Choristers
SopranoCatherine Marshall Charise Goolcharen Ellen Ward Jenna Hill Kaitlyn Peters Karin Ens Kate Schroeder Katie Donnelly Kathryn McCaskill Lauren Wiebe
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AltoAmanda Buhse Christine Peters Constance MacLaren Kaethe Friesen-Hughes Katelyn Slotin Kelsey MacKay Naomi Neufeld Rachel Friesen Teneille Munn |
TenorBarry McLoed Brett Hampton Joel Guenette Kyle Klassen Phil Daniels Tom Jansen Wayne Carrier |
BassAndrew Koropatnick Evan Hawkins Jason Bergen Jeff Buhse Julian Kroeker Mathieu LaBossiere Matthew Thiessen
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Amanda Buhse |
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Section: Alto |
5th year in Prairie Voices |
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Amanda has had the opportunity to sing in various school concert, jazz and chamber choirs growing up. She has also sung with the Winnipeg Youth Chorus, Provincial Honour Choirs, barbershop quartets and church choirs. She also had the fortune of singing in many ensemble choirs for many special projects such as “The Lord of the Rings Live” and “Video Games Live” tours. With these groups, she’s been given the opportunity to travel to great places and spaces such as Walt Disney World, Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, South Carolina, Ohio, New Brunswick, Toronto, Niagara Falls and most recently, Carnegie Hall in NYC to perform with famed composer, Eric Whitacre. She continues to sing in Prairie Voices, now in her 5th year as well as to continue singing in Antiphony. When she’s not singing, you’ll either find her designing stuff or spending time with fellow chorister and hubby, Jeff Buhse and playing with their dog, Pancakes :)
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Andrew Koropatnick |
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Section Bass |
2nd year in Prairie Voices |
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Aspiring: composer, gin martini connoisseur, high top sneaker collector, beard grower, pond hockey all star, chef, photographer, vegan eater, world traveler, fashion designer, book reader, Swahili speaker, wife beater... wearer, shower singer, pencil twirler, Pringle popper, napper, eater, breather, water drinker. In that order. I like drinking tap water, hot showers, my own bedroom, singing, North American food, being outside past 7, my Family, my Girlfriend, driving instead of walking, internet access, air conditioning, wearing loud clothing, snow, my Friends, chapati, pineapple Fanta, paprika Pringles, teaching piano, playing football with children from Kenya, feeding Giraffes, people watching. Not in any particular order. I dislike bartering and converting CDN Dollars to KSH. |
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Barry McLoed |
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Section: Tenor |
4th year in Prairie Voices |
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My name is Barry and it is my 4th year with the choir. I am looking forward to finally finishing my degree in BioChemistry and enjoying another season with Prairie Voices. When I am not singing with the choir I enjoy long walks on the beach and getting caught in the rain. So if you think you are the one for me... Oh wait wrong website. Well I hope to see you out at many of our concerts this year! |
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Brett Hampton |
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Section: Tenor |
3rd year in Prairie Voices |
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Most Likely To…be heard in a crowd
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Catherine Marshall |
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Section: Soprano |
2nd year in Prairie Voices |
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Outside of Prairie Voices, I am… simultaneously pursuing a Master of Science in Nutrition and completing a dietetic internship (to become a Registered Dietitian). If there was an extra hour in the day I would… have a dance party. My favourite foods are… yogurt, grapes, yam fries. The older I get, the more I… listen to CBC Radio. When I was a child… I desperately wanted to be on “Mr. Dress-Up”. A few interesting, but useless, facts about me… I like waking up early, I much prefer crayons over markers, I really like the movies “Shawshank Redemption” and “Inception”, I floss every day, I often mispronounce the word ‘susceptible’, and I haven’t eaten a hamburger in over 10 years.
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Charise Goolcharen |
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Section: Soprano |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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I love singing and playing Guitar. I love all music, literally everything from Josh Groban to Eminem to Nora Jones to Disturbed to Enya to Shakira to Sarah McLachlan to Nightwish to Portishead to Coldplay to Wailing Jenny’s to Regina Spektor to Paramore to B.O.B to Dixie chicks to Kid Cudi. There can never be too much music in this world; everything is so unique and amazing. I Love art and designing. I love cooking however I am very picky but not afraid to try new things. Weird Fact: The only fruit I will eat is apples and oranges rarely will you see me eat a green grape and it’s only if I am really hungry. I wish I had been born back in… the middle ages Name a book you’ve recently finished reading: none cause every time I am half way through a book I start reading another one and at this present moment I am reading 4 different books. What’s your nickname? Cherizo which is sausage in Portuguese or Charizard or shreeky My philosophy is… Never give up on something you love I always mispronounce… apparently button.... NO idea why people get me to repeat it over and over again When I was little I used to think that… hobbits were real What’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten? French Fries and Gravy. I can never get sick of it ever! Though I try to hide it, I’m actually… crazy I’ve always wanted… to do as much as I can do If I saw wet cement, I would write… nothing it would look horrible after I consider it vandalism What album could you listen to every day for the rest of your life? Anything Enya or Coldplay What movie could you watch over and over again? It takes two I am totally paranoid about… Spiders and bugs. But only when they are in my house or out of their natural habitat. |
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Christine Peters |
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Section: Alto |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Furthest away from home you have ever traveled: South Africa! |
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Constance McLaren |
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Section: Alto |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Connie is unbelievably thrilled to be joining PV this season! After singing in choirs for over a decade, missing out for four years left her in music-withdrawal and it's totally a dream come true to to get back into things with PV! Although singing has been her main musical focus she also loves playing piano and has dabbled in flute and violin. Connie is currently taking her Bachelor of Science at U of M in hopes of becoming a doctor. Between choir, school, and a few part-time jobs Connie spends any free time she gets, voluntarily cleaning up animal poop at D'arcy's ARC, chasing children around at a daycare or being fascinated by blood and guts in the VHG ER. If anyone happens to know how to add an extra day on to each week she'd really appreciate getting in on that secret! Connie long ago discovered that music is the world's best destresser and in the words of Ronald Reagan, "Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music!"
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Ellen Ward |
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Section: Soprano |
3rd year in Prairie Voices |
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This is my third year in Prairie Voices. As an aspiring music teacher, it is wonderful to be able to participate in something as musically stimulating as Prairie Voices. This year I am working full time with my husband to save up money for our world travels next fall. |
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Evan Hawkins |
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Section: Bass |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Little did Evan know that when he fell in love with performing back in grade eight that he would end up with Prairie Voices.
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Jason Bergen |
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Section: Bass |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Jason is very excited to sing in Prairie Voices this year and rejoin several of his friends from the Westgate Mennonite Collegiate Choirs. His favorite songs to sing are a cappella pop songs because rockin’ that bass line with his rich and delicious voice is what he was born to do. If Jason could spend a day with any celebrity he would go golfing with Michael Cera. If he could, Jason would spend every waking minute travelling the world. His theme song is “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin because it is relaxing and works well with his procrastinating nature. |
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Jeff Buhse |
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Section: Bass |
4th year in Prairie Voices |
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Jeff is entering his fourth year in Prairie and is excited. He’s not actually very good at singing, but his wife is an important member of the Alto section, so they let him stick around. He likes to grow facial hair (and likes when Phil grows facial hair) and likes to sing Old Man River while in the wilderness. Jeff wants to be a bison farmer/cowboy when he grows up, but can sometimes be mistaken for a lumberjack. Feel free to come say “Hi” to him at any point during the season (except during performances) and he is looking forward to performing for you and make you feel happy inside! |
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Jenna Hill |
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Section: Soprano |
3rd year in Prairie Voices |
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Hello. I'm Jenna Hill and I am a new graduate of the University of Winnipeg. I just received my Bachelor of Arts majoring in the Theatre. What would your Olympic event be? Dancing crazy!
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Joel Guénette |
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Section: Tenor |
2nd year in Prairie Voices |
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Sorry lads, he’s attached. He doesn’t put the slightest effort into his dress, but that is no excuse to stare ;) That wide, almost godlike range of his attracts more that just men, but cute woodland creatures as well. Joel is an active etymologist and loves harsh and exact phonology. I know, it’s pretty weird that he is actually attached with these odd pastimes… he sure got lucky. (That’s what he said). Joel is entering his second year in PV and is hoping for some GTs (good times). He especially hopes to sell you tickets to all of our concerts. |
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Julian Kroeker |
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Section: Bass |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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You get rid of one Kroeker and in comes another one bringing a similar demeanor and story as the other. Julian went through elementary school hating music class and mandatory piano lessons. In junior high, he took band and choir because they guaranteed good marks and included little to no effort or practice. While this was still very much the case in high school, music became something fun to break up the rest of his classes that required too much effort for little to no enjoyment. People claim to have heard him say he will take his classes at U of M this year more seriously than he did at Westgate. Regardless or wether this was actually said or if it was a result of parents' selective hearing, he will be glad to have a weekly musical release again. |
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Kaethe Friesen-Hughes |
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Section: Alto |
2nd year in Prairie Voices |
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I’ll wait till nobody’s looking, then I’ll…:Sing very loudly. Name a book you’ve recently finished reading: Bridget Jones Diary What’s the farthest from home you’ve ever traveled? British Columbia to Quebec I’d rather be…singing I collect…Beads Late at night I like to eat…Cereal What album could you listen to every day for the rest of your life? Drops of jupiter, by Train The older I get, the more I…lose my natural hair colour. When I was a kid, when I grew up I wanted to be… the ice cream biker. the one with the bells that goes around wolseley. My comfort food is…Peanut butter on Toast. For my first wish, I wish…i knew what i wanted to do with my life. If there were an extra hour in the day, I’d use it to…sleep in |
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Kaitlyn Peters |
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Section: Soprano |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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I am super pumped about being in Prairie Voices this year. After this I plan on applying for the outtatown program with CMU and going to Africa. Who knows where I’ll go from there. If I were a Disney character, I’d be…Dory from Finding Nemo…Just keep swimming just keep swimming. I wish I had lived back in… the 60s so I could hear Franki Valli and the Four Seasons live For my first wish, I wish… that my life could be a musical for a day with awesome dance numbers |
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Karin Ens |
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Section:Soprano |
4th year in Prairie Voices |
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This is Karin’s fourth year in Prairie Voices and she has been part of the very epic St. Vital Carpool since her first day in the choir. (This carpool has included such all-star past members as Tim Friesen, Amy Bortoluzzi, and Buffy Cowtan, to name a few). Although it has drastically decreased in core members, Karin is very excited to lead it this year and possibly induct new members into its glory. In the carpool (and in life), Karin has been known to: participate in solid jams (including singing, body percussion and even whistling), dance up a storm (even while driving), and have heart to heart talks about friendship and how Prairie Voices has changed her life. In addition to her carpool, Karin’s enjoys: summer at her cottage and summer camp where she instructs kayaking, Christmas time, talking a lot, and drugs (because she’s a pharmacy student and is very interested in their mechanisms and safe use in the public) |
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Kate Schroeder |
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Section: Soprano |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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I’ll wait till nobody’s looking, then I’ll… eat the cookie dough
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Katelyn Slotin |
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Section: Alto |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Nicknames: Keke and Keeks I'll be honest though only my family calls me that. |
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Katie Donnelly |
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Section: Soprano |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Katie is so excited to part be of a choir again, especially since it's Prairie Voices! Katie will begin her second year at the University of Manitoba, working hard at getting a degree in, well, she doesn't quite know yet. Katie is one of those singers who has never sang the same part for more than a year, so let's see how soprano goes for her! Katie hopes that along with singing in Prairie Voices, she will be able to cross a few more things off her "Things To Do Before I Turn 30" list, such as running her second half marathon, taking another out of country trip with her boyfriend, and owning her own hot-air popcorn maker (because its that much better than the microwave stuff). |
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Kathryn McCaskill |
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Section: Soprano |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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I am a small town girl at heart, who made the scary transition to the big city this year. I am attending the University of Manitoba, hoping to study business. It is a huge change from a school of 130 people, to a school with thousands! I have been involved in music since age four, starting on the piano, then later voice. I have been involved in many choirs over the years, including Provincial Honor Choir and Central Manitoba Youth Choir. I am very excited to have the opportunity to sing with Prairie Voices this year. |
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Kelsey MacKay |
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Section: Alto |
2nd year in Prairie Voices |
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Kelsey is very excited for her second year in Prairie Voices. She is currently attending the University of Manitoba, but she doesn't know what she is going to major in yet. She is also very excited for her new position as PR chair on the PV board and though no one can fill the shoes of Buffy Cowtan; she will do her best. She is also pumped about Prairie's new director, and can't wait to have a ton of fun with everybody!! P.S. The alto section is the best!! Most Likely To… speak before thinking |
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Kyle Klassen |
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Section: Bass |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Lauren Wiebe |
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Section: Soprano |
5th year in Prairie Voices |
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What would your Olympic event be? Figure skating in the winter, diving in the summer. If only I could skate well and wasn’t afraid of swimming... I'm totally paranoid about… Turtles. They terrify me. Truth or Dare? Truth. I’m a wimp. And I’ll probably find a way to lie, too... If I could change my name it would be… Princess Conswayla Banana Hammock What’s your nickname? Lola I always mispronounce… Grovesnor Avenue. There’s an “S” for a reason! My theme song is: Let’s Get Physical...JUST KIDDING! If I were a Disney character, I’d be… Ariel I wish I had been born back in… the 30’s. I’d so be a flapper. My ideal climate is… hot hot hot! I’ve always wanted…To be able to fly. Most convenient super power ever! What album could you listen to every day for the rest of your life? GLEE
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Mathieu LaBossiere |
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Section: Bass |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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Bonjour! My name is Mathieu LaBossière and I am very happy do be part of Prairie Voices this year for the first time!! I'm very excited to undertake this challenge as this is my first experience in vocal music. I have done a lot of music in the past, especially playing percussion and piano in band and Jazz band at Collège Louis-Riel during my high school years. Since I got in university, I realized that music had been absent of my life for already way too long.. so here I am! This year I will be completing my Bachelor's Degree in General Sciences at Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface in hopes of being accepted in Med School next year. In the mean time, I am looking foreward to this year ahead with this twist that will be PV!! After all, nothing is better than music, and I can't wait to share this passion of mine with the rest of the gang! |
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Matthew Thiessen |
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Section: Bass |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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· I’d rather be an elephant. |
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Naomi Neufeld |
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Section: Alto |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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I’ll wat till nobody’s looking, then I’ll… Sing at the top of my lungs Most Likely To…Be Invisible I am totally paranoid about…Being Alone Truth or Dare?Dare What’s the farthest from home you’ve ever traveled?Mexico What’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten?Mennonite Food <3 I’d rather be…Canoeing My philosophy is…Never leave angry If I could change my name it would be…Kadie or Katherine In a previous life I was…Jane Austen What’s your nickname?Spilly Pants, or Om Nom I always mispronounce…Worcestershire Sauce When I was little I used to think that…I had Super Powers My theme song is:Coldplay : Yellow, Death Cab For Cutie : I Will Follow You Into the Dark If I were a Disney character, I’d be…Jasmine I’ve always wanted…to live life as a musical If I saw wet cement, I would write…Love is all you need What is the most played song on your iPod?Sea Wolf : Middle Distance Runner What album could you listen to every day for the rest of your life?Coldplay : Parachutes What movie could you watch over and over again?Harry Potter Series, Across The Universe
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Phil Daniels |
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Section: Tenor |
4th year in Prairie Voices |
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What’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten? Meat Phil Daniels is legit.
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Rachel Friesen |
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Section: Alto |
1st year in Prairie Voices |
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My ideal climate is....sunny but not to warm. But not to cold either.... |
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Teneille Munn |
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Section: Alto |
3rd year in Prairie Voices |
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Tom Ens |
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Section: Tenor |
6th year in Prairie Voices |
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Wayne Carrier |
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Section: Tenor |
3rd year in Prairie Voices |
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