Special Guests

A special treat this year was the performance of "You Can Do It" from The Producers, sung and enacted by Newark Valley High School seniors Sullivan Harris and Noah McMullin.

Woodwindist Laurie Holdridge

Laurie Holdridge played “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables on clarinet, "When I Fall In Love" from Sleepless in Seattle tenor saxophone, "Memory" from Cats, accompanied by Aric Phinney on piano, and "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Music of the Night" from Phantom of the Opera on soprano saxophone, accompanied by Eric Machan Howd on the organ.

Guest Oranist Eric Howd

Church organist Eric Howd performed "Edelweiss" from The Sound of Music and "La Complainte de la Butte" from Moulin Rouge!  He also accompanied Laurie Holdridge on two pieces from Phantom of the Opera.

Guest Pianist Aric Phinney

Aric Phinney performed tow piano solos, "Do You Know Where You're Going To?" from Mahogany and “Through the Eyes of Love” from Ice Castles.  He also accompanied several other guest performers.

Guest Soloist Christina Salasny

 Christina Salasny sang "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar and sang "Sun and Moon" from Kiss Siagon with Randy Kerr.

Valley Harmony "Broadway to Hollywood" Concert

Valley Harmony performed its eighth annual community concert at the Newark Valley United Christ of Christ on Saturday, May 14, 2016.  The concert was billed as "Broadway to Hollywood" because all the music came from Broadway musicals or from movie scores.  The performers received a standing ovation from the audience and such comments as "fine music," Valley Harmony is "committed to excellence" and "professional."  The music was divided into for sets:

 Faith

“Do You Hear the People Sing?” (Les Miserables)

“When You Wish upon a Star” (Pinocchio)

“When I Fall in Love” (One Minute to Zero)

“Over the Rainbow” (The Wizard of Oz) 

 Hope

“I Dreamed a Dream” (Les Miserables)

“The Sound of Silence” (The Graduate)

“Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You?” (The Music Man)

           with Christina Salasny, soprano

“Change the World” (Phenomenon)

           with Christina Salasny, soprano

Love

“Always” (The Pride of the Yankees)

“Maria” (West Side Story)

“One Hand, One Heart” (West Side Story)

          with Christina Salasny, soprano

“Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” (The Lion King)

          with Christina Salasny, soprano

Distant Love

“What’ll I Do?” (The Great Gatsby)

“What I Did for Love” (Chorus Line)

          with Christina Salasny, soprano

“You Walk with Me” (The Full Monty) 

Finale

"All Good Gifts" (Godspell)

Church Service for the Valley United Presbeterian Church

On April 24, 2016, Valley Harmony sang the music for the church service at the Valley United Presbyterian Christ in Athens, PA.  Because Mike Sheldon had laryngitis, they sang as a trio, singing "Heaven's Joy Awaits," "Sing Me to Heaven," "He Will Carry You," "Ubi Caritas," "Seven Fold Amen" and "He's Got the Whole world in His Hands."

Church Service for NVUCC

On January 31, 2016, Valley Harmony sang the music for the church service at Newark Valley United Church of Christ.  They sang "Heaven's Joy Awaits," "Sing Me to Heaven," "He Will Carry You," "Ubi Caritas," "Seven Fold Amen" and "He's Got the Whole world in His Hands."