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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 2, 2018
The Chicken Soup Anthologies: by Flo C. Blake
Quite a history emerges from delving into
its origins. In 1993, two motivational speak-
ers—Jack Canfield and Mark Hansen--hatched
an idea. They would compile stories gleaned
from their audience members. These true-life
recollections would comprise a unique compila-
tion of heartwarming tales for a book. The title,
“Chicken Soup for the Soul” seemed ideal.
Canfield and Hansen enthusiastically
pitched the concept to 100 New York based
book publishers. Their efforts promptly yielded
them a hundred rejection slips.
Their “never-say-die” spirit prompted
them to try a lesser-renowned publisher in Flor-
ida, who accepted the challenge. The first book
would spawn a series of sequels that turned the
brand into a major publishing industry phenom-
enon.
In 2008 the founders sold the company,
which has continued to expand under industry
giant, Simon and Schuster—currently the third
largest international book publisher. Now trans-
lated into almost 50 languages, “Chicken Soup
for the Soul” books’ readership reaches num-
bers exceeding 500 million. The current editor,
Amy Newmark graces the front covers.
Although they also run TV and movie pro-
ductions, the publishers churn out about a dozen
new book titles annually. Each volume contains
101 stories from as many writers. Teams con-
sisting of three proof-readers -- graduate jour-
nalism majors,--plus their supervisor carefully
select the final submissions for publication.
Thus, last week, it seemed a true bless-
ing for me to have landed a 1 ½ page story in
their latest anthology titled “My Crazy Family.”
The entry concerns something amusing that my
overprotective in-laws did years ago.
Chicken Soup’s publishers welcome
individual submissions (sent via the publishers’
website) of true, first person accounts address-
ing certain pre-determined themes. Stories
should be told in fewer than 1,200 words.
Please see www.chickensoup.com for more
details.
They do not accept manuscripts of entire
books.
3 Rivers Chorale back from Carnegie Hall set to perform May 5
Judy Hoyle
IVN Contributing Writer
The chance to perform
at Carnegie Hall in New
York City is the dream of
thousands of singers across
the country.
On April 15, that dream
was realized for a handful
of Illinois Valley residents,
when members of 3 Rivers
Chorale joined choral groups
from around the world to
perform two pieces by Ola
Gjeilo in Carnegie’s Isaac
Stern Auditorium.
On May 5, 3 Rivers
Chorale will perform those
two pieces and others in a
Cave Junction concert titled,
“To Carnegie Hall & Back.”
In addition, the chorale,
accompanied by pianist Janet
O’Donovan and a string
orchestra, will also perform
two other Gjeilo pieces from
his Sunrise Mass, “Northern
Lights” and “Identity and the
Ground.”
Director Kate Campbell
stated, “We will also perform
a short work by Edward
Elgar, based on one of the
loveliest of his Enigma
Variations, arranged in
a choral setting by John
Cameron.”
After submitting an
audio recording, Campbell
got word last summer that
the choir was invited to
participate in the Carnegie
Hall performance.
Two weeks ago,
following a 5 day residency
organized by Distinguished
Concerts International,
Campbell and 26 members
of 3 Rivers Chorale joined
200 singers from around
the world to perform as
the Distinguished Concerts
Singers International.
The residency included
a chance to meet and work
with Gjeilo and to work
under conductor James
Meaders.
“The first time we
stepped into Carnegie
Hall, on the morning of the
concert, I felt amazingly
privileged and a little
overwhelmed at the beauty
and acoustics of this
venerable space,” Campbell
said. “The sounds we made
with the orchestra, our spot-
on director and with Ola at
the piano were magical. I got
pretty choked up.”
Singers came from the
United Kingdom, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, and
around the United States.
They spent around 10
hours in rehearsal to prepare
for the concert.
“I was very pleased
at the level of preparation
that our singers were able
to achieve. In some cases
we were able to be leaders
for some of the other choir
members,” Campbell said.
The singers presented
two Gjeilo pieces.
“Dreamweaver” is the
Norwegian composer’s new
seven-movement composition
that recounts an epic folk
ballad describing a journey to
the afterlife and back.
“This is musical story-
telling at its best,” said
Campbell, adding, “It was the
first time that piece had been
presented to an audience, a
world premiere.”
They also performed his
“Song of the Universal,” with
text by American author and
poet Walt Whitman.
“Ola loves the
expansiveness and
invitational spirit of the text,”
Campbell said. “He wrote
wonderfully soaring music
to perfectly paint Whitman’s
ideas.”
The May 5 concert
will take place 3 p.m. at
Immanuel United Methodist
Church, located at 200 W.
Watkins Street, near Shop
Smart.
Admission to the
Cave Junction concert is by
donation.
A second concert
will take place at Bethany
Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m.
May 6. Tickets are $15 and
may be purchased at Oregon
Books and at the door.
3 Rivers Chorale is a
non-profit, all volunteer choir
supported by its members and
board of directors, Illinois
River Valley Arts Council,
Josephine County Cultural
Trust, local businesses and
music lovers.
(Courtesy photo for the Illinois Valley News)
Kate Campbell, 3 Rivers Chorale music director in front of Carnegie Hall as
they begin rehearsals with composer Ola Gjeilo April 13.
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