Charles City Singers explore connections at Sunday concert
The Charles City Singers, under the direction of Scott Blankenbaker, perform “Earth-Heaven and Heaven-Earth – A Concert About Connections,” Sunday afternoon to a nearly full house at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Press photo by Bob Steenson
By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com
A large group enjoyed an afternoon of music at the Charles City Singers’ presentation of “Earth-Heaven and Heaven-Earth – A Concert About Connections,” Sunday afternoon at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City.
The choir, numbering more than two dozen members, performed holiday and other selections, several times inviting the audience to join in on some favorites.
The choir is under the direction of Scott Blankenbaker, who lives in Charles City and works in Austin as a music instructor at Riverland Community College.
Members of the Singers are:
Sopranos – Grace Becker, Carlee Bertram, Sue Davis, Chris Eldridge, Kaity Heckers, Melanie Johanningmeier and Karen Krumwiede.
Altos – Kate Campbell, Judy Hauser, Allison Hocking, Linda Hughes, Roxanne Johnson, Kaitlyn Kruger, Susan Leeper, Cora Rubendall, Linda Willemssen and Barbara Wohlers.
Basses – Kip Hauser, Scott Stroud, Derek Sturtevant and Lyle Western.
Tenors – Anders Haglund, Kelvin Kiefer, Keith Kreun and Charley Perry.
Accompanist is Gail Allison.
The Charles City Singers next performance is scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Trinity United Methodist Church. The presentation is “Songs of the Stage and Screen.”
The Charles City Singers, under the direction of Scott Blankenbaker, perform “Earth-Heaven and Heaven-Earth – A Concert About Connections,” Sunday afternoon to a nearly full house at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Press photo by Bob SteensonDirector Scott Blankenbaker leads the Charles City Singers in their presentation of “Earth-Heaven and Heaven-Earth – A Concert About Connections,” Sunday afternoon at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Press photo by Bob SteensonMembers of the audience join in singing “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” as well as a couple of other selections at the Charles City Singers presentation of “Earth-Heaven and Heaven-Earth – A Concert About Connections,” Sunday afternoon at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Press photo by Bob SteensonScott Blankenbaker, the director of the Charles City Singers, takes a solo as part of the choir’s presentation of “I’ll Be On My Way,” by Shawn Kirchner, at the group’s “Earth-Heaven and Heaven-Earth” concert presented Sunday afternoon at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Press photo by Bob SteensonPianist Gail Allison accompanies the Charles City Singers at their presentation of “Earth-Heaven and Heaven-Earth – A Concert About Connections,” Sunday afternoon at Trinity United Methodist Church. Press photo by Bob Steenson
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