HOPKINS CENTER presents

Handel Society of Dartmouth College Dr. Robert Duff conductor

Celebration for the Season

with special guests Hanover Chamber Orchestra Daniel Weiser piano Charles Stanton baritone Erma Gattie Mellinger mezzo-soprano

This performance is made possible in part by generous support from the Gordon Russell 1955 Fund; the Handel Society Foundation; and the Friends of the Handel Society Fund.

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 • 7 pm Spaulding Auditorium • Dartmouth College PROGRAM

Hodie Christus Natus Est Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1554-1612)

Resonet in Laudibus Orlande de Lassus (c. 1530-1594)

Richte, mich Gott Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen

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Venez, mes enfants Noël d’Alsace arr. Donald Patriquin (b. 1938)

Silent Devotion and Response Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) from The Sacred Service

Estampie Natalis Vaclav Nelhybel (1919-1996) Concertato Singers of the Handel Society of Dartmouth College Meg Williams soprano, Jocelyn Burke alto and Terrence Wilson tenor

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Go Where I Send Thee Spiritual arr. André Thomas (xxxx-xxxx) Alex Cook baritone

• INTERMISSION •

Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) from Sir John in Love

In Terra Pax Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) Erma Gattie Mellinger mezzo-soprano and Charles Stanton baritone

A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Tyler Harwell baritone

In the Bleak Midwinter Harold Darke (1888-1976) Rebecca Rotello soprano, Jeffrey Parsonnet tenor

The Holly and the Ivy Traditional Carol arr. Eric Thiman (1901-1975)

Fantasia on Christmas Carols Ralph Vaughan Williams Charles Stanton baritone PROGRAM NOTES

This year’s Celebration for the Season by the Handel eight-part a capella chorus, both Richte, mich Gott Society presents seasonal music for chorus, orchestra and Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen are in a form and brass and continues our annual holiday tradi- that blends elements from polyphonic Lutheran tion. church music and German folk songs with the an- Hodie Christus Natus Est Giovanni Gabrieli tiphonal, responsorial style of earlier Italian liturgical Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1555-1612) is best known for music. the compositions written during his time as organ- Silent Devotion and Response Ernest Bloch ist at St. Marks’s in Venice. From this period comes The Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch is un- Hodie Christus Natus Est, a motet that typifies the doubtedly the greatest composer of Jewish concert style of composition popular in the late Renaissance music of the 20th century. Bloch’s extraordinary mu- and early Baroque eras called cori spezatti. In this sical training included studies with Émile Dalcroze, style of writing, various musical forces are set apart Ivan Knorr, Munich and Ludwig Thuille, and he en- from each other spatially and are set musically in al- joyed an association in Paris with Claude Debussy. teration. Silent Devotion and Response is excerpted from The The text of Gabrieli’s setting is taken from the anti- Sacred Service (Avodath Hakodesh) by Bloch, which phon for Vespers on the Feast of the Nativity of Our dates from 1930-33. The work is based on the Sab- Lord. In this setting, Gabrieli adds one additional line bath Morning Service for the Reform congregation, “…et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis,” which and its text is taken from the American Union Prayer later becomes customary in many depictions of the Book for Jewish Worship. Christmas story including Handel’s Messiah. Estampie Natalis Vaclav Nelhybel Resonet in Laudibus Orlande de Lassus Internationally renowned composer Vaclav Nelhybel Resonet in Laudibus, another joyful Christmas motet, was born on September 24, 1919 in Polanka, Czecho- is based on the traditional melody Joseph lieber, Joseph slovakia. After studies in conducting and musicology, mein, hilf mir wiegen mein Kindelein. It first appeared Nelhybel was affiliated as composer and conductor in a manuscript at Leipzig University (dated c. 1500) with Swiss National Radio and later as the first mu- as part of a mystery play acted in church around the sical director of Radio Free Europe in Munich. In manger. This melody can be heard imitatively and 1957, Nelhybel immigrated to the United States and fragmented in all five voices in the first section of this became an American citizen in 1962. three-part motet. Estampie Natalis, written in 1976, is scored for mixed Richte, mich Gott Felix Mendelssohn chorus, soprano, alto and tenor soloists, piccolo, vio- Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen lin, cello and percussion. The most striking character- It may come as a surprise to music lovers acquainted istic of this setting is the manner in which the modal with Felix Mendelssohn primarily as an instrumen- chant-like melody interplays with the movement and tal composer that nearly a quarter of his work was pulsation of the accompanying instruments through choral music. While his instrumental compositions various rhythms and meters. The result of this treat- were (and still are) extraordinarily popular, Mendels- ment is a vigorous rhythm drive, which is typical of sohn’s contribution to the choral repertory is no less Nelhybel’s music in general. Though frequently dis- impressive. sonant in texture, Nelhybel’s music always gravitates Both of tonight’s psalm settings were composed in toward tonal centers, which makes it so appealing to 1944 for the Cathedral Choir of Berlin. Scored for performers and listeners alike. PROGRAM NOTES CONTINUED

In Terra Pax Gerald Finzi chant-like melody harmonized in parallel thirds and Gerald Finzi was one of the great 19th century Eng- fourths. Darke’s well-regarded setting of Christina lish composers who shaped a remarkable renaissance Rossetti’s poem In the Bleak Midwinter was made fa- in English music that began toward the end of the mous by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. 19th century and included composers such as Finzi’s Fantasia on Ralph Vaughan Williams contemporaries Gustav Holst, Benjamin Britten and Christmas Carols Peter Warlock. We all love Christmas carols and welcome our an- In terra pax is probably Finzi’s best known work. This nual reacquaintance with them during the holiday work was composed from 1951-1954 and sets Rob- season. Ralph Vaughan Williams’ 1912 Fantasia on ert Bridges’ poem Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913. Within Christmas Carols welcomes back three English carols the poem, interpolations from the Christmas story which Vaughan Williams himself had collected: The according to St. Luke have been placed. The intro- Truth Sent From Above, Come All You Worthy Gentle- spective words of Bridge’s poem are assigned to the men and On Christmas Night, as well as fragments of baritone solo, while the soprano solo and chorus take carols such as The First Nowell. the part of the angels in the biblical text. The poem Vaughan Williams had a lifelong fascination with reminded Finzi greatly of a particular Christmas Eve English folk music. He began to collect, arrange and party he had attended as a young man living on Cho- publish English folk tunes as early as 1903, which sen Hill Farm in Gloucestershire. They had all come made him a pioneer in the field of ethnomusicology. out at midnight into the crisp, cold air, and had heard During his field studies, Vaughan Williams catalogued bells ringing across the countryside from all the vil- some 800 folk tunes, of which these four carols from lages. These bells became the wonderful “glory to Herefordshire and Sussex are representative. God in the highest” section of In terra pax. The Fantasia is a charming and moving short work Carol Settings that stitches together both familiar and new music, Our program this evening features four carols from capturing Christmas like few other works. From the England that are set by the contemporary Canadian opening solo for cello and the solo baritone telling composer Donald Patriquin, and English composers us of “the Truth sent from above” to the choir fad- Herbert Howells, Harold Darke and Eric Thiman. ing into the distance as it wishes us all a “Happy New A Spotless Rose, composed between 1918 and 1920, is Year,” the celebration of this season is celebrated and one of Howell’s best known works, with its sinuous honored. Dr. Robert Duff TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS Hodie Christus Natus Est Giovanni Gabrieli Hodie Christus natus est; Today Christ is born; Hodie salvator apparuit; Today the Saviour has appeared; Hodie in terra canunt Angeli, Today the Angels sing, Laetantur Archangeli; The Archangels rejoice; Exultant justi, dicentes: Today the righeous rejoice, saying: Gloria in excelcis Deo, Glory to God in the highest Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. And on earth peace to all of good will. TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS CONTINUED

Resonet in Laudibus Orlande de Lassus Resonet in laudibus Let Zion resound in praises Cum jucundis plausibus With the joyful acclaim Sion cum fidelibus: Of the faithful: Apparuit, genuit Maria. He whom Mary bore has appeared. Sunt impleta quae praedixit Gabriel. The prophecies of Gabriel are fulfilled. Eja! Virgo Deum genuit: O joy, O joy! The Virgin has given bith to God: Quod divina voluit clementia. That which divine mercy willed. Hodie apparuit in Israel, Today a king has appeared in Israel, Per Mariam Virginam est natus Rex. Born of the Virgin Mary. Magnum nomen Domini, Emmanuel, Great is the name of the Lord, Emmanuel, Quod annuntiatum est per Gabriel. Which was announced by Gabriel. Eja, eja! O joy, O joy!

Richte, mich Gott Felix Mendelssohn Richte mich, Gott, und führe meine Do me justice, O God, and fight my fight Sache wider das Unheilige; Against a faithless people; Und errette mich vonden falschen From the deceitful and impious man Und bösen Leuten. Rescue me. Denn du bist der Gott, For you, O God, Du bist der Gott meiner Stärke, Are my strength. Warum verstößest du mich? Why do you keep me so far away? Warum lässest du mich so traurig gehn, Why must I go about in mourning, Wenn mein Feind mich drängt? With the enemy oppressing me? Sende dein Licht und deine Warheit; Send forth your light and your fidelity; Daß sie mich leiten They shall lead me on Zu deinem heiligen Berge And bring me to your holy mountain, Und zu deiner Wohnung. To your dwelling place. Daß ich hinein gehe zum Altar Gottes, Then will I go in to the altar of God, Zu dem Gott der meine Freude und Wonne ist, The God of my gladness and joy; Und dir, Gott, auf der Harfe Then will I give you thanks upon the harp, Danke, mein Gott. My God. Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele? Why are you so downcast, O my soul? Und bist so unruhig in mir? And why do you sigh within me? Harre auf Gott! Hope in God! Denn ich werde im noch danken, Then I will again give him thanks, Daß er meines Angesichts Hülfe und mein Gott ist. In the presence of my savior and my God. TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS CONTINUED

Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen Felix Mendelssohn Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir, For He shall give his angels charge over you, Daß sie dich behüten auf allen deinen Wegen, That they shall protect in all the way you go, Daß sie dich auf den Händen tragen That their hands shall uphold and guide you, Und du deinen Fuß nicht an einen Stein stoßest. And your foot shall not be dashed upon on a stone.

Venez, mes enfants Noël d’Alsace, arr. Donald Patriquin Venez, mes enfants, Come, my children, Acccourez, venez tous: Hasten, come all: Merveilles divines Marvellous divine things Se passent chez nous. Happen here. Voyez dans la Crèche See in the Cradle L’Enfant nouveauné The new born Child Que dans la nuit fraîche Whom God has given us Dieu nous a donné. This night. Une pauvre étable A poor stable Lui sert de maison. Serves as His home. Ni chaise ni table, No chair or table, Rien que paille et son. Nothing but stray and hay. Une humble chandelle A humble candle Suffit à l’Enfant Suffices for the Child Que le monde appelle Whom the world calls Le Dieu Tout Puissant. The Almighty God. On na vu personne No one has seen anyone Monter au clocher, Climbing the tower, Mais la cloche sonne But the bell is sounding Por le nouveauné. For the newborn Child. L’oiseau sur sa branche The bird on her branch S’est mis à chanter Is perching to sing. L’oeil de la pervenche The bud of the periwinkle S’en est éveillé. Is awakened in itself. Bergers et bergéres Shepherds and shepherdesses Portent leurs présents. Bring their gifts. “Dodo, petit frère,” “Sleep, little brother,” Chantent les enfants. Sing the children. Mille anges folâtrent A thousand angels frolic Dans un rayon d’or: In a ray of golden light: Les Mages se hâtent vers The Magi hasten towards Jésus qui dort. The sleeping Jesus. TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS CONTINUED

Silent Devotion and Response Ernest Bloch Yiyu lerozon imrei fi. May the words of my mouth Vehegyon libi lefonecho. And the meditations of my heart Adonoy, tzuri vegoali. Be acceptable to you, Amen. My rock and my redeemer.

Estampie Natalis Vaclav Nelhybel Puer natus in Bethlehem, alleluia, The boy born in Bethlehem, alleluia, Unde gaudet Jerusalem, alleluia. Rejoice Jerusalem, alleluia. In cordis jubilo In joy of heart Christum natum adoremus sum novo cantico. Let us adore the newborn Christ with a new song. Assumpsit carnem Filius, alleluia. The Son has assumed flesh, alleluia. Dei Patris altissimus, alleluia. The Father most high, alleluia. In cordis jubilo In joy of heart Christum natum adoremus sum novo cantico. Let us adore the newborn Christ with a new song. Per Gabrielem nuntium, alleluia. Per Gabriel’s greeting, alleluia. Virgo concepit Filium, alleluia. The virgin conceived a Son, alleluia. In cordis jubilo In joy of heart Christum natum adoremus sum novo cantico. Let us adore the newborn Christ with a new song. Hic jacet in praesepio, alleluia. He lies in the manger, alleluia. Qui regnat sine termino, alleluia. He who rules without end, alleluia. In cordis jubilo In joy of heart Christum natum adoremus sum novo cantico. Let us adore the newborn Christ with a new song. In hoc natali gaudio, alleluia. In joy of this birth, alleluia. Benedicamus Domino, alleluia. Let us bless the Lord, alleluia. Laudetur Sancta Trinitas, alleluia. The the Holy Spirit be praised, alleluia. Deo dicamus gracias, alleluia! Give thanks unto God, alleluia!

Go Where I Send Thee Spiritual arr. André Thomas Children, go where I send thee. How shall I send thee? I’m gonna send thee one by one. One for the little bitty baby. He was born in Bethlehem! Two was for Paul and Silas. Three was the Hebrew children. Four came knockin’ at the door. Somebody’s knockin’ at the door! TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS CONTINUED

Four was the four that came knockin’ at the door. Which shall be to all people. Oh sinner, why don’t you answer? For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, Somebody’s knockin’ at your door. A Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. I shall send thee five by five. And this shall be a sign unto you; Five for the Gospel preachers. Ye shall find the babe wrapped I shall send thee six by six. In swaddling clothes, Six was the six that couldn’t get fixed. Lying in a manger. Seven went up to heaven. And suddenly there was with the angel Eight was the eight that stood at the gate. A multitude of the heavenly host praising God, Nine was the nine that got left behind! And saying: Ten by ten ’cause ten was the ten commandments. Glory to God in the highest, He was born in Bethlehem! And on earth peace, good will toward men. In Terra Pax Gerald Finzi But to me heard afar A frosty Christmas Eve It was starry music, When the stars were shining, Angels’ song, comforting Fared I forth alone As the comfort of Christ Where westward falls the hill. When he spake tenderly And from many a village To his sorrowful flock. In the water’d valley The old words came to me, Distant music reach’d me, By the riches of time Peals of bells aringing: Mellow’d and transfigured, The constellated sounds As I stood on the hill, Ran sprinkling on earth’s floor, Heark’ning in the aspect As the dark vault above Of th’ eternal silence. With stars was spangled o’er. A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells Then sped my thoughts to keep That first Christmas of all, A Spotless Rose is blowing, When the shepherds watching Sprung from a tender root, By their folds ere the dawn Of ancient seers’ foreshadowing, Heard music in the fields, Of Jesse promised fruit; And marveling could not tell Its fairest bud unfolds to light Whether it were angels or bright stars singing. Amid the cold, cold winter, And there were in the same country And in the dark midnight. Shepherds abiding in the field, The Rose which I am singing, Keeping watch over their flocks by night. Whereof Isaiah said, And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, Is from its’ sweet root springing And the glory of the Lord shone round about them In Mary, purest Maid; And they were sore afraid. For through our God’s great love and might And the angel said unto them, Fear not: The Blessed Babe she bare us For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, In a cold, cold winter’s night. TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS CONTINUED

In the Bleak Midwinter Harold Darke And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, In the bleak midwinter, To do poor sinners good. Frosty wind made moan. The holly bears a prickle Earth stood hard as iron, As sharp as any thorn; Water like a stone. And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, Snow had fallen snow on snow, On Christmas day in the morn. In the bleak midwinter long ago. Fantasia on Ralph Vaughan Williams Our God, Heav’n cannot hold Him, Christmas Carols Nor earth sustain. Heav’n and earth shall flee away, This is the truth sent from above, when He comes to reign. The truth of God, the God of love: In the bleak midwinter, a stable place suffic’d Therefore don’t turn me from your door, The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ. But hearken all, both rich and poor. Enough for Him, whom cherubim, The first thing which I will relate Worship night and day. Is that God did man create, A breast full of milk and a manger full of hay. The next thing which to you I’ll tell, Enough for Him, whom angels, Woman was made with man to dwell. Fall down before, Then, after this, ’twas God’s own choice The ox and ass and camel, which adore. To place them both in Paradise, What can I give Him, poor as I am? There to remain, from evil free, If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. Except they ate of such a tree. If I were a wise man, I would do my part. And they did eat, which was a sin, Yet what I can I give Him, give my heart. And thus their ruin did begin, The Holly and the Ivy Traditional Carol Ruined themselves, both you and me, arr. Eric Thiman And all of their posterity. The holly and the ivy Thus we were heirs to endless woes, Now both are full well grown, Till God the Lord did interpose, Of all the trees within the wood, And so a promise soon did run, The holly bears a crown. That he would redeem us by his Son. Oh the rising of the sun, Come all you worthy gentlemen And the running of the deer, That may be standing by The playing of the merry organ, Christ our blessed Saviour Sweet singing in the choir. Was born on Christmas day. The holly bears a blossom, The blessed Virgin Mary unto the Lord did pray, As white as any flower, Oh we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy. And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, Christ our Blessed Saviour now in the manger lay To be our sweet Saviour. He’s lying in the manger, while the oxen feed on hay. The holly bears a berry, The blessed Virgin Mary unto the Lord did pray, As red as any blood, Oh we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy. TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS CONTINUED

On Christmas night all Christians sing God bless the ruler of this house To hear the news the angels bring, And long on may he reign, News of great joy, news of great mirth, Many happy Christmases he live to see again! News of our merciful King’s birth. God bless our generation, Who live both far and near, And we wish them a happy, a happy New Year. When sin departs before thy grace, From out of darkness we have light, Then life and health come in its place. Which makes the angels sing this night. Angels and men with joy may sing, “Glory to God and peace to men.” All for to see the newborn King. “Both now and forever more, Amen.” ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Handel Society of Dartmouth College is the oldest served on the faculties of Claremont Graduate Uni- student, faculty, staff and community organization in versity, Pomona College and Mount St. Mary’s Col- the United States devoted to the performance of cho- lege. Before starting his career in academia, he served ral-orchestral major works. The Society was founded for two years as the Director of Music for the Roman in 1807 by Dartmouth faculty and students to “pro- Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where he di- mote the cause of true and genuine sacred music.” Led rected the music programs for nearly 300 parishes. by John Hubbard, Dartmouth Professor of Mathe- Dr. Duff earned his bachelor’s degree at the Univer- matics and Philosophy, the Society sought to advance sity of Massachusetts at Amherst, his master’s degree the works of Baroque masters through performance. at Temple University and his doctorate at the Univer- Members of the Society believed the grand choruses sity of Southern California. He has studied conduct- of Georg Frideric Handel exemplified their goals and ing with E. Wayne Abercrombie, Alan Harler, Lynn thus adopted his name for their group. Since its in- Bielefelt, William Dehning and John Barnett. ception, the Handel Society has grown considerably Since 2000, Dr. Duff has premiered several choral in size and scope of programming. Drawn from the works and has also been active in commissioning Dartmouth student body, faculty and staff, and the new works for both choral and instrumental forces. Connecticut Upper Valley community, the member- Dr. Duff is also on the executive board of the Eastern ship today consists of 100 voices, giving an annual Division of the American Choral Directors Associa- Celebration for the Season fall concert, plus two major tion, and is a member of the American Musicological works with professional orchestra and soloists each Society, Choral Conductors Guild, Chorus America, year. the College Music Society, Music Educator’s National Dr. Robert Duff conductor is the director of the conference, Kappa Phi Honor Society and Pi Kappa Handel Society and Chamber Singers of Dartmouth Lambda Music Society. College. A native of Massachusetts, Dr. Duff comes The Hanover Chamber Orchestra was founded in to Hanover from Los Angeles, California, where he 1976 as an ensemble for some of the area’s finest earned his Doctor of Musical Arts from the Univer- amateur players. Today it is a highly respected profes- sity of Southern California in 2000. sional chamber orchestra, drawing musicians from Before coming to Dartmouth College, Dr. Duff Boston, New York, Montreal and throughout north- ABOUT THE ARTISTS CONTINUED ern New England. The orchestra appears regularly Ms. Gattie Mellinger is also at home on the concert at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in collaboration and recital stage. She has appeared as soloist with with the Handel Society of Dartmouth College and many major orchestras, including the Fort Wayne the Dartmouth College Glee Club, and at the Silver Philharmonic, the Monterey Symphony, the Roches- Performing Arts Center with the Plymouth State ter Philharmonic Orchestra, the Florida Symphony University Chorale and Chamber Singers. It has also Orchestra, the Westfield Symphony, the New Hamp- performed at the Lebanon Opera House and at Carn- shire Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vermont egie Hall. Symphony Orchestra. She has given solo recitals sponsored by the Buffalo Opera, the Adirondack En- Daniel Weiser collaborative pianist is currently on semble, ChamberWorks at Dartmouth College and the music faculty of Dartmouth College and St. Paul’s Classicopia. School. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Classicopia, a chamber music organization based in Ms. Gattie Mellinger received her Bachelor of Mu- Hanover, NH which performs monthly concerts and sic Degree in Vocal Performance from Northwestern runs a summer chamber music camp for all ages. He University. She earned her Master of Music Degree also co-founded the Upper Valley Duo, a violin and from Eastman School of Music, where she also re- piano team that served as the 1996 U.S. Artistic Am- ceived honors in performance and teaching. She is a bassadors Abroad on a two-month, eleven-country frequent guest artist on the Dartmouth campus, hav- tour of the Middle East and Asia. Mr. Weiser was also ing performed regularly with the Handel Society, the a founding member of the Adirondack Ensemble, Chamber Singers, the Wind Symphony and the Sym- which won a Chamber Music America award for in- phony Orchestra. Ms. Gattie Mellinger began teach- ing voice at Dartmouth College in 1996. ventive programming and outreach. He has participated in the New Hampshire Music Charles Stanton baritone has performed extensively Festival, Musicorda and the Apple Hill Chamber throughout the United States and Europe. On the voice Music Festival. He has been the Music Director of faculty at Plymouth State University, Charles recently the Da Corneta Opera Ensemble, the Opera North moved to New England after pursuing doctoral stud- Young Artist program and Opera New England. A ies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. phi beta kappa graduate of Columbia University with Primarily focusing on classical repertoire, specifically a degree in American History, he also spent a year opera, Charles has performed regularly in Oratorio, at Harvard Law School. Mr. Weiser has a Doctorate Operetta and Musical Theater. In 2004, Charles com- in Piano from the Peabody Conservatory, where he pleted a tour of Germany, including a young artist- in-residence position with Mannheim City Opera. studied with Samuel Sanders and Robert MacDonald He has recently performed lead roles with many U.S. and won the Richard Franko Goldman prize for out- houses including Opera Carolina, Long Leaf Opera, standing contribution to musical and education life. Atlanta Opera and Central Piedmont Opera. Other Erma Gattie Mellinger mezzo-soprano has been a recent engagements include a concert sponsored by principal artist with many opera companies across Charlotte’s Arts and Science Council, a lead role in the U.S., including the Cleveland Opera, the Florida Long Leaf Opera’s production of The Devil and Dan- Grand Opera, the Dallas Opera, the Sarasota Opera, iel Webster and varied opportunities with state sym- the Chautauqua Opera, the Fresno International phonies throughout the southeast. Charles Stanton’s Grand Opera, Opera North, the Pittsburgh Opera appearance at Dartmouth is his debut performance Theater and the Shreveport Opera. in the New England area. HANDEL SOCIETY OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

Dr. Robert Duff conductor Daniel Weiser collaborative pianist Miriam Glaser ’06 student manager Sarah Ball ’06 student conductor Soprano Alto Tenor Sarah E. Ball ’06* Carol Barr Brendan Anderson ’09 Aimee Boegle DMS Alison Beyer Alex Cook ’09 Eugenia Braasch Andréa Brown Michael Cukan Catherine A. Bue G Emily Bryant Robert Howe Meg Darrow Williams Jocelyn Burke DMS Jamie King Abberley DeBellis ’07 Kathy Christie Robert E. Metz Karen Endicott* Joanne Coburn Allan B. Newton* Miriam Glaser ’06* Jane Conklin Jeffrey Parsonnet Elizabeth March Harley Joan Cooke* Marco Purpura Bonnie Hennessee ’08 Linda Fowler David T. Robinson Mardy High Anna Gado ’90 Stan Stys ’97* Juli Hincks ’93* Cally Gilbert David P. Wagner G Barb Kline-Schoder* Deborah Hall Christopher Wiley ’74 Emily D. Koepsell ’09 Erica Hamer Terence Wilson ’08 Jenny Land Mackenzie ’96 Kristi Medill Brandon Zeigler G* Isabel McCarthy Sue Neighbor Elaine McIntyre Rosemary Orgren Bass Shelly Parker Linda Papademas Paul Belaski Tessa Peart ’09 Ruth Parlin David Bossard* Maria Piasecki Judy Pond William Braasch Rebecca Rotello DMS Bonnie Robinson Stephen Campbell Elizabeth Sensenig* Margaret Robinson* Charles Faulkner Denise Steele G Melissa Rudd ’08 Jonathan Fisher ’86 Joan Stepenske Nancy Serrell Coonley* Tyler Harwell Gretchen Twork Jacqueline Smith Thomas Ho ’07 Carol Urso Cordelia Zukerman ’06 Adam Holt ’09 Linda M. Hoover John Mackenzie Carol Wheel Daniel Meerson* Kaite Yang ’09 Thomas Noel David M. Pierce Marvin Rogers* Stephen M. Springer Thomas T. Wang ’07 Bob Wells Benjamin Williams* Tom Willis *Member, Handel Society Board of Directors HANOVER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

First Violin Cello Trumpet John Lindsey, concertmaster Linda Galvan, principal Fred Holmgren, principal Wilson Pedrazas Joan Esch Charles Gasque Elizabeth Clendenning Dieuwke Davydov Daniel Farina Scott Knopf Perri Zimmerman Trombone Ann Cooper Bass Brian Diehl, principal Matthew Green Tony D’Amico, principal Peter Bouchard Second Violin David Wysocki John Mead Bozena O’Brien, principal Piccolo Jim Bennet Mary Gibson Heidi Baxter Tuba David Gusakov Robert Eliason Davetta Faria Flute Svetlana Wishengrad Karen Kevra, principal Timpani/Percussion Lisa Meyer Berta Frank Dov Schiller Viola Oboe Harp Harold Lieberman, principal Margaret Herlehy, principal Martha Moor Rodger Ellsworth Ann Greenawalt Organ Carolyn Lukancic Clarinet Chris Lundell Brian Clague Chester Brezniak, principal Roy Feldman Margo Mcgowan Orchestra Manager Virginia Christensen Deborah Solomon Bassoon Rachael Elliott, principal Nancy Goldenhar Horn Whitacre Hill, principal Dale Camara Kimberly Harriman Nina Miller ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many thanks are extended to the Membership Board of the Handel Society and the numerous members-at-large of the organization, community and student, for their fine work on behalf of the Handel Society. We thank the Friends of the Handel Society (Dartmouth College alumni, past and present community Handel Society members, and regional audience supporters of the Handel Society) and the Handel Society Foundation of New Hamp- shire, Inc. for financial support of the Handel Society’s concert season. If you would like more information about the Friends of the Handel Society or the Handel Society Foundation of New Hampshire, please send a letter, including your name and address, to: Friends of the Handel Society of Dartmouth College Handel Society Foundation of New Hampshire 6187 Hopkins Center P.O. Box 716 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 Hanover, NH 03755-3599 [email protected] COMING EVENTS For tickets or information call the Box Office at 603.646.2422 or visit hop.dartmouth.edu Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Favorites Beloved children’s theater troupe presents whimsical Eric Carle favorites. Saturday, December 3 • 11 am* & 3 pm • The Moore Theater $18 • Dartmouth students $5 • 18 & under $12 * The 11 am performance is American sign language interpreted Discussion with members of Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia immediately following the performance HopStop Maple Leaf Morris Dancers Ancient English folk dance tradition performed by talented youthful dancers. Saturday, December 10 • 11 am • Alumni Hall Free and open to the public

The Christmas Revels Festive traditional dances, folk music and winter solstice customs from across Eastern Europe and Russia. Thursday, December 15 • 7 pm* Friday, December 16 • 7:30 pm Saturday, December 17 • 2 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday, December 18 • 2 pm & 7 pm Spaulding Auditorium • $20 • Dartmouth students $5 • Children 18 and under $10 *Children’s tickets ½ price this show only!

Kassys Kommer (Grief) Dutch movement-theater collective in a work exploring human isolation, humor and pathos. Friday & Saturday, January 6 & 7 • 8 pm • The Moore Theater $26 • Dartmouth students $5

Denyce Graves with Warren Jones, piano A gala evening with the world-renowned mezzo-soprano performing arias, art songs and spirituals. Saturday, January 7 • 8 pm • Spaulding Auditorium $30 • Dartmouth students $5

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