"Christmas Time is Here" by Ira Sullivan
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Christmas Time is Here," composed by Lee Mendelson (b. 1933) and Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976), and performed by Ira Sullivan (b. 1931) live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 8, 2006. A multi-instrumentalist, Sullivan was a crucial part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s, performing with numerous artists, including a stint with Art Blakey (1919-1990) and the Jazz Messengers in 1956. He left the spotlight and moved to Florida to raise his family in the early 1960s, eventually starting a quintet with Red Rodney (1927-1994). Sullivan taught summers at the University of Miami's Young Musician's Camp, in which professional musicians and faculty from the UM School of Music instructed students between 7 and 18 years old in classical music, jazz, rock, songwriting, composition, and musical theater. "Christmas Time is Here" is a jazz standard written for the 1965 network television special, <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas</em>.
Mendelson, Lee
Guaraldi, Vince
Original 7-minute and 8-second audio recording: Mendelson, Lee, and Vince Guaraldi. "Christmas Time is Here," by Ira Sullivan: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 8, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Sullivan, Ira
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WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Young Musicians Camp, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Seasoned Greetings, December 16 & 17, 2000
Winter Park (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Dance--United States
Gay culture--United States
A program for the Orlando Gay Chorus' concert, "Seasoned Greetings", on December 16 &
17, 2000, at the Annie Russell Theater at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. The program includes short biographies on the Director Terry Thomas and the Accompanists Genoa Minga and Tim Hanes, program notes, an outline of the show's itinerary, a list of chorus members and contributors, and a history of GALA Choruses. It also includes one ticket stub and a flyer.<br /><br />
The Orlando Gay Chorus (OGC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and humanitarian organization, and part of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of Choruses. Founded on Valentines Day 1990, OGC is not only one of the largest mixed gay choirs in the United States at over 100 members, but they also boast four smaller ensembles that perform annual concerts, cabarets, and a host of community events, such as Come Out With Pride, Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees, and World AIDS Day memorial services. In 2017, the group performed at over 105 events, including 15 performances for the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy. Members come from all walks of life and all sexual and gender orientations, including straight allies. OGC lives by the motto “Singing the World to a Better Place” and strives to use music to change attitudes and build a stronger community.
<a href="https://orlandogaychorus.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Gay Chorus</a>
Original 16-page program, a postcard, 1 ticket stub, and a flyer, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
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Annie Russell Theater, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
A Holiday Special, December 16 & 17, 2006
Winter Park (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Dance--United States
Gay culture--United States
A program for the Orlando Gay Chorus' concert, "A Holiday Special", on June 24 &
25, 2006, at the Annie Russell Theater at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. The program includes short biographies on the Artistic Director Terry Thomas, the Assistant Artistic Director James F. Konkel, the Accompanist Absalón Figueroa, the ASL interpreters Brooke Turner, Tamara Panasenko, Eli Sierra, Brian Truitt, program notes, an outline of the show's itinerary, a list of chorus members and contributors, and a history of GALA Choruses.<br /><br />
The Orlando Gay Chorus (OGC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and humanitarian organization, and part of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of Choruses. Founded on Valentines Day 1990, OGC is not only one of the largest mixed gay choirs in the United States at over 100 members, but they also boast four smaller ensembles that perform annual concerts, cabarets, and a host of community events, such as Come Out With Pride, Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees, and World AIDS Day memorial services. In 2017, the group performed at over 105 events, including 15 performances for the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy. Members come from all walks of life and all sexual and gender orientations, including straight allies. OGC lives by the motto “Singing the World to a Better Place” and strives to use music to change attitudes and build a stronger community.
<a href="https://orlandogaychorus.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Gay Chorus</a>
Original 44-page colored program, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
<a href="https://orlandogaychorus.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Gay Chorus</a>
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Annie Russell Theater, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
Silver Bells, December 12 & 13, 2015
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Dance--United States
Gay culture--United States
A program for the Orlando Gay Chorus' concert, "Silver Bells", on December 12 &
13, 2015, at the Plaza Theater in Orlando, Florida. The program includes short biographies on the Artistic Director James A. Rode, the Associate Artistic Director Harold Wright, the Co-Head Choreographers Alecia Boon and Dwight Shropshire, Principle Accompanist Sue Glerum, the Principle ASL interpreter Debbie Drobney, program notes, an outline of the show's itinerary, a list of chorus members and contributors, and a history of GALA Choruses and the Orlando Gay Chorus.<br /><br />
The Orlando Gay Chorus (OGC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and humanitarian organization, and part of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of Choruses. Founded on Valentines Day 1990, OGC is not only one of the largest mixed gay choirs in the United States at over 100 members, but they also boast four smaller ensembles that perform annual concerts, cabarets, and a host of community events, such as Come Out With Pride, Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees, and World AIDS Day memorial services. In 2017, the group performed at over 105 events, including 15 performances for the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy. Members come from all walks of life and all sexual and gender orientations, including straight allies. OGC lives by the motto “Singing the World to a Better Place” and strives to use music to change attitudes and build a stronger community.
<a href="https://orlandogaychorus.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Gay Chorus</a>
Original 32-page colored program, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
<a href="https://orlandogaychorus.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Gay Chorus</a>
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The Plaza Theater, Orlando, Florida