About Masterclass Lady
Rosanne (Giallonardo) Simunovic began her musical career in Timmins, Ontario. She studied piano with Anne Pizzale and later, at an advanced level, with Soeur Anita Vaugeois (Sister Cecile of Les Soeurs De L’Assomption in Timmins). Her vocal and accompaniment skills were nurtured by her aunt, the late Dorothea Mascioli.
When Rosanne graduated from O’Gorman High School, she moved on to the University of Toronto where she continued her piano and vocal studies while attaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She was hired as a piano accompanist for several musical companies, most notably, the National Ballet Of Canada. She presently holds an A.R.C.T. Teacher’s Diploma in Voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Rosanne has studied choral conducting with numerous well known Canadian Conductors, including Wayne Riddell of Montreal, Quebec and the internationally renowned Dr. Elmer Iseler.
She has been a founding member of numerous community-based arts organizations: the Timmins Arts Council, later known as Arts & Culture Timmins, the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, and, the Timmins Youth Singers…as well as the TYS Alumnus choir, the Timmins Concert Singers. In 1987, she was also selected to be the conductor of the Timmins Board Of Education Choir, comprised of talented students from Grades 5 to 8.
In 1988, she was elected to the Board Of Directors of the Ontario Choral Federation (now known as Choirs Ontario), where she served as Chair of the Festivals Committee for six consecutive seasons. In 1996, in honour of the Ontario Choral Federation’s 25th Anniversary, Rosanne was selected as one of 25 recipients of the OCF’s Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the choral art. The ceremony was presided by Lieutenant Governor, Hal Jackman.
In November 1997, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Rotary Club Of Timmins to receive the prestigious Paul Harris Award for her years of dedication to the artistic development of young musical talent in Timmins.
In August of 2002, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Board Of Directors of Choirs Ontario to serve as Conductor of both the Provincial Junior and Teen Choir Camps, now renamed in honour of the Camp Benefactors, Don and Lillian Wright.
In November 2002, Rosanne was the one of the recipients of the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, honouring her work in the development of the arts in Timmins.
Under Rosanne Simunovic’s direction, the Timmins Youth Singers and the Timmins Concert Singers have been featured in numerous choral festivals and performing opportunities outside of Timmins. In 1985, they were selected to partici
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Thank you, MCL, for making a topic about this! I can’t wait for June 9th! Ever since I heard “Zero Gravity”, I had hoped so diligently that David would make a single out of it, and my hope was not in vain! I am also extraordinarily pleased to hear that “A Thousand Miles” will be an added bonus as well. Vanessa Carlton’s version was fantastic, but I think I actually prefer David’s just a little bit more. I am just curious. Does anyone know for how much this digital bundle will be going for on iTunes? I can’t imagine it being more than $5.00, but I suppose no cost is too great for music of this calibur!
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mcl,
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Thank you MCL for posting this!
We are trying to promote one of David’s charities Rising Star Outreach — and if you purchase your iTune fan bundle through the web site Good Search/Good Shop 2.5% is donated to a charity of your choice (ehm ehm Rising Star Outreach)
below tells you a little bit about it and provides the link into Good Search.
It’s a WIN- WIN situation — some David Archuleta music 🙂 and donate to a good cause.
http://archuletafanscene.com/2009/06/03/rising-star-and-good-search-it-just-got-better/
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thanks Doc…good info! D would appreciate that 🙂
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Thanks for posting this news, MCL, and also FanDoc for the additional information about RSO. Can’t wait to have copies of all three goodies on my iPod.
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Thanks MCL! And to you AFD for the great info!
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galen, David is slated to perform Prayer of the Children and Angels on Tuesday, June 9 at the Gala for the Children Uniting Nations 4th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The performance will take place at the U.S. Department of State, in the Benjamin Franklin Diplomatic Reception Room.
info from FOD.
should a vid appear, I’ll post it here for you.
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Thank you very much, janey! I definitely am interested to know more about this “Prayer of the Children” song. I am not familiar with it, but the name itself sounds like something I would like. Only a few more days until Tuesday!
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galen, Prayer of the Children, written and performed by Kurt Bestor…
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Thanks, janey, I will definitely listen to it right away!
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galen, your thoughts on POTC?
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galen, fan bundle is available now! plz, tell me what you think!
mcl, I’ve been told that some Canadians cannot purchase this in Canada, plz let me know it you need this gifted to hear it.
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Hey, janey, first let me start off by saying that I LOVED “Prayer of the Children,” and can’t wait to see what David does with it. The song’s message is certainly right up his alley.
Oh, and I have the Fan Pack! Finally! I could not be happier! I like the “Touch My Hands” music video and “A Thousand Miles” is excellent, but for me the shining song in this bundle is definitely “Zero Gravity”! I am not exaggerating when I say it is on par with “Crush”! This is the type of songs radio stations will BEG for. God bless, David, for taking the time to give his fans this awesome blessing!
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galen, David sang Imagine accompanying himself on piano for the first time, and POTC a capella and received a standing O…Jeff has indicated that he took videos and we are IMpatiently waiting for them now. The minute they come up I’ll put here and perhaps alert MCL to them as well.
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Janey — a standing O! wow — and what an audience he had.
Yes — also IMpatiently waiting for the videos – a cappella POTC – crying already.
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I am definitely IMpatiently waiting as well! Thank you so much, janey, for keeping all us Archie fans posted and in-the-know!
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galen, until the vid is made public i thought you’d be interested in this info…
“David Archuleta committed his efforts to motivating the younger generation to get involved, mentor and make a difference. On a piano which formerly belonged to President Truman, Archuleta performed two songs, one of which brought the audience to tears and then to their feet for an ovation as it reminded them that despite the glittery surroundings, the reason the evening was taking place was for those children most in need.”
taken from this article..http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-11-2009/0005042490&EDATE=
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galen, here is the much anticipated POTC…
http://davidarchuletanetwork.ning.com/video/2432637:Video:1099907
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this might be a better link for some..
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Thank you SO much, janey. I am going to listen to it right away! I was hoping I would get on here tonight and find this video. The last couple of days have been extraordinarily crazy and I have had virtually NO time to get on here. Thank you so much for providing me these links!
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It is good that David is so well received and is singing such beautiful music!
It pleases me that the Idols do get involved in charity work and good causes.
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Well said, Kariann! I am happy to see that the Idol’s “Give Back” more than just once a year!
Janey, I truly enjoyed listening to that song! Thank you! I hope to find an MP3 of that performance somewhere on the net, because I know that it is more than worthy of being on my iPod! God bless David for singing songs with such depth and meaning.
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here you go….
http://www.mediafire.com/?ottn1my0znn
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MCL, your thoughts on D’s performance of POTC?
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Janey, THANK YOU very much! You really have a knack for finding decent quality MP3’s of lesser known songs! Me? I’m not so good at that! LOL So I am very thankful for your help on this!
I also look forward to seeing MCL’s comments regarding David’s POTC performance. Can’t wait!
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