at the
Chapel in the Hills
Wimberley, Texas

The Wimberley Community Chorus gives three concerts a year. We have three performances in the spring, one on the Fourth of July, and three performances in the fall. Rehearsals are on Monday nights for two hours.

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Qualifications for joining: Enjoy singing.

We ask members to pay $10. for the Spring Concert and Fall Concert to help with the costs of the performances. Typically we rehearse for 14 weeks before the Spring and Fall Concerts. Membership closes after the third week into rehearsals. We ask the members to make a commitment for the entire 14 weeks, and not miss more than three rehearsals.

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A Brief History of the Chorus:

In 1980 Rich Howe, a charter member of the Wimberley Players, attended a musical drama entitle "Living Witnesses." He was so impressed by it that he wanted to present this work in Wimberley. He approached Mary Guemple and asked her to direct the music, while he directed the drama. Mary put together a 23 voice choir and the first performance of Living Witnesses was given on Easter at Chapel in the Hills. On July 4th the singers and the players again collaborated in a musical drama, I Love America. On July 20th the singers organized into what is now the Wimberley Community Chorus.

Through the years the chorus has performed everything from excepts from Broadway musicals to major works such as Handel's Messiah and Mendelsohn's Elijah.

In the past the chorus has had a brass ensemble from the Wimberley High School Band for several selections, and has been assisted by a string orchestra from San Antonio and Children's Choirs.

Mary Guemple is Director Emeritus. Other directors have been Cathy Green, Bruce Billingsley, Cloys Webb, Dan Stephens, Jean Wood, Elizabeth Hodges, Sidney Thompson and Ellen DiGiosia.

Throughout the 21-year history of this organization, community patronage has provided support so that the Chorus has never been in the "red" or charged admission.

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We sing for Deer Creek of Wimberley several times a year and for other organizations.

We do have expenses, which include purchase of music, printing of programs, equipment, storage, office supplies and honoraria for accompanists and directors. Many thanks to the Wimberley Lions Club who have donated funds to us for many years to help defray some of these expenses.

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» More announcements may be found on the
Wimberley Events Calendar
 
PREVIOUS CONCERTS:

Wimberley Community Chorus Annual Holiday Concerts

» 2005 Concert - click for more about this...
We celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2005!
» 2004 Concert - click for more about this...
» 2003 Concert - click for more about this...

Spring Concerts
» Give My Regards to Broadway, 2004 - More about this...

Officers John Bowman, President Neil Williamson, 1st Vice President Marica Easley, 2nd Vice President Maggie Bains, Secretary Tom Patton, Treasurer Marcia Sanderson, Librarian Evelyn Neves, Historian Members at large: Ann Jeanette Patton Ken Davis Shirley Byrum Hans Mueller Petesie Lee