PARKINSONG CHOIR

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The ParkinSong Singers is a community choir formed as part of the Bay Area Parkinson's Support Group. The group hopes to bring together people with Parkinson's Disease, their partners, friends, caregivers, and community members to sing together and offer mutual support to one another. Music is very beneficial for all people, especially those dealing with physical, mental, and emotional health challenges.  We rehearse twice a month during the daytime for 90 minutes, with a break in the middle for refreshments and camaraderie. The group performs a variety of genres at local care facilities, at Bayfield's annual ‘Blessing of the Fleet event’, and for other events in the Chequamegon Bay. Under the guidance of a new director - Vince Schueren  - the Singers would like to expand our numbers! We are seeking people of all ages, with any vocal range or ability. Participants need not have a connection to the Parkinson community; a desire to sing with a group and enjoy each other's company are the only requirements.

Performance Videos

Rehearsal & Performance Schedule Spring 2024:

All rehearsals will be at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Washburn, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM.

Rehearsal: Thursday, January 11th

Rehearsal: Thursday, January 25th

Rehearsal: Thursday, February 8th

Rehearsal: Thursday, February 22nd

Thursday, March 7 @ 2:00 PM: Lunch Social at Time Out Restaurant in Washburn

Rehearsal: Thursday, March 14th

Rehearsal: Thursday, March 28th

Rehearsal: Thursday, April 11th

Video Recording Session: Sat. April 13 @ 10:00 AM (meet at Lakewinds Music)

(Back-up date for recording in case of weather: Sun. April 14 @ 12:30 PM)

Thursday, April 18th @ 2:00 PM: Private Performance at Northern lights

Rehearsal: Thursday, April 25th

Rehearsal: Thursday, May 9th

Sunday, May 19th @ 4:00 PM: Public Concert & Potluck at Messiah Lutheran

Rehearsal: Thursday, May 23rd

Sunday, June 2nd @ 1:00 PM: Performance during Blessing of the Fleet

Resources:

Here is our repertoire, along with links to tracks you can sing along with:

Repertoire:

All You Need, My Sunshine, is L-O-V-E ——(Audio) (Sheet Music)

Riversong (Audio)

Smokey the Bear (Audio)

Waltzing With Bears (No Audio!) (Sheet Music)

What a Wonderful World (Audio)

Wild Mountain Thyme (Audio)

You’ll Never Walk Alone:

(SOPRANO Audio) (ALTO Audio) (TENOR Audio) (BASS Audio) (Sheet Music)

4 Foreign language rounds

Non Nobis Domine—Latin (Audio) (Sheet Music)

Celebrons Sans Cesse—French (Audio) (Sheet Music)

Himmel und Erde Vüssen Vergeh’n—German (Audio) (Sheet Music)

Shalom Chaverim—Hebrew (Audio) (Sheet Music)

 

—>FOREIGN LANGUAGE GUIDE


Donate to the Parkinsong Choir!

If you would like to support the work that we do for the community by making a financial contribution, please make checks out to “Bay Area Parkinson’s Support Group” and mail to the address below. THANK YOU for your generosity!

Bay Area Parkinson’s Support Group

PO Box 1

Bayfield, WI, 54814