Westminster Choir Joe Miller, conductor

2016 Concert Tour A Tapestry • Voices Westminster Choir College and its community have been likened to a tapestry—a fabric with a rich texture and design. Our tapestry is woven from individual threads that are permanently connected to one another, telling a story that is far greater than the sum of its individual strands. Every individual touched by Westminster— through the work of our students and our alumni, through our performances—becomes a part of the Westminster tapestry. The Tapestry of Voices project seeks to represent the threads added to Westminster’s fabric through the Westminster Choir’s 2016 tour performances. Titled “Angel Band,” the tour concert program is centered on a theme of shared experience and community. Each performance creates a new community—composed of the choir and the audience. For those few hours we share an experience, a connection, a moment in time. We may enter the concert hall as strangers, and we may never see each other again, but for those few hours we have created a community and added new threads to the Westminster tapestry.

The Project Before each performance, members of the audience are invited to reflect on their lives at that point in time and to select one word that best represents them as they join the concert community. After writing their word on a piece of paper they are photographed. Following each concert, the photographs are collected, printed, and placed in a communal vessel during key moments in the succeeding concerts, representing the community created by the audience and choir at each tour concert. When the choir returns to Princeton, all of the photographs will be used to create an art installation that will appear with the choir on the stage at its Homecoming Concert. The photographs will also be the centerpiece of a video weaving together images and music to represent the many people and communities connected through Westminster—the choir and the college—a Tapestry of Voices. Angel Band Westminster Choir Joe Miller, conductor

Conductor’s Note “O come, come angel band, come and around me stand; Oh bear me away on your snowy wings to my eternal home” is a strain that I can remember from my childhood in East Tennessee. Wrapping ourselves in beautiful song is something that we all seek, and the songs that we sing as a community form our collective conscience. Think about the times that you have felt immense pride in hearing the national anthem when an Olympic athlete wins the gold medal, the sense of comfort that many take in the hymn Abide with Me, or the need to dance and smile when we hear Pharrell Williams’ Happy. The gospel song Angel Band will become the thread of this concert that reminds us that we are all bound together and that we can build a unique bond by experiencing this concert together.

Along with Angel Band serving as a central musical theme, or cantus firmus, is the setting of ’s Mass in G Major. The Mass is a central organizing feature of the church. It represents a shared experience in our journey of life. Poulenc’s Mass in G Major is a stark juxtaposition with the music of the old gospel tune. Poulenc says that his Mass has “a realistic side.” His vision of the world through this work is a kaleidoscope rather than a clear singular perspective. From the opening of the Kyrie, which utilizes a Byzantine-like stark sound, Poulenc takes us on a journey through fierce harmonies that are rarely what we expect and epic battles of range and texture; however, the power of the work is found in the moments of pure simplicity that bring the listener back to a place of home. Even when the music has led us to far away places, it seems to always come back to a sense of peace.

This program is broken into five scenes. Each scene infuses a movement of the Mass with the ­pervading Angel Band theme. In the first section, Kyrie, we ask for mercy and seek a way to belong. The second section, Gloria, celebrates life, and in the third section, Sanctus, we care for things that Please note: are holy and beautiful. After intermission we continue with the fourth section, Benedictus, which The unauthorized use of focuses on the blessings of home and family, and finally in the fifth section, Agnus Dei, we ask each any recording device, other for forgiveness. This journey of life begins and ends with us searching for mercy and hope. either audio or video, and The words of Angel Band remind us to remember that a life surrounded by the love of others is the the taking of p­ hotographs, either key to life’s meaning. As in Poulenc’s Mass in G Major, our journeys bring us enlightenment, and with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. they will hopefully lead is to a life of peace and mutual understanding.

Out of courtesy to the ­performers My interest in putting this program together was inspired by my passion for building community. and e­ veryone in the audience, Singing together is the best way to bring people together. Perhaps we should start a choir at the please refrain from using cell Capitol building in Washington D.C.? phones and electronic devices during the performance. Joe Miller

1 Please hold applause until intermission.

I–Kyrie Miserere Mei, Deus Miserere mei, Deus, Have mercy upon me, O God, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam; after thy great goodness: William Byrd et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, according to the multitude of thy mercies, (1543–1623) dele iniquitatem meam. do away mine offences.

Anthem, Op. 96 Within thy grace, O father mild From now until times forever Eskil Hemberg I leave you myself and what I have (1938–2004) Take father all in your keeping Tiffany Ho, soprano My life, my body, my spirit (The road, you shall follow it) Emily Skilling, alto Belong to you father dear (The fun, you shall forget it) Garret Kheshtinejad, tenor Protect and keep what belongs to thee Jeff Vanderlee, bass That nothing evil injures me (The cup, you shall empty it) Today I am pleased in my heart (The pain, you shall conceal it) You are my only consolation and happiness (the truth, you shall be told it) In all my need and great emptiness You are my help I know that (The end, you shall endure it) It is my faith, O father mild Help me that I will always stay by you From your child never turn away That I may inherit heaven.

Messe en Sol Majeur Kyrie eleison Lord have mercy 1. Kyrie Christe eleison Christ have mercy Kyrie eleison Lord have mercy Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)

2 II–Gloria Messe en Sol Majeur Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God in the highest. 2. Gloria Et in terra pax And on earth peace hominibus bonæ voluntatis. to men of good will. Poulenc Laudamus te; benedicimus te; We praise Thee; we bless Thee; adoramus te; glorificamus te. We worship Thee; we glorify Thee. Gratias agimus tibi We give thanks to Thee propter magnam gloriam tuam. for Thy great glory. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, O Lord God, Heavenly King, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father Almighty. Domine Fili unigenite Jesu Christe. O Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Lord God, Lamb of God, Filius Patris. Son of the Father. Qui tollis peccata mundi, Thou that takest away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, Thou that takest away the sins of the world, suscipe deprecationem nostram. receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad dextram Patris, Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, O miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, For thou only art holy, tu solus Dominus, thou only art the Lord, tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. thou only art the most high, Jesus Christ. Cum Sancto Spiritu Together with the Holy Ghost in gloria Dei Patris. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen.

Canticum Novum Cantate Domino canticum novum: Sing to the Lord a new song: Cantate Domino omnis terra. Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Ivo Antognini Cantate Domino, Sing to the Lord, (b. 1963) et benedicte nomini ejus: and bless his name: annuntiate de die in diem salutare ejus. show forth his salvation from day to day.

Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit Ev’ry time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray Ev’ry time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray. William Dawson (1899–1990) Upon the mountain my Lord spoke Out of His mouth came fire and smoke Andrew Stack, baritone Looked all around me, it looked so fine Jordan Carroll, baritone Till I asked my Lord if all was mine. Ev’ry time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray Ev’ry time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray. Jordan river, is chilly an’ cold It chills the body but not the soul There ain’t but one train, upon this track It runs to heaven, an’ right back.

3 III–Sanctus Trois Chansons de Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder God, what a vision she is Charles d’Orleans Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder God, what a vision she is; la gracieuse bonne et belle; one imbued with grace, true and beautiful! Claude Debussy pour les grans biens que sont en elle For all the virtues that are hers (1862-1918) chascun est prest de la loüer. everyone is quick to praise her. 1. Dieu! qu’il la fait bon Qui se pourroit d’elle lasser? Who could tire of her? regarder­ Toujours sa beauté renouvelle. Her beauty constantly renews itself; Par de ça, ne de là, la mer On neither side of the ocean nescay dame ne demoiselle do I know any girl or woman qui soit en tous bien parfais telle. who is in all virtues so perfect; C’est ung songe que d’i penser: it’s a dream even to think of her; Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder. God, what a vision she is.

2. Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin When I hear the tambourine Emily Skilling, mezzo-soprano Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin When I hear the tambourine sonner pour s’en aller au may, sound, calling us to May, en mon lit n’en ay fait affray in my bed I remain calm, ne levé mon chief du coissin not lifting my head from the pillow en disant: il est trop matin saying, “It is too early, ung peu je me rendormiray: I’ll fall asleep again.” Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin When I hear the tambourine sonner pour s’en aller au may, sound, calling us to May, jeunes gens partent leur butin; the young jump from partner to partner De non chaloir m’accointeray not even bothering to remember you. A lui je m’abutineray. From him, I’ll move on, Trouvé l’ay plus prouchain voisin finding a lover that’s conveniently close by. Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin When I hear the tambourine Sonner pour s’en aller au may, sound, calling us to May, En mon lit n’en ay fait affray in my bed I remain calm, ne levé mon chief du coissin. not lifting my head from the pillow.

3. Yver, vous n’estes Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain Winter, you’re nothing but a villain qu’un villain Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain! Winter, you’re nothing but a villain! Fiona Ellis, soprano Esté est plaisant et gentil Summer is pleasant and nice, Lauren Kelly, alto en témoing de may et d’avril joined to May and April, Matthew Van Dyke, tenor qui l’accompaignent soir et main. who go hand in hand. Grant Steiner, bass Esté revet champs bois et fleurs Summer dreams of fields, woods, and flowers, de salivrée de verdure covered with green et de maintes autres couleurs, and many other colors, par l’ordonnance de nature. by nature’s command. Mais vous, Yver, trop estes plein But you, Winter, are too full de nége, vent, pluye et grézil. of snow, wind, rain, and hail. On vous deust banir en éxil. You should be banished! Sans point flater je parle plein: Without exaggerating, I speak plainly— Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain! Winter, you’re nothing but a villain!

Messe en Sol Majeur Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Holy, Holy, Holy, 3. Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of Hosts. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Poulenc Osanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.

4 Intermission

Please hold applause until the conclusion of the concert. IV–Benedictus Aftonen Still, still the woods Radiant the heavens Hugo Alfven Dim horns fill the air with their echo. (1872–1960) Sunset aglow, soon disappears beneath the sea. Slowly, so slowly it disappears beneath the sea. Thru’ the mountains, Thru’ the valleys, ling’ring, the echoes sound.

An Die Heimat from Drei Heimat! Homeland! Quarttete, Op. 64, No. 1 Wunderbar tönendes Wort! Wonderful-sounding word! Wie auf befiederten Schwingen How on feathery wings Johannes Brahms Ziehst du mein Herz zu dir fort, you draw my heart toward you, (1833–1897) Jubelnd, als müßt’ ich den Gruß rejoicing, as if I must bring you the greeting Tyler Weakland, piano Jeglicher Seele dir bringen, of every soul. Trag’ ich zu dir meinen Fuß, I turn my steps to you, Freundliche Heimat! welcoming homeland! Heimat! Homeland! Bei dem sanftklingenden Ton With that gentle-sounding note Wecken mich alte Gesänge, old songs awaken in me Die in der Ferne mich flohn; which have flown far away from me; Rufen mir freudenvoll zu they call me, full of joy, Heimatlich lockende Klänge: to alluring sounds of home. Du nur allein bist die Ruh’, Only you are peace, Schützende Heimat! sheltering homeland! Heimat! Homeland! Gib mir den Frieden zurück, Give me back the peace Den ich im Weiten verloren, that I have lost in the distance, Gib mir dein blühendes Glück! give me your thriving happiness! Unter den Bäumen am Bach, Beneath the trees by the brook, Wo ich vor Zeiten geboren, where I was born long ago, Gib mir ein schützendes Dach, Give me a sheltering roof, Liebende Heimat! dear homeland!

Messe en Sol Majeur Benedictus qui venit Blessed is He that cometh 4. Benedictus in nomine Domini. in the name of the Lord. Osanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. Poulenc

5 V–Agnus Dei How can I keep My life flows on in endless song; No storm can shake my inmost calm from singing? Above earth’s lamentation, While to that refuge clinging; I hear the sweet, tho’ far-off hymn Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, Howard Helvey That hails a new creation; How can I keep from singing? (b. 1968) Thro’ all the tumult and the strife I lift my eyes; the cloud grows thin; I hear the music ringing; I see the blue above it; It finds an echo in my soul— And day by day this pathway smooths, How can I keep from singing? Since first I learned to love it, What tho’ my joys and comforts die? The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, The Lord my Saviour liveth; A fountain ever springing; What tho’ the darkness gather round? All things are mine since I am his— Songs in the night he giveth. How can I keep from singing?

Angel Band Oh, come, angel band, Come and around me stand; arr. Ryan Brandau Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings (b. 1981) To my eternal home; Chloe Elzey, soprano Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings Evan Rieger, tenor, banjo To my eternal home. David Conley, baritone, acoustic guitar Justin Langford, electric bass Marisa Curcio, violin

Hymn to the Eternal Flame Ev’ry face is in you, ev’ry voice, ev’ry sorrow in you, Ev’ry pity, ev’ry love, ev’ry mem’ry, woven into fire. Stephen Paulus Ev’ry breath is in you, ev’ry cry, ev’ry longing in you, (1949-2014) Ev’ry singing, ev’ry hope, ev’ry healing, woven into fire. Marisa Curcio, soprano Ev’ry heart is in you, ev’ry tongue, ev’ry trembling in you, Will Doreza, baritone Ev’ry blessing, ev’ry soul, ev’ry shining, woven into fire.

Messe en Sol Majeur Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, 5. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, Who takest away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Poulenc Agnus Dei. Lamb of God. Cheuk Yee Wong, soprano Dona nobis pacem. Grant us peace.

Angel Band Soloists Angel Band Trio Justin Langford, tenor Jade Blocker, soprano Pauli Kamenakis, tenor Taria Mitchell, alto Olivia Greene, soprano Kanisha Feliciano, soprano

6 WESTMINSTER About Us COLLEGE Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts educates and trains aspiring performers, ­artists, OF THE ARTS teachers and students with artistic interests to pursue professional, scholarly and lifelong personal Westminster Choir College opportunities in art, dance, music and theatre. The College consists of three divisions: Westminster Choir College, the School of Fine and Performing Arts and Westminster Conservatory. School of Fine and Performing Arts Westminster Conservatory • Westminster Choir College is a college of music and graduate school located on Rider’s ­Princeton 101 Walnut Lane campus. Renowned for its tradition of choral excellence, Westminster has become a center of excel- Princeton, NJ 08540 lence in solo performance as well. The College has eight major choirs, i­ncluding the Westminster 609-921-7100 Symphonic Choir, which has performed and recorded with virtually all of the major orchestras and conductors of our time, and the Westminster Choir, which sets the ­standard for choral excellence 2083 Lawrenceville Road in America today. Its programs include music education; music theory and ­composition; sacred Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 music; voice, organ, and piano performance and pedagogy; choral ­; American and public 609-896-5000 ­musicology; and piano accompanying and coaching. In addition, Westminster offers two summer-study www.rider.edu/westminster degree programs—Master of Music Education and Master of Voice Pedagogy.

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7 About the Artists JOE MILLER is conductor of two of America’s most renowned choral ensembles: the Westminster Choir and the Westminster Symphonic Choir. He is also director of choral activities at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. In addition to his responsibilities at Westminster, Dr. Miller is artistic director for choral activities for the renowned Spoleto Festival USA. His 2015–2016 season with the Westminster Choir includes a concert tour of the eastern United States, a residency with Carnegie Hall, several national radio broadcasts, and their annual residency at the Spoleto Festival USA. Dr. Miller has made three recordings with the Westminster Choir. Their latest CD, The Heart’s Reflection: Music of Daniel Elder, has been hailed by Minnesota Public Radio’s Classical Notes as “simply astounding.” Performances by the Westminster Choir and Joe Miller at the Spoleto Festival USA have earned critical praise. The New York Times described their 2014 performance of John Adams’ El Niño as “superb” and wrote, “Meticulously prepared…the chorus was remarkable for its precision, unanimity and power.” The Wall Street Journal praised the same performance, crediting “the fine Westminster Choir and the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, under the direction of Joe Miller.” The Post and Courier wrote about their 2015 performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, “This was an evening of near-flawless execution and many moments of ravishing beauty and power. It will go down as a highlight (maybe even THE highlight) of this year’s festival, and, I think, as the work with which Joe Miller established his credentials to lead an extended choral/orchestral masterwork, not just recreating Bach’s music but also putting his own interpretive stamp on the whole.” As conductor of the Westminster Symphonic Choir, Dr. Miller has collaborated with some of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, earning him critical praise. The New York Times wrote about Symphonic Choir’s performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Cleveland Orchestra, “Joe Miller’s Westminster Symphonic Choir was subtle when asked and powerful when turned loose.” Recent seasons have included performances with the Philharmoniker Berliner and Sir Simon Rattle; The Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin; and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and . Dr. Miller is also founder and conductor of the Westminster Summer Choral Festival Chamber Choir, a program that offers professional-level choral and vocal artists the opportunity to explore challenging works for one week each summer on the Westminster campus in Princeton.

Setting the standard for choral excellence for 94 years, the WESTMINSTER CHOIR is composed of students at Westminster Choir College, a division of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts. It has been the chorus-in-residence for the prestigious Spoleto Festival USA since 1977, ­performing both in concert and as the opera chorus. The ensemble’s 2015–2016 season includes a concert tour of the eastern United States, performances and broadcasts at its home in Princeton and its annual residency at the Spoleto Festival USA. The Charleston City Paper wrote about its role in the festival, "...if you love choral music, your life won't be complete until you hear this choir." The Westminster Choir has made three recordings with Joe Miller. The most recent, The Heart’s ­Reflection: Music of Daniel Elder, was described by Classics Today as “first rate” and “highly recom- mended.” Their second recording, Noël, a collection of French Christmas music and sacred works; also features Westminster alumna Jennifer Larmore, the most recorded mezzo-soprano of our era; and organist Ken Cowan. It was the centerpiece of the PRI Radio broadcast Noël–A Christmas from Paris, hosted by Bill McGlaughlin.

8 The choir’s debut recording with Maestro Miller, Flower of Beauty, received four stars from Choir & Organ magazine and earned critical praise from American Record Guide, which described the ­Westminster Choir as “the gold standard for academic choirs in America.” Praised by The New York Times for its “full-bodied, incisive singing,” the Westminster Choir also forms the core of the Westminster Symphonic Choir, which has performed and recorded with the leading conductors and orchestras of our time. The ensemble’s 2015–2016 season includes performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Jacques Lacombe and with the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Simon Rattle, and Handel’s Messiah with the conducted by Jane Glover and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 with The conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Westminster Choir SOPRANO TENOR Jade Blocker, Great Neck, NY Will Brown, Hernando, MS Joe Miller, conductor Alicia Brozovich, Conway Springs, KS Pauli Kamenakis, Pennsville, NJ David Conley, Katherine Caughlin, Tonkawa, OK Garrett Kheshtinejad, Dallas, TX graduate assistant conductor Marissa Curcio, Ballston Spa, NY Justin Langford, Georgetown, TX* Fiona Ellis, London, United Kingdom* Michael McCormick, Oneida, NY Chloe Elzey, Menasha, WI Jacob Nelson, Ada, MN *Indicates Section Leader Kanisha Feliciano, Quakertown, PA Fransisco Ortiz, Orocovis, PR Roster approved 10/16/15 Olivia Greene, Columbus, GA Evan Rieger, King of Prussia, PA Temple Hammen, Fredericksburg, VA Matthew Van Dyke, Cherry Hill, NJ* Kristin Hill, Dallas, TX Tyler Weakland, State College, PA Tiffany Ho, Rochester, NY Mike Williams, Blue Point, NY Cheuk Yee Wong, Hong Kong BASS ALTO Michael Banks, Glen Cove, NY Molly Getsinger, Mt. Airy, MD Jordan Carroll, West Windsor, NJ Tsarina Islam, Dallas, TX David Conley, Peachtree City, GA* Lauren Kelly, Ambler PA William Doreza, Fontana, WI Jessica Kerler, Wind Gap, PA Grant Farmer, Nashville, TN Taria Mitchell, Egg Harbor Township, NJ Gabriel Harley, Wilmington, DE Gabrielle San Roman, Cedar Grove, NJ Thomas Lynch, Lynbrook, NY Chelsea Sardoni, Robbinsville, NJ Andrew Stack, Manhasset, NY Emily Skilling, Sugar Hill, GA Grant Steiner, London, UK Cecelia Snow, Fort Wayne, IN Jacob Truby, Appleton, WI Pauline Taumalolo, Honolulu, Hi Jeff Vanderlee, Austin, TX

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9 Orchestral Performances Westminster Symphonic Choir 2015–2017

B EethoVEN: Symphony No. 9 H: ANDEL Messiah MOAT Z R : C Minor Mass New Jersey Symphony Orchestra New York Philharmonic The Philadelphia Orchestra Jacques Lacombe, conductor Jane Glover, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor November 5, 6 and 8, 2015 December 15–19, 2015 September 29, October 1 & 2, 2016 New Jersey Performing Arts Center Avery Fisher Hall Kimmel Center November 7, 2015 State Theater, New Brunswick MAHLER: Symphony No. 8 R: AVEL Daphnis et Chloé (complete) The Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra B EethoVEN: Symphony No. 9 Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor Berliner Philharmoniker March 10–13, 2016 November 10–13, 15, 2016 Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Kimmel Center Kimmel Center November 21, 2015 Carnegie Hall B Ritten: War Requiem The Philadelphia Orchestra B RAHms: Ein deutsches Requiem Charles Dutoit, conductor New York Philharmonic March 23–26, 2017 Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor Kimmel Center March 3, 4, 5 and 8, 2016 Lincoln Center •

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11 Westminster Firsts A Classical Legacy

1920 1977 joined by President George W. Bush and former New Westminster Choir was established by John Finley Westminster Choir became the first chorus-in-residence York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. • Westminster Sym- William son at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, S.C., at the phonic Choir’s performance of Verdi’s Requiem with the Dayton, Ohio. invitation of Gian Carlo Menotti. New Jersey Symphony was broadcast nationally by PBS. 1926 1978 2004 The Westminster Choir School was founded. Westminster Choir established its own recording label, Westminster Choir premiered Arise My Love by Ste- phen Paulus, a gift from the composer to celebrate Joseph 1928 copyrighted “Westminster Choir,” and released its first recording: Six Motets of Johann Sebastian Bach, with guest Flummerfelt’s extraordinary career. • Westminster’s Westminster Choir and the Cincinnati Symphony made conductor Wilhelm Ehmann. artistic director, Joseph Flummerfelt, was named Musical the nation’s first coast-to-coast radio broadcast, aired over America’s 2004 Conductor of the Year, the first choral 1980 Station WLW. conductor to be so honored. 1929 Westminster Choir was the first choir to be featured on the “ Live from Lincoln Center” telecast series over National 2005 Westminster Choir College was established and moved to Public Television. The Choir performed Verdi’s Requiem Westminster Symphonic Choir performed Ravel’s Ithaca College. with the New York Philharmonic and . Daphnis et Chloé (complete) for the first time with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by . 1932 1982 Westminster Choir College moved to Princeton, N.J. Westminster Choir was part of the 10,000th performance 2006 1934 of the New York Philharmonic, America’s oldest perma- Westminster Symphonic Choir participated in the New As the first official American guests of the Soviet nent orchestra. York Philharmonic’s first performance of Mozart’s Mass in C Major, K. 317 “Coronation,” conducted by Lorin Union, with whom the United States had just resumed 1988 diplomatic relations, Westminster Choir made the first Maazel. • Joe Miller appointed director of choral Westminster Choir sang Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester broadcast from Russia to the United States. activities and conductor of the Westminster Choir and the Psalms with the New York Philharmonic under the Westminster Symphonic Choir. 1938 composer’s direction in a performance at Carnegie Hall Westminster Choir, with conductor and founder Dr. John celebrating the 45th anniversary of Bernstein’s conducting 2007 Finley Williamson, presented the first U.S. performance of debut with the orchestra. Rider University established Westminster College of the Arts. • Westminster Williamson Voices presented the Joseph Haydn’s Passion (The Seven Last Words). The perfor- 1990 mance also featured a volunteer orchestra of Princetonians, North American premiere of ’s : Westminster Symphonic Choir sang in the Leonard including Albert Einstein in the violin section. The The Oratorio. • Westminster Symphonic • Bernstein memorial concert at the invitation of the Choir sang at the dedication of the New York World’s Fair. Choir opened the Carnegie Hall season performing Bernstein family. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Lucerne Festival 1939 1991 Orchestra, conducted by David Robertson. Westminster Choir sang for the first time with the New Westminster Symphonic Choir performed at Carnegie York Philharmonic. Since then, it has set a record for the 2008 Hall’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. number of joint performances—more than 350—by a Westminster Kantorei participated in the world premiere single choir and orchestra. 1992 recording of John Magnussen’s Psalm, composed for the Limón Dance Company. 1957 Westminster Choir College merged with Rider University. • Westminster Symphonic Choir performed Westminster Choir completed a five-month, globe- 2009 in “A Tribute to ” with The Philadelphia circling tour under the auspices of the U.S. State Westminster Choir and Joe Miller released their first Orchestra and Maestro Muti, a performance televised Department’s Cultural Exchange Program. The Choir recording, Flower of Beauty. nationally on the Arts & Entertainment Cable Network. performed in 22 countries, traveled 40,000 miles and 2010 1993 appeared before 227,000 people. Westminster Williamson Voices premiered James 1964 Conducted by , Westminster Whitbourn’s Requiem Canticorum, and the Symphonic Choir participated in The Philadelphia Westminster Choir sang on the Telstar World-Wide Westminster Choir premiered Jaakko Mäntyjärvi’s Orchestra’s first performance of Britten’s War Requiem. Telecast in the spring for the opening ceremonies of the To a Locomotive in Winter. New York World’s Fair. This reportedly was the largest 1996 2011 audience ever to see a television show at that time. Westminster Choir, conducted by Joseph Flummerfelt, Westminster Symphonic Choir performed with The 1965 traveled on a concert tour of Korea and Taiwan and per- Philadelphia Orchestra for the first time under the baton formed in the Colmar Music Festival in Colmar, France. For the first time the Choir appeared with three major of Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. orchestras in one year: the Berlin Philharmonic, the 1999 2012 American Symphony Orchestra and The Philadelphia Westminster Symphonic Choir performed the world Westminster Symphonic Choir performed with Gustavo Orchestra. premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Oltra Mar, 7 Preludes for the Dudamel and the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra New Millennium 1971 with the New York Philharmonic for the first time. conducted by . Westminster Choir performed at the John F. Kennedy 2014 2001 Center for the Performing Arts during the inaugural week The Westminster Williamson Voices’ and James Jordan’s of concerts with the Piedmont Chamber Orchestra under Westminster Choir and the New York Philharmonic, recording of James Whitbourn’s Annelies, the first major the direction of Nicholas Harsanyi. The work performed conducted by Joseph Flummerfelt, performed the world choral setting of The Diary of Anne Frank, was nominated The Dawn of Glory Voices of Light, was by Christian Latrobe. premiere of Stephen Paulus’ commissioned for a GRAMMY Award for Best Choral Performance. 1972 by Rider University to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of Westminster Choir College. 2015 The Choir began its first summer as the chorus-in- Westminster Symphonic Choir performed Leonard 2002 residence for the Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Bernstein’s Mass: A Theater Piece for Singers, Players Two Worlds) in Spoleto, Italy, at the invitation of Gian To commemorate the events of September 11, 2001, and Dancers for the first time with The Philadelphia Carlo Menotti. Westminster Choir was featured in the PRI national radio Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. broadcast of “In the Shadow of the Towers.” They were 12 WESTMINSTER CHOIRI am COLLEGE

When she was growing up in Dallas, at every Thanksgiving dinner Kristin Hill joined her sisters and mother to share five things for which they were grateful. “It was a beautiful reminder that, regardless of the challenges or difficulties we faced, there was still something to be grateful for,” she recalls.

Six months before she was scheduled to enroll as a Music Education major at Westminster, Kristin’s life changed forever when her mother lost a five-year battle with ovarian cancer.

“My mom was a vocalist and music teacher, and her influence was the main reason I chose to pursue Music Education. I didn’t know how to chase that dream without her by my side to lead and support me, but I found a beautiful family and home in the community that is Westminster Choir College. The music that I am able to create here fills my life with a joy that connects me to my mother’s memory,” she says.

After graduating this spring, Kristin plans to return to Dallas to teach elementary general music and choir.

“When I began my journey four years ago, my goal was to teach my students to be good musicians. Now, that goal has grown into a passion to transform students’ lives through music. I am a firm believer that the innate healing power of music can help a person become more complete again, and that is a gift I want my students to experience. I cannot wait to have my first classroom!”

Kristin’s story epitomizes the commitment to service through music shared by all Westminster Choir College students— 98 percent of whom receive financial aid.

If you enjoyed this concert and want to help students like Kristin receive the education that will prepare them to strengthen communities and serve the world through music, please consider making a gift to the Westminster Choir College Scholarship Fund.

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