ANTHONY BLAKE CLARK Music Director

ChristmasWITH CHORAL ARTS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT 7:30 PM THE BALTIMORE BASILICA, 409 CATHEDRAL STREET Saturday, March 11, 2017 Baltimore Choral Arts Society Anthony Blake Clark 54th Season: 2019-20 Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 7:30 pm The Baltimore Basilica

The 36th Annual Christmas with Choral Arts

Anthony Blake Clark, conductor Leo Wanenchak, associate conductor & organist The Baltimore Choral Arts Chorus Baltimore Choral Arts Orchestra Judith Krummeck, narrator Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, narrator

Movement IV from A Carol Symphony Victor Hely-Hutchinson O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Traditional, arr. Anthony Blake Clark Once in Royal David’s City Traditional, arr. Stephen Cleobury This Little Babe Benjamin Britten

The First Nowell Traditional, arr. David Willcocks Joy to the World Traditional, arr. John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol Rutter Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas arr. Rutter **Have You Seen the Baby Jesus? Rosephayne Powell

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Traditional, arr. Willcocks Deck the Halls Traditional arr. Mack Wilberg Christmas Give: Holy Night Powell Silent Night Traditional, arr. Derric Johnson

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Traditional, arr. Willcocks Candlelight Carol Traditional, arr. Rutter “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker Pyotr Tchaikovsky

O Come All Ye Faithful Traditional, arr. Willcocks Pifa, Recitativo, and Chorus from Messiah George Frideric Handel Anitra McKinney, soprano O Holy Night Traditional, arr. David T. Clydesdale ** “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah Handel Please hold applause until the end of each section.

2 ** Included on Choral Arts’ CD/DVD, Christmas at America’s First Cathedral, available for sale following the concert.

Lighting by Blair VanOot and John Schertler Audio by Max Kuzmyak Keith Nelson, Television Director David Laishley, Television Editor Robert Brockmeyer, Television Producer Adam O'Dell, Television Score Reader Andy Bienstock, Radio Host, WYPR Radio Jonathan Palevsky, Radio Host and Producer, WBJC Radio Lisa Mion, Stage Manager

This concert has been made possible by a generous contribution from

This performance is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org). Our concerts are also made possible in part by the Citizens of Baltimore County and Mayor Jack Young and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts.

Our media sponsor for this performance is

This performance is being taped for television on WMAR-TV, and radio broadcast on 88.1, WYPR Radio and 91.5FM, WBJC Radio at a later date. Please turn pages quietly and please turn off all electronic devices during the concert. The use of cameras and recording equipment is not allowed.

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3 2019–20 SEASON “ONEOFTHEBESTPERFORMANCESIHEARDTHISYEAR ” —The Baltimore Sun

SUNDAYS PM LAWRENCE BROWNLEE TENOR GETYOUR MYRA HUANGPIANO Works by Schumann, TICKETSTODAY! Tyshawn Sorey Feb 23 AMERICAN BRASS QUINTET TABEA ZIMMERMANN VIOLA Works by Josquin, Monteverdi, JAVIER PERIANES PIANO Holborne, Nina C. Young Works by Schubert, Brahms, Falla, Dec 8 Albéniz, Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla Mar 15

MIDORI VIOLIN PIANO JEANYVES THIBAUDET INON BARNATAN PIANO All-Beethoven Works by Mendelssohn, Thomas Jan 26 Adès, Gershwin, Gershwin/Wild, Schubert May 3

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4 Program Text

We respectfully request that you withhold your applause until the end of each section.

Reading: Excerpt from “Amazing Peace” by Maya Angelou

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Veni veni, Emmanuel O come desire of nations, bind Captivum solve Israel, In one the hearts of humankind: Qui gemit in exsilio, Bid every strife and quarrel cease Privatus Dei Filio. And fill the world with heaven’s peace. Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel nascetur pro te Israel. Shall come to thee O Israel.

O come, o come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee O Israel.

Once in Royal David’s City Once in royal David’s city And our eyes at last shall see him, Stood a lowly cattle shed, Through his own redeeming love; Where a mother laid her baby For that child so dear and gentle In a manger for his bed: Is our Lord in heav’n above, Mary was that mother mild, And he leads his children on Jesus Christ her little child. To the place where he is gone.

He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall; With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Savior holy.

Reading: Excerpt from “Amazing Peace” by Maya Angelou

5 This Little Babe This little babe so few days old Of shepherds he his muster makes Is come to rifle Satan's fold; And thus as sure his foe to wound All hell doth at his presence quake The angels' trumps alarum sound Though he himself for cold do shake; My soul with Christ For in this weak unarmed wise Join thou in fight; The gates of hell he will surprise Stick to the tents With tears he fights and wins the field That he hath pight His naked breast steads for a shield Within his crib His battering shot are babish cries Is surest ward; His arrows looks of weeping eyes This little Babe His martial ensigns Cold and Need Will by thy guard And feeble flesh his warrior's steed If thou wilt foil thy His camp is pitched in a stall Foes with joy, then His bulwark but a broken wall; Flit not from this The crib his trench, haystalks his stakes Heavenly boy!

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Selections from tonight’s performance will also be broadcast on WMAR TV, ABC 2 on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th at 11:35 pm, and on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th at 12 pm. This is the 24th year ABC 2 has broadcast Christmas with Choral Arts. In 2006, our broadcasts won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Washington, DC Chapter. We are very grateful to our friends at ABC 2 for their cooperation in bringing important events like this performance to our community.

WBJC Radio (91.5 FM) will broadcast Christmas with Choral Arts on Music in Maryland, December 21 at 6 pm, and again on Christmas Day at 2 pm. WBJC has been broadcasting our concerts for 36 years, and we are grateful to them for their support. WYPR Radio (88.1) will also broadcast the concert on Christmas Eve at 9 pm and Christmas Day at 8 pm.

Program Design: Fredlund & Company Program Printing: Baltimore Magazine

6 (Please Stand) SING ALONG: The First Nowell The first Noel the angels did say And by the light of that same star Was to certain poor shepards in fields Three Wise men came from country far as they lay: To seek for a King was their intent In fields where they lay keeping their sheep And to follow the star wherever it went On a cold winter's night that was so deep Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel! Born is the King of Israel! Then let us all with one accord They looked up and saw a star Sing praises to our heavenly Lord Shining in the east beyond them far That hath made heaven and earth of nought And to the earth it gave great light And with his blood mankind has bought And so it continued both day and night Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel! Born is the King of Israel!

(Please Sit)

Joy to the World Joy to the world! the Lord is come No more let sin and sorrow grow, Let earth receive her King Nor thorns infest the ground; Let ev'ry heart prepare him room He comes to make His blessings flow And heaven and nature sing Far as the curse is found, And heaven and nature sing Far as the curse is found, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. Far as, far as, the curse is found.

Joy to the world! the Savior reigns He rules the world with truth and grace Let men their songs employ And makes the nations prove While fields and floods, rocks, hills The glories of His righteousness and plains And wonders of His love Repeat the sounding joy And wonders of His love Repeat the sounding joy And wonders, wonders of His love Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

Reading: “Some Children See Him” by Wihla Hutson

7 2019•20 SEASON

HANDEL MESSIAH SAT, DEC 7, 3 PM • SUN, DEC 8, 3 PM • TICKETS FROM $25* EDWARD POLOCHICK, CONDUCTOR & HARPSICHORD Edward Polochick leads the Orchestra and the BSO Symphonic Chorale in this holiday favorite. VIENNA BOYS CHOIR THU, DEC 12, 7:30 PM • TICKETS FROM $25* MANUEL HUBER, CONDUCTOR The Vienna Boys Choir will fill the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall with angelic charm and pure sounds in a program featuring Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs and, of course, holiday favorites. The BSO is not performing on this program.

PHOTO: LUKAS BECK CIRQUE NUTCRACKER FRI, DEC 13, 8 PM • SAT, DEC 14, 3 PM • SUN, DEC 15, 3 PM TICKETS FROM $35* Troupe Vertigo’s acrobats, jugglers and high-flying aerialists join the BSO for this spectacular twist on Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. GOSPEL CHRISTMAS  ­€ CECE WINANS THU, DEC 19, 8 PM • FRI, DEC 20, 8 PM • TICKETS FROM $45 Twelve-time Grammy® Award-winner CeCe Winans joins the BSO and the Morgan State University Choir for a rousing program of gospel and holiday favorites. HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR SAT, DEC 21, 3 PM & 8 PM • TICKETS FROM $35* Broadway musical director Andy Einhorn leads the BSO and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society in an exciting new holiday program highlighted by the ever-popular tap-dancing Santas and an audience sing-along. The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall lobby becomes a winter wonderland with pre-concert performances, a family photo spot and cookies and ornaments for sale. *KIDS 12 & UNDER 50% OFF

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8 Shepherd’s Pipe Carol Going through the hills on a night all starry On the way to Bethlehem Far away I heard a shepherd boy piping On the way to Bethlehem

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh: "Dance and sing for joy that Christ the newborn King Is come to bring us peace on earth And He's lying cradled there at Bethlehem."

"Tell me, shepherd boy piping tunes so merrily On the way to Bethlehem Who will hear your tunes on these hills so lonely On the way to Bethlehem?"

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh: "Dance and sing for the joy that Christ the newborn King Is come to bring peace on earth And He's lying cradled there at Bethlehem."

"None may hear my pipes on these hills so lonely On the way to Bethlehem; But a King will hear me play sweet lullabies When I get to Bethlehem."

Angels in the sky came down from on high Hovered over the manger where the babe was lying Cradled in the arms of his mother Mary Sleeping now at Bethlehem

"Where is the new King, shepherd boy piping merrily Is He there at Bethlehem?" "I will find Him soon by the star shining brightly In the sky o'vr Bethlehem."

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh: "Dance and sing for joy that Christ the King of kings Is come to bring us peace on earth And He's lying cradled there at Bethlehem."

"May I come with you, shepherd boy piping merrily Come with you to Bethlehem? Pay my homage too at the new King's cradle. Is it far to Bethlehem?"

Angels in the sky brought this message nigh: "Dance and sing for joy that Christ the newborn King Is born in the stable yonder, born for you at Bethlehem."

9 Peabody Symphony Peabody Opera Theatre Presents Orchestra Giacomo Puccini’s Peabody Singers La Rondine Peabody-Hopkins Chorus Thursday, March 12 Friday, December 6 Friday, March 13 7:30 pm Saturday, March 14 7:30 pm Edward Polochick, conductor Sunday, March 15 Ann Schein, piano 4:00 pm Daniel Pinkham: Christmas Cantata, “Sinfonia Sacra” Dean Anthony, stage director Francis Poulenc: Gloria, FP 177 Antony Walker, conductor Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Tickets available February 3

Reserve your FREE seats at peabody.jhu.edu/events or by calling 667-208-6620.

10 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Here we are as in olden days Let your heart be light Happy golden days of yore From now on, our troubles will be out Faithful friends who are dear to us of sight Gather near to us once more Have yourself a merry little Christmas Through the years we all will be together Make the Yuletide gay If the Fates allow From now on, our troubles will be Hang a shining star upon the highest miles away bough And have yourself a merry little Here we are as in olden days Christmas now Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more Through the years we all will be together If the Fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Have You Seen the Baby Jesus? Have you seen the baby Jesus, Let us worship baby Jesus, the King of kings? the King of kings. He was born of a virgin in Bethlehem Let us bow down before Him, Praise and adore Him, Did you find him in a stable, Worship the baby, the King of kings the King of kings? We will call him “Emmanuel,” Was he laid in a manger, Lo, God is with us, “Jesus, Messiah,” wrapped in swaddling clothing, the King of kings, Born of a virgin in Bethlehem? Who was laid in a manger, Wrapped in swaddling clothing, It was foretold by the prophets of old Born of a virgin in Bethlehem. That a virgin would conceive God’s son (the Son of God) He’s the King, “Emmanuel!” And as the angels rejoiced that night, Let us bow down before Him The Shepherds saw a holy light, yes! Praise and adore Him Worship the baby, the King of kings, Have you seen the baby Jesus, Who was laid in a manger, the King of kings? Wrapped in swaddling clothing, They will call him “Emmanuel,” Born of a virgin in Bethlehem. Lo, God is with us, “Jesus, Messiah,” the King of kings, Who was laid in a manger, Wrapped in swaddling clothing, Born of a virgin in Bethlehem.

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11 BALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS PRESENTS CHORAL ARTS

GALAFEATURING Euan Morton, Tony-nominated Broadway star currently appearing as King George III in Hamilton

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12 (Please Stand) SING ALONG: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen God rest ye merry, gentlemen Now to the Lord sing praises Let nothing you dismay All you within this place Remember, Christ, our Savior And with true love and brotherhood Was born on Christmas Day Each other now embrace To save us all from Satan's power This holy tide of Christmas When we were gone astray Doth bring redeeming grace O tidings of comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy! O tidings of comfort and joy!

From God our Heavenly Father A blessed angel came; And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same: How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by Name O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy!

(Please Sit)

Deck the Halls Deck the hall with boughs of holly Fast away the old year passes 'Tis the season to be jolly Hail the new, ye lads and lasses! Don we now our gay apparel Sing we joyous all together Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Heedless of the wind and weather

See the blazing yule before us Strike the harp and join the chorus Follow me in merry measure While I tell of Yuletide treasure

Christmas Give: Holy Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Sent from Heaven, Sleep in heavenly peace. Sent from Heaven, Holy night.

13 Silent Night Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Silent night, holy night Alles schläft, einsam wacht All is calm, all is bright Nur das traute, hochheilige Paar. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar, Holy infant so tender and mild Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh, Sleep in heavenly peace Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh. Sleep in heavenly peace.

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(Please Stand) SING ALONG: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! the herald angels sing, Hail! the heaven-born "Glory to the new-born King! Prince of peace! Peace on earth, and mercy mild, Hail! the Son of Righteousness! God and sinners reconciled." Light and life to all he brings, Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Risen with healing in his wings Join the triumph of the skies; Mild he lays his glory by, With th' angelic host proclaim, Born that man no more may die: "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Born to raise the son of earth, Hark! the herald angels sing, Born to give them second birth. "Glory to the new-born King!" Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" Christ, by highest heaven adored: Christ, the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the favoured one. Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see; Hail, th'incarnate Deity: Pleased, as man, with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel! Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!

(Please Sit)

14 Candlelight Carol How do you capture the wind on the Candlelight, angel light, firelight and water? star-glow How do you count all the stars in the sky? Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn How can you measure the love of a Gloria! Gloria in excelsis deo mother? Angels are singing; the Christ child is born Or how can you write down a baby's first cry? Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger Christ our Redeemer asleep in the hay Candlelight, angel light, firelight and Godhead incarnate and hope of salvation star-glow A child with his mother that first Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn Christmas Day Gloria! Gloria in excelsis deo Angels are singing; the Christ child is born Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow Shepherds and wise men will kneel and Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn adore him Gloria! Gloria in excelsis deo Seraphim round him their vigil will keep Angels are singing; the Christ child is born Nations proclaim him their Lord and their Saviour But Mary will hold him and sing him to sleep

“Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker

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(Please Stand) SING ALONG: O Come, All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, joyful and Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation triumphant! Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem Glory to God Come and behold Him All glory in the highest Born the King of Angels O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord! Christ the Lord! Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this God of God, Light of Light happy morning Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb Jesus, to Thee be glory given Very God Word of the Father Begotten, not created Now in flesh appearing O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord! Christ the Lord!

(Please Sit) 15 We would like to thank Reverend James Boric, the Rector of the Basilica, Bob Reier, and the staff of the Baltimore Basilica for their kind assistance in making this program possible. Special thanks also to Robert Brockmeyer and the staff and crew of WMAR-TV, ABC 2 for their commitment to the arts and to our community. We are also very grateful to Thank 88.1, WYPR Radio and 91.5 FM, WBJC Radio for their continuing, outstanding, You! and dedicated assistance to Choral Arts. In addition, we are grateful for the help we receive throughout the season from:

Ray Spitznas Ruth Heilman Lura Clinton Karen Shively The Choral Arts Chorus Council Volunteer Ushers Stephen Wilcoxson, Tidewater Auctions DLA Piper, LLP

BALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS PRESENTS MONTEVERDI VESPERS Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 3 pm Shriver Hall Auditorium, The Johns Hopkins University, Homewood Campus • Baltimore Baroque Band, Peabody’s Baroque Orchestra, Dr. John Moran and Risa Browder, co-directors • Peabody Renaissance Ensemble, Mark Cudek, director • Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, Michael Holmes, director • Maryland Institute College of Art, James Rovell and Lili Maya, project director In Baltimore Choral Arts’ second collaboration with MICA, Project Directors James Rouvelle & Lili Maya and their students will add multi-sensory images to this 1610 Baroque masterpiece. Claudio Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine

Call 410.523.7070 or visit www.BaltimoreChoralArts.org

ANTHONY BLAKE CLARK Music Director

16 Pifa, Recitativo, and “Glory to God” from Messiah There were shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them: “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be for all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly Host, praising God, and saying:

“Glory to God in the highest, and peace on Earth. Glory to God in the highest, and peace on Earth. Good will towards men!”

Reading: John 1:1

O Holy Night O holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining 'Til He appears and the Soul felt its worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees; O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we Let all within us praise His holy name Christ is the Lord; O praise His name forever! His power and glory evermore proclaim His power and glory evermore proclaim

Reading: “Ring Out Wild Bells” by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Hallelujah Chorus Hallelujah! And He shall reign for ever and ever, For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. King of Kings, and Lord of Lords! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

The kingdom of this world. Is become the kingdom of our Lord, And of His Christ, and of His Christ;

17 Baltimore Choral Arts Society and Music Director Anthony Blake Clark

The Baltimore Choral Arts Radio Suisse Romande. Society, now in its 54th season, is In 2010, Choral Arts released Christmas one of Maryland's premier cultural at America’s First Cathedral on Gothic institutions. The Symphonic Chorus, Records, recorded at the Baltimore Chorus, and Chamber Singers perform Basilica, which includes familiar throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Christmas favorites as well as premieres as well as in Washington, D.C., New by Rosephanye Dunn Powell and James York, and in Europe. In his third season Lee, III. A recording with Dave Brubeck, as Music Director, Anthony Blake featuring Brubeck’s oratorio, The Gates Clark has established new, large-scale of Justice, was released internationally on collaborative performances with the NAXOS label in 2004; Choral Arts is Maryland Institute College of Art, also featured on Introducing the World of Maryland State Boychoir, and Peabody American Jewish Music on Naxos. Choral Youth Orchestra. In January of 2020, Arts has two other recordings in current he will be leading the Chorus on its release: Christmas with Choral Arts and first England tour, with a prestigious a live recording of the Rachmaninoff invitation to perform with the City of All-Night Vigil. Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Currently leading his third season The Baltimore Choral Arts Society as Music Director of the nationally provides a number of thoughtful acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning and impactful music education Baltimore Choral programs that serve youth in and Arts Society, around Baltimore. These programs conductor include CoroLAB, a new partnership and composer with Overlea High School and Anthony Blake Baltimore City College's choral music Clark enjoys a programs; Vocal Fellows, an expanded reputation as one professional development program for of the freshest early-career singers; Student Composer young voices in Project, a competition for high-school classical music. and college composers; and Christmas for Kids. Through these four primary During his inaugural season with the educational programs, Choral Arts Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Anthony serves the very young to early-career Blake Clark received rave reviews for adult musicians. their own programs, prepared them for performances with the Baltimore For the past 23 years, WMAR Symphony Orchestra and made his Television, the ABC network affiliate television conducting debut with ABC’s in Maryland, has featured Choral Arts Christmas with Choral Arts holiday in an hour-long special, Christmas with production. The premiere choral Choral Arts, which won an Emmy organization in the Baltimore region, it Award in 2006. The ensemble has been reaches more than 45,000 people each featured frequently on The First Art year and is an integral part of the fabric (Public Radio International), Performance of Baltimore’s performing arts scene. Today (National Public Radio) and VOX Mr. Clark is also Director of Choral (XM Radio). In Europe, Choral Arts Activities in The George Washington was featured in a program devoted University’s Corcoran School of Art to the music of Handel broadcast on 18 and Design, where he conducts the famed City of Birmingham Symphony University Singers and vocal chamber Chorus, singing under the batons of ensembles, as well as mentors student Sir Simon Rattle, Edward Gardiner, conductors. Andris Nelsons and Gianandrea Noseda. His time in England also Appreciated for his scrupulous attention included employment by the CBSO to detail, Anthony Blake Clark has to conduct its Arts Champion prepared choruses for esteemed maestri Community Choir as part of an Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Simon Halsey, initiative to create a community CBE and Gijs Leenaars for concerts with Chorus network across the city, internationally renowned ensembles, conducting the London Symphony including the Baltimore Symphony Chorus “Come and Sing Day,” took Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker and rehearsals for the CBSO Chorus and Rundfunk Chor Berlin. At New York led the Barber festival Sinfonia in its City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing annual summer festival performance. Arts, he was recently one of several conductors for David Lang’s 1,000-voice Anthony Blake Clark is a frequent the public domain, working under his clinician and has led sessions for mentor Simon Halsey; he returned as Historic Christchurch Alexandria, chorusmaster for the 2018 premiere the Deer Creek Chorale and high of John Luther Adams’ In the Name of school choirs in Maryland, New the Earth. Clark is equally adept in the York and Texas. Recently, he made orchestral field and has served as cover his debut with the Symphony conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia. Mr. Orchestra, where he has worked with Clark also has extensive training in esteemed maestri Ton Koopman and festivals and workshops under master Teddy Abrams. tutors. He was granted a Fellowship to conduct in the Yale School of A native of Texas, Anthony Blake Clark Music’s Norfolk Music Festival, led attended Baylor University School of by Simon Carrington, with whom he Music, studying composition with Dr. also worked in the Sarteano Choral Scott McAllister and conducting with Workshop. In London, he participated Dr. Lynne Gackle. He was a member in an orchestral conducting program of the prestigious Baylor A Cappella that culminated in a performance Choir and, in his final year, served as of Mozart’s Symphony #41 with the a conductor of the Baylor Chamber London Classical Soloists. Singers. While still an undergraduate, he began his conducting activity An active composer, Anthony Blake by co-founding The Texas Baroque Clark has had his scores performed in Ensemble, presenting in and around San the Washington, D.C. area, throughout Antonio a wide range of repertoire from Texas, in the United Kingdom and at the Baroque and Classical eras. Mr. Prague’s Dvorák National Museum Clark completed advanced conducting Concert Hall. Most recently, his music studies under three-time Grammy has been premiered by Maryland’s Award winner Simon Halsey, CBE Baltimore Choral Arts Society and at the United Kingdom’s University National Philharmonic Chamber of Birmingham, which conferred his Singers. His chamber piece Incidental Masters of Music Degree in 2015. Music on the Pied Piper of Hamelin won the Robert Browning Bicentennial While a graduate student, he helped Composition Contest and was administer the choral ensembles on performed on a concert series on the campus, conducted the University Baylor University campus. Camerata and was a member of the 19 Leo Wanenchak, Center for Music and Medicine. associate conductor, He has served as Director of the is an accomplished Children’s Chorus of Maryland, The conductor, pianist, Maryland Camerata at the University organist, vocalist, of Maryland Baltimore County, educator, composer, and on the faculty of the Peabody and clinician. He Preparatory Department as Director has been with of Arts for Talented Youth. Formerly the Choral Arts the Academic Dean and Director of Society since 2000. Leo has prepared The Walden School’s Choral Program, the Chorus for appearances with with the founding generation of the the Baltimore Symphony under Walden School, Leo founded Avivo. conductors Marin Alsop, Jack Everly, com: Creative, Comprehensive & John Storgårds, and Yuri Temirkanov. Customized Education for Musicians. Mr. Wanenchak is the director of The Throughout the United States, Leo’s Larks, a women’s vocal ensemble and appearances include performances at community service project of the Junior Carnegie Hall, Riverside Church and League of Baltimore. He developed and Grace Cathedral. Performances abroad is musical director of the ParkinSonics have brought him to France, Greece, Choral Ensemble for the Maryland The Netherlands and Romania. He Association for Parkinsons Support, in sustains a large private teaching studio conjunction with the Johns Hopkins in Bolton Hill.

A Great Holiday Gift Idea! Recorded in the beautiful Baltimore Basilica, “Christmas at America’s First Cathedral” is a CD as well as a bonus DVD featuring classical holiday favorites of the season such as Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus.

Available online at www.baltimorechoralarts.org or by calling 410.523.7070.

20 Guest Artist

Judith Bernard C. Krummeck "Jack" Young is the evening became the drive-time host 51st Mayor of for WBJC-FM, Baltimore City on Maryland’s Thursday, May 2, classical music 2019. He served station. Baltimore from 2010 to 2019 Magazine has as the President twice named of the Baltimore her Baltimore’s Best, and she was City Council, and for 14 years prior to the recipient of the Praise Singer that as a District Councilman. Mayor Award for her arts programming Young has spent his time as a public from the Foundation for the Creative servant aggressively representing the Arts in her native South Africa. interests of the citizens of Baltimore. In Johannesburg, she was the arts He made his mark in city government editor for SAfm at the South African with a reputation for highly effective Broadcasting Corporation, where she constituent services and for a also appeared on television as the dedication to youth, seniors, education host for live national broadcasts of and public safety. Mayor Young South Africa’s National Symphony has played a major role in passing Orchestra, the Cape Town Symphony legislation that has increased funding Orchestra, the Natal Philharmonic, for education, crime prevention and the UNISA International music helped to spur economic development competitions, and the national tour across the City. of the London Philharmonic. Before becoming a broadcaster, Judith was an A native East Baltimorean, Mayor actor; notable roles include Ophelia, Young has championed efforts to Cordelia, and Elizabeth I in Schiller’s increase government transparency, Mary Stuart. After immigrating to fight for equitable housing the United States and joining WBJC, opportunities, and bolster funding Judith pursued an MFA in Creative for education. A long proponent of Writing and Publishing Arts from affordable housing and mixed-use the University of Baltimore. She development, Mayor Young has is the author of Beyond the Baobab, been a steadfast champion of diverse a collection of essays about her communities that allow city residents, immigrant experience. from all economic backgrounds, a chance at homeownership. Mayor Young is married and he and his wife have two adult daughters and three grandchildren. He attends United Baptist Church in East Baltimore.

21 The 2019-2020 Season of BAROQUE’S GREATEST HITS! BEYOND BACH: MUSIC OF HUMANITY A HAYDN AFFAIR | MARCH 1, 2020 OCTOBER 27 Heiligmesse, Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offi da Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor Sinfonia Concertante in B-fl at major Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 OBOE LOVERS’ DELIGHT & REFLECTIONS AND RENEWAL 10TH ANNUAL BACHFEST NOVEMBER 3 FUNDRAISER | APRIL 5, 2020 Hollis Thoms’ Adam & Eve and Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major Bach’s Cantata 165: O heilges Geist- und Vivaldi’s Concerto for two oboes Wasserbad Albinoni’s Concerto for two oboes Op 9, No. 9 Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik (allegro) Bach’s “Air on the G String” from Orchestral HANDEL’S MESSIAH Suite No. 3 in D major DEC. 7 at 7 p.m. and DEC. 8 at 3 p.m. The 10th Annual Bachfest Fundraiser Usher in the spirit of the season with two directly follows the concert and includes a performances of Handel’s Messiah. buffet dinner, an open bar, a raffl e, and a silent auction. All proceeds from the raffl e NEW YEAR’S DAY CELEBRATION and silent auction go directly to support JANUARY 1, 2020 Bach in Baltimore. Ring in 2020 with our New Year’s concert! B MINOR MASS | MAY 3, 2020 WINTER LIGHTS | JANUARY 5, 2020 Bach’s celebrated crown jewel! Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Part V: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen and Cantata 153 SUMMER SUNSET | JUNE 7, 2020 Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto Opus 9, No. 2 Zelenka’s Hipocondrie à 7 Concertanti in A major MIDWINTER BAROQUE DAYDREAM Handel’s Concerto Grosso in B-fl at major FEBRUARY 2, 2020 and Concerto Grosso in D major Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Vivaldi’s Flute Concerto No. 1 in F major, Telemann’s Tafelmusik I: Ouverture in E minor La tempesta di mare and Concerto for C.P.E. Bach’s Cello Concerto in A minor three violins in F major Bach’s Concerto for two harpsichords Unless otherwise noted, all performances begin at 4:00 p.m. For tickets and concert information, visit BachinBaltimore.org or call 410.941.9262. Bach In Baltimore is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Bach in Baltimore acknowledges the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artists Awards, BakerArtistsAwards.org. Bach in Baltimore is supported in part by grants from the Eddie C. & C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation, Citizens of Baltimore County, Creative Baltimore Fund, Harford County Cultural Arts Board, Howard County Arts Council, Lois & Philip Macht Family Philanthropic Fund, the Peggy & Yale Gordon Trust and Venable Foundation.

22 The Baltimore Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus

Anthony Blake Clark, conductor Leo Wanenchak, associate conductor, organist and pianist Thomas Barth Michael Furlane Izumi Matsuda Michael Selmanoff Sarah Berger Sarah Hansen James Mayo Absalom Heatwole Jean Shaffer Blair James A. Hartman Lauren McDonald Shank Julia Boscov-Ellen Ruth Heilman Lura McDougall Karen Shively Sandra Boyd Patricia Hengen Colleen McGonigle Emily Smith Kelly Buchanan Catherine Hinton Elizabeth McGonigle Geoff Stack JoAnn Cain Kerry Holahan Timothy McGowan Alan Sweatman John Cain Mike Hollabaugh Ashley R. Miller Kelly Sweatman Eunju Chung Chen Danielle Horetsky Jonathan Morrone Tim Teeter Christine M. Collins Katie Hosier Michael Mountain Raymond Toy Audrey C. Combs Henry Hubbard Jen Newgent Elisabeth Vaeth Elizabeth DeVito Genevieve Japinga Lauren M. Osborne Mary Weller Chris Dias Douglas Jones Bärbel Otto Kevin Wenzel Melanie Diaz Dodson Erin S. Koch Nerissa Paglinauan Tyler Wert Arthur Ding Daniel G. Kooken Clark D. Pickett Dan Weyandt Connor Drew Julie F. Lang Jack Ray Brian Willmore Elizabeth Elliott Jim Li Michael Rickelton Laura Wolf Matthew Eshleman Robert Lieberman Francis Ritterman Lynn Wolf Cameron Falby Sandra Losemann Maria Satyshur Robert Woods Carla Finkelstein Megan Louder James Scofield Norah Worthington Martha Nell Fox Amy Mansfield Melody Scofield John Wright David Frankenberger Juliana Marin Priya Sekar Mark Wright Rob Freund Victoria Zelefsky The Chorus Council Kelly Buchanan, Chorus Manager | Karen Shively, Treasurer and Interim Chorus Manager Dan Weyandt and Brian Willmore, Music Librarians | Sandra Boyd, Board-Chorus Liaison

Christmas with Choral Arts Orchestra

Flute Fr Horn Harp Viola Sara Nichols James Vaughn Sarah Fuller Peter Minkler Anita Thesen Ken Bell Violin I Julian Tello Oboe Paul Hopkins Ellen Pendelton Jeffrey Stewart Mark Hill Feliks Gmitruk Troyer Alexandria Van de Geijn Ron Erler Trumpet Holly Jenkins Cello Clarinet Thomas Bithell Gregory Kuperstein Suzanne Orban Erik Franklin Matthew Barker Nelson Stewart Kirsten Walsh Soojin Chang Esther Mellon William Welty Trombone Melina Gajger Kerry Van Laanen Bassoon John Vance Phillip Kolker James Armstrong Violin II Bass Holden McAleer Nick Mazziott Leonid Briskin Eric Stahl Vitaly Briskin David Sheets Timpani Janet Kuperstein Barry Dove Mark Dulac Percussion Missy Zaraya Greg Herron 23 Choral Arts ON T UR! Astonishing Journeys | Timeless Masterpieces

FOLLOW US ON TOUR! JANUARY 1020, 2020

Baltimore Choral Arts is touring England, highlighted by a prestigious invitation to sing Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s 100th anniversary celebration. The Chorus and Anthony Blake Clark will also perform at the U.S. Embassy, St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, and at Merton College in Oxford. You can follow tour updates on our Facebook page @BaltimoreChoralArts

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24 The Board of Directors and Staff

Members Nathanael D. Hartland, Esq. Michael Anselmi, Jr. Julia Keller Jeffrey A. Austin Susan R. Maseth Polly E. Behrens Ryan B. Moran Charles Berardesco James Piper, III Conductor’s Council Ellen N. Bernard Russell R. Reno, Jr., Esq. Mrs. E. Phillips Hathaway Sandra D. Boyd Peter V. Savage John Martin Jones, Jr. Richard A. Dellheim, Esq. P. David Sowell M. Carter Franke Andrew Erman Alan Sweatman, M.D. Gordon H. Glenn

Officers Staff Lauren Madsen, President Anthony Blake Clark, Music Director Anne Bear Powell, Secretary Leo Wanenchak, Associate Conductor Dennis P. Cole, Jr. Treasurer Tom Hall, Music Director Emeritus Carmen Fonda, Vice President Jack A. Fishman, Executive Director Julia Malecki, Development Director Karena Ingram, Audience Development Manager Ray Spitznas, Financial Administrator Kelly Buchanan, Chorus Manager

1316 Park Avenue • Baltimore, MD 21217 • 410-523-7070 Visit our website: www.BaltimoreChoralArts.org e-mail: [email protected]

BALTIMORE’S PREMIER EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE

45th SEASON September 8: 2019-2020 Streets of Madrid CONCERTS: October 27: We’ll Always Have Paris Sundays at 3:30 Pre-concert talks at 2:30 March 22: SuperBach Sunday Joseph and Rebecca Legacy of Leipzig Meyerhoff Auditorium Baltimore Museum of Art May 17: Beethoven’s Vienna

Tickets $30 | $10 for students SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE 410.728.2820 WWW.PROMUSICARARA.ORG 25 D   B   Giving Wisely

• Baltimore Choral Arts is in its 54th year of serving the greater Baltimore community. • We have an established endowment to ensure we can continue our good work for years to come. • There are many financial and tax benefits to estate planning. • If you include Choral Arts in your will, you become part of our Legacy Circle.

Emile Bendit Eugene G. Fouse Bill & Punky Martin Gail Bendit George & Susie Good Linda Moxley Ellen & Ed Bernard Tom Hall & Linell Smith Mrs. J. Stevenson Peck Thomas M. Brown Mrs. E. Phillips Hathaway Clementine Peterson Ann Weller Dahl Dayle & Jack Jones Anne & Roger Powell Arthur & Isadora Dellheim Leslie & Thomas Kight Ronnie Reno Richard Dellheim Ralph & Nancy Kuncl Tracy Sorzano Jane R. Dummer Igor Limansky Raymond J. Spitznas

Thank you for your ongoing support and for considering Choral Arts in your estate planning.

If you would like information about being a part of the Legacy Circle, please contact Executive Director Jack A. Fishman at 410.523.7070, ext. 302.

Is YOUR employer on the list?

Double your donation to Baltimore Choral Arts while encouraging your employer’s philanthropic interests and help us reach $10,000 in matching gifts this year! Visit www.BaltimoreChoralArts.org/Giving for a list of 50 local companies that match employees’ donations. Talk to your Human Resources or Payroll department about their matching gift policy.

If you have questions about matching gifts, please contact Development Director Julia Malecki at 410.523.7070, ext. 303.

26 e mission of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society is to sustain and promote the art of choral music. We are dedicated to the ANTHONY BLAKE CLARK highest standards of artistic excellence. Music Director

THANK YOU! Donate to Choral Arts today and we will thank you with the following benefits.

Annual Fund Individual Donor Benefits

DONOR LEVELS

The High Cs Gold Silver Bronze Friend

$1,000 Under Benefits $500-$999 $250-$499 $100-$249 and up $100

Website Listing x x x x

Shriver Hall Program x x x Listings

Open Rehearsal (for 2) x x x

Christmas Program x x Listing

Vocal Fellows Event x x (for 2)

Student Composer x Project (for 2)

Annual Gift x

Gifts made to Choral Arts Gala, our endowment, or restricted funds receive separate recognition.

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27 Contributors

Baltimore Choral Arts is very grateful to the following foundations, corporations and government agencies that have made generous donations received between July 1, 2018 and October 25, 2019.

Institutional Major Donors ($2,500 or more) Paul M. Angell Family Foundation The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund BGE, an Exelon Company The Citizens of Baltimore County Crothers Foundation Arthur F. & Isadora Dellheim Foundation Maryland State Arts Council The Henry & Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation The Rouse Company Foundation T. Rowe Price Tidewater Auctions, LLC Total Wine & More Transamerica Foundation Van Dyke Family Foundation Venable Foundation LLP The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Witt/Hoey Foundation

Institutional Donors ($2,499 or less) AmazonSmile Exelon Foundation The Preston G. & Nancy M. Athey Fund, in Linehan Family Foundation memory of John H. Laporte Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts PNC Foundation BP Foundation M. Sigmund & Barbara K. Shapiro Philanthropic Campbell Foundation Fund Chapin Davis Foundation Earle & Annette Shawe Family Foundation Mimi Cooper Designated Fund Stanley Black & Decker Ellin & Tucker Mary Jean & Oliver Travers Foundation

Matching Gifts Baltimore Choral Arts is delighted to recognize the following corporations for matching gifts made by their employees or retirees. BP Foundation Exelon Foundation Stanley Black & Decker T. Rowe Price

28 Individual Donors Baltimore Choral Arts is very grateful to the following individuals who have made generous donations received between July 1, 2018 and October 25, 2019. The High C’s $10,000 or more $2,500 to $4,999 Carmen Fonda Bruce & Polly Behrens Jeffrey & Catherine Austin Nathanael & Sarah Hartland Ellen & Ed Bernard J. Chris Dias Barbara M. Hathaway Andrea B. Laporte Richard Dellheim & Dayle & Jack Jones James & Mary Miller Maria Lucia Jaimes James Kaper Judy & Peter Van Dyke Christopher & Jean Mellott Julia Keller Nancy Witte, in memory of Carol B. McCord Richard C. Witte $1,000 to $2,499 Robert E. Meyerhoff & Anonymous Rheda Becker $5,000 to $9,999 Jean Shaffer & William P. Blair Ryan Moran Charles Berardesco & Sandra & Woody Boyd Linda Hambleton Panitz Jeffrey Thurston Drs. Eunju Chung Chen & Ronnie Reno & Dolly Leonnig Arthur & Isadora Dellheim Joseph Chen George & Nancy Roche Martha & Tad Glenn Anthony Blake Clark Jim & Kit Schaefer In Memory of George Good Gordon & Cheryl Clark, in honor Judith Sheagren & Lauren & Flemming Madsen of Jim & Ann Clark Christopher Kreeger James & Mimi Piper Ellen & Walt Clayton Doris Sweet Scott & Judy Phares Dennis & Julie Cole Michiel van Katwijk & Anne & Roger Powell B.J. & Bill Cowie Sandra Stevens Stephen & Patricia Wilcoxson Juna & Andrew Erman John & Susan Warshawsky Judith A. Wood Jack & Paula Fishman Jack & Mary Weller

Gold $500 to $999 Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Harvey III, in Elizabeth Callard Olson Anonymous (5) honor of Peter Savage Robert E. Prince George & Frances Alderson Rachelle U. Howard Jack Ray Bill & Barbara Boland Peter Leffman Raymond J. Spitznas John & JoAnn Cain Bonny & Kenneth Lewis Alan & Kelly Sweatman Gwen Davidson Karen & Walt Malecki Peter Tracy John & Berthe Ford Bill & Punky Martin Bradford I. Webb, Esq. Barrett Freedlander William & Susan Maseth Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Zurwelle Linda Moxley

We greatly appreciate donations of all sizes, and all other donations are listed on our website at www.BaltimoreChoralArts.org.

Ruby Cabaret auction winners are listed at the tax-deductible value of their purchase. We make our best efforts to keep this list accurate, so please contact Julia Malecki at 410-523-7070 x303 if you would like to request a correction.

29 Upcoming Events with Baltimore Choral Arts www.BaltimoreChoralArts.org Community Outreach Concerts & Events

CoroLAB Overlea High School and Baltimore City College In its third year, Baltimore Choral Art’s education program CoroLAB amplifies Baltimore County students’ awareness about art and life through participation in a professional singing environment beyond their high-school offerings. To participate in a big project outside their normal scope of reference can transform a young person, building their self-confidence and skills, and this interactive learning will instruct them in self-discipline, teamwork, vocal technique, and more.

Caroling in Little Italy Friday, December 6, 2019 at 6:30 pm Music Director Anthony Blake Clark and members of the Baltimore Choral Arts Chorus will carol throughout the restaurants and businesses of Little Italy, spreading the holiday joy throughout the community.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 3 pm For information, call (410) 435-6861 A FREE concert presented by Baltimore Choral Arts of holiday and winter-themed works.

Catholic Charities’ Annual Christmas Festival Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm The Baltimore Basilica Catholic Charities’ annual Christmas Festival aims to celebrate the music of Christmas in the beautiful Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption and give to those less fortunate.

Fairhaven Retirement Community Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 7 pm A private performance presented by Baltimore Choral Arts for its residents.

Broadmead Retirement Community Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 7 pm A private performance presented by Baltimore Choral Arts for its residents.

First and Franklin Spire Concert Series Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 4 pm The First and Franklin Spire Series is committed to presenting both musical and visual artists and fostering community, while celebrating the unique space at First & Franklin Presbyterian Church. For tickets, call 410-728-5545 or visit firstfranklin.org

30 Student Composer Project Monday, June 1, 2020 at 7:30 pm The Student Composer Project is an annual event that encourages young people to compose choral music. The project offers several student composers the opportunity to receive feedback on their works from a well-known guest composition clinician, Music Director Anthony Blake Clark, Associate Conductor Leo Wanenchak, and the BCAS Chamber Singers in a Master Class in the spring of 2020.

Fundraiser Event

Choral Arts Gala Friday, April 3, 2020 at 6:30 pm The Grand Lodge Ballroom Choral Arts Gala is our annual fundraising silent and live auction event, benefitting Baltimore Choral Arts’ education and outreach programs. This year's performance is by Euan Morton, Tony-nominated Broadway star and currently appearing as King George III in Hamilton.

Other Concerts

Choral Arts on Tour! January 10-20, 2020 Baltimore Choral Arts is touring England, highlighted by a prestigious invitation to sing Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s 100th anniversary celebration. This gala will be led by conducting superstar . and CBSO Music Director Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla. The Baltimore Choral Arts Chorus will also perform at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, the U.S. Embassy, and Merton College in Oxford.

Holiday Spectacular with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 3 pm and 8 pm Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall For tickets call (410) 783-8000, or visit BSOmusic.org

Lerner and Loewe Classics with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra • Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 8 pm at the Music Center at Strathmore • Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8 pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall • Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 8 pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall • Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 3 pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall For tickets call (410) 783-8000, or visit BSOmusic.org

31 Celebrating the arts in our neighborhoods.

Through charitable contributions and outreach, we support arts and culture programs that contribute to the health and vitality of the BGE community. To learn more, visit BGE.COM/Giving.