FUMC Shreveport presents a premiere performance Sunday Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:00 PM

Flowers over the Graves of War, an original piece for choir, vocal soloists and orchestra composed by James Granville Eakin, III will be premiered by First United Methodist Church of Shreveport, Sunday February 12 at 4:00 PM in the church sanctuary. The program will be conducted by choir director David Hobson.

the performance is free and open to the public

First United Methodist Church Shreveport Summer Musical "Crazy for You" begins Friday July 22, 2011

More info. coming to this blogsite soon for FUMC Shreveport's production of the new Gershwin musical "Crazy for You" which opens at their new Performing Arts Center Friday July 22 - the Emmett Hook Center. The show includes some of my favorite Gershwin tunes, I've Got Rhythm and Someone to Watch Over Me. Production Director is Richard Folmer and Music Director/Conductor is Will Andress.

For tickets

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From online Wikipedia, Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The new Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team's musical Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical.

In addition to my two favorites, listed above, other popular songs in this production are Bidin' My Time, Naughty Baby, Embraceable You, They Can't Take That Away From Me, But Not For Me, Nice Work (if you can get it). Put those tunes together with choreography by Ginger Folmer, the actors on stage and live music in the pit and you're set for an evening of great musical entertainment in a brand new theater. Just close your eyes and smell that new grease paint.

Will Andress. Music Director - first rehearsal with orchestra in the new arts center

conductor Nolan E. Budgewater II

pianist Becky Gerardy

Concertmaster Henry Edwards

Production Director Richard Folmer

Choreographer Ginger Darnell Folmer

Terry Hopkins and Doug Peterson

Lower Brass trombones in the pit

saxophonist Robert Maynard

Michael Scarlato, Principal Trumpet

Hornist Colin Mcrea

actor Dr. John Goddard

Sandra and Bill Clark

percussionist Steve Hitt and Jennifer Miranne

guitarist and banjo player Phil Stewart

Bassist Deborah Scarlato

saxophonist/flutist Jim Bair

Claudia - cleaning rosin from the 'cello strings after rehearsal

Is it really moi?             

Hey, Joe!!!

percussion and mallet - Anthony Robinson

2nd Trumpet Dave Hardin - one more note before putting it away until tomorrow's performance

  Glenda and David

David Rogers and Nancy

"Hi, Mom - great show"

CAST Photos

by sound board engineer Dan Keele and edited by sjw Rogers

Joe Todaro

closing the show - erasing markings and cuts

Moi

reed section

Intermission

Caroline and Bill Lacefield

You are invited to come back next year for another musical drama at the Emmett Hook Center

Festival Encore at FUMC, Shreveport, LA May 2010

First United Methodist Church Choir of Shreveport and the Centenary College Choir present Festival Encore Sunday afternoon May 2 at 4:00 PM with Directors Will Andress and David Hobson.

If you missed this awe inspiring program, you might wish for an encore of the "encore".

My personal favorite was 'Come thou Fount of Every Blessing" sung by the Centenary College Choir and arranged by Mack Wilberg, who arranges music for the Morman Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra.

Photos from Saturday rehearsal and Sunday performance by sjwR

David Hobson and Will Andress

Margaret Williams Jones

E. Ray Peebles, organist