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Vocal Minority Gets New Director
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Vocal Minority Gets New Director
by Yves Morrissette
In
the fall of 1998 a group of men with the love of music and singing gathered
in the Unitarian Universalist church in Montpelier and formed The Vermont
Gay Men's Chorus, "A Vocal Minority." The group found a director
who was at the time working with Lost Nation Theater, a Montpelier-based
theatrical group. With talent and undying leadership since the incarnation
of the chorus, Tim Tavcar directed the Vocal Minority for six years. Tavcar
and the Chorus performed around Vermont in communities large and small.
At such events as benefits for AIDS Service organizations, the Habitat
for Humanity, peace rallies, the Vermont Statehouse Farmer’s night,
Vermont People with AIDS Coalition, Cambridge Arts Council, remembrance
and memorial services, to name a few, the men in the chorus sang out their
hearts. In April 2004, Tavcar took a job as director of talent and music
at the Astor Mansion Arts Center in Newport, Rhode Island.
Now the Vermont Gay Men's Chorus is
proud to announce their new director, a native of Vergennes, Wayne Hobbs.
Wayne Hobbs, tenor, is a native of
Vermont. He has enjoyed a plentiful performing career both here in the
U.S. and abroad. He has been heard on the concert and operatic stages
in Italy, Germany, Austria, Canada and the U.S. and his media performances
include CBC Radio Canada, WCAX-TV, Vermont Public Television and WCVT
Classic Vermont. Wayne also enjoys musical direction and conducting and
was Assistant Music Director for Lyric Theater's recent production of
Secret Garden.
Wayne is active in the Stowe Theater
Guild and has directed several shows over the last two years. In the near
future, Wayne is looking forward to performing the Rutter Requiem with
his choral group, the Otter Creek Choral Society based in Vergennes and
Stowe Theater Guild's upcoming production of Oliver. Currently, Wayne
lives in Vergennes and is an Assistant Vice President for the Chittenden
Bank.
Wayne and the men of the chorus are looking forward to a new level of
performance, music and new faces.
Because of the group's origins in
central Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom, they have not seen much involvement
from Chittenden County. However, Hobbs hopes to recruit some voices and
possibly some rehearsal time in and around the Burlington area.
For information on becoming a part of the
chorus call or email the chorus at 802-633-3605 or, robnyves@hotmail.com
Writer
Yves Morrisette is a member of the chorus.