The Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus
Artistic Director: Timothy Accurso
Pianist: Kevin Fox
Tenor 1:
Paul Christodoulou
Nick DeBeaubien
A.J. Rawls
CJ Smith
Tenor 2:
Patrick Carpenter
Kevin Doyle
Bryan Latchford
Joseph Martorano
Abel Urquico
Baritone:
Ryder Christ
Omar Dominguez
Steven Gantenbein
Brett Garrett
Thomas Li
Harrison Marshall
Phillip Prinz
Thuan (Tommy) Tran
Bass:
Ricky Barajas
Marc Becker
Ki Ip
Rich Sander
Seth Taylor
Board of Directors
Nick DeBeaubien (Treasurer)
A.J. Rawls (President)
Rich Sander (Secretary)
Seth Taylor (Vice-President)
From the Director
I’d like to extend a warm welcome and a great thanks to you for attending the Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus second annual winter concert! I am honored to have been appointed the new Artistic Director of this talented and inspiring group. Choral singing is all about community, and I am thankful to have found a new musical community while also creating space and highlighting our greater LGBTQI+ community right here in Santa Barbara. When developing tonight’s program I was drawn to the complexities of the winter season, specifically its capacity for extreme darkness, yet also extreme hope and light. In our LGBTQI+ community the last several years have brought about many positive changes, and yet darkness still exists. It is my hope that we can continue to Sing the Darkness to Light and create space for all to feel safe, respected, and loved. Tonight’s performance is dedicated to our fallen brothers and sisters in Colorado Springs: Raymond, Kelly, Daniel, Derrick, and Ashley.
Thank you for your support,
Timothy Accurso
Artistic Director
Our Mission
To promote Tenor/Bass ensemble singing in the state and region
To cultivate community through outreach and collaboration
To foster growth of every member’s musical skill and to sing with purpose
To serve the community and represent the pride of the LGBTQI+ community
To conduct ourselves with integrity, respect, dedication, professionalism, honor, and pride; to represent the inspiration, diversity, camaraderie, and responsibility of the ensemble at all times
Sing The Darkness To Light
Come in from the Firefly Darkness………………………….. Words and Music by
Amy F. Bernon
Lift Your Eyes to Light………………………………….………………………….. Words ad Music by
Kyle Pederson
A Patch of Light…………………………………………………..……………………… Text by Robert Bode
Music by Jason Naverud
Soloists Harrison Marshall, Ryder Christ and Steven Gantenbein
Connected………………………………………..……………………………….…………. Words and Music by
Brian Tate
Solist CJ Smith
Found/Tonight……………………………………………………………………………. Words and Music by
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Justin Paul
and Benj Pasek
Arr. Jacob Naverud
Thankful………………………………………………..…………………………………………… Words and Music by
David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, and Richard Page
Soloist Nick DeBeaubien
Can We Sing the Darkness to Light? ………………………….. Words and Music by
Kyle Pederson
Light the World ……………………………………………………………… Words from the Inaugural
Addresses of Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
Barack Obama, and John F. Kennedy
This Little Light of Mine……………………………………………………… Arr. by Howard Helvey
Nutcracker Jingles………………………………………………………………… Arr. by Chuck Bridwell
The Chanukah Song (We Are Lights) ………….………. Lyrics by Steve Young
Music by Stephen Schwartz
Arr. by Mac Huff
Soloists Brett Garrett and A.J. Rawls
The Holiday Tango…………………………………………………………………… Words and Music by
Greg Gilpin
One Light (A Hanukkah Song) …………………………..………………… Words and Arr. by
Evan Ramos
Sparklejollytwinklejingley ……….……………………..……………. Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Arr. by Andy Beck
