The Drexel university Department 01 Per10rming Arls University Chorus presenls Sopra1lo Alto The University Gretchen Hoffman Mary Beth Ames Esther Kang Holly Beecher Isabella Lacki Tiffany Brinser Chorus and HiYoung Yoo Joanna Charambura Sherry King Daphne Stewart Chamber T~nor BlISS Marc Axler Mark Fogelsanger Singers Ryan Crognale Larry Friedman Bill Lammev Pete Eobbi Dr. Steven Powell, Brian Galebach John Mulh&n Shawn Hughes Sean Peyton director Josef W. Rutkowski David Sharp William Walker Alan Spoil Ed Sweeny

\.. Soprano Alto (l) ~ Gretchen Hoffman Mary Beth Ames .Q (l) Esther Kang Holly Beecher t3) Daphne Stewart Bass e Tenor ~.5 Mark Fogelsanger Bill Lammy Marc Axler G(1) Dan McTough Josef W. Rutkowski Alan Spoil William Walker Sunday, November 19, 1989 Mandell Theatre 2:30 p.m. Program OS8nn8 Benedictus A festive Psnl"' .5teven PO\veJI Gretchen Hoffman, soprano Mary Beth Ames, alto JosdW. Rutkowski,tenor ALtn Spoil, bass IliYoung Yoo, piano University Chorus Agnus Dei Gretchen Hoffman, soprano Holly 8cl'chcr, alto Marc Axlcr, tenor (A Set Unrelated Madrigals) or University ChQrus Sing We mId Cllnnt It Thomas Morley In TI,ese Deliglrt{'" Pletlsmrt Groves Henry Purcell TI,e Messrr'ger of tile DdigM{ul 51";ng F. Pilkington WUI', 0 Mitre Eyes John Bennet Program Notes lJark, All Ye Lovely Saints Above Thomas Weelkes Now is tlte Month of Maying Thomas Morley The first woO:. on this aflCmoon's progrMass. and usually GIQria indicatC5a mass which can be sung in 30 minutes or Icss. 1lIese maS5eS Gretchen Hoffman, soprano Daphne Slewart, alto W~ performed as part of the Sunday Sl'n'M:e, Marc Axk>r.lenor Ed Sweeny, bass Mozart wrote this particular Missa Brevis in 17'14, when he was 18. It is his sixth mass, and it is meticulously organized. Even the two Credo middle movements, the Gloria and the Credo (tWQ rnovemcn" which are usually through-composcd), are organized around I't'CUrring Esther Kang. soprano Holly Bcccher", alto motivt'5. The instrumentation is unusually light, involving two violins Josef W. RUlkowski, lenar William Walker, bass and continuo (3 small organ, cello, and oflLon, string bass), but without violas, brass, winds, or timpani. The light, almost dancclike nature of Sanctus the Kyrle and (he Dona Nobis PaCt'm arc also interesting and unusual touches.