“Singing Men Concert Sunday” from the November 11, 1953 Door County Advocate
A WELL-POLISHED chorus is that of the First Baptist church of Sister Bay. They call themselves the Singing Men. The chorus will perform Sunday night at the Sturgeon Bay high school auditorium. —Reynolds photo
Singing Men Concert Sunday
Benefit for Lions Club Conservation Fund
The Singing Men of the First Baptist church in Sister Bay, a well-disciplined male chorus directed by Melvin Kasen, will perform in concert Sunday evening at 8 o’clock in the Sturgeon Bay high school auditorium.
The concert is being sponsored by the Sturgeon Bay Lions club as a benefit for its sight conservation fund. Tickets may be purchased from any Lion or any member of the chorus.
Included in the concert will be a male quartet, mixed octet, trumpet soloist, a solo by the director and trombone and saxaphone trios. Accompanist is Mrs. Aymond Anderson.
Program
Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee—Bach.
Open Our Eyes—MacFarlane.
Bless the Lord O My Soul — Ivanof.
Chorus.
The Lord’s Prayer—Malotte.
Trumpet solo by Dale Seaquist.
Remember Now Thy Creator—Adams.
Only a Few More Shadows—Dunlop.
Mixed Octet.
Thanks Be to God—Dickson.
Creation—Richter.
Out of the East—Gibb.
Chorus.
Peace In the Valley—Spiritual.
Male Quartet.
Intermission
Laudamus—Protheroe.
Till Mit Hem—Krommer.
Vision—Sjoberg.
Chorus.
Saxaphone Trio: Mrs. Roland Anderson, Mrs. Paul Hulbert, Mrs. Roger Isaacson.
There Is a Balm in Gilead — Spiritual.
Vocal solo by Melvin Kagen.
The Downward Road is Crowded—Spiritual.
The Sleeping Lake—Wilhousky.
Beautiful Saviour— Christiansen.
Performers Listed
Program personnel are as follows:
First tenors — Roland Anderson, Glen Wiltse, Paul Hulbert and Simon Edstrom.
Second tenors — Roger Lent, August Erickson, John Seaquist, Everett Isaacson and Aymond Anderson.
First Basses — Harry Erickson, Reuben Seaquist, Bertil Olson, Christian Schneider, Michael Lent, Howard Benson, Robert Dahlstrom, Winfield Anderson and Gust Carlson.
Second Basses — Ralph Larson, Murray Anderson , Fred Lent, Ragnar Brogren, Roger Isaacson, Eugene Larson, Robert Carlson, Dale Seaquist, Leonard Swenson, Jacob Schneider and Ralph Seaquist.
Male Quartet — Roland Anderson, Melvin Kasen, Winfield Anderson and Dale Seaquist.
Mixed Octet — Mmes. Ernest Isaacson, Roger Isaacson, Berton Wiltse, and Mrs. Paul Hulbert; Melvin Kasen, Paul Hulbert, Winfield Anderson and Dale Seaquist.
Courtesy of the Door County Library Newspaper Archive
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