Department of Music College of Fine Arts presents UNLV CHORAL ENSEMBLES David B. Weiller & Jocelyn K. Jensen, conductors Jieun Kim, Jessica Kim & Amy Homer-Smith, pianists

PROGRAM

GET AMERICA SINGING ...AGAIN! Between the performances of each choir this evening, we invite the audience to join us in an old­ fashioned sing along. Raise your voice to make your comer of the world a better place. Get America Singing ... Again! is a project of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, a professional association of over 75,000 music teachers dedicated to building up America's musical culture and providing an education in music for every child. MENC serves millions of students nationwide through activities at all teaching levels, from preschool to graduate school.

WOMEN'S CHORUS Quaker Folk Song, arr. Neil Ginsberg How Can I Keep From Singing? (b. 1969)

Marta Keen, arr. Jay Althouse Homeward Bound Antoinette Bifulco, Cheyna Alexander, Elizabeth Hughes, soloists

CHAMBER CHORALE J osquin des Prez Kyrie (from Missa Pange Lingua) (c. 1450-1521)

GregA. Lapp Jubilate Deo (b. 1960)

Theodor Duda Go, Lovely Rose (from A Rose & a Rose & a Rose) (b. 1951)

Randall Thompson Alleluia (1899-1984)

Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:30pm. Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center University of Nevada, Las Vegas "MJ CREW" Michael Jackson, arr. Michael Benitez Michael Jackson Medley (1958-2009) Miguel Alasco, Cheyna Alexander, Gianni Becker, Kathryn Bertini, Antoinette Bifulco, Jourdan Borowiak, Genesis Brown, David Casey, Andrew Driovich, Carolina Gamazo, Lakesha Harden, Richelle Janushan, Jonathan Jefferson, Jillian Jorgenson, Brian Myer, Danielle U siak

VARSITY MEN'S GLEE CLUB Anonymous We Meet Again Tonight (from Songs of Yale) arr. Fenno Heath He's Got the Whole World In His Hands (1926-2008) Ryan Beyer, soloist

arr. Roger Wagner Western Songs (1926-2008) Xavier Brown, soloist

-Intermission-

CONCERT SINGERS Morten Lauridsen Sure on this shining night (from Nocturnes) (b. 1943)

Johannes Brahms 0 schone Nacht, Op. 92, No. l (1833-1897)

Eric Whitacre UNLV Alma Mater (UNLV Class of 1995, b. 1970)

CONCERT SINGERS, VARSITY MEN'S GLEE CLUB & WOMEN'S CHORUS Randall Thompson Frostiana: Seven Country Songs The Road Not Taken The Pasture Come In The Telephone A Girl's Garden Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Choose Something Like a Star

Please join us for a reception in the lobby immediately following this evening's performance. UNLV CHORAL ENSEMBLES 1 3 4 1 2 4 Bany Hiroshi Anthony Abarquez ' Liz Favaloro Kaitlyn Nachtergaele ' ' 3 2 3 4 Cesar Agreda Erickson Franco ' Stephany Padua 1 3 2 1 4 Miguel Alasco ' Sarah Fulco Angie Peregrina ' 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 4 Cheyna Alexander ' ' Carolina Gamazo ' ' Vanessa Pierce ' 2 1 3 Gregory Stephen Barnaby 3 Casey Gardner Andrew Powell ' 1 4 1 4 2 Catalina Becerra ' Jaimie Lynn C. Gargantos • Mike Quimson 1 3 1 4 1 4 Gianni Becker ' Bettina Gelineau ' Stephanie A. Redman • 1 2 3 1 3 4 Travis Bernau ' ' Brian Angelo Guido • Amanda Riordan 1 2 4 1 4 1 4 Kathryn Bertini • ' Elizabeth Hughes ' Sophia Sharrow ' 1 2 3 1 4 4 Ryan Beyer ' ' Lakesha Harden ' Olivia Sirota 1 2 4 2 1 2 3 Antoinette Bifulco ' ' Nicole Harris Barry Stanton ' ' 1 4 1 3 1 3 Shelby Black ' Kurtis Harrold ' Kirk Stein ' 1 4 1 3 4 Theresa Black ' Matteo Holly ' Christine Steiner 1 4 1 2 3 1 4 Jevoi Blount ' Randy Hughes ' ' Suzanne M. Stone ' 1 4 2 1 2 3 Jourdan Borowiak ' Isabella Ivy Cody W. Stover ' ' 1 3 1 4 1 4 Genesis Brown • Richelle Janushan ' Melissa Sugarman • 1 3 1 3 2 Xavier Brown ' Jonathan Jefferson ' Daniella Toscano 1 3 1 3 4 J oemar Buyao ' Kyle Johnson ' Mary E. Tucker 1 3 1 4 4 Alex Camberos ' Jillian Jorgenson ' Christina Urquizo 3 1 4 1 4 Bryan Campos Marion Kaiser ' Danielle Usiak ' 1 2 3 4 4 David Casey • ' Marcelyn Kant Camille Warden 1 4 4 1 4 Elisha Contreras ' Julia Kitrel Jessica Marie Waslesky • 1 3 4 1 4 C. Edward Cotton ' Emily Lawlor Shannon Aleah Yeomans • 4 3 1 3 Joellyn Cotton Luke Lazzaro E J Zafra ' 1 4 1 4 Ashley Cross ' Michaela Linderman ' 1 4 2 Asiamarie Domingo ' Cecilia Lopez 1 2 3 1 3 1 Concert Singers Andrew Driovich ' ' Andrew Macadangdang ' 2 Chamber Chorale 4 1 2 4 Shantel Joy Dumalag Cady Marshall • ' 3 Varsity Men 's Glee Club 4 1 4 Donna Duncan Amanda Minster ' 4 Women's Chorus Michael Elliot 2 Brian Myer 2

UNLV CHORAL STUDIES LEADERSIDP TEAM CONCERT SINGERS: Cheyna Alexander, Travis Bemau, Ryan Beyer, Antoinette Bifulco, David Casey, C. Edward Cotton, Carolina Garnazo, Elizabeth Hughes, Cady Marshall, Stephanie A. Redman, Suzanne M. Stone, Danielle Usiak, Cody W. Stover CHAMBER CHORALE: Ryan Beyer, Sarah Fulco, Nicole Harris, *Cecilia Lopez, *Brian Myer (*assistant conductor) VARSITY MEN: Miguel Alasco, Gianni Becker, Alex Camberos, Erickson Franco, Randy Hughes, Kyle Johnson WOMEN'S CHORUS: Vanessa Pierce, Camille Warden UNLV-ACDA STUDENT CHAPTER OFFICERS: Antoinette Bifulco, Ryan Beyer, Genesis Brown, David Casey CHORAL STUDIES GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Jonathan Napier-Morales POSTER DESIGN: Gianni Becker PUBLICITY: Barry Hiroshi Anthony Abarquez, Kathryn Bertini, C. Edward Cotton RECITAL HALL SET-UP & DISPLAY: Miguel Alasco, Bettina Gelineau, Kurtis Harrold, Richelle Janushan, Danielle Usiak RECEPTION: Elizabeth Hughes, Jill ian Jorgenson, Suzanne Stone SING-ALONG ANNOUNCERS, SONG LEADERS & MUSICIANS: Xavier Brown, Jonathan Jefferson, Vanessa Pierce, Genesis Brown, Marion Kaiser, Stephanie A. Redman, Gianni Becker, Ryan Beyer, Kyle Johnson The UNL V CHORAL ENSEMBLES maintain an active schedule of appearances each year and enjoy a reputation for excellent performances throughout the southwest and beyond. The choirs recently were praised for a concert described as " .. . glorious, yet disciplined. The choruses performed with unaffected charisma." Under the direction of David B. Weiller and Jocelyn K. Jensen, the choirs (University Concert Singers, Chamber Chorale, Varsity Men's Glee Club and Women's Chorus) present several concerts annually on the university campus and in the greater Las Vegas community. Past concerts include performances with the world renowned Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart and participation in a massed choir performance in New York City's Carnegie Hall. University choirs have presented major works with the Mexico National Symphony in Mexico City, the Nevada Symphony Orchestra, the Las Vegas Philharmonic and the University Symphony Orchestra. The university choirs have appeared in numerous fully staged productions in collaboration with UNL V Opera Theatre, and on a lighter note, the singers have presented several concerts of classic musical theatre repertoire. Choir members sang in 's Millennia! New Year's concerts in Las Vegas, and have also performed with composer-songwriter Marvin Hamlisch and popular singer Linda Eder.

DAVID B. WEILLER, Associate Professor of Music, celebrates 27 years as Director of Choral Studies at UNLV . Under his leadership the university choral ensembles enjoy a reputation for vibrant performances. Professor Weiller currently conducts the Concert Singers, Chamber Chorale and Varsity Men's Glee Club. He teaches related courses in choral conducting, literature and pedagogy, and he plays an active role in furthering quality choral performances throughout the school district and community. He is a recipient of the UNL V William Morris A ward for Excellence in Teaching and the UNLV Alumni Association's Distinguished Faculty Award. Many of his former students are successful music teachers across the country. Mr. Weiller has appeared as a guest conductor of the Las Vegas Philharmonic and the Nevada Symphony Orchestra in major works for chorus and orchestra. During his career he has conducted over sixty musical theatre productions at the university and as a principal conductor for the College Light Opera Company on Cape Cod, one of the most respected educational theatre companies in the country, where he specializes in Gilbert & Sullivan, Viennese and early American operetta.

JOCELYN K. JENSEN joined the faculty of the UNLV Department of Music as an adjunct instructor when she founded the Women's Chorus in 1992. She also teaches courses in harmony, sight singing and ear training. Dr. Jensen received the music department's "Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year" award in 2002, and the following year she was recognized as one of five outstanding adjunct faculty members from the entire university campus. Prior to her association with UNLV, Dr. Jensen taught choral music in the Clark County School District for 33 years. Choirs under her direction received numerous awards, including honors at many prestigious festivals throughout the . The Eldorado High School Mixed Choir earned national recognition for their 1988 performance in and for their debut concert at Carnegie Hall. Dr. Jensen was the first recipient of the "Outstanding Music Educator of the Year" awarded by the Nevada Music Educators Association in 1989. In 2002 Dr. Jensen was appointed director of the Las Vegas Master Singers, an outstanding community chorus that presents an annual concert series and performs regularly with the Las Vegas Philharmonic. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS UNL V COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Jeffrey Koep, Dean; Dean Gronemeier, Associate Dean; Karen Spica, Business Manager; Jennifer Vaughan, Public Relations Director; Anne Mulloy, Development Director; Robert Mader, Information Technology UNLV DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Jonathan Good, Chair; Bill Bernatis, Associate Chair; Stacy Shapin, Office Manager; Parwin Bakhtary, Administrative Assistant; Karen Kita, Administrative Assistant; Devon Byers, Scheduler; Haik Goomroyan, Facility Manager; Robert Goodale, Piano Technician; Chuck Foley, Gil Kaupp & Ron George, Recording Studio; Michelle Fulbright, Oliva Ledesma, Annie Van, Student Staff UNLV MUSIC FACULTY AND V-0-C-E {VOICE, OPERA, CHORAL ENSEMBLES) FACULTY Alfonse Anderson, Tod Fitzpatrick, Michelle Latour, Luana DeVol, Arsenia Soto Brickley, Karen McCann, Carol Kimball (professor emeritus)

The UNLV Choral Ensembles express their heartfelt appreciation to the Las Vegas Master Singers and Jocelyn K. Jensen for their vision and commitment in establishing THE SUSAN L. JOHNSON SCHOLARSIDP FOR CHORAL STUDIES, an endowed fund providing ongoing support of talented choral musicians at UNL V.