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What the Susquehanna Chorale means to me...
(Current Singers)
Amanda Albright
“The Susquehanna Chorale brings me genuine joy
and fulfillment. To receive the opportunity to create high-caliber music with other driven and enthusiastic musicians is a true blessing. The Susquehanna Chorale has provided me with the opportunity to challenge my own musicianship as well as inspired me to become a better model and teacher for my own music students.”
Paul Burkhart
“I have learned more about singing and choral music in my thirteen years in the SC, than in the previous fifty years of singing in various choral groups.”
Luke Burtch
“The Susquehanna Chorale is an opportunity to make music with great musicians. It’s given me a place to keep my skills sharp and learn from excellent musicians.”
Michael Checco
“The artistic vision of Linda has been the thread
that has woven all of our lives into a family. Being a member of the Susquehanna Chorale has taught me about the incredible need for creators of beauty in the world, and what work and dedication are required to create music that can speak to someone’s heart.”
Lynlee Copenhaver
“The Susquehanna Chorale is a large part of my musical family, my small and large choral ensemble musical outlet over the years. It is such a joy to make music artistry with those who have become friends and family.”
Autumn Deck
“Singing with the SC has allowed me to reinvigorate my passion for my craft and to further develop my skills as a life-long musician.”
Dan Dorty (Accompanist)
“The Susquehanna Chorale has changed my life in immeasurable ways. It has given me purpose and a drive to keep pushing forward through music in times when
I felt that I hadn’t the strength. Their love, prayers, and compassion shown through the years have been uplifting for my soul, and collaboration through music-making has given me fulfillment, joy, and in many ways, peace. Thank you, Linda Tedford and the Susquehanna Chorale.”
Lamar Dourte
“Susquehanna Chorale is admired for its perfection of tone quality. It has been honored nationally, and it is very rewarding to be singing with the Chorale.”
Alan Hair
“For me, creating music is one of my “happy places” in life. While singing or playing music, I am one version of my most true self. As a member of the Susquehanna Chorale, I have been challenged to be a more sensitive musician and it brings me personal joy to make music at a high level with the Chorale. I also enjoy giving the gift of song to the audience. The wide range of repertoire and programming, in both text and tunes, is always deeply profound with a message someone in the audience (or
Enriching Lives Through Song
me) needs to hear.The Susquehanna Chorale is such
a musically rewarding experience, especially here in Central PA. Each weekly rehearsal is a voice lesson and I have grown tremendously as a musician because of the musical guidance, attention to details, and the high demands of excellence. I am definitely a better musician because of my singing with the Susquehanna Chorale. (I certainly should be after 37/38 years!)”
Gayle Krull
“Singing with the SC has meant so much to me. Performing music for an audience is wonderful and it’s certainly the end goal, but coming together on a weekly basis to rehearse, refine, and immerse ourselves in the music is so valuable. While we all need to do our part to learn on our own, it’s when we come together that the magic happens: a shared vision is developed and the music comes alive.The people that I’ve met and had the privilege to make music with
will always hold a special place in my heart. I have always had a passion for making music, but it has grown in ways that I never expected now that I’m a part of the SC.”
Gwen Lehman
“Singing with the Chorale is one of the great joys of my life. I’ve sung with a good many choirs and ensembles over the years, but none compares to the Susquehanna Chorale in its professionalism, its emphasis on ensemble over the individual, and its focus on communicating through music rather than simple self-expression.
This is a choir where people are expected to sublimate their individual egos to the greater good, and the good is greater for it. There’s such a lesson there, about humility and unity of purpose and what they can achieve.”
Karen Lynch
“The Susquehanna Chorale is very special to me and I
am proud to be a part of a community of like-minded musicians who are like “family” to me. Being a singer in this organization is a remarkable privilege, where I not only grow and learn during rehearsals, but I can also give the gift of music and song for our audiences during performances.
I have grown not only as a more refined singer, but as a better musician, and a more loving, accepting, and kind person. I am so glad I have this group of people in my life!”
Brian and Anne Moul
“Linda leaves an indelible imprint on you as a singer and lifts you up with her skills and high expectations. We are humbled to be a part of this group and honored to carry the Susquehanna Chorale with
us every time we sing.” -Brian Moul, Susquehanna Chorale Singer and Board President, and Anne Moul, Susquehanna Chorale Singer and Board Member
Mark Tedford
“The Susquehanna Chorale is a choral organization that I have seen grow from its creation to where it is now as a continuing ensemble that impacts the lives of its hearers. I am proud and thrilled to be a part of it from the very beginning. It is a significant part of my life that has helped me grow musically in ways I would have never dreamed.”
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