"A Classical Christmas" Dedication

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Our 2025 holiday concert, “A Classical Christmas”, is dedicated to the memory of Daryl Edwin Wonderly, Sr. Daryl was the founder of the Oneida Area Civic Chorale, directing it from 1967-1995. His leadership, dedication and hard work during the Chorale's first 28 years laid the foundation for the successful decades of singing that have followed. Throughout his life, Daryl shared his gift as a music teacher, choir director, and community leader. He taught vocal music at Oneida High School, where his “Concert Choir” attained high honors and superior ratings for many years. He also served as music director at St John’s Episcopal Church in Oneida, and as the Winter Chapel Choir Director at the Voyager Resort in Tucson, Arizona, where his leadership and spirit have left a lasting legacy. Daryl passed away in Tucson on July 8, 2025, at the age of 92.

OACC Welcomes New Collaborative Pianist

The Oneida Area Civic Chorale would like to introduce our new Collaborative Pianist, Janice Plumley. Janice graduated from Ithaca College in December 1990 with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Music Education. While a student at Ithaca, Janice served as an accompanist for the Ithaca College Women’s Chorale. She began her teaching career in January 1991 as the Vocal Music Teacher at Camden High School in Camden, NY, where she conducted two large ensembles and numerous select ensembles, as well as directed ten musical theater productions. During her tenure in Camden, Janice earned a Masters in Music Education from SUNY Potsdam in 1995 and went on to earn a Masters in School Psychology in 2001, which led her to a career change. Janice recently retired from her position as a School Psychologist in the Camden Central School District after 24 years, during which time, she also remained active musically as the accompanist for Camden’s vocal music ensembles and as the director of the St. John’s Lutheran Church Choir in Rome, NY from 2008 through 2018.

Currently, Janice is the organist/pianist at Rome First United Methodist Church and is active in the musical theater community, having played in the pit orchestras for four productions at the Rome Community Theater and for Camden High School. She is very excited for the wonderful opportunity to perform with the Oneida Area Civic Chorale. Janice resides in Camden with her husband, Jeremiah, and three sons, John, Jeremy and Joshua, along with their dog, Jenny.

OACC To Offer Student Vocal Enrichment Opportunity

The Oneida Area Civic Chorale  is offering students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to perform in two concerts for free. The chorale will cover the student’s dues and provide ties or scarfs for each concert. Students must be available for the Sunday concert, Saturday morning dress rehearsal the day prior to the concert and attend 80% of rehearsals.

If you are interested, please complete the following application and mail to the address at the bottom by September 20th 2024 for the Holiday Concert or March 3rd 2025 for the June Concert.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.