5 5 The 2014–2015 Season

An Evening of Readings and Carols

Friday, December 12 Saturday, December 13, 2014 Chapel Westminster Firsts A Classical Legacy

1920 1975 2002 Westminster Choir was established by John Finley Westminster Choir premiered William Schuman’s Casey at To commemorate the events of September 11, 2001, William son at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in the Bat with the National Symphony Orchestra. Westminster Choir was featured in the PRI national Dayton, Ohio. 1977 radio broadcast of “In the Shadow of the Towers.” They were joined by President George W. Bush and former 1926 Westminster Choir became the first chorus-in-residence New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Westminster Sym- The Westminster Choir School was founded. at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, S.C., at the phonic Choir’s performance of Verdi’s Requiem with the invitation of Gian Carlo Menotti. 1928 Symphony was broadcast nationally by PBS. Westminster Choir and the Cincinnati Symphony made 1978 2004 the nation’s first coast-to-coast radio broadcast, aired over Westminster Choir established its own recording label, Westminster Choir premiered Arise My Love by Stephen Station WLW. copyrighted “Westminster Choir,” and released its first Paulus, a gift from the composer to celebrate Joseph recording: Six Motets of , with guest 1929 Flummerfelt’s extraordinary career. • Westminster’s conductor Wilhelm Ehmann. Westminster Choir College was established and moved to artistic director, Joseph Flummerfelt, was named Musical Ithaca College. 1980 America’s 2004 Conductor of the Year, the first choral conductor to be so honored. 1932 Westminster Choir was the first choir to be featured on the “ Live from Lincoln Center” telecast series over National Westminster Choir College moved to Princeton, N.J. 2005 Public Television. The Choir performed Verdi’s Requiem Westminster Symphonic Choir performed Ravel’s 1934 with the New York Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta. Daphnis et Chloë (complete) for the first time with the As the first official American guests of the Soviet 1982 New York Philharmonic, conducted by Lorin Maazel. Union, with whom the United States had just resumed Westminster Choir was part of the 10,000th performance diplomatic relations, Westminster Choir made the first 2006 of the New York Philharmonic, America’s oldest perma- broadcast from Russia to the United States. Westminster Symphonic Choir participated in the New nent orchestra. York Philharmonic’s first performance of Mozart’s Mass 1938 1988 in C, K. 317 “Coronation,” conducted by Lorin Maazel. Westminster Choir, with conductor and founder Dr. John Westminster Choir sang Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms • Joe Miller appointed director of choral activities and Finley Williamson, presented the first U.S. performance of with the New York Philharmonic under the composer’s conductor of the Westminster Choir and the Westminster ’s Passion (The Seven Last Words). The perfor- direction in a performance at Carnegie Hall celebrating Symphonic Choir. mance also featured a volunteer orchestra of Princetonians, the 45th anniversary of Bernstein’s conducting debut with including Albert Einstein in the violin section. The 2007 • the orchestra. Choir sang at the dedication of the New York World’s Fair. Rider University established Westminster College of the 1990 Arts. • Westminster Williamson Voices presented the 1939 Westminster Symphonic Choir sang in the Leonard North American premiere of James Whitbourn’s Annelies: Westminster Choir sang for the first time with the New Bernstein memorial concert at the invitation of the The Anne Frank Oratorio. • Westminster Symphonic York Philharmonic. Since then, it has set a record for the Bernstein family. Choir opened the Carnegie Hall season performing number of joint performances—more than 350—by a Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Lucerne Festival 1991 single choir and orchestra. Orchestra, conducted by David Robertson. 1957 Westminster Symphonic Choir performed at Carnegie Hall’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. 2008 Westminster Choir completed a five-month, globe- Westminster Kantorei participated in the world premiere 1992 circling tour under the auspices of the U.S. State recording of John Magnussen’s Psalm, composed for the Department’s Cultural Exchange Program. The Choir Westminster Choir College merged with Rider José Limón dance company. performed in 22 countries, traveled 40,000 miles and University. • Westminster Symphonic Choir performed appeared before 227,000 people. in “A Tribute to Riccardo Muti” with The Philadelphia 2009 Westminster Choir and Joe Miller released their first 1964 Orchestra and Maestro Muti, a performance televised nationally on the Arts & Entertainment Cable Network. recording, Flower of Beauty. Westminster Choir sang on the Telstar World-Wide Telecast in the spring for the opening ceremonies of the 1993 2010 New York World’s Fair. This reportedly was the largest Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch, Westminster Sym- Westminster Williamson Voices premiered James audience ever to see a television show at that time. phonic Choir participated in The Philadelphia Orches- Whitbourn’s Requiem Canticorum, and the tra’s first performance of Britten’s War Requiem. Westminster Choir premiered Jaakko Mäntyjärvi’s 1965 To a Locomotive in Winter. For the first time the Choir appeared with three major 1996 orchestras in one year: the Berlin Philharmonic, the Westminster Choir, conducted by Joseph Flummerfelt, 2011 American Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia traveled on a concert tour of Korea and Taiwan and per- The Westminster Symphonic Choir performed with Orchestra. formed in the Colmar Music Festival in Colmar, France. The Philadelphia Orchestra for the first time under the baton of Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. 1971 1999 Westminster Choir performed at the John F. Kennedy Westminster Symphonic Choir performed the world 2012 Center for the Performing Arts during the inaugural week premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Oltra Mar, 7 Preludes for the Westminster Symphonic Choir performed with Gustavo of concerts with the Piedmont Chamber Orchestra under New Millennium with the New York Philharmonic Dudamel and the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchrstra for the direction of Nicholas Harsanyi. The work performed conducted by Kurt Masur. the first time. The Dawn of Glory was by Christian Latrobe. 2001 2014 1972 Westminster Choir and the New York Philharmonic, The Westminster Williamson Voices’ and James Jordan’s The Choir began its first summer as the chorus-in- conducted by Joseph Flummerfelt, performed the world recording of James Whitbourn’s Annelies, the first major residence for the Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Two premiere of Stephen Paulus’ Voices of Light, commissioned choral setting of The Diary of Anne Frank, was nominated Worlds) in Spoleto, Italy, at the invitation of Gian Carlo by Rider University to celebrate the 75th anniversary of for a GRAMMY Award for Best Choral Performance. Menotti. the founding of Westminster Choir College. Ryan James Brandau James Jordan Joe Miller Amanda Quist Kathleen Ebling Shaw

Westminster Concert Bell Choir Westminster Chapel Choir Westminster Schola Cantorum Westminster Symphonic Choir

Eric Plutz, organ

With guest artists Solid Brass

New Jersey Youth Chorus Patricia Joyce, conductor Phillip Steffani, piano

Robert Young McMahan, accordion

Please note the unauthorized use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited by law. Out of courtesy to the performers and everyone in the audience, please refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices.

† All who are willing and able are invited to stand and join in the singing

The audience is asked to withhold all applause until after the recessional. Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, OVERTURE Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above; Glory to God In the highest: Heroic Music Georg Philipp Telemann Refrain. Solid Brass; Eric Plutz, organ (1681-1767)

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning, Jesu, to thee be glory giv’n. Deck the Halls Traditional Welsh Carol Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing: Solid Brass; Eric Plutz, organ arr. Carmen Dragon Refrain. (1914-1984)

Four Christmas Carols Traditional English Carol In the Bleak Midwinter Gustav Holst IV. I Saw Three Ships arr. Mack Wilberg Westminster Concert Bell Choir (1874-1934) Westminster Schola Cantorum (b. 1955) arr. Karen Lakey Buckwalter Westminster Concert Bell Choir; Dominic Lam and Joel Trekell, piano

Toccata: “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” Mark Miller Friday Afternoons, Op. 7 Benjamin Britten Eric Plutz, organ V. A New Year’s Carol (1913-1976) Westminster Chapel Choir; Robert Young McMahan, accordion

I Wonder as I Wander John Jacob Niles Westminster Chapel Choir (1892-1980) Masters in This Hall Marin Marais Margaret Bergmark, soprano arr. Steve Pilkington Westminster Concert Bell Choir (1656-1728) arr. Arnold B. Sherman

Missa Carolae: Introit and Kyrie James Whitbourn Westminster Schola Cantorum (b. 1963) LIGHT Westminster Symphonic Choir; Solid Brass Eric Plutz, organ; Christopher Hochstuhl, piccolo CAROL: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing † F. Mendelssohn Kathryn Trave, soprano; Marigrace Maley, soprano (1809-1847) Joel Michalchuk, percussion; Jacob Ezzo, percussion arr. Craig Phillips

Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King! WELCOMING Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; With th’angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem! READING: The Grace of Christmas J.W. Brigham Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King! Lois Laverty, Professor Emerita Christ, by highest heav’n adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th’incarnate Deity. CAROL: O Come, All Ye Faithful † J.F. Wade Pleased as man with us to dwell; Jesus, our Emmanuel! (1711-1786) Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King! arr. Sir David Willcocks Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, Risen with healing in his wings, light and life to all he brings, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; hail, the Sun of Righteousness! hail, the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Come and behold him Born the King of Angels: Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King!

Refrain: O come, let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord! READING: The Work of Christmas H. Thurman

God of God, Light of Light, Linda Bowden, New Jersey Regional President, PNC Bank Lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb; (Friday, December 12) Marjorie Herman, Host of Sounds Choral on WWFM Very God, Begotten, not created: Refrain. (Saturday, December 13)

-4- The Darkest Midnight in December Stephen Main In the Bleak Midwinter Holst New Jersey Youth Chorus; Phillip Steffani, piano (b. 1963) Text: Christina Rosetti arr. Nathan Jones All Choirs

Lux Nova - ‘Lux Aurumque’ Reimagined Eric Whitacre Blessed be that Maid Mary Main Text: Charles Anthony Silvestri (b. 1970) All Choirs 15th-century English text Westminster Schola Cantorum; Megan Pendleton, soprano GOING FORTH A Hymn to the Virgin Britten Text: anonymous (c. 1300) CAROL: Silent Night † Franz Gruber Westminster Chapel Choir (1787-1863) Small Ensemble: Noël Zucchero, Cecelia Snow, arr. Malcolm Sargent Gillian Erienborn, David Falatok, Aidan Gent, Aldo Aranzulla, Michael Banks and Lucas Marin Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin, mother and child, Holy infant so tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Alleluia Paul Basler Silent night, holy night. Wise men see the star so bright. New Jersey Youth Chorus (b. 1963) Halleluja’ the angels sing, Shepherds hear and glad tidings bring. Phillip Steffani, piano; Jonathan Clark, horn Christ the Saviour is here. Jesus our Saviour is here.

Silent night, holy night. Son of God, O blessed sight. On thy lips a smile of love, Sent to earth from heaven above. MEANING Christ the Saviour is here. Jesus our Saviour is here.

CAROL: We Three Kings † John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1820-1891) Ringing in the Season arr. Craig Courtney Westminster Concert Bell Choir Refrain: (Audience joins in singing the refrain) O, star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, CAROL: Joy to the World † Traditional westward leading, still proceeding, arr. Craig Phillips guide us to thy perfect light. (b. 1961)

Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, READING: Hong Duc Robert Fulghum and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing. Trent Blanton, Assistant Professor of Theatre

Joy to the world! the Savior reigns; let us our songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, repeat the sounding Festival First Nowell F. Mendelssohn joy,repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy. Westminster Symphonic Choir (1809-1847) Solid Brass; Eric Plutz, organ arr. Dan Forrest No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; he comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found.

Greensleeves 16th-Century Carol He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove Westminster Concert Bell Choir arr. Cathy Moklebust the glories of his righteousness, and wonders of his love, (b. 1958) and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love. RECESSIONAL AND POSTLUDE Prelude and Sarabande George Kleinsinger Robert Young McMahan, accordion (1914-1982) L’année d’or Joel Phillips Eric Plutz, organ (b. 1958) Hope for Resolution Paul Caldwell Westminster Chapel Choir Sean Ivory Bring a Torch! Jeanette Isabella! French Traditional New Jersey Youth Chorus; Eric Roper, percussion Eric Plutz, organ arr. Keith Chapman Yasmin Sislam, percussion; Tyler Weakland, piano (1945-1989)

-5- F About the Artists F RYAN JAMES BRANDAU has broad experience conducting & Organ magazine wrote, “Jordan’s instinctive understanding a variety of choral and orchestral ensembles. He is artistic of the score makes this a profound and emotionally charged director of Amor Artis, a chamber chorus and Baroque experience.” Reviews have praised the Westminster Williamson orchestra in New York City; artistic director of Princeton Pro Voices as “without peer” (American Record Guide) noting that Musica, a symphonic chorus, chamber chorus and orchestra; the ensemble “performed with utmost truth and precision,” and artistic director of the Monmouth Civic Chorus. He also and with “supreme artistry” (The Choral Journal), and “sing(s) serves on the faculty of Westminster Choir College, where he with a precision and finesse normally found in the best of the teaches choral literature and, this season, helps prepare the UK’s large chamber choirs.” (Gramophone). Westminster Symphonic Choir for performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic. Previously, His residencies, master classes and guest conducting have he was director of choral activities at Santa Clara University; taken him throughout the United States, Canada, Europe artistic director of the Santa Clara Chorale; choirmaster of and Australia. He has conducted more than 30 All-State the highly-acclaimed professional choir of Christ Church Choirs, and in 2009 he was named to the choral panel for New Haven; and assistant director of choral activities at Smith The National Endowment for the Arts. Dr. Jordan serves College in Northampton, Mass. He has worked with a variety as artistic director of the Westminster Conducting Institute, of other professional, community, collegiate, children’s and one of the nation’s leading summer programs for the training church ensembles. He remains active as a choral arranger, and education of conductors. In the summer of 2013, he composer and clinician. His arrangements and compositions inaugurated the Westminster Choral Institute at Oxford, have been featured by choral ensembles across the globe. which has established itself as one of world’s recognized programs for the teaching of artistry. As a professional singer, Mr. Brandau has been heard with ensembles in the United States, Europe and Asia, including He has been honored as a distinguished alumnus at both the American Bach Soloists, the Arcadia Players, Yale Schola Susquehanna University and Temple University, and he was Cantorum, and the choirs of King’s College, Clare College awarded the distinguished Doctor of Music by the University and Jesus College Cambridge. He received a Doctor of of Aberdeen in Scotland. Musical Arts and Master of Music from the Yale School of Music, where he studied conducting with Simon Carrington and Marguerite Brooks, and was awarded the Horatio Parker PATRICIA JOYCE received her Bachelor of Music, magna Prize. Prior to pursuing graduate study in conducting, cum laude, in Music Education from Marywood College and he attended the University of Cambridge in the United her Master of Music, with distinction, in Music Education Kingdom as a Gates Scholar, earning an M.Phil. in Historical from Westminster Choir College. She completed certification Musicology. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music, magna in Kodaly Methodology from the Kodaly Musical Training cum laude, from Princeton University. Institute, Hartford, Conn.

She began her teaching career in the Pennsylvania schools, GRAMMY® - nominated conductor JAMES JORDAN is and taught in the Bernardsville schools in New Jersey. She recognized and praised around the musical world as one of taught in the Music Education Department of Westminster America’s pre-eminent conductors, writers and innovators in Choir College, and at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, choral music. He has written more than 35 books on all aspects Rutgers University. She has presented workshops, reading of the choral art. He has been described as a “visionary” by The sessions, and adjudicated festivals for the New Jersey American Choral Journal, which cited his book Evoking Sound as a “must Choral Directors Association and the New Jersey Music read.” His books form the canon for teaching of conductors Educators Association. She has conducted the Central New and choirs around the world. At Westminster Choir College he Jersey Junior High Honors Choir, the Central New Jersey is Professor of Conducting and conducts Westminster Schola Elementary Honors Choir, the North Jersey Junior High Cantorum and Westminster Williamson Voices. Women’s Honors Choir, the Vermont Children’s Choir Festival, and will conduct the New Jersey All-State Women’s He has made two recordings of the music of James Whitbourn Choir in February. Ms. Joyce has served as president of the with the Westminster Williamson Voices on the Naxos label, Board of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Choral which have garnered wide critical acclaim on both sides of the Directors Association, and is currently the vice president. Atlantic. Gramophone hailed him as a conductor of “forceful and intimate choral artistry.” Regarding the recording Annelies, Choir

-6- She is the co-chair for the American Choral Directors In addition to his responsibilities at Westminster Choir Association’s National Children’s Choirs Conductors College, Dr. Miller is artistic director for choral activities Retreat, which will come to New Jersey in January 2016. for the renowned Spoleto Festival USA. His 2014 debut performance, a staged production of John Adams El Niño In addition, she has served as associate organist and with the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, the Westminster Choir choirmaster at St. Bernard’s Church in Bernardsville, N.J., and an international cast, earned critical acclaim. The interim director of music at Christ Church in Summit, N.J., Financial Times praised, “the driving minimalistic iterations of and continues free-lance work at many other churches in Adams’ score securely projected under Joe Miller’s direction.” northern and central New Jersey. The New York Times described the performance as “superb. Meticulously prepared…the chorus was remarkable for its She is the founder and artistic director of the New Jersey precision, unanimity and power.” Youth Chorus, and directs its Advanced Treble Choir (grades 8 – 12) and its Apprentice Choir (grades 3 – 4). His 2014-2015 season with the Westminster Choir includes a concert tour of California, several national radio broadcasts, and their annual residency at the Spoleto Festival USA. ROBERT YOUNG MCMAHAN is professor of Music and Dr. Miller has made three recordings with the Westminster coordinator of Music Theory and Composition Studies, as Choir. Their latest CD, The Heart’s Reflection: Music of well as of the Accordion major, at The College of New Jersey. Daniel Elder, has been hailed by Minnesota Public Radio’s A native of Washington DC, he studied accordion with the Classical Notes as “simply astounding.” His debut recording noted artist Louis Coppola. He holds bachelor’s and master’s with the Westminster Choir, Flower of Beauty, received four degrees and a doctorate in Music Theory and Composition stars from Choir & Organ magazine and earned critical praise from The Peabody Institute of Music, where he studied from American Record Guide, which described the Westminster composition with Robert Hall Lewis, Stefan Grove, and Jean Choir as “the gold standard for academic choirs in America.” Eichelberger Ivey, and in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College. An award-winning, recorded accordionist/composer, he is an As conductor of the Westminster Symphonic Choir, Dr. Miller active officer of the American Accordionists’ Association, and has collaborated with some of the world’s leading orchestras and serves as chair of its Composers Commissioning Committee. conductors. The New York Times wrote about Symphonic Choir’s In addition to his own music, he has premiered the accordion performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Cleveland works of many notable American composers, including Ernst Orchestra, “Joe Miller’s Westminster Symphonic Choir was Krenek, Lukas Foss, and Samuel Adler. subtle when asked and powerful when turned loose.” Recent seasons have included performances with the Philharmoniker During his years in the Baltimore area, Dr. McMahan Berliner and Sir Simon Rattle; The Philadelphia Orchestra was accordionist for the Baltimore Symphony, Baltimore and Yannick Nézet-Séguin; and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Washington Ballet and American Ballet Orchestra of Venezuela and Gustavo Dudamel. Orchestras, as well as for other cultural and performing organizations. He has performed under such notable Dr. Miller is also founder and conductor of the Westminster conductors as Julius Rudel, Rob Fisher, Sarah Caldwell, Summer Choral Festival Chamber Choir, a program that offers Sergiu Comissiona, Gunther Schuller, Frederik Prausnitz, professional-level choral and vocal artists the opportunity to Murry Sidlin, bandleader Les Elgart, Leon Botstein, Leon explore challenging works for one week each summer on the Fleisher, and Peter Schickele, and with Sting, Georgia Brown, Westminster campus in Princeton. Maureen McGovern, Alvin Epstein, Boyd Gaines, and Theodore Bikel. Besides his numerous published articles, Dr. McMahan has been featured in articles by others in ERIC PLUTZ is adjunct assistant professor of Organ Keyboard Magazine, The Music Connoisseur, High Fidelity, Who’s and accompanist of the Westminster Symphonic Choir at Who in American Composers: Classical, and several other highly Westminster Choir College of Rider University. In addition, regarded publications. he is university organist at Princeton University, where his responsibilities include playing for weekly services at the Chapel, academic ceremonies, solo concerts and accompanying JOE MILLER is conductor of two of America’s most the Chapel Choir in services and concerts. He also coordinates renowned choral ensembles: the Westminster Choir and the the weekly After Noon Concert Series at the University Westminster Symphonic Choir. He is also director of choral Chapel. Additionally, Mr. Plutz is accompanist for Princeton activities at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Pro Musica, instructor of organ at Princeton University, and he maintains a private studio of organ students.

-7- Mr. Plutz, who “performs with gusto, flair, clarity, and strong Dr. Quist is also director of the Westminster Vocal Institute, yet pliant rhythmic control” (James Hildreth for The American and she was previously director of choral activities at San Organist), has made a four solo organ recordings on the Pro José State University. In 2014 she was honored with the Organo label. Mr. Hildreth wrote, “His broad musicianship Westminster Choir College of Rider University Distinguished and fluid virtuosity render authoritative performances that Teaching Award. Her other honors include the prestigious combine color, clarity, strength, and stylistic James Mulholland National Choral Fellowship and the authenticity” about the recording French Trilogy (Æolian- Audrey Davidson Early Music Award. Her research focus is Skinner Organ at Byrnes Auditorium, Winthrop University, voice science and pedagogy in the choral setting, and she will in Rock Hill, S.C.), Mr. Plutz’s other recordings are Denver present an interest session on that subject at the National Jubilee (1938 Kimball Organ of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral ACDA Conference in Salt Lake City in 2015. in Denver, Colo.); and Musique Héroïque and Carnival (1928 Skinner/Mander organ at Princeton University Chapel). As She is an active adjudicator and clinician, and her recent and an organ concert soloist, Mr. Plutz has accepted engagements upcoming appearances include conducting honor choirs and in distinguished locations across the United States and abroad workshops in Pennsylvania, New York, Arkansas, Georgia, including Germany, Austria, Philadelphia, New York City, New Jersey, Delaware, Vermont, Texas, California, and Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. Recent performances Connecticut. A mezzo-soprano, she has performed as a soloist include three tape-delay solo concerts and two live broadcasts with the Monmouth Civic Chorus and Orchestra, Symphony of all-Bach concerts on WWFM The Classical Network, and a Silicon Valley, Fuma Sacra, Princeton Pro Musica, and Verizon Hall appearance under the baton of Helmuth Rilling. Princeton University. Dr. Quist serves as the National ACDA His playing has been broadcast on “With Heart and Voice,” Repertoire and Standards Chair for Youth and Student “Pipedreams,” and “the Wanamaker Organ Hour.” Activities and ACDA Mentorship Co-Chair.

As an accompanist, Mr. Plutz has worked with many ensembles, including The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, National Symphony Conductor of the Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Orchestra, Choral Arts Society of Washington, Washington KATHLEEN EBLING SHAW is a member of the sacred Symphonic Brass, the Washington Ballet and the Voices of music department at Westminster Choir College of Rider Ascension conducted by Dennis Keene. Originally from Rock University, where she teaches classes in handbell training and Island, Ill., Mr. Plutz earned a Bachelor of Music, magna cum conducts a second handbell choir. A graduate of Westminster laude, from Westminster Choir College of Rider University Choir College, she is also director of music at St. Paul’s in 1989 and a Master of Music from the Eastman School Lutheran Church in Doylestown, Pa. of Music in 1991. More information, including Mr. Plutz’s performing schedule, is available at www.ericplutz.com. Well known as a handbell clinician, Mrs. Shaw has conducted sessions for the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers both on the local and national levels. Other engagements have As a member of the Westminster Choir College faculty, included sessions for the American Guild of Organists; the New AMANDA QUIST conducts the Westminster Chapel York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas Music Educators Choir, Westminster Kantorei, and teaches graduate and Conferences; Choristers Guild; Presbyterian Association of undergraduate conducting. In February 2014 she was Musicians Conferences; the St. Olaf Church Music Conference; selected to present a workshop titled “Building Sound” and International Handbell Symposia in Japan, England, Korea, with Westminster Kantorei at the American Choral Australia and the United States. Upcoming engagements include Directors Association (ACDA) Eastern Division Conference. Mrs. Shaw at the Handbell Musicians of America Pinnacle event In 2013 she conducted Westminster Kantorei at the in Dallas in July 2015 as a featured clinician and conductor. American Handel Festival. During her earlier work with the Westminster Symphonic Choir she collaborated with She traveled with the Westminster Concert Bell Choir during the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, a critically acclaimed 15-city North American “A Royal Dresden Staatskapelle, and composers Ola Gjeilo and Tarik Christmas” tour, performing with Julie Andrews, Christopher O’Regan. Dr. Quist recently served as chorus master for the Plummer, Charlotte Church and the Royal Philharmonic North American premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s Matsukaze Concert Orchestra. for Spoleto Festival USA and the Lincoln Center Festival. Newspaper reviews described the chorus’ performance as Most recently, she conducted the Westminster Concert “beautifully prepared,” “gripping,” and “bridging the vocal Bell Choir in an appearance with singer Josh Groban in and instrumental textures with perfect intonation.” NBC’s nationally televised Lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.

-8- Choirs under the direction of Mrs. Shaw have performed at The Westminster Chapel Choir has also performed with Carnegie Hall and the World Financial Center’s Festival of many symphony orchestras, including the Trenton Symphony Light and Sound. They have also been featured on Lifetime Orchestra­ (N.J.), the York Symphony (Pa.) and the Queens Television, QVC, NBC’s TODAY Show, New Jersey Network Symphony­ (N.Y.). At the request of Leopold Stokowski, the and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. ensemble­ premiered Universal Prayer by Polish composer Adrezej Panufnik. It was heard by millions when it sang Mrs. Shaw is also the recipient of an Alumni Merit Award for the annual televised Lighting of the Rockefeller Center from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Christmas tree. Previous performances have also included recognition of her dedication to the art of handbell ringing participation­ in Princeton University’s “Opera and Society” and her enthusiasm and accomplishments in the classroom as Confer­ence, where it was the featured chorus for the conference well as the concert hall. and a chapel service honoring the centennial of world-renowned organist and teacher Alexander McCurdy, Jr. The ensemble has also been honored to give several world pre­miere performances PHILLIP STEFFANI received his Bachelor of Music in of works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lewis Spratlan, Theory and Composition from Westminster Choir College, Stefan Young, Ronald Hemmel and Philip Orr. where he was an organ student of Robert Carwithen. Before attending Westminster, he studied piano with Peter Takacs at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He currently teaches The 16-member WESTMINSTER CONCERT BELL CHOIR Choral and General music at St. James School in Woodbridge, is composed of undergraduate and graduate students of N.J., and serves as organist and choirmaster at Church of the Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Its director is Immaculate Conception in Spotswood, N.J. He has served Kathleen Ebling Shaw. This year celebrates the 37th year of the as the New Jersey Youth Chorus’ principal accompanist for handbell curriculum at Westminster Choir College, which was the past 15 years. He has been the recipient of Papermill the first institution in the world to develop such a program. Playhouse’s “Rising Star” award for best musical director. Hailed for its virtuosity, the Westminster Concert Bell Choir As a composer, Mr. Steffani receives many commissions uses the largest range of handbells in the world – 8 octaves, from schools, churches and other organizations. He serves as from C1 to C9. Many of the bells are made of bronze and range accompanist for several choral groups, and he has accompanied in weight from four ounces to 11 pounds; the Choir also uses numerous choral festivals and competitions throughout the the large “Basso Profundo” aluminum-cast bells that are a new United States and abroad. In addition to accompanying and phenomenon in handbell ringing. The Choir supplements teaching piano privately, he is also a violinist and singer. their handbell set with a six-octave set of Malmark Choirchime® instruments from C2 to C8 – the widest range in existence. h The Westminster Concert Bell Choir has appeared on Public Founded in 1949, the WESTMINSTER CHAPEL CHOIR Television’s Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and several holiday takes its name from Westminster’s rich history of leadership broadcasts of the TODAY show, including one in which the in the field of sacred music. The ensemble has evolved over ensemble was joined by NBC television personalities Katie Couric the years, and today its repertoire includes both sacred and and Willard Scott. Its holiday performances have been heard secular works. Composed of students in their first year of annually on National Public Radio’s Performance Today, and it study at Westminster Choir College, this ensemble is a is included on NPR’s Christmas Around The Country II recording. defining choral experience that remains with Westminster alumni throughout their lives. The Choir has performed at Carnegie Hall twice during the Christmas season and was featured on New Jersey Network’s The ensemble’s 2014-2015 season includes performances in State of the Arts program. Princeton, including its Family Weekend Concert and the annual An Evening of Readings and Carols in the Princeton The ensemble joined Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, University Chapel. It will also host Westminster’s Invitational Charlotte Church and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a Chamber Choir Festival. Recent seasons have included critically acclaimed 15-city tour entitled “A Royal Christmas.” perfor­mances of Mozart’s Coronation Mass with the Greater Prince­ton Youth Orchestra and Stravinsky’s Symphony of The Choir has made nine recordings: The Pealing Bells, Psalms with the Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale, Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Christmas Bells, Westminster as well as con­certs in Newtown, Pa., and Wilton, Conn. In Rings!, Praise and Adoration, Christmas at Westminster: The addition to on-campus performances throughout the year, the Westminster Concert Bell Choir, By Request, Westminster Concert Westminster Chapel Choir has toured extensively along the Bell Choir: 30th Anniversary Collection and A Time To Dance. eastern United States with great success.

-9- WESTMINSTER SCHOLA CANTORUM is one of three Salonen; Villa-Lobos’ Choros No. 10 and Estévez’ Cantata Criolla curricular choirs at Westminster Choir College. Composed with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and of all students in their second year of study at the college, Gustavo Dudamel; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the West- this ensemble forms a vital link between the technique and Eastern Divan Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim and Rouse’s artistry gained by students in their first-year experience at the Requiem with the New York Philharmonic and Alan Gilbert. college in the Westminster Chapel Choir and Westminster Symphonic Choir, which performs with many of the world’s finest orchestras and is a cornerstone of the Westminster The NEW JERSEY YOUTH CHORUS, founded in 1992 by experience. The second year of ensemble performance study Patricia Joyce, is an auditioned choral program for children focuses on refinement of ensemble skills combined with in grades 1 through 12, divided into six ensembles: First choral literature appropriate to both the musical growth and Steps to Music (grades 1 – 2), Apprentice Chorus (grades artistic understanding of the singers in the ensemble. 3 – 4), Intermediate Chorus (grades 5 - 7), Boys Ensemble (grades 5 – 8, unchanged voices), Advanced Treble Chorus Westminster Choir College is the only college in the world (grades 7 - 12), and Young Men’s Ensemble (grades 7 – 12 that focuses its program around a student’s choral experiences. for changing and changed voices). The Chorus performs Unique to this experience is that students sing with their class locally, nationally and internationally for community, civic for two years to not only build their artistry but to strengthen and corporate audiences. Two-hundred forty choristers come their sense of community and what it is to sing together. This from six counties of New Jersey. The heart of its mission vision was the core value of the institution’s founder, John to provide quality music education that encourages young Finley Williamson. Westminster Schola Cantorum is also the people’s love and appreciation of choral music and nurtures only curricular choir that annually tours in the spring. All their individual growth and development. students in this ensemble study with Westminster’s acclaimed voice faculty, the largest voice faculty in the world. The Advanced Chorus performs frequently with many professional ensembles, including the New Jersey Symphony In past seasons, the choir has performed major works in the Orchestra and Canadian Brass at New Jersey Performing choral repertoire: Britten’s St. Nicolas, Duruflé’s Requiem, Arts Center in Newark. They sang at the State Theater’s Poulenc’s Gloria, Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, Stravinsky’s Gala under Oscar and Grammy-award winning composer Symphony of Psalms and Rachmanioff’s The Bells. In addition Marvin Hamlisch and Bill Conti, composer of television and to An Evening of Readings and Carols, its 2014-2015 movie themes, including Rocky. It was a featured choir at season includes concerts in Princeton and a spring tour to the 2008 and 2012 American Choral Directors Association’s Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Conference, and the only children’s choir to be invited to sing at Chorus America’s 2009 National Conference. The Advanced Chorus has participated in numerous festivals in Recognized as one of the world’s leading choral ensembles, New Orleans, Hawaii, Canada and England, and has toured the WESTMINSTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR has recorded Italy, Ireland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany. and performed with major orchestras under virtually every internationally acclaimed conductor of the past 80 years. The choir’s “Kids for Kids” mission includes opportunities Prepared for this performance by Joe Miller, Westminster’s to perform and assist children’s organizations and charities. director of choral activities, the ensemble is composed of Funds have been raised for a summer camp for children of students at Westminster Choir College. September 11 victims, Hearts Across the Ocean, for children needing open heart surgery in India, the American Cancer The ensemble’s 2014-2015 season includes performances of Society, Bryan’s Dream Foundation, for children with brain Carmina Burana with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra tumors, Autism Speaks, and others. and Jacques Lacombe and ’ Ein deutsches Requiem with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Daniele Highlights of the Choir’s 22nd Anniversary Season include Gatti. It will also perform three series of performances with performing America the Beautiful with Queen Latifah at the The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Super Bowl, a performance with six-time Grammy Award ’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection,” J. S. Bach’s winners The Chieftains in New York and a CD, Stand Together, St. Matthew Passion, and ’s Mass. Music of Hope and Healing, which will be donated to cancer patients at area hospitals. Recent seasons have included performances of Verdi’s Requiem with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin; For more information on the New Jersey Youth Chorus, go to Berg’s Wozzeck with the London Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka www.njyouthchorus.org, or call (973) 998-5670.

-10- Founded in 1982, SOLID BRASS is recognized by audiences and critics alike as one of the premier brass groups in the country. The members of the ensemble are some of the New York area’s finest musicians who have performed at Lincoln Center with the Metropolitan Opera and orchestras, New York City Ballet orchestra, numerous Broadway shows, and a host of appearances as orchestral and chamber musicians in the metropolitan area. SOLID BRASS has recorded on the Musical Heritage Society label, Dorian Recordings, Joseph Grado Signature Recordings and Craig Dory Recordings; and has appeared on NJN (PBS) TV’s State of the Arts program. Musical arrangements are being published in the SOLID BRASS SERIES of Trigram Music Inc., Century City, California. SOLID BRASS has been a recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and performed in Mexico and two tours of Canada. h For more information about the ensemble, its music, and recordings, please contact:

SOLID BRASS 5 Sunset Drive Chatham, NJ 07928 tel/fax (973)635-1854 e-mail [email protected] www.solidbrass.com

Trumpet: Trombone: Percussion: Douglas D. Haislip, managing director Carl Della Peruti Adrienne Ostrander Terry Szor Hans Muhler Phyllis Bitow Michael Blutman Don Hayward Jason Bitoni Piccolo: Tuba: Theresa Norris French horns: Kyle Turner Judy Lee Ann Mendoker

To arrange concert bookings, please contact: LOIS SCOTT MANAGEMENT, INC. PO Box 140 Closter, NJ 07624 tel: 201/768-6970 fax: 201/768-7257 e mail: [email protected]

This appearance by SOLID BRASS is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

-11- Westminster Symphonic Choir Mercedes Chan and Benjamin Hawkinson, graduate assistant conductors Soprano Olivia Greene, Columbus, GA Sara Munson, Rockaway, NJ Alexa Agourides, Hamilton, NJ Amanda Habner, Poulsbo, WA Alexandra Pitocchi, Locust Valley, NY Kirsten Anderson, Pleasanton, CA Lauren Handy, Saint Albans, VT Arielle Rabano, Hillsborough, NJ Dena Andrews, Emerald, PA Kristin Hill, Dallas, TX Christina Regan, Seaford, NY Sara Andrusiw, Pedricktown, NJ Tiffany Ho, Rochester, NY Casey Rice, Glen Head, NY Minjae Back Busan, South Korea Tak Kin Ho, Hong Kong Elizabeth Richter, Garrison, NY Rachel Beeksma, Escanaba, MI Emily Johnston, Chapel Hill, NC Jasmine Riel, Cherry Hill, NJ Nicola Bertoni, Washington, DC Abigail Kempson, Wilton, CT Lauren Rosas, East Brunswick, NJ Adrienne Bertsche, Chicago, IL Sarah Labrie, Goshen, MA Nicola Santoro, Mountain View, CA Sara Boyd, Charlestown, RI Karen Lackey, Bowie, MD Caitlin Scharar, Smithtown, NY Isabella Burns, Gold River, CA Logan Laudenslager, Allentown, PA Tessa Scortino, Beachwood, NJ Alicia Cadmus, New Fairfield, CT Lauren Michelle Lazzari, Wawayanda, New York Jessica Stanislawczyk, South Brunswick, NJ Kathleen Carreras-Pereira, Ashton, MD Erin MacKenzie, Howell, NJ Robyn Stein, Hillsborough, NJ Katherine Caughlin, Tonkawa, OK Janette Marquez, East Brunswick, NJ Jennifer Suragiat, Herndon, VA Mercedes Chan, Hong Kong Genevieve McGahey, Washington, DC Grace Svatek, Jacksonville, Florida Alyssa Christian, Scotch Plains, NJ Kayla McLaughlin, Huntington, NY Esther Teh, Pompano Beach, FL Kristen Cobb, Paterson, NJ Shauna McQuerrey, South Charleston, WU Morgan Ulyat, Remington, IN Rebecca Dias, Clark, NJ Melanie Mendel, Cherry Hill, NJ Jillian Wagner, Somerset, NJ Mary DiRoberts, Wethersfield, CT Samantha Meril, Dallas, TX Elizabeth Wells, Riverhead, NY Jane Dominick, Portland, OR Nicole Michel, Ridgewood, NJ Cheuk Yee Wong, Hong Kong Fiona Ellis, Barrington, RI Jessica Moreno, Riverhead, NY Ivy Zhou, Rockville, MD Julia Gallagher, Norwalk, CT Alto Allison Griffiths, Croghan, NY Bethan Neely, Pittsburgh, PA Amanda Agnew, Wading River, NY Taylor Halpern, Downingtown, PA Victoria Nichols, Franklinville, NJ Faith Alacar, New Hempstead, NY Michelle Hartley, Stephenville, NL, Canada Sarah Palermo, Camden, ME Sofia Alieninova, Moscow, RU Shanley Horvitz, Voorhees, NJ Gianna Pannullo, Hopewell Junction, NY Sinclair Avramis, Bloomington, NY Katianne Janney, North Brunswick, NJ Keara Parciak, Bernardsville, NJ Christianna Barnard, Pittsburgh, PA Janelle Kaufmann, Kissimmee, FL Alyssa (Rebecca) Pereira, Ashton, MD Allison Beres, Vineland, NJ Lauren Kelly, Ambler, PA Bess Ploener, Kennett Square, PA Kate Dunn, Glen Rock, New Jersey Jessica Kerler, Wind Gap, PA Aimee Raucher, Hawthorne, NJ Priscilla Faustini, Kearny, NJ Arielle Klein, Suffern, NY Gabrielle San Roman, Cedar Grove, NJ Amanda Fehr, Indianapolis, IN Ariane Kolet, Audubon, PA Taylor Shultz, Niantic, CT Karina Fengler, Water Mill, NY Elizabeth Kowal, Fontana, CA Anne Marie Stanley, Lawrenceville, NJ Erica Finnie, Searcy, AR Eunbi Kwak, Seoul, Korea Emily Sung, Lawrenceville, NJ Moira Gannon, Lafayette Hill, PA Sarah McMahon, Morrisville, PA Tiffany Vickers, Wilmington, DE Samantha Ganz, Wayne, NJ Sarah Michal, Fresno, CA Kexin Xu, Jinan City, China Amanda Garcia-Walker, Austin, TX Danielle Molan, West Chester, PA Lijie Zheng, China Noreen Goldberg, Tuxedo, NY Rachel Morris, Doylestown, PA Tenor Christopher Filice, Sunnyvale, CA Chris Nappa, Newton, NJ Manny Acosta, Ventnor City, NJ Christopher Hochstuhl, Maple Shade, NJ Max Nolin, Kent, OH Chaequan Anderson, Newark. DE Dowon Kang, Gwangju, South Korea Jason Rand, Plainsboro, NJ Zachary Beeksma, Ashland, WI Garrett Kheshtinejad, Dallas, TX Craig Renoe, Pennington, NJ Sam Brukhman, Cranford, NJ Justin Langford, Georgetown, TX Evan Rieger, King of Prussia, PA Tom Carle, Randolph, NJ Keith Lathrom, Houston, TX William Sawyer, Sudbury, MA Victor Cristobal, Franklin Park, NJ David Lawn, Princeton, NJ James Sparks, Russell, KY Jonathan DeHart, Falls Church, VA Jack Lyons, Orrville, OH Joshua Terry, Olive Branch, MS Matthew Delre, Robbinsville, NJ Anthony Madonna, New Hyde Park, NY Hunter Thomas, State College, PA Brandon Ellsworth, Paso Robles, CA Jay Maenhout, Marlborough, MA Austin Turner, Hainesport, NJ Corey Everly, Boswell, PA John Milas, Mt. Vernon, WA Matthew Van Dyke, Cherry Hill, NJ Jonathan Feinstein, Rockville Centre, NY Bill Mosher, Princeton, NJ Francis Williams, Blue Point, NY Bass Joseph Fulciniti, Boston, NY Larry Miller, Beckley, WV MacArthur Alewel, Norfolk, NE Benjamin Hawkinson, Gilbert, AZ Raymond Nugent, Red Bank, NJ Adam Bergstresser, Nazareth, PA Justin Hornsby, Stockbridge, GA Michael Pace, Lake Mary, FL Lawrence Jay Besch, Bethesda, MD Joseph Kim, Seoul, South Korea Jose Proenca, Weston, FL Simer Bhatia, North Brunswick, NJ Roger Kingsland, Pittsburgh, PA Scott Purcell, Westville, NJ Drew Brennan, Iselin, NJ Storm Kowaleski, Silver Spring, MD James Roman, Moorestown, NJ Vinroy Brown, Hamilton, NJ Dominic Lam, Hong Kong, HK Dov Rosenschein, Highland Park, NJ Sean Burns, Hatfield, PA Robert Lamb, Emmaus, PA Christopher Schimpf, Hilltown, PA Anthony Carrella, East Brunswick, NJ Mark Loria, Staten Island, NY Alan Schlichting, Warrenton, VA Jordan Carroll, West Windsor, NJ Thomas Lynch, Lynbrook, NY Robin Schott, Jamison, PA Peter Carter, Woodstock, GA Ryan Manni, Medford, NJ McCleary Searles, Tulcea, Romania Robert Colby-Witanek, Belle Mead, NJ Ryan McCann, East Brunswick, NJ Asher Severini, Lawrenceville, NJ David Conley, Athens, GA Gavin McIlhinney, Philadelphia, PA Jeff Vanderlee, Austin, TX Alejandro Consolacion, Ewing, NJ Joel Michalchuk, Lambertville, NJ Tyler Weakland, State College, PA William Doreza, Fontana, WI

* Indicates section leader Personnel rosters are current as of 12/01/14 -12- Westminster Schola Cantorum Dominic Lam and Emily Sung, graduate assistant conductors Soprano Megan Gallagher, Bayport, NY Amanda Osborn, Wading River, NY Valeria Altamirano, Las Vegas, NV Alexandria Griner, Rocky Hill, NJ Michelle Palladino, East Setauket, NY Katherine Angelli, Elma, NY Lauren Halley, Southampton, NJ Hannah Park, Ridgefield, NJ Rachel Begleiter, Hillsborough, NJ Temple Hammen, Fredericksburg, VA Megan Pendleton, Oakland, CA * Liana Booker, Bronx, NY Ashley Hansell, Fieldsboro, NJ Alina Rabchuk, Warminster, PA Amanishakete Cole-Felder, Somerset, NJ Savannah Hendrix, New York, NY Emily Rosoff, Saratoga Springs, NY Megan Coiley, Princeton, NJ Megan Holmquist, Commack, NY Caitlin Schafer, Maple Shade, NJ Sarah Cook, Riverhead, NY Jennifer Kreider, Morgantown, WV Robin Schmeider, Butler, PA Marisa Curcio, Ballston Spa, NY Rebecca Mack, Warminster, PA Brynhildur Thorsdottir, Kopavogur, Iceland Olivia de Geofroy, West Tisbury, MA Marigrace Maley, Massapequa, NY Kathryn Trave, Holland, PA Kristina Devers, Manorville, NY Mallory Murphy, Lee’s Summit, MO Megan Urbano, Reno, NV Christina Farrell, Pleasant Valley, NY Molly Nuss, Vienna, VA Margaret Winthrop, Northport, NY Kanisha Feliciano, Quakertown, PA Alto Maclain Hardin, Columbus, GA Allison Ritter, Glassboro, NJ * Destiny Cooper, Wilmington, DE Katelyn Hemling, Baltimore, MD Andrea Salazar, Quito, Ecuador Corinne Costell, Port Jefferson Station, NY Shayna Holness, Irvine, CA Kristin Schenk, Doylestown, PA Amira Fuller, St. Louis, MO Tsarina Islam, Dallas, TX AnnaLotte Smith, Rahway, NJ Emily Gilliam, Clarksboro, NJ Kelsey Lewis, Perkasie, PA Rebecca Stahl, Fogelsville, PA Samantha Goldberg, Philadelphia, PA * Taria Mitchell, Egg Harbor Township, NJ Rui Wu, Beijing, China Sabrina Gutwilik, Manalapan, NJ Caroline Patton, Glenside, PA Christina Yoo, Mamaroneck, NY Alexa Hampel, Ringwood, NJ Brian Pember, Greenfield Township, PA Tenor Igor R. Correa Wetter, Caracas, Venezuela Philip LeFevre, Huntingdon Valley, PA Victor Abednego, Bali, Indonesia Ashur Fadul, Fort Lee, NJ Jonathan Nazario, Hamden, CT Kyle Blackburn, Logan Township, NJ George Paul Kamenakis, Pennsville, NJ Brad Settle, Cincinnati, OH Jesse Borower, Charlotte, NC Michael Kiesling, Spring City, PA Omar Soto, El Paso, TX Justin Brown, Somerset, NJ Anthony Kurza, Ringwood, NJ * Joel Trekell, Aurora, CO William Brown, Hernando, MS * Tristan Layne, Christ Church, Barbados William Woodrow, Newton, NJ Tyler Cesario, Winslow, NJ Bass Layton Graves, Hanover, PA Joshua M. Palagyi, Albany, NY Christopher Aggabao, Belle Mead, NJ Thomas Heidenreich, Cincinnati, OH John Eric Roper, New Providence, NJ * Conner Allison, Estero, FL Matthew Hern, San Ramon, CA Tyler Smalling, West Babylon, NY John Brewer, Southbury, CT Alexander Imai, Santa Cruz, CA Andrew Stack, Manhasset, NY Max Claycomb, Quakertown, PA * Skyler Klein, Suffern, NY Grant Steiner, Dallas, TX Robert Firkser, Edison, NJ John Mitchell, Arlington, VA Jonathan Sysyn, Farmingdale, NJ Ryan Gaynor, Piscataway, NJ Neil Mitchell, Granby, CT Liam Velez, Highland Falls, NY

* Indicates section leader Personnel rosters are current as of 10/27/14

Westminster Concert Bell Choir Julia Beckmann, graduate assistant conductor

Emmanuel Acosta, Ventnor City, NJ John Franek, West Caldwell, NJ John Joseph Mitchell, Arlington, VA Julia Beckmann, Amityville, NY Layton S. Graves, Hanover, PA Bethan K. Neely, Pittsburgh, PA Adam Bergstresser, Nazareth, PA Robert James Lamb, Emmaus, PA Raymond Nugent, Red Bank, NJ Gillian Erlenborn, Bridgewater, NJ Erin MacKenzie, Howell, NJ Sarah Palermo, Camden, ME Karina Fengler, Water Mill, NY Ryan McCann, East Brunswick, NJ

Personnel rosters are current as of 9/26/14

-13- Westminster Chapel Choir Nicola Bertoni and Arielle Klein, graduate assistant conductors Soprano Alexia Fiske, Smithtown, NY Emily Sebastian, Dover, DE Margaret Bergmark, Macon, GA Christa Grammer, Jackson, NJ Yasmin Siglam, Milltown, NJ Jade Blocker, Great Neck, NY Julia Henry, Richmond, VA Kamala Silvey, Brooklyn, NY Abigail Bloss, York, PA Lauren Johnson, Newark, DE Chelsea Simpkins, Bridgeton, NJ Micaela Bottari, Torrington, CT Maggie Kaetzel, Emmitsburg, MD Sage Spitz, Towaco, NJ Katharine Burns, Mechanicsburg, PA Kristin Lassiter, Monroe Township, NJ Rachel Tyler, Richland, PA Rebecca Carroll, Helmetta, NJ Abigail Merk, Morrisville, PA Kathleen Zhen, Pebble Beach, CA Kimberly Casey, Whitehall, PA Julia Nigro, Collingswood, NJ Jianyu Zhao, Shandong Province, China Jennifer Enochs, White Haven, PA Kathleen O’Mara, Fort Washington, PA Noël Zucchero, Bridgewater, NJ * Alto Lauren Goldman, Randolph, NJ Chelsea Sardoni, Robbinsville, NJ * Casey Armata, East Meadow, NY Miranda Lammers, Gilbert, AZ Cecelia Snow, Fort Wayne, IN Jocelyn Brown, Orange, NJ Katie Lively, Stevensville, MD Deanna Sorge, Brooklyn, NY Claire Campbell, Sturbridge, MA Emily Longo, Freehold, NJ Lydia Stepanoff, Quakertown, PA Alyssa Davis, Harrisburg, PA Darby Martin, Sidney, ME McKenzie Sterner, Alexandria, VA Gillian Erlenborn, Bridgewater, NJ Alex Meakem, Ringwood, NJ Pauline Taumalolo, Honolulu, HI David Falatok, Akron, OH Kate Miksits, Coplay, PA Joslyn Thomas, Albertson, NY Sarah Furnari, Cherry Hill, NJ Nicole Moy, West Islip, NY Lucy Watts, Marlton, NJ

Tenor Justin Farrell, Tariffville, CT Benjamin Norkus, Point Pleasant, NJ Aldo Aranzulla, Mountville, PA * Aidan Gent, Brookline, MA Shane Smith, Jackson, NJ John Burke, Ringwood, NJ David Grossman, Belle Mead, NJ De’Saun Stewart, Camden, NJ Jim Calderon, Bergenfield, NJ Michael McCormick, Oneida, NY Daniel Wells, Philadelphia, PA Jerrick Cavagnaro, North Haledon, NJ Tyler Mell, Cold Spring, NY Bass John Franek, West Caldwell, NJ Adam Lee, Mountain View, CA Joshua Acampado, Bridgewater, NJ * Denzel Garrick, Willingboro, NJ Lucas Marin, Highland Park, NJ Michael Banks, Glen Cove, NY Gabriel Harley, Wilmington, DE Tom Marvil, Homer, MI Holden Bihl, Robbinsville, NJ Nick Horne, Middletown, NJ Michael Ryan, East Greenwich, RI Emilio Chase, Quakertown, PA Evan Kelly, Bay Village, OH Peter Schertz, Glen Rock, NJ Miguel De Jesus, North Bergen, NJ James Kinzel, Wilmette, IL Anthony Sharp, Allentown, PA Jason Diaz, Allentown, NJ Zachary Klim, Lambertville, NJ Kenny Xue, Riverdale, NY * Indicates section leader Personnel rosters are current as of 9/8/14 New Jersey Youth Chorus Patricia Joyce, conductor Phillip Steffani, accompanist Soprano Rachel Goldman Alison McGrath Katherine Barrasso Leah Green Oona Quinn Natalia Bellini Megha Gupta Kate Parker-Lentz Laura Boyman Bridget Hoke Camryn Puccio Eloise Burn Arielle Kasnetz Emily Scaturo Sarah Burn Emily Kornick Simran Sawhney Shannon Charlton Julia Kornick Jillian Sher Erin Collier Monica Krishna Zoe Shteyn Kate Evans Nicole Johnson Mairead Studdiford Sophia Fernandez-Poyatos Annette Jones Katie Suffern Elizabeth Finnen Claire Jones Alexandra Szabo Julia Fiocco Emmalee LaFean Ariel Tresser Clarice Foster Virginia LaFean Srividya Vinjamuri Shannan Foster Claire McGovern Alison Voight Alto Cassidy Gilroy Jaclyn Plate Era Atre Anna Gomez Lia Rampinelli Emily Balseiro Katie Gordon Malaika Ravindran Isha Battu Casey Grispin Rachel Rubinstein Neha Bhardwaj Kelly Guiltinan Julianna Rustum Julianne Cantwell Gaytri Gupta-Casale Juliana Ruta Ambika Chetal Riley Hegan EB Sciales Irena Chiang Richa Iyer Madison Schulte Katelyn Collins Diana Kerr Leah Slepoi Aria Dandawate Kellianne Kornick Audra Stowers Paige DeSarno Komal Misra Elizabeth Stuart Julia Doyle Brenna Moran Colby Thall Shreya Durbha Carly Moskowitz Sarah Valenti Eileen Doyle-Samay Makena Mugambi Allie Verdesca Claire Fiocco Nikki Mugambi Mary Kate Wilmot Maya Galinsky Katie Pheysey Catherine Yang Kaylia Pierce -14- F About Westminster F Rider University’s WESTMINSTER COLLEGE OF piano accompanying and coaching. The SCHOOL THE ARTS educates and trains aspiring performers, OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS is located on art­ists, teachers and students with artistic interests to Rider’s Lawrenceville campus. Its programs include arts pursue professional, scholarly and lifelong personal administration, music theater and fine arts with tracks in opportunities in art, dance, music and theater. The dance, music, theater and art. WESTMINSTER CON­ College consists of three divisions: Westminster Choir SERVATORY OF MUSIC is a community music school College, the School of Fine and Performing Arts and that serves the Central New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylva­ Westminster Conserva­tory. WESTMINSTER CHOIR nia area with on-campus and community-based music COLLEGE is a college of music and graduate school instruction as well as community choral, orchestral and located on Rider’s Princeton campus. Renowned theater ensembles. RIDER UNIVERSITY is a private for its tradition of choral excellence, Westminster co-educational, student-centered university that empha­ offers programs in music education; music theory and sizes purposeful connections between academic study composition; sacred music; voice, organ, and piano and education for the professions. performance and pedagogy; choral conducting; and

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The Westminster Concert Bell Choir is grateful to have on loan the lower eighth and ninth octave bass handbells and the lower seventh octave Choirchime® Instruments from Malmark, Inc. – Bellcraftsmen, Plumsteadville, PA. On the web: www.malmark.com

Transportation for Rider University provided exclusively by Stout’s Transportation Service, Ewing, N.J. On the web: www.stoutscharter.com

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We wish to thank our Holidays at Westminster Corporate Sponsors:

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-15- F An Evening of Readings and Carols Patrons F Patron Committee Robert L. Annis and Ellen Vickers Marsha Gaynor Lewis Pete and Christina Callaway Christine Lokhammer Micaela de Lignerolles James and Deborah Peters Dr. E. Bruce DiDonato ‘76 and Dr. Denise Agness George and Martha Vaughn Samuel M. Hamill Elizabeth Wislar Joe and Lee Herring

Corporate Patron Contributors Cambridge School New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Covance Inc. PNC Wealth Management The Lewis School of Princeton

Patron Contributors

Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Sharon L. Kelly Robert L Annis and Ellen Vickers Pamela and John F. Kelsey III Joseph ’59 and Sara Beck Sam and Casey Lambert Mrs. R. Bennett Susan Levy Toni Besselaar Marsha Gaynor Lewis * Josalee Morrell Birchfield Christine Lokhammer * Pete and Christina Callaway Christiane Ludescher-Furth Sally and Michael Culhane Anna Lustenberg Walter R. Darr ‘78, ‘91 Roland and Pam Machold Georges and Micaela de Lignerolles * Joseph and Nancy Maggio Dr. E. Bruce DiDonato ’76 and Dr. Denise Agness Nancy Northrop Bob and Leslie Doll * James and Deborah Peters * Brian D. Fix Jacquie and Woody Phares Alix Gerry Beate Pongratz-Leisten Sam Greco Anne D’O.Reeves Cynthia Groya and Tilden Reeder Susan B. Rhoda Leita and Bill Hamill Celia D. Ryan Samuel M. Hamill * Mr. and Mrs. Robin Schott Sr. H. James and Carol P. Herring Nancy Shrivastav Joe and Lee Herring * Murray Simon, CPA Bob and Marcia Hider Kathy Slazak P. Randolph Hill Launny and Weezie Steffens Thomas and Marie Jablonski Katherine A. Suplee Sarah Jones George and Martha Vaughn * William D. Kelley Jr. ‘65 Christine Wainwright Elizabeth Wislar

*Denotes Table Patrons List as of December 5, 2014

-16- F Holidays at Westminster Patrons F Holidays at Westminster Patrons Anonymous (2) Susan Cadwalader Johnson ‘01 and Stephen Johnson John ‘88 and Rebecca Agourides Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Johnson Daniel and Lynette Bertsche Christopher and Karin Klim Jerome and Arlene Blocker Anton and Alison Lahnston Mr. Thomas Langdon and Dr. Rosemary Boone ‘92 Lois Laverty ‘51, ‘55 Mary and David Blumberg Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Mack Dr. and Mrs. Paul C. Brucker Kevin McCann The Burns Family Mr. and Mrs. Mel McLaughlin David and Carol Campbell Carol Miller Thomas and Elizabeth Carroll John and Dori Mitchell Ellen and Christian Farrell and Family Dean K. and Susan E. Norbeck Alan and Josephine Feinstein Clifford and Meghan Patton Craig Felder and Alysia Cole-Felder Michael and Lara Pendleton Michael and Neathery Fuller Eric and Amy Richter Aaron E. and Ernestine (Mickey) Lazenby ‘68 Gast Lee and Constance Schofer Robert and Martha Gilliam Mr. and Mrs. Robin Schott Sr. Gary ‘81 and Patricia Buchholz ‘81 Guth The Settle Family Jeff and Beth Handy David Silvey and Rebecca Rigert Dr. Ronald A. Hemmel, F.A.G.O. ‘78 Louis Spinelli Todd and Colette Stack Tod Hicks Robert Thomson RichardMary and PatriciaSue Henifin Hochstuhl Elisabeth L. Van Buskirk Edward and Donna Horne Sybille van Kempen and Family Stefan and Bobbie Imai Jennifer Widner Thomas and Marie Jablonski Annmarie Woods

The Saturday, December 13 performance will be recorded and broadcast internationally by WWFM The Classical Network on Monday, December 22 at 8 p.m. and

Thursday, December 25 at 3 p.m.

To learn more, go to: www.wwfm.org n

Support for this concert has come from the Magdalena Houlroyd Concert Endowment. We at Westminster are grateful to Miss Houlroyd for the establishment of this fund.

-17- APPENDIX I Saw Three Ships The Darkest Midnight in December Traditional English Carol Stephen Main (b. 1963) I Wonder as I Wander arr. Mack Wilberg (b. 1955) Text: traditional Irish, adapted from the John Jacob Niles (1892-1980) Rev. William Devereux (1696-1771) arr. Steven Pilkington I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; The darkest midnight in December, no snow or hail nor winter’s storm I wonder as I wander out under the sky I saw three ships come sailing in shall hinder us to remember the How Jesus the Saviour did come for to die On Christmas Day in the morning. Babe that on this night was born. For poor on’ry people like you and like I;

I wonder as I wander out under the sky And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day? ‘Twas but pure love that from above And what was in those ships all three, Brought Him to save us from all harms; When Mary birthed Jesus ‘twas in a cow’s stall Then let us sing and welcome Him, With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all On Christmas Day in the morning? The God of Love in Mary’s arms. But high from God’s heaven, a star’s light did fall And the promise of ages it then did recall. The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; No costly gifts can we present Him The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, No gold nor myrrh nor odors sweet; If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing But if with our hearts we can content Him, A star in the sky or a bird on the wing On Christmas Day in the morning. We humbly lay them at His feet. Or all of God’s Angels in heaven to sing He surely could have it, ‘cause he was the King Pray, wither sailed those ships all three, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; With shepherds we are come to see This lovely Infant’s glorious charms; Missa Carolae: Introit and Kyrie Pray, wither sailed those ships all three, On Christmas Day in the morning? Born of a maid as prophets said, James Whitbourn (b. 1963) The God of Love in Mary’s arms.

O they sailed into Bethlehem, Guillô play your tambourin, Lux Nova Robin with your flute begin, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; O they sailed into Bethlehem, Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) Play your pipe and play your drum, Text: Charles Anthony Silvestri Tu-re-lu-re-lu! On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring, Lux Pa-ta-pa-ta-pan! On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; calida gravisque pura velut aurum Play your pipe and play your drum. And all the bells on earth shall ring, et canunt angeli molliter Sing Nowell to all and some! On Christmas Day in the morning. modo natum.

For unto us a child is born, And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing, Light, Unto us a Son is given: On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; warm and heavy as pure gold And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing, and the angels sing softly And his name shall be called On Christmas Day in the morning. to the newborn babe. Wonderful, Counselor, The might God, The everlasting Father, And all the souls on earth shall sing, A Hymn to the Virgin The Prince of Peace. On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; Britten And all the souls on earth shall sing, Text: anonymous (c. 1300) Dance and sing and leap with joy On Christmas Day in the morning. At the birth of the infant boy. Of one that is so fair and bright Dance with pipe and dance with drum. Then let us all rejoice again, Velut maris stella, [As a human star] Tu-re-lu-re-lu! On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; Brighter than the day is light, Pa-ta-pa-ta-pan! Then let us all rejoice again, Parens et puella: [Parent and daughter] Dance with pipe and dance with drum On Christmas Day in the morning. I cry to thee, thou see to me, For to us is born a Son. Lady, pray thy Son for me Friday Afternoons, Op. 7 Tam pia, [So holy] The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: V. A New Year’s Carol That I may come to thee. They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Maria! [Mary] Upon them hath the light shined. Here we bring new water from the well so clear, All this world was forlorn Kyrie eleison. For to worship God with this happy New Year. Eva peccatrice, [Eve is sinful] Christe eleison. Sing levy-dew, sing levy-dew, the water and the wine, Till our Lord was y-born Kyrie eleison. The seven bright gold wires and the bugles that do shine. De te genetrice. [according to the Mother] With ave it went away Lord, have mercy upon us. Sing reign of Fair Maid, with gold upon her toe, Darkest night, and comes the day Christ, have mercy upon us. Open you the West Door and turn the Old Year go. Salutis [salvation] Lord, have mercy upon us. Refrain. The well springeth out of thee. Virtutis. [powerful virtue] Sing reign of Fair Maid, with gold upon her chin, Open you the East Door and let the New Year in. Lady, flow’r of ev’rything, Refrain. Rosa sine spina, [Rose without a thorn] Thou bare Jesu, Heaven’s King, Gratia divina: [Divine grace] Of all thou bear’st the prize, Lady, queen of paradise Electa: [one chosen] Maid mild, mother es Effecta. Effecta. [for accomplishment]

-18- Hope for Resolution In the Bleak Midwinter Blessed be that Maid Mary Paul Caldwell Holst Main Sean Ivory arr. Nathan Jones 15th-century English text Text: Christina Rosetti Of the Father’s love begotten, Blessed be that maid Mary, born he was of her Body, E’er the worlds began to be. In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan; very God e’er time began, born in time the Son of Man. He is Alpha and Omega, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Eya, Jesu Hodie, natus est de virgine He the source, the ending he. snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, [Jesus today, Is born of the virgin] Of the things that are, that have been, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. O Jesu, be born in us today. And that future years shall see, Angels and archangels may have gathered there, Ever more and ever more. Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air; Sweet and blissful was the song chanted of the angel throng; but his mother only, in her maiden bliss, “Peace on earth, aleluya, in excelsis gloria.” Oh, that birth forever blessed, worshiped the beloved with a kiss. [Alleluia, glory to God in the highest] When the virgin full of grace, Eya, Jesu Hodie, natus est de virgine By the Holy Ghost conceiving, What can I give him, poor as I am? [Jesus today, Is born of the virgin] Bare the Savior of our race. If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; O Jesu, be born in us today. And the babe, the world’s redeemer, If I were a wise man I would play my part, First reveraled his sacred face, Yet what I can, I give him give my heart. In a manger of an ass, Jesu lay and lulled was, Ever more and ever more. born to die upon a tree, propeccante homine. O ye heights of heav’n adore him, [For the sin of man] Angel hosts his praises sing, Eya, Jesu Hodie, natus est de virgine Pow’rs do minions bow before him, [Jesus today, Is born of the virgin] And extol our God and King. O Jesu, be born in us today. Let no tongue on earth be silent, Every voice in concert ring, Make we merry on this fest, Ever more and ever more. in quo Christus natus est, on this Child I pray you call, [In which Christ is born] Thula sizwe, ungabokhala, to assoil and save us all. uJehovah wakho uzokunqobela. Eya, Jesu Hodie, natus est de virgine Inkululeko, sizoyithola, [Jesus today, Is born of the virgin] uJehova wakho uzokunqobela. O Jesu, be born in us today.

Nation, do not cry. Jehovah will protect us. We will attain freedom. Jehovah will protect us.

Anton Armstrong, conductor Princeton University Chapel Princeton University Monday February 9 7:30 p.m. Tickets: princeton.edu/utickets 609-258-9220

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Christmas Masterpieces Christmas at Westminster The Heart’s Reflection: w! and Familiar Carols Westminster Concert Bell Choir Ne Music of Daniel Elder Westminster Choir Kathleen Ebling-Thorne, director Westminster Choir New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Arrangements of holiday classics from Joe Miller, conductor Joseph Flummerfelt, conductor Silent Night to White Christmas “Highly recommended” Classics Today Selections from holiday masterpieces and familiar carols Available at the box office after tonight’s concert

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