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Site updated 01/26/2012

 


 
The Singing Men of Central Wisconsin, is a  non-denominational men's chorus from a wide range of professions, churches and communities in Central Wisconsin, including Baraboo, Portage, Sauk Prairie, Merrimac, Madison,Waunakee and Spring Green.

 We are patterned on The Singing Men of Oak Brook from Oak Brook, Illinois, who have been ministering in music for more than 25 years.

 Picture at the left is of The Singing Men of Oak Brook

 

               Choral Director-Linda Messer
                     
Assoc. Choral Director-Donald Ladd
              
Accompanist-David Yerke
                     
Assoc. Accompanist-Marty Verchow

                                    Now Playing          

"What a Savior"-Singing Men of Oak Brook-Written by Philip Bliss and arranged by Edwin T Childs     

   The group is meeting for practice at the Concordia Methodist Church in Prairie du Sac on Tuesday evenings starting July 19th, 2011. Our starting music will be as follows:    

  Prelude selection   "Prayer Before Singing" Written and arranged by Don Hustad
 
 
Anthems               "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" Jack Schrader arrangement of the Thomas Dorsey classic
                               "Just a Closer Walk With Thee"  arranged by Ed Lojeski
                               "Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul" John Peterson arrangement
                               "I Love You Lord"-Jack Schrader Arrangement
                               "Rejoice, The Lord Is King"-Jack Schrader Arrangement of Charles Wesley hymn
                             
 "Wade In The Water" Traditional Spiritual arranged by Mark Hayes

  Benedictions         "The Lord Bless You and Keep You"
                               "Let The Words of My Mouth"  Psalm 19:14 arranged by Jack Schrader

  Added as we learn the above will be:

                               "Lord Listen To Your Children Praying" Written by Ken Medema-Jack Schrader arrangement
                               "He Never Failed Me Yet" Written and arranged by Robert Ray
                               "What a Savior" Written by Philip Bliss and arranged by Edwin T Childs
                               "Let The Name of The Lord Be Praised" words and music by Jack Schrader

  Christmas Music
                                "Good Christian Men Rejoice" John Wilson arrangement
                                "Dona Nobis Pacem"
                                "Of The Father's Love Begotten"
                                "The Snow Lay On The Ground"
                                "Mary Did You Know" written by Mark Lowry and arranged by Jack Schrader
                                "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" Jay Althouse arrangement
                                "White Christmas" Roy Ringwald arrangement
                                "Mary Had A Baby" spiritual arranged by Marty Parks
                                "Christmas Medley" unpublished arrangement by Jack Schrader

 The Singing Men of Central Wisconsin board of Directors is listed on the page called "Who we are".

Please contact any board member for information on joining the group or call John Anderson at 608-493-2052. Those singers who have volunteered to be in the startup group will be listed, as well, on the page called "Who we are".

                                                       Our Mission

To perform sacred music in concerts and church services that celebrates the divinity, love, compassion and humanity of Jesus Christ.

                                                              Vision               
 
To stimulate and encourage the performance of sacred music by choral groups and the training of individuals to perform sacred music
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                                                                     Next PracticES    

Practices will be held at Concordia Methodist Church in Prairie du Sac   
                     

                            Tuesday, January 31st  7-8:30 PM
                            Tuesday, February 7th 7-8:30 PM
                            Tuesday, February 14th 7-8:30 PM
                            Tuesday, February 21st 7-8:30 PM
                            Tuesday, February 28th 7-8:30 PM

We will provide binders, copies of music and CD's with most of the selections as sung by The Singing Men of Oak Brook

                     Singing Men Board of Directors will be meeting:

                       Next meeting in February on a Sunday night

                                           2011  Scheduled Performances

    Plan to sing the national anthem at a Madison Mallards game in 2012

                                                               2011 Concerts 

  September 18th- Concordia United Methodist Church morning service-10:30 AM

  October 9th-10:30 AM-With The Singing Men of Oak Brook-Morning worship concert at Concordia United Methodist Church-Prairie du Sac

  December 6th-6:30 PM-Concordia Methodist Ladies Christmas Party-Directed by Marty Virchow

  December 14th-6 PM-Sauk Prairie Optimist Club Christmas Party-Blue Spoon Restaurant-Prairie du Sac

  December 20th-Maplewood Nursing Center-6 PM, The Pines-7 PM Prairie du Sac-cancelled

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