<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;background-color:transparent">It’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays and planning your seasonal events! Whether it’s an office Christmas party, a public event, or a family gathering, a vocal quartet can add class and merriment. The GLLO Singers of the Great Lakes Light Opera are all professional singers with vocal performance degrees from prestigious universities, including the Cleveland Institute of Music. You have your choice of an all-female quartet (SSAA) or of a mixed quartet (SATB). For large events, we suggest a larger musical group. We can offer various vocal combinations to accommodate any and all events! </span></p><div dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;background-color:transparent"><b>Repertoire:</b></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;background-color:transparent">The GLLO Singers’ repertoire includes all your favorites:</span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Angels We Have Heard on High</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Away in a Manger</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Carol of the Bells</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Christmas Time is Here</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Christmas Song</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Coventry Carol</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Deck the Hall</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Ding Dong Merrily on High</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">First Noel</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Frosty the Snowman</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Good King Wencelas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Hark the Herald Angels Sing</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Here We Come a-Carolin</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Holly and the Ivy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Holly Jolly Christmas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">I’ll Be Home for Christmas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">In the Bleak Midwinter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">It Came Upon a Midnight Clear</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jingle Bell Rock/Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jolly Old St. Nicholas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jingle Bells</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Joy to the World</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Let it Snow</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Little Drummer Boy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Lo How a Rose Ere Blooming</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">O Christmas Tree</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">O Come All Ye Faithful</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">O Little Town of Bethlehem</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Santa Claus is Coming to Town</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">O Holy Night</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Silent Night</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Silver Bells</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Twelve Days of Christmas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Up on the Housetop</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">We Wish You a Merry Christmas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">What Child is This</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Winter Wonderland</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">We Three Kings</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">White Christmas</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">If you don’t see the song you’d like, please don’t hesitate to ask! We accommodate requests whenever possible!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><b>Logistics:</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><span style="font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:13.8000001907349px">The GLLO Singers can perform a cappella arrangements of carols, or if you prefer accompanied music for your event, the GLLO Singers can accommodate that request as well. In order to have an accompanist included, you must have either an electrical outlet or a piano onsite. </span><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><b>Rates:</b></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15.1999998092651px;line-height:13.8000001907349px;white-space:pre-wrap">Please contact Megan Thompson, Executive Director, to discuss your events and receive a quote. </span></font><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">When booking multiple dates, the fees can be <b>negotiated</b>. Also, please ask about <b>bartering</b>. The Great Lakes Light Opera will happily accept donations in exchange for entertainment. We are especially in need of costumes, props, scene construction materials, and office supplies. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">For more information or to book the GLLO Singers, please contact Megan Thompson, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Light Opera, at <a href="tel:%28352%29%20216-5065" value="+13522165065" target="_blank">(352) 216-5065</a> or </span><a href="mailto:greatlakeslightopera1@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">greatlakeslightopera1@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">. </span></p><div><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></div></span>
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