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.. DA-T 12,911 - - UNIVERSITY SINGERS ~<; \2/<t1) University ofWashingotn .s~ SCHOOL OF MUSIC So.PRANo. Jeannie Barrett JaneU Campana i'i'i(, Erin Hardan Megumi Curcit Kristie McDaniel Il.. -~ Christine Morgan Caitlin,Richardson presents the TENo.RS Lisa Bauer Royer Geraldine Hussey Chona Yang Hyejon Min Diane CorsHIgs Jennifer Hi~es . Natasha Yanover UNIVERSITY SINGERS Paul Tschabold Karin Gallagher Gretchen Vanover Vince Velie Heather Pharr Diane Morrison and Andy Rubesch Susie Jung Lynn Fox Scott Amplayo DOCTORAL CHORUS Kari Callahan Kristin Warnaca Chase Chang Michelle leMond JUne Park Jesse Espinoza Crystal Driesbach Angela Brunhauer;. : Evin Lambert, conductor Melinda May Joy Zia BASSES Kim Davenport, accompanist Amane Motomura Jeannie HalI Russell Allison He Youn Lee Amy Gilmer Anthony Balducci Soo-Lim Lee Molly Gray Noah Anderson Aly Panichi . Patricia Petrison T. J. Seiber Jennifer Trimboli, soprano JuUa Sim KimYu Ka-Cheong Mak Betsy Senff, alto Kelly Norman Bridget St. John Roberto Gilmore Steve McCollum, tenor Amy Dickau Laura Hull BriceUeda ' Jeffrey Cooper, bass JanaDenisi Satoko Mizoguchi Oan Watanage Sonja Nybo Erika Fromhold Christian Krehbiel Kody Benefiel Crystal Hill Tim Wright December X. 1996 8:00 PM Meany Theater Holly Thoman Yoo Jin Chun Shawn Erickson AmyUndsey Shin Koo Zach Coughlin 3 Betty· Lee. Tristan Springmeyer ALT.o.S Elinila Tibay TSHn TSlli CarOlyn Ward Debbie Chan Anthony CarrolI PROGRAM Carrie Leath Sophie Ahu. Nate Walters Liberty Gradmohl ,fMariazeller Mass, No.8 in C MajO~'?::~Ph Haydn Elizabeth Oliver ( 1732-1809) Composed in 1782, MariazelIerrnesse, also called Missa Cellensis, is considered an earlier composition when compared r t:)(:)CT()RAL CHORUS ... 1 to Haydn's more popular masses, including Nelsonmesse, Paukenmesse. and Harmoniemesse. It was the result of a pri So.PRANo.S ALTOS Brent Kroon vate commission and was believed to be intended as an offering Mary Rauscher Becky Bailey John Neuharth for the pilgrimage church of Mariazell. In fact, it was recently Jennifer Trimboli Rachel Root BASSES that the original parts of the mass were found in the organ loft Katy Greenleaf Patsy Knight Mark Kloepper of the church at Mariazell. Ali Ozanich Hee Won Chung Haydn wrote the Mariazeller Mass at a time when opera Chris Balducci Chris Mabe Heather. Hull season was at its height for the Esterhazys, the aristocratic Anthony Balducci Pamela Silimperi family under whose patronage Haydn spent most of his life. TENOR Brian Hopkins Kathleen Mohan Benner Perhaps some operatic fervor made its way into Haydn's mass Steve McCollum Fred Dent with the jubilant trumpets and timpani. Add to this Haydn's Vince Velie Jeffrey Cooper combination of polyphonic textures and language and the John Morgan Craig Schell result is a festive celebration of perhaps the most inspirational ! Scott Williams source of text in choral music, the mass. .. Instrumentalists of the harmony places the late 19th century palette at the service of the early 17th century hymn." Violin Cello· Trumpet Gordon Binkerd received his education from Eastman School of Music and Matt Callen Roberta Downey Tim Lane Harvard. His own passion for highly chromatic music perhaps explains his Carolyn Willis Dave Carter choosing to adapt this particular organ prelude of Brahms for chorus. Following Heather Hull Bass a complete introduction of the theme by the sopranos, Binkerd weaves repeti Kelly Jeppson i Anthony Balducci Timpani tions of the theme throughout all voices using this very popular text that has Tao Shod EmmyUlmer inspired great composers, including Hugo Distler. Nathan Medina Oboe Gayle Perstein Viola Katie Smith Three Carols for a Little Child Andrea Tersigni . Felicia McFall FagQtt 1. ""'1-T Mana··· W'legen 'l'ed 1 (The V'ugm ., s SI urn ber Song )(Y;:;L5)......... ......... Max Reger Stephanie Read Michael Murray (1873-1916) 'II, !:.. ' Continuing the great German tradition of choral music, Max Reger composed ~, ,". ~ ~n~'v~ '~ '.i. '" ij ,1, ... " this gentle lullaby (o~ Mary ~~d Jesus. ., ' Combined University Singers and Doctoral Chorus I D~ Carol of th~ Russi~ Chil~ren ....CL?:.'1J. ....... trad., arr. Gladys Pitcher IDa (3." ") 1 Coventry Carol ......... ~.: .•..1.G?I........................... trad., aer. Gregg Smith Katy Greenleaf, solo INTERMISSION ~s 'fIPtf"ff ~ I~e 13 DQCtoral Chorus ....." " ~r' . 1 I ;~Three German ChQral InspinalOHi;of!xa~¥nt H~' ;1:'~f'1 T . .l: .~. J~:. ~~ q Det ar en Ros Entsprungen .('j;~~? Melchior Vulpius (ca. 1570-1615) r;'~ l~' I L. ,------------------------- Melchior Vulpius was considered the most important composer of Protestant hymns in Germany during his life. Highly respected, he composed some 200 It) tI The Christmas Song ..... .c~.~.U~? ...,.............. Mel Tonne I Robert Wells motets and 400 hymns. This canon in four parts combines elements of chant John Morgan, solo and polyphonic Renaissance traditions. ! : ( , -) , Itlil. Silent Night ......... Franz Gruber I Gene Puerling 10 Lo; How a Rose E'er:·Blooming?:-:.:t~.. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) @.;.?Q.) ........ ~ ........... S This particular setting of the text, liEs ist ein ros entsprungen," perfon,n~9; in. English, has become one of the most beloved' hymns of the Protestant dhoral' /17r3S,leigh Ride .... ~ .... (?:'.!.~)......:.:.,.... ~ .. Lerroy Anderson I Mitchell Parish tradition. Composed by a German organist, Michael Praetorius sought to systematically arrange the complete repertory of German hymns. His prolific output and style has been compar~d to Me,k:hior- Franck 'and Hans Leo Hassler. Combined, University Singers and Doctoral Chorus i 17 Es ist ein ros Entsprungen, No.8 from ( ;;L~ 2.-<)) f..t' Eleven Choral Preludes for Organ ....... .lohannesBrahms (1833-1897) ,fldap.t., Gordon Binkerd (b. 1916) HAVB A GREAT HOLIDAY BREAK! Gordon Binkerd, American composer, boldly adapted Brahms' organ prelude for mixed chorus. He writes, "This ornamented chorale prelude of Brahms is one of the small gems of the 19th century. The chorale melody of Michael Praetorius is transformed into something highly expressive and personal, while the richness .