Meet the Director
Ronald J. Williams, active conductor, musician and composer, is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Colorado Repertory Singers, now in its sixth season. He is also the Director of Worship and Arts at Broomfield United Methodist Church and the Founder and Artistic Director of The Broomfield Choral Festival, a community chorale that presents an annual major works concert free to the public.
Mr. Williams is enjoying his 27th year as a choral director. He is a popular choral clinician and an active teacher and mentor, nurturing the love of music in piano, voice and composition students in his “Studio B". He has produced and directed numerous feature concerts in the greater Denver area.
Mr. Williams enjoys producing music as both director and composer. Several of his vocal and orchestral works are available on the critically acclaimed compact disc series, "Masterworks of the New Era," produced by ERMMedia. His vocal works are performed in concert by area chorales and he has arranged over 130 hymns for small band ensemble, piano and organ.
He is a member of the Colorado Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association(ACDA) and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), and Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). A native Floridian, Williams holds a Master of Music degree in composition from the University of Colorado, a Bachelor of Music degree in Theory from Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. He has taught vocal and instrumental music on both collegiate and elementary school levels. He is a lifelong pianist and enjoys playing a variety of musical instruments.
Meet the Accompanist
Tad Koriath studied piano at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. While there, he received the School of Music's award for outstanding accompanying and chamber music collaboration as well as festival grants to study and perform chamber music.
Mr. Koriath has accompanied for numerous vocal and instrumental recital. In addition to the Colorado Repertory Singers, he accompanies for the Colorado Children's Chorale. He is the Accompanist and Choir Director at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Broomfield.
Meet the Board of Directors
President: Linda Thorne
Linda moved to Colorado in December, 2003. She owns Thorne Tax Consulting, LLC and has practiced as a CPA since 1993. Linda has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, a Master of Accounting – Taxation, and a Law Degree from Brigham Young University. Linda enjoys cooking and singing with the Colorado Repertory Singers and the Broomfield Choral Festival.
Vice President, Fundraising: Linda Nuccio
Linda has been a resident of Broomfield, CO since 1990. She and her husband have raised three boys in the community with the last one attending college in Michigan and now enjoying 3.5 grandchildren. She has a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Colorado and has worked for several years with the major newspapers in town until moving to work in the medical industry. Music has been a part of both her husband’s family and her own and she believes it to be a wonderful outlet for stress relief in today’s busy world. She has worked with the local high school band as a volunteer and Asst. VP of the Parent Assoc along with being a board member of the Blue Knight Drum and Bugle Corps as Co-Director of volunteers.
Vice President, Performance: Emily Helton
A Colorado native, Emily puts music as one of the top priorities in her life. She earned a BA from Hastings College, Nebraska, and a MA from CU Denver. She plans to attend Arizona State to earn her PhD. Emily is currently a member of the Jefferson Symphony, Colorado Repertory Singers, Gabriel's Horns, and No Strings Attached. She has been a children's choir teacher for Broomfield UMC and is a former member of the Broomfield Civic Orchestra. She also enjoys yoga, sewing, and spending time with her cats.
Vice President, Marketing: Steffania Romisch
Stefania was born in Torino, Italy. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1998, from Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Since her husband, Steve, is a physicist, dinner time is always grounds for interesting discussions. During the last ten years, Stefania worked at the local National Laboratories and at the University of Colorado at Boulder, ending up with her own consulting business in Louisville, CO. She is a founding member of the Colorado Repertory Singers, and likes to cook and bake, to read — both in English and Italian, and to spend time strolling in the woods of colorful Colorado. She travels often to her native country, owns the most languid cat in the state, and enjoys irregular visits to her home by various examples of the local Colorado wildlife.
Vice President, Communications: Karen Early
Karen grew up in a small logging town in northern Canada where choral music was an anomaly. She’s delighted to find music she can really set her teeth into with CRS. She has accompanied and sung in church choirs wherever she’s lived: BC, Idaho, Quebec, Israel, Utah, New York, Oklahoma, England, and now sunny Colorado. Traveling, family history, sewing, gardening and cub scouting are some of her hobbies, but her first love remains music. Karen completed a degree in English (with a minor in music) and is amazed to find herself still doing homework — helping four young children complete assignments. She is the frazzled but proud mom of three boys and a daughter, ages eight to fourteen.
Secretary: Marilyn Howard
A voice and pipe organ major, Marilyn graduated magna cum laude from Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio and pursued graduate work in music theory at the Eastman School of Music. She has served as President of the Broomfield Music Teachers’ Association and as Chairman of the Broomfield Piano Festival. She directed church choirs for over twenty years and has taught vocal and instrumental music in elementary schools. Currently, she is a member of the Colorado Repertory Singers and maintains a private piano studio, following a passion of over fifty years.
Treasurer: Merlene Pagel
Merlene has enjoyed singing all of her life. She first learned to harmonize while driving in the car or walking around the farm with her mother as a young child. She is now the mother of six children and has tried to instill a love of music in each of them. She holds a degree in Business Education from Utah State University. She and her husband moved to Colorado after graduation in 1984 just weeks before the birth of their first child making all of their children native Coloradans. She taught at Barnes Business College for several years and is currently working for Thorne Tax Consulting. Merlene enjoys spending time reading, volunteering, enjoying her family, and singing with the Colorado Repertory Singers.
Soprano Section Leader: Debbie Peterson
A transplant from Virginia, Debbie has been a Broomfield resident since 1990. After a long absence from choral music, she is thrilled to be part of CRS and the Broomfield Festival Chorus. She was active in music in school, participating in choirs from elementary school through college at CU. Debby was honored to be selected to participate in All State Women’s Chorus. She received the “Best Supporting Actress” award and “Best Performance in a Musical” for the role of Bianca in a community theatre production of Kiss Me Kate. Debby has worked in export compliance for Particle Measuring Systems in Boulder for over 20 years. The proud mother of two teenage girls, Debby is a member of the Broomfield Band Parents Association. She and her husband enjoy participating in APA Pool League.
Alto Section Leader: Anna Seipmann
Anna is an educator and homemaker. She holds a bachelors degree in history and Latin from Haverford College, and a masters degree in Education from CU Boulder. Since moving to Colorado in 1999 and completing her teaching degree, Anna has taught high school social studies in Boulder Valley Schools. She currently works individually with middle school and high school students who wish to improve their success in school. In her free time, Anna enjoys singing with Colorado Repertory Singers, skiing and gardening.
Tenor Section Leader: Steve Soller
Steve moved to Broomfield from Montgomery, Alabama in November, 2003 with his wife Ruth and sons Steven and Jeremy. Steve was Service Relations Manager for EDS at StorageTek, and later Sun Microsystems, before taking the position of Customer Service Manager with Incentra Solutions. Steve is a member of the Broomfield United Methodist Church and has been a member of Colorado Repertory Singers since May, 2005.
Bass Section Leader: David Early
David comes from a family with a strong tradition in vocal music. His grandmother and uncle sang for Mormon Tabernacle Choir and his sister currently performs with the Seattle Opera Company. In spite of a doctoral degree in engineering, David has maintained a love for singing over the years, participating in large and small choral organizations everywhere he has lived. One of David’s favorite experiences was singing under Mack Wilberg, a current Mormon Tabernacle Choir director, for 6 years in BYU Men’s Chorus. David travels extensively as a sales engineer for IBM and welcomes weekly CRS rehearsals as quality “date nights” with his wife! David is pleased to join his wife this year on the board in supporting quality choral music in the community.