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SOUNDING JOY! SINGERS

     Artistic Director
Marjorie Drysdale

Women of Sounding Joy!
at Carnegie Hall

Men of Sounding Joy!

Soprano Jennifer Moore
Basso Milt Fowler
Soprano Miranda Harris

Sopranos Kathy Nowlan
and Jan Fowler

Director Marjorie Drysdale
and Tenor Thurmond Knight

Tenors Dick Drysdale
and Chuck Lauffer

 Basso Tom Cooch
and Alto Maria Lamson

Artistic Director: Marjorie Drysdale

Marjorie Drysdale of Randolph is a soprano soloist, singing teacher, flute teacher, and choral conductor.  Holding a BA degree in music and English from Middlebury College and an MM in music history/performance from the University of Michigan, she has performed in opera, oratorio, musical theater and recital formats for 30 years.

Her solo appearances have included performances with the Vermont Mozart Festival, the New England Bach Festival, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the Dartmouth Symphony, Vermont Opera North, Through the Opera Glass, and Vermont Opera Theater.

Marjorie is currently on the faculty at Johnson State College and at the Monteverdi Music School in Montpelier, and she teaches voice and flute in her home studio. She has directed "Sounding Joy!" for over 20 years and also the annual youth musical at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph for six years.

Marjorie lives in Randolph with her husband, M. Dickey Drysdale.  

Accompanist: Marta Borgstrom

Marta Borgstrom is an accomplished musician who plays the piano, violin and harp. She has been a musical director and accompanist for many productions at Randolph’s Chandler Music Hall , and has made significant contributions to the arts in Randolph as a member of Sounding Joy! 

Marta has been an elementary school music teacher for over thirty-five years, and has been a leader in establishing innovative music program for school and community. She pioneered a before-school drumming program for at-risk students as well as after-school enrichment lessons in violin, and she established flourishing recorder and choral programs in the Randolph schools.  She has composed many original songs for Reandolph Elementary School events.

Borgstrom sits on the board of the Vermont Independent School of the Arts.  Recently Borgstrom received Vermont's Alliance for Arts Education Recognition award from Governor Jim Douglas for her contributions to her community.

Singers:

Sopranos:

Patty Akley-Warlick (Randolph)
Shari Dutton (Chelsea)
Jan Fowler (Randolph)
Kay McLaughlin (Randolph)
Jennifer Moore (Braintree)
Kathy Nowlan (Randolph)
Julia Pattison (Sharon)

Tenors:

 Revell Allen (Randolph)
Dick Drysdale (Randolph)
Edson Gifford (Randolph)
Charles Laufer (Williamstown)
Harvie Porter (Randolph)
 
Altos:

Marge Crowe (Randolph)
Valerie Daniel (Bethel)
Kathy Eddy (Braintree)
Maria Lamson (S. Royalton)
Beth Ann Maier (Waterbury)
Becky McMeekin (Braintree)
Karen Thorkilsen (E. Barnard)

Basses:

Stu Chase (Bethel)
Tom Cooch (Braintree)
Robert Eddy (Braintree)
Milton Fowler (Randolph)
David Goldsworthy (Randolph)
Charles McMeekin (Braintree)
Dan Pritchard (Randolph Center)

Manager: Tom Cooch