Artistic Staff
Conductor and Artistic Director
Jeremy D. Matheis, Bass/Baritone, is equally at home on the stage as a performer, singer, and conductor. He is a dynamic young choral conductor based in Seattle, Washington and his experience in music is broad, embracing conducting, barber shopping, teaching, singing, and church music. He hails originally from Lynden, Washington and received his B.A. in Music from Trinity Christian College while pursuing advanced studies in voice pedagogy and conducting. Jeremy is currently putting the finishing touches on his M.M. in Choral Conducting at the University of Washington. A man of diverse musical interests and talents, Mr. Matheis is currently Director of Music Ministries / Choirmaster at Sandpoint Community United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington. He is also Director of the Seattle SeaChordsmen, a Barbershop chorus in the Barbershop Harmony Society. He has extensive background in many different areas of music including all aspects of church music, Pre-K music education, and teaching at the Seattle Music Conservatory. Mr. Matheis' work as a conductor has brought him increasing distinction, focusing on building communication through gesture and expressivity. In addition to an expanding conducting and solo singing career, Matheis sings weekly with the St. Marks Compline choir and directs on ocassion.
Accompanist
Since 1995, Kathee Lundberg has served Cascade Foothills Chorale in a variety of capacities. Ms. Lundberg was Music and Artistic Director of the Chorale for the 8 concert seasons from 2003 to 2007, was accompanist for 10 concert seasons (1995 to 2002), and has most recently enjoyed singing with the group. Beginning with the fall, 2008 concert season, she returns as accompanist for Cascade Foothills Chorale.
Ms. Lundberg has a Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Administration with a minor in music. While at university she studied piano, voice, and French horn and began her extensive and diverse accompanying history as accompanist to several university vocalists, instrumentalists and ensembles as well as that of assisting her church's music staff in accompanying groups and soloists. Since then, in addition to accompanying the chorale, she has added the rewarding experience of accompanying solo and ensemble contest pieces for both vocal and instrumental HS students. Ms. Lundberg has served on the staff of Stage Door Productions the last two theater seasons as Vocal Director and Rehearsal Accompanist for the company's performances of "Oklahoma" and "Kiss Me Kate". She has performed vocally in several choral groups as well as auditioned ensembles. To this she adds both band and orchestra performance experiences and a performance and recording opportunity with a Minnesota gospel group. Ms Lundberg enjoys arranging music. Cascade Foothills Chorale has sung a number of her arrangements.
Organization
Board of Directors
Lori McKenna, Secretary
Charles Kirschbaum, Treasurer
Linda Shaffer, Bookkeeper
Doug Stratton, Vice President
Kristen Damazio, President
Our Mission
To be recognized as one of the premier choral groups in the Puget Sound area by:
• Creating an atmosphere of fun and musical fellowship for our members
• Being active in the artistic concerns of our communities
• Providing a rewarding, inspiring and enjoyable music experience for our audiences and our performers!
History
The 50-voice, Cascade Foothills Chorale is a non-audition adult choir
which began as a group of community members who gathered to provide
music at the 1976 Bi-Centennial celebration of local church. The group
began as BECCO (Buckley, Enumclaw Community Choral Organization)and was
later called Northwest ECCO (Enumclaw Community Choral Organization).
Now known as Cascade Foothills Chorale (CFC), the chorus continues a strong sense of tradition and community. CFC performs concerts semi-annually in spring and winter and enjoys bringing our music to the listeners by performing many additional concerts throughout our community.
Membership
Our membership continues to grow and we welcome new singers.
Rehearsals for the Cascade Foothills Chorale follow the typical public school calendar and occur on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 9:15 in the Enumclaw High School Choir room. New members are welcomed twice yearly for the first three weeks of each concert season (September and January).
Select Ensembles
There are opportunities each concert season to audition for a select
ensemble that performs music in addition to that which the entire
chorale sings for the chosen concert theme.
Special Numbers
Each concert typically has opportunities to audition to perform a solo
or special group presentation that supports the concert's theme.
Dues
Membership dues are currently $30.00 per concert season ($60.00 per year).
Opportunities to Serve
Chorale members are also encouraged to support the good of the
organization by helping with the non-singing tasks of business needs
and concert production. The opportunities provided are (but not limited
to) the following:
Advertising
Publicity
Ticket Sales
Raffles
Catering
Grant Writing
Program creation
Poster creation
Staging
Concert Attire
Program Scripting
