Michael Hoppé featuring the world premiere of Requiem for Peace & Reconciliation

Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers ryan holder, DIRECTOR Tetra String Quartet ...... Sunday, June 9, 2019 | 2:00PM The Church of the Red Rocks 54 BOWSTRING DRIVE SEDONA, AZ 86336 Table of Contents

3 PROGRAM

4 MEET THE COMPOSER

5 A NOTE FROM THE COMPOSER

6-7 TEXT & TRANSLATION

8-9 ABOUT US

10-14 MEET THE SINGERS

15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Cover photo generously donated for SACS 2019 by local artist Chuck Claude through CClaude Photography© www.cclaudephotography.com Michael Hoppé featuring the world premiere of Requiem for Peace & Reconciliation

SEDONA ACADEMY OF CHAMBER SINGERS Ryan Holder, Founding Artistic Director TETRA STRING QUARTET I. Some Other Time Moon Ghost Waltz Renouncement Michael Hoppé, piano Jenna Dalbey, cello

II. The Parting Michael Hoppé, piano Heidi Wright, violin Jenna Dalbey, cello

Lincoln’s Lament Jude’s Theme Michael Hoppé, piano Heidi Wright, violin

III. Wish You Were Here Beneath Mexican Stars Children’s Waltz Michael Hoppé, piano INTERMISSION IV. Safe to Port (a cappella) I am the Moon (a cappella) Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers

V. Requiem for Peace & Reconciliation* Introit Kyrie Sanctus Lacrimosa Pie Jesu Agnus Dei Lux Aeterna In Paradisum *World Premiere 3 Meet the Composer

MICHAEL HOPPÉ Michael Hoppé is a GRAMMY nominated composer with an exceptional melodic talent, and distinctive evocative style. He has an extensive background in both pop and classical music which his recordings reflect.

Hoppé’s music is performed and heard internationally including HBO’s “The Sopranos”, Oprah Winfrey Show, Michael Moore’s documentary “Sicko”, David Volach’s “My Father, My Lord”, “Misunderstood” (starring Gene Hackman), and the multi-award winning short “Eyes of the Wind” which reached the Oscar nomination short list. Also, there are over 10,000 videos utilizing his music on YouTube. His music is extensively used by such renowned authors/teachers as the celebrated environmentalist Jane Goodall, Julia Cameron (“The Artist’s Way”), Sarah Breathnach (“Simple Abundance”), Robert Cooper (“The Emotional Intelligence”), and others, in their workshops. DISCOGRAPHY Hoppé’s music has been recorded by a variety of singers and Amistad-Violin, Guitar, Harmonica and Piano instrumentalists including Vangelis, the Prague Symphony, Tim Serenity-Viola & Keyboard Improvisations Wheater, Martin Tillman, Zamfir, Frank Mills, Eliza Gilkyson, Grace* Cello, Piano and Vocals Cecilia, Louise Di Tullio, Lou Anne Neill, Eugene Fodor, Lily Requiem* Cello, Clarinet, Violin, Soprano, Tenor and Keyboards Haydn, Heidi Fielding, Dwain Briggs, Alyssa Park, Libbie Jo Tapestry*Prague Symphony, Violin, Koto, Piano and Vocals Snyder, Mitsuki Dazai, Joe Powers, AnDee Compton, Giuditta Nostalgie* Romances for Harmonica Scorceletti, Janinto, and others. Rarities Vol. 1 (MP3 Downloads only) Romances For Solo Piano* His endeavors in the music industry have brought him several Solace* Prague Symphony, Cello, Violin, Guitar, Vocals, Vangelis gold and platinum records, and “The Yearning” won “CD OF Prayers-A Personal Selection THE YEAR”, and “Afterglow” was voted Best Album for the Angele Dei-Songs Crossroad Music Award, for the AFIM Award, and featured as a Far Away…Romances for Koto pick in The Oprah Magazine in 2013. Also “The Lover “won the Two Eagles Soaring Haiku set to music- Visionary Award, and Hoppé’s GRAMMY Award nominated CD Dreams That Cannot Die Longfellow’s poems set to music “Solace” was featured in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Flags of our Fathers’ The Yearning* Romances for Alto Flute documentary. “Solace” was also voted as “30 Greatest New The Dreamer* Romances for Alto Flute Vol. 2 Age Albums of All Time” by the influential New Age Review. The Poet* Romances for Cello Quiet Storms* Romances for Flute & Harp After “How Do I Love Thee?” an album of love poems narrated Homeland* Themes, Waltz & Song by Michael York, Hoppé recorded “Requiem”, a solo piano Simple Pleasures Piano Songs album “Romances”, and “Nostalgie” Romances for Harmonica Wind Songs Flute and Keyboard Improvisations featuring Joe Powers. Hoppé has performed in Korea numerous Nightingale Songs times, and performed his Requiem in Prague. He scored the multi- Afterglow Cello, Flute and Keyboard Improvisations award winning Short Film “Nous Deux Encore” which won Best The Unforgetting Heart* Themes for Flute, Viola, Flute and Keyboards Score Award at the International Monaco Film Festival. The music Beloved A Musical Tribute to The Queen Mother features Mitsuki Dazai the virtuoso koto player with whom Hoppé The Lover Carl Sandburg’s poems set to music produced “Far Away…” Romances for Koto. How Do I Love Thee? Love poems set to music Café Champagne Swing to Palm Court Recent releases include ”Amistad” (2018 Top Pick by reviewer Heaven and Earth Vocals and Orchestra Kathy Parsons) “Nightingale” songs sung by Giuditta Scorceletti, The Most Beloved Melodies of Michael Hoppe Cello, Violin, “Serenity” Viola and Keyboard Improvisations with Harold Piano arrangements Moses, (2014 Top Pick by reviewer Kathy Parsons, and Best Misunderstood soundtrack album 2014 New Age Review), “Grace” (2013 Top Pick by reviewer Kathy Parsons) “Tapestry”, and “Prayers-A Personal * With sheet music available on MusicNotes.com Selection” (Audie Award nomination) read by Michael York, and “Café Champagne” (performed and arranged by Scarlet Rivera and Tommy Eyre) Previously, Hoppé founded InterConnection . . . Resources, a music business consultancy. He was also a senior Website: www.michaelhoppe.com executive at PolyGram responsible for signing such diverse e-mail: [email protected] talents as Vangelis, Kitaro, The Who, Jean-Michel Jarre and ABBA to the label. REQUIEM FOR PEACE & RECONCILIATION by Michael Hoppé

The spirit of “REQUIEM FOR PEACE & RECONCILIATION” stems from my discovery late in life of my family’s dark secret. My parents met in Cairo during the Second World War, and it is to them I dedicate this work, with eternal gratitude and love.

In 1986, I needed my birth certificate to apply for a US Green Card. But Dad in England was oddly unhelpful. When I finally per- suaded him to produce it, he said, with a lot of nervous coughing, “Don’t worry about the word ‘adoption’”. ”You mean you are not my father?”, I asked incredulously. “Yes, of course I am! You see, when you were born in Cairo in 1944, Mum and I were not married, and we had to officially “adopt” you, so to speak. We were married two years later in London.”

That made total sense.

Some months later I flew to the U.K. to visit my parents. Dad picked me up at Exeter Station and we drove off in the late afternoon to their house. After about an hour, Dad turned off the road, stopped the car and cut the engine. Leaning over the steering wheel he looked both uncomfortable and worried... ”I want to apologize about the birth certificate business”, he began.

Well, I couldn’t stand seeing Dad looking so embarrassed and uncomfortable. I blurted out, “Dad, it is totally unimportant to me that you and Mum were not married when I was born. I am here by your own passion, and that is what is important! So please, Dad, think no more about it. I love you!” After a long pause, Dad started the car, and off we went to their home still an hour away. After we arrived, now in darkness, Dad went upstairs to see my Mother. I remember her crying. I thought no more about the episode, and totally accepted Dad’s explanation of the birth certificate.

Many years later, my mother, now a widow, asked my brother and me to clear out her bedroom. At the back of a drawer I found a leather-bound volume of handwritten letters written by Dad. I pointed them out to Richard, and in respect to our mother’s privacy, we did not read them. When we saw our mother the next day, she thanked us for clearing out her bedroom, and immediately inquired if I had found a leather-bound volume of letters. I replied we had, and she said that under no circumstances were we to read them, and to bring the letters to her immediately. We did and nothing more was said about the matter.

Several years later, after our mother’s funeral, her closest war-time friend’s daughter, Wendy, wrote a nice “thank you” note for a small legacy Mum had left her. She added how much she adored our mother, and how much she meant to her. At the end of the letter was a PS: “Michael, did you find out about your heritage?” I emailed Wendy, thanking her for being such a devoted friend to our mother, and wrote, “Yes, I know that I was born 2 years before they were married. Totally understandable with all the chaos of war, and no big deal...”

Wendy then wrote back to me: And now to the last part which is the hardest... I always think back to the saying the “spoken word is like the spent arrow.” As you know, my Ma told me little until the latter days of her life. She was very lucid then, and we would sit together, and she would wander back to the past... Your mother - in her strange way - tried to tell me things too but never could quite bring herself to do so. But then I knew the truth of what had happened so I did not probe. No - Frank was not your father - your father was a Canadian in the Royal Canadian Air Force. What happened to him mother never said - whether he was shot down or “just flew away” - I don’t know! But I got the feeling he did not survive the War. All I can say, your Pa loved you and looked after you and cared for you deeply. He was totally besotted with your mother.

It is probably not necessary to write how utterly shocked and incredulous I was to learn this. I wish Mum had shared her secret, espe- cially after Dad had died. It would have lifted a huge burden from her, and we could have undertaken a fascinating journey together.

Then finally I read Dad’s war-time letters which my mother had not destroyed. They make two things very clear: The man I knew always as my father loved my mother very much; and my birth was a total surprise to him, as he was not the father. But he brought me up as his own, never sharing the dark family secret. How I wish he had told me when he pulled the car over all those years ago. I wonder why he couldn’t bring himself to do so. I can only think his love for my mother was simply too great.

“REQUIEM FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION” is my way of sending eternal love and gratitude to my parents, and to my unknown father.

Michael Hoppé San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2018

5 Text & Translation Introit

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord Et lux perpetua luceat eis. And let perpetual light shine upon them Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Zion Et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem And a vow shall be paid to thee in Jerusalem Exaudi orationem meam Hear my prayer Ad te omnis caro veniet. All flesh shall come before you.

Kyrie

Kyrie, eleison! Lord, have mercy on us. Christe, eleison! Christ, have mercy on us. Kyrie, eleison! Lord, have mercy on us.

Sanctus

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

Lacrimosa

Lacrimosa dies illa, That day is one of weeping, Qua resurget ex favilla on which shall rise again from the ashes Judicandus homo reus. the guilty man, to be judged.

Huic ergo parce, Deus: Therefore spare this one, O God, Pie Jesu Domine: merciful Lord Jesus: Dona eis requiem. Amen. Give them rest. Amen.

6 Pie Jesu

Pie Jesu, Domine, dona eis requiem. Merciful Jesus, O Lord, grant them rest.

Agnus Dei

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pecatta mundi O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, dona eis requiem. Grant them rest.

Lux Aeterna

Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, Let everlasting light shine upon them, Lord, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, with Thy saints forever, quia pius es. for Thou art merciful.

Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine, Grant them eternal rest, Lord, et lux perpetua luceat eis, and let perpetual light shine upon them, quia pius es. for Thou art merciful.

In Paradisum

In paradisum deducant angeli; May the angels lead you into paradise; in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres at your coming may the martyrs receive you et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. and lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem.

Chorus angelorum te suscipat May the chorus of angels receive you et cum Lazaro, quondam paupere, and with Lazarus, once poor, aeternam habeas requiem. may you have eternal rest.

7 About Us

SEDONA ACADEMY OF CHAMBER SINGERS

The Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers was created in 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Church of the Red Rocks in Sedona, Arizona and the 25th anniversary of Reverend Dr. George A. Ault. Now starting its tenth year, the ensemble gives undergraduate and graduate voice and choral students from around the Southwest an opportunity to experience singing in a semi‐professional choir. The choir has performed throughout the state, most notably serving as a back-up choir for multi-plat- inum recording artist Josh Groban. In 2016, the ensemble was featured prominently in celebrations throughout Northern Arizona to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the National Parks Service.

As the choir-in-residence at The Church of the Red Rocks, “The Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers and The Church of the Red Rocks have entered into a partnership with the express purpose of promoting the art of music, with the knowledge that doing so will enrich the lives of young people and adults alike and foster an atmosphere of intellectual and artistic curiosity among both patrons and members” according to Dr. Ryan Holder, Professor of Choral Studies at Northern Arizona University and Founding Artistic Director of the Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers.

For the 2019/2020 Season concert, Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers is excited to welcome back alumni of the ensemble from previous years to celebrate a reunion concert and recording of special guest composer, Michael Hoppé.

TETRA STRING QUARTET

The Tetra String Quartet is redefining the role of chamber music in today’s society. With relevance and versatility at the forefront of their mission, Tetra performs with the goal of connecting with all audiences. As both educators and performers, the quartet has toured throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. Invested in their home state of Arizona, Tetra became a 501(c)(3) non profit organization to create more opportunities that link per- formance with public service. Their strong local presence engages audiences from every corner of the community, and reflects their belief that access to the arts is an essential human right.

Equally at home in the classroom as on stage, the quartet has performed assemblies for thousands of K-12 students. Their programs are designed to enhance existing curriculums and introduce active listening to ignite curiosity and reflection. Beyond these presentations, Tetra maintains several chamber music residency projects with area high schools and has been annually awarded the City of Tempe Arts Grant since 2013. Their C.A.M.P curriculum (Communication, Awareness, Musicianship, Personal Responsibility) is an innovative system designed to implement chamber music skills in the orchestral classroom. Tetra’s summer chamber music workshops expand on these C.A.M.P. principles and allow students to understand how playing chamber music promotes empathy, teamwork, and self-di- rected learning. In 2014 & 2015, the quartet was selected to present sessions on their curriculum and musical entrepreneurship at the American String Teacher’s Association National Conference.

As Teaching Artists, Tetra has partnered with Arizona Musicfest, Phoenix Chamber Music Society, SOUNDS Academy, West Valley Arts Council, Young Audiences, and the Musical Instrument Museum. Formed in 2010, they chose the name “tetra”, from the prefix meaning four, imagining the power of four individuals uniting in the spirit of change, creativity and collaboration.

8 RYAN HOLDER FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Ryan W. Holder is currently in his fourteenth year as the Associate Director of Choral Studies at Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ), where he directs the Women’s Chorale, Northern Voices and High Altitude vocal jazz ensembles, teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting and choral methods, supervises choral student teachers, serves as the adviser for the NAU student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and the three contemporary a cappella groups. In addition, he is the coordinator of the annual Jazz/Madrigal festival, which brings in over 85 high schools and 145 choirs every year.

Dr. Holder has given lectures and presentations at local, state, and regional ACDA and NAfME conventions, including a lecture on “Making the Transition from Classical to Vocal Jazz”. His vocal jazz ensembles have also been invited to perform throughout the Southwest, including performances at state and regional ACDA conferences, and was one of only three vocal jazz ensembles selected to perform at the 2012 Jazz Educators Network Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Ryan currently serves as the Arizona State ACDA President as well as the ACDA National Committee on Educational Technology. He also serves as the director of music at The Church of the Red Rocks in Sedona, Arizona where he is the founding artistic director of the Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers. Dr. Holder received his DMA degree from the University of Miami in addition to bachelors and masters degrees from Southern Oregon University and University of Northern Colorado, respectively.

SEDONA ACADEMY OF CHAMBER SINGERS

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Hailey Atwell Courtney Evans Benny Dominguez Patrick Callaghan Schae Chapman Alicia Ferrin Gabe Hernandez Sebastian Garcia-Valle Lies’l Hill Aubrey Hawkinson Micah Laird Ben Hawkinson Cecily Jorgensen Anjelica Jones Geoff Lambeth Adam Kent Shelby Laird Itzel Lucero Matthew Myers Toby Kidd Colette Roberts Amanda Matthews Simon Nissen Elliot Liles Josephyne Santos Katie Sheridan Dezzy O’Connell Troy Meeker Jill Jones Catherine Thornsley Miguel Saucedo Jason Raetz Katherine Rosenfeld Hannah Kimball Zach Stoddard Rob Decoste Mackenzie Tanquary Herbert Thames Ben Saunders Alan Williams

TETRA STRING QUARTET Chandra Susilo, Violin Heidi Wright, Violin Louis Privitera, Viola Jenna Dalbey, Cello

9 Meet the Singers

HAILEY ATWELL PATRICK CALLAGHAN SCHAE CHAPMAN ROBERT DECOSTE is a Las Vegas native and first year (’10 - ‘12) currently serves as Director was a member of SACS from is the director of choirs at Higley High Master’s student at the University of of Choirs and Voice at San Jacinto 2014-2017 and a music intern at the School in Gilbert, Arizona. During his 3 California - Santa Barbara studying College in Pasadena, TX, and was Church of the Red Rocks from years in education, Robert has steadily under Dr. Linda Di Fiore. In the spring, previously Director of Choral Activities 2015-2017. While at Northern grown the choir program at Higley and she recently made her role debut as at Cameron University in Lawton, OK. Arizona University Ms. Chapman has created a new home for students to Selma in the North American premiere His musical efforts include premiering performed in many ensembles feel safe and learn about choral music. of Franz Lehár’s The Mock Marriage. new choral works – namely O nata including Women’s Chorale, Northern During his time at Higley, the choirs have Other operatic engagements include lux by Joel Love, Beloved by Jonathan Voices, and High Altitude under the traveled extensively with trips to San Pamina from Die Zauberflöte, Mabel Annis, and The Field (Ubi caritas) by direction of Dr. Ryan Holder as well as Francisco’s Grace Cathedral and New from The Pirates of Penzance, Belinda Julian David Bryson – and Shrine of the Ages Choir under the York City’s Carnegie Hall. Robert also from Dido and Aeneas, Celie from collaborating with area choral and direction of Dr. Edith Copley. She also serves as the incoming AzACDA High Signor Deluso, Soprano Lead from instrumental ensembles, including studied private voice with Dr. Ricardo School Festival chair, as well as his high Trouble in Tahiti, and Barbarina from Lawton ProMusica and the Pasadena Pereira. Since leaving NAU Ms. school’s Student Council Advisor. Le Nozze di Figaro. While a part of Philharmonic Orchestra; academic Chapman has become a member of Outside of work, Robert actively sings the NAU Lyric Theater, she was interests include introversion in the Canto Vivo Chorale under the professionally for various churches and president of the Student NATS chapter choral ensemble and the effects of direction of Dr. Craig Peterson and is organizations, including MCC’s Canto in Northern Arizona as well as the pharmaceuticals on vocal function. He pursuing her own private voice studio Vivo Chorale with whom he has traveled Publicist and Choreographer for Jacks holds degrees in Choral Conducting in Gilbert. Schae is very grateful and internationally. Robert recently on Broadway. She currently sings with from Northern Arizona University excited to be singing once again with celebrated his 4th anniversary with his the Schola Cantorum at the Old (M.M.) and the University of Kentucky SACS. wife Lindsay, and enjoys his time off to Mission Santa Barbara and guest (D.M.A.). Patrick lives in Houston, TX travel to California to visit his family and conducts the UCSB Women’s Chorale. with his wife, Kaci, and newborn son, his beloved baby niece, Valentina. Kieran.

BENNY DOMINGUEZ COURTNEY EVANS ALICIA FERRIN SEBASTIAN GARCIA-VALLE has maintained an active career in is a graduate of NAU, where she was a is so excited to be back singing with is a Junior at Northern Arizona music education and performance. Music Intern with Church of the Red SACS once again! Since graduating in University pursuing a Bachelor’s This year he is thrilled to begin a new Rocks and sang with SACS, Shrine of the Piano Performance in 2017, she has Degree in Secondary Music Education position as Director of Middle School Ages Choir, and High Altitude vocal moved to Phoenix and begun a career with a Choral Emphasis. Sebastian has Choirs and Orchestras at Sossaman jazz. She was also the pianist for the as a freelance musician. She is been musically involved and singing in Middle School. For the last four years, NAU Choral Union and Flagstaff Youth currently heavily involved in the choirs since his freshman year of high he directed middle school choirs at Chorale. Since completing her community theater scene as a music school. He has been involved in Veritas Preparatory Academy. where Bachelor’s in Choral Music Education, director, violinist, and even actress! several ensembles during his time at the size of the extracurricular choral Courtney has continued working with She just finished a run as Fastrada in NAU which include the Northern program nearly tripled and the high school and community choir Pippin, and will be dancing her heart Voices Vocal Jazz ensemble under the auditioned ensemble became the first programs throughout the greater Phoenix out in Dream City Church’s Beauty and direction of Dr. Ryan Holder, the middle school choir in Veritas and area as a choreographer, pianist, and the Beast this July; come check it out if Shrine of the Ages choir under the Great Hearts history to receive adjudicator. She currently sings with you’re interested! Additional theater direction of Dr. Edith Copley, and the Superior ratings. Outside of teaching, Canto Vivo Chorale and continues to companies she has worked with all male a cappella group he performs regularly as a chorister perform with Unaccompanied, an include Phoenix Theatre, Southwest Highlanders, which he is the president and a cellist. He has played several award-winning semi-professional a Shakespeare, Stray Cat, AC/TC, Zao, of. This will be Sebastian’s second year shows as a pit cellist in Mesa cappella group. The group released their Desert Stages, and Arizona Regional participating in the Sedona Academy Community College’s Musical Theater first studio-recorded album last fall. Theatre. When not doing theater of Chamber Singers and he is excited program and he continues to perform Courtney was recognized as the 2019 (usually just during the day!) she is a to be a part of a choir with such obbligato with several choirs around Outstanding Future Choral Educator of staff accompanist at Glendale talented singers and musicians! the Phoenix area. He currently sings the Year by the Arizona Music Educators Community College. She and her with Canto Vivo and the Chandler Association and NAU’s Outstanding husband live with their two dogs and Gilbert Community College Chamber Graduating Senior in Music Education. run a private studio out their home Singers, under the direction of Craig She will begin her teaching career this where they teach voice, piano, Peterson and Rita Scholz, respectively. fall at Marcos de Niza High School in trumpet, guitar, and theory. Tempe. AUBREY HAWKINSON BENJAMIN HAWKINSON GABRIEL HERNANDEZ LIES’L HILL Praised for her polished, graceful is Assistant Professor of Music at is currently pursuing a Bachelor of is a founding member of SACS and is stage presence “with a lush sound… Millikin University. There he conducts Music in Vocal Performance at thrilled to be back in Sedona! After [and] a delicate sensibility” the vocal jazz ensembles OneVoice Northern Arizona University. While at earning her degree in Choral Music (Singerpreneur magazine), mezzo and Blue Bop, the College Choir and NAU Gabriel has had the joy of Education from Northern Arizona soprano Aubrey Hawkinson recently teaches courses in the Choral Methods participating in the Lyric opera in University, she moved to New York celebrated the birth of her first son, sequence. Previously, Hawkinson productions such as Le nozze di where she lived and worked as an Liam, with husband Ben Hawkinson. Her Kimmel Center debut was as a served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Figaro, Trouble in Tahiti, and Kiss me educator, professional singer, and was Westminster Symphonic Choir soloist Music at Whittier College in Southern Kate. In addition to these roles, the Founding Assistant Artistic Director of in Nico Muhly’s Bright Mass with California. Hawkinson is an active Gabriel has participated in nearly New York Chamber Choirs. She earned Cannons orchestral premier performed clinician, presenter, and researcher. every NAU choral ensemble; of his certification through three years of with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Mrs. His recent presenting includes the choral experience at NAU, he is most Lincoln Center’s Teaching Artist Hawkinson co-founded the Hawkmore Texas Choral Director’s Association proud of his work as Shrine President Leadership Lab and Harvard University’s Lyric Opera Company in 2018, convention on Renaissance and in the 2017-18 Shrine of the Ages Arts & Passion-Driven Learning Institute. produced, styled and starred as the Baroque performance practice with choir and his accomplishments with his Since returning to AZ in 2016, she leading role of Romeo in the accompanying teaching a cappella group, the Pinetones. followed a passion for local arts company’s inaugural production of I strategies, Arizona State University’s Gabriel has participated in the organizations, serving as the AZ Capuleti e i Montecchi. Her most Freedom Conference on Music and Sedona Academy of Chamber singers Creative Aging Coordinator for the recent performances include chorus Social Change, and is continuing for four years now and has loved Arizona Commission on the Arts and in work with premiere choral groups around Los Angeles including LA research on the vocal improvisation every second of music making! Outreach and Development for the Opera and Long Beach Opera. practices of the late Italian Eventually, Gabriel would like to start Phoenix Chorale and Mesa Arts Center. Alongside an operatic solo career, she Renaissance. Dr. Hawkinson holds a operating LGBTQ youth choirs Today, Lies’l works at Mesa Community works as a music educator and private Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral wherever LGBTQ people experience College in Music Education and in voice instructor. Mrs. Hawkinson holds Conducting from Texas Tech University, marginalization. He would like to choral classrooms valley-wide as a a Bachelor’s Degree in vocal a Master of Music in Choral thank Dr. Holder and the Friends of freelance teaching artist and is pursuing performance from Northern Arizona Conducting from Westminster Choir Music for giving him and his peers a master’s degree in Education through University, and a Master of Music College, and a Bachelor of Music in such an enriching musical experience. NAU. Lies’l sings professionally in the Degree in voice performance and Music Education from Northern Phoenix Chorale, Canto Vivo Chorale, pedagogy from Westminster Choir Arizona University. and Solis Camerata. For JM. College.

JILL JONES CECILY JORGENSEN ADAM KENT HANNAH KIMBALL is a fifth-year vocal performance is an AZ native currently living in Utah. studied Music Education with choral is excited to be back again to sing with major at NAU. Jill was born and Cecily graduated from Northern emphasis at NAU from 2014-2017. the Sedona Academy of Chamber raised in Arizona. She graduated from Arizona Universiry with a degree in While there he sang with Shrine of the Singers! She graduated from Northern Campo Verde High School in 2015 Vocal performance and was a Ages, High Altitude, and NAU Lyric Arizona University in December 2018 with many different musical accolades. founding member of SACS. Cecily has Theater. He performs currently with the with a BA in Music Education with a She was part of the choir, orchestra, enjoyed teaching voice and piano contemporary acapella group Side Choral Emphasis. In addition to and theatre programs all four years. lessons, as well as music directing Note based in Phoenix. He just participating in the Sedona Academy Since high school, Jill has been a part youth theater. Recent performance finished his first year as a teacher of Chamber Singers, in her time at of the NAU Vocal Jazz group; the highlights include the St. Matthew’s teaching choir at Dobson High School NAU she was a member of the Shrine all-female A Cappella group, the Passion with the Mendelssohn Choir of in Mesa. This summer, he will be of the Ages Choir, Northern Voices NAU Axecidentals; the Sedona Pittsburgh and Carmina Burana with pursuing further education in software Vocal Jazz Ensemble, High Altitude Academy of Chamber Singers; and Cantorum and Ballet West. Although engineering and web development. Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and the NAU’s Lyric Opera Theatre. In past Cecily switched careers and entered He hopes to write software that will Axecidentals all-female a cappella years, Jill was fortunate enough to the business world in 2017, she tries to make music teachers’ lives easier. group. In her senior year, she was the play the role of Papagena in the stay creative with songwriting, Adam is happy to sing with SACS music director of the Axecidentals. nationally-awarded NAU Production blogging, and podcasting. She is back at Church of the Red Rocks Hannah studied private voice with Dr. of Die Zauberflöte. Along with voice, grateful to be back in Sedona. where music is shared so openly with Ricardo Pereira and Dr. Judith Cloud. Jill has played cello for over 12 years. the community. She is currently singing in the She has taught at Stringplay, a Grammy-Award Winning ensemble, creative camp for string players ages the Phoenix Chorale, and is the Alto 12-18. Section Leader at Christ Church Anglican, where she also directs the children’s choir. Hannah just finished her first semester of teaching at Sossaman Middle School, where she taught seventh and eighth grade choir.

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MICAH LAIRD SHELBY LAIRD GEOFF LAMBETH ELLIOT LILES graduated from Northern Arizona graduated NAU in December 2018 s a documentary photographer and Since he was in his first choir class in University with a degree in with a degree in choral music multimedia storyteller studying at seventh grade, Elliot Liles was bound Instrumental Music Education in education. During her senior year, she Northern Arizona University. Growing to be a choir teacher. After graduating December, 2018. During his time at was an intern at the Church of the Red his career out of a background in from NAU with a Bachelor’s of Music NAU, Micah was a member of the Rocks. This semester, Shelby performed music, Geoff is passionate about the Education Elliot now teaches high 2017 SACS season. Micah and his the role of Countess Rosina in Fort Hays effects of music, art and self- school with Great Hearts charter wife, Shelby, have spent the last State University’s production of The expression on the human condition. schools. He runs a thriving choir semester teaching and working in Marriage of Figaro and taught voice Geoff hopes to use his interests in program at Glendale Prep, and loves Hays, Kansas. He filled in as first chair lessons in the area. She and her photography and filmmaking to share working with his students. Following his trumpet for Fort Hays State University’s husband, Micah Laird, currently live in knowledge and inspire compassion. time at NAU he has sung with the production of The Marriage of Figaro, Independence MO. In the fall, Shelby Geoff continues to sing with choirs on Phoenix Symphony Chorus, started an John Rutter’s Gloria, and in the Wind will start her first teaching job at William and off campus through his journalism A Cappella vocal jazz quintet, been in Ensemble’s final concert. After recently Chrisman High School teaching choir, studies. Now in his fifth year at NAU, a few barbershop quartets, and sung moving to Independence, MO, he is theory, and music appreciation. Shelby Geoff plans to graduate with a B.S. in with the early music choral group Solis looking forward to teaching next year is excited and grateful to be back in Journalism with an emphasis in Photo Camerata. Since coming into the and freelancing in the Kansas City Sedona, AZ performing for and with Journalism and Documentary Studies Catholic Church and getting married area. Micah is thrilled to be back these amazing people! in May 2020. he now spends extra time with his home in Arizona for this concert! family raising his two lovely children with his beautiful wife Maria and singing the music of the Church at his home parish and at the Catholic Cathedral of Phoenix. He is looking forward to starting his Masters in Classical Education later this summer.

ITZEL LUCERO MANDY MATTHEWS TROY MEEKER MATTHEW MYERS is a senior at Northern Arizona grew up in Woodland Park, Colorado. has recently been named the Artistic is a native of Sioux Falls, South University pursuing a bachelor’s While at NAU, she continuously Director of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus Dakota, will enter his final year as a degree in Music Education. She is a studied private voice with Dr. Judith a community children’s and youth chorus doctoral student in choral conducting graduate of Dobson High School in Cloud. She sang with various choral with 380 singers. He conducts Encore a at Louisiana State University this fall. Mesa, Arizona. Before attending groups including Women’s Chorale, 60-voice international touring high He earned his master’s degree in NAU, Itzel studied at Chandler Gilbert Shrine of the Ages, Northern Voices school ensemble that has recently choral conducting from Northern Community College for 3 years. She Vocal Jazz, SACS, and the NAU performed at the Sydney Opera House Arizona University and his bachelor’s was a part of CGCC’s College Axecidental’s all-female a cappella. and Carnegie Hall. He is also the degree in vocal performance and Singers, Vocal Jazz, Broadway Mandy held roles with NAU Lyric Associate Choir Director at Trevor G. music education from Luther College. Singers, and Orchestra. In addition to Opera including Lois/Bianca in Kiss Browne High School a thriving urban After graduating from Luther, he taught her participation in choirs and Me, Kate!, the Second Witch in Dido choral program with 300 students. Troy choir at The American International orchestra, Itzel also performed in and Aeneas, Kate in Pirates of earned his Bachelor’s in Music School of Muscat in Oman and at CGCC’s musical productions: Man of Penzance, and most recently Nancy in Education, Master’s degree in Boylan Catholic High School in La Mancha, Weird Romance, and A Men in Conflict: Scenes from Peter Educational Technology, and Master’s Rockford, Illinois. While at NAU, he Christmas Carol. At NAU, Itzel has Grimes and Albert Herring. Mandy degree in Choral Conducting from conducted the Men’s Chorale, the been a part of University Singers, graduated in December of 2018 from Northern Arizona University studying Master Chorale of Flagstaff, and the Women’s Chorale, Chamber Singers, NAU with a degree in Vocal under Dr. Edith Copley and Dr. Ryan Flagstaff Youth Chorale, and also sang the Harter Handbell Choir, and Shrine Performance, and has since been Holder. He enjoys mentoring student regularly with SACS. At LSU, he has of the Ages Choir. She has had the living and working in Colorado. She teachers, presenting professional served as assistant conductor to the A pleasure of working with all the NAU has been teaching voice lessons for development sessions for colleagues, Cappella Choir and Tiger Glee Club choral directors and studying with her the past year and a half and is setting and guest conducting honor choirs. In his and has worked as Choral Studies private voice teacher, Deborah up her own business for music lessons. free time, Mr. Meeker enjoys watching office manager. He currently runs the Raymond. She looks forward to In August, Mandy will travel to Italy to movies, creating websites, cooking, and music program at St. Paul Lutheran continuing her studies at NAU and is perform scenes with the Veneto Opera biking. His home is in Glendale, Arizona Church in Baton Rouge and sings in grateful for the opportunities she has Summer School. with his wife Adrienne and their children Red Shift, Louisiana’s premier had to be a part of the Sedona Grant and Annika. professional choir. Academy of Chamber Singers.

12 SIMON NISSEN DEZZY O’CONNELL JASON RAETZ COLETTE (COLEY) ROBERTS is a graduate of Northern Arizona is a rising Junior at Northern Arizona is an educator and vocalist and graduated from NAU in 2015 with her University, where he earned his University studying Vocal Performance. graduated with a B.M. Music BA in Vocal Performance and Bachelor of Music Education in choral He grew up in Mesa, Arizona and Education/Choral Emphasis from continued on to receive her music. While at NAU, he participated graduated from Red Mountain High Western Michigan University and Performance Certificate in 2017. She in a variety of choral and vocal jazz School where he participated in several received a M.M. in Choral Conducting now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan from Northern Arizona University. ensembles, as well as roles in several choirs and productions. While at NAU, where she works in special education, Previously, he directed choirs with the opera and musical theatre Dezzy has participated in ensembles such Phoenix Boys Choir, La Joya section leads at a church, and teaches productions. Simon currently teaches as Shrine of the Ages, Men’s Chorale, Community High School, and Painted voice lessons. Coley regularly choir at Kenai Central High School in University Singers, Northern Voices Vocal Rock Academy and is currently performs with Friends of the Opera Kenai, AK. He is the founding director Jazz, High Altitude Vocal Jazz, the directing choirs at Arizona School for Michigan, where she has the of the Kenai Peninsula Singers, a all-male a cappella group Highlanders, the Arts. Jason has also served on the opportunity to sing in a variety of volunteer community choir of over and Chamber Choir. He also participated American Choral Directors settings throughout the area. Coley has sixty singers that often performs with in productions including The Magic Flute, Association’s board as the Western found great passion and joy in the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra. Simon Scenes from Benjamin Britten, and Light in Division Boychoir Repertoire and working with people with special has been honored to conduct several the Piazza as Fabrizio Naccarelli. He is Resource chair. Jason is currently needs, so in the fall, she will be festival choirs across the state of excited to announce that he is the singing as a bass/baritone in the pursuing a second Bachelor’s Degree Alaska. He is also a composer and Assistant Coordinator for the NAU Phoenix Chorale and a baritone/ in Music Therapy from St. Mary-of- counter-tenor in Helios: A Modern arranger, with pieces premiered by tradition, Holiday Dinner, and that he will the-Woods College in Indiana. She is Renaissance, a professional early choirs in California, Arizona, Utah, be starting as an intern at the Church of music vocal ensemble based in so delighted to be back at the Church and Alaska. In his free time, Simon the Red Rocks next week. With his love Phoenix. Recent solo performances of the Red Rocks and for the enjoys reading and experiencing the and passion for performing, Dezzy can’t includes Purcell’s “Come Ye Sons of opportunity to make music with outdoors. wait to be a part of the Sedona Academy Art Away”, as the counter tenor and wonderful people! of Chamber Singers and sing for the baritone, with the Flagstaff Master lovely people of Sedona. Chorale. He also sang counter tenor exclusively with Western Michigan University’s Musicum Practicum, Early Music Michigan and Grace Church on the Hill in Toronto, Canada focusing mainly on pre-Baroque material.

KATHERINE ROSENFELD JOSEPHYNE SANTOS MIGUEL SAUCEDO BENJAMIN SAUNDERS finished her coursework for her is an operatic soprano from Gilbert, is a Mexican-American Tenor, born in is entering his second year of graduate undergraduate degree in choral music AZ and former intern at the Church of Tucson Arizona. He received his studies at Northern Arizona University education in the spring of 2019 and the Red Rocks. Since her last bachelor’s of music from Northern pursuing a Master of Music in choral looks forward to her upcoming student performance with the Sedona Arizona University, studying voice conducting. He graduated summa cum teaching experience. During her time Academy of Chamber Singers, Ms. under Dr. Ricardo Pereira and director laude from Weber State University at NAU, she sang with the Women’s Santos has received an MM in Opera Fernandus Schellan. Miguel’s major with a bachelors of music education Chorale, NAU Chamber Choir, the Performance at the Boston roles during undergrad were and a Spanish minor. While at Weber Axecidentals, NAU Lyric Opera, and Conservatory at Berklee under the Monostatos from Die Zauberflote, State, Ben was awarded Outstanding the NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir. She tutelage of Dr. Rebecca Folsom. Recent Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and Graduate in Music and the Dr. Craig has studied private voice extensively, stage credits include: Magda Sorel Rodolfo in the Opera Scenes Jessop Scholarship in Choral Studies. first with Dr. Judy Durocher and then (The Consul), Madame Lidione production of La Boheme. He also He served as the Assistant Director of Dr. Ricardo Pereira. Her time at NAU (Dialogues des Carmèlites), Tatyana appeared in a number of chamber the Weber State University Concert was marked by leadership roles (cover) (Eugene Onegin), and music ensemble performances, vocal Choir and as the President of the WSU including serving as the President for Fiordiligi (cover) (Così fan tutte) with jazz ensembles, a top collegiate Chamber Choir for their tour to both the NAU chapter of the American Boston Conservatory Opera. Ms. barbershop quartet and Shrine of the Western Europe. Ben founded, Choral Directors Association and the Santos was also an OperaWorks Ages choir under Edith Copley. organized, and oversaw the first Shrine of the Ages Choir. Her 2018 Advanced Artist. This summer, Miguel lives in Jersey City, NJ and Weber State University High School commitment to her coursework, she will perform the role of Contessa works at an architecture firm in Chamber Choir Festival, bringing in ensembles, and leadership roles led Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro) at midtown Manhattan. He enjoys riding chamber choirs from around the state her to receive a Gold Axe Award. Seagle Music Colony where she will his motorcycle on the weekends and to participate in the festival. This year Katherine sang with the Sedona be a 2019 Emerging Artist. Josephyne singing opera on long rides. he is the new artistic director of the Academy of Chamber Singers for two is thrilled to be performing in Sedona Master Chorale of Flagstaff and the seasons and is excited to have been again! Arizona Mountain Chorale, and will invited to the reunion concert. continue to serve as the director of the NAU Men’s Chorale.

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KATIE SHERIDAN ANJELICA SIMONE ZACHARY STODDARD MACKENZIE TANQUARY is a second-year graduate student at is excited to be returning for the Sedona is originally from Phoenix, Arizona and will be a senior choral music education Northern Arizona University pursuing Academy of Chamber Singers Reunion. is now a Senior at Northern Arizona major, and is a graduate of Corona del her master’s degree in choral Anjelica was a member of SACS from its University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Sol high school in Tempe, Arizona. She conducting. She currently conducts start in 2010 until 2013 and served as in Music degree. Zachary grew up studied voice for 2 years under Andrea NAU’s University Singers and serves the Alto Choral Music Intern at Church singing in the Phoenix Boys Choir, high Pitman-Will and continued her studies as the choir director at Living Christ of the Red Rocks from 2011-2013. School ensembles, Arizona All State under Prof. Christine Graham. She also Lutheran Church in Flagstaff. Katie Anjelica studied Choral Music Honor Choirs, and spending his sang in the Phoenix Girls Chorus for five graduated summa cum laude from Education at Northern Arizona summers as a member of the Youth years, where she gained her love for Millikin University where she earned University where she was highly Choral Academy at The Oregon Bach choral music by traveling and her bachelor’s degree in vocal music involved in the majority of the choral Festival. At NAU, Zachary sings in the performing around the United States education. She sang in the Millikin ensembles including Shrine of the Ages, Shrine of the Ages Choir, High Altitude and Europe during summer vacations. University Choir for 3 years. During High Altitude, and Chamber Singers. Jazz ensemble, and Elevation a She has participated in numerous her time at Millikin, Katie toured Anjelica currently sings professionally cappella. He serves as the President ensembles during her time at NAU, internationally, performed at Carnegie with the Phoenix Chorale, Solis for both Elevation and The Shrine of including Women’s Chorale, Shrine of Hall, and sang at the 2011 National Camerata, and serves as the Alto the Ages Choir. He currently holds an the Ages, High Altitude vocal jazz ACDA Conference. After graduating, section leader and Cantor at St. Maria internship at The Museum of Northern group, and the NAU chamber singers. Katie taught choir for 5 years in Goretti Catholic Church in Scottsdale. Arizona for partial completion of his She is also an intern at the Church of Oregon, IL. In her tenure she taught She also performs regularly both as a minor in Arts and Cultural the Red Rocks in Sedona, where she grades 5-12 choir, conducted an soloist and as a part of choral Management. Zachary will be set to sings every Sunday, as well as with the extra-curricular madrigal group, and ensembles around Phoenix. Anjelica graduate in spring 2020 and hopes Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers. directed the spring musical in 2018. works full time as an Administrative pursue music in any and all capacities She currently serves as the president of Katie also served as the northwest Assistant at an Accounting firm in for his career. the NAU Axecidentals, the premiere all regional vocal audition chair for Chandler. treble a cappella group on campus. ILMEA (Illinois Music Education Association). In October 2017, Katie was recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education’s “Those Who Excel” Program.

HERBERT THAMES CATHERINE THORNSLEY TOBY VAUGHN KIDD ALAN WILLIAMS is originally from Las Vegas, NV and was born and raised in Flagstaff, received his B.M. and M.M. in Vocal is a MM voice performance student at graduated from Northern Arizona Arizona. She began studying voice Performance degrees from Northern the University of Michigan studying with University with a B.A. in Music. He with Dr. Judith Cloud in the Summer of Arizona University, where he studied Professor Daniel Washington. He sang with the Sedona Academy of 2009. After graduating high school, under the vocal instruction of Dr. Judith placed first in the NANM semifinal Chamber Singers from 2010-2012 Catherine began pursuing a degree in Cloud. As a student he was very active competition and will move on to Vocal Performance at Northern and is an alumi of the Shrine of the with NAU Opera, Shrine of the Ages nationals this July. Alan performed the Arizona University. Throughout her Ages choir and High Altitude Vocal college career, Catherine participated choir, and founded the Student NATS role of Melisso in the University’s jazz. Since moving back to Las Vegas, in the Women’s Chorale, Shrine of the chapter, serving as president for two production of Alcina, and also sang in Herbert has been active in both Ages Choir, the Sedona Academy of years. Toby made his professional the Eric Owens Masterclass in March. composition and performance and has Chamber Singers, and NAU’s Opera debut as a concert soloist with the Mr. Williams graduated with his BM in had compositions performed by choirs Program. She graduated in May 2015 Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra’s Vocal Performance from NAU, Spring in Arizona and Nevada. In 2014, and moved to Seattle. Since her move, performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor 2018. He received many awards in his Herbert released his first vocal EP Catherine has joined the Seattle and is regularly sought after as a undergrad, including being selected as entitled One and has released several Symphony Chorale where she enjoys performer throughout the Southwest. He a finalist two consecutive years in the instrumental projects with a new performing large chorale works with performs with Arizona Opera Chorus, Rocky Mountain MONC auditions. He release upcoming in 2020. Herbert the Seattle Symphony. In addition, she ArtSong Rising, previously enjoyed 5 performed multiple leading roles at also teaches private piano, voice, and has participated in the Metropolitan seasons with the acclaimed Phoenix NAU. He also participated in the Opera Company’s National Council composition lessons in Las Vegas and Chorale, and is a founding artist of following ensembles: Shrine of the Auditions for the Northwest Region serves in the music department at his three times, receiving an Helios: a modern renaissance. Recently ages, High Altitude, NA home church. encouragement award for each Toby appeared as a soloist on the Unaccompanied, and SACS. Alan is audition. In September, Catherine will Phoenix Chorale and Kansas City looking forward to singing the bass be moving to Canada to pursue a Chorale’s 2015 Grammy award solos in Händel’s Theodora at the Ad Master’s Degree in Opera at the winning recording Rachmaninoff: Astra Festival, performing opera scenes University of British Columbia. All-Night Vigil and as backup vocals with the Veneto Opera Summer School, Catherine is delighted to be back at on Nils Lofgren’s 2019 album Blue with and performing the role of Colline in the Church of the Red Rocks singing Lou. UMich’s production of La Bohème this with the Sedona Academy of fall. Chamber Singers again! Acknowledgements

The Church of the Red Rocks Reverend Dr. Cindy Parker, Senior Pastor Reverend Dr. George Ault, Pastor Emeritus Ginger Willetts, Administrative Assistant Cate Mandigo-Wyckoff, Information Secretary Marcia Bickford, Receptionist Penny Beers, Treasurer Suzanne Moore, Organist John Moore, Chair, Music @ Red Rocks Committee Betty Morgan, Choir President Members of the Chancel and Handbell Choirs

Northern Arizona University Dr. Todd Sullivan, Director, School of Music Dr. Edith Copley, Director, Choral Studies Program Choral Graduate Students: Albert Lee, Ryan Phillips, Benjamin Saunders, Steven Schaefer, Katie Sheridan

Personnel: Alicia Ferrin, Rehearsal Accompanist Churck Claude Photography, Cover Art Lies’l Hill, Program Design & Layout Skye Hart, Director of Music and Liturgy, St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church Scott Yandell, On the Spot Recording

The Tetra String Quartet is made possible through the generous support of the following Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks: Jan Anderson and Pat Murphy George & Claudia Ault Richard & Penny Beers Susan Buffum A.J. Cook Tom and Lois Doeller Dave Draves Robert & Mary Evans Donald Hooven John and Carol McDougald Carolyn Monje John and Suzanne Moore Betty Morgan Dale and Arlene Pearson Doris Post Jim & Judy Reichert Gary and Joy Stouder Jim and Jan Tanis Ed and Melanie Voboril Graham and Barbara Walker Judd and Jennifer White Betty and Susan Williams

Finally, a very special thanks to John and Suzanne Moore for their continuing generous support of the Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers.

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