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The Sierra Performing
Arts Chorale is a combination of the best of the best of the Kern River
Valley voices. Consisting of Adults throughout the Valley, the SPA Chorale
has entertained many of the Valley residents with professional quality
performances of classical, light contemporary and holiday music. Under
the very capable direction of Gary Geivet, the SPA chorale achieves greatness
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"O Be Joyful"
by Franz Joseph Haydn
recorded at Spring Concert, Kernville Methodist Church
MP3 downlaod
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Gary H. Geivet directs
the Sierra Performing Arts Chorale, as well as serving as Director of Music
at the Kernville Methodist Church. He studied choral directing with
Frank Pooler at California State University at Long Beach. Mr.Geivet holds
a Masters in Education, and a minor in music education, and is currently
teaching severely handicapped children at Kern Valley High School.
He has been involved with choral music in the elementary grades since he
began teaching in Santa Ana, California.
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As a supporter of Children's
music (indeed, of all SPA activities), Gary is also the vocal director
of our Young People's Perfoming Arts Workshops having directed the vocals
for Scrooge 2000 and Ducktails and Bobbysocks. |
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Helen Smoot is the
Chorale accompanist, and teaches piano privately in the Valley. She
holds a Masters in Piano Performance from the University of California
at Santa Barbara. Ms. Smoot also teaches music at Cerro Coso College,
and is very active in Sierra Performing Arts, especially as a composer
of Childrenís Opera. She is a leading musical figure in the Valley,
and the Chorale is indeed fortunate to be able to draw on the talent of
Helen Smoot.
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She has also recently recorded
a CD of piano music, which is available at several locations in the Valley. |
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Some pictures of a recent
event at the Kernville Methodist Church
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