Garden State Chorale Pops Concert Set For May 6

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Garden State Chorale’s annual spring pops concert is set for Saturday, May 6, at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church at 327 Marlton Pike (Route 70) in Cherry Hill. The church is adjacent to Ponzio’s Diner.

Now in its 86th year, the Chorale includes singers from throughout South Jersey. It is under the direction of Nicholas Petroski, and is accompanied by Pauline Worusski.

This year’s concert is dedicated to legendary song-writing “dynamic duos.” It will celebrate famous musical collaborators like George and Ira Gershwin, Simon and Garfunkel, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, Lennon and McCartney, Fred Ebb and John Kander (think “Cabaret” and “New York, New York”) and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others.

There will be a duo of performances, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at advanced-sale donation prices of $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, and $6 for students.

Throughout the year, the chorale conducts fundraising to support its annual scholarship program, which awards a worthy South Jersey high school senior who will be pursuing a college education in vocal music studies. The chorale will announce this year’s recipients during this concert.

For more information about singing with the group, ticket sales, or driving directions to the venue, visit the chorale’s website at www.gschorale.org.

The following performers will be involved in this year's concert:

• Tony Arena, Audubon;
• Cheryl Averell, Haddon Township;
• Jim Baker, Cherry Hill;
• Marlene Bareiss, Collingswood;
• Ruth Biemer, Haddonfield;
• Michele Caprio, Mercahntville;
• Jeanette Ciro, Berlin;
• Linda Doherty, Westmont;
• Bob Frederick, Lindenwold;
• Julie Frederick, Lindenwold;
• Mary Hall, Lumberton;
• Bill Hirst, Williamstown;
• Susan Johnson, Haddonfield;
• Bill Kain, Cherry Hill;
• Karen Kain, Cherry Hill;
• John Khanlian, Moorestown;
• Frank Kitchmire, Haddon Heights;
• Karen Kline, Westmont;
• Amber Kusching, Cherry Hill;
• Carol Leamon, Beverly;
• Bob LoCantore, Clementon;
• Isobel Mancini, Cherry Hill;
• John Mardirosian, Cherry Hill;
• Dave Martin, Glendora;
• Pat Martin, Glendora;
• Kristen McDowel, Collingswood;
• Mike McKee, Maple Shade;
• Susan D. Mendenhall, Cherry Hill;
• Beverly Morgan, Moorestown;
• Carla Neff, Lindenwold;
• Adele Odegard, Haddonfield;
• Marilyn Patterson, Haddon Heights;
• Joanie Perry, Moorestown;
• Ray Perry, Moorestown;
• Nicholas Petroski, Sicklerville;
• Kathi Ruggless, Pennsauken;
• John Saludades, Moorestown;
• Cathy Schilling, Somerdale;
• Susan Sharpe-Corliss, Deptford;
• Kelly Sinacori, Cherry Hill;
• Kathy Steinle, Cherry Hill;
• Jeron Stephens, Somerset;
• Petrell Vereen, Cherry Hill;
• Evan Wallach, East Brunswick;
• Dianne Weeks, Pennsauken;
• Pauline Worusski; and
• Craig Yarger, Sicklerville.

Attached image provided by the Garden State Chorale