, 2022 at Christian Reformed  Church  in  Imlay City
  at 7:00 pm
  
  May 7, 2022 at Trinity Methodist Church in Lapeer at 4:00 pm
• 2022 Spring Concert

  Blue Grass Mass - just a sample of the concert Click here to view the complete video..

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Spring 2022

Lapeer County Concert Choir - 53th Season  

TIMELES IMAGES

• + Down to the River to Pray - arr. Mack Wilber
  + Alleluia - Randal Thompson

  + Kumbaya - arr. Paul Sjolund

  + Heavenly Home: Three American Songs

       1 - Unclouded Day - Rev. J. K. Alwood (1828-1909)

       2 - Angel Band - Jefferson Haskall/William Bradbury

       3 - Hallelujah - Wesley/Walker
  
  Intermission

  + Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Bluegrass Mass by Wes Ramsay and Time Sharp

       Introit-Come Away To the Skies - Middlebury

       Kyrie Elieson-Do Lord Remember Me - Ditmus

       Gloria-Brethren We Have Met to Worship - Holy Manna

       High Lonesome Credo - Wes Ramsay (1955)

                 Hannah Leuk, soprano

  + Sanctus-Hail the Blessed Morn - Star in the East

         Mike Tebor, tenor   Joe Bastien, bass

  + Agnus Dei-What Wondrous Love - Wondrous Love

• + I Want to Thank You, Lord      Moses Hogan
  + O Give Thanks Unto the God of Gods   Knight Vernon

  + Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal    arr, Alice Parker

  + Ain't Got Time To Die - Hal Johnson - Soloist Ray'mond Fields
  
  
  
  

  Bluegrass Band:
  Fiddle - Mitch Anderson

  Mandolin - Ben Fuhrman

  Banjo - David Bullinger

  Guitar - Reichlin Small

  Bass - Nick Calandro
  
  
  

  Ray'mond Fields is pursuing a degree in vocal performance/music theater at Saginaw State University. He is the vocal music director for Saginaw Schools music theater productions.  He played the role of Jesus in the Midland Summer Theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar.  He is directing the upcoming musical productionof Sponge Bob for the Flint Community Players.

Christmas 2022

POEMS, PRAYERS, AND PROMISES

•         GLORIA - THE ANGELS SANG

  + Angel Carols   Ruth Elaine Schram  Brass Ensemble

  + Personet Hodie   arr Lara Hoggard

  + Angels We Have Heard On High   arr Howard Helvey

  + Gloria  John Rutter

  + All Bells In Paradise   John Rutter
  
  

        THE SHEPHERDS HEARD

  + Jesus, O What A Wonderful Child    arr. Lloyd Larson  Brass Ensemble

  + Follow That Star  Brian lewis

  + Ain't That-A Rockin'    arr. Stacey V. Gibbs

  + Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King   Moses Hogan

•       INTERMISSION - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON

  + Christmas Bell Medley Brass Ensemble

  + We Need a Little Christmas   arr. Mark Hayes

  + Sleigh Ride   arr. Mark Hayes

  + Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas    arr. Mark Hayes

  + The Paryer   arr. Mark Hayes

  + Hallelujah Chorus   arr. Fred Mills
  
  

          BRASS ENSEMBLE

  Trumpet 1 - Steve Burns      Trombone 1 - Norm Wika

  Trumper 2 - Mat Taton      Trombone 2 - Christian Gilbert

  Trumpet 3 - Mike Fickinger   Brass Trombone - Stefan Stolarchuk

  Trumper 4 - Scot Pries     Tuba - Keith Sisco