The American Music Research Center invites the public to join in a Sing-Along of American tunes Sunday, July 3.  Associate Director of Choirs Jeffrey Gemmell will lead the audience and a Festival Choir in the singing of old American songs, music from Tin Pan Alley, popular favorites from Broadway and Hollywood, patriotic tunes, and much more. Lyrics will be provided. Katie Couch is the collaborative pianist for this event, and will also perform "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin.  A Festival Choir of spirited local singers will serve as leaders for the Sing-Along and are asked to attend a rehearsal June 29 in Grusin; those interested in participating should email jeffrey.gemmell@colorado.edu. 

Dr. Jeffrey Gemmell joined the faculty of the College of Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Fall of 2009. He is Associate Director of Choirs and conductor of University Choir and teaches the Graduate Choral Symposium in Choral Music and Conducting. He also conducts the Adult and Youth Choirs at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boulder.  Previously, he was Director of Choral Activities and Vocal Music at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his appointment at Millersville, Dr. Gemmell held a similar position for seven years at California State University, Chico. Before teaching at Chico State, Dr. Gemmell conducted choirs and taught conducting, voice and music education courses at Ithaca College and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He received his DMA in the Literature and Performance of Choral Music from University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997 and holds an MM in Music Education (1988) and a Certificate in Vocal Performance (1989) from Northwestern University. He completed his undergraduate degree in Music Education (1984) at Towson University in Maryland and attended Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey.

The American Music Research Center is a joint venture of the University Libraries and College of Music devoted to the discovery of new information about American music and to the sharing of those discoveries with the wider community. The AMRC sponsors concerts and scholarly activities related to American music of all kinds such as its annual journal and guest speakers featured at annual symposia.The American Music Research Center (AMRC) is a rare music repository dedicated to exploring the rich tradition of American music. The AMRC shares its resources with students, faculty, scholars, and the public through concerts, symposia and lectures, publications, and other scholarly activities. The AMRC serves as a research archive open to all who wish to preserve American music and enhance its cultural and transformational potential for future generations.

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