WELCOME!
Welcome to Music of Faith, the first concert of Waukesha Choral Union’s 2018-2019 season, We Are One! Throughout this season, we plan to treat you with collaborations in the true spirit of We Are One. Tonight is no exception. We are thrilled to be joined by the choirs of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Southminster Presbyterian, Our Savior’s Lutheran and Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ.
Collaborating with our local community is key to the mission of the Waukesha Choral Union. This season, we are excited to be able to not only collaborate with many wonderful musical arts organizations, but also with our community non-profit partners.
Tonight’s non-profit partner is Lake Country Caring. Based in Hartland, Lake Country Caring provides clothing, household items and personal care items to people and families in need. They are an organization near and dear to the hearts of many WCU members, and provide a vital service to Waukesha County. I would like to thank Lake Country Caring for partnering with us tonight!
We hope that you will join us again for A Choral Union Christmas, which will be presented on Friday, December 14th at First United Methodist Church in Waukesha, and on Sunday, December 16th at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church. Waukesha Choral Union will be presenting a festive program of holiday favorites for young and old.
As always, we appreciate you taking the time to join us for a night of beautiful music and we hope that you enjoy our presentation of Music of Faith.
Yours in Music, Tami Cook President, Waukesha Choral Union
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Waukesha Choral Union welcomes our nonprofit partner for the concert - Lake Country Caring.
Since 1990 Lake Country Caring has been providing clothing, bedding, mattresses, pillows, hygiene products, dishes, household items, toys, appliances and furniture to people in need. All items are new or gently used and are donated by people in the community or purchased with donated funds. Lake Country Caring is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Their assistance goes to people in Waukesha, Washington, Dodge and Jefferson counties that are going through an adverse, transitional time in their lives. Sharing God’s blessings is the core of their mission.
“We Are One: A Season of Collaboration” MUSIC OF FAITH 1 Rev. Michael D. Strachota Mass Schedule Saturdays: 5:00 pm at St. Catherine’s Sundays: 9:00 am at St. Catherine’s 7:30 am at St. Joan of Arc 10:30 am at St. Joan of Arc
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2 Waukesha Choral Union ABOUT WAUKESHA CHORAL UNION
The Waukesha Choral Union can trace its roots as Waukesha’s premier choral society back to 1949 at Carroll University. Over the years, under various names and outstanding artistic directors, WCU has developed a reputation for excellent choral music performances in SE Wisconsin. Adhering to our educational mission, we have collaborated with Carroll University choirs, with music groups from Waukesha South, Waukesha North, Kettle Moraine, Muskego, Hartford Union, and New Berlin Eisenhower High Schools, and with the Waukesha Children’s and the Lake Country Children’s Choirs. We’re proud to have shared the stage with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Choristers, Jubilate Chorale, and Bel Canto Chorus. Our potential is endless!
MISSION
The Waukesha Choral Union (WCU) pursues artistic excellence through variety of musical programming. The WCU challenges, enriches, and educates its members, audiences and community. The chorus also impacts the community through collaboration with area schools, youth choral groups and local arts organizations in Waukesha County.
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4 Waukesha Choral Union ABOUT THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Michael Chapel is the choir specialist at Brown Deer Middle/High School, where he directs nine different ensembles including: three middle school choirs, five high school choirs and a hand bell ensemble. He is also the musical theatre director, and is the fine arts event scheduling and performance facilities coordinator for the School District of Brown Deer. Mr. Chapel is currently the Choir Coordinator for the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) Middle Level Honors Project, and is active as an adjudicator for solo/ensemble festivals and honors auditions sponsored by the WSMA. Additionally, he is the choir director and lead service accompanist at Parkside Community UCC (formerly St. Peter’s) in Saukville, WI.
Mr. Chapel is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music and a Master’s Degree in Music Education – with an emphasis on choral conducting.
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Good evening and welcome to our season-opening concert, “Music of Faith.” The Waukesha Choral Union is excited to begin a season-long series of collaborations. Tonight we welcome church choirs from our area: Southminster Presbyterian (Waukesha), Our Savior’s Lutheran (Oconomowoc), Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ (Waukesha) and St. Catherine of Alexandria (Oconomowoc). And a special note of thanks to the congregation of St. Catherine for hosting this evening’s event.
Our next collaboration will be in early December as we will join the Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra and other area choirs for the WPO Christmas Concert at Carroll University. Later in December we will present our annual Christmas concerts at First United Methodist and Christ the Servant Lutheran. We return to Shattuck Hall in April to collaborate with the Jubilate Chorale, other area choral singers, orchestra and soloists for Mozart’s “Requiem.” We close our season, “We Are One,” in May with a collaborative vocal jazz-themed concert, featuring Waukesha-area school vocal jazz groups, hosted by Our Savior’s Lutheran in Oconomowoc.
As always, thank you for your continuing support of the arts in your community. We cannot do what we do without you and your generous patronage.
Michael Chapel
“We Are One: A Season of Collaboration” MUSIC OF FAITH 5 PROGRAM
WAUKESHA CHORAL UNION 2018-19 “We Are One: A Season of Collaboration” MUSIC OF FAITH Friday, November 9, 2018 – 8:00 pm St. Catherine of Alexandria, Oconomowoc, WI
EVANGELICAL and REFORMED UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Evangelical Choir
Come to Jesus ...... Chris Rice Glory to God Forever (with “Take My Life and Let It Be”)...... Steve Fee / Vicky Beeching arranged by Sheldon Curry
SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Adult Choir
Ave verum corpus ...... Wolfgang A. Mozart You Are Holy...... Per Harling arranged by John Helgen
ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA CATHOLIC CHURCH Adult Choir
Song of Celebration ...... Alan Pote Agnus Dei (with “How Great Thou Art”)...... Michael W. Smith / Stuart K. Hine arranged by Joel Raney
OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Alleluia Choir
Shine On Us ...... Michael W. Smith Toccata of Praise ...... Joseph Martin
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WAUKESHA CHORAL UNION
Sing Cantate Domino...... Kevin Memley
Sing Cantate Domino Sing to the Lord canticum novum, omnis terra a new song [for] all the land et benedicite nomini eus. and bless his name. Annuntiate de die in diem salutare ejus; Declare his salvation from day to day; annuntiate inter gentes gloriam ejus. declare his glory among the nations. Quoniam magnus Dominum For the Lord is great and greatly to be et laudabilis nimis; praised; terribilis est super omnes deo. feared above all gods. Sing Cantate Domino. Sing to the Lord.
Bow Down Low...... Shaker Song arranged by David Bridges
Bow down low and bend your head, for I’ve come to sweep this house, for to sweep the Lords house clean. Yes I’ve come to wash and clean from this floor the stains of sin, for lo, I’ve come again and I’ve not come in vain. Sweep high, sweep low, sweep clean, as you go. (Bow down low…)
I Believe...... Mark Miller
I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining. I believe in love, even when I don’t feel it. I believe in God, even when God is silent.
COMBINED CHOIRS
We Are One...... Brian Tate
When we walk, when we sleep, when we rise, we are one. When we laugh, when we sing, when we cry, when we run, we are one. And we shall love one another with all our hearts. And we shall care for each other with all our soul and our might. When we stand, when we fall, when we rise, we are one. In the cold, in the heat, in the dark, in the sun, we are one. When we’re hurting one another, that’s the way we hurt ourselves, With our sisters and our brothers, we will rise. And we do, and we try, we must live, or we die. We will reach, we will climb, we will rise, we will fly, we are one. And these words shall be forever within our hearts. And we shall teach them to our children and remember them in our lives. We are strong, we belong, we are one!
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8 Waukesha Choral Union WAUKESHA CHORAL UNION
Michael Chapel, Artistic Director SOPRANO ALTO TENOR Karen Bieszk Nancy Bertram Scott Campbell Diane Bleke Melissa Brefka Robert Henderson Tina Congdon Mary Carvalho Alex Hummel Tami Cook Mary Beth Ebert Paul McCoy Phyllis Cramer Connie Farrow Jacob Strelitzer Patricia Hummel* Maureen Hair Ed Stenzel Makenzie Kojis Elizabeth Heflin Barbara Miller Annie Hwang BASS Allison Nastoff Ann Lambert Richard Berner Carol Slaybaugh Maureen Olszewski Richard Blauvelt Wendy Stippich Michele Rinka Norm Goeschko Kathi Stoiber Susan Till Charlie Hummel Anne Wandler* Scott Westbrook Sue Wallenslager * Denotes Section Leader
WCU 2018-2019 SEASON LEADERSHIP TEAM
OFFICERS Tami Cook...... President Makenzie Kojis...... President-Elect Barbara Miller...... Treasurer Susan Wallenslager...... Secretary Wendy Stippich...... Immediate Past President
DIRECTORS AT LARGE Alex Hummel Mary Beth Ebert Robert Henderson Mondi Hernandez ‡ Michele Rinka Theresa Gamble ‡ DENOTES COMMUNITY NON-SINGING MEMBER
COMMITTEE HEADS Allyson Imig...... Marketing Director; Ex -Officio Mary Beth Ebert...... Membership Anne Wandler...... Ad Sales & Development Michele Rinka...... Music Librarian
ADMINISTRATION Michael Chapel...... Artistic Director; Ex - Officio Aaron Mathews...... Accompanist
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The Waukesha Choral Union derives its strength and quality from its members’ passion for singing and is always seeking new voices interested in: ● Improving your singing ability ● Performing major works with an orchestra ● Exploring new musical genres ● Socializing with other singers ● Being a part of a growing, dynamic arts organization To schedule an audition please call (262) 238-3454 or email [email protected]
Next auditions will be held Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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