Sunday Afternoon, January 15, 2017, at 2:00 Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage
Changing Lives through the Power of Performance
Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director
presents The Music of Sir Karl Jenkins: Aberfan, Cantata Memoria Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Sir Karl Jenkins, DCINY Composer-in-Residence DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS ORCHESTRA DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL
SIR KARL JENKINS Requiem (with film) I. Introit II. Dies irae III. The snow of yesterday IV. Rex tremendae V. Confutatis VI. From deep in my heart VII. Lacrimosa VIII. Now as a spirit IX. Pie Jesu X. Having seen the moon XI. Lux æterna XII. Farewell XIII. In paradisum JOANIE BRITTINGHAM , Soprano HOLLY SORENSEN , Mezzo-soprano JAMES NYORAKU SCHLEFER , Shakuhachi CATRIN FINCH , Harp
Intermission
PLEASE SWITCH OFF YOUR CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES. SIR KARL JENKINS Cantata Memoria For the Children Libretto by Mererid Hopwood (North American Premiere)(with film) 1. Pitran, patran 2. Then Silence Tawelwch fu 3. Cortège 4. Lament for the Valley Marwnad y Cwm Agnus Dei 5. Lacrimosa Lullaby Lacrimosa ’Maban Glân 6. Did I hear a bird? 7. Satin Feathers Aderyn Du 8. And-a-half Blwyddyn-a-mis 9. And once upon a time Unwaith amser maith yn ôl 10. When the shadow dies 11. Lux æterna JOANIE BRITTINGHAM , Soprano MARK WALTERS , Baritone JORGE ÁVILA , Violin CATRIN FINCH , Harp DAVID CHILDS , Euphonium
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SIR KARL JENKINS (b.1944) Requiem
A Requiem is a Mass for the souls of Benedictus and the Agnus Dei respec - the dead. In general, I have set the usual tively. Both are intoned by male voices Latin movements but, in keeping with in a monastic style as a counterpoint to my usual trait of drawing from other the Japanese text sung by females. cultures, I have also set five Japanese haiku ‘death’ poems. Such poems are The instrumentation of these haiku set - usually to do with nature, have a single tings includes the ancient Japanese idea, and consist of seventeen syllables wind instrument the shakuhachi. divided 5-7-5 over three lines. As one Elsewhere, as usual, I have used some can see from the text, the Japanese view ethnic drums ( eg Arabic darabuca, nature’s water cycle (precipitation) as Japanese daiko, frame drums) and even being synonymous with life. a hip-hop rhythm in the Dies irae !
I have combined the Western and The work is dedicated to my late father, Eastern texts in two of the haiku move - a musician and an inspiration. ments, Having Seen The Moon and Farewell , which incorporate the —Note by Sir Karl Jenkins
SIR KARL JENKINS Cantata Memoria For the Children
Cantata Memoria commemorates the whilst also being mindful of the respon - Aberfan tragedy of October 21st 1966. sibility the commission carried in writ - It was on this day that 116 children ing something with integrity and acces - and 28 adults perished when a coal sibility that would connect and move spoil tip enveloped Pantglas Junior everyone – the bereaved who are still School together with some houses in with us, those who remember and Aberfan, South Wales. Aged twenty- those who come to this catastrophe two, I was in my first term at the Royal anew. Paradoxically, dealing with a Academy of Music, London, at the subject that lies so deep in the soul of time, and inevitably the disaster had a the Welsh is both a harrowing and massive impact on me and millions of uplifting experience, but the journey others. has been made easier and more reward - ing by my traveling companion, Two years ago, I was approached by Mererid Hopwood, the brilliant Welsh Ian Jones, CEO of S4C (Sianel Pedwar poet, academic and linguist who has Cymru – Channel Four Wales), and written a remarkable libretto. Hefin Owen of Rondo Media and offered a commission to compose a And while the work starts in Aberfan, work commemorating the 50th alas, we must be mindful of how it anniversary of the tragedy. Feeling priv - might encompass other heartbreaking ileged, humbled and honored to have tragedies involving children. Think of been chosen, I immediately accepted, Dunblane (1996), the Beslan school siege (2004), the Korean ferry disaster men. It was said also that birdsong was and the Peshawar School massacre not heard in the hours before or after (both 2014) – each one a disaster too the tragedy. many. We have all been children, and many of us are parents and grandpar - The text is multilingual, in English, ents, and my hope is that the work is Welsh and Latin (four texts from the symbolic, concerning childhood and Requiem Mass), while also referencing the cherishing of the precious young as various other languages for specific well as offering a memorial in music for words ( eg ‘why’ and ‘light’) in Welsh, the disaster in Wales. As Mererid says, English, Swedish, Latin, Spanish, “we sincerely hope the work speaks German, French, Dutch and Italian. It from two hearts to many hearts.” is hoped these many languages symbol - ize how the memorial is at once both This work is music and a poem. It is specific and universal. not a documentary, nor even a drama - tization, but it does include a confla - The work is in two distinct sections but tion of ideas and facts that were rele - performed continuously. The first (20 vant and by now part of the legacy. minutes) deals with the tragedy and the There wasn’t just the one cortège, for immediate aftermath, and the second example. Some events remain open to (35 minutes) moves from darkness to debate but we do know that All Things light, reliving memories and celebrating Bright and Beautiful was sung at childhood, ending with Lux æterna Pantglas School from time to time and (everlasting light). also Myfanwy (by Joseph Parry from nearby Merthyr Tydfil) on one occa - Cantata (from the Italian cantare , sion by soldiers who dug for victims. meaning ‘to sing’) has come to mean a Myfanwy was also the first piece sung work for soloist(s), choir and orches - by the Ynysowen Male Choir that was tra, and memoria is both Latin and formed after the tragedy with the inten - Italian for memory or remembrance. tion of raising money for charity while providing a social activity for the local —Note by Sir Karl Jenkins Texts and Translations
Requiem SIR KARL JENKINS
1. Introit Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, et lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light shine upon them. Te decet hymnus Deus, in Sion, A hymn becomes you, O God, in Zion, et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem. and to you shall a vow be repaid in Exaudi orationem meam; Jerusalem. ad te omnis caro veniet. Hear my prayer; Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, to you shall all flesh come. et lux perpetua luceat eis. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. 2. Dies irae Dies irae, Dies illa, This day, this day of wrath, Solvet saeculum in favilla, Shall consume the world in ashes, Teste David cum Sibylla. As foretold by David and the Sibyl. Quantus tremor est futurus What trembling there shall be Quando iudex est venturus When the judge shall come Cuncta stricte discussurus! To weigh everything strictly! Tuba mirum spargens sonum The trumpet, scattering its awful sound Per sepulchra regionum Across the graves of all lands Coget omnes ante thronum. Summons all before the throne. Mors stupebit et natura, Death and nature shall be stunned, Cum resurget creatura When mankind arises Iudicanti responsura. To render account before the Judge. Liber scriptus proferetur The written book shall be brought In quo totum continetur In which all is contained Unde mundus iudicetur. Whereby the world shall be judged. Judex ergo cum sedebit, When the judge takes his seat Quidquid latet apparebit: All that is hidden shall appear: Nil inultum remanebit. Nothing will remain unavenged. Quid sum miser tunc dicturus, What shall I, a wretch, say then. Quem patronum rogaturus, To which protector shall I appeal, Cum vix justus sit secures? When even the just man is barely safe?
3. The Snow of Yesterday (haiku by Gozan) Hana to mishi The snow of yesterday Yuki wa kinouzo that fell like cherry blossoms Moto no mizu. is water once again.
4. Rex Tremendae Rex tremendae majestatis. King of awful majesty. Qui salvandos salvas gratis. Who freely saves those worthy of salvation. Salva me, fons pietatis! Save me, fount of pity!
(Please turn the page quietly.) 5. Confutatis Confutatis maledictus When the damned are cast away Flammis acribus addictis, And consigned to the searing flames, Voca me cum benedictis. Call me to be with the blessed. Oro supplex et acclinis. Bowed down in supplication I be to Thee. Cor contritum quasi cinis: My heart as though ground to ashes; Gere curam mei finis. Help me in my last hour.
6. From Deep in My Heart (haiku by Issho) Kokoro kara From deep in my heart Yuki utsukushi ya How beautiful are Nishi no kumo. the snow clouds in the west.
7. Lacrimosa Lacrimsoa dies illa. On this day full of tears Qua resurget ex favilla When from the ashes arises Judicandus homo reus Guilty man to be judged: Huic ergo parce. Deus. O Lord, have mercy upon him! Pie Jesu Domine Gentle Lord Jesus. Dona eis requiem Grant them rest Amen. Amen.
8. Now As A Spirit (haiku by Hokusai) Hitodama de Now as a spirit Yukuki sanjiya I shall roam Natsu no hara. the summer fields.
9. Pie Jesu Pie Jesu Domine. Blessed Lord Jesus. Dona eis requiem. Grant them rest. Sempiternam requiem. Rest everlasting.
10. Having Seen the Moon (haiku by Kaga-no-Chiyo) Tsuki mo mite Having seen the moon Ware wa konoyowo even I take leave of this life Kashiku kana. with a blessing. Benedictus Blessed is he Qui venit in nomine Domini. Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Osanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.
11. Lux æterna Lux æterna luceat eis, Domine. Let eternal light shine on them, O Lord: Cum sanctis tuis in æternum, quia pius With thy saints forever, for Thou art es. merciful. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord. Et lux perpetua luceat eis. And may light perpetually shine on them. 12. Farewell (haiku by Banzan) Mame de iyo Farewell. Miwa nara washino I pass, as all things do Kusa no tsuyu. Like dew on the grass.
Agnus Dei O Lamb of God Qui tollis peccata mundi: That taketh away the sins of the world. Dona eis requiem. Grant them rest.
13. In Paradisum In Paradisum deducant te Angeli, Into Paradise may the Angel lead thee: In tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres. At thy coming may the Martyrs receive Et perducant te in civitatem sanctam thee, Jerusalem. And bring thee into the holy city Chorus Angelorum te suscipiant Jerusalem. Et cum Lazaro quondam pauper May the Choir of Angels receive thee. Aeternam habeas requiem. And with Lazarus, once poor, May thou have eternal rest.
Cantata Memoria For the Children All things wise and wonderful: SIR KARL JENKINS The Lord God made them all.
1. Pitran, patran The tall trees in the greenwood, Chorus The meadows where we play, Pitran, patran, The rushes by the water, Titrwm, tatrwm, To gather every day Dagrau agos, dagrau glaw, Pitran, patran, All things bright and beautiful, Titrwm, tatrwm, All creatures great and small, Cysgu blantos bore ddaw. All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. Pitran, patran, Titrwm, tatrwm, chorus Dagrau agos, dagrau glaw, Titrwm, tatrwm etc Pitran, patran, Titrwm, tatrwm, Twrw, twrw etc Cysgu blantos bore ddaw. Twrw, bwrw etc
Young voices Bore bwrw, bore bach etc All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, Soprano solo All things wise and wonderful: Bach, bach. The Lord God made them all. 2. Then Silence The purple-headed mountain, Tawelwch fu The river running by, The sunset and the morning Baritone solo That brightens up the sky. Nothing. Dim. All things bright and beautiful, In that black silence All creatures great and small, Not a sound.
(Please turn the page quietly.) Chorus Paham mae dicter, O Myfanwy, Dim, dim etc Yn llenwi’th lygaid duon di? A’th ruddiau tirion, O Myfanwy, Baritone solo Heb wrido wrth fy ngweled i? Nothing, not a sound etc Pa le mae’r wên oedd ar dy wefus Fu’n cynau ‘nghariad ffyddlon ffôl? Young voices sing the hwiangerdd ( lullaby) Heno, heno, Chorus Hen blant bach, Give me your hand, my sweet Myfanwy, Gwely, gwely, But one last time, to say “farewell”. Hen blant bach. Dime, dime, dime, Rho im dy law, Myfanwy dirion Hen blant bach, I ddim ond dweud y gair “Ffarwel” Dime, dime, dime, Hen blant bach. Chorus: child victims Antony John Sullivan, Tonight, John Islwyn Jones, Little children, Richard Phillip Goldsworthy, Bed, Royston Barrett, Little children, Timothy Grey, Halfpenny, Paul Jones, Little children. Anthony David Hill, Clive and Philip Mumford, Chorus Marilyn Carol Howells, Pitran, patran etc Megan Robbins, Robert Breeze, Baritone solo Janette Lynne Brown, Nothing, not a sound. Jean Launchbury, In that black silence Julie Jeannine Regan, Nothing, not a sound. Suzanne Meredith, Darkness inside and the dark keeps on Julie Pryce. growing. Paham? SATB simultaneously:
Chorus Soprano Lord, why, oh why? David Davies, Perché, perché, perché? Jeffrey Derek Needs, Pour quelle raison? Christine George, Warum, mein Gott? Susan Jones, Quare Domine mi? Yvonne Drage, ¿Por qué, mi Señor? Christine Prosser, Oh why, oh why? Gillian Irene Jones, Waroom? Terrence Davies, Varför? Stephen Vaughan and Angela Hopkins. It is enough. Paham? Paham? Alto Robert Garfield Jones, 3. Cortège Robert and Barbara Minney, Baritone solo Royston Carl Davies, Why is it anger, O Myfanwy, David Trevor Davies, That fills your eyes so dark and clear? Peter Williams Your gentle cheeks, O sweet Myfanwy, Eryl Mai Jones, Why blush they not when I draw near? June Margaret Williams, Where is the smile that once so tender Pamela Heaman, Kindled my love so fond, so true? Victoria Symonds. Tenor Carol Ann Carpenter, Wayne England, Royston Hodkinson, Valmai Mary Owen, Pat and Tommy Probert, Cheryl Mortimer, Graham Williams Norma Mumford, Paul David Roberts, Martine Anne Short, Janet Jones, Michael Jones, Sylvia Richards, Annettte Smith, Paul Davies. Karen O’Brien, Jacqueline Powell, Tenor Dennis Arscott, Joesph Wilkshire, Sandra Donovan. Roger Summers, David Gareth Davies, Bass Howard David Prosser, Carol Williams, Dwynwen Griffiths, Daphne Fudge, Betty Edwina Bartlett, Brian Davies, Lorraine Isobel Richards, Linda Hodkinson, Kelvin David and Malcolm Andrew, Howell Lloyd and Gareth Victor Evans, Necia James, Keith Williams, Jill and Vincent Parfitt, Kevin Thomas Jones, Williams Michael and Sheila Fitzpatrick. Michael Collins, Robert Coffey. Bass Catherine Elizabeth Evans, Young voices Avis Elizabeth Sullivan, Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Gillian and Brian Michael Gough, Hosanna in excelsis. Randolph Tudor, Robert Orville Jones, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lyn Harding, Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Merrill Barnard, Ian Dougall, SATB simultaneously: Angela Williams, Arthur O’Brien, Soprano Corwyn T and Leighton Kerrie Reakes, Andrew Rees, Dyfrig Hayes. Raymond John and Peter Collins, Susan Crotty, Chorus Annette Hughes, Benedictus qui venit innomine Domini. Sharon Lewis, Hosanna in excelsis. Anthony Joseph Watkins, David William Williams, Young voices simultaneously: adult victims Ann Catherine Lee, Lynda and Carol Anderson, Young voices 1 Sandra Leyshon, Richard Jones, Marylyn and Carl Minett. Lewis and Glenys Gabriel Jones, Patricia Margaret Evans, Alto Gwyneth Collins, Desmond Carpenter, Graham Edward and Sidney Russell, Edwin Davies Evans, William Henry Rees, John Anthony King, Frederick Richard Hansen, Jennifer Haines, Susannah Probert, Jean Winifred and Maureen Mary Evans, Marjorie Christine Evans. Kay Bowns,
(Please turn the page quietly.) Young voices 2 Lacrimosa secret rivers, Evan George and Margaret Jane Lacrimosa sigh, Carston, Lacrimosa raindrops quiver, John Morgan Edwards, Lacrimosa lullaby. Brian Elvet Harris, Nansi Willims, Lacrimosa dies illa, Cassie Jones, Lacrimosa ‘nghân, Tydfil Jane Taylor, Lacrimosa cusan grisian, Myrtle Irene and William Charles Lacrimosa ‘maban glân. Thomas, Evelyn Mary Jones, Lacrimosa ’r afon ddyfnaf, Lucy May and Albert Gerald Mytton, Lacrimosa ’r cwm, David Beynon, Lacrimosa dagrau’n crynu, Marjorie Ann Rees. Lacrimosa ‘ngalar trwm.
Young voices 3 Young voices Margaretta Bates, Lacrimosa dies illa, Michael Davies, Qua resurget ex favilla Ann Jennings. Judicandus homo reus: Huic ergo parce Deus. Chorus Benedictus. Y dydd hwnnw o ddagrau a galar, pan Buried alive by the National Coal Board. gyfyd o’r llwch yr holl fyd I Bwrw glaw mân ac mae’r dagrau yn disgyn. farnedigaeth, gwarded ni drwy dy drugaredd, O Baritone solo Arglwydd. Bwrw glaw mân ac mae’r dagrau yn disgyn. Buried alive by the National Coal Board. That day of tears and mourning, when from the ashes shall arise all 4. Lament for the Valley humanity to be judged, spare us by your Marwnad y Cwm Mercy, Lord. Agnus Dei Baritone solo Young voices & chorus Pie Jesu Domine, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Gentle Lord Jesus, miserere nobis, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Baritone solo & young voices dona eis requiem. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins grant them eternal rest. of the world, have mercy on us, who takes away the sins of the world, All voices grant us peace. Lacrimosa lullaby. Lacrimosa ‘maban glân. 5. Lacrimosa Lullaby Lacrimosa ‘Maban Glân Baritone solo Lacrimosa silver arrows, Baritone solo Lacrimosa cry, Lacrimosa dies illa, Lacrimosa hurt my heartbeat, Lacrimosa sky, Lacriomsa lullaby. Lacrimosa crystal kisses, Lacrimosa lullaby. Lacrimosa silent feathers, Lacrimosa fly, Lacrimosa hush my baby, Lacrimosa lullaby. Lacrimosa ’n saethau arian, Tonight, Lacrimosa ’n gri, Little children, Lacrimosa ’n guriad calon, Bed, Lacrimosa ‘nghalon i. Little children, Halfpenny, Lacrimosa ’r bluen ddistaw, Little children. Lacrimosa dos, Lacrimosa hysh fy mhlentyn, Young voices & baritone solo Lacrimosa cysga’r nos. Can you hear a bird? Just a word? Chorus Can you hear a song? Lacrimosa dies illa, ‘Twas long ago, Qua resurget ex favilla But I don’t think so. Judicandus homo reus: Huic ergo parce Deus. Can you hear the flutter of wings, Like the sound of apron strings? Young voices Hear a beating, beating wing? Pie Jesu Domine, Beating my heart, Just a little bird Baritone solo & chorus That keeps on calling, calling, dona eis requiem. Calling softly from the crowd, That keeps on calling, calling, Baritone solo & young voices Calling for light, Lacrimosa lullaby. A light so loud. Lacrimosa ‘maban glân. Chorus 6. Did I hear a bird? Fory, fory, Hen blant bach, Young voices Gwely, gwely, Did I hear a bird? Hen blant bach, Not a word. Dime, dime dime Did I hear a song? Hen blant bach. Perhaps long ago. (But I don’t think so.) Tomorrow, Did I hear the flutter of wings, Little children, Like the sound of apron strings Bed, Unravelling? Little children, What have I heard? Halfpenny, Just a little bird Little children.
Baritone solo 7. Satin Feathers That keeps on falling, falling Aderyn Du From an empty thunder-cloud, Sounding of loss – Soprano solo a loss so loud. Little bird with satin feathers, Take my tears across the waters, Chorus Take my prayer and take my sorrow, Heno, heno Take my heart until tomorrow. Hen blant bach, Gwely, gewly, Aderyn du a’I bluefyn sidan, Hen blant bach, A’I big aur a’I dafod arian, Dime, dime, Ei di drosta’I ar don yr heli Hen blant bach, I holi hynt yr un ‘rwy’n garu? Dime dime, Hen blant bach. (Please turn the page quietly.) Baritone solo I’m stronger than you – I’m eight years old. Then bring the spring and bring the summer, That’s nothing – I’m eight and a half! Bring the stars a little closer, Bring the sun and make it golden, Dwi’n gryfach na thi – dwi’n wyth mlwydd Bring the daisies to my garden. oed. ‘Mond hynny? —Dwi’n wyth mlwydd a Aderyn du, a ddoi di eto, mis! Dod I’r ardd I chwarae cuddio, Dod â’r blodau nôl i dyfu, I’m prettier than you – I’m nine years old. Dod â’r heulwen aur I wenu? That’s nothing – I’m nine and a half!
Soprano & baritone soli Dwi’n bertach, lot, na thi – dwi’n naw Bring the music to my valley, mlwydd oed. Bring it back again, and hurry, ‘Mond hynny? – Dwi’n naw blwydd a mis! Bring the joy and bring the laughter, Bring them back to stay forever. I’m cleverer than you – I’m ten and a quarter. Aderyn du, a ga’I dy ffeindio That’s nothing – I’m ten and a half! Yn y cwm yn canu eto? Tyrd â’r miwsig, tyrd â’r chware, Dwi’n ddoethach, lot, na thi – dwi’n Tyrd â’r plant yn ddiogel adre. ddeg, bron, a hanner. ‘Mond hynny? – Wel dwi’n un deg un! One, two, three things, I can’t imagine That my bird with wings of satin If you’re so big, tell Billy he’s slow. Takes the night, the moon, the shadow, I can’t today, I’ve got a bad toe. And brings my children home tomorrow. A thi mor fawr, dwed wrth Jac: ti’n slo’! Un, dou, tri pheth sy’n anodd imi, Alla’I ddim nawr, nai ‘neud rywbryd ‘to. Cyfri’r sêr pan fo hi’n rhewi, Pwyso sofrens aur yr eithin, If you’re so strong, go and lift this stone! A deal I ble’r aeth y chwerthin. I can’t today, I’ve got a bad… bone.
Young voices & chorus A thi mor gryf, coda’r garreg Bring the music to my valley, Alla’I ddim nawr, mewn crys newydd sbon. Bring it back again, and hurry, Bring the joy and bring the laughter, He can’t today, he’s got a bad… bone. Bring them back to stay forever. All e ddim nawr, mewn crys newydd sbon. Aderyn du, a ga’I dy ffeindio Yn y cwm yn canu eto? If you’re so pretty, give Johnny a kiss. Tyrd â’r miwsig, tyrd â’r chware, But Johnny is ugly. For shame, I’ll tell Miss! Tyrd â’r plant yn ddiogel adre. A thi mor brydferth, rho gusan I Ben. All voices Ond mae Beni’n rhy salw! Dwi’n dweud Forever. wrth Miss Gwen!
8. And-a-half If you’re so clever, what’s three hundred Blwyddyn-a-mis million divided by nine over two? Young voices That’s easy peasy lemon squeezy…but I’m bigger than you – I’m seven years old. I’m not telling you! That’s nothing – I’m seven and a half! A thi mor glyfar, beth yw tair miliwn Dwi’n fwy na thi, dwi’n saith mlwydd oed. pum cant wedi rhannu gyda naw? ‘Mond hynny? – Dwi’n saith mlwydd a mis! Mae hynny’n haws na chaws na phawsi…ond so fi’n gweud ‘tho ti! Chorus Chorus & young voices And somewhere between the years-and-a- And once upon a time, half, When time was together, When the sky would skip and the sun When the worlds were nearer would laugh, And the skies were clearer, When the yard was the sea and the wall Once upon a time, was the land, When time was forever and tomorrow When the whole wide world could fit in a never, hand, In that once upon a time that was yours We sang, we played, we sought, we found, and mine, We teased, we joked, we gathered around, Yours and mine. We wrote, we read, we built, we drew, Before the years-and-a-half all flew Ac amser maith yn ôl, Away. Dyddiau dau yn dynnach, Pob dim yn agosach, A rhwle’n y bwlch rhwng blwyddyn a mis, Aer uwchben yn lasach, Â’r haul yn rhoi’I aur heb holi am bris, Amser maith yn ôl, Ar yr iard rdd y môr, a’r hen wal fach pen Dyddiau dau’n fyth bythoedd ac yfory’n draw oesoedd, Ydoedd ffin y byd mawr a phawb law yn Y nein hamser maith yn ôl, d’amser di a mi, llaw, Dim and ni. Chwarae, chwerthin, chwilio a chael, Cellwair, canu yn llygad yr haul, Soprano & baritone soli ‘Sgwennu, darllen, a thynnu llun, Yours and mine. Cyn I’r flwyddyn a’r mis fynd yn un Am byth. 10. When the shadow dies
9. And once upon a time Soprano & baritone soli Unwaith amser maith yn ôl How should we weep when the shadow dies, Soprano & baritone soli Fading, slipping till the sun lies And once upon a time, Asleep? When time was mine, Before you and I Should we now leave, Knew how to fly, For the stars shed no light? Before the minute without meaning, Or shall we mourn by the shallow moon Before the end of each beginning, That has no dawn, Once upon a time, No day, say, Shall we stay? Ac amser maith yn ôl, Ti yn fy ngh ôl, And still, Cyn dyfod y glaw, Shall we grieve by the shallow grave Cyn gollwng dy law, Of a flown-away life like a fallen leaf, A chyn yr eiliad heb ddim golau, And if so, how? A chyn y diwedd I bob dechrau, Amser maith yn ôl, And when winter blows, Might we rest by the empty tree? Chorus Shall we try? Should I? Once upon a time that was yours and mine. Nobody knows. Amser maith yn ôl, d’amser di a mi . But if to be alive is to belong (the above repeated ) Then we must Keep Still This song. Chorus, young voices & optional Pe bawn I yn seren fach loyw lân soprano & baritone soli Yn gwenu ar fron y nos, Sing it until the end of the night, Mi fynnwn oleuo’r holl gonglau du Sing it, sing it, for our children loved light, A’r ffordd sydd yn mynd I’r rhos.
Soprano & baritone soli Ern ad wyf I na haul na lloer My child loved light. I’r cread mawr I gyd, Gall plenty bychan lawenhau 11. Lux aeterna Un cornel bach o’r byd. Young voices, then soprano & baritone soli, then chorus Young voices, chorus altos Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine: cum Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine: cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam dona quia pius es. eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis, quia pius es. Chorus Sêr y Goleuni, Let everlasting light shine upon them, O Seren dân, Lord, with your saints Goleuni, forever, for you are merciful. Eternal rest Seren gân. grant them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, Star of light, for you are merciful. Star of fire, Llewyrched arnynt oleuni gwastadol, Light, gyda dy saint am byth, Star of song. otherwydd rwyt ti’n drugragog. Dyro iddynt orffwys tragwyddol, Young voices O Arglwydd, a llewyrched goleuni Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine: tragwyddol arnynt, oherwydd trugarog wyt ti. Soprano & baritone soli Cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Young voices & soprano & baritone soli ‘Light’ in various languages Young voices & chorus sopranos & altos ‘Light’ in various languages Young voices If I were a beautiful twinkling star Soprano solo & young voices I’d shine on the darkest night, Light. I’d seek where the dreariest pathways are And light them with all my might.
Though sun and moon I cannot be To make the whole world bright, I’d find some little cheerless spot And shine with all my might. THE Artists SIR KARL JENKINS, DCINY Composer-In-Residence A 2011 global survey showed that Karl Jenkins is now the most performed living composer in the world. He was raised in Penclawdd on the Gower Peninsula, edu - cated at Gowerton Grammar School, and read music at University College Cardiff, University of Wales and the Royal Academy of Music, London. The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace , written for the millennium is perhaps his most well known work. The recent perform - ance at the RAH on July 3rd 2016 with the Royal Choral Society and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was the 2000th performance of the work. Highlights include a commemorative performance A Doctor of Music, he has held Fellow - in NY on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 ships, Honorary Doctorates and while the recording has been in the UK Professorships at five universities or Classical charts for over 600 weeks. His conservatoires, including the Royal total recorded output has resulted in sev - Academy of Music, where a room has enteen gold and platinum discs. been named in his honour. Since 2004, he has consistently been the highest His style and integrity has transcended placed living composer in Classic FM’s musical boundaries encompassing jazz- “Hall of Fame”. Decorations include: rock with Soft Machine , the global Cymru For The World , the Hopkins ‘crossover’ phenomenon Adiemus , Medal of the St. David’s Society for the soundtracks for Levis and British Air - State of New York, the ‘Order of Merit ways, while stopping off along the way – Knight’s Cross’ by the President of to score a Kiefer Sutherland movie, be a Hungary and, in 2015, the President’s castaway on BBC “Desert Island Discs”, Medal for peace, by the President of be featured by Melvyn Bragg on the ITV Kosovo, on account of the dedication of seminal South Bank Show and be The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace to awarded the Freedom of the City of the victims of the war. London. He has recorded for EMI Clas - sics and DG. Works include: Adiemus, 2014 saw the inaugural ‘The Arts Club Requiem, Palladio, Stabat Mater, Quirk, - Sir Karl Jenkins Award’, established to The Peacemakers and Motets , many of help young musicians entering the pro - which attained No1 status in the UK fession. He is the patron of numerous Classical chart. Apart from his own pro - choirs, including the Dutch Jenkins lific output, he has composed music for Choir , a ‘national choir’ in Holland. He HRH The Prince of Wales, Bryn Terfel, holds the Classic FM ‘Red f ‘award for Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Evelyn ‘outstanding service to classical music’ Glennie and the London Symphony and was awarded an OBE, by Her Orchestra amongst many others. Majesty The Queen, in the 2005 New Years Honours List and a CBE in the Bryn Terfel, it commemorates the 50th 2010 Birthday Honours List ‘for serv - anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, ices to music’. In 2016 he received the Wales, when a colliery spoil tip col - BASCA (British Academy of Songwrit - lapsed, enveloping a school, killing 116 ers, Composers and Authors) Gold children. Badge Award. He was knighted in the 2015 Queen’s His most recent work, Cantata Memo - Birthday Honours List while his autobiog - ria , was premiered, with the composer raphy, Still With the Music . was recently conducting, last October. Featuring published by Elliot & Thompson.
JONATHAN GRIFFITH, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor over 65 performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center combined. In addi - tion to the major works of the classical repertoire, conducting highlights in- cludes the U.S. premieres of Karl Jen- kins’ Stabat Mater, The Armed Man , and Te Deum , Sergei Taneyev’s Upon Reading a Psalm , Miloš Bok’s Missa Solemnis , Luigi Boccherini’s Villancicos , and Eugene Goossens’ re-orchestration of Handel’s Messiah , along with world premieres by Eric Funk, Seymour Bernstein, and Robert Convery. His additional conducting credits include the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake An acclaimed conductor, educator, and City; Manhattan Philharmonic and New lecturer, Jonathan Griffith has led per - England Symphonic Ensemble, both at formances across North America, Carnegie Hall; the European Symphony Europe, and Asia. Maestro Griffith is Orchestra in Spain; Bohuslava Martinu co-founder and artistic director of Philharmonia and Philharmonia Chorus, Distinguished Concerts International Virtuosi Pragensis Chamber Orchestra, New York (DCINY), which has Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, and brought together, under his artistic Dvo rˇák Chamber Orchestra in the leadership, thousands of musicians and Czech Republic; and the Bialystok State choral singers in concert at prestigious Philharmonic in Poland, as well as venues across the United States, includ - numerous regional orchestras and cho - ing Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and ruses across the United States. Disney Hall. The founder and music director of the Distinguished Concerts The Jonathan Griffith Singers, an ensem - Orchestra, Maestro Griffith also over - ble drawn from singers across North sees DCINY’s mentoring program for America and founded in 1987, has made conductors. its mark internationally. In recent years Dr. Griffith has led the Singers on highly He made his Carnegie Hall conducting acclaimed tours to Uruguay and debut in 1989 and has conducted well Argentina; to the People’s Republic of China, premiering Karl Jenkins’ The Distinguished Concerts Orchestra were Armed Man: A Mass for Peace in Beijing 2014 and 2015 recipients of the and Shanghai; and to Pisa, Italy. Dr. American Prize in Conducting, profes - Griffith and the Jonathan Griffith sional orchestra division, and a semi- Singers toured Turkey in June of 2013 finalist in the 2016 competition. Dr. performing the acclaimed Turkish orato - Griffith received his DMA in conducting rio Yunus Emre by A. Adnan Saygun in from the Conservatory of Istanbul with the Cemal Resit Rey Music/University of Missouri-Kansas Orchestra and in Ankara and Eskinehir City, a master’s in music education from with the Presidential Orchestra at the Wichita State University, and bachelor invitation of the TURKSOY governmen - of music education from the University tal agency. Dr. Griffith along with the of Kansas.
JOANIE BRITTINGHAM, Soprano Joanie Brittingham, soprano, has been noted for her “full-bodied voice” (Tulsa World) and “vivacious stage presence” (Greenville News), “dramatic versatil - ity” (Opera News) and “lucid diction” (New York Times). Brittingham recently made her Carnegie Hall debut with Dis - tinguished Concert Artists International (DCINY), as the soprano soloist for Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man . Recent per - formances include Marie in The Princess Pat with Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! and Stella in The Stranger the Better , part of Hartford Opera The - ater’s New in November. She has performed with Riverside Theatre, Icon - Lavinia Jensen Competition in 2014, oClassic Opera, and Chelsea Opera, and and a semifinalist in the International has performed with the New Works Fes - Concours de Chant de Clermont Fer - tival with OPERA America, American rand in 2015. Ms. Brittingham has two Lyric Theatre, Opera Lancaster, GLOW Masters degrees from Baylor University, Lyric Theatre, New York Lyric Opera, in Voice Performance and Music History Light Opera Oklahoma, Peach State and literature, and obtained her under - Opera, and Wichita Grand Opera, graduate degree from West Virginia among others. Ms. Brittingham’s per - University in Voice Performance and formances include recitals with the Theatre. She is featured on the album Market Street Arts Festival, New York Songs of Robert Burns , available on Opera on Tap, and the Creagan Arts Itunes. Additional information can be Series. She was a finalist in the Fritz and found at www.joaniebrittingham.com HOLLY SORENSEN , Mezzo-Soprano Holly Sorensen is known for her rich, colorful, and expressive timbre. A gifted singing actress with great versatility, Ms. Sorensen was described as having, “a grand time!…dispensing attitude with relish and producing some impres - sively chilling tones” – Opera News . The Tampa Bay Times writes, “a creamy mezzo that soars lusciously and is breathtaking in her cruelty,” upon making her debut as Dalila in Samson et Dalila with the St. Petersburg Opera. Ms. Sorensen performs a wide variety of repertoire, ranging from dramatic lead - ing mezzo roles, to comic Rossini. Some of her other stage credits include, the Solemnis with the Helena Symphony. title role in Carmen , The Mother— She returned to Avery Fisher Hall Hansel and Gretel , Suzuki— Madama singing as mezzo soloist in Handel’s Butterfly , La Prima Donna—Salieri’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and the Prima la Musica poi le Parole , Pitti Durufle Requiem with DCINY where Sing— The Mikado , The Secretary— The she was hailed as “radiant” by the New Consul , Sorceress— Dido and Aeneas , York Concert Review. Other perform - Prince Orlofsky – Die Fledermaus , The ances include: Mendelssohn’s Paulus Princess Aunt – Suor Angelica . Some with the Oratorio Society of New York operatic performance venues include: in Carnegie Hall, Respighi’s Laud to the Utah Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Nativity , Mendelssohn’s Elijah , the Bronx Opera, Utah Lyric Opera, Con - Yizkor Requiem and Bach’s St. John necticut Grand Opera, Duluth Opera, Passion . Ms. Sorensen performed the Opera in the Ozarks, Ardamore Cham - Mozart Requiem and Vivaldi Gloria in ber Opera, Opera Company of Venice, Italy with Dicapo Opera, and Brooklyn, Dicapo Opera, and Boston has been a featured soloist with the Salt Classical Orchestra. Lake Choral Artists in performances including the Bach B Minor Mass , and Ms. Sorensen has been lauded for her The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins. She concert and oratorio work, as a mezzo has performed frequently with the with “luscious tones” – Greenwich Greenwich Choral Society and Green - Times and “glamorous and beautiful to wich Symphony in Connecticut, the see and hear” – Greenwich Citizen. She Allentown Symphony and Norwalk most recently sang as mezzo soloist in Symphony. Ms. Sorensen was the first Bach’s St Matthew Passion under Dr. place female winner of the Nico Castel Craig Jessop with the American Festival vocal competition in Carnegie Hall. Chorus and in Beethoven’s Missa MARK WALTERS, Baritone Tampa, and the title role in a concert version of Don Giovanni with Kalama - zoo Symphony. In concert, he sings in the Centennial Celebration Concert with Opera Tampa, the 10th Anniver - sary Gala with Opera Louisiane, Händel’s Messiah with Augustana Col - lege, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Traverse City Symphony, and a concert of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Vaughn Williams’ Serenade with Spring - field Symphony.
Walters’ oratorio work includes his Carnegie Hall début in Orff’s Carmina Being touted as one of the next great Burana and Fauré’s Requiem ; American Verdi baritones, Opera News Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Tal - describes Mark Walters as “a force to be lahassee Symphony, Mississippi reckoned with.” He is lauded for his per - Symphony Orchestra, and Lima Sym - formances throughout the United States phony; Verdi’s Requiem with as Scarpia in Tosca , Germont in La travi - Mississippi Symphony; Brahms’ ata , and Pizarro in Fidelio . Walters is Requiem with Arizona Music Festival now foraying into richer, more dramatic and Händel’s Messiah with Mississippi roles including: Die fliegende Holländer, Symphony and Händel Oratorio Soci - Jochanaan in Salome , Wotan in Der Ring ety. As a featured soloist, Mr. Walters des Nibelungen , the title role of Sweeney has sung in the “Milnes Voice Gala Todd , and Iago in Otello . Honors James Morris,” in the Baritones on the Bayou with Opera Louisiane, as This season, Walters sings the role of Elijah with the Pensacola Choral Soci - Peter in Hänsel und Gretel with Seattle ety, and in a Gala concert for the Opera, Scarpia in Tosca with Opera Canterbury Festival, UK. JORGE ÁVILA, Violin Hailed as a “strong violinist” by the New York Times , Honduran-born Jorge Ávila has won attention as an outstand ing violinist through numerous appearances as a soloist, recitalist, con - certmaster, and chamber musician. A recipient of various awards and honors, Jorge received his green card under the Extraordinary Talent category, later becoming a U.S. Citizen. He was also awarded first prize at the 2001 Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Competi - tion and the Omar del Carlo Fellowship at the Tanglewood Music Center. Jorge is the concertmaster of the Ridgefield Symphony and DCINY. He has also both television and radio, and in 2008 appeared as concertmaster with The appeared as concertmaster for His Stamford, Westfield and Greenwich Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, at a tele - Symphony orchestras, St. Patrick’s vised Mass held at Yankee Stadium. Cathedral, Long Island Masterworks, Jorge has recorded for Naxos, None - Grace Church Orchestra, and Tangle - such Records, and other labels. His wood Music Center, among many other solo debut CD of Spanish violin and orchestras. His concerto highlights piano Sonatas was released in 2012 on include recent performances of the the Centaur Label. In September of Mendelssohn, Brahms and Beethoven 2015, Jorge was chosen to be the con - concertos, as well as Beethoven’s Triple certmaster for Pope Francis’ historic Concerto with David Finckel and Wu Mass at Madison Square Garden. Han. He has often performed live on CATRIN FINCH, Harp wider public....” International welsh harpist, Catrin Finch, is one of the most accomplished harpists of her generation. From achieving the highest mark in the UK for her Grade 8 exam at the tender age of nine, she went on to study at The Purcell School and the Royal Academy of Music. From 2000–2004, she had the honor of reviving the ancient tradition of Royal Harpist to H.R.H, the Prince of Wales, last held in 1873. She has appeared with the world’s top orchestras around the world and recorded for most of the major international recording companies. Since her first recording of “Catrin has done more than anyone in Bach’s Goldberg Variations for the harp history to bring her instrument to a Deutsche Grammophon label in 2007, she has recorded three further albums ment charity Water Aid. Known for her for the label including the best selling work within the community and with “Blessing” with John Rutter. In 2013 the younger generation, Catrin is com - Catrin collaborated with Senegalese mitted to promoting the harp and kora player Seckou Keita winning the classical music through her now success - 2014 Album of the Year in both Froots ful annual Academi Catrin Finch and Songlines magazines, and sitting Academy Summer Harp School and atop the World Music charts for a num - Annual Harp Fun Day. She now lives in ber of weeks. 2015 saw the release of Cardiff, Wales with her two young Catrin’s self-composed album entitled daughters and husband, with whom she “Tides”, on her new label ‘Acapela’ in runs a successful concert venue and support of the International Develop - recording space – Acapela.
JAMES NYORAKU SCHLEFER, Shakuhachi while working towards a career as a flute player and pursuing an advanced degree in musicology at CUNY (Queens College.) Today, he is considered by his colleagues to be one of most influential Western practitioners of this distinctive art form. As a composer, Mr. Schlefer has written multiple chamber and orchestral works combining Japanese and Western instruments as well as numerous pieces solely for traditional Japanese instruments. Mr. Schlefer is the Artistic Director of Kyo-Shin-An Arts and the curator for the Japanese music series at the Tenri Cultural Institute in James Nyoraku Schlefer is a Grand NYC. He teaches shakuhachi at Colum - Master of the shakuhachi and one of bia University, a broad spectrum of only a handful of non-Japanese artists Western and World music courses at to have achieved this rank. He received New York City Technical College the Dai-Shi-Han (Grand Master) certifi - (CUNY), and performs and lectures at cate in 2001, and his second Shi-Han colleges and universities throughout the certificate in 2008, from the Mujuan United States. In December 2015, Mr. Dojo in Kyoto. He has performed at Schlefer was recognized by Musical Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the America Worldwide for his work both Kennedy Center, Tanglewood and as a composer and as Artistic Director BAM, as well as multiple venues across of Kyo-Shin-An Arts, as one of their the country and in Japan, Indonesia, “30 Top Professionals and Key Influ - Brazil and Europe. Mr. Schlefer first encers.” www.nyoraku.com encountered the shakuhachi in 1979, DAVID CHILDS, Euphonium David Childs is regarded as one of the finest brass musicians of his generation. He has appeared as soloist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, DCINY Symphony and BBC Philharmonic; made solo appearances at the Singapore Interna - tional Festival, Welsh Proms, Harrogate International Festival, Cheltenham Fes - tival, Melbourne International Festival, BBC Proms and New York Festival; per - formed solo recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and Bridgewater Hall; given Concerto performances at the Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, & Orchestra directed by the composer. Queen Elizabeth Hall, Symphony Hall, David is an Associate of the Royal Col - New York’s Lincoln Center and Lon - lege of Music London; a Professor at don’s Royal Albert Hall; and regularly both the Royal Welsh College of Music records as a solo artist for radio, televi - & Drama, and the Birmingham Conser - sion and commercial disc. David tours vatoire; an Artist for the Buffet Group extensively performing in Australia, Besson, Alliance and Reunion Blues; and New Zealand, the Middle East, Japan, is Director of Prima Vista Musikk pub - Hong Kong, Europe and the U.S.A. He lishing house. He is also a founder is a keen advocate of new music and has member of the highly successful brass premièred ten concerti for euphonium quartet Eminence Brass and Artistic including a Royal Albert Hall BBC Director of Wales’ premiere wind Proms broadcast of Alun Hoddinott’s, orchestra Cardiff Symphonic Winds. ‘Sunne Rising—The King Will Ride’, a David is undoubtedly leading the way Carnegie Hall US première of Karl Jenk - for euphonium players worldwide. ins’ Concerto for Euphonium & Through his own performances he con - Orchestra, a televised première of Philip tinues to showcase the euphonium as a Wilby’s Concerto for Euphonium & serious solo vehicle within the world of Orchestra, and a UK première of Chris - classical music. For further information tian Lindberg’s Concerto for Euphonium visit: www.davechilds.com DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS ORCHESTRA
Founded in 2008 by esteemed choral direction of Dr. Griffith and DCINY’s and orchestral conductor Dr. Jonathan roster of renowned guest conductors, Griffith, Distinguished Concerts the DCO has been lauded by conduc - Orchestra (DCO) is the resident orches - tors and reviewers alike for its fresh tra for Distinguished Concerts interpretations, musical subtlety, and International New York (DCINY), the virtuosic ensemble playing in perform - city’s preeminent producer of choral ances of choral/orchestral masterworks, and orchestral concerts in New York’s as well as adventuresome new composi - most prestigious concert venues. The tions. Dr. Griffith and the DCO have DCO is comprised of the top NYC-area been awarded the prestigious American orchestral musicians, including gradu - Prize in the professional orchestra cate - ates of Julliard, The Manhattan School gory in both 2014 and 2015, and are of Music, The New England Conserva - semi-finalists in 2016. Distinguished tory, and Boston Conservatory. Many Concerts Orchestra is driven by pas - DCO players who have left New York sion, innovative vision, a total belief in have gone on to permanent posts in its artists, and an unwavering commit - orchestras such as the Boston Sym - ment to bringing forth an unforgettable phony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and musical experience for performer and the London Philharmonic. Under the audience alike.
DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL
Distinguished Concerts Singers Interna - been invited by DCINY to appear on tional (DCSI) forms the backbone of their concert series following a rigorous Distinguished Concerts International audition process with DCINY’s Artistic New York (DCINY), the city’s preemi - Team. DCSI can vary in size from nent producer of choral and orchestral between 100 to 500 singers, depending concerts in New York’s most prestigious upon the repertoire, and has drawn concert venues. DCSI is comprised of members from around the world, with singers and chorus members from pro - 43 countries and 6 continents repre - fessional, semiprofessional, and sented to date. dedicated amateur ensembles, who have DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL Aboa Gospel (Finland), Silvia Koski, Director Children’s Chorus of Sussex County (NJ), Deborah A. Mello, Director Choir of the Karl-Rehbein-Schule Hanau (Germany), Frank Hagelstange, Director Côr Glanaethwy (UK), Cefin Roberts, Director Coral San José Abesbatza-Coro In Tempore Abesbatza (Spain), Carlos Etxeberria Alonso, Director Kantorei ev. Thomaskirche, Düsseldorf (Germany), Irina Schneider, Director Kirchenchor Walchwil (Switzerland), Peter Werlen, Director Mornington Peninsula Chorale (Australia), Tom Buchanan, Director Nelson Civic Choir (New Zealand), Chris Lukies, Director Newark Boys Chorus (NJ), Donald C. Morris, Director *New York Festival Singers (NY), Alec Spencer, Director *Sno-King Community Chorale, Edmonds (WA), Frank DeMiero, Director St. Lorenz Lutheran Middle School Choir (MI), Scott M. Hyslop, Director The Cantata Singers (NY), Will Wickham, Director The Gisborne Singers (Australia), Stephen Brockman, Director *Voices from City of Birmingham Choir (UK), Adrian Lucas, Director And Individual Singers from around the globe
*Denotes DCINY Alumni
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Joan Cunnings Gethin Elis Sari Eloranta Katherine Hetzner Jenni Karjalainen Alexander Marzluft Silas Engel Sabrina Hievanen Liisa Karkama-Rainio Zachary Marzluft Paul Ergezinger Brittany Hill Sini-Maaria Kataja Betty Mason Eeva Eskola Hannel Hiraldo Sarah Keinath Siwan Mason Isabel Francisca Mila Hofberg Mary Jane Kelley Abraham Matthew Estremera Sánchez Ute Hoffmann Robin Keown Kitty McCann Ffion Evans Susanne Hollyfield Annette Kerber Zachary McCready Marion Evans Mikayla Hoose Kyle Kern Caitlin McDavid Gill Eyles Glynis Hopkins Louise Kesik Judith S. McFarland Ciaran Eynon Pauline Hornung Barb Kindness Tom McInerney David Featherstone Gabriele Luise Yanir King Judith McKee Joseph Fedor Auguste Hornung Alison Kinghorn Elenor Mckenna Josh Feintuch Martha Horton Marcelle Kirby Mephie McKern James Felton Tricia Howard Annika Koppe Connor McQuillan Megan E. Fewkes Lyndal Howley Heidi Koppe Iola Medi Astrid Fischer Angharad Hughes Sari Annika Marie Melvin Marina Fleischmann Eirian Hughes Koskelainen María Jesús Mendoza Noelene Ford Elen Hughes Silvia Koski Antón Drew Fornarola Karen Hughes Michaela Krawczack Richard Meneely Brandon Frank Linda Hughes Carrie Kreider Holger Carl Metschan Margrit Franke Vasyl Humnytskyy Regan Kribs Kirsi Mikkonen Margret Heide Kay Hunter Merle Meta Kubasch Maria Therese Gerda Fröhlich Dei Huws Raisa Vladimirovna Millarg Alicia Gaines Joomin Hwang Kukhareva Ken Milligan Brandi Gaines Nicholas Hyslop Eeva Kultasiipi Sinja Melina Kora Garcia Scott Hyslop Sabina Kunze Minnameier Sam Garcia Terry Iadanza Dayana Vivian Kurtz Ralph Holger Mönch Samuel Garcia Frank Isbister Sanna Kuusinen Giuliano Montero Jesús María García Janet Isbister Sarah Lacopo Alicia Montoya Gutiérrez Brendan Ittner Petra Lambertz Echarri Ginger Garner Francisco Javier Izcue Lilli Josephine Lang Susan Moorhouse Corey Gerth Apesteguia Keion Langley Sian Morgan-Price Zoe Gleason María Izkue Michael Lehmann Andrea Morokutti Skell Goens Apesteguia Hermann Walther Anthony Mosquero Sacramento González Caitlyn Jammer Lehr Nigel Mountfort Mesas Maliya Jammer Annina Lehtikankare Nicola Luisa Mueller Fiona Gordon Tomás Jaso Manzano Linda D. Leibhart Annabelle Charlotte Joseph Gorvett Amyr Jaward Yvonne Lenders Mueller Zion Graham Raquel Jiménez Sola Heidi Leppänen Annegret Ruth Lowri Green Elijah Johnson Mira Leppänen Mummenhoff Elin Griffiths Ojiahny Johnson Isolde LeTrong Anke Münter Osian Griffiths Polly Johnson Janet Lewis María Fe Muro Jurío Sioned Griffiths Shamaih Johnson Broening Lilly Delyth Murphy Frank Hagelstange Rebecca Johnston Gillian Linley Gerald Murphy Mechthild Gertrud Riikka Jokela Christian Litus Margaret Murphy Hagelstange Anna Jones Rhiannon Llwyd Michael Myers Ursula Hahn Annest Jones Ute Brigitte Luise Laura Myllymäki Taija Hakonen Cerys Jones Lorsbach Susan G. Nagle Denise Hall Eleri Jones Harrison Loucks Robin Nelson Marjorie Hampton Gwenda Jones Olivia Lucatorto Betty Ngan Dorothy Hancock Gwion Jones Chris Lukies Hong Yuan Ni Sven Hansen Gwyddfid Jones Gay Lukies Joel Nichols Kit Hanski Huw Jones Cassis Lumb Inge Marlies Emma Yoshiko Hara Susan Jones Collene Lynch Nicolovius Linda Harvey Twm Jones Kauko Mäkinen Kayla Jean Niemasz Mary Rose Hayter Erin Jones-Parry Jessicia Malone Abby Niemasz Miikkapekka Christopher Jumbo Christine Manktelow Malgorzata Nishio Heikkilä Lilli Jussila Philip Manktelow Malthe Nuber Jan Henderson Reeta-Maria Kaajava Brenda Marsh Johannes Walter Oess Tanja Henrich Masato Kanzaki Ian Marshall Josephine Dorothea Payton Hernick Isabella Kapoor Mary Marshall Oess Katri Oksanen Mabli Roberts Corrine Simmons Heidi Viirla-Rantanen Karelis Andreina Mali Roberts Jamir Simmons Michael J. Vince Olivo Rumpf Rhian Roberts Cedron Sion Elspeth Vines Lisa Olsen Reese Robinson Kitty Skeen Karoliina Vitikainen Hallie Olson Tanja Rodingen Judith Skelton Gabrielle Walaszczyk Wim Oosterhoff Emory Rodrigues Franziska Maria Jayden Walker Gisela Ost Ed Rodriguez Christa Skirde Mary-Louise Walsh Josefin Öst Luis Rodriguez Barb Smith Addie Ward Math Owen Francisco Javier Darren Smith Peter Wearne Hudson Owens Rodríguez Alonso Corey Smith Heather Wearne Johanna Paasivirta Mike Rolish Karen Smith Laurence Wearne Nancy M. Pangia Ciana Roman Linda Smith Annette Elisabeth Jean Papandrea Nasir Roper Najee Smith Ingrid Weitz Calvin Paten Catrin Rosewarne Alan Smithee Bastian Moritz Weitz Christopher Peguero Niall Rowlands Ana María Sola Arilla Max Tilmann Weitz Pilar Camino Mark Rubin Silja Sotamaa Bettina Weitzel Pellejeros Taniñe Martin Rush Keara Sophie Stach Silke Ingrid Irmgard Christiana Perez Anna Saario Nora Strieter Weyergraf Samantha Perez Maria Sainio Heli-Maria Sulku Martin White Molly Pergram María José Salinas Jo Sullivan Caleb Whitman Daphne Perry Liberal Anne Surace Joshua Whitman Joy S. Perry María Antonia Kayla Swiecicki Lydia K. Wickham Pat Peters Sánchez Alcalá Bronwyn Tacey William Wickham Karlene Petrenko Janna Sandberg Ken Tacey Lois Wiliam Katharina Petrova Aaron Sandoval Anna-Mari Taipalus Jutta Wilke Isabel Gudrun Pamina Anita Santic Mackenzie Talaski Alaw Williams Pilato Erno Sarja Kuniko Tanaka Catrin Williams Eva-Maria Jasmin Juho Savolainen Marjorie Tangey Lleucu Williams Pilato Tyler Schafsnitz Natalie Tayler Michael Williams Karen Plaßmann Kaylee Scharrer Elizabeth Teed Sabine Wilson Marit Pless Jacqui Schmitt Sera Thomas Catrin Withers Anna-Rosa Polso Zachary Schmitzer Sian Thomas Kristie Woodward Julia Polyak Irina Schneider Jeff Torres Heather Wooldridge Joseph Ponzi Tilman Ruben Stefan Gail Tregaskis Mary Wynings Ewa Poraj-Kuczewski Scholz Gwion Tudur Augustus Young Judy Poulsen Matthias Scholz Susanna Tuomi Madison Zehnder Shannon Prater Brunhilde Mechthilde Beata Urbaniak Haylee Zietz David Price Johanna Scholz Suzie Ussery-Kelley Julius Luis Zimny Steve Radford Ryan Schroeder Kalle Väinölä Dorothe Ursula Dr. Marjean Radford Colin Schultz Iryna Vakula Zimny Emmi Ranki Madeleine Schuman Manuel Valencia Hans-Peter Zinnen Charlotte Reith Antje Seyd- Bergera Tamara Zirians Gavin Rembert Mundhenke Gregory Valentin Hanna Zschocke Johanna Reunamo Emily Shanahan Maria Van der Linden Jennifer Zuiderwyk Chris Reyes Katherine Shen Wen Wen Mia Richards Jennifer Sheppard VanderWende Ffion Richardson Michael Shouse Garrett Vanni Jaden Rittweger Victoria Shuudifonya Suvi-Maria Canna Roberts Mareike Simmoleit Vehkavuori Cefin Roberts Erika Margarete Kaitlin Verney Eirlys Jones Roberts Simmoleit McKenzie Viersma
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Sunday Afternoon, February 19, 2017 at 1:00 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall The Glory of Freedom: A Concert to Honor Our Veterans The Music of Marquez, Mahler & Wagner James Mick, Director The Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (NY) Francis Poulenc: Gloria Erin Freeman, DCINY Debut Conductor Randall Thompson: The Testament of Freedom Lee Nelson, Guest Conductor Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Sunday Evening, February 19, 2017 at 8:00 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Mercer University at Carnegie Hall John Rutter: Requiem Stanley L. Roberts, Guest Conductor Mercer Singers (GA), and Distinguished Concerts Singers International, McDuffie String Ensemble
Tuesday Evening, February 21, 2017 at 8:00 PM Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall The Music of Dinos Constantinides Dinos Constantinides, Composer
Friday Evening, February 24, 2017 at 8:00 PM Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Keys to Romance Christina Kobb, Pianist
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