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Sunday Afternoon, June 22, 2014, at 2:00 Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage

Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director

presents Under the Western Sky

Hometown Praise: Music from UTAH VOICES and THE LEGACY BRASS ENSEMBLE MICHAEL D. HUFF, Director CARRIE MORRIS, Accompanist

WILLIAM WALKER “Saints Bound for Heaven” from arr. Mack Wilberg The Southern Harmony (1835)

KURT BESTOR “Prayer of the Children” arr. Andrea S. Klouse

LEROY ROBERTSON “The Lord’s Prayer” from Oratorio from the Book of Mormon

Music by J. ELLIS “How Firm a Foundation” Lyrics by ROBERT KEEN arr. Mack Wilberg

Music by CRAWFORD Selections from Promised Valley GATES, Lyrics by ARNOLD SUNDGAARD

WILLIAM CLAYTON “Come, Come Ye Saints” arr. Mack Wilberg

SAMUEL A. WARD “America, the Beautiful” arr. Michael D. Huff

IRISH FOLK SONG “Be Thou My Vision” arr. Michael D. Huff

ENGLISH FOLK SONG “Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends” arr. Mack Wilberg

Intermission

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MARIACHI ESPUELAS DE PLATA NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (TX) RAMON NIÑO III, Director IMELDA MARTINEZ, Director

PEPE GUIZAR “Tema y Guadalajara” arr. Crescencio Hernández/ Carlos Martinez

TRADITIONAL “Trompetas del Diablo” Polka arr. José Hernández

VERACRUZ FOLK SONG “El Alegre” arr. José Hernández / Eduardo López

DISTINGUISHED CONCERT SINGERS INTERNATIONAL CRISTIAN GRASES, DCINY Debut Conductor CARLOS CUEVAS, Piano WALDO CHAVEZ, Bass AARON SERFATY, Percussion DAWN DRAKE, Percussion

ALBERTO GRAU “El Viento ” from Opereta Ecológica

ALBERTO GRAU “La Cucaracha”

LARRY FARROW “Jamaican Market Place”

CRISTIAN GRASES Gloria (World Premiere) Gloria Te Alabamos Señor Dios Porque Solo Tú Am én

CRISTIAN GRASES “Tottoyo”

CRISTIAN GRASES “Calypso “

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Notes ON THE PROGRAM

Hometown Praise: Music from Utah Evidence of Utah’s rich history reaches The Mormon settlers were people of deep back about 12,000 years, as the area faith, and it was a combination of their now known as Utah was inhabited distinctive doctrine and flourishing by Paleolithic peoples (10,000–8,000 popu lation that led to troubles with their B.C.), and Desert Archaic people (ca. neighbors in Missouri and Illinois. The 8,000 B.C.). The land was unoccupied Mormons were driven at gunpoint from for thousands of years as the Great their frontier homes, and ultimately the Basin was covered with water. The decision was made by church leaders to Fremont and Puebloan cultures flour - leave the United States and seek safety ished separately for hundreds of years among the mountain valleys of what was thereafter. And in about A.D. 1200, the then Mexican territory. They travelled by Shoshone, Goshutes, Utes, and Paiutes covered wagon and on foot, many pulling inhabited the land. In the 16th century, handcarts, from Iowa to Utah in, what the Navajo and Apache lived in parts of historians call, the great Mormon migra- what is now Utah. tion. From these troubled beginnings, Utah has flourished to become a center of Spanish explorers during the 16th and culture and commerce. The population is 17th centuries passed through but did still LDS-dominant, and Utahans cele - not settle in Utah. Fur trappers, includ - brate their unusual heritage each July 24 ing Jim Bridger, explored the area. But by commemorating Mormon leader, Brig- it wasn’t until 1847—when early mem - ham Young’s entrance into the Salt Lake bers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Valley. The first half of today’s program Latter-day Saints (LDS), also known as seeks to capture some of the fervor and , entered the valley of faith of Utah’s present-day inhabitants by the Great Salt Lake—that the land was offering music created by Utah composers permanently settled. that connect history with present-day life.

WILLIAM WALKER “ Saints Bound for Heaven” from The Southern Harmony “Saints Bound for Heaven” comes church-goers during the 19th century. from The Southern Harmony , a shape- Arranger Mack Wilberg (b. 1955) has note hymn and tune book compiled by taken four of the original seven verses William Walker, originally printed in to create a thrilling anthem that speaks 1835 and in regular use by American of deliverance and rejoicing. 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 4

KURT BESTOR “ Prayer of the Children” As a young man, Kurt Bestor (b. 1958), a then witnessed the tragedy of war in that Utah composer best known for his work land, his deep emotional connection with in film and commercial music, served as a those people led him to write “Prayer of missionary for the LDS Church in the for - the Children,” a poignant plea for peace mer Yugoslavia. After he returned, and in a troubled world.

LEROY ROBERTSON “ The Lord’s Prayer” from Oratorio from the Book of Mormon Leroy Robertson (1896–1971) was per - his best-known works is “The Lord’s haps one of Utah’s best-known 20th Prayer,” taken from his Oratorio from century composers, having studied with the Book of Mormon (1953), and Ernest Bloch at the recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Conservatory of Music, and later with Choir (the “flip side” of this single was Hugo Leichtentritt in Berlin. Among The Battle Hymn of the Republic ).

J. ELLIS “ How Firm a Foundation” Mack Wilberg’s setting of the Christian LDS Hymnal . It is one of the few hymn hymn, “How Firm a Foundation” was texts in which Our Lord speaks in the a favorite of Confederate General first person, offering words of hope: Robert E. Lee, and is a staple in the “I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!”

CRAWFORD GATES Selections from Promised Valley In 1946, then 25-year-old Utah composer, was signed as the lead in Promised (b. 1921) was asked t o Valley , along with Jet McDonald and a write a musical to commemorate the strong cast of local actors in supporting 100th anniversary of the Mormon settle - roles. Lowell Lees directed the show, ment of the Salt Lake Valley. His instruc - with Utah Symphony conductor Maurice tions were to create “the Oklahoma of the Abravanel directing the music. The per - Mormons.” The resulting musical pro - formance was staged at the University of duction, Promised Valley , with book Utah stadium to audiences that exceeded and lyrics by Arnold Sundgaard, told the 10,000, and the show ran for more than story of the Mormon migration across a month in 1947. It subsequently played the Great Plains to Utah through the for 19 summers at the Promised Valley eyes of a young couple. Alfred Drake, Playhouse in , and has who had been singing and starring on enjoyed countless revivals among LDS Broadway for four years in Oklahoma , communities and congregations. 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 5

WILLIAM CLAYTON “ Come, Come, Ye Saints” William Clayton was an early English wives, Diantha, had given birth to a convert to the LDS Church, and migrat - healthy baby boy, William Adriel Benoni ed with the Mormons to Utah. In April Clayton. In his journal, he wrote “… [I] 1846, while camped near Locust Creek composed a new song, ‘All is Well.’ I feel on the plains of Iowa, Clayton wrote the to thank my heavenly father for my boy words to the LDS hymn, now known as and pray that he will spare and preserve “Come, Come, Ye Saints” which is sung his life and that of his mother and so to the music of a traditional English order it so that we may soon meet song, “All is Well.” The hymn was in again .” For today’s Latter-day Saints, response to good news from Mormons this hymn is a much-loved anthem of still living in Nauvoo. One of his plural faith and hope.

SAMUEL A. WARD “ America, the Beautiful” Utah celebrates two major holidays in United States to the Valley of the Great July: the 4th of July commemorates the Salt Lake. Utahans are proudly patriotic, signing of the Declaration of Indepen- and Michael Huff’s setting of “America, dence and the 24th of July commemo - the Beautiful” gives voice to Utah’s rates the Mormon Exodus from the hometown pride.

IRISH FOLK SONG “ Be Thou My Vision” Folk and hymn tunes from the British Dallán Forgaill in the 6th century. The Isles permeate Utah’s hymnody. The English text was first versified by Eleanor original Old Irish text of “Be Thou My Hull in 1912. Michael D. Huff has set the Vision” is often attributed to Saint text to an old Irish Folk tune.

ENGLISH FOLK SONG “ Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends” Oliver Wendell Holmes penned the “The Water is Wide”. With words of text, “Thou Gracious God, Whose thanks, and a resounding Amen , we Mercy Lends,” which speaks of home, end our program of hometown praise, fidelity, friendship, loving ties, and the music of faith by Utah composers, sung love of God. Mack Wilberg has set by Utah Voice s. the text to the English folk tune, “O Waly, Waly,” more popularly known as —Program notes by Michael D. Huff 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 6

ALBERTO GRAU “ El Viento” from Opereta Ecológica Alberto Grau was born in Spain in 1937 textures from Latin America and the and relocated to Venezuela at an early Caribbean, rhythmic motives that age. A distinguished composer, conduc - derive from the natural prosodic accen - tor, and teacher, Grau has earned a place tuation of the text, and eurhythmic pat - of honor among the most prominent terns of body movements and body contemporary Venezuelan musicians. percussion. Altogether, Grau’s music He is best known for his work as a has quickly transcended national bor - choral conductor; however, as a com - ders and is recognized as a fundamental poser he has become one of the leading part of the a cappella choral repertoire. figures in Latin America. In his earlier years, Grau’s choral compositions were El Viento (“The Wind”) is the first of a characterized by dense and complex four-part suite entitled Opereta Ecológica , harmonies and the use of some extended an award-winning composition that sets compositional techniques such as glides, four texts by Venezuelan poet Jesús whispers, spoken text, and clusters. As Rosas Marcano. The text depicts the in the case of many Venezuelan choral various parts of nature (the wind, the composers, this compositional output river, the tree, and the sea) in an anthro - was complemented with numerous pomorphic way and together with the arrangements of popular and traditional music brings these elements of nature to Latin American t unes that were simpler life. The music has a strong Latin in construction. In the latter part of the American influence, and Grau includes 1980s he began to incorporate eurhyth - many elements of eurhythmics in this mics in his works, which would quickly series of songs. Stomps and claps are become one of his stylistic signatures. performed by the chorus members while singing. The composition starts and For more than a decade, Grau has been ends with the choir imitating the wind in writing music that fuses four fundamen - various ways, and the audience is asked tal elements: his initial European-based to perform with the choir at certain complex harmonic constructions, the moments so as to create an effect involv - rich and occasionally complex rhyth mic ing everybody in the hall.

ALBERTO GRAU “ La Cucaracha” La Cucaracha (“The Cockroach”) is a events or political and social issues. Grau traditional Spanish folk tune that created new verses that depict funny sit - became very popular in Mexico during uations of the cockroach, described as a the Mexican Revolution. This tune person; and he changes the traditional alternates a catchy refrain with Spanish Corrido style of this tune and rhyming verses. There are many known transforms the song into a Cuban Son , verses to this tune, and the majority are creating a uniquely Caribbean version satirical and usually comment on cur rent of this well-known tune . 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 7

LARRY FARROW “ Jamaican Market Place” Larry Farrow is a composer and a ver - Buffalo, and New Orleans orchestras. satile musical entertainer. He studied His compositions were used in a PBS piano as a child and later pursued his series entitled Los Angeles History studies at the University of Southern Project—Ode to Central Avenue . He California. As a teenager, he made two has served as an arranger for Disney as world tours with the Albert McNeil well as keyboardist for Aretha Franklin. Jubilee Singers, an affiliation he contin - ues today. His composing, arranging, “Jamaican Market Place” was originally and producing skills have been used in composed for the National Children’s radio, recordings, television, and film. Choir of Jamaica. It is a memorable Mr. Farrow has collaborated with such reggae tune that whimsically describes notable entertainers as Harry Belafonte, a day in a marketplace in Kingston, Ann Margret, The Jacksons, Gladys Jamaica, and the multitude of people Knight, Peter Nero, Bill Cosby, and who come to buy and sell their goods. Nancy Wilson. He made his “pops” With a piano arrangement by Cristian symphony debut with the San Francisco Grases, this catchy tune creates the feel Symphony and has appeared as guest of ease and wellbeing proper of the conductor with the Denver, Rochester, lifestyle in the Caribbean.

CRISTIAN GRASES Gloria (World Premiere) Cristian Grases joined the University of Llano, “Amanecer.” His latest commis - Southern California’s Thornton faculty sion by the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, in the Fall 2010 semester as assistant Three Women Walking , was premiered professor of choral music and conduc - in the summer of 2012. tor of the USC Thornton Concert Choir. Born in Venezuela, he earned Dr. Grases set the text of the Gloria advanced degrees in music from the from the Mass ordinary in five move - Simón Bolivar University and the ments, a style that can be traced back to University of Miami. He studied com - the Baroque period, in which the text of position under Antonio Mastrogiovanni, a single unit of the mass is divided and Emilio Mendoza, Beatríz Bilbao, and set to different musical movements. The his most influential mentor, Alberto five movements of Grases’ Gloria form Grau. Grases has composed and arranged an arc, and its main characteristic is that a large number of choral works for his the text is set in Spanish and the com - choirs throughout the years, many of poser uses a different Latin American which have been published by Earth- folk rhythm in each of the movements. songs, Boosey & Hawkes, Walton, The first movement, Gloria , sets the Pavane, Gentry, and A Coeur Joie. In joy ful and playful spirit for the entire 2002 he joined efforts with Alberto work. Based on the Colombian Cumbia , Grau to write a work commissioned by the movement starts with the choir imi - the Songbridge Festival and the Tapiola tating the indigenous flute and then cre - Choir. He was also commissioned a ating an atmosphere of happiness and work for the anniversary celebration of dance, in which everybody can sing the Piedmont Children’s Choir in 2006. praises to God. In the second movement, In 2008 he won first prize at the Te Alabamos , Grases uses one of the Emerging Composer Competition at most popular dances of Puerto Rico: the Yale University for his work Visiones del Bomba ; a very energetic dance which is 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 8

ideal to set the words, “We praise you. this area of the country throughout the We bless you. We adore you. We glorify colonial period to work on the coffee you. We give you thanks.” and cocoa plantations. All the rhythms and dances in this geographic area are The third movement, Señor Dios , is the deeply rooted in different sets of drums midpoint and is the most intimate sec - with particular rhythmic patterns. One tion of the entire work. The movement of these dances, the Sangueo , is particu - sets the prayer for forgiveness in almost larly popular in coastal villages for its like a circle-song style, and uses no par - upbeat and festive nature. It combines a ticular folk tradition or any percussion low drum and wooden sticks, which cre - instruments. Instead, Grases writes an ate a rhythmic platform for a high- inspired violin solo that performs pitched drum to freely improvise. The throughout the movement as a sort of excitement created in this movement call and response duo with the choir. gives way to the fifth and final move - The fourth movement, Porque Solo Tú , ment, Am én , based on the Cuban Son . is based on one of the traditional dances Using congas, bongos, and an intricate from the central coast of Venezuela. piano part, Grases brings the entire Many African slaves were brought to work into a final celebration.

CRISTIAN GRASES “Tottoyo” Tottoyo is a musical mischief that mother becomes annoyed and frustrated describes a scene in the life of Tottoyo, a and calls him more forcefully. Tottoyo young boy who likes playing outside reacts by hiding behind a bush, leaving until late hours, enjoying the warmth of his mom waiting at the doorsteps. The the Caribbean tropical weather, perhaps text is based on nonsensical phonemes, living on the coast of Venezuela or any elaborated based on the rhythmic quali - of the Caribbean Islands. When ty of the syllables. The eurhythmics and Tottoyo’s mother calls him to come into body motions that accompany the song the house, he refuses, arguing that he help engage the choristers in the singing just wants to play and have fun outside. process, also adding to the narrative of After calling him several times, the the story.

CRISTIAN GRASES “Calypso” Calypsos are widely spread throughout characterized by highly rhythmic and the Caribbean, especially in the southern harmonic vocals, with instrumental region, where the Lesser Antilles are accompaniment of Bumbac (calypso located. It originated in Trinidad and drum), metal percussion (usually trian - Tobago during the early twentieth cen - gle or bell), and eventually the steel tury, and its rhythms can be traced back drum. In this arrangement of one of the to West Africa and the arrival of French many traditional calypso tunes, Grases planters and their slaves from the French incorporates eurhythmics to finish the Antilles in the 1600s. The calypso is concert with a party. 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 9

Texts and Translations

“Saints Bound for Heaven” from Reaching hands, with nothing to hold on to, The Southern Harmony But hope for a better day. WILLIAM WALKER Crying Jesus, help me Our bondage it shall end by and by. To feel the love again in my own land, From Egypt’s yoke set free, But if unknown roads lead away from home, Hail the glorious jubilee, Give me loving arms, ‘way from harm And to Canaan we’ll return by and by. Can you hear the voice of the children Softly pleading for silence in a Our Deliv’rer He shall come by and by. shattered world? And our sorrows have an end, Angry guns preach a gospel full of hate, With our three-score years and ten, Blood of the innocent on their hands. And vast glory crown the day by and by. Crying Jesus, help me And when to Jordan’s floods we are come, To feel the sun again upon my face, Jehovah rules the tide, For when darkness clears I know you’re near, And the waters He’ll divide, Bringing peace again. And the ransom’d host shall shout, “We are come.” Dali cujete sve djecje molitive? (“Can you hear all the children’s prayers?”) Then with all the happy throng we’ll Can you hear the prayer of the children? rejoice. Shouting glory to our King, Till the vaults of heaven ring, “The Lord’s Prayer” from And through all eternity we’ll rejoice. Oratorio from the Book of Mormon LEROY ROBERTSON

“Prayer of the Children” Our Father, which art in heaven, KURT BESTOR Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Can you hear the prayer of the children Thy will be done on earth, On bended knee, in the shadow of an As it is in heaven. unknown room? Give us this day our daily bread. Empty eyes with no more tears to cry, And forgive us our debts, Turning heavenward toward the light. As we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, Crying Jesus, help me But deliver us from evil. To see the morning light of one more day For thine is the kingdom, But if I should die before I wake, And the power, and the glory, I pray my soul to take. Forever. Amen. Can you feel the hearts of the children Aching for home, for something of their very own?

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“How Firm a Foundation” Could you hear me singing as I waited? J. ELLIS Ev’ry song I sang, I sang for you. Text: Robert Keen ‘Cause

How firm a foundation, ye Saints of Love is my song! the Lord, Oh I sing it at the break of day and deep Is laid for your faith in his excellent word! in the night. What more can he say than to you he Love is my song, hath said, And the melody within my heart makes Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior, rainy days bright. Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled? I hear it when I rise at dawn, In ev’ry condition—in sickness, in health, And when I work by day. In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth , I hear it when my love is gone. At home or abroad, on the land or the sea— Or when she’s near to say: As thy days may demand, as thy days “You are my song, may demand, And the music of our love so true will As thy days may demand, so thy succor always be strong.” shall be. I need you near, and I’ll keep you near, Beside me you belong, Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be ‘Cause love is my song! not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid. “Valley Home” I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause Oh this is our Promised Valley, thee to stand, And now we will call it home. Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my This is our Promised Valley, righteous, No more need we ever roam. Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. We pushed out across the prairie, We walked across the plain, The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose And here we’ve found our promised home, I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes; And forever we will remain, That soul, though all hell should Our thanks be to God again! endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake! “Come, Come, Ye Saints” WILLIAM CLAYTON

Selections from Promised Valley Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor CRAWFORD GATES labor fear; Text: Arnold Sundgaard But with joy wend your way. Though hard to you this journey “The Wind is a Lion” may appear, Our bed will be the stony ground, Grace shall be as your day. Our blanket will be the sky ‘Tis better far for us to strive But friendly angels will gather around Our useless cares from us to drive; To watch us from on high. Do this, and joy your hearts will swell— All is well! All is well! The hardest miles lie yet ahead, The hardest miles to go, Why should we mourn or think our lot But there’s never a mile I’ll ever dread is hard? While walking with God I know. ‘Tis not so; all is right. Why should we think to earn a “Love is My Song” great reward Ev’ry day you were away I waited. If we now shun the fight? You’d return again someday I knew. Gird up your loins; fresh courage take. 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 11

Our God will never us forsake; May God thy gold refine, And soon we’ll have this tale to tell— Till all success be nobleness, All is well! All is well! And ev’ry gain divine. Oh, beautiful for patriot dream We’ll find the place which God for us That sees beyond the years prepared, Thine alabaster cities gleam, Far away in the West, Undimmed by human tears! Where none shall come to hurt or America! America! make afraid; God shed his grace on thee, There the Saints will be blessed. And crown thy good with brotherhood We’ll make the air with music ring, From sea to shining sea. Shout praises to our God and King; Above the rest these words we’ll tell— All is well! All is well! “Be Thou My Vision” IRISH FOLK SONG And should we die before our journey’s through, Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, Happy day! All is well! Be all else but naught to me, We then are free from toil and sorrow, too; save that thou art; With the just we shall dwell! Be thou my best thought in the day and But if our lives are spared again the night To see the Saints their rest obtain, Both waking and sleeping, Oh, how we’ll make this chorus swell— Thy presence my light. All is well! All is well! Be thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word “America the Beautiful” Be thou ever with me, SAMUEL A. WARD and I with thee, Lord; Be thou my great Father, and I, Oh, beautiful for spacious skies, Thy true son; For amber waves of grain, Be thou in me dwelling, For purple mountain majesties and I with Thee one. Above the fruited plain! America! America! Be thou my breastplate, God shed his grace on thee, my sword for the fight; And crown thy good with brotherhood Be thou my whole armor, From sea to shining sea. be thou my true might; Be thou my soul’s shelter, Oh, beautiful for pilgrim feet, be thou my strong tow’r; Whose stern, impassioned stress O raise thou me heavenward, A thoroughfare of freedom beat great Pow’r of my pow’r Across the wilderness! America! America! High King of heaven, God mend thine ev’ry flaw, Thou heaven’s bright sun, Confirm thy soul in self-control, O grant me its joys after vic’try is won; Thy liberty in law. Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Oh, beautiful for heroes proved Still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all. In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America!

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“Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends” ENGLISH FOLK SONG Text : Oliver Wendell Holmes

Thou gracious God, Whose mercy lends The light of home, the smile of friends, Our gathered flock Thine arms enfold, As in the peaceful days of old. Wilt thou not hear us while we raise, In sweet accord of solemn praise, The voices that have mingled long In joyous flow of mirth and song? For all the blessings life has brought, For all the sorrowing hours have taught, For all we mourn, for all we keep, The hands we clasp, the loved that sleep. The noontide sunshine of the past, These brief, bright moments fading fast, The stars that gild our dark’ning years, The twilight ray from holier spheres.

We thank Thee Father; let Thy grace Our loving circle still embrace, Thy mercy shed its heav’nly store, Thy peace be with us evermore.

“El Viento” ALBERTO GRAU Text: Jesús Rosas Marcano

Yo soy el viento de la montaña I am the wind of the mountain pongo en la fronda mi remolino, I put my whirl on the frond, yo hago que dancen todos los juncos, I make all the fine straws dance, que cada caña tenga un silbido, and every cane whistle, soy el transporte de los rumores, I transport all the rumors, soy el aliento del bosque vivo. I am the breath of the living forest. Soplo en las olas de los océanos, I blow on the ocean waves, soplo en la velas de los navíos, I blow in the ship’s sails, y al mar le pongo pañuelos blancos, and I put white scarves on the sea, y pongo arena por todo el río. and I put sand all around the river. Yo soy el viento de la montaña I am the wind of the mountain pongo en la fronda mi remolino, I put my whirl on the frond, hago la fiesta más delicada I make the most delicate party con las agujas que tiene el pino. with the pine needles. 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 13

“La Cucaracha” ALBERTO GRAU

Es que ella no tiene la principal. It is because she doesn’t have the main [leg]. Dicen que la cucaracha They say the cockroach tuvo unos gemelitos had a set of little twins a los cuales ella llama which she calls Bonifacio y Angelito. “Pretty Face” and “Little Angel.”

Dicen que la cucaracha They say the cockroach fué muy buena bailadora, was a very fine dancer, pero con su pata rota but with her broken leg ya no baila ni la jota. she can’t even dance a jig.

La cucaracha ya no puede caminar The cockroach can no longer walk porque no tiene, because she doesn’t have, porque le falta because she is missing la patica principal. her most important leg.

Dicen que la cucaracha They say the cockroach cayó de una bicicleta fell from a bicycle y por eso su patica, and because of that, no puede calzar chancleta. can’t put her slipper on.

“Jamaican Market Place” LARRY FARROW

Market woman, taking all her goods to Kingston Market. Market woman, on her way to the market.

Here comes a woman dressed in white On her way to market, taking all her goods to sell people come from miles around

Another woman with fish to eat on her way to market Baskets full so take your pick, you can bargain for your best price

Some carry goat, beans and sugarcane, yes you can buy at market. The Rastaman brings his goods to sell, you can buy ev’ryday

There goes the woman dressed in white on her way from market. Singing joyf’lly all way home, she has sold all her goods today.

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Gloria (World Premiere) CRISTIAN GRASES

Gloria a Dios en el cielo, Glory be to God in the highest. y en la tierra paz And in earth peace a los hombres que ama el Señor. to men of good will. Te alabamos, te bendecimos, We praise Thee; we bless Thee; te adoramos, te glorificamos, we worship Thee; we glorify Thee. te damos gracias, We give thanks to Thee Por tu inmensa gloria for Thy great glory. Señor Dios, Rey celestial, O Lord God, Heavenly King, Dios Padre todopoderoso. God the Father Almighty. Señor, Hijo único, Jesucristo. O Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. Señor Dios, Cordero de Dios, Lord God, Lamb of God, Hijo del Padre; Son of the Father. tú que quitas el pecado del mundo, Thou that takest away the sins of the world, ten piedad de nosotros; have mercy upon us. tú que quitas el pecado del mundo, Thou that takest away the sins of the world, atiende nuestra súplica; receive our prayer. tú que estás sentado a la derecha del Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Padre, Father, ten piedad de nosotros; have mercy upon us. porque sólo tú eres Santo, For thou only art holy, sólo tú Señor, thou only art the Lord, sólo tú Altísimo Jesucristo, thou only art the most high, Jesus Christ. con el Espíritu Santo Together with the Holy Ghost en la gloria de Dios Padre. in the glory of God the Father. Amén. Amen.

“Calypso” CRISTIAN GRASES

Calypso, Calypso. Everybody needs a Calypso Every time you need a Calypso Here is what you must do First of all you need a rhythm, So shake a little shaker, And you bang a drum, and you sing a song, And then, there is a Calypso for you. 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 15

THE Artists

MICHAEL D. HUFF , Director

Dr. Michael Huff wears many hats. He is the founding conductor of Utah Voices, a critically acclaimed community choir of which Edward Reichel, Salt Lake City arts critic, has said, “ Their singing is always finely crafted and expressed.” Catherine Reese Newton of the Salt Lake Tribune , wrote “They … demonstrated excellent balance, unwavering focus and contagious conviction.” Dr. Huff is also the executive director of Legacy Music Alliance, a non-profit organization in Utah, dedicated to enriching genera - tions of people by advancing music education. He is also artistic director of the Festival of Gold Series, an elite classrooms. Dr. Huff holds music annual set of events serving school degrees from the and music ensembles. He has been called “a Arizona State University. He and his triple threat” by his colleagues, owing wife of nearly 27 years are parents of to uncommon versatility in music, busi - six children, aged 10 to 22, whose ness, and leadership. His professional interests and energy are the focus of career has taken him from performances their abundant family life. Their home on the world’s great concert halls, to is near the majestic mountains in beau - major stadium shows, and to university tiful northern Utah.

MARIACHI ESPUELAS DE PLATA

Artist-in-Residence William Gradante formed Mariachi Espuelas de Plata in 1980 under the auspices of the Texas Commission on the Arts. The program, one of th e first of its kind in the United States (and, thus, in the world), was extremely well received by the city of Fort Worth and especially by the North Side hispanic community. In November 2011 and 2013, the mariachi performed at the Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference Showcase. In August 2012 the group traveled to Orange County, California, to compete at the Mariachi National s and Summer Institute de Jose 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 16

Hernandez. Mariachi Espuelas de Plata has r epresented northern Texas at the traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico Mexican-American School Board Mem- in the summer of 2013 for the Mariachi bers Association State Mariachi Festival Spectacular de Albuquerque, where for 4 consecutive years (2011–14), and they were awarded first place in the placed 2nd in the 5A category this high school category of the mariachi year. The band is currently under the showcase and competition. North Side direction of Ramon Niño III and High School’s Mariachi Espuelas de Plata Imelda Martinez.

CRISTIAN GRASES, DCINY Debut Conductor

such as the Piedmont Children’s Chorus and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. His works have been performed by numer - ous enesembles, including the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Dr. Grases is an active guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and conducting pedagogue in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. He has also presented ses - sions in the World Symposia and ACDA regional and national conven - tions. He was elected to the board of directors of the International Feder- ation for Choral Music in 2008 and remains active in this position. Cristian Grases joined the University of Additionally, Dr. Grases is currently Southern California’s Thornton faculty chair of the Ethnic and Multicultural in the Fall 2010 semester as assistant Repertoire and Standards Committee professor of choral music and conduc - for the Western Division of the ACDA, tor of the USC Thornton Concert Choir. part of the editorial board of IFCM’s Born in Venezuela, he earned advanced International Choral Bulletin, and has degrees in music from the Simón started a new Choral Series entitled Bolivar University and the University of “The Choral Music of Latin America Miami. An award-winning conductor and the Caribbean” published by and composer, he has been comissioned Gentry as an editorial outlet for new to write for prestigious organizations Latin American choral repertoire.

PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS DCINY would like to thank our Performing Arts Partners, who, with their financial support, have made this performance possible.

UTAH VOICES Michael D. Huff, Director ` Patricia Akpan Craig Beckstrom Paul Boss Rosanne Bowman Jeanine Allred Craig Bennion Paula Boss JaLene Brown Julie Anderson Ben Blauer Mike Boswell Colleen Burningham Rick Austin Michelle Blauer Maurice Bowman Darlene Burton 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 17

Valerie Burton Kelton Gubler Charlene Moore Lee Skore Shelle Busath Mary Ann Gunnuscio Carrie Morris Lonnie Stevens Janet Carrigan Darbie Hall Donna Moyer Debi Tabor Gary Carter Janice (Yeager) Hall Colleen Murphy Heidi Taylor Karen Carter Marilyn Heightman Peggy Napoli Mike Taylor Christy Christiansen Heather Hodge Mary Ann Nelson Suzanne Taylor Linda Cochrane Stephanie Hofeling Christine Nelson-Gibby Sandi Tolman Kenneth Corbett Olivia Huff David Oguey Ian Tribe Janet Cox Seth Huff Stephanie Oguey Michael Tribe Nicole Crandall Susan Huff Camla Olson William Tribe Jordan Dearden Dee Ann Hunt Linsey Page Christian Ulmer MiQuelle Dearden Robert Hunt Rosalie Payne Sally Vandermolen Vivian Dearden Beverly Jackson Cassandra Peña Carl Wadsworth Merlyn Denkers Karma Karren Linda Pitcher Jenny Wadsworth Ila Devereaux Susan Kelley Connie Potts Jackie Ward Juli Earl Kathi Leaf Rosemary Price Jon Ward Darla Ellis Katelyn Lindstrom Mary Ann Pulham Julie Warren Bronwyn Evans Barbara Manfull Nedra Robins Todd Wente Lisa Fitzgerald Cyndie Manning Coila Robinson Jayne Wilkins Lisa Flynt Mary Ellen Mason Lauren Robinson David Wilkinson Linda Frenette Neta Matson Susan Robinson Carolyn Woolston Devan Gubler Ann Merkley Elona Rohde Dale Ann Wright Jackie Gubler Chelsea Merkley Vicki Scholz Jodie Wright

MARIACHI ESPUELAS DE PLATA Ramon Niño III, Director Imelda Martinez, Director Uriel Arehiga Melissa Jeronimo Ivan Oropeza Donaldo Rubio Marcus Cadena Diego Llamas Jocelyn Puente Jonathan Rubio Victor Estrada Mario Macias Joel Ramirez Jennifer Sanchez Nicolas Gonzalez Joan Vargas Michael Reyes Juan Daniel Triana Kimberly Gutierrez Yovanny Montelongo Juan Diego Reyna Yadira Triana Cenobio Hernandez Alondra Morales Brianna M Rodriguez

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL Bryson Middle Bulldog Advanced Chorus (SC), Holly Traynham Hill, Director Children’s Choir of Michiana (IN), Wishart Bell, Director Discovery School Choir (Honduras), Pamela Cruz and Norma López, Directors Marshall Middle School Advanced Choir (CA), Katherine Girvin, Director Penrhos College Chorale (Australia), Paul McCarthy and Catherine Clarnette, Directors Spokane Area Youth Choirs (WA), Kristina Ploeger, Director VIVA Sandnes (Norway), Liv Hugstmyr Særheim, Director Vocetti (MD), Christopher Fominaya, Director Youth Choir of Central Oregon (OR), Beth Basham, Director Miriam Aasland Beth Basham Hannah Buehler Helena Cielak Rebekah Agwunobi Richard Beharie Sara Bueso Annagh Cielak Yudia Alvarado Jessie Behrens Natalie Burdsall Tess Clafton Fiorela Alvarado Rose Belford Alicia Burg Catherine Clarnette Emma Amrien Wishart Bell Samantha Cain Caylie Cole Deborah Arnett Alia Bernabe Alexandra Calderon Tiffany Cortel Siv Anita Årsnes Maren Andrea Ryan Cantrell Sarah Costanzo Savannah Ashley Berthelsen Alexandria Capaul Anna Cox Nohel Atuán Kasey Bethel Mitchell Caponigro Christen Crawford Elise Bahemia Ruby Branyan Monica Caponigro Pamela Cruz Kamilla Bakken Marzi Branyan Piper Ceriani Celine Dalene Anya Balmeo Lauren Brunalli Ruth Chimirri Emilie Dehle Maya Baril Aleea Brunner Sarah Christano Tone Rannveig Dehle 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 18

Natalie delos Santos Mathilde Jørstad Haegen Nelson Caroline Smith Paul Denley Zoe Kaegi Henry Niepoetter Chasity Smith Katina Di Stefano Macy Kaufman Astrid Time Nødland Taylor Smith- Caroline Dirdal Veronica Keizer Calla Norman Bedsworth Emma Ditmore Rachel Kielty Solveig Nøttestad Allen Smithee Ethan Dowling Carly King Kylee Ocampo Magdalene Soh Hanne Drotningsvik Savannah King Siw Noria Øiongen Toni Speranzi Lauren Drysdale Gabrielle (Gabby) Kitt Cierra Oliveira Isabella Stork Megan Durrell Maryann Klaiber Emily Olsen Hannah Strasburg Emma Edgren Tora Klippen Emily Olson Catalina Suarez Grace Edwards Jonathan Kormylo Ida Marie Osmundnes Monika Surgautaite Sierra Elmore Carina Kulbrandstad Valentina Palma Elise Sviland Katherine Emery-Hall Henriette Kvalvåg Anacamila Palma Julie Sviland Solveig Eriksen Miriell Langeland Carmen Park Malin Elisabeth Sviland Lara Fenna Astrid Lara Jordan Parshall Annika Swenson Nicole Fiallos Andrea Lara Sineaya Paul Bryn Tannone Brenna Fineman Brianna Leary Olivia Pearl Becca Tewell Janne Folkvord Alinda Lee Emily Pearson Savannah (Anna) Christopher Fominaya Justin Lee Flora Perlmutter Thibault Maya Foster-Wexler Rudy Lee Kristina Ploeger Synne Mari Thomassen Marlene Freerksen Gretchen Levin Grace Pooley McKennah Thornton Mari Garcia Amanda Levy Jessica Porter-Langson Genna Thunberg Lydia Gardiner Hayley Lewellin Bailey Preim Anna Tibbetts Margaret (Maggie) Ericka Li Colleen Quinn Lena Louise Toftevåg Garnett Jennifer Lim Imogen Rabbitte Maggie Tomcho Tiffany Geng Ally Lister Ananya Rao Claudia Torres Jessica Genovese Ashley Lo Alexis Rastovich Pita Torres Katherine Girvin Pamela López Victoria Rastovich Hayden Traina Victoria Glynn Norma López Annika Readel Rachael Trinh Alejandra Gómez Alana Lukens Grace Reid-Jones Adam Trubitt Christian Gonzaga Nila Lukens Logan Reimbold- Alexis Van Howe Alice Goulding Emily MacLennan Thomas Cameron Vazeery Tommy Goulding Catherine Maltman Teodoro (Teo) Shruti Verma Mathilde Grødem Kadyn Mauldin Reimbold-Thomas Serina Vidsjå Erik Hagstrom Kaylee McBain Oda Nathalie Reime Ola Vik Mariana Hajicek Ashling McCaoul Katherine Rivera Audrey Wagner Emma Hampel Paul McCarthy Mia Roach Lorisa Walker Charlotte Hanlin Rylee McConnell Madison Ronchetto Emily Wasson Nora Hansen Maryanne Mcklosky Mathilde Ruud Anna Waters Synne Hetland Patrick McMahon Liv Saerheim Dora Watson Holly Hill Caroline McNaughton Liv Saerheim James Watson Amelia Hodgson Naya Menezes Ingri Saether Evelyn Weaver Sarah Hopkins Mary Meyers Zoe Sanchez Laricia Weber Martin Horpestad Chloe Miller Emily Sauther Isis Webster Lauren Hough Kendall Miller Skylar Scheff Lauren Wedge Latavia Hunter Brianna Mitchell Samantha Scheff Yoshi Weiss Brick Ilan Cammie Mitros Julia Schleicher Morgan Whitcomb Shaine Ingamells Nirina Moldsvor Paige Schmeling Ana Williams Sydney Irwin Soa Lena Moldsvor Ine Seldal Daniela Williams Isabella Jackson Hannah Mora Isabella Sferra Carson Williams Elle Jackson Abbey Morris Julie Shull Emily Wise Mia Jaramillo Ekaterina Muller Michelle Sikora Nicole Wolman Marguerite Jay Madeline Murphy Samantha Simonsen Alyssa Woodcox Brianna Jensen Emma Myklebust Theresa Simpson Felicity Wu Andrew Jessani Martha Myklebust Hailey Sims Angela Zakravsky Hanna Johnsgaard Mathilde Natlandsmyr Linda Skinnemoen María Zúniga Cameron Jones Emily Neher Claire Smith

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DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS INTERNATIONAL (DCINY) Founded by Iris Derke (general direc - entity with unmatched integrity that is a tor) and Jonathan Griffith (artistic talent incubator, a star-maker, and a director and principal conductor), presenter of broadly accessible, world- Distinguished Concerts International is class musical entertainment. driven by passion, innovative vision, a total belief in its artists, and unwavering For more information about Distinguished commitment to bringing forth unforget - Concerts International in New York and table performer and audience experi - upcoming DCINY musical events around ences. DCINY is a creative producing the world, please visit DCINY.org.

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2014 DCINY Concert and Artist Series Please join us for one of our other events:

Saturday Evening, October 11, 2014 at 8:00 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Tzu Yi Chen, Piano

Sunday Evening, November 9, 2014 at 8:00 Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center I Believe ... Remembering The Holocaust DONALD MCCULLOUGH In the Shadow of the Holocaust (New York premiere) ZALIS I Believe (United States premiere) Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Donald McCullough, Composer/Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Friday Evening, November 21, 2014 at 7:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Carmina amoris: Songs of Love Steven Sametz, Conductor Featuring Lehigh Choral Union, Lehigh University Choir, Dolce, and the Lehigh Glee Club 06-22 DCINY_CH Rental 6/11/14 10:21 AM Page 20

Saturday Evening, November 29, 2014 at 7:00 Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center The Music of Gwyneth Walker for Women's Voices Nancy Menk, Guest Conductor Gwyneth Walker, Composer-in-Residence SoHarmoniums Elizabeth Núñez, Director Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Sunday Afternoon, November 30, 2014 at 2:00 Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Messiah...Refreshed! HANDEL Messiah (Thomas Beecham/Eugene Goossens’ 1959 re-orchestration for full symphony orchestra) Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Dates, repertoire, and artists subject to change For a full season listing, visit DCINY.org.

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