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Sunday Evening, April 12, 2015, at 8:30 Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage

Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director

presents GRANT US PEACE Distinguished Concerts Orchestra Distinguished Concerts Singers International

WOLFGANG AMADEUS Mass in C major (“Coronation”), K.317 MOZART I. Kyrie II. Gloria III. Credo IV. Sanctus V. Benedictus VI. Agnus Dei CATHERINE SAILER, DCINY Debut Conductor MEEAE NAM, Soprano CABIRIA JACOBSEN, Mezzo-soprano NATHAN BIRD, Tenor STEVEN TAYLOR, Baritone

Brief Pause

RALPH VAUGHAN Dona Nobis Pacem WILLIAMS I. Agnus Dei II. Beat! Beat! Drums! III. Reconciliation IV. Dirge for Two Veterans V. The Angel of Death VI. O Man Greatly Beloved TREY JACOBS, DCINY Debut Conductor MEEAE NAM, Soprano STEVEN TAYLOR, Baritone

Intermission

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Inglemoor High School Orchestra JAMES RICE, Director

GUSTAV HOLST St. Paul’s Suite for String Orchestra , Op. 29, No. 2 I. Jig IV. Finale (the Dargason)

JACK JARRETT Serenade for Strings III. Meditation

ERNEST BLOCH Concerto Grosso No. 1, for String Orchestra with Piano Obbligato I. Prelude

Brief Pause

Inglemoor High School Wind Ensemble TED CHRISTENSEN, Director

WILLIAM CHERRY Dedicatory Fanfare

TIMOTHY MAHR Endurance

JULIUS FU čÍK The Florentiner (“Grande Marcia Italiana”)

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Notes ON THE PROGRAM

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Mass in C major (“Coronation”), K.317

Mozart’s choices for how to set the the dignity and importance of the mass. “Coronation Mass” are clear. The Gloria Mozart’s Kyrie is in keeping with the and Credo are set almost syllabically, with tradition. In the Sanctus the words one syllable for every note and very few “Hosanna in excelsis” surround the sub - text repetitions. Mozart breaks up the division “Bene dictus,” which traditionally Gloria into its customary subdivisions by was a place for slowing down with a solo alternating the ensemble of soloists with ensemble. Again, Mozart follows suit. the chorus, without slowing down the momentum. The musical structure of the Like the Kyrie , the Agnus Dei is a text Gloria is neatly rounded out into a large involving a three-part prayer. But while A-B-A structure. He handles the Credo in the Kyrie is a prayer of praise, the Agnus the same manner, except for the “Et incar - Dei is an appeal for mercy. Mozart sets nates est,” the incarnation, passion, and the first two invocations of the Agnus death of Jesus where masses since the Dei into a long soprano aria, while the Middle Ages have typically slowed down final invocation, ending “Dona nobis with contrasting emotive music. pacem,” (Grant us peace) is an extended reprise of the music of the Kyrie to unify For the shorter movements Mozart gener - the entire mass setting. ally keeps up a pretty good clip. In the Classical period the Kyrie was generally —Program note by Joseph and Elizabeth set as a stately opening number befitting Kahn

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Dona Nobis Pacem

Ralph Vaughan Williams experienced excerpt from John Bright’s famous the senseless brutality and carnage of speech to the House of Commons dur - World War I first hand. Although nearly ing the Crimean war, (“The Angel of 42, he enlisted and served as a wagon Death has been throughout the land”), orderly with the Royal Army Medical culminating in a prayer for peace and Corps in France and on the Salonika brotherhood, and interspersing them (Greece) front, later returning to with the invocative refrain “Dona France as an artillery officer. nobis pacem” by the soprano four times during the course of the cantata. In 1936, anguished at the palpable gathering clouds of another war, he The work opens with the soprano and composed Dona nobis pacem , in which chorus intoning the Agnus Dei , the final he combined Latin liturgical material section of the ordinary of the Catholic with biblical texts and modern vernac - Mass. Vaughan Williams then begins the ular poetry. He set to music three of series of violent contrasts he will make Walt Whitman’s antiwar poems, an throughout the work: gentle pleading, 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 4

gut-wrenching anguish, portrayal of the aptly fitted World War I as well. brutality of war, and despair. Vaughan Williams actually had com - posed this movement as a separate Whitman’s grim and powerful “Beat! work a quarter century earlier but it Beat! Drums!” follows without pause, had never been published or performed sung by the chorus. Like the drums of before its incorporation into Dona war, this harsh setting cancels out all nobis pacem , where it fits all too well other aspects of normal life. Descending with the looming inevitability of another chromatic lines like extended sighs com - war. His emotions are palpable in the bin e with the percussive pounding of slow funereal march, projecting the the orchestra. sense of doom.

The contrasting second movement, Bright’s famous speech opens the final Whitman’s “Reconciliation,” for bari - section, declaimed by the baritone over tone and chorus, is a heart-wrenching sparse orchestra. Following these few depiction of the impact of war on the lines the invocation is shrieked out by individual—after the all-consuming the chorus and soprano as if in terror. drums have fallen silent—centering The compilation of biblical verses begin - around the most moving words “For ning with Jeremiah progresses from my enemy is dead, a man divine as despair to a transcendent combined myself is dead!” There follows again prayer and statement of faith in the the soprano’s gentle plea “Dona kingdom of God—perhaps the only true nobis pacem.” peace. As if to mirror the renewed sense of hope, the soprano’s final invocation, The “Dirge for two veterans” is proba - supported by a cappella chorus, is trans - bly Whitman’s most moving and des - formed into a gentle uplifting melody. perate condemnation of war. Although penned in response to the ravages of —Program note by Joseph and Elizabeth the American Civil War, his lines all too Kahn

GUSTAV HOLST St. Paul’s Suite for String Orchestra , Op. 29, No. 2

Holst completed the St. Paul’s Suite in The first movement begins with a 1913 in thanks to the St. Paul’s Girls’ robust Jig . The final movement, School for providing him with a large Dargason is introduced very softly, soundproof room for his work. This then cellos enter playing the beautiful new studio sported double windows, Green sleeves and the two folksongs two pianos, and central heating! are played together. Tonight’s program features the first and final movements from this suite. —James Rice

JACK JARRETT Serenade for Strings

Meditation is an exceptionally lyrical opportunities allow our orchestra to strive work taken from Jarrett’s Serenade for for the highest levels of musicianship. Strings. The engaging harmonies, slow de - velopment, and full breadth of expressive —James Rice 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 5

ERNEST BLOCH Concerto Grosso No. 1, for String Orchestra with Piano Obbligato

Concerto Grosso No. 1 was composed the melodic material is often short during 1925 and 1926 and is scored and motivic. This piece wonderfully for string orchestra with piano obbli - contrasts the Baroque compositional gato in four movements. The contrast - techniques with the 20th-century ing timbres of the strings and the piano techniques of polytonal clashes and suggest the Baroque figured bass and polymetric shifts. the texture is generally contrapuntal and actually polytonal. In the Prelude —James Rice

WILLIAM CHERRY Dedicatory Fanfare

Dedicatory Fanfare by contemporary other high-ranking dignitaries. This composer William Cherry follows the particular fanfare is very contemporary traditional purpose of this type of com - in sound, with rich harmonies, various position: to introduce an instrumental styles, and broad melodic lines, yet it performance. Fanfares are also well manages to maintain the pomp and cir - known for their use in military bands in cumstance of the traditional fanfare. the United States to announce the arrival of the president, a general, or —Ted Christensen

TIMOTHY MAHR Endurance

Endurance , by composer Timothy and his crew of 27. They survived for Mahr (b. 1956 ), is a reflection on the 15 months exposed to the unrelenting, infinite endurance of the human spirit, dangerous Antarctic weather and mirac - the religious spirit and the spirit of the ulously lived to tell the tale. The earth. Initial inspiration for this work strength of character by these men in came from a book of the same title by enduring incredible hardships is truly Alfred Landsing, documenting the awe-inspiring. All three spirits—human, amazing story of the ill-fated expedi - religious, and earth—are intertwined in tions of the Antarctic explorer Sir this amazing story of human survival Edward Shackelton in 1914. His ship against all odds. the Endurance became ice-bound and eventually sank, stranding Shackelton —Ted Christensen

JULIUS FU CˇÍK The Florentiner (“Grande Marcia Italiana”)

Composer Fu čík (1872 –1917) was bandmaster to the 86th Hungarian among the brightest jewels in wind Infantry Regiment at Budapest, Fu čík band composers. Anyone associated developed his own wide-ranging style with wind band music would have of writing marches. This was a popu - instant recognition of Fu čík and his lar dual profession among bandmas - particular style. In his short, brilliant ters amidst the ongoing nationalism career during which he served as flourishing in Europe. Thus, it is not 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 6

sur prising to find a Hungarian writing many of Italy’s own composers! a grand Italian march and outdoing —Ted Christensen

Texts AND Translations

Mass in C major (“Coronation Mass”), K.317 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART I. Kyrie Kyrie eleison. Lord have mercy. Christe eleison. Christ have mercy. Kyrie eleison. Lord have mercy.

II. Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo, Glory to God in the highest, Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. And on earth peace to men of good will. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. We praise you, we bless you. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. We adore you, we glorify you. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam We give thanks to you for your great gloriam tuam. glory. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Lord God, heavenly King, God the Pater omnipotens. Father Almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Lord, the only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, Lord God, lamb of God, son of the Father, Qui tollis peccata mundi, You who takes away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, You who takes away the sins of the world, suscipe deprecationem nostram. hear our prayers. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, You who sits at the right hand of the Father, miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus For you alone are holy. You alone are Dominus. Lord. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. You alone, Jesus Christ, are Most High. Cum Sancto Spiritu, Together with the Holy Spirit, in gloria Dei Patris. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen.

III. Credo Credo in unum Deum, I believe in one God, Patrem omnipotentem, the Father almighty, factorem coeli et terrae, Creator of heaven and earth, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. and all things seen and unseen. Et in unum Dominum, And in one Lord, Jesum Christum, Jesus Christ, Filium Dei unigenitum, the only begotten son of God, Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. born of the Father before all ages. 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 7

Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, God of Gods, Light of Lights, Deum verum de Deo vero. true God of true Gods. Genitum, non factum, Begotten not made, consubstantialem Patri: of one being with the Father: per quem omnia facta sunt. by whom all things were made. Qui propter nos homines Who for all men et propter nostram salutem and for our salvation descendit de coelis. came down from heaven. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto And was made flesh by the Holy Spirit ex Maria Virgine: of the Virgin Mary: Et homo factus est. And was made man. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio He was crucified also for us by Pontius Pilato: Pilate: passus, et sepultus est. died, and was buried. Et resurrexit tertia die, And on the third day He rose again secundum Scripturas. according to the Scriptures. Et ascendit in coelum: And he ascended into heaven, sedet ad dexteram Patris. and sits at the right hand of the Father. Et iterum venturus est And he will come again cum gloria judicare vivos et mortuos. in glory to judge the living and the dead. Cujus regni non erit finis. Of His kingdom there will be no end. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, And I believe in the Holy Spirit, Dominum et vivificantem: Lord and giver of life: Qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Who continues with the Father and the Son. Qui cum Patre, et Filio simul adoratur Who with the Father and the Son et conglorificatur: together is worshipped and glorified: Qui locutus est per Prophetas. Who was spoken of by the Prophets. Et unam, sanctam, catholicam And in one holy, universal, and et apostolicam ecclesiam. apostolic church. Confiteor unum baptisma I acknowledge one baptism in remissionem peccatorum. for the remission of sins. Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum And I await the resurrection of the dead et vitam venturi saeculi. and life everlasting. Amen. Amen.

IV. Sanctus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Holy, holy, holy, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of hosts. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Osanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.

V. Benedictus Benedictus qui venit Blessed is he who comes in nomine Domini. in the name of the Lord. Osanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.

VI. Agnus Dei Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of miserere nobis. the world, have mercy on us. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of dona nobis pacem. the world, grant us peace. 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 8

Dona nobis pacem RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

I. Agnus Dei Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem (Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world grant us peace)

II. Beat! Beat! Drums! Beat! beat! drums! – blow! bugles! blow! Through the windows – through doors – burst like a ruthless force, Into the solemn church, and scatter the congregation, Into the school where the scholar is studying; Leave not the bridegroom quiet – no happiness must he have now with his bride, Nor the peaceful farmer any peace, ploughing his field or gathering his grain, So fierce you whirr and pound you drums – so shrill you bugles blow.

Beat! beat! drums! – blow! bugles! blow! Over the traffic of cities – over the rumble of wheels in the streets; Are beds prepared for sleepers at night in the houses? no sleepers must sleep in those beds, No bargainers bargains by day – no brokers or speculators – would they continue? Would the talkers be talking? would the singer attempt to sing? Would the lawyer rise in the court to state his case before the judge? Then rattle quicker, heavier drums – you bugles wilder blow.

Beat! beat! drums! – blow! bugles! blow! Make no parley – stop for no expostulation, Mind not the timid - mind not the weeper or prayer, Mind not the old man beseeching the young man, Let not the child's voice be heard, nor the mother's entreaties, Make even the trestles to shake the dead where they lie awaiting the hearses, So strong you thump O terrible drums – so loud you bugles blow. (Walt Whitman)

III. Reconciliation Word over all, beautiful as the sky, Beautiful that war and all its deeds of carnage must in time be utterly lost, That the hands of the sisters Death and Night incessantly softly wash again, and ever again, this soil'd world: For my enemy is dead, a man divine as myself is dead, I look where he lies white-faced and still in the coffin—I draw near, Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the coffin. (Walt Whitman) Dona nobis pacem

IV. Dirge for Two Veterans The last sunbeam Lightly falls from the finish'd Sabbath, On the pavement here, and there beyond it is looking, Down a new-made double grave.

Lo, the moon ascending, Up from the east the silvery round moon, Beautiful over the house-tops, ghastly, phantom moon, Immense and silent moon.

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All the channels of the city streets they are flooding, As with voices and with tears.

I hear the great drums pounding, And the small drums steady whirring And every blow of the great convulsive drums, Strikes me through and through.

For the son is brought with the father, In the foremost ranks of the fierce assault they fell, Two veterans son and father dropt together, And the double grave awaits them.

And nearer blow the bugles, And the drums strike more convulsive, And the daylight o'er the pavement quite has faded, And the strong dead-march enwraps me.

In the eastern sky up-buoying, The sorrowful vast phantom moves illumin'd, 'Tis some mother’s large transparent face, In heaven brighter growing.

O strong dead-march you please me! O moon immense with your silvery face you soothe me! O my soldiers twain! O my veterans passing to burial! What I have I also give you.

The moon gives you light, And the bugles and the drums give you music, And my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, My heart gives you love. (Walt Whitman)

V. The Angel of Death The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings. There is no one as of old…to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two side-posts of our doors, that he may spare and pass on. (John Bright) Dona nobis pacem We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan; the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land…and those that dwell therein… The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved… Is there no balm in Gilead?; is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? (Jeremiah 8:15 –22)

VI. O Man Greatly Beloved O man greatly beloved, fear not, peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. (Daniel 10:19)

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former…and in this place will I give peace. (Haggai 2:9)

Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall make them afraid, neither shall the sword go through their land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 10

Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will go into them. Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled; and let them hear and say, it is the truth. And it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues.

And they shall come and see my glory. And I will set a sign among them, and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, so shall your seed and your name remain for ever.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men. (Adapted from Micah 4:3, Leviticus 26:6, Psalms 85:10 and 118:19, Isaiah 43:9 and 56:18 –22, Luke 2:14) Dona nobis pacem

THE Artists CATHERINE SAILER, DCINY Debut Conductor

at the American Choral Director’s Association Conducting Competition.

Ms. Sailer has collaborated as conduc - tor or chorus master with singers William Warfield, Marilyn Horne, and Josh Groben, and conductors Bramwell Tovey, Ed Spanjaard, Eric Whitacre, Victor Yampolsky, Marius Szmolij, Stephen Alltop, David Amram, Tan Dun, David Fanshawe, and Marin Alsop and prepared choruses for per - formances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and Catherine Sailer, director of choral Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. Other studies at the University of Denver, con - conducting credits include the Atlanta ducts the Lamont Chorale, Lamont Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, the Women’s Chorus, and the Evans Choir. Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, She is also the associate conductor of Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Beijing the Colorado Ballet Orchestra. She was Symphony Orchestra, the National named the winner of the Robert Shaw Opera of China, the Cabrillo Festival of Fellowship in 2005, chosen by Chorus Contemporary Music Orchestra, and America and supported by Warner Central City Opera. Ms. Sailer has been Brothers and the National Endowment a conducting fellow with the Dale for the Arts. Ms. Sailer won first place Warland Singers, the Kansas City Chorale, 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 11

the Chicago Symphony Chorus, the Symphony Orchestra and the Denver Carnegie Hall Workshop Chorus, and Young Artists Orchestra. She is an active the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. guest and festival conductor for choir and orchestra and her collegiate ensembles Ms. Sailer received the doctor of music have appeared at Colorado Music with honors in conducting from North - Educator’s Association and Southwest western University and the bachelor and divisional conferences of the American master of music degrees in piano per - Choral Director’s Association. Ms. Sailer formance and conducting from the also gives conducting master classes for University of Denver. Further studies were the Sing a Mile High Choir Festival and with Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon Bach has presented sessions for CMEA and Festival and Leonard Slatkin at the ACDA. She is currently the state chair for National Conducting Institute with the Collegiate Repertoire and Standards for National Symphony Orchestra. Prior ACDA, and was selected by ACDA to appointments have been as music director represent the Southwest division on the of the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, International Choral Exchange Program and associate conductor of the Cheyenne to Shanghai, China.

MEEAE NAM, Soprano R O

MeeAe Nam, soprano, acclaimed by C C

German Passauer Presse (“…sings easy, H I flawless and effortlessly expressive”) has O appeared as guest artist with the Colorado Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, Neuss Chamber Orchestra, Newport Symphony, Colorado Summer Music Festival, Denver Philharmonic, Baroque Chamber Orches - tra of Colorado, the American Liszt Society, Boulder Bach Festival, Vianden International Music Festival, and Franz - iskanerkirche Concert Series during the Salzburg Music Festival, among many other ensemble groups and festivals throughout the world. Known for her musical versatility, sensitivity, and gen - Fragmente for soprano and violin has uine interpretation, she has established received remarks by Colorado Rocky a reputation in a wide variety of music Mountain News : “…challenging music…. including early music, chamber music, Nam soared through it brilliantly, but oratorio, and stage works, and as a brought that necessary degree of dramatic recitalist. She has performed and pre - involvement as well—it was first-rate.” miered music written for her, and par - In addition to her worldwide performance ticipated in many artistic collaborations schedule, Dr. Nam has developed a well- with living composers such as Joseph deserved reputation as an important Dorfman (one act opera Shulamith for scholar of rare French song literature of soprano and percussion), David Mullikin, Théodore Gouvy. The first CD Songs of David Kirtley, Daniel Welcher, and Gouvy , was released in September 2014 James Mobberly, among others. Her on Toccata Classics. Dr. Nam holds performances of Georgy Kurtag’s Kafka degrees from University of Colorado at 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 12

Boulder and Sookmyung University, voice at Eastern Michigan University. Seoul, South Korea, and is professor of (More about Dr. Nam: meeaenam.com.)

CABIRIA JACOBSEN, Mezzo-soprano

premiere of Kirke Mechem’s The Rivals . With the little OPERA theatre of New York she appeared as Ernestina in Rossini’s Opportunity Makes the Thief , and reprised the role of Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro with Salt Marsh Opera.

Formerly a resident artist at Tri-Cities Opera, she performed several roles there, including Dorabella in Così fan tutte , Suzuki in Madama Butterfly , and Nicklausse in Les contes d’Hoffman on the main stage, as well as Hansel in Hänsel und Gretel ; La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi ; and Mom and Grandma in Mezzo-soprano Cabiria Jacobsen was Little Red Riding Hood in their cham - praised for her “mezzo of richness and ber opera and outreach series. Ms. power” by Opera Magazine (UK). Jacobsen was a young artist at Virginia Most recently Ms. Jacobsen sang the Opera, Opera North, and Opera New role of The Fox in Rachel Portman’s Jersey. She appeared in concert with the inspiring opera The Little Prince , with Garden State Philharmonic, the Green - Opera Fayetteville. In 2014 Ms. Jacobsen wood Music Festival, and the Grand returned to the Bronx Opera to per - Canyon Music Festival, and in recital in form the role of Julia in the East Coast Boston and New York.

NATHAN BIRD, Tenor

Tenor Nathan Bird is a performer, voice teacher, and concert producer based in the Twin Cities. He has sung with Cantus, and performed at Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Opera, and with the Minnesota Orchestra. He earned his Vocal Performance degree from University of Northwestern –St. Paul and completed a master of music degree in voice from Lamont School of Music at Denver University. Mr. Bird has also performed solo roles internationally in opera and on the concert stage. Career highlights include recording a disc of German lieder with the guitarists of the Denver-based Massif Trio, and creating 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 13

the role of Lucentio in the world pre - artist) singing his original arrangements miere of Efrain Amaya’s La Bisbetica of holiday favorites. Second, last Septem - in Italy. Equally comfortable singing ber Mr. Bird performed in a chamber opera, musical theater, or choral dance opera entitled Test Pilot by Jocelyn works, Mr. Bird pursues a schedule full Hagen and Penny Freeh. Other roles in - of variety. His most recent opera and clude Ferrando in Così fan tutte (2014), oratorio experience has included two Thomas in Lamb of God (2014), Tenor world premieres in the past year. First, Soloist in Dubois’ Seven Last Words last December introduced his NorrSound (2013), Obadiah in Elijah (2010), and Tenor Trio with Aleks Knezevich (Dr. Tamino in Die Zauberflöte (2010). Mr. Jekyl; Jekyl and Hyde national tour) Bird currently resides in Northeast Min - and David Walton, (MN Opera resident neapolis with his wife and three children.

STEVEN TAYLOR, Baritone

Currently serving as the dean of the School of Music at Colorado Christian University , baritone Steven Taylor is known to audiences throughout the Rocky Mountain region both for his beautiful, expressive singing and his dramatic interpretations.

Mr. Taylor is a graduate of the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. His versatile singing career ranges from opera and oratorio, to musical theater, gospel, and jazz. Appearing with major symphonies throughout the west, he has also been seen onstage with Central City Opera, Palabras with the Central City Opera Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Boulder’s Outreach Program; and Frederick in Dinner Theatre, Crested Butte Theatre, Sondheim’s A Little Night Music with Aspen Theatre, and Opera Colorado. Opera Theatre of the Rockies last June.

Current and most recent engagements As a member of the internationally include The Orchestra Games with the acclaimed gospel quartet LEGACY, Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra; with seven CDs to their credit, Mr. Carmina Burana with the Jefferson Taylor has performed concert tours in Symphony; several collaborations with Australia, Canada, Cuba, and South the Denver Brass, including the National Korea; and most recently performed as Western Stock Show’s presentation of An the barbershop quartet in The Music Evening with the Dancing Horses ; The Man with Colorado Christian University. Life of Brahms with the resident conduc - tor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Upcoming performances yet this spring Scott O’Neil; several selections of Charles include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Ives for voice and wind band with the and three separate engagements of UNC Wind Ensemble; Estaban in En Mis Brahms’ German Requiem. 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 14

TREY JACOBS, DCINY Debut Conductor

Michigan State University he was the conductor of the Michigan State Uni - versity Women’s Glee Club and was the graduate teaching assistant with the Michigan State University Chorale and Choral Union. Mr. Jacobs was director of choral activities at Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Florida, for 11 years. While at Winter Park High School, his choirs consistently received “Superior” ratings at district and state Music Performance Assessments (MPAs). His choirs performed for three different American Choral Directors Association State Conventions and for the National Trey Jacobs is director of choirs at ACDA Convention in San Diego, Head Magnet School in Nashville, California. He conducted his choirs Tennessee. He most recently served as three times at Carnegie Hall. Mr. the artistic director for the Turtle Creek Jacobs was a founding director of the Chorale since August 2011. The Turtle Orlando Children’s Chorus and was co- Creek Chorale, a 225-voice men’s cho - conductor of the Bach Children’s Choir rus, have performed extensively in the at Rollins College, conductor for the United States and Europe. They have Orlando Concert Chorale, and conductor performed at three National ACDA of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s Conventions and have more than 30 Holiday Choir. He has conducted the recordings. Before arriving in Dallas, Florida All-State High School Women’s Mr. Jacobs was assistant professor and Chorus, 7 –8 Mixed Chorus, Washington director of choral activities for four All-State High School Treble Chorus, years at Eastern Michigan University. honor choirs in Florida, New York, North While at Eastern Michigan University, Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, his choirs performed at the Michigan and has adjudicated in Colorado, Florida, ACDA Convention and for the Michigan Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, and Mi - Music Educators Conference. Mr. Jacobs ssouri. Mr. Jacobs has presented interest has completed his coursework on a sessions at the Florida Music Educators doctor of musical arts in choral con - Association Conventions, Michigan ducting from Michigan State University Music Conference, Michigan Vocal in East Lansing, a master of music degree Association Summer Conference, and the from Southwestern Baptist Theological Northwest Division ACDA Conventions. Seminary in Fort Worth, and a bachelor Mr. Jacobs is an active member of ACDA, of music education degree from East NAfME, NATS, and MTVA and main - Carolina University in Greenville. At tains a private voice studio. 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 15

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL

Calvary Baptist Church of Denver – Calvary Choir (CO), Kevin T. Padworski, Director Canticum Novum, Stellenbosch (South Africa), Louis van der Watt, Director Colorado Christian University Singers (CO), David Kates, Director Denver North High School Choir (CO), Katy Lushman, Director East Troy High School Camerata (WI), Rodger Trader, Director Itasca Community Chorus (MN), Sam Evans, Director Mt. Carmel High School Festival Choir (CA), Marti Martinez, Director North East High School Chorus (PA), Melissa M. Heitzenrater-Beichner, Director Orono High School Choir (MN), Nichole Brenna & Shannon McCauley, Directors Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Festival Singers (MI), Jennifer L. Neumann, Director Saline High School Chamber Choir (MI), Sarah Price, Director Sandy High Symphonic Choir (OR), Bruce Scarth, Director St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church Choir (CO), Donald Billings, Director Tempus Choral Society (Canada), Brian Turnbull, Director Williamsville East High School Chorale (NY), Maureen J. Reilly, Director And Individual Singers from around the globe

PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS

DCINY would like to thank our Performing Arts Partners, who, with their financial support, have made this performance possible.

Distinguished Concerts Singers International Afolabi Adelakun Amaya Bisabarros- Erik Coman Ed Duncan Ellen Adle Hudoc Christie Connelly Kristy Durham Jonathan Adsit Lindsey Bischel Tyler Connors Emma Eastman Cheyenne Allen- Rebeccah Bittman Corine Corry Grace Eberle Ramirez Grace Bloomquist Gianna Coscia Natalie Edeline Marcia Anderson Marcelle Boshoff Michael Covelli Emily Eichold Megan Anderson Kaylee Bosse Brielle Crane-San Madaline Engelberg Jennifer Andreacola Rihana Boulanouar Antonio Emily Evans Michael Andrew Nichole Brenna Emily Crile Kathy Evans Ashley Antonenko Dennis Briscoe Shannon Crosby Lenora Evans Lauren Apostol- Georgia Briscoe Sandra Crowe Samuel Evans Layus Mikey Brooks Jean Cyronek Kimberly Fadner Alexia Ayala-Ramseur Johanna Brown Connie Daigle Jessica Falk Muanfun Baesakul Hannah Buccholz Kalvin Danielson McKenna Farmer Ethan Baker Simran Budhwani Michael Dasch McKenzie Farwell Elizabeth Bamford Emily Budlong Samantha Degen Rachel Fay Sarah Barbolini Jallene Lesly Bueta Ryan DeMers Austin Felske Maryann Bartos Georgia Burge Donna Derby Andrew Ferrandino Matthew Bartow Ceciel Burger Cecilia de Wet Marilyn Feth Anne Bassett Suria Burger Marli de Wet Alice First Jeremy Beichner Mattie Burns Nicola de Wet Johanna Flender Melissa Beichner George Michelle Carlos Diaz Kira Foster Mark Bendickson Butler Emily Diehl Hallie Fox Michael Benedict Christian Cabaloza Cecile Diener Carter Francis Adrienne Bennett Mark Cahow Leah DiPasquale Taylor Friedman Malia Bennett Jessica Camarata William Dittrich Annie Fuelle Jean Bergerson Sean Canavan Andrea Doa Theodore Furnival Colette Bevlaqua Mary Chadder Carolyn Donovan Abigail Garton Robert Billin Xenia Chiarabini Tim Donovan Leanne Gehrke Donald J. Billings Grace Christiansen Michael Doucette Brendan Genaw Eden Birenbaum Lauren Christiansen Elizabeth Drost Andrew Godell Olivia Collins Alexa Druckmiller Christopher Grapis 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 16

Adré Greeff Liaan Rudolf Stephanie Millan Joshua Raiford Lise-Marie Greeff- Kritzinger Anna Miller Jared Redman Villet Carolyn Kschischang Robert Miller Leslie A Reece Ellen Greet Krista Kuhn Gretchen Mills Nancy Reed Liam Greiner Kevin Kvern Alexandra Mitchell Darcy Reich Hannah Gronberg Christian Kwisanga Jacqueline Mitchell Anna Grace Reilly Mackenzie Grosse Anthony Lafornara Steven Moore Maureen Reilly Grace Grothe Lauren Landon Carol Morrill Grace Reiners Kevin Gustafson Erin Lanigan Sara Mortensen Samuel Rentschler Tesha Gutierrez Ariana Lapine Justin Muse Kathleen Reuter Maldonado Allison Lapporte Pamela Musgrove Alish Reyes Garret Haggard Kelli Larsen Farris Nabulsi Victoria Reynoso Kira Tianna Hall Anthony Lazzaro Jessica Narum Hannah Rhode Ethan Hanks Allison Learman Luis Narvaez-Ramirez Carter Richards Scott Harmon Soleil Levregans Stephan Naudé Joshua R. Richards Shylee Harris Jason Librock Elsa Petronella Nel Maryanne Ried Cora Hassberger Megan Lichtenthal Maddy Newhouse Tiffany Rihana Joshua Hecht Varen Lilley Brian Newlon Roland Robbinson Donna Heckel Anna Litzenberg Isaac Newman Elizabeth Rodarmer Katie Heise Joey Lo Chris Ning Hannah Rohl Carla Hendershot John Loehr Summer Noel Deborah Rohrer Piper Hennings Meg Loehr Danielle Nortjé Louis Roos Leeann Herd Michelle Logue Samantha Norton Marlene Maria Ross Alexander Hintz Jocelynn LoJacono Abigail Nurse Olivia Roth Erin Horton DeAnna Long Marvin Nygaard Lily Ryan Paige Howarth Justine Lucero Shannon O'Kane Rachel Salvati Annika Howland Sara Luebbert Brandy Ochoa Arah Samuels Tyler Hoyt Austen Luetmer Gert Immelman Mary Saunders Claire Hrusovksy Maria Lunn Oosthuizen Anne Scalfaro Clark Hudec Brenda Luoma Quentin Oribello Bruce Scarth Katlynn Hunt Emily Lupton Kenny Orr Adam Schachner Sue Hutchins Teola Lutsker Sarah Ostrowski Grace Schaefer Kallie Ives Kathryn MacKenzie Abrahm Oxley-Hase Sam Schatmeyer Linda Jagger Lindsey Maclay Sydney Paddock Lillian Scheske Tom Jagger Molly Main Kevin Padworski Jacquelyn Schlatman Noelle Jasper Sarah Maisonneue Rachel Padworski Paul Schlatman Derek Jennings Ambriel Manchego Karen Panasuk Aliza Schneider Christian Johnson Emily Manuell Abigail Parris Bill Schnell Frans-Hendrik Madeline Maree Aaron Patterson Amanda Schuler Joubert Alyssa Marine Jeanette Patton Cara Schweitzer Jennifer Kallenbach Kelsey Martin Katherine Pendleton Amy Schwinck Anna Kauppi Marti Martinez Madison Peters Matt Seigle Ashleigh Kayton Anri Martis Natalie Peters Kelby Sellers Jillian Keddie George Frederik Brandon Peterson Erin Shea Mary Keefe Stephanus Marx Brian Peterson Annika Sherek Maddie Keith Morgan Marxer Sage Petrusa Joseph Siagatonu Mareli Kellerman Tyler Marxer Trisha Pickelhaupt Prerna Singh Geoff Kelm Michelle Matthies Madison Pierzynski Sovinder Singh Brooke Kent Jack Maxwell Alyssa Pinkert Blake Skillen Janet Kerlin Brett McAllister John Pipe Ezra Smith Tarah-Jo Klein Samantha McAllister Sara Pitcher Grace Smith Andrew Kleinmann Carly McCarthy Alessandra Pizzo Maria Charlotte Autumn Klick Shannon McCauley Cathy Plewes Smith Madeline Klozik Ajeng McCunney Deanna Pogreba Alan Smithee Adam Kluge Lily McKown Mitchell Polk Danni Snyder Madeline Knapp Devon Mc Namara Julie Pollock Carver Squiers Malika Kodial Allison Mengel Derik Pretorius Jonah Stephens Ethan Kosek Natalie Mengel Sarah Price Sophia Sterling Rebecca Krabill Ashley Meyer Hailey Pugh Jessica Stevenson Anna Kresse Brett Meyer Linda Rafuse Kyle Storandt Michelle Michali Jaelyn Raiford Jane Stringer 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 17

Aimee Stuart Dejana Thuston Gideon van der Watt Daniel Weiss Mitchell Sullivan Geri Tino Morgan VanOtteren Jennifer Welch Ashley Summers Cooper Tokar Gloria Vargas Karen Wennen Jane Suter Salina Tomlinson Elaina Veasey Madeline Whitmore Ryan Swinson Rodger Trader Laura Vegar Dagmar Wilhelm John Szczotka Braydon Trask Diana Velaquez-Cruz Elaine Williams Lorraine Tait Aliza Treber Mara Verkouteren Elizabeth Williams Alison Tallen Hannah Treber Cassandra Vialpando Clint Wilmot Hannah Tardiff Elena Troche Marcel Villet Cheyenne Wilson Logan Tennis Alyson Tufillaro Ryan Wagner Bridgid Wojciecowski Kyleigh Terris Kristina Tunheim Ethan Wainwright Audrey Wolfe Lize-Mari Theron Brian Turnbull Amanda Walker Ethan Wolf Philippus Francois David Turnbull Brenna Wayne Kathryn Yockey Theron Dalton Turner Abigail Webb Jamie-Lea Young Asia Tholander Samuel Turner Joel Weber Renisha Young Delilah Tholander Alexander Ulatowski Catherine Wei Colby Yu Whitney Thompson Tatiana Valentine Paige Weimer Angela Zielinski Jacob Thoreson Emma Valenza Garrett Weir

INGLEMOOR HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

Violin I Kate Condit Viola JoHanna Flahiff Emma Arnold Sabrina Do Patrick Bi Serafina Fortiner Janae Chan Elizabeth Grabowski Isabella Cabullos Heather Hablewitz Katherine Diekema Michelle Growse Rebecca Crawford Monika Hoke Michael Eclipse Marcelina Henthorn Hanna Dudsic Clara Hope Simpson Zhanpei Fang Ethan Hoffman Gokul Gowri Thomas Hughes Jasmine Hawkins Ziyan Hu Thea Lund Yuqing Liu Frederick Huyan Kara Lyons- Meghna Manoj Martin Neifert Victor Huyan Hammond Nathan Morgan Ingrid Pontén Grace Kim Rizelle Martin Sharada Narayanan Claire Shinner Leah Marone Michael Paderno Fedor Polyanskiy Christian Soper Joe Matsuzawa Anna Pietsch Jorge Reyes Ariel Stiber Caitlin Pankratz Jessica Prasetyo Colin Robinson Stanley Wu Benjamin Porter Megan Schuh Erika Schoenhals Shreya Shah Cassandra Starr Riley Smith String Bass Kane Tiedt-Henson Tong Su Danielle Teifke Nolan Bush Kellee Xing Aditi Teriar Antonia Willnow Sarah Grabowski Hannah Treece Forrest Llyr Violin II William Tresnon Cello Ryan Ritter-Jones Jin Seong Ahn Sarah Vanlandingham Emma Atkinson Stefan Smetko Andrey Butenko Mayaka Wimberley Max Chiang Terra Strecker Carlos Cabullos Zoe Young Na Young Chung

INGLEMOOR HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE

Piccolo Oboe Alyssa Johnsen-Krogh Bassoon Olivia Cole Molly Lie Seong Hong Emma Christensen Shachaf Zahavy- Cameron Pauly Flute Mittelman Bass Clarinet Rachel Peterson Jiwon Seo Kirsten Merritt Maredith Heckel Edward Kesicki Katherine Bechtel Adrienne Kindschi Christiane Flynn Clarinet Brandon Lane Alto Saxophone Madison Russell Rosalind Farrell Taylor Hayase Aidan Price Benjamin Congdon Contra Alto Clarinet Shelby Cole Allison Tanner Gary Wang Elizabeth Williamson Garrison Farley Natasha Van Damme Summer Johnston Cierra Cameron Hannah Eudy 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 18

Tenor Saxophone Tobin Hansen Devin Rachel Michael van der Arko Banik Madeline Vaught Matthew Hayes Linden Ariana Hibbard Noelle Sorich Tyler Couch Paige Marler Evan Ponto Baritone Steven Wright Anders Skog Adam Krpan Baritone Saxophone French Horn Phi Nguyen Charles Bohlin Hunter Nield Gia-Angelica Go Aaron Rowley Hannah Svendsen Allison Johnson Emilie Klier Stephen Vaught Kallie Greenshields Tuba Kendall Harris Trumpet Lee-Way Wang Tristan Wisont Brandon Potts Grant Goheen Anthony Kuykendall Arthur Taylor Conner Reddick Daniel Neifert Elizabeth Sullivan Samina Helsley Trombone Percussion Ryan Treece Robert Zhou Mark Odendahl Soren Stewart Edward Yang Rebecca Conner Timothy Marchello Michael Lee Colin Rice

The Performing Arts Partners list includes names supplied by ensemble directors as of March 13, 2015. Any questions regarding missing or misspelled names should be addressed to the individual directors.

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK

Founded by Iris Derke (general direc - producing entity with unmatched in - tor) and Jonathan Griffith (artistic tegrity that is a talent incubator, a star- director and principal conductor), maker, and a presenter of broadly Distinguished Concerts International accessible, world-class musical enter - New York is driven by passion, innova - tainment. For more information about tive vision, a total belief in its artists, Distinguished Concerts International and unwavering commitment to bring - New York and upcoming DCINY musi - ing forth unforgettable performer and cal events around the world, please audience experiences. DCINY is a creative visit: www.DCINY.org.

DCINY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Andrea Macy, Marketing & Promotions Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder, Artistic Edmundo Montoya, Production Manager Director, and Principal Conductor DeAnna Choi, Finance & Accounting Danuta Gross, Director of Finance and Emily Nelson, Concert Operations Administration Joshua Grace, Program Development Assistant Kevin Taylor, Associate Director of Program Maria Braginsky, Program Development Development Assistant Jason Mlynek, Program Development Kayla Perconti, Marketing Assistant James Meaders, Program Development Connor Murphy-White, Intern Neil McDonald, Program Development

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DCINY Concert Series Please join us for one of our other events:

Monday Evening, April 13, 2015, at 7:00 Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Ring of Fire: Pacific Sounds Anthony Giles, Director Featuring Distinguished Concerts Singers International Jim Rice and Ted Christensen, Directors Inglemoor High School Wind Ensemble and Orchestra

Friday Evening, May 22, 2015, at 7:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall A High, Lonesome Bluegrass Mass Tim Sharp: Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass (New York Premiere) Tim Sharp, Composer/Conductor Featuring The Chuck Nation Bluegrass Band and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Sunday Evening, May 24, 2015, at 8:30 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Verdi Requiem Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Monday Evening, May 25, 2015, at 7:00 Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Life and Remembrance Mark Hayes: Requiem Mark Hayes, Composer/Conductor Pepper Choplin: Our Father: A Journey Through the Lord’s Prayer (New York Premiere) Pepper Choplin, Composer/Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Sunday Afternoon, June 7, 2015, at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Requiem à Deux Fauré: Requiem Craig Jessop, Conductor Laureate Duruflé: Requiem Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Dinos Constantinides: Homage-A Folk Concerto for Flute and Orchestra Iris Derke, Flute Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Sunday Afternoon, June 14, 2015, at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Future Vibrations Music for Treble Voices Francisco Núñez, Guest Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Singers International Central Oregon Youth Orchestra Amy Goeser-Kolb, Director Vancouver Pops Symphony Tom Kuo, Director 04-12 DCINY_CH Rental 4/3/15 9:53 AM Page 20

Friday Evening, November 20, 2015, at 7:00 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Distinguished Concerts Artist Series The Music of Dinos Constantinides

Sunday Afternoon, November 29, 2015, at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Messiah…Refreshed! Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Monday Evening, December 7, 2015, at 8:00 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Distinguished Concerts Artist Series Deborah Popham, Soprano

For DCINY’s full season listing, visit DCINY.org.

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