Let Them Not Say

Let them not say: we did not see it. We saw.

Let them not say: we did not heard it. We heard.

Let them not say: they did not taste it. We ate, we trembled.

Let them not say: it was not spoken, not written. We spoke, we witnessed with voices and hands.

Let them not say: they did nothing. We did not-enough.

Let them say, as they must say something: A kerosene beauty. It burned. carillon Let them say we warmed ourselves by it, read by its light, praised, and it burned. — Jane Hirshfield December 2 – 4, 2019 carillon Christmas December 2 – 4, 2019, 8pm The Carillon Chapel on Exposition

Craig Hella Johnson Artistic Director & Conductor

Season Sustaining Underwriter

Formerly South Texas Money Management

SAN ANTONIO | AUSTIN | HOUSTON | DALLAS CORPUS CHRISTI | BRENHAM

1 PROGRAM O virtus Sapientiae O Antiphons: O radix Jesse Chant, arr. CHJ O Antiphons: O Oriens Lauliku Lapsepõli (Singer’s childhood) Veljo Tormis O Come Little Children Carolyn Jennings We Are Ysaye Barnwell The Prayer of the Children Kurt Bestor Litany Song From the Road Craig Hella Johnson Angels from the Realms of Glory Henry Smart Let My Love Be Heard Oh Love, how shall I meet you Annunciation Love came down at Christmas Johann Crüger Even if I don’t see it again—nor ever feel it Pastorale Aaron Copland I know it is—and that if once it hailed me Candlelight Carol John Rutter it ever does— And so it is myself I want to turn in that direction Stars Ēriks Ešenvalds not as towards a place, but it was a tilting The Chanukah Song (We are Lights) Stephen Schwartz, arr. Ryan Nowlin within myself, A Little Lovely Dream Edie Hill as one turns a mirror to flash the light to where Close to you/ O Love That Will Not Let Me Go Hal David/ Christopher Miner it isn’t—I was blinded like that—and swam Annunciation (from To Touch the Sky) in what shone at me Love Divine, All Loves Excelling John Zundel only able to endure it by being no one and so The Lone Wild Bird Walker’s Southern Harmony, arr. CHJ specifically myself I thought I’d die The First Nowell Traditional, arr. Ola Gjello from being loved like that. Ding Dong Merrily on High arr. Stephen Paulus — Marie Howe

God Bless America Irving Berlin Hymn for America Stephen Paulus Let there be Peace on Earth Jill Jackson-Miller and Sy Miller Silent Night Traditional Departure (Reading) Michael Dennis Browne All Together Lance Horne

2 3 TEXT & TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS (Audience, please refrain from applause until the completion O Oriens of the program.) O Oriens, O Rising Sun, O virtus Sapientiae, quae circuiens circuisti O strength of Wisdom who, circling, circled, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness: comprehendendo omnia in una via, quae habet vitam, enclosing all in one lifegiving path, veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis. Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness and the tres alas habens, shadow of death. three wings you have: – O Antiphons

quarum una in altum volat, Lauliku Lapsepõli (Singer’s Childhood) one soars to the heights, Kui ma ol’li väikokõnõ, al’leaa, al’leaa, kas’vi ma sis kaunikõnõ ;al’leaa, al’leaa. et altera de terra sudat, Ol’li üte üü vannu, al’leaa, al’leaa, one distils its essence upon the earth, pääle katõ päävä vannu, al’leaa, al’leaa. Imä vei kiigu kesä pääle, al’leaa, al’leaa, et tertia undique volat. pan’de hällü pa lo pää le, al’leaa, al’leaa. and the third is everywhere. Pan’de par’dsi hällütämmä, al’leaa ,al’leaa, suvõlinnu liigutamma, al’leaa ,al’leaa. Laus tibi sit, sicut te decet, O Sapientiae Par’dsil ol’le pal’lo sõnnu, al’leaa ,al’leaa, Praise to you, as is fitting, O Wisdom. suvõlinnul liia’ laalu’, al’leaa ,al’leaa. — Hildegard von Bingen Par’ts sääl man mul pal’lo lauli, al’leaa ,al’leaa, suvõlindu liiast kõnõli, al’leaa ,al’leaa. O Radix Jesse Säält mina lat’s sis laulu’ ope, al’leaa ,al’leaa, O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, ul’likõnõ sõna’ osasi, al’leaa ,al’leaa. O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples; Kõik mina pan’ni papõrihe, al’leaa ,al’leaa, kõik mina raiõ raamatuhe, al’leaa ,al’leaa. super quem continebunt reges os suum, Selle minol pal’lo sõnnu, al’leaa ,al’leaa, before you kings will shut their mouths, selle laajalt laaluviisi, al’leaa ,al’leaa.

quem Gentes deprecabuntur: When I was very little, to you the nations will make their prayer: I grew so prettily, I was but one night old, veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare. just two days old, Come and deliver us, and delay no longer. When mother took my cradle to the meadow, — O Antiphons put my crib on the hearth. Put a duck to rock the cradle, the bird of summer to push me. The duck had many words, the bird of summer had lots of songs. The duck sang many songs to me there,

4 5 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS the bird of summer, it spoke to me a lot. Prayer of the Children That is where this child learned the songs, Can you hear the prayer of the children? this crazy one [got to] know the words, On bended knee, in the shadow of an unknown room all of them I placed on paper, Empty eyes with no more tears to cry all of them I hewed into a book. Turning Heavenward, toward the light This is why I have so many words, that is why I have lots of tunes. Crying , help me — Estonian Folk Song / Avis Burgeson Christiansen To see the morning light-of one more day But if I should die before I wake, O Come Little Children I pray my soul to take O come, little children, O come one and all, (breakable, breakable girls and boys) Can you feel the hearts of the children? To Bethlehem haste, Aching for home, for something of their very own to the manger so small, Reaching hands, with nothing to hold on to, God’s son for a gift has been sent you this night But hope for a better day, a better day To be your redeemer, your joy and delight. — J. C. von Schmid Crying Mother, help me To feel the love again in my own land We Are But if unknown roads lead away from home, For each child that’s born Give me loving arms, away from harm a morning star rises and sings to the universe who we are. Can you hear the voice of the children? We are our grandmothers’ prayers. Softly pleading for silence in a shattered world? We are our grandfathers’ dreamings. Angry guns preach a gospel full of hate, We are the breath of our ancestors. Blood of the innocent on their hands We are the spirit of God. We are Mothers of courage Isa-Masih, help me Fathers of time To feel the sun again upon my face, Daughters of dust For when darkness clears I know you’re near, Sons of great vision. Bringing peace again We are Sisters of mercy Brothers of love Guiding Wisdom, help me Lovers of life and the builders of nations. To feel the sun again upon my face, We are Seekers of truth For when darkness clears I know you’re near, Keepers of faith Bringing peace again Makers of peace and the wisdom of ages. — Kurt Bestor We are our grandmothers’ prayers. We are our grandfathers’ dreamings. We are the breath of our ancestors. We are the spirit of God. For each child that’s born a morning star rises and sings to the universe who we are. — Ysaye M. Barnwell 6 7 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS Litany Song From the Road Gather up Long on this journey, In the arms of your pity Long in these shadows, The sick, the depraved Far from the only home; The desperate, the tired Low all our hoping, All the scum Deep the undoing, Of our weary city Just this forsaken road

Gather up Voices we dream of, In the arms of your pity Echoes remember, Gather up We all together there; In the arms of your love– Heaven was once Those who expect Our song to be singing, No love from above Hearts’ every word — Langston Huges In wonder and joy.

Prayers and Offerings I am how your heart discovers Speaker: All the hopes that sleep in you Fons et origo, fountainhead, Spring and Source of all I am every silence calling of our songs, like a mother, you hold us in your sway. I am Fountain I am Meadow You call forth from us our own song; you lead us to I am every secret door encounters with those whose songs merge with ours in this life. In this moment, we acknowledge our concerns Sing your ships into their harbors and our sorrows and we offer prayers from a deep place Sing them bring them heal them home within our silent heart. We ask that this music and this Murmur every holy river gathering hold these prayers in sacred attention. I am Harvest I am Blossom I am leaves around your soul (AUDIENCE: After the bell rings three times, reflect on Come from the shadows, into the gleaming, anything or anyone that you hold in your concern— Dawn of the day in us; family, , our nation, the environment, anything Open our lives to everything growing-- that you wish to be held in the core of Peace. After the How shall we say this grace? bell rings three time again, speak the names aloud or World we are watching, world we are, quietly to yourself. Repeat as often as you wish. After the Keep us in life with you. bells ring a third time, sing the following chant with the How do we answer? How do we know? ). Love bring us closer. Mercy us home.

O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer I am how your heart discovers Our spirits by Thine advent here All the hopes that sleep in you Disperse the gloomy clouds of night I am every silence calling And death’s dark shadows put to flight I am Fountain I am Meadow — John Mason Neale I am every secret door Sing your ships into their harbors

8 9 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS Sing them bring them heal them home Love will be our token Murmur every holy river Love be yours, and love be mine I am Harvest I am Blossom Love from God to all of us I am leaves around your soul Love for plea and gift a sign — Michael Dennis Browne — Christina G. Rosetti

Angels from the Realms of Glory Pastorale Angels, from the realms of glory, Since you love me and I love you Wing your flight o’er all the earth; The rest matters not. Ye who sang creation’s story, I will cut grass in the fields Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: And you will sell it for beasts.

Come and worship, come and worship Since you love me and I love you Worship Love, now born this day…. The rest matters not. I will sow maize in the fields Sages, leave your contemplations, and you will sell it for people. Brighter visions beam afar; — E. Powes Mathers Seek the great Desire of nations, Ye have seen his natal star: Candlelight Carol How do you capture the wind Come and worship, come and worship On the water? Worship Love, now born this day… How do you count all the stars — James Montgomery In the sky? How can you measure the love Let My Love Be Heard Of a mother? Angels where you soar Or how can you write down Up to God’s own light A baby’s first cry? Take my own lost bird On your hearts tonight Candlelight, angel light And as grief once more Firelight and starglow Mounts to heaven and sings Shine on his cradle ‘til breaking of dawn Let my love be heard — Alfred Noyes Gloria, gloria, in excelsis deo Angels are singing, the Christ child is born O love, how shall I meet You, how welcome you aright? All peoples long to greet you, my Hope, my heart’s Delight. Shepherds and wise men will kneel O kindle, Love most holy, a lamp within my breast, And adore him To do in spirit lowly all that may please you best. Seraphim round him their vigil will keep — Matthew 21:1-9 Nations proclaim him their Lord And their savior Love came down at Christmas But Mary will hold him, and sing him to sleep Love, a lovely love divine Candlelight, angel light Love was born at Christmas Firelight and starglow Stars and angels gave the sign Shine on his cradle ‘til breaking of dawn 10 11 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS Find him at Bethlehem laid The Chanukah Song (We are Lights) In a manger A lamp that kept on burning Christ our Redeemer asleep A miracle they say In the hay But the world has kept on turning Godhead incarnate and hope Are the miracles today? Of salvation Everyone who lights the candles A child with his mother Has a bit of ancient spark That first Christmas Day We are miracles lighting up the dark We are lights, lights of memory Candlelight, angel light Remembering times long gone Firelight and starglow We are glowing (glowing) Shine on his cradle ‘til breaking of dawn Growing (growing) miracles — John Rutter We are lights We are lights Stars We are lights Alone in the night We are shining on and on On a dark hill A row of burning candles With pines around me Shines light upon your face Spicy and still Linking you and me and all of us To a far off holy place And a heaven full of stars But the blazing of the candles Over my head Is not the only light White and topaz Look at all of us And misty red; Shining here tonight We are lights, lights of memory Myriads with beating Remembering times long gone Hearts of fire We are glowing (glowing) The aeons Growing (growing) miracles Cannot vex or tire; We are lights We are lights Up the dome of heaven We are lights Like a great hill We are shining on I watch them marching We are lights Stately and still We are shining on We are lights And I know that I Shining on and on Am honored to be — Steve Young Witness Of so much majesty — Sara Teasdale

12 13 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS A Little Lovely Dream (Hindu cradle song) Annunication From groves of spice, Even if I don’t see it again — nor ever feel it O’er fields of rice I know it is — and that if once it hailed me Athwart the lotus stream it ever does — I bring for you, Aglint with dew And so it is myself I want to turn in that direction A little lovely dream. not as towards a place, but it was a tilting within myself Sweet, shut your eyes, The wild fireflies as one turns a mirror to flash the light to where Dance through the fairy neem; it isn’t — I was blinded like that — and swam From the poppyhole in what shone at me For you I stole only able to endure it by being no one and so A little lovely dream. specifically myself I thought I’d die Dear eyes, good night, from being loved like that. In golden light — Marie Howe The stars around you gleam; Love Divine, all love excelling, On you I press, Joy of heav’n, to earth come down; With soft caress Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, A little lovely dream. All Thy faithful mercies crown. — Sarojini Naidu O Thou who art all compassion; Pure, unbounded love Thou art; Close to you/ O Love That Will Not Let Me Go Visit us with Thy salvation, Why do birds suddenly appear Enter every trembling heart. Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Close to you Into every troubled breast; Why do stars fall down from the sky Let us all in Thee inherit, Every time you walk by? Let us find the promised rest. Just like me, they long to be Take away the love of sinning; Close to you Alpha and Omega be; On the day that you were born the angels got together End of faith, as its beginning, And decided to create a dream come true Set our hearts at liberty. So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your — Charles Wesley eyes of blue That is why everyone in town Follows you all around Just like me, they long to be Close to you — Hal David

O love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee. I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine oceans depths its flow May richer fuller be. — George Matheson 14 15 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS The Lone Wild Bird Full reverently upon their knee, The lone, wild bird in lofty flight And offer’d there, in his presence, is still with thee, nor leaves thy sight. Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense. Chorus And I am thine! I rest in thee, Great Spirit, come and rest in me. Audience please remain seated and sing bold text:

The ends of earth are in thy hand, Joy to the World the sea’s dark deep and no man’s [far off] land. Joy to the world! The Lord is come. And I am thine! I rest in thee, Let earth receive her King; Great Spirit, come, and rest in me. Let every heart prepare Him room; — Henry Richard McFayden And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing. Ding Dong Merrily on High And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing. Ding Dong! merrily on high In heav’n the bells are ringing Joy to the world, the Savior reigns Ding, dong! verily the sky Let men their songs employ. Is riv’n with angel singing While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy Pray ye dutifully prime Repeat, repeat the sounding joy Your matin chime, ye ringers —Isaac Watts May ye beautifully rime Angels We Have Heard on High Your evetime song, ye singers Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis. Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o’er the plains — George Ratcliffe Woodward And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains The First Nowell The first Nowell the Angel did say Gloria in excelsis Deo…. Was to three poor Shepherds in fields as they lay. In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, Shepherds, why this jubilee? In a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Chorus Which inspire your heavenly song? Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell. Gloria, in excelsis Deo…. Born is the King of Israel. — Traditional They looked up and saw a star Shining in the East, beyond them far, In the Bleak Midwinter And to the earth it gave great light, In the bleak mid-winter And so it continued, both day and night. Chorus Frosty wind made moan, And by the light of that same Star Earth stood hard as iron, Three Wise Men came from country far, Water like a stone; To seek for a King was their intent, Snow had fallen, snow on snow, And to follow the Star wherever it went. Chorus Snow on snow, Then enter’d in those Wise Men three, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. — Christina G. Rosetti 16 17 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS God Bless America Silent Night God bless America, land that I love Silent night, holy night Stand beside her and guide her All is calm, all is bright Through the night with the light from above Round yon Virgin, Mother, and Child From the mountains to the prairies Holy infant so tender and mild To the oceans white with foam Sleep in heavenly peace God bless America, my home sweet home. Sleep in heavenly peace — Irving Berlin — Traditional

Hymn for America Reading: Departure We have loved you for your shores, you lose no voices when you leave Every treasure you have shown us, the sacred space goes with you Every seed that you have sown; We have loved you for your mountains, nowhere for the sacred space to be For your prairies, for your fields, but deeper inside you All these gifts we have been given, who is not a traveler? All these glories that we share; who is not passing through? Now we thank you for these blessings, who not a pilgrim? We, your people, everywhere. who does not wake from sleep Many are the stars of heaven, into the singing of the world? Many are the hopes of earth; who goes from here All around us worlds unfolding, goes never alone All around these dreams to grow. From the moment of our rising alive in the hidden home in you of music ‘Till we rest when day is done, all your actions scored with the hope you live by May we tell our hearts’ own story, Hearts that honor and believe, no ordinary sadness Through our care for one another, no ordinary joy For this life and land we love. what is woven is woven — Michael Dennis Browne the waves are Mystery running on beyond this time, this place Audience please remain seated and sing bold text: those vows alive Let There Be Peace on Earth let them be woven in you, over and over Let there be peace on earth And let it begin with me Friends, only more radiant departure Let there be peace on earth toward what we are not to know The peace that was meant to be endless beginnings With God as our father the singing we are soon to be hearing Brothers all are we — Michael Dennis Browne Let me walk with my brother In perfect harmony This little light of mine, — Jill Jackson & Sy Miller I’m gonna let it shine, This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, 18 19 TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS This little light of mine, Yes, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine — Harry Dixon Loes

All Together We are different and the same Light Will Someday Split You Open All together, all together Light will someday split you open What we want this holiday Even if your life is now a cage. Is winter weather, winter weather. Little by little, You will turn into stars. Lots and lots and lots of snow Little by little, You will turn into Every snowflake perfect, whole. The whole sweet, amorous Universe. We are different and the same Love will surely burst you wide open All together, Christmas Day. Into an unfettered, booming new galaxy.

We are different and the same You will become so free All together, all together In a wonderful, secret What we want this holiday And pure Love That flows Is winter weather, winter weather. From a conscious, One-pointed, Infinite Light. Everyone on earth be friends Peace on Earth that never ends Even then, my dear, The Beloved will have fulfilled We are different and the same Just a fraction, Just a fraction! All together, Christmas Day. Of a promise He wrote upon your heart.

Christmas shows us how to live For a divine seed, the crown of destiny, How to love and how to live Is hidden and sown on an ancient, fertile plain We are different and the same You hold the title to. All together, Christmas Day. — Philip Littell O look again within yourself, For I know you were once the elegant host Let there be peace earth To all the marvels in creation. Let it be begin with me… When your soul begins To ever bloom and laugh And spin in Eternal Ecstasy-

O little by little, You will turn into God. — Hafiz

20 21 SINGERS SINGERS Soprano Tenor

Anna Christofaro Mela Dailey Estelí Gomez Julie Keim Matt Alber Cole Blume Carr Hornbuckle Michael Jones (, MN) (Austin, TX) (Appleton, WI) (Washinton, DC) (Portland, OR) (Salem, OR) (San Antonio, TX) (Peoria, IL)

Gitanjali Mathur Stefanie Moore Kathlene Ritch* David Kurtenbach Jason Vest* (Austin, TX) (Los Angeles, CA) (Santa Fe, NM) (San Francisco, CA) (Cincinnati, OH)

Alto Bass

Lara Alami Ana Baida Stella Hastings Lauren McAllister Drayton Eggleson Simon Barrad RIck Gabrillo* Robert Harlan (Bloomfield Hills, MI) (Atlanta, GA) (Pittsburg, KS) (Cincinnati, OH) (Sycamore, IL) (San Francisco, CA) (Round Rock, TX) (Austin, TX)

*denotes Section Leader

Laura Elizabeth Pétillot Tim O’Brien John Proft Mercado-Wright * (Bordeaux, France) (Austin, TX) (Austin, TX) (Austin, TX)

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CRAIG HELLA JOHNSON ABOUT Craig Hella Johnson is Conspirare is a professional the Founding Artistic choral organization under Director and Conductor the leadership of Craig of Conspirare and Music Hella Johnson. Inspired Director of Cincinnati’s by the power of music to Vocal Arts Ensemble. change lives, this ensemble Known for crafting engages singers from thought-provoking musical around the world who join journeys that create deep voices to deliver world-class, connections between extraordinary live musical performers and listeners, experiences and recordings. Johnson is in frequent Conspirare was awarded the 2019 Texas Medal of Arts. Johnson and Conspirare were awarded a 2014 Grammy® for Best Choral Performance demand as a guest for The Sacred Spirit of Russia album and have been nominated eight other conductor of choral and times. Conspirare’s most recent recording, The Hope of Loving, features works of Jake Runestad and received a orchestral works. 2020 Grammy nomination for Best Choral Performance.

Johnson joined the faculty at Texas State as Artist in Residence in fall Based in Austin, Texas, they perform an annual concert series and tour in 2016. He is a published and arranger, guest conductor and the and abroad. Conspirare has performed throughout the educator. Johnson’s first concert-length composition Considering U.S., including appearances as a featured choir at the American Choral Matthew Shepard was premiered and recorded by Conspirare for a Directors Association annual conference and regional ACDA conventions. 2016 CD release. At home, Conspirare performs a full annual season in Austin and Central Texas where it has received ongoing recognition from local organizations Johnson’s accomplishments have been recognized with numerous and critics. Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson was named Texas State awards and honors. Notably among them, he and Conspirare won a 2014 Musician. The group is also committed to outreach programs which Grammy® for Best Choral Performance, Chorus America awarded him includes free community Big Sings and performances at Travis County the Michael Korn Founders Award for Development of the Professional Correctional Facility. In 2013, Conspirare became a Resident Company Choral Art in 2015, and the Texas State Legislature named him Texas of Austin’s Long Center for the Performing Arts. Conspirare is known for State Musician for 2013. the flagship vocal ensemble, Company of Voices. The organization also includes the Conspirare Symphonic Choir (a large auditioned ensemble that performs works for chorus, often with instrumental ensemble), and craighellajohnson.com Conspirare Youth , an educational program made up of three choirs (Prelude, Kantorei, and Allegro) under the direction of Nina Revering.

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24 25 BOARD AND STAFF Season Sustaining Underwriter Board of Directors Artistic & Administrative Staff Nancy Lesch, Chair Craig Hella Johnson Robert Harlan, Vice Chair Artistic Director William G. Fivecoat, Treasurer William C. Bednar, Secretary Ann McNair 2019/20 Corporate Sponsors Managing Director Ken Mark W. Bierner Penny Brandt Marvin J. Brittman Grants Manager Carl Caricari Mary Anne Connolly Scott Dinger Susanna Finnell Development Manager Sandy Fivecoat Sustainers & Major Donors Rick Gabrillo Elliott Forrest Associate Conductor Marcus Cruz Sanchez LEGACY Joni Wallace Robert Harlan OF SOUND 2 Technical Director & Stage Manager Advisory Board Foundation Supporters Stephen Aechternacht Sam Henderson Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies John Aielli Conspirare Concierge Eva & Marvin Womack Foundation James K. Ferguson Foundation Sue Barnes Kodosky Foundation Rachael & Ben Vaughan Foundation Meri Krueger Ray Brimble Artist Relations Red Bird Foundation Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts David Claflin Still Water Foundation Tom Driscoll Karen Langley Virginia Dupuy Director of Development Hella Circle Restaurant Partners Maydelle Fason Hospitality Sponsor JoLynn Free Jaime Leighton Billy Gammon Production Administrator Vance George Kathy Leighton Public Agency Sponsors Helen Hays House Manager Dan Herd William B. Hilgers Jane Ramirez Wayne Holtzman Business Manager This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Judith Jellison Bob Murphy Nina Revering Media Sponsor Lynn Murphy Conspirare Youth Choirs Director Cliff Redd Christy Strange Gayle Glass Roche In-Kind Sponsors Marketing Manager Nancy Scanlan Angela Smith Kendall Walshak Bernadette Tasher Production Assistant & Louann Temple Interim CYC Manager Outreach Partners Eva Womack Midge Woolsey Cameron Massey Production Intern 26 27 DONORS Janet McCullar*+ Melissa & Andy Hopwood Your Generosity Brings Our Song to Life. Becky & Ted Mercado*+ Carr Hornbuckle & Jack Leifer+ The Cynthia and George Mitchell Pam & Rick Huffman* 2019/20 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS—Conspirare donors support the annual Foundation David Hunt+ budget of the organization with a yearly gift. Suzanne Mitchell & Richard Zansitis*+ Guiberteau & D Jackson We are deeply grateful to every individual, foundation, business, and government Judy Morris Marjorie Johnson* agency for your investments in Conspirare’s mission to change lives through the power Margaret Murray-Miller & Carl Caricari*+ Karen Kibler & Tom Grimes of music. This list represents cash and in-kind gifts made from July 1, 2018 through Judy & Douglas Rhodes KMFA September 15, 2019. Linda & Nick van Bavel* Dan Kraus * Denotes Hella Circle Member Julia & Patrick Willis*+ Dina Kuntz+

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Vaughan Foundation Mary Kevorkian & Tom Holzbach*+ Mary Walker Garrett Higley+ Kathleen Kinney*+ Jessica Weaver Jeanne & Van Hoisington+ $9,999-$5,000 Angie & Steve Larned*+ Francine Webb Kelli & Van Jr. Hoisington Anonymous+# Kathy & Henry Leighton* Amy & Philip Welsh+ Linda & Ken Holmen*+ Elizabeth Armstrong+ Joyce Mayer Kathleen Wicoff*+ 28 29 DONOR SPOTLIGHT $999-$500 Aaron Malakoff Chris & Ronald Askew Joey Martin+ The Per Stirling Group is an Austin-based Margaret & Robert Ayres Sue & Phil Maxwell wealth management firm that places the Barbara & Kevin Barry+ Ruth McGregor+ Molly Bean Debe & Kevin McKeand best interests of its clients above all else. Becky Beaver Lisa McLean & Michael Dennis Browne+ They pride themselves with their acumen Margaret & Robert Berdahl Vance McMahan+ and absolute professionalism of every Victoria & Robert Bergin Henry Meadows George Brennan Susan & John Meurling+ advisor and staff member. Linda & George Brown*+ Barbara Miller+ Kyle & Amy Bryson Janice Morris The firm is perhaps best known for its Shirley Burger Howard Morrison award-winning ethics and expertise. This includes most recently being Carla & Stephanie Burzyk-Smith Chandra Muller Judy & John Bush+ Lynn & Bob Murphy+ named by the Financial Times as one of only fifteen Texas-based firms Viera Buzgova William Nemir+ selected for the prestigious FT 300 list of the top wealth management James Campbell Eric Neuville firms in America. Patrick Cantilo+ Marcia Noebels+ Jane & Phil Capron Kathie & Peter Nycklemoe Patricia Cherico*+ Tamra-Shae Oatman Per Stirling features a team of financial advisors, financial planners and Cicada Lighting Pelton Charitable Foundation, Inc. financial consultants that is one of the most expert and credentialed Owen Connelly Carol Ann Pevehouse* in the industry. The team includes Certified Financial Planners, CPAs, Katelena & James Cowles Jan & Joseph Pickle Cory Cox+ Andrea Pobanz*+ and Chartered Financial Consultants, in addition to Chartered Financial Marie Crane Lynn & Brian Powell Analyst, Accredited Estate Planner, J.D., Certified Divorce Financial Cina Crisara Jane Ramirez* Analyst, Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Retirement Plans Paula & Stuart D’Amore Flo Ann Randle+ Michael DiLeo Louis Renaud Specialist designations. Melissa Eddy & Tracy Schiemenz*+ David Renner+ Constance & Rex Esau* Kimberly & Dan Renner+ “Ultimately, Per Stirling is all about improving the quality of life for each of Patricia & Fred Florence Jennifer & Mark Roe our clients”, noted John O’Sullivan, Per Stirling’s Managing Director. “That Melinda & Robert Floyd Leilani Rose+ Constance & Thomas Foster Michelle Schumann & Matt Orem* is, on many levels, what I love about Conspirare. With each and every Steven Fox April Schweighart performance, Conspirare, is improving the quality of life for everyone the Helen Fraser Gabrielle Sigel performance touches and that is something we at Per Stirling are happy to Cheryl Fuller* Bea Ann Smith+ support”. Regan & Billy Gammon Carol Smith & Barbara Corbin+ Deena Graham+ Jare & Jim Smith* William Halverson+ Katy & Chris Steiner* Per Stirling Group proudly sponsors the Conspirare Christmas concert. Danny Hamilton & Paul Hilliard+ Les Sunada Martha & David Harrington* Meredith Thomas+ Karen & Leroy Haverlah+ Faith & Don Trapp*+ Megan & Michael Helmbrecht* Anne & Tony Vance* Jay Henry & Marc Coté* Nancy Whitworth James Hornbuckle+ Barbara Williamson Peggy Howard & Bill Wood* Karla & James Wintle Joan & Paul Hudson* Tim Young+ Judith Jellison & Robert Duke PERFORMING NOTE Conspirare has the privilege of performing in a variety of Karen & Donald Kirmis+ Conspirare is grateful for all donors who beautiful venues that best enhance choral performances. While our performing Lynn Knaupp & John Griffin+ contributed gifts under $500 and regrets Claire Korioth that space does not permit the listing of venues and the text of some of our repertoire may be representative of specific Lou Ann & Bill Lasher+ each name. Your support is very much traditions, it is in no way intended to exclude any individual whose experience Kati Lewis+ appreciated. We strive to publish an or set of beliefs is not represented. Conspirare respects and celebrates the great Cindy Libera+ accurate donor list. If an error or omission diversity of religious, artistic and human experiences represented among our Emily Little*+ is noted, please let us know by calling Kathleen Lowry Sam Henderson at 512.476.5775. singers and audience members. The audience creates the space in which the Mary G. Lund+ music is held.

30 31 CONSPIRARE AMBASSADORS Christina Baird Carol Walker Brit Barr Kathleen Weitzel Laurie Barr Edwin Williams Janet Bezner Conspirare offers opportunities to join its musical circle Amy Cook through gifts of time, energy, and talent. Ambassadors Inspiredpired byby what youyou heard?heard? Ticket sales cover onlyonly 31% Mary Cook serve as ticket takers, ushers, and CD sellers. Office Alice Day volunteers work at Conspirare headquarters on special of thehe production and program costs each yyear.ear. You can ensurensuree Vickie Dunlevy projects such as music library upkeep, archiving, and mail outs. that Conspirare’s transformative music continues byby making a giftgift.. Marcia Edwards Hosting volunteers house out-of-town artists during Tim Ferchill concerts. We are dedicated to making volunteering a fun Vivian Ferchill opportunity to experience the joy of Conspirare. For more Your Generosity Makes Our Song Come to Life Michelle Fisher information, please contact House Manager Kathy Stephanie Foster Leighton at [email protected]. Please give at Conspirare.org or by calling 512-476-5775. Mary Gifford PRODUCTION CREW Kathleen Girard Jennifer Braham, Program Designer Kathryn Govier BECOME A SUSTAINING DONOR AND MAKE A MONTHLY GIFT. Viera Buzgova, Stage Manager Molly Guzzino With your gift of $25 or more a month you will become a member in Will Pearson, Assistant Stage Manager Patrice Sullivan Hella Circle. HELLA CIRCLE donors help Conspirare remain a vibrant Ian Lopez Meneses Sara Hilgers Signal 88 Security arts organization. You’ll receive many benefits, including free tickets, Jimmie Johnson Jacqueline Sindelar invitation to rehearsals, pre-event happy hours and house parties. Henry Leighton Sarah Williams Beverly McCune BECOME OUR CO-CREATOR. Kim Mosley FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS Join us in Conspirare’s “Legacy of Sound 2” Creative Capital Campaign Courtney Neva Live Oak Gottesman, Sari Zuhn & Courtney Dunlap and crystallize Conspirare’s reputation as one of the world’ finest choral Pat Reed Ben R. King Kathy Taylor McCarthy Print ensembles with your generous gift. Audrey Thompson Phillip Overbaugh Dale Thompson Special thanks to all of our Conspirare Artist hosts. BECOME A BUSINESS SPONSOR. Receive benefits including concert tickets and an advertisement in our FEATURED AMBASSADORS printed programs. Kim Mosley & Edwin Williams We have been attending Conspirare shows for over ten years and are always inspired by their deeply moving performances. When a friend asked last year if I would help usher at the Conspirare Youth Choir’s Big Sing that our church [Tarrytown UMC] was hosting, I jumped at the chance. It was a pleasure to help such a wonderful group. I thoroughly enjoyed working with all of the ambassadors and staff. When Kathy Leighton, Conspirare’s House Manager, asked if I would sign up to be an ambassador for Conspirare’s next season, of course I agreed! My husband and I planned to only work one or two performances, but we had so much fun doing it, we ended up volunteering for most of the concerts, and all three Big Sing events. We are glad to able to give back to this amazing group, even if it’s just in a small way. Like all volunteer work that we do, we end up receiving far more than we give. We love getting to greet and meet the diverse audience and experience how the music brings them together in such a powerful way. It is a joy to see all the smiles and hear their grateful comments as they leave. We’ve also enjoyed getting to know some of the singers and the incredible staff that keeps everything running so smoothly. If you are a Conspirare fan, or are just interested in learning more about the group, we would highly recommend becoming an ambassador. It’s a great way to get connected! 32