Holiday Magic and St. Andrews Church

Valley Harmony performed a variety holiday music for an appreciative crowd in the Rolly Noble Room for 2014 Holiday Magic in Newark Valley on Saturday, December 13.
The following Sunday, December 14, they performed during a church service at St. Andrews, an Anglican Church in Endicott.  They sang three songs as a prelude: "There Is No Rose," "Ubi Caritas" and "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming."  Then during the offertory they sang "Prayer of the Children."  After the service, they were asked to sing "Ubi Caritas" again. 

Singing Again at Fairview UMC

Fairview United Methodist Church in Binghamton has once again asked Valley Harmony to sing their Sunday service, this time on August 10, 2014.  Here's the lineup:

Prelude: "Beautiful Savior" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"

Anthem: "Prayer of the Children"

Offertory: "Pie Jesu"

Benediction: "In the Garden" 
Word has it that "folks are looking forward to Valley Harmony's special music."

 

Singing for a Anniversary Party

On Saturday, August 2, 2014, Valley Harmony sang a few songs for a couple who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.  Their daughter, who lives in Wilseyville, made the arrangements.  Here is what she wrote: "Thank you SO much for the wonderful little concert you gave us yesterday. My folks were so surprised by the party alone, and your singing made it even better. You guys ROCK!! Can't seem to get "Under the Boardwalk" out of my head now. . ."

Christ the King Lutheran Again This Summer

Christ the King Lutheran in Vestal invited Valley Harmony back once again this summer to sing their service on Sunday, July 6, 2014. 

Prelude: "Stand by Me" (sacred), "Stand by Me"* (secular) and "At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners."

Offertory: "Run to You"

Communion: "Soon Ah Will Be Done"

Blessing: "It Is Well with My Soul"

Valley Harmony to Enteratin the Greene Garden Club

Valley Harmony will provide the entertainment for the Greene Garden Club at the First Congregational Church, North Chenango Street, Green, NY, on Tuesday, May 3, 2014, at about 7:30.  They will focus on songs from the fifties and sixties, with a few others that are more recent.

Standing Ovation at Sixth Annual Community Concert

The word is out!  The audience grew significantly this year and showed its appreciation with a standing ovation.  "Valley Harmony gets better every year," several patrons offered.  And the addition of a student performer, trombonist Thomas Shofkom (15) of Newark Valley High School, was appreciated as evidenced by the loud and length applause.   Soprano Christina Salasny was as magnificent as ever, providing stunning renditions  of "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess,  "Somewhere" from West Side Story and "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" from Yentl. Aric Phinney's fabulous fingers dazzled the audience with a Franz Liszt "Liebestraum" setting of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness."  And the big hit among works done by the instrumental ensemble was "Hava Nagila," with Laurie Holdridge on clarinet, Chris Cumming on saxophone and Aric Phinney piano.  Tamara Heiss and Cathi Lozieri, both on flute, also add their talents on such beautiful music as "Color My World."

The concert was held at the Newark Valley United Church of Christ, Main Street, Newark Valley, NY, on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 7:00pm.  

This year's theme was "Gettin' Around Music."  Set One was titled "Gettin' Around the Girls" and included "I Get Around," "Change the World," "Fire and Rain," "I Dreamed a Dream," "Stand by Me" and "Run to You," a new song written by all five singers of the a cappella sensation Pentatonix.  "Gettin' with God" included "He Will Carry You," "It Is Well with My Soul," "Saints Bound for Heaven" and "Stand by Me."  Set three, "Gettin' Around the World" included "Ubi Caritas" (Norway)," "Bogorodĩtse Dẽvo" (Russia), "O-re-mi" (Nigeria)  and Plovi Barko (Croatia)."  Finally, "Gettin' Around America" included "Shenandoah" and "The Road Home." 

Fairview United Methodist Church Calls Valley Harmony Back

According to their church program notes, Valley Harmony was invited back to the Fairview United Methodist Church in Binghamton "by popular demand."  Not only did they sing the usual set: prelude ("Saints Bound for Heaven"), anthem ("Stand by Me"), offertory ("Road Home") and postlude ("Hold Out Your Light"), but they were asked by Pastor Jan Clark to deliver a musical sermon.  Valley Harmony did a five song set around the theme of God's love: "He Will Carry You," "Plovi Barko," "It Is Well with My Soul," "Run to You" and "Ubi Caritas."  The congregation graciously showed their appreciation with plenty of applause and the usual dark chocolate reward.  Valley Harmony was very grateful to Ladd Yost for stepping in to fill out our quartet.