A Child’s Prayer

Daniel Taylor, conductor with choristers from the Theatre of and Schola Cantorum

Saturday, November 24, 2018 5 pm Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Avenue

The Historical Performance area concerts are made possible in part by a generous gift from Ethel Harris.

This concert made possible in part by a generous gift from the William and Nona Heaslip Foundation.

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land. PROGRAM

A Child’s Prayer Daniel Taylor, conductor

Lullay Lullay: Als I lay on yoolis night Traditional 14th Century

Ian Sabourin, countertenor

Veni, Veni Emmanuel Traditional 15th Century

Отче наш (The Lord’s Prayer) (1873 – 1943)

A Child’s Prayer James MacMillan (b. 1959) Julia Morson, soprano Sinéad White, soprano

The Coventry Carol Traditional 15th Century

Nick Veltmeyer, conductor

Adam Lay Ybounden Boris Ord (1897 – 1961)

The Truth from Above Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)

In Dulci Jubilo Traditional 14th Century

Jonathan Wong, conductor

There is No Rose of Such Virtue John Pierre Herman Joubert (b. 1927)

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston (1905 – 1987)

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621) In the Bleak Midwinter Gustav Holst (1874 – 1934) Michaela O’Connor, soprano Nick Veltmeyer, tenor Roanna Kitchen, soprano

Hymn to the Virgin (1913 – 1976) Emily Wang, soprano Ryan McDonald, countertenor David Walsh, tenor Alex Halliday, bass

PERSONNEL

Soprano Alto Tenor Rachel Allen Annie Bird Larry Beckwith* Saige Carlson Simon Honeyman* Clemenger Alex Caroll Rina Khan Arieh Sacke Anna Julia David Valeria Kondrashov* Asitha Tennekoon* Loren Graziano Peter Mahon* Jacob Thomas Roanna Kitchen Victoria Marshall* Nick Veltmeyer Valeria Kodreshev Ryan McDonald Andrew Walker* Elizabeth Legierski Danielle Nicholson David Walsh Carrie Loring* Kurtis Ng Ellen McAteer* Camille Rogers Bass Julia Morson* Ian Sabourin Alex Halliday Michaela O’Connor Erica Simone Wesley Hui Nikki Puchkov Adam Kuiack Tatiana Stanishich Keith Lam* Kayla Ruiz Matthew Li Nevalea Tkachuk Paul Oros* Clarisse Tonigussi* Graham Robinson* Emily Wang Jonathan Wong Sinéad White Burak Yaman

*Member of the Choir of the Theatre of Early Music BIOGRAPHIES and early repertoire. In 2012, the Schola Cantorum made its inaugural performance with the famed Tallis Scholars. The ensemble also performed and toured central Canada presenting Handel’s Coronation Anthems and recorded early German works including Buxtehude’s Jesu meines Lebens Leben. The ensemble also appeared in concert touring with the Gabrieli Consort, presented Purcell’s Dido The University of Toronto and Aeneas on four evenings to Schola Cantorum aims to capacity audiences, offered a present the brilliant early choral reenactment of the coronation and instrumental repertoire ceremony of King George II and from across the centuries to made their debut at the Stratford a new audience. The group’s Summer Music Festival. The interpretations strive to recreate group presented Heinrich Schütz’s the original performances of three-movement Musikalische musical works — interpretations Exequien in concert, accompanied led by the energy and insights of by the Theatre of Early Music the gifted students themselves orchestra. — in the belief that historical performance ideals and The Toronto Star wrote: “St. knowledge of the old world are Paul’s Basilica at Queen & essential for creating music anew. Power was packed with eager The Schola Cantorum includes listeners, attracted no doubt students from all levels of study by Tallis Scholars’ wonderful (bachelor in music, master in discography, but also perhaps music and doctoral candidates), aware of the new kids in town, with students representing many Taylor’s two ensembles that voice studios in the Faculty. shared the program and are now Canada has many university also recording for Sony... Tonight choral ensembles, however the felt like a kind of affirmation of Schola Cantorum is the only permanence in the face of change large-scale group using period and disorder in the world.” instruments and historically informed performance practices to reveal the beauty of Baroque at the investiture ceremony of Her Excellency Governor General of Canada Julie Payette at the Senate’s Red Chamber for an estimated audience of 5 million. His devotion to sacred music has been recognized by the award of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. Daniel has appeared with the Dahlai Lama, Salman Rushdie, Ryuiichi Sakamoto, Dame Emma Kirkby, Jonathan Miller, , Daniel Taylor Joyce Didonato and Gerald Finley, “Beauty of his voice will stop you as well as actors Ralph Fiennes, in your tracks” (Gramophone Jeremy Irons, Malcolm McDowell Magazine, UK) and Chris Noth. Daniel Taylor was recently named Head Vocal A Sony Classical artist, conductor/ Consultant and Chorus Master countertenor Daniel Taylor is at the Atelier, and is Head sought-after for his portrayals on of Historical Performance and the opera and concert stage, on Associate Professor, Early Music, cd/dvd and in film. Appearing on Opera and Voice Studies, at the more than 120 recordings, his University of Toronto. projects have been recognized by a Grammy as well as with the Juno, Opus and ADISQ prizes. Daniel has appeared at Glyndebourne, Rome Opera, Welsh National, Canadian Opera, Opera North, in Munich and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. He has joined leading orchestras including the San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, London, Lisbon, Cleveland, the New York Philharmonic, Gothenburg, Scottish National. Daniel has The Theatre of Early Music performed for Canadian Prime (TEM) are sought-after interpreters Ministers, for the Queen of of magnificent yet neglected England, for the King and Queen choral repertoire from four of Sweden and for the King and centuries. Queen of Spain; he recently sang Their appearances include invitations from an ever-widening stunning a cappella programs, circle of the world’s leading stages, with practices and aesthetics of appearing in approximately 30 former ages informing thought- concerts each year. With Daniel provoking, passionate, and Taylor, the TEM are building an committed reconstructions of exciting discography in partnership music for historical events and with Sony Classical Masterworks, major works from the oratorio to date recording three discs. tradition. Through their concert The core of the TEM consists of performances and recordings, the an ensemble based in Canada, TEM offers a purity and clarity in primarily made up of young their sound which has resulted in Canadian soloists.

FRIENDS OF EARLY MUSIC

The Early Music Program is grateful to the many donors who support us. We are pleased to acknowledge those donors who have made annual gifts of $500 or more between January 1, 2017 and November 1, 2018:

Douglas Bodley Alexandrina and Jeffrey Canto-Thaler Jean Patterson Edwards Ethel Harris The William and Nona Heaslip Foundation Janet Lin Sue Mortimer J. Barbara Rose Elizabeth Smyth Catherine Ukas Anonymous (1)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Faculty of Music is a partner of the Bloor St. Culture Corridor bloorstculturecorridor.com Thank you for your support! The Faculty of Music gratefully The William and Nona Heaslip Oakville Guild C.O.C. acknowledges the generosity of Foundation Cristina Oke the individuals, foundations, and Paul T. Hellyer Christian Orton corporations who gave annual gifts Dianne W. Henderson Yves Orton of $1,000 or more between January Harcus C. Hennigar* James E. K. Parker# 1, 2017 and November 1, 2018, Richard and Donna Holbrook Annalee Patipatanakoon# in support of our students and Alan Horne Steven Philcox# programs. Thank you for the part you Jo-Anne Hunt Richard D. Phillips are playing in advancing the cause of Michael and Linda Hutcheon Adrianne Pieczonka* and Laura music education in Canada. Istituto Italiano Di Cultura Tucker# JAZZ.FM91 Brett A. Polegato* Mark Abbott The Norman and Margaret Jewison Marlene Preiss Michael Patrick Albano# Charitable Foundation Terry Promane# Clive Allen Ann Kadrnka John R Rea* Carole Anderson Marcia and Paul Kavanagh Paul E. Read* Raymond C. K. Ang William and Hiroko Keith Jeffrey Reynolds# Anonymous (7) Ken Page Memorial Trust Rodney and Evette Roberts Hilary J. Apfelstadt* Arthur Kennedy Shauna Rolston# and Andrew Shaw Ann H. Atkinson Jodi* and Michael Kimm J. Barbara Rose Neville H. Austin* Keith Kinder Maureen E. Rudzik Zubin Austin Annette Sanger# and James Kippen# The Ryckman Trust Gregory James Aziz Carol D. Kirsh Chase Sanborn# John and Claudine Bailey Hans Kluge Longinia Sauro David Beach Ingeborg Koch June Shaw John Beckwith* and Kathleen Midori Koga# Peter N. Smith* McMorrow Vic Kurdyak Stephen and Jane Smith Bruce Blandford# and Ron Atkinson Carolyn and Robert Lake David Smukler The estate of Harald and Jean Bohne Leslie and Jo Lander Elizabeth Smyth Harvey Botting Sheila Larmer Joseph K. So Walter M. and Lisa Balfour Bowen Sherry Lee# The Sound Post Eliot Britton# Mary Legge* John C. and Ellen Spears David G. Broadhurst Jim Lewis# Darrell Steele* Ruth Budd Patrick Li* The estate of James D. Stewart Melissa Campbell Janet Lin The Stratton Trust Alexandrina and Jeffrey Canto-Thaler Roy and Marjorie Linden Janet Stubbs* Caryl Clark# V. Lobodowsky Barbara Sutherland Terence Clarkson and Cornelis van Long & McQuade Musical Ann D. B. Sutton de Graaf Instruments Françoise Sutton Earlaine Collins Thomas Loughheed Edward H. Tait*# Sheila Connell Joseph*# and Frances* Macerollo Almos Tassonyi and Maureen Marilyn E. Cook Gillian MacKay# Simpson Daniel G. Cooper Gordon MacNeill Richard Iorweth Thorman Ninalee Craig Sue Makarchuk Riki Turofsky* and Charles Petersen Denny Creighton and Kris Vikmanis Varsha Malhotra and Prabhat Jha OC Catherine Ukas Tracy Dahl Ryan McClelland# Sandra K. Upjohn Susan C. Dobbs Robert McGavin Ruth Watts-Gransden Vreni and Marc Ducommun Donald R. McLean*# and Diane M. Daniel Weinzweig Sheila Margaret Dutton Martello Melanie Whitehead Jean Patterson Edwards John Beckwith and Kathleen Jack Whiteside Robin Elliott*# McMorrow Douglas R. Wilson The estate of Dennis Wilfred Elo and John McNeil Nora R. Wilson Brigid Elson Merriam School of Music Thomas A. Wilson David Fallis*# Irene R. Miller Women’s Art Association of Canada Michael F. Filosa Delia M. Moog Women’s Musical Club of Toronto Constance Fisher Craig Eris C. Mork Foundation Gladys and Lloyd Fogler Mary Morrison# Lydia Wong*# Gordon Foote# Sue Mortimer Marina Yoshida William F. Francis Mike Murley# George Gibbons Paul and Nancy Nickle *Faculty of Music alumnus The estate of Morton Greenberg Phillip Nimmons# #Faculty of Music faculty or staff Nancy E. Hardy* James Norcop member Ethel Harris

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