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Fairfield County Children's Choir  POB 110588  

Trumbull, CT  06611  

203.414.4292 

 www.SingFCCC.org    

 From The Music Director 

Ashley was a member of the FCCC from 2003 - 2008 and went on to major in music education at Western Connecticut State University. She is now teaching music in the New Haven Public Schools and singing professionally throughout the area. She will be a wonderful vocal model as well as a great role model for all of our choristers!  

From Ashley Zadravecz
I am so happy to be a part of FCCC! The choir was one of the biggest parts of my childhood, and I hold so many fond memories from my time singing in it. Being a part of the choir when I was younger was one of the reasons why I chose music as a career. It has always been a dream of mine to conduct one of the choirs. I am thankful to be here and excited to teach and direct these talented singers.

Marge Duzy, an original FCCC Board member, has retired after eighteen years of service to the FCCC (and twenty-five years in the Fairfield Public Schools). To honor her for the many ways she has fostered the development of the choir, she will receive the FCCC High Notes Award at our Spring Concert. We thank her for all she has done and hope that we will still see her at many of our concerts, smiling and bringing joy to everyone!     

In this issue we feature two of our seniors who have been members of the FCCC for the fullest term of nine years. Sarah von Euler was elected Vice-President of the Chamber Singers in the fall. Lilly Boyd was featured as a soloist with the Greater Bridgeport Symphony last year in concert at the Klein Auditorium. We wish them all the best as they prepare to head off to college next year!   

The messages below were sent by Beth Carpanzano, a choir parent whose two daughters are now in college. It is our wish at the FCCC that all choristers and parents enjoy their time with the choir as much as the Carpanzano family has.

Hi Mr. Noyes, 

     Hope all is well! What a fantastic experience that Hawaii trip was for Marisa!!!! I have been wanting to thank you all summer for taking the choir there and for your tireless dedication to developing their vocal talents as well as teaching them valuable life lessons both on the stage and off over the years! You are an inspiration and I will be eternally grateful for all of the wonderful experiences Marisa had with the FCCC over the years! There are no words to express the way I feel about how positively the FCCC impacted Marisa's life. There were so many outstanding events and the memories will last a lifetime. We wish you another blessed year -- Marisa is enjoying the Sacred Heart University choir and looks forward to seeing the FCCC at the Pipescreams concert.

Thanks again for everything,

Beth Carpanzano 

Dear Mr. Noyes,

    From the start, Anne Marie and Marisa understood the professional caliber of the FCCC and they respected that. As you know, they were both honor students with heavy workloads, yet they never ever complained about the long trip from Stamford to Fairfield during rush hour. On many trips they even ate dinner and did homework in the van on the way. They knew how special it was to be a member of the FCCC and they did whatever was necessary to get there!  So, the FCCC will always be that treasured memory that will stand out as a blessing for our family! From the first Christmas concert that I attended when I heard the choir sing for the first time and it gave me goosebumps until the last time on the beach at sunset in Hawaii that brought tears to my eyes -- and every concert in between --- it was always a great pleasure and privilege to be in the audience feeling so thankful that we were led to the FCCC all those years ago!

    Take care and thanks again for being such an important part of our daughters' formation. You and your staff, as well as many of the choristers, were great role models who will never be forgotten. God bless you all!

We will see you from the audience (especially at the Broadway Concert),

Beth Carpanzano

 Broadway Concert & Auction 

Spotlight: Broadway! 

Many of Connecticut's best student soloists will step into the spotlight when the FCCC raises the curtain on this year's selection of Broadway show-stoppers! We are pleased to present favorites from hit musicals The Lion King, Godspell, The Sound of Music and the Secret Garden. In addition to rousing choruses and poignant solos, the fantastic FCCC orchestra will join us on stage and add its own pizzazz to the evening! Join us! Tap your toes and hum along with these appealing musical theater hits.

Spring Concert
Singing America

A Celebration of The Great American Songbook
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 7 pm
Fairfield Warde High School, Fairfield, CT

The composers who gave rise to what has become known as The Great American Songbook translated positive values and an optimistic spirit into the soundtrack of American life. Their songs offered hope of better days during the Great Depression, built morale during two world wars, and helped build social bridges within our culture. The FCCC is proud to feature songs from this inspirational body of work, produced by such familiar tunesmiths as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, and Richard Rodgers. We invite you to experience with us the positive power of singing these uniquely American songs.