2010-04-22 / Front Page

Final song, final concert


Stan Carlson directed the massed choir in “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the final song of the Big Sing concert Saturday evening, April 17. He also directed the Staples Area Men’s Chorus in “Loch Lomond” which featured a solo by tenor Michael Rohr. This was Carlson’s final concert as director of the Staples Area Men’s Chorus. He’s retiring after 39 years in the job. See more photos on pages 12a and 2b. (Staples World photo by Tom Crawford) Stan Carlson directed the massed choir in “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the final song of the Big Sing concert Saturday evening, April 17. He also directed the Staples Area Men’s Chorus in “Loch Lomond” which featured a solo by tenor Michael Rohr. This was Carlson’s final concert as director of the Staples Area Men’s Chorus. He’s retiring after 39 years in the job. See more photos on pages 12a and 2b. (Staples World photo by Tom Crawford)

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