Judith Cline, Soprano, and Cara Modisett, Piano Department of Music, University of Richmond

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This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at UR Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Music Department Concert Programs by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 3 3082 01189 4572 THE UNIVERSITY OF KICHMOND DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC presents

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Judith Cline, soprano Cara Modisett, piano

Sunday, October 25, 2009 3:00p.m.

Camp Concert Hall Booker Hall of Music i II JUDITH CLJNE, soprano CARA MODISETT, piano

Vignettes: Ellis Island Alan Smith A Song Cycle in Six Parts (b. 1955)

Texts from the Ellis Island Oral History Project

PROLOGUE

I. PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR AMERICA Emma Anna Manny Martha Clara

II. BOARDING THE SHIP Theresa Kaj Angelo

m. ON THE SHIP MaxM. Mary Regina Elizabeth

IV. IN THE HARBOR Dora Estelle MaxS. Martha V. ON THE ISLAND Kaj Allan Irena Max Schnapp

VI. IN AMERICA Morris Jack Catherine Anna

EPILOGUE Anna

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Irving Berlin Always (1888-1989) Blue Skies

Love is Here to Stay George Gershwin Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (1898-1937) I Got Rhythrri JUDITH CLINE'S singing has been described as "secure and sumptuous" - her performance as "stylish and sexy."

A graduate of Drake University, the University of Southern California, and Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Cline has sung in concert halls across the United States, Europe, South America and the Middle East, and with ensembles such as the Richmond Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony Chamber Players, the Emrys Ensemble, Opera Roanoke, and the Roanoke Symphony.

In addition to numerous performances throughout North America, she has presented recitals in South America, Europe, and the Middle East.

Judith has been the recipient of several honors and awards from organizations such as the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. In the 200th year of Franz Schubert's birth, she was chosen for participation in the prestigious International Franz Schubert Institute in Baden bei Wien, Austria.

Cline joined the faculty of Hollins University in 1992, where she serves as chairperson of the Department of Music and Professor of Music.

In collaboration with pianist Michael Sitton, she has released a critically acclaimed CD devoted to the art songs of women compos ers, A Sampler in Song, available through amazon. com. CARA ELLEN MODISETT, a piano performance graduate of the James Madison University School of Music, performs regularly as a chamber musician and accompanist in the Roanoke area and beyond, includ ing Washington & Lee University, Hollins University, Radford University, Ferrum College and Mill Mountain Theatre . She has also performed under the late com poser/conductor Louis Moyse.

She is pianist/organist for St. Eliza beth's Episcopal in Roanoke, editor of Blue Ridge Country magazine, and a reporter and producer for WVTF public radio. FALL 2009- SPRING 2010 DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES FREE-No Ticket Required-Camp Concert Hall *unless otherwise noted

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE fjaf£ 2009 Sun., Dec. 6-5:00p & 8:00p DUO PIANO RECITAL "" *Cannon Memorial Chapel Joanne Kong and Paul Hanson Sun. Sept 20 - 3 :OOp FAMILY WEEKEND CONCERT SpWuj2010 Fri., Oct. 2-7:30p JEREMY MCENTIRE, flute CHARLES HULIN,piano MATT ALBERT and Sun., Jan)24-3:00p ANDREW MCCANN, violins Mon., 10/5-7:30p GEOFF HAYDON, piano Wed., Feb. 3-7:30p DAVID ESLECK TRIO Fri., 10/16-7:30p OL~R SACKS, author and neurologist Fn., Feb. 5-7:30p. *Ticket Required JUDITH CLINE, soprano CARA ELLEN MoDISETT,piano RICHARD BECKER, piano Sun., 10/25-3:00p Sun., Feb. 7-3:00p LONGWOOD WIND SYMPHONY & JAZZ FACULTY ALL-STARS- UofR WIND ENSEMBLE MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION Wed., 10/28-7:30p Wed., Feb. 17-7:30p *Ticket Required THIRD PRACTICE ELECTRO MAD SONGS ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL Fri., Nov. 6 & Sat., Nov. 7 JENNIFER CABLE, soprano KENNETH MERRILL, harpsichord SCHOLA CANTORUM & Mon., March 1-7:30p WoMEN'S CHORALE Sun., Nov. 8-3:00p Duo PIANO RECITAL Richard Becker and WORLD MUSIC CONCERT Doris Wylee-Becker Sat., Nov. 14-3:00p Sun., March 28-3:00p UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA Thorn Ritter George, Guest Conductor Wed., April 7-7:30p Sun., Nov. 15-7:30p HANDEL'S "MESSIAH" (HWV56) BRUCE STEVENS, organ Schola Cantorum & Women's Chorale Mon., Nov. 16-7:30p Sun., Aprilll-5:00p *Cannon Memorial Chapel Pre-concert lecture-4:00p UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE & *Cannon Memorial Chapel JAZZ COMBO UOFR JAZZ ENSEMBLE & JAZZ COMBO Mon., Nov. 23-7:30p Mon., April12-7:30p UNIVERSITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLES & UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE OPERA SCENES- Cosi fan Tutte Wed., April14-7:30p Mon., lll30-7:30p *Perkinson Recital Hall UNIVERSITY CHAMBER ENSEMBLES Mon., April19-7:30p UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA Wed., Dec. 2-7:30p