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Saturday Afternoon, March 26, 2011, at 2:00

Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director

Presents Highlights and More William Paterson University Symphony Orchestra and University Choir (Wayne, NJ) SANDRA DACKOW, Director STEPHEN BRYANT, Director

ANTONÍN DVORˇ ÁK Slavonic Dance Op. 46, No. 8 in G minor ALEXANDER BORODIN “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor

CARL ORFF Carmina Burana 1) 2) 3) Swaz hie gat umbre 4) Were diu werit alle min 5) 6) Veni, veni venias 7) Ave Formosissima 8) Dulcissime BRENDA BELOHOUBEK, Soprano 9) O Fortuna

Intermission

Mills E. Godwin High School Band and Choir (Richmond, VA) SHERRI A. MATTHEWS, Director LEON AUMAN, Director

CARL ORFF “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana arr. KIRBY SHAW “My Country Tis of Thee” GUSTAV HOLST Jupiter, the Planets I. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY/ arr. ERIC RATH “Scherzo” from Symphony No. 4 Arr. MOSES HOGAN “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit” GIACOMO PUCCINI /arr. JAY BOCOOK “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot (Continued) Please hold your applause until the end of the last movement.

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ROBERT W. SMITH Inchon AARON COPLAND/ transcription by WILLIAM H. SILVESTER “Old American Songs” Little Horses Zions Walls At the River Ching A Ring Intermission

Mills E. Godwin High School Show Choir (Richmond, VA) SHERRI A. MATTHEWS, Director

arr . LISA DESPAIN “Don’t Rain on My Parade” arr. MARK BRYMER “Ain’t No Sunshine When Your Gone” arr. MAC HUFF “Walking on Sunshine”

Please hold your applause until the end of the last movement.

Notes on the Program

Slavonic Dance , Op. 46, No. 8 in G minor “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor ANTONÍN DVORˇ ÁK ALEXANDER BORODIN Born September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Czech Republic Born November 12, 1833, Saint Petersburg, Died May 1, 1904, Prague, Czech Republic Russia Died February 27, 1887, Saint Petersburg, Russia Originally written as a piano duet, the Slavonic Dance , Op. 46, No. 8 in G minor was Though Alexander Borodin did not com - later orchestrated by Dvorˇák and published plete his opera Prince Igor , the “Polovtsian as the final dance in a set of eight. Each Dances,” taken from the second act, is dance was based on the model of a nationa l arguably the composer’s most popular dance of the region, with number eight written work. Prince Igor is set in 12th century as a Czech Furiant , a whirling, energetic Russia and tells the story of how the title clash of three beats against two. The music character finds his city overtaken by the seizes the listener right away, caroming Polovtsi, nomadic invaders from central back and forth between major and minor. Asia. Their leader, Khan Kontchak, stages A charming and nostalgic trio section entertainment for Prince Igor, featuring the relaxes into an unchallenged triple time, dancing of beautiful and athletic young after which the original material returns. slaves. Lyrical themes for the women alter - The coda swoops the music up with even nate with fast paced dances of great more intense rhythmic and harmonic com - bravado for the men. pression before the trio theme eases the music home, ending with a final joyful shout.

Carmina Burana CARL ORFF Born July 10, 1895, Munich, Died March 29, 1982, Munich, Germany 03-26 DCINY:GP 3/17/11 9:58 AM Page 3

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Text and translation of Carmina Burana I: FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI (FORTUNE EMPRESS OF THE WORLD) O Fortuna (Chorus) O Fortuna, velut luna statu variabilis, semper O Fortune, like the moon with its changing crescis aut decrescis; vita detestabilis nunc phases, you are ever growing and waning; obdurat et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem; hateful life first oppresses and then soothes Egestatem, potestatem dissolvit ut glaciem. as fancy takes it; Poverty and power it melts them like ice. Sors immanis et inanis, rota tu volubilis, status Fate – monstrous and empty, you whirling malus, vana salus semper dissolubilis, obum - wheel, you are malevolent, well-being is vain brata et velata mihi quoque niteris; nunc per and always fades to nothing. Shadowed and ludum dorsum nudum fero tui sceleris. veiled you plague me too; now through the game I bring my bare back to your villainy. Sors salutis et virtutis mihi nunc contraria, When health and virtue are against me, are only est affectus et defectus semper in angaria. Hac pain and exhaustion, forever in this vale of in hora sine mora corde pulsum tangite; quod tears. So at this hour without delay pluck the per sortem sternit fortem, mecum omnes vibrating strings; since Fate strikes down the plangite! string man, everyone weep with me! II: PRIMO VERE (THE FIRST SPRING) 5. Ecce gratum (Chorus) Ecce gratum et optatum Ver reducit gaudia, Behold, the pleasant and longed-for spring purpuratum floret pratum, Sol serenat omnia. brings back joyfulness, violet flowers fill the Iamiam cedant tristia! Estas redit, nunc recedit meadows, the sun brightens everything, Hyemis sevitia. Sadness is now at an end! Summer returns, now withdraw the rigours of winter. Ah! Iam liquescit et decrescit grando, nix et cetera; Now melts and disappears ice, snow and the bruma fugit, et iam sugit Ver Estatis ubera; illi rest, winter flees, and now spring sucks at mens est misera, qui nec vivit, nec lascivit sub summer’s breast: a wretched soul is he who Estatis dextera. neither lives or lusts under summer’s rule. Ah! Gloriantur et letantur in melle dulcedinis, qui They rejoice and glory in honeyed sweetness conantur, ut utantur premio Cupidinis: simus who strive to make use of Cupid’s prize; at jussu Cypridis gloriantes et letantes pares esse Venus’ command let us glory and rejoice in Paridis. being Paris’ equals. Ah! III: UF DEM ANGER (ON THE MEADOW) 9c. Swaz hie gat umbe (Chorus) Swaz hie gat umbe, daz sint alles megede, die Those who go round and round are all maidens, wellent an man allen disen sumer gan! they want to do without a man all summer long. Ah! Sla! 10. Were diu werlt alle min (Chorus) Were diu werlt alle min von deme mere unze Were all the world mine from the sea to the an den Rin des wolt ih mih darben, daz diu Rhine, I would starve myself of it so that the chunegin von Engellant lege an minen armen. queen of might lie in my arms. IV: IN TABERNA (IN THE TAVERN) 14. In taberna quando sumus (Chorus) In taberna quando sumus non curamus quid sit When we are in the tavern, we do not think humus, sed ad ludum properamus, cui semper how we will go to dust, but we hurry to gamble, insudamus. Quid agatur in taberna ubi num - which always makes us sweat. What happens mus est pincerna, hoc est opus ut queratur, si in the tavern, where money is host, you may quid loquar, audiatur. well ask, and hear what I say. Quidam ludunt, quidam bibunt, quidam indis - Some gamble, some drink, some behave crete vivunt. Sed in ludo qui morantur, ex his loosely. But of those who gamble, some are quidam denudantur quidam ibi vestiuntur, stripped bare, some win their clothes here, quidam saccis induuntur. some are dressed in sacks. Ibi nullus timet mortem sed pro Baccho mittunt Here no-one fears death, but they throw the sortem: dice in the name of Bacchus. 03-26 DCINY:GP 3/17/11 9:58 AM Page 4

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Primo pro nummata vini, ex hac bibunt libertini; First of all it is to the wine-merchant the the lib - post hec bibunt ter pro vivis, semel bibunt pro ertines drink, one for the prisoners, three for captivis, quater pro Christianis cunctis quin - the living, four for all Christians, five for the quies pro fidelibus defunctis, sexies pro faithful dead, six for the loose sisters, seven for sororibus vanis, septies pro militibus silvanis. the footpads in the wood, Octies pro fratribus perversis, nonies pro Eight for the errant brethren, nine for the dis - monachis dispersis, decies pro navigantibus persed monks, ten for the seamen, eleven for undecies pro discordaniibus, duodecies pro pen - the squabblers, twelve for the penitent, thirteen itentibus, tredecies pro iter agentibus. Tam pro for the wayfarers. To the Pope as to the king papa quam pro rege bibunt omnes sine lege. they all drink without restraint. Bibit hera, bibit herus, bibit miles, bibit clerus, The mistress drinks, the master drinks, the sol - bibit ille, bibit illa, bibit servis cum ancilla, bibit dier drinks, the priest drinks, the man drinks, velox, bibit piger, bibit albus, bibit niger, bibit the woman drinks, the servant drinks with the constans, bibit vagus, bibit rudis, bibit magnus. maid, the swift man drinks, the lazy man drinks, the white man drinks, the black man drinks, the settled man drinks, the wanderer drinks, the stupid man drinks, the wise man drinks. Bibit pauper et egrotus, bibit exul et ignotus, The poor man drinks, the sick man drinks, the bibit puer, bibit canus, bibit presul et decanus, exile drinks, and the stranger, the boy drinks, the bibit soror, bibit frater, bibit anus, bibit mater, old man drinks, the bishop drinks, and the deacon , bibit ista, bibit ille, bibunt centum, bibunt mille. the sister drinks, the brother drinks, the old lady drinks, the mother drinks, this man drinks, that man drinks, a hundred drink, a thousand drink. Parum sexcente nummate durant, cum immod - Six hundred pennies would hardly suffice, if erate bibunt omnes sine meta. Quamvis bibant everyone drinks immoderately and immeasur - mente leta, sic nos rodunt omnes gentes et sic ably. However much they cheerfully drink we erimus egentes. Qui nos rodunt confundantur are the ones whom everyone scolds, and thus et cum iustis non scribantur. we are destitute. May those who slander us be cursed and may their names not be written in the book of the righteous. V: COUR D’AMOURS (THE COURT OF LOVE) 20. Veni, veni, venias (Chorus) Veni, veni, venias, ne me mori facias, hyrca, Come, come, O come, do not let me die, hycra, hyrce, nazaza, trillirivos… hycre, nazaza, trillirivos! Pulchra tibi facies oculorum acies, capillorum Beautiful is your face, the gleam of your eye, series, o quam clara species! your braided hair, what a glorious creature! Rosa rubicundior, lilio candidior omnibus formo - Redder than the rose, whiter than the lily, love - sior, semper in te glorior! lier than all others, I shall always glory in you! 23. Dulcissime Dulcissime, totam tibi subdo me. Sweetest one, I give myself to you Totally. VI: BLANZIFLOR ET HELENA (BLANCHEFLEUR AND HELEN) 24. Ave formosissima Ave formosissima, gemma pretiosa, ave decus Hail, most beautiful one, precious jewel, Hail, virginum, virgo gloriosa, ave mundi luminar, ave pride among virgins, glorious virgin, Hail. light mundi rosa, Blanziflor et Helena, Venus generosa! of the world, Hail, rose of the world, Blanchefleur and Helen, noble Venus!

VII: FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI (FORTUNE EMPRESS OF THE WORLD)

25. O Fortuna Repeat of No. 1

“O Fortuna” ( Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi ) featured in numerous commercials, TV shows, and movies. While just one move - The most familiar piece from Carol Orff’s ment from a much longer , this Carmina Burana , “O Fortuna” has been piece begins and ends the entire work. 03-26 DCINY:GP 3/17/11 9:58 AM Page 5

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“America” their bows. From this germinating thought arr. KIRBY SHAW come several other contrasting musical vignettes. Chiefly among them is the soft “America,” commonly known as “My and staccato brass and timpani which are to Country ‘Tis of Thee,” has been one of our sound like a distant band parading through country’s most beloved anthems. The the street. music, also known as “God Save the Queen,” is a familiar tune, but the words The Scherzo is punctuated and varied, con - give the tune a truly patriotic sentiment. trasting with the soaring melodies that typ - Samuel Francis Smith penned the words ify much of Tchaikovsky’s music. It is in because he had a deep desire to create a this contrast and punctuation that the per - national hymn which thanked God for the cussion ensemble sounds so at home. In beautiful land of America. This arrange - this arrangement, contrast in the orchestration ment by Kirby Shaw is in the gospel style. has been maintained to keep the integrity Beginning simply with the unison melody, of the original: the marimbas mimic the pizzi - it modulates into a solo section which is cato strings, the metallic instruments imitate immediately followed by a glorious, full- the woodwinds and the brass family is rep - chorus finish. resented by marimbas using “dead strokes.”

Jupiter, the Planets “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit” GUSTAV HOLST arr. MOSES HOGAN Born September 2, 1874, Cheltenham, England Born March 13, 1957, in New Orleans, Louisiana Died May 25, 1934, London, England Died February 11, 2003, in Harvey, Louisiana

Jupiter, the Planets , composed for orches - Moses Hogan’s arrangement of “Ev’ry Time tra between 1914 and 1916, is a suite of I Feel the Spirit” has become one of the seven tone poems, each describing the plan - most loved arrangements of this favorite ets from Mars to Neptune. At a time when spiritual. Before he died in 2003, Mr. Holst was finding large-scale composition Hogan had become one of the most pro - difficult, due to demands on his time, his lific arrangers of spirituals. His passion for friend Clifford Bax talked to him about creating pieces that would celebrate his astrology. The clearly defined character of heritage and maintain the authenticity each planet suggested the contrasting of the style made his arrangements moods of a work that was unlike anything extremely popular with choruses. Since his he had yet written. The movement depict - death, his compositions have become sta - ing Jupiter will be performed this afternoon. ples in the repertoire of high school, col - lege and community choirs. “Scherzo” from Symphony No. 4 PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot Born May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia GIACOMO PUCCINI Died November 6, 1893,Saint Petersburg, Russia Born December 22 1858, Tuscany, Italy Died November 29, 1924, Brussels, In correspondence with his benefactor and to whom the symphony is dedicated, Madame This piece is one of the best-known and Nadehzda von Meck, Tchaikovsky said that loved tenor arias in all of opera. From he always wanted to write a piece of music in Puccini’s Turandot , its luscious, legato lines which the string section never once used echo the pleading of the singer, Calaf. 03-26 DCINY:GP 3/17/11 9:58 AM Page 6

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Text and translation of “Nessun Dorma ” Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Nobody shall sleep!… Nobody shall sleep! Tu pure, o, Principessa, nella tua fredda stanza, Even you, o Princess, in your cold room, watch guardi le stelle che tremano d’amore e di sper - the stars, that tremble with love and with hope. anza. Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me, il nome But my secret is hidden within me, my name mio nessun saprà! No, no, sulla tua bocca lo no one shall know… No!…No!… On your dirò quando la luce splenderà! Ed il mio bacio mouth I will tell it when the light shines. And scioglierà il silenzio che ti fa mia! (Il nome suo my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes nessun saprà!… e noi dovrem, ahime, morir!) you mine!… (No one will know his name and Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, we must, alas, die.) Vanish, o night! Set, stars! stelle! All'alba vincerò! vincerò, vincerò! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!

Inchon made up of settings of “The Little Horses,” ROBERT W. SMITH “Zion’s Walls,” “The Gold Willow Tree,” “At Born October 24, 1958, Fort Rucker, Alabama the River,” and “Ching-a-Ring Chaaw.” As with the first set, Copland preserves the Inchon was inspired by a historic event tunes’ rhetorical directness and simple dia - during the Korean War. From the quiet tonic harmonies in his arrangements, while sound of the waves on the lonely Korean adding numerous personal touches. In the beach to the landing of the helicopter on camp-meeting spiritual “Zion’s Walls,” for Hill 812, Inchon explores this clashing of example, he adds a novel contrasting sec - cultures through sound. Even the simple tion based on his own countermelody to Korean prayer in the center of the piece is the original tune, while he entirely rearranges answered by the more powerful Western the ballad “The Gold Willow Tree.” In statement of the same melody. As quickly “Ching-a-Ring Chaw” he purged the text as the invasion begins, it ends as the heli - of its racial implications and revised the copters fly into the distance, leaving the story about African-American immigration beach once again in solitude. to Haiti as a more general utopian fantasy.

Inchon is dedicated in loving memory of The show choir will open with “Don’t Rain the composer’s father, a heroic veteran of on My Parade” from the 1964 Broadway the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. musical Funny Girl . Our version of this song begins with a solo by senior Caroline Old American Songs , Set II Medley. The second piece is the soulful bal - AARON COPLAND lad, “Ain’t No Sunshine,” originally sung by Born November 14, 1900, Brooklyn, New York Bill Withers and featured on his 1971 Died December 2, 1990, Tarrytown, New York album, Just As I Am . The show choir’s per - formance will conclude with the 1983 song The warm reception of the Old American “Walking on Sunshine,” which was on the Songs in 1951 prompted Copland to write debut album of Katrina and the Waves. an immediate sequel, Old American Songs II ,

Meet the Artists William Paterson University from other disciplines, music department Symphony Orchestra alumni, and other area musicians. The The William Paterson University Symphony Symphony recently presented a workshop Orchestra is comprised primarily of music for the New Jersey Music Educators State majors, as well as selected students drawn Conference and embraces a strong 03-26 DCINY:GP 3/17/11 9:58 AM Page 7

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mission of service to the local schools and Orchestra Expressions and a co-author of teaching community. The William Paterson the MENC Complete String Guide . She has University Symphony Orchestra regularly appeared as a guest conductor, clinician and collaborates with the University Choir on adjudicator throughout the U.S. and abroad. large-scale choral/orchestral literature. Concerto performances feature both stu - dent and faculty soloists. The William Paterson University Symphony Orchestra strives to bring great performances to the University community and beyond, reaching listeners of all ages. Stephen Bryant William Paterson University Choir Stephen Bryant received master’s degrees The William Paterson University Choir is an in voice and choral conducting from the ensemble of approximately 80 voices made University of Michigan. He was the assis tant up of students as well as singers from the conductor for the University of Michigan community. The choir has a varied repertoire Choral Union from 1986 –1988, which per - including Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms , formed with Kurt Masur and the Leipzig Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass , Gewandhaus Orchestra as well as other major Faure’s Requiem , Messiah , Beethoven’s orchestras. Professor Bryant is currently Mass in C , Vivaldi’s Gloria , Britten’s Rejoice director of Choral Activities at William Paterson in the Lamb , Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms , University. He also has an international Haydn’s Creation , Schubert’s Mass in E flat , singing career and was nominated for a Bach’s Christmas Oratorio , Rutter’s Gloria , Grammy award in 2009 for best opera record - Mendelssohn’s Elijah , and Mathias’ Rex ing. He has performed with the San Francisco Gloriae . The William Paterson University Opera, Opera, Choir is honored to be making its debut at Opera, Sante Fe Opera, the New York Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. Philharmonic, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Mills E. Godwin High School The choirs at Mills E. Godwin High School have performed for gubernatorial events, represented Virginia in International Music Festivals, performed at the VMEA State Convention, the ACDA DC Voices United Sandra Dackow Convention, the National School Board Sandra Dackow holds three degrees from Association, and many other events around the Eastman School of Music and currently Richmond, Virginia. The choral groups at serves as music director of the Hershey Godwin have received commendations from Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania, the Governors Allen and Gilmore, and performed Hershey Symphony Festival Strings, and of for Governors Allen, Warner, Kaine McDonnell , the William Paterson University Symphony and the Virginia State Supreme Court. The Orchestra in New Jersey. An Aspen Conducting Chamber Ensembles are undefeated in the fellow, she was awarded the silver medal in Lee-Davis/Hanover Chamber Choir Competition the 2001 Vakhtang Jordania/New Millennium which is a three-day event featuring around Conducting Competition in . Dr. Dackow 80 choirs from the Mid-Atlantic District. All of has published over 90 works for student the choral ensembles consistently receive orchestras and is an author of Alfred’s superior ratings at all festivals. 03-26 DCINY:GP 3/17/11 9:58 AM Page 8

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After graduating from VCU with a bachelor’s in music education, she set to work to build the program at Godwin. In 22 years the pro - gram has grown from 23 students to over 220 , and Ms. Matthews oversees nine perform - ing ensembles which perform over 50 times Leon Auman a year. She has received 11 commendations Leon Auman is completing his 39th year as from the Governors School for the Performing a high school director and fine arts depart - Arts, was awarded commendations from ment chair. He is presently in his 18th year the Mayors of Innsbruck, Salzburg, and at Mills E. Godwin High School, after teach - Vienna. She has received the Godwin High ing at Henrico High School for 15 years. He School PTSA Educator of the Year Award. is a graduate of East Carolina University with French horn as his major instrument. Distinguished Concerts During his tenure in Henrico County, his International New York (DCINY) bands have received numerous awards on Founded by Iris Derke (General Director) and both the marching field and concert stage. Jonathan Griffith (Artistic Director and Prin- His jazz bands and percussion ensembles cipal Conductor) Distinguished Concerts have consistently received superior ratings International is driven by passion, innovative and first place awards at numerous jazz vision, a total belief in its artists, and unwavering festivals. Leon is in demand as both adjudi - commitment to bringing forth unforgettable cator and clinician. audience experiences. With over 25 com - bined years of experience, DCINY is a cre - ative producing entity with unmatched integrity that is a talent incubator, a star- maker, and a presenter of broadly accessible, world-class musical entertainment. For more information about Distinguished Concerts Sherri A. International in New York and upcoming Matthews DCINY musical events around the world, Sherri A. Matthews has been the choral direc - please visit: www.dciny.org. tor at Mills E. Godwin High School since 1989.

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