The Singing Heart Copeland Woodruff, Director of Opera Studies
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We gratefully acknowledge the important role all of the Lawrence faculty play in preparing our students academically and musically, from our colleagues in music history and theory, to our colleagues in sight-singing, aural skills and keyboard skills, and to our colleagues in the liberal arts. We give special thanks to the studio voice and piano artist faculty: Lawrence University Voice Faculty Choirs Kenneth Bozeman, chair Phillip A. Swan and Stephen M. Sieck, Joanne Bozeman, soprano Dale Duesing, artist-in-residence conductors John T. Gates, bass Bonnie Koestner, vocal coach and musical director of opera Karen Leigh-Post, mezzo-soprano Bryan Post, lecturer in music and teacher of voice Teresa Seidl, soprano Steven Paul Spears, tenor The Singing Heart Copeland Woodruff, director of opera studies Keyboard Faculty Kathrine Handford, organ Catherine Kautsky, piano Michael Mizrahi, piano Anthony Padilla, piano Friday, May 29, 2015 8:00 p.m. Lawrence Memorial Chapel “This concert is supported, in part, by The Avenue 91.1.” As a courtesy to the artists and to those in attendance, please be aware that sounds such as whispering and the rustling of programs and cellophane wrappers are magnified in the hall. Please turn off all watch alarms, pagers, and cellular telephones. And please no flash photography. Hybrid Ensemble Riser Set-Up Crew Nicolette Puskar Jordan Ross Dancing in the Dark Arther Schwartz (1900-1984) arr. Phil Mattson Choral Librarian Cayla Morton Shifting Sands Stephanie Sundberg, LU ’16 Lauren Vanderlinden (b. 1993) Special Thanks Embraceable You George Gershwin (1898-1937) Madera Allan, Diana Szteinberg, and Morgan Krhin, for Spanish help arr. Mattson Kenni, Irene, Liam, and Ilan, for their preparation and artistry with our Viking Chorale set Isabel and Adam, for their preparation and artistry with our Cantala set Small Fry Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981) International Children’s Day Fundraiser: Music Beyond Borders! Support orphans in TianJin, China arr. Mattson by helping raise funds for music lessons. Every child deserves the gift of music! Please donate to Music Beyond Viking Chorale Borders to help provide orphaned students in TianJin, China the opportunity to study music, dance, acrobatics, and drumming with O Saya A.R. Rahman professional Beijing Opera artists. These lessons not only deeply enrich (b. 1967) their difficult lives, but could be the first step to a career in the traditional arr. Ethan Sperry art of Beijing Opera. (b. 1971) Shang Li ’16, a current Lawrence University student, began this project in September 2010. It was her goal to provide extra-curricular activities for the orphans living in the SOS Children’s Village of TianJin that improved Ay Cosita Linda Francisco Galán their lives while also learning about and preserving their ancient Chinese (1906-1988) culture. She arranged for six Beijing Opera artists to give lessons to these arr. Jimena Jaime Trujillo children, including singing, dance, acrobatics, and drumming. Shang’s project expanded to an NGO, 天津市礼尚文化艺术交流中心, in July Ilan Blanck, guitar 2013. The project’s mission statement is to provide the opportunity for children to build the foundation they need to enter a music-related career and preserve the traditional art form of Beijing Opera. Ndeke Moko arr. James Clemens (b. 1966) Additionally, Music Beyond Borders is raising money for International Children’s Day. This is an important holiday in China where each child gets a gift from their family and your donation could help an orphan from the SOS Children’s Village of TianJin get that same chance. Kennison Ther, Irene Durbak, and Liam McCarty-Dick, percussion Please donate money to help keep this project alive! Extra donations will go towards the children’s Beijing Opera lessons. Concert Choir Phillip A. Swan and Stephen M. Sieck, conductors -INTERMISSION- Elizabeth Vaughan, accompanist Soprano I Tenor I Cantala Katie Bultman Charlie Aldrich Alleluia Levente Gyöngyösi Graycen Gardner Andrew Green commissioned by Cantala and Cantamus (b. 1975) Morgen Moraine Justin Gingrich (Iowa State Women's Choir, Kathleen Rodde, conductor) Katie Mueller Charlie Martin Stephanie Popik Jackson Rosenberry Justin Gingrich, bongos Maximilian Simmons Soprano II Nigra Sum Pablo Casals Tenor II Sarah Coffman (1876-1973) Samantha Feinberg David Pecsi Margaret McNeal Benjamin Hanson Cayla Morton Matt Kierzek Heaven Full of Stars Eric William Barnum Kelsey Wang Pablo Morales 2014 Advanced Women’s Choir Consortium Commission (b. 1979) David Voss Alto I Baritone Look! Be: leap; Libby Larsen Laura Briss (b. 1950) Elisabeth Foran Josh Eidem Deme Hellwig Ian Grimshaw Jenna Lindsey Jon Hanrahan Radioactive D. Reynolds, B. McKee, D. Sermon, Kayla Siembieda Phillip Jindra A. Grant, and J. Mosser Mitchell Kasprzyk Clee McCracken arr. Mark Brymer Alto II Rosa Lemos, Shaye Swanson, and Kara Taft, soloists Carly Gaeth Bass Isabel Dammann, violin Melina Jaharis Adam Korber, cello Keira Jett Paul Gutmann Rachel Wilson, choreography Kirsten O'Donnell Kip Hathaway Elizabeth Vaughan John Taylor Hosmer-Quint Jacob Meyer P.J. Uhazie Concert Choir Præparate corda vestra Ambrož Čopi Officers (b. 1973) President: Cayla Morton Secretary: Laura Briss Eliminator of Confusion: Carly Gaeth Social Chair: Graycen Gardner Publicity: PJ Uhazie and Morgen Moraine The Singing Heart Bob Chilcott Cantala (b. 1955) Phillip A. Swan and Stephen M. Sieck, conductors Gabi Makuc, accompanist Matthew Kierzek, soloist Soprano I Alto I Psalmus 108: Laus Domini et imploratio auxilii Čopi Clio Briggs Alysa Bennett Elisabeth Burmeister Alexa Blumenstock Sarah Coffman and Charlie Aldrich, soloists Abigail Cahill Elizabeth Coffin Sabrina Craven Thuy Le Annie Mercado Rosa Lemos Hee-oo-hm-ha Toby Twining Annie Penner Madalyn Luna (b. 1958) Nicolette Puskar Gabi Makuc Katie Uram Madeleine Moran Phillip Jindra, soloist Shaye Swanson Jon Hanrahan, Clee McCracken, and Kip Hathaway, vocal effects Rachel Weiss Soprano II From Paradise Lost (2006) Eric Whitacre Sally Alvarado Alto II Fly to Paradise (b. 1970) Mary Fried Clara Imon-Pedtke Casey Burgess Cayla Morton, Laura Briss, Morgen Moraine, Jenna Kuchar Anne Marie Carden and Katie Bultman, soloists Charlotte Noble Jennifer Hanrahan Josh Eidem, Kirsten O'Donnell, and Paul Gutmann, dancers Froya Olson Fiona Masterton Kenneth Herrera, choreography Sophie Scholtz Madeline Scholl Lauren Vanderlinden Lorna Stephens Grace Vangel Kara Taft Rachel Wilson Officers President: Lauren Vanderlinden Secretary: Rachel Weiss Eliminator of Confusion: Rachel Wilson Publicity Chairs: Mady Luna and Kara Taft Freshman Representatives: Sally Alvarado and Anne Marie Carden Viking Chorale Stephen M. Sieck, conductor Notes and Translations Casey Kadlubowski, accompanist Viking Chorale Soprano Alto Bass O Saya was written for the film Slumdog Millionaire. The song appears at the Morgan Arshonsky Lucy Bouman Nicholas Ashley beginning as we are introduced to just how horrible living conditions are Evelyn Barash Heather Carr Yonah Barany in the slums of India. The lyrics to this song have no meaning, nor does Kerstin Brolsma He Chang Aafko Boonstra the title. They are just nonsense syllables that form a wail. The melodic Emmylou de Meij Apollinariya Chikunova Nathan Brase patterns are based loosely on the patterns one might hear in the slums Augusta Finzel Megan Davidson Kevin Buckhalton as the Muslim call to worship blasts from the minarets, but here they are Emma Jensen Aboris De Jesus Samuel Buse more of a call to action than a call to prayer. When people sing this piece, Arielle Kaye Xiaoya Gao Sam Byrom Yumiko Koyabu Christina Hanson Julian Cohen hopefully they will consider taking some action themselves against poverty. Morgan Krhin Rachelle Huffman Landon Edwards - notes by arranger, Ethan Sperry Claire LaLiberté Maria Konecke Jacob Fernandez Amalie Ludwig Xi Lin Jamil Fuller Isabella Mirgaux Maralee Mindock Cameron Nasatir Ay Cosita Linda was composed by Colombian composer and band leader Sarah Olsen Maho Nishimura Mitchell Nelson Francisco “Pacho” Galán Blanco (1906-1988). He composed his first piece Sarah Perret-Goluboff Sarah Ogden Cameron Pieper at age 14. In 1952, at the age of 46, Galán gained international recognition Lucinda Pipkin Yulia Pak Jordan Ross when his music was recorded for the first time in Medellín, Colombia with Eva Shuman Cassidy Salentine Michael Ruth Discos Sonolux. Considered to be the “King of Merecumbé”, Pacho Galán Lauren Smrz Jocelyn Scherbel Jack Walstrom was the creator of 10 different Colombian music forms, including porro, Diana Szteinberg Emily Stanislawski Rico Wu , and . Galán is the only 20th century Colombian Isabel Vazquez-Thorpe Eva Tourangeau cambia, gaita merecumbé Cathryn Wood Emma Wandro musician to create new rhythms for dance. These rhythms are now used all Emily Zawacki Mengxuan Wang over the world, especially in Latin America. Xuerui Wang Officers Bethany Wolkoff President: Amalie Ludwig Merecumbé is the result of combining merengue and cumbia, two original Wakana Yagi Vice-President: Lauren Smrz rhythms from Colombia’s Caribbean region. Merecumbé can be easily Zishen Ye Eliminators of Confusion: confused with porro but the two use different percussion rhythms. Jack Plasterer Merecumbé is traditionally played with timbales, guiro, guache, and congas. Social Chair: Claire LaLiberté Originally, the saxophone played an important role in highlighting the Tenor Publicity Chair: Nick Juris rhythm and melodies. Anthony Cardella Ay, Cosita Linda, written in 1954, is the first ever composed. Rory