LIMA SYMPHONY CHORUS
The Lima Symphony Chorus is a select symphony chorus consisting of 70-80 talented singers from Lima and surrounding areas.
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The Chorus presents works for chorus and orchestra in collaboration with the Lima Symphony Orchestra.
This season the Chorus will sing at the Brahms and Water Music Concert (November 8, 2024), and the Gershwin and The American Sound Concert (April 5, 2025).
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The Chorus has presented a wide range of repertoire including classical masterworks, film music, popular songs, and sacred music. Recent performances include Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 Resurrection,
Romantic Opera Choruses, Holst’s The Planets, John Rutter’s Gloria, selections from Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Domine, Ad Adjuvandum Me Festina, and Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass.The Lima Symphony Chorus is open to all members of the Northwest Ohio community by audition.
Concert dress is tuxedos for men (black shoes) and black ¾ sleeve and ¾ length black dresses for women (black shoes).
Auditions include singing a solo piece (of any type) unaccompanied, checking your range, checking pitch retention, and sight singing. For audition information, please contact lsochorus@gmail.com.
Auditions are held in September and January before each season. The Chorus practices on Monday evenings from 7:30-9pm at Market St. Presbyterian Church in Lima.
If you have a strong passion for music and enjoy singing in a chorus, don't hesitate to contact Doug & Lynn Norton lsochorus@gmail.com for further information.
Choral Director
Ben Gaughran
1st SOPRANOS
Katie Bachelor
Emalee Cunningham Brianna Ferris
Suzanne Hollenbacher Stefanie Holtz
Kay Huber
Judy Logan
Susan Miller
Bobbi Parker
Nicole Roberts
Nikki Rohrbaugh
Cathy Woodward
2nd SOPRANOS
Julie Crawford
Allison Doerter
Heidi Hall
Lexie Heron
Dorothy Johnson
Paula LaRue
Laura Lugibihl
Christy Meyer
Lynn Norton
Tina Schneider
LuAnn Stuckey
Elaine Suderman
1st ALTOS
Summer Douglass
Lisa Driver
Karen Finn
Linda Gephart
Angie Herzog
Cathy Leahy
Amy McVicker
Laurel Neufeld Weaver Cathy Nihiser
Marianne Schmenk
Sharon Schnell
Dee Smith
2nd ALTOS
Linda Allen
Natalie Buckholdt
Nancy Carter
Ann Dellinger
Deb Garver
Carol Gibson
Connie Hornung
Denise Hughes
Mary Beth Miller
Sandy Miller
Marcy Reeves
Louise Wineland
1st TENORS
Matt Alessandrini
John Hutchinson
Kevin Reeks
Mark Simons
Sean Varga
2nd TENORS
Seth Baker
Gary Ebbing
John Hickman
Gunnar Hudson
Kevin Kidd
Brian Timpe
Tom Wyen
1st BASSES
Philip Compton
Rick D’Arca
Ron Fahncke
Mike Fuhrman
Bob Gibson
Mike Herzog
Perry Luhn
Chad Williams
Brent Zimmerman
2nd BASSES
Jaired Birks
Doug Daley
Tyler Ferris
David Gratz
Kent Kaufman
Truman Littler
Doug Norton
David Schneider
Mike Schnell
Matt Slavin
Dave Uetrecht