Coventry High School Popular Sounds Select Choir Grades 9-12 Directed By: Ms. Jennifer Calhoun Class Date: December 8 th, 2005

Our Newest Song!!! Arranged By: Mack Huff Arranged By: Mack Huff A medley of songs from some of the world’s most beloved musicals by Richard Rogers A medley of songs from some of the world’s most beloved musicals by Richard Rogers

Your Voice Parts Sopranos Shelly Smith* Christie Mathers Rachel Norris Nessa Haughman Karen Teress Sarah Purcell Altos Sally Donaldson* Cindy Bitnap Jenny Carson Lindsey Yaoutz Tess Virte Beth Ferris Tenors Patrick Kyle* Matt McDougal Wilson Mitchell Greg Hampton Jeff Petters Basses Ryan Winters* Neil Coleman Brian Potter Aaron Trueman *Section Leader

Section Leaders should come to the piano at this time. Please collect enough music for your entire section.

Some Richard Rogers Background Richard Rogers is a very well known composer Richard Rogers is a very well known composer Famous for serveral famous musicals Famous for serveral famous musicals His career spanned more than six decades His career spanned more than six decades

Richard Rogers cont. Richard Rogers was half of a few well known partnerships Richard Rogers was half of a few well known partnerships Rogers and Hart (Lorenzo Hart) Rogers and Hart (Lorenzo Hart) Rogers and Hammerstein (Oscar Hammerstein II) Rogers and Hammerstein (Oscar Hammerstein II) He also did quite a bit of solo work He also did quite a bit of solo work

Some Well Known Rogers Works Cinderella (1957) Cinderella (1957) Oklahoma (1943) Oklahoma (1943) Flower Drum Song (1958) Flower Drum Song (1958) Fools for Scandal (1930) Fools for Scandal (1930) Hallelujah, I’m a Bum! (1933) Hallelujah, I’m a Bum! (1933) On Your Toes (1936) On Your Toes (1936) The Sound of Music (1959) The Sound of Music (1959) South Pacific (1949) South Pacific (1949) State Fair (1945 and 1962) State Fair (1945 and 1962) They Met in Argentina (1941) They Met in Argentina (1941) Too Many Girls (1939) Too Many Girls (1939) The King and I (1951) The King and I (1951) Victory at Sea (1952) Victory at Sea (1952) Carousel(1945) Carousel(1945) Allegro(1947) Allegro(1947) Pipe Dream (1955) Pipe Dream (1955) You’ll never Know(1921) You’ll never Know(1921) Babes in Arms(1937) Babes in Arms(1937) The American Idea (1973) The American Idea (1973) Me and Juliet (1953) Me and Juliet (1953)

“Richard Rogers in Concert” This medley contains excerpts from seven different musicals by Richard Rogers. The Sound of Music The Sound of Music South Pacific South Pacific Carousel Carousel Babes in Arms Babes in Arms The King and I The King and I On Your Toes On Your Toes Oklahoma Oklahoma

The Sound of Music “The Sound of Music” “The Sound of Music” “Do-Re-Mi” “Do-Re-Mi”

South Pacific “There is Nothing Like a Dame” “There is Nothing Like a Dame”

Carousel “June is Bustin’ Out All Over” “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”

Babes in Arms “My Funny Valentine” “My Funny Valentine”

The King and I “I Whistle a Happy Tune” “I Whistle a Happy Tune” “March of the Siamese Children” “March of the Siamese Children”

On Your Toes “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue”

Oklahoma! “The Surrey With the Fringe On Top” “The Surrey With the Fringe On Top” “Oklahoma!” “Oklahoma!”

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