Highlighting Repertoire by Women Composers Carolina Course 3 at the 2019 RSCM Summer Courses St

| Volume 15, Issue 1 | Summer 2019 |

In this issue: Highlighting Repertoire by Women Composers Carolina Course 3 at the 2019 RSCM Summer Courses St. Louis Course 3 by Susan Jane Matthews, composer-in-residence post. of them might aspire. A sur- Gulf Coast Course 4 DMA While I had been disheart- vey of these sixteen choral Kings College Course 5 Each Spring, I eagerly seek ened in the Winter to find in works by women composers out the posting of the reper- the 2019 summer course bro- follows, from Chiara Coz- Massachusetts Boy Choir 6 chure that no women had zolani and Raphaella Aleotti Course toire lists for the RSCM Sum- mer Training Courses. This been included as guest direc- composing in 17th-century Pacific Northwest Course 7 will be repertoire that our tors, only one women organ- Italian convents to 20th- and Rhode Island at Newport 8 choristers study intensely, ist, and merely two women 21st-century composers in Course and through their enthusi- chaplains, it was a delight to America and England. asm often becomes a part of discover in the Spring that Washington D.C. Course 9 * * * the repertoire of our choir at seven of the nine 2019 RSCM Charlotte Course 9 St. Paul’s Burlingame. Two Summer Training Courses Gulf Coast Course for teens returning from the included at least one choral Girls and Adults work by a women composer. 2018 Rhode Island Newport www.rscmgulfcoast.org Choristers in attendance course with Patricia Van Director: Walden Moore could see role models of Ness’s Cor meum est tem- Course Managers: Anna women as composers of sa- plum sacrum (My heart is a Teagarden and Chris Betts holy place) even led from a cred choral music, a vocation close collaboration with the open to both men and wom- This year's Gulf Coast Course en, a vocation to which each composer to the creation of a continued on page 2

Bless O Lord, us thy servants who minister in thy temple. Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Choristers from the Pacific Northwest Course sing at their final Eucharist on June 30, 2019. Highlighting Repertoire by Women Composers continued from page 1

featured music from the Ital- Contact [email protected] ian Renaissance and also for a perusal copy, and to music written by female purchase a pdf with permis- composers, the latter making sion to copy. up more than one-third of Quoting the Veni Creator the repertoire list. chant, this lovely setting was Course manager Anna composed in 2015 for the Teagarden notes: “Our girls Junior and Intermediate especially enjoyed singing Girls at the RSCMA King’s works by current students and sisters, Maggie and Katie Burk, who grew up going to RSCM courses and still participate in the courses. That Choristers from the Massa- was especially inspiring. We chusetts Boy Choir Course and had a composition activity the Pacific Northwest Course which the girls loved! I enjoying some social time would like to see more en- couragement of girls for Chaplain: The Rev. Dr. composition. For girls in par- Noelle York-Simmons ticular, it seems to me that Course Manager: Matthew there is an uneven balance Brown toward a push to perfor- mance.”  Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951) Also see Daley’s Hymn to College Course where both | from Three Latin Motets:  Maggie Burk (b. 1990) | God below, included at Katie and her twin Maggie Preces and Responses MBCC. 1. Ave Regina have long been active partici- SSATB A cappella SATB with divisi A cappella pants. Katie is currently a  Elizabeth Poston (1905- 2. Ave Maria Sung Prayers for Evensong doctoral student in organ at 1987) | Jesus Christ the SSA A cappella Contact Indiana University. Both apple tree Publisher: Oxford [email protected] for a twins grew up as choristers SATB A cappella perusal copy, and to pur- at Grace Cathedral, Topeka, These are gorgeous settings, Advent Lessons and Carols, chase a pdf with permission Kansas where their father, worthy of the challenge of General to copy. Steve Burk, is Organist/ negotiating many close dis- Publisher: Banks Music Pub- Choirmaster. sonances. In guest director These Preces and Responses lications Jared Johnson’s words, Ave were written for David Hill  Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) | If you’d like a fresh twist on Regina was the “runaway hit and the Schola Cantorum at Come, renew us (2011) this favorite, listen to the of the week.” Yale, where Maggie Burk Text: David Adam (b. 1936) exquisite canon on final vers- completed a Master of Music To sample further the large SATB with divisi A cappella es as sung by Seraphic Fire in conducting. She is cur- and diverse oeuvre of Cecilia General, Lent (Patrick Dupré Quigley, con- rently a doctoral student in McDowall, also consider: A Publisher: Alliance ductor) at conducting at the University Prayer of St. Columba (SAB; https://www.youtube.com/w of Michigan. This evocative setting was The Oxford Book of Easy atch?v=SixnHKwyrjI commissioned in 2011 for Flexible Anthems) and for  Katie Burk (b. 1990) | Christ Church, Cambridge, Carolina Course for Girls Pentecost, Celestial Fire Listen, sweet dove Massachussetts, a prayer to & Adults (Veni, Creator Spiritus). Text: George Herbert open souls to be renewed in http://carolinarscm.org/ In response to whether he Two-part treble and organ the joy, peace, hope, light, Director: Jared Johnson Pentecost strength and love of God. continued on page 10

Page 2 Royal School of Church Music in America Carolina Course by Matthew Michael Brown, choristers relished the op- pass for our week together. Course Manager portunity to present two Her daily homilies were an The 2019 Carolina Course beautiful compositions by a inspiration to everyone, and I celebrated its 24th year on living female composer. also recommend her for the beautiful campus of Duke McDowall’s Ave Maria and many future courses. Ave Regina were sung during University in Durham, NC. The Carolina Course also communion. Dr. Johnson Our course reached maxi- welcomed two guest artists also selected Bruce Neswick’s mum enrollment for girl for voice classes for girls and I Will Set His Dominion for choristers in March and also adults: Cristy Lynn Brown, the offertory anthem. Other welcomed many new adult Professor of Voice at Salem (New Canaan, CT). Tipton repertoire perfectly suited for participants. College in Winston-Salem, also provided a wonderful the vast acoustic of Duke NC and Sarah Rose Taylor of seminar for our adult partici- Dr. Jared Johnson, Canon Chapel included Gerre Han- Charleston, SC, provided pants, during which time he for Music at Trinity Episco- cock’s Preces and Responses, seminars and pedagogical spoke about his career at the pal Cathedral in Columbia, David Hogan’s O Gracious wisdom in several classes. American Cathedral in Paris SC was our music director. Light and Mt. St. Alban Can- Yoga balls, bobble heads, and and his studies with the leg- Dr. Fred Teardo, Director of ticles, alongside Herbert “tongue-stretch-baby-sighs” endary Marie-Madeleine Music at Cathedral Church of Howells’ Te Deum Lauda- were the perfect way to con- Duruflé. the Advent in Birmingham, mus (Collegium Regale). The nect with our choristers and AL was organist. We took Course also offered Philip Girl choristers were treated to teach healthy vocal pro- great delight in welcoming Wilby’s beautiful setting of to a Saturday visit to the duction when dealing with Mr. Alden Wright, a rising God Be in My Head and the Duke Lemur Center and also fatigue and tension. Please senior in the studio of Na- final amen from Gerald Fin- enjoyed daily activities contact me for their infor- than Laube at the Eastman zi’s Lo, the Full Final Sacri- planned by our proctor staff mation if you are interested School of Music, as this fice. Organ voluntaries led by Pamela Hair of Co- in hosting either of these year’s organ scholar. Jona- included music of César lumbia, SC. than Poe of Christ Church, terrific artists for guest clas- Franck, Louis Vierne, The Carolina Course will cel- Macon, GA, served as Verger. ses with your programs. Percy Whitlock, and ebrate its 25th anniversary in Dr. Johnson was a tremen- Edward Elgar. Our trebles were admirably 2020 at Duke University. We led in daily rehearsals by dous leader and inspiration, Using our course theme, “We eagerly welcome alumni and Brandon Straub, and I wholeheartedly recom- Praise Thee, O God” as our new participants for this cel- (Washington, D.C.), Nigel mended him for other cours- focus, the week’s Chaplain ebratory year! As course Potts (Charleston, SC), es. He chose outstanding was The Reverend Dr. Noelle plans are finalized, we en- Christin Barnhardt repertoire, most notably, two York-Simmons, Rector of courage early registration, as (Winston-Salem, NC), and Latin motets by Cecilia Christ Church in Alexandria, space is limited. Please visit Homer Ferguson (Southern McDowall for the closing VA. Reverend Noelle was a www.carolinarscm.org for Pines, NC). The adults were morning service. The girl tremendous spiritual com- more information. prepared by Ned Tipton St. Louis Course by Weezer Weir, spent the week rehearsing ites from the week included: Course Manager and worshipping, singing at Thou, O God, Art Praised in The St. Louis Course had two services (Evensong at St. Zion by Malcom Boyle, Even- another great year! 2019 was Paul United Church of Christ ing Service in B by Noble, As organist. Nick will also be the 22nd year of the St. Louis in Belleville IL, and Mass at Torrents in Summer by El- organist in 2020. We look Course. Under the direction the Cathedral Basilica in St. gar, and Ave Maria by Ca- forward to the 23rd RSCM of Dr. Michael Velting, 55 Louis.) The St. Louis choris- mille Saints-Saëns. We were St. Louis Course July 13-19th Choristers and Adults met at ters sang a great variety of very happy to have Nick 2020 under the direction of Todd Hall retreat center and music this summer. Favor- Quardokos return to be our Robert Nicholls.

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by Anna Teagarden, Our spiritual theme, inspired sponses written by composer United Methodist Church Course Manager by our repertoire, was and organist Maggie Burk, with Messe du Grand Depart RSCM Gulf Coast 2019 was a “praise” (Psalm 147:1 – who herself was an RSCM by Daniel Justin, Listen fabulous week filled with “Praise the Lord! How good chorister. It was inspiring for Sweet Dove by Katie Burk challenging repertoire, fun it is to sing praises to our the girls to sing music writ- (Maggie’s sister!) and How- themes, and a wonderful God!”). This theme shaped ten by someone who also ell’s magnificent Hill’s of clinician and staff. Every our worship services went through the RSCM the North. throughout the week. We program. year, girls from all over the Our organ scholar this year chose readings related to the country come to Houston to Our Vespers service was held was Emily Amos from Inter- theme and our repertoire. sing and forge friendships. at Villa de Matel, a convent lochen Academy, who will be The girls attended devotion- We had girls who have at- of the Sisters of Charity of attending the Curtis Insti- tended for 6-8 years as well

as new campers experienc- ing RSCM for the first time. Our major highlights included our course themes, our clinician, Walden Moore, and the beautiful repertoire we sang throughout the week.

We had two themes this year, one fun and one spiritual. The fun theme was Broadway/NYC. The girls were placed in five houses, named after the five bor- oughs of New York City. We had themed dress-up days such as Favorite Musical als led by course staff to help the Incarnate Word in Hou- tute of Music in the fall. It Character and Favorite New ston. The beautiful chapel, was great for the girls to York Icon. Many of the girls them better understand the theme and connect with the reminiscent of the Italian have an organ scholar close were extremely creative with Renaissance, inspired our to them in age. Emily played their costumes. We also sang music and liturgy on a spiritual level. repertoire choices for the beautifully and we were hap- Broadway/New York- Vespers service. We sang py to have her. themed songs for the St. We sang two contrasting Beatus vir by Monteverdi, Overall, the RSCM Gulf Paul’s Primetimers. The five evening services, one Even- the Buxtehude Magnificat, Coast Course 2019 was a houses competed for the song and one Vespers. Our Parnell Occuli Omnium, and fun, meaningful, and re- House Cup, which is deter- Evensong repertoire was Tavener Hymn to the Moth- warding experience for both mined by rehearsal eti- more contemporary and er of God. We were accom- campers and staff. It was quette, lining up, being on highlighted music written by panied by fabulous string truly inspiring to see these time, dressing up for the female composers. We sang players from Houston’s Mer- girls grow musically and per- themed days, and the annual Kelly in C, Come, Renew Us cury Orchestra. The service sonally throughout the week door-decorating contest. At by Eleanor Daley (a tradition was beautifully sung, and the as they established friend- the end of the week, we had for our clinician Walden girls remained in great vocal ships and were mentored by a Tony Awards dinner and Moore, who has conducted health thanks to Walden our proctors, who them- talent show, complete with this piece at every RSCM Moore’s stellar direction. red carpet, to announce the course he has directed), Je- selves were once RSCM Gulf House Cup winner. sus Christ the Apple Tree by The week culminated with Coast choristers. Elizabeth Poston, and Re- choral Eucharist at St. Paul’s

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by Addie Peyronnin, choir repertoire for the week Course Manager included Stephen Caracci- Choristers who participated olo’s Evening Service in A; in the 2019 King’s College Richard Webster’s Preces & Course experienced a week Responses in the Mixolydian of thoughtful and joyful mu- Mode; David Hurd’s “King of sic-making, based in the Glory”; and Karen Thomas’ Course’s annual home at St. arrangement of “How can I Stephen’s Church in Wilkes- keep from singing?” The Barre, Pennsylvania. With individual house anthems nearly 175 choristers, ages were Alice Parker’s arrange- we ever have before, and we duction for unaccompanied 10-80, we celebrated our ment of “Hark, I hear the were so proud of the level of pieces centered all partici- country’s musical heritage harps eternal” (Adult precision our choristers pants’ minds on the joy of and legacy with music com- House); William Billings’ achieved in their tuning and our work together, and par- posed exclusively by Ameri- “Africa” (Senior Girls); Jim blend through so much hard ticipants left feeling inspired can composers. Douglas’ arrangement of work. The sound was truly and renewed for a new choir “Ezekiel Saw The Wheel” top-notch! year at their home parishes. The Mass setting for the (ATB Teen Boys); Michael We are so very grateful to Helping us to achieve this week, Jackson Hill’s Missa Sitton’s “Tantum Ergo” our music staff—Jack Bur- precision was Robert McCor- Brevis, was a wonderful way (Jr./Int. Girls); and Caleb nam, Katie Burk, Maggie mick, Director of Music at for us to settle ourselves into Burhans’ “I will lift up mine Burk, Jim Douglas, Glenn Saint Mark’s Church, Phila- the liturgy, and we were de- eyes” (Treble Boys). Without Miller, Robert Nicholls, Jer- delphia, who served as our lighted and honored to be intending to, we pro- emy Tarrant, and T.J. Thom- Guest Music Director this joined by Professor Hill him- grammed more unaccompa- as—and organists—Mark year. His thoughtful ap- self at St. Stephen’s on Sun- nied music for the week than Laubach, Tom Sheehan, and proach to intricacies of pro- day, July 28. Our other full Organ Scholar Grant Ware- ham—as well as to the tremendous contributions from our clergy and residential staff, headed up this year by Father Dale Grandfield do- ing double-duty as Chaplain and Head Proctor, assisted by Amy Spagna as Assistant Chaplain. Additional assistance from Ketti Muschler as co-manager this year was a huge relief to the other co- manager, Addie Peyronnin. Our course would not be possible without the dedica- tion of many, many volun- teers, and we are thankful every year for their enthusi- astic support!

Next year’s course will run from July 20-26. Stay tuned for more information on our Guest Music Director!

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by Colin Lynch, Moore “Daniel, Daniel, Serv- reminding us that we are Murder Day, Home Groan, Course Co-Manager ant of the Lord.” We look each called in some special the Time Warp, the Dance of After several years as an itin- forward to working towards way to love and serve God. Shame, and the Trial. (If you erant course, the Massachu- an even greater gender bal- Fr. Stephen has attended have no idea what these are, setts Boy Choir Course hap- ance in the future. Our MBCC almost every year come find out in 2020!) amazing course organist, since he was 10! pily returned for a third year The Massachusetts Boy Brian Harlow offered thrill- to our new home, one of the The boys were in the won- Choir Course is now the only ing accompaniments and most prestigious boarding derful care of this year’s RSCM course in North stunning voluntaries schools in the country, proctors, veteran MBCC’ers America for boy trebles. To throughout the week. Groton School. Groton James Murphy and John preserve this important her- boasts a beautiful campus The talented professional Barbone. Together with our itage and aspect of Anglican situated along the Nashua musicians who attend MBCC favourite Canadians, Andrew church music, we need your River and surrounded by the as participants are a blessing Vivian (Programme Direc- help to encourage boys to rolling forests and meadows and point of pride. Partici- tor), Marcel De Hêtre (The join us for 2020. MBCC is of Massachusetts. At the pants who are choir direc- guy who makes everything particularly wonderful for heart of the campus is one of tors took turns leading our happen), and Joyce Laduke boys who come from mixed Henry Vaughan’s most sig- ATB rehearsals, offering va- (The retired nurse formerly choirs and don’t often get nificant gothic chapels with riety for singers and an op- known as “Nursipoo”) our the opportunity to sing only a legendary Aeolian-Skinner portunity to learn from one proctors provided the usual with other boys. It will organ. This year’s wonderful another. Barbara Hollins- organization and controlled change their lives and rekin- music director, Richard head oversaw vocal health mayhem. The boys enjoyed dle their zeal for singing. Webster led 24 treble boys, and proper singing tech- all of the traditions that have Join us next year for the fun, many of whom attended the nique. Our chaplain, Fr. Ste- made MBCC a truly unique the antics, and the music! course for the first time. phen Tamke, offered RSCM course for over 50 They were supported by 35 thoughtful daily sermons years, including Twin Day, ATB’s, most of whom are teens who have previously attended the course as trebles.

Our week culminated with singing for the Holy Eucha- rist and Choral Evensong on a warm Sunday (100o F!) at Trinity Church, Copley Square in Boston with repertoire including the Howells Collegium Regale Commun- ion Service, Wesley “Ascribe unto the Lord,” Harris “Bring us, O Lord God,” Bat- tishill “O Lord look down from heaven,” and Stan- ford’s rarely performed Magnificat and Nunc Dimit- tis in E flat. MBCC was proud to include music by female composers for a se- cond year in a row, the Daley “Hymn to God” and Smith

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by Arwen Myers & Michael Kleinschmidt, Co-Course Managers & Tim McLellan, Head Proctor RSCM Pacific Northwest was thrilled to celebrate its fifth anniversary this summer, and we were equally fortu- nate to welcome back the incomparable Bruce Neswick (Trinity Portland, FRSCM), who served as our first Mu- sic Director in 2015. We particularly enjoyed returning to the lovely campus of Pa- cific Lutheran University, in Tacoma, Washington, as it was Bruce’s undergraduate alma mater. A lovely home-

coming for all involved! Our three organ scholars our course! (St. Bartholomew Poway), flourished under Patrick Registrar/Course Mom Jenn Among our course repertoire The adult participants, too, Scott’s mentorship. Christ Satalino (Trinity Portland) was a relatively new anthem enjoyed a variety of seminars Church, Tacoma—host of the and proctors Lauren Breden by Carl Rütti called Saint during this daily period, Choral Eucharist with which & Edin Archuleta, both of Peter and Saint Paul — a carefully curated by Zach our course closed—boasts a the Cathedral of St. John challenging piece perfectly Hemenway. Offerings for very beautiful organ by John Albuquerque, Sam Booth suited to the feast of those adults included a roundtable Brombaugh. Given its me- (Bethel School District, Ta- two saints which fell on the discussion on building & chanical stop action and lack coma) & John Garlid (St. day of our Evensong at Saint recruiting for chorister pro- of a swell box, our organ Marks Seattle)! Some high- Marks Cathedral, Seattle. grams, a visit to the Fritts scholars clustered them- lights included a photo scav- Bruce Neswick (with the Organ Shop, and seminars selves around one another to enger hunt across the PLU assistance of Treble House- for professional & amateur assist in registration chang- campus (which also included master Joey Ripka, All musicians alike: Vocal Train- es. Nothing binds a group of a bonus thunderstorm in the Saints Phoenix & ATB ing & Warmups, Hymn Play- young organists together middle of it! exciting times Housemaster Zach ing/Improvisation, and Be- quite so effectively! indeed…), indoor s'mores & Hemenway, Epiphany Seat- ginning Conducting for the birthday celebrations in the tle) wisely tackled it first Music enrichment electives Choral Musician. The adults dorm lounge, the traditional among our repertoire, ensur- for youth choristers and also enjoyed plenty of fun & house kickball tournament, ing that this colorful anthem teens (scheduled concur- relaxation together, starting and the truly legendary would have sufficient prepa- rently every morning for with an opening night recep- RSCM PNW Olympics (of ration time to work its way 50-minutes before lunch) tion, and enjoyed trips to the which the Cheeto toss is the solidly into our hearts & included handbell choir, mu- Chihuly Exhibit and a beau- perennial favorite game!). minds. Given the likelihood sic theory fundamentals, tiful night out on Puget Congratulations to House that an RSCM course may descant composition, and a Sound! Green on winning the Con- include that feast day (June survey of Magnificat settings And of course… the kids of ductor's Cup this year! 29), Rütti’s anthem is worth through the ages called RSCM PNW had a ball this considering for a significant “Mary is Moody.” Descants We can’t wait to see who year, led by a team of fear- but rewarding challenge at composed by the descant takes the cup next year… and less leaders—Head Proctor other courses during the writing class adorned hymns we hope you’ll be there to extraordinaire Tim McLellan same period! in the closing services of find out!

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by Jason Abel was sung to close the day. The 10th anniversary of the On Wednesday, July 24, the RSCM Rhode Island Course trebles of the course sang the began on Monday, July 22. National Anthem for the Over 100 singers from start of the Newport Gulls around the country gathered baseball game. On Thursday, at beautiful Salve Regina the service of Choral Even- University in Newport for a song was sung in historic week of music-making. Mu- Trinity Church, followed by sic director for the course an outdoor barbecue with a this year was Scott Hanoian, live band playing. Choral and organist was Janet Yieh. Evensong was sung again on video celebrating the Rhode Maggie Gardener, for their Both of these musicians Friday in the chapel at St. Island Course’s founder, invaluable contributions to helped our course achieve George’s School in nearby Priscilla Rigg, who died ear- the week. new heights musically and Middletown. lier this year. were beloved by everyone The closing service was held participating. Works by Her- The choristers twice took The Reverend Greta Getlein at Grace Church in Provi- bert Howells, Judith Weir, advantage of the course’s was the course chaplain and dence with a large congrega- Gary Davison, Charles V. location to spend a few offered daily meditations at tion present. The Reverend Stanford, David Hurd, Colin hours at a local beach, and Morning Prayer as well as Benjamin Straley delivered Mawby, and Malcolm Boyle also to enjoy an outdoor pic- providing spiritual guidance the sermon and The Rev’d were sung. Additionally, a nic prior to singing for the and counseling throughout Getlein served as a new anthem was commis- baseball game. A closing the week. Superstar Head Celebrant. banquet was held at St. Proctor Tim McClellan sioned by the course from Plans are already being Robert Lehman. Dr. Leh- Mary’s Church in Ports- helped keep everyone on made for the 11th year of the mouth. It was here where time and in line. Special man’s anthem, “O Lord, sup- Rhode Island Course. Save the course’s talent show was thanks are extended to these port us all the day long” was the dates of June 29 – July 5 held, and we also viewed a two and also course nurse, well received by both singers as the course will and congregations. return to Salve Each day began Regina University. with Morning Music Director for Prayer before split- the course will be ting up into sec- Jeremy Tarrant tional rehearsals. with organist Ni- In the afternoons, cole Keller. This choristers chose course continues from various to be a summer tracks such as highlight for both handbell ringing, children and descant writing, adults who attend. music and games, We hope to see and folk dancing, many returning while adults were faces next sum- able to participate mer, and are eager in a track learning to meet new about the Gilded friends as well! Age mansions of Newport. Each night, Compline

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by Ben Keseley, ters of advanced ability. schmidt (St. Mark's Cathe- proctors. The St. Mary’s staff Course Manager Choristers learn varied and dral, Seattle) led an inspiring and congregation were in- The Washington D.C. Course interesting repertoire, enjoy week at the 2019 Washington credibly welcoming. well-paced rehearsals, and D.C. Course. His charming provides a high-level week- Our enrollment this year was sing daily services through- manner and clear direction long music experience for one of our highest numbers out the week. Michael Klein- resulted in fantastic singing. treble and ATB youth choris- if not the best ever. It is grat- Marymount Col- ifying to see the choristers

lege provided who came to us as child sing- comfortable ers return year after year and dorms and tasty continue as teens and meals for our proctors. choristers. The Choristers enjoyed visiting rehearsals, sec- the National Mall and Smith- tionals, and vocal sonian Museums and a tour coachings were at the National Cathedral. held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The 2020 course dates and in Arlington, director will be determined where choristers shortly when our residence also sang daily venue is determined. We are evensongs. Each excited for next year’s course day concluded which will continue to offer with compline an ultimate experience for services led by the advanced choristers and our fabulous experienced adults.

Charlotte Course by Alan Reed Sunday Eucharist The 16th annual Charlotte were written by Training Course for Boys, women: the Mass girls, Teens, and Adults was was written by a held at Pfeiffer University in seventeenth cen- Misenheimer, North Caroli- tury nun, Sr. Chi- na, July 22-28. Closing ser- ara Cozzolani; vices were offered at St. one anthem was John’s Episcopal Church and written by anoth- Myers Presbyterian Church er seventeenth in Charlotte. Mr. George Ar- century nun, Raf- thur Richford of Hampshire, faella Aleotti. England was the director for Other anthems the week, and Charles Tomp- were written by living women kins of Furman University Noon. The world premiere of “Alan and Tracy Reed and all composers, Margaret Rizza served as organist. The a piece by Mr. Richford the participants of the 2019 and Judith Bingham. Even- theme was “St. Mary Magda- (“Dust”) was offered at the RSCM America Course, song music included works lene.” The Mass setting and closing Evensong. Mr. Rich- Charlotte, NC.” The text was by Dyson, Elgar, Vaughan all three anthems for the ford dedicated the piece to by Thomas Traherne. Williams, and Timothy

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thought it was important to  Spiritual, arr. Undine abeth II was born. The oc- kins School of Theology. A the girl choristers at the Car- Smith Moore (1904-1989) tavo’s whimsical cover fea- prolific composer of sacred olina course to sing music | Daniel, Daniel, Servant tures a logo drawn by a 10- works, her hymns appear in composed by women, course of the Lord year old boy in celebration of many hymnals. This includes manager Matthew Brown the queen’s birthday. The Hymnal 1982, in the SSAATTBB A cappella writes, “Absolutely. I was pews of most Episcopal Publisher: Belwin Weir notes: “This short, fast- very pleased we had two mo- churches, where among the tempo setting aims to emu- tets by Cecilia McDowall se- A granddaughter of slaves, 720 hymns one may find late the swift, fleet-footed lected by music director Dr. Undine Smith Moore studied eight tunes by seven women rhythm and metre of the Jared Johnson for the 2019 at Fisk, Juilliard, and Colum- composers. Two of those two-verse poem, with its un- RSCM Carolina Course. bia University, and taught at hymn tunes are by Jane Mar- obtrusive but telling refer- While McDowall's music was Virginia State University. shall: Jacob (242, 466) and ence to ‘man in his hasty not elevated above the other Known as the “Dean of Black Walden (589). Following a days.’” music by equally gifted com- Women Composers,” she setting of words of Albert posers presented, her music composed over 100 works, The dialogue between paired Schweitzer from “The Quest was a perfect fit for the gen- though only 26 were pub- SA and TB voices on the text of the Historical Jesus,” He erous acoustic of Duke Chap- lished during her lifetime. “I love” and “I seek” is partic- comes to us closes with the el and the musical maturity This is but one of the many ularly effective, a delight chorale “Wie schön leuchtet.” of our girls. I want to believe wonderful spiritual arrange- both to hear for the listener Marshall wrote: “It is no ex- our girls were excited to sing ments by Undine Smith and to sing for the trebles. aggeration to say that music, new and refreshing reper- Moore. Others include: a large mystery within the Listen live from the Rhode toire and experience the cre- Bound for Canaan’s Land, I larger mystery of the Deity Island course: ativity of a current successful believe this is Jesus, and We itself, is always there to heal https://www.facebook.com/r woman composer.” shall walk through the val- and inspire when everything scmri/videos/818024931924 ley of peace. else on earth falls short.” Massachusetts Boy Choir 553/ Course Rhode Island Course at Kings College Course And, from the St. Paul’s Ca- Newport www.mbccusa.com thedral, London premiere: http://kingscollegecourse.com/ Director: Richard Webster www.rscmnewport.org https://www.youtube.com/w Director: Robert McCormick Course Managers: Colin Director: Scott Hanoian atch?v=-k1j6dVbx8U Course Manager: Addie Pey- Lynch, Andrew Sheranian Organist: Janet Yieh ronnin Pacific Northwest Course Chaplain: The Rev. Greta  Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) | Amidst a repertoire list high- Getlein www.rscmpnw.com Hymn to God lighting American a cappella Course Managers: Brent Director: Bruce Neswick choral music, two arrange- Text: John Donne Erstad, Jason Abel Course Manager: Arwen My- ments by women were in- SATB with divisi A cappella ers, Michael Kleinschmidt  Judith Weir (b. 1954) | I cluded at the Kings College Lent love all beauteous things  Jane Marshall (1924-May Course. Publisher: Oxford 29, 2019) | He comes to us Text: Robert Bridges (1844-  Arr. Karen Thomas (b. Hymn to God was composed (1957) 1930) 1957) | How can I keep for the Senior Choir at Fair- SATB and organ Text: Albert Schweitzer from singing? lawn Heights United Church Publisher: Chester Music SATB and organ Senior Choir, Toronto where SSAATB A cappella Epiphany Eleanor Daley has been Di- I love all beauteous things Publisher and recording: Publisher: Carl Fischer rector of Music since 1982. was composed by Judith Santa Barbara Music Daley has created a thriving Weir, Master of the Queen's A lifelong resident of Dallas, Publishing choral program there for Music, in 2016 for the 90th Texas, Jane Marshall studied https://sbmp.com/SR2.php? which much of her choral birthday of Her Majesty the at Southern Methodist Uni- CatalogNumber=897 music has been composed. Queen. Bridge was poet lau- versity, and taught on the

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Karen Thomas, composer “When Alan Reed asked me Vito in Ferrara, where her writing characteristic of the and conductor, is Director of about directing the Charlotte highly-skilled talents as or- rest of her oeuvre. Though Music at University Unitari- course, I wanted to bring ganist, composer, music performed within the con- an Church and also the Artis- some new repertoire across teacher and choir director vent by treble voices using tic Director and Conductor of ‘the pond’! I have been work- benefited this community of octave transpositions and Seattle Pro Musica, for ing in the church for fifteen women so that their ensem- instruments supplying the whom she composed this years and am still something ble of singers and instrumen- lower octave, she wrote for arrangement of How can I of an outsider. I wasn’t a talists, the concerto grande, SATB with an eye to publish- keep from singing? by Rob- chorister as a child and came was highly regarded by Euro- ing her works outside the ert Lowry. through a very different pean musicians. convent. route to directing choirs in  Arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925) English translation of the Other works by Cozzolani: England. I have always been | Hark, I hear the harps Latin text of Vidi speciosam: Magnificat primo and interested in the breadth of eternal Christmas Motets, also avail- choral repertoire available to I saw the fair one rising like able from http://cappella- SATB with divisi A cappella choirs, and somewhat sur- a dove above the streams of artemisia.com/artemisia- All Saints, General prised by the narrow range of water: whose priceless fra- editions/ in the original Publisher: Lawson-Gould music that is often sched- grance clung to her gar- SATB versions or arranged www.melodiousaccord.org/ uled. Women have been writ- ments. for treble voices ing music for as long as men, Hark, I hear the harps eter- And as on a spring day, she but for numerous reasons,  Margaret Rizza (b. 1929) | nal is one of the treasured was surrounded by roses have not enjoyed the same Rising Prayer (2007) classics from American leg- and lily-of-the-valley. celebrity or recognition of endary choral director Alice Who is this who rises from Text: David Adam, from their work.” Parker, with notable record- the desert like a pillar of “Tides and Seasons” ings by the Robert Shaw  Raffaella Aleotti (c. 1570 – smoke from incense of SATB accompanied by organ Chorale and the San Francis- c. 1646) | Vidi speciosam myrrh and frankincense? and string quartet (organ co Symphony Chorus (Vance sicut columban And as on a spring day, she and solo violin possible) George, director), the latter was surrounded by roses www.margaretrizza.com SATTB including a whistled intro- and lily-of-the-valley. Publisher: Faber Music Feast of the Assumption; duction. Among the choral Marian celebrations  Chiara Cozzolani (1602 – After a 25-year career as an favorites found in church Score available at cpdl: c. 1676) | Messa à 4 opera singer as Margaret libraries arranged by Alice www1.cpdl.org/wiki/index.p Lensky, Margaret began Parker in collaboration with SATB (or treble voices) and hp/Vidi_speciosam_(Raffael composing in 1997 under her Robert Shaw are Saints continuo la_Aleotti) married name, Rizza. Fol- bound for heaven and Won- Publisher: Artemisia lowing each of the three drous Love. The 17th century saw the first Editions short verses of Rising Prayer widespread publication of Charlotte Course Despite being cloistered from there is a luscious cadenza by music by women composers, the age of 17 or 18 until her the first violinist, reminis- www.stje.org/rscm the majority working in con- death, Chiara Margarita Coz- cent of Vaughan Williams Director: George Richford vents, such as the Italians zolani received a first-rate The Lark Ascending, and Course Managers: Alan and Raffaella Aleotti and Chiara musical education and be- “expressing the new awaken- Tracy Reed Cozzolani. Aleotti’s 1593 came a leading Milanese ings to the day.” collection of 18 motets, Forty percent of the reper- composer, crowds flocking to Sacrae cantiones quinque,  Judith Bingham (b. 1952) toire list of the Charlotte the convent to hear her septem, octo, & decem voci- | Jesum quaeritis Course was by women, in- works performed. Her Messa bus decantande was the Nazarenum cluding choral music by à 4 is atypical in that it sets first publication of sa- Baroque Italian nuns and the complete Mass Ordinary English translation of Latin cred music by a woman, contemporary English (nuns usually did not sing text: You seek Jesus of Naza- and included the motet Vidi composers. the Sanctus and Agnus Dei) reth, the crucified one. He is speciosam. Aleotti was a pri- and eschews the florid vocal George Richford writes: oress at the convent of San continued on page 12

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raised, he isn’t here, you can Me and The Christmas This survey highlighting rep- see where he was. Mark 16:6 Truce. ertoire by women composers SA and organ (also 2012 at the 2019 RSCM Summer In collaboration with Louise version for solo voice) Courses is offered with Royal School of Church Stewart and Olivia Sparkhall, Publisher: Edition Peters heartfelt hope that readers Music in America George Richford has edited a may so find new choral This hauntingly beautiful three-volume anthology col- at Westminster Choir College treasures from the voices of work is the fourth and final lecting sacred music by 101 Walnut Lane women to share with their motet from the liturgical women composers from the Princeton, NJ 08540 choirs and parishes. Olivia drama The Ivory Tree past 500 years, available for Sparkhall writes: “There are 609/921-3012 (2003), a tapestry of 12th- preorder at www.multitude thousands of women com- rscmamerica.org century England in five ofvoyces.co.uk/ You may posers spanning the last dreams. The diverse oeuvre read more about the antholo- thousand years. It is time of English composer Judith gy at the conclusion of choir directors and concert Bingham, twelve years a Sparkhall’s article in the promoters stopped neglect- singer in the BBC Singers, June 2019 issue of the ing them.” Please join me in includes works for brass Church Music Quarterly: pausing to reflect whether band, symphonic wind en- “500 Years of Neglect: the music of women is truly semble, various chamber Women Composers in Eu- heard through the choral groups, solo instruments, rope.” This anthology ~ in- music lists which you create, concertos for trumpet and cluding 1. SATB Anthems, the music you teach your bassoon and tuba, and large 2. Upper Voice Anthems, and choristers, the music you orchestra. Other choral 3. Liturgical Works ~ marks offer in concerts and weekly works to consider include an important stride in mak- to your parish. And then, The Darkness is no Darkness ing the sacred choral music move ahead, to allow the (1993), a fantasy on S. S. of women more readily voices of women composers Wesley’s “Thou wilt keep available to at last take a part in the him in perfect peace” and the * * * song that we bring to the darkly poignant Watch with world. RSCM America Board of Directors Ebert W. Landman, Jr. President Joseph Causby U.K. Representative Diana Gibbs Treasurer Marissa Hall Secretary Kevin Kerstetter Training Courses Committee Representative Susan Jane Matthews Robert Nicholls Carol Anne Taylor Ex Officio members of the Board: R. Douglas Helvering Coordinator Rev. Edmund Pickup, ARSCM Pastoral Advisor/Chaplain