Raised in Waverly, Nebraska, where she still resides with her husband, Norm, Wilma Reiner Sundeen continues her long and distinguished musical career of performing and teaching piano.
In demand as a soloist in churches and concerts, Wilma has shared her great gift of piano performance excellence with thousands. For over thirty years she was staff accompanist for the world-renowned radio program Back to the Bible, and she has been accompanist for decades at Rosemont Alliance Church in Lincoln. She is highly valued as the staff organ/piano soloist and accompanist for Roper & Sons Funeral Services where she has played for a quarter-century.
As a teacher of piano, Wilma is legendary in eastern Nebraska, with a career of 60 years and over a thousand students, some of whom have gone on to their own music careers.
Since 2000 Wilma has been a special guest soloist with the Keelan Family & Friends Christmas concerts and other events. Her major solo in every concert is a much-anticipated moment, and her collaboration with Mac McCune, Malley Keelan and others adds a special luster to their solos.
Wilma has released a number of recordings over the years, and October, 2007 marks a special point in her life and career--she has just issued no fewer than five new compact discs.
They are:
How Great Thou Art--favorite hymns like Holy, Holy, Holy; Wonderful Words of Life; Amazing Grace and others, and two medleys: What a Friend Medley, and Sunday School Sing-a-long Medley
Golden Favorites--all the old favorites like Maggie; Endearing Young Charms; I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen and medleys of Stephan Foster, WW II, Songs of Home and Traditional Wedding Collection
Sentimental Journey--medleys entitled Rainbow; Old West; British Isles and longer renditions of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; When I Grow Too Old to Dream; Danny Boy; Sentimental Journey
Without a Song--Tribute to Nat King Cole; Sweethearts Medley; Far Away Places; Moon River; Tennessee Waltz; Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago and many more
Christmas-Celebrate!--a special 2 CD release--CD 1 is sacred Christmas music such as The Star Carol; In the Bleak Midwinter; Still, Still, Still; He is Born; O Holy Night and others...and, CD 2 is popular Christmas fare including Home for the Holidays; The Christmas Waltz; Silver Bells; I'll Be Home for Christmas; Santa Claus Collection Medley; The Christmas Song and more
These are sure to please and would make great gifts for the holidays or birthdays! All are $15 except the Christmas 2-CD set which is $25. If ordering from within Nebraska, please include 7% sales tax. All sales please add $3.00 for shipping.
They are available by calling (402) 786-2234 or (402) 484-8778. or writing to LarkSong Music; PO 67225; Lincoln, NE 68506.
Below: October, 2007 -- signing party for Wilma's 5 CD release event.