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New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Each time the NMSO performs a choral work, it joins forces with its dedicated sister organization, the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
Who are these people from the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Chorus? They come from all walks of life, bound together by their common love of music. Among their ninety singers, twenty-two are professional musicians working in music-related fields. Forty hold degrees in music, and seven maintain private teaching studios. It is interesting to note that all ninety singers have studied voice, are currently studying voice, or play an instrument. Some travel from Edgewood, Santa Fe and Socorro to sing in the chorus. Singers must be at least college-age to audition for the NMSO Chorus.
In addition to its conductor, the NMSOC is fortunate to have an outstanding staff, including Maribeth Gunning, chorus pianist. An extraordinary keyboard artist, Maribeth plays difficult orchestral reductions with apparent ease. Her phenomenal technical ability and musical sensitivity are exceptional gifts to the chorus.
This highly select chorus enjoys the sense of accomplishment and exhilaration that come from collaborating with our excellent orchestra. The 2005-2006 season marked the 33rd anniversary of the Chorus.
Auditions for the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Chorus are held each August.
Roger Melone, Director
Maribeth Gunning, Pianist
First Soprano
Marilyn Thomas Bernard
Jody Brannan**
Karen Kimbro Chase
Angelica M. Facio
René Forsythe
Cynthia Hughes Hatley
Greta Kerrigan
Sue Kil
Victoria Lungu
Dacia Lust
Mindy Peterson
Cynthia Mortland Phinney
María C. A. Sánchez
Julie C. Smith
Kay Storr
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Second Soprano
Constance R. Anderson**
Kathy Andrews
Beverly Miller Atwater
Maxine C. Brown
Laura L. Carlson
Karla Kollasch
Michelle Long
Philippa Schwendimann
Morgan Seaborn
Elizabeth Wenrich
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** Section Leaders
Mezzo-Soprano
Terry E. Cole
Ellen Cook**
Nicole Gutierrez
Barbara Hannan
Karen Lamm Martinez
Meg McDonald
Elizabeth Jayne Neal
Megan C. Rader
Carolyn Thomas
Kathy Wagner
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Contralto
Linda Bahm
Janet K. Brierley
Joanne Burnett
Virginia Cooke
Barbara Guenther**
Becky Johnson
Stephanie Kauffman
Charlotte McLeod
Jane Ronca-Washburn
Pat Wooster
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** Section Leaders
First Tenor
Rodger J. Hiatt, II**
Jim Jackson
Randall Johnson
Carl D. Kloosterman
Steven Krenz
Sean Little
Eric Parker
Fred Schwendimann
Andreas Velten
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Second Tenor
Brandon Agujar
Robert L. Boughton
Ron Bronitsky
Jay Kristoffer Brotz
Dean L. Castle
David Richard Martinez
Gary Wayne Pyland**
Don Reynolds
Rhys Schrock
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** Section Leaders
Baritone
Dave Bregar
Mark Cleveland
John Dee Conlon
John Garrahan Daly
Martin J. Doviak
Patrick Kil
Jay Koch
Stephen Lewis
Arnel Oczon**
Tony Pak
Michael Rivers
David P. Sherry
John W. Shipman
John Norman Stevens
Neel Storr
John Bryson Tidman
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Bass
David Mack Aubol
Ed Baker
Michael Cooke
Alf Houkom
David Kauffman
Thomas Seamon
Paul H. Stevens
Peter A. Stoll
Peter Tras, III**
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** Section Leaders
Emeritus/Emerita Members
Joanna Bartlett
Patricia Brothwell
Lucile Chaney
John Cory
Elka Fink
Patricia Hoice
Margaret Lembo
Robert Morris
Katherine W. Oakley
Linda Angel Rice
Edith Sheets
Frances Springer
Franz Springer
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Officers
Janet K. Brierley, President
Becky Johnson, First Vice President
Rhys Schrock, Second Vice President
Carolyn Thomas, Secretary
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