Georgia institute of technology School of Music women’s - chamber choir - - symphony

Lobgesang SUN, MARCH 1ST, 2015 3:00 PM FERST CENTER

Francisca Vanherle maxwell, Soprano Elizabeth L. Wilson, Soprano Timothy Miller, Tenor

Timothy Hsu, conductor program mendelssohn Symphony No. 2 Op.52 “Lobgesang”

women’s choir - chamber choir - chorale - symphony orchestra

I. SINFONIA: MAESTOSO CON MOTO - ALLEGRO - MAESTOSO CON MOTO COME I

ALLEGRETTO UN POCO AGITATO

ADAGIO RELIGIOSO

II. ALLES WAS ODEM HAT

II. LOBE DEN HERRN MEINE SEELE

III. RECITATIVE: SAGET ES, DIE IHR ERLOST SEID - ER ZAHLET UNSRE TRANEN

IV. SAGT ES, DIE IHR ERLOSET SEID

V. ICH HARRETE DES HERRN VI. STRICKE DES TODES HATTEN UNS UMFANGEN - WIR RIEFEN IN DER FINSTERNIS - DIE NACHT IST VERGANGEN VII. DIE NACHT IST VERGANGEN

VIII. CHORALE: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT

IX. DRUM SING’ ICH MIT MEINEM LIEDE

X. IHR VOLKER! BRINGET HER DEM HERRN

Francisca Vanherle maxwell, Soprano Elizabeth L. Wilson, Soprano Timothy Miller, Tenor

Timothy Hsu, conductor guests meet the artists bios

Francisca Vanherle Maxwell

Francisca Vanherle Maxwell was born in Argentina but grew up in Belgium where she started her musical education at the age of 5. She attended the Royal Conservatorium in Brussels and obtained a Bachelors and a Master’s degree in Vocal Arts and a degree in Vocal Pedagogy. In 1997, she was granted a Fulbright Scholarship to continue her education at the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Voice Performance in 2002. Currently living in Atlanta, she teaches voice in her private studio and at Agnes Scott College.

Francisca also works as a freelance soloist in a versatile repertoire comprising all ages. She has been staged in lead roles of many operas and operettas, among which L’Incorronazione di Poppea, Rinaldo, Alcina, Die Fledermaus and Paganini . She equally portrays herself in oratorio and as a chamber music vocalist. She is a member of the Atlanta based early music group Harmonie Universelle. Her concert life has taken her all over Europe, Russia and the United States. Timothy Boyd Miller

Mr. Miller is an active performer with both national and international credits. As a resident of Atlanta Georgia, he has performed with local, national, and international opera companies. Operatic roles include Monastatos and First Armored Man in Mozart’s Die Zauberflӧte, Street in Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, and Un Messaggero in Verdi’s Aida. In June of 2008 Mr. Miller sang the role of Crab Man in critically acclaimed performances of Porgy and Bess at the Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour in Luxembourg, Granada, and Normandy. He has appeared in concert performances of Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, and a concert version of excerpts from Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. In March 2013 Mr. Miller sang the role of Comrade Alexander Ossipon in the world premier of Curtis Bryant’s The Secret Agent with libretto by Alan Reichman. Perhaps most widely recognized for his stirring renditions of “God Bless America” during the seventh inning stretch of Atlanta Braves home games, Miller has extended his exposure well beyond the concert stage. Soloist for the 2011 Georgia Gubernatorial Inauguration Ceremony, featured artist promos for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, and featured artist in the December 2012 edition of The Atlantan Magazine “Patrons and Players” rounds out a growing list of memorable career highlights. In addition to performing, Mr. Miller is an Adjunct Professor of Voice and Music at Morehouse College. elizabeth l. wilson

Elizabeth (Beth) L. Wilson is in her second year as Director of Women’s Choir/Voice Instructor at Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to her work at Georgia Tech, Mrs. Wilson was Choral Director for both Pope and Wheeler High Schools in the Cobb County School District. under her direction received consistent superior and excellent ratings at LGPE each spring and were selected for two consecutive GMEA In-Service Conferences in 2004 and 2005. Additionally Mrs. Wilson’s choirs were often invited to perform in state, regional and national events including appearances at Carnegie Hall. Mrs. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Georgia State University. Following her master’s degree, she worked for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Director of Student Musician Development for three years. Beth is currently serving as Treasurer for board of the GA ACDA state chapter. Additionally she is an active GMEA adjudicator as well as a sought-after conductor, clinician and soprano soloist. Mrs. Wilson resides in Atlanta with her husband, Ken, and their two young children, Drew and Anna. TEXT mendelssohn Symphony No. 2 “Lobgesang”

2. Chorus and Soprano Solo 2. Chorus and soprano solo Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn. Everything that has breath praise the Lord. Lobt den Herrn mit Saitenspiel, lobt ihn mit eurem Lied. Praise the Lord with the lyre, praise him with your song. Und alles Fleisch lobe seinen heiligen Namen. And let all flesh bless his holy name. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, und was in mir ist, seinen Bless the Lord, O my soul, and that is within me , bless his holy heiligen Namen. name. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, und vergiß es nicht, was Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not that he has done you er dir Gutes getan. good.

3. Tenor Recitative and Aria 3. Tenor Recitative and Aria Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn, Say it that you are redeemed by the Lord, die er aus der Not errettet hat, he has delivered them out of trouble, aus schwerer Trübsal, aus Schmach und Banden, die ihr of severe tribulation, from shame and bondage gefangen im Dunkel waret, captives in the darkness, alle, die er erlöst hat aus der Not. all which he hath redeemed from distress Saget es! Danket ihm und rühmet seine Güte! Say it! Give thanks to him and praise ye, His goodness! Er zählet unsre Tränen in der Zeit der Noth, He numbers our tears tears in our time of need, er tröstet die Betrübten mit seinem Wort. he comforts the afflicted with his word. Saget es! Danket ihm und rühmet seine Güte. Say it! Give thanks to him and praise ye his kindness.

4. Chorus 4. Chorus Saget es, die ihr erlöset seid von dem Herrn aus aller Say it that you are redeemed by the Lord out of all tribulation. Trübsal. He numbers our tears in out time of need. Er zählet unsere Tränen in der Zeit der Noth.

5. Soprano Duet and Chorus 5. Soprano Duet and Chorus Ich harrete des Herrn, und er neigte sich zu mir und I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined to me and heard hörte mein Flehn. my supplication. Wohl dem, der seine Hoffnung setzt auf den Herrn! Blessed is the man whose hope is in the Lord! Wohl dem, der seine Hoffnung setzt auf ihn! Blessed is the man whose hope is in him!

6. Tenor Aria and Recitative 6. Tenor Aria and Recitative Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen, The sorrows of death encompassed us und Angst der Hölle hatte uns getroffen, and fear of hell had struck us, wir wandelten in Finsternis. We wandered in darkness. Er aber spricht: Wache auf! der du schläfst, He saith, Awake! you who sleep, stehe auf von den Toten, ich will dich erleuchten! arise from the dead, I will enlighten you! Wir riefen in der Finsternis: Hüter, ist die Nacht bald We called in the darkness, Watchman, will the night soon pass? hin? But the Watchman said: Der Hüter aber sprach: if the morning comes soon, it will yet again be night; Wenn der Morgen schon kommt, so wird es doch Nacht and if you ask, you will return sein; and ask again, Watchman, will the night soon pass? wenn ihr schon fraget, so werdet ihr doch wiederkommen und wieder fragen: Hüter, ist die Nacht bald hin? mendelssohn Symphony No. 2 “Lobgesang” text

7. Chorus 7. Chorus

Die Nacht ist vergangen, der Tag aber herbei gekommen. The night has passed, but the day has come. So laßt uns ablegen die Werke der Finsternis, So let us cast off the works of darkness, und anlegen die Waffen des Lichts, and put on the armor of light, und ergreifen die Waffen des Lichts. (Romans 13:12) and take up the armor of light. (Romans 13:12)

8. Chorale 8. Chorale

Nun danket alle Gott mit Herzen, Mund und Händen, Now let us all thank God with hearts and hands and voices, der sich in aller Not will gnädig zu uns wenden, who in all adversity will be merciful to us, der so viel Gutes tut, von Kindesbeinen an who does so much good, who from childhood uns hielt in seiner Hut und allen wohlgetan. has kept us in his care and done good to all.

Lob Ehr und Preis sei Gott, dem Vater und dem Sohne, Praise, honor and glory be to God the Father, and the Son, und seinem heilgen Geist im höchsten Himmelsthrone. and his Holy Spirit on heaven’s highest throne. Lob dem dreiein’gen Gott, der Nacht und Dunkel schied Praise to God, three in one, who separated night and von Licht und Morgenrot, ihm danket unser Lied. darkness (Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch; Text v. Martin from light and dawn, give thanks to him with our song. Rinckart, 1636) (Evangelical Church Hymnal, text Rinckart v. Martin, 1636)

9. Soprano and Tenor Duet 9. Soprano and tenor duet

Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede ewig dein Lob, du So I sing your praises with my song forever , faithful God! treuer Gott! And thank you for all the good you have done to me. Und danke dir für alles Gute, das du an mir getan. Though I wander in night and deep darkness Und wandl’ ich in der Nacht und tiefem Dunkel and enemies beset me all around und die Feinde umher stellen mir nach, I will call upon the name of the Lord, so rufe ich an den Namen des Herrn, and he saved me by His goodness. und er errettet mich nach seiner Güte.

10. Chorus 10. Chorus

Ihr Völker! bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht! You peoples! give unto the Lord glory and strength! Ihr Könige! bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht! You kings! give unto the Lord glory and strength! Der Himmel bringe her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht! The sky will bring forth the Lord glory and strength! Die Erde bringe her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht! (Psalm Let the earth bring forth the Lord glory and strength! 96) (Psalm 96)

Alles danke dem Herrn! All thanks to the Lord! Danket dem Herrn und rühmt seinen Namen Praise the Lord and exalt his name und preiset seine Herrlichkeit. (I Chronicles 16:8–10) and praise his glory. (I Chronicles 16:8–10)

Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn, Halleluja! (Psalm Everything that has breath praise the Lord, Hallelujah! 150) (Psalm 150) rosters women’s choir director: elizabeth L. wilson

soprano 1 Rachel Azevedo Biology Powder Springs, GA Nicole Davis Aerospace Engineering Beavercreek, OH Mojdeh Faraji Bioengineering Tehran, Iran Chi Huynh Industrial Engineering Ha Noi, Vietnam Audrey Nelson Computational Media Savannah, GA Ria Ray Biomedical Engineering Cary, NC Frances Salmon Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Atlanta, GA Morgen Scott Computer Engineering Arlington, VA Krishma Singal Physics Duluth, GA soprano 2 Amy Bonecutter Alumna Peachtree City, GA Mandy Davis Business Administration Beavercreek, OH Erika Jensen Business Administration Valdosta, GA Valeska Lobo Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Conyers, GA Candace Seda Architecture Atlanta, GA Corinna Slater Civil Engineering Madison, AL Miranda Tuck Materials Science Engineering Suwanee, GA Diana Winecoff Business Administration Warner Robins, GA alto 1 Kulsoom Abdullah Alumna ECE PhD Atlanta, GA/Okeechobee, FL/Pakistan Jackie Borinski Alumna Alpharetta, GA Andi Dianat Architecture Tehran, Iran Alice Drake Architecture Dunwoody, GA Lollie Lott Materials Science & Engineering Conyers, GA Jolicia Redd Music Fayetteville, GA Safoora Yousefi Computer Science Decatur, GA alto 2 Gabby Campilglia Biomedical Engineering Valdosta, GA Gabbie Roty International Affairs & Chinese Woodstock, GA Hui Shi Biomedical Engineering Shenzhen, China Julie Stoverink Staff - GTRI Atlanta, GA piano Greg Johnston Discrete Math Atlanta, GA Veena Krishnan Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Austin, TX chorale rosters director: timothy hsu soprano Alexandra Vallas^ Computer Engineering Reno, NV Amy McCormick^ Industrial Engineering St. Marys, GA Emily Phillips Environmental Engineering Decatur, GA Kaitlin Johnson Literature, Media, & Communication Woodstock, GA Mandy Davis^ Business Administration Beavercreek, Ohio Nicole Davis Aerospace Engineering Beavercreek, OH Danielle Mathis Biomedical Engineering alto Andrew Leonard Computer Science Smyrna, GA Clare Specht^ Mechanical Engineering Silver Spring, MD Ijeoma Okoro^ Civil Engineering Houston, TX Jo Wedemeyer Applied Mathematics Cumming, GA Kelly Dodd Industrial Engineering Johns Creek, GA Mallory Hu Industrial Engineering Peachtree City, GA Marie Stauffer Biomedical Engineering Thomasville, GA Olivia Wright Environmental Engineering Tallahassee, FL Sarah Gonzales Biomedical Engineering Atlantic Beach Shelby Schuller Alumni, Applied Mathematics Sharon, PA Trisha Mitra Mechanical Engineering Statesboro, GA Ran Gu Electrical Engineering Beijing, China Gabby Campiglia Biomedical Engineering Valdosta, GA tenor Adam Chyb Computer Science Sydney, Australia Brady Roose Civil Engineering Cumming, GA Evan Snyder Mechanical Engineering Montgomery, TX Evan Steele Aerospace Engineering Kansas City, MO Jason Walker Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Beaufort, SC Oreofe Aderibigbe Electrical Engineering Lagos, Nigeria Ryan Birmingham Earth & Atmospheric Science Johns Creek, GA Ryan Loushin Undecided engineering Milton, GA Vincent Ceyssens Electrical engineering Augusta, GA Josh Valdez Computer Science Marietta, GA bass Austin Redd Mechanical Engineering Cumming, GA Clay Kiningham Architecture Flowery Branch, GA David English Industrial Engineering Flowery Branch, GA Drew Coker Electrical Engineering Rochester, MN James Rowe Chemical Engineering Marietta, GA Jonathan Johnson Applied Mathematics Miami, FL Luke Booth Electrical Engineering Smyrna, GA Mitchell Pang Electrical Engineering Centereach, NY Solomon Fontenot Electrical Engineering Smyrna, GA Tom Bongiorno Bioengineering East Islip, NY Haolong Su Mechanical Engineering Changchun, China AJ Kolenc Digital Media piano Colin Sanders Vivienne Wu rosters chamber choir director: jerry ulrich

soprano Rachel Azevedo^ Biology Powder Springs, GA Logan Brafford^ Mechanical Engineering Roswell, GA Nicole Cabrera Astrophysics Atlanta, GA Ran Yi Industrial Engineering Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Morgan Ooten* Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Powder Springs, GA Lauren Radcliff Civil Engineering Wellington, FL Maria Samuel Industrial Engineering Houston, TX Corinna Slater* Civil Engineering Madison, AL Alexandra Vallas Computer Engineering Reno, NV alto Emma Cohen Algorithms, Combinatorics & Optimization Los Angeles, CA Aislinn Domantay International Affairs & Modern Languages Mandaluyong, Philippines Erika Elliott Mechanical Engineering Acworth, GA Victoria Jackson* Chemical Engineering Apopka, FL Ke Tang Electrical Engineering Shanghai, China Emilie Kundycki Materials Science & Engineering Canton, GA Valeska Lobo Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Conyers, GA Hannah Rittweger Mechanical Engineering Cartersville, GA Elise Sims* Psychology Cartersville, GA Qiqin Xie Math Shanghai, China

tenor Charles Hancock Computational Media Statesboro, GA Vinh Nguyen* Industrial Engineering Suwanee, GA Benjamin Seco Computer Science Alpharetta, GA Evan Steele* Aerospace Engineering Raytown, MO Adam Szaruga Computer Science Lawrenceville, GA Jason Walker^ Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Beaufort, SC bass Matthew Daigle^ Industrial & Mechanical Engineering Beaumont, TX John Herndon* Computer Science Decatur, GA Richard Huckaby^ Computer Engineering Columbus, GA Michael Lewis^ Computer Engineering Gainesville, FL Shinjae Kwon Biomedical Engineering Jinhae, South Korea Charles Marcus Computer Science Atlanta, GA Benjamin Mertens Biomedical Engineering Phoenix, AZ Alexei Nikonovich-Kahn Business Administration Atlanta, GA David Thomson* Computer Science Alexandria, VA Arthur Winborne Business and Physics Atlanta, GA symphony orchestra rosters director: Chaowen ting VIOLIN I Darren Leung Computer Science co-concertmaster Zeya Luo Chemical Engineering BASS co-concertmaster Daniel Norcia* Physics George Tang Biochemistry Jack Thomson Electrical Engineering Hugo Deneuville Aerospace Engineering Dennis Frank Civil Engineering Tara Cunningham Physics Chae Yoon Lee Biology Flute Emily Reinhard Mechanical Engineering Sarah Corpe* Business Administration Emily Brooks Computer Science Lindsey Hanna Industrial Engineering Brittany Tyson Civil Engineering Erica Park Biomedical Engineering Yingbo Shi Biomedical Engineering Jefferson Dixon Mechanical Engineering James Pinder Undeclared Engineering Andrew Aldrich* Aerospace engineering VIOLIN II Xenia Wirth Civil Engineering Myungjin Ro* Electrical Engineering Jeffrey Teng Electrical Engineering Richard Li* Computer Science Krithik Srithar Biomedical Engineering Karie Yamamoto Environmental Engineering Abhijith Sundararaman Aerospace Engineering Kevin Wang Computer Engineering Inez Raharjo Biomedical Engineering Malena Maraviglia* Chemical Engineering Justin Chang Biomedical Engineering Garrett Whitfield Biomedical Engineering Emily Backer Undeclared Engineering Aaron Orquia Mechanical Engineering Horn Ian Flink Business Adminstration Angela Berry Business Administration Brian Jollie Mechanical Engineering Stephanie Jennings Chemistry Zixin Jiang Physics Alex Lind* Physics Ben Lloyd Electrical Engineering VIOLA William Woolery Civil Engineering Rodrigo Mejia* Computer Science Josh Porter Biochemical Engineering Derek Kielty Physics Matthew McNeeley Aerospace Engineering Richard Lee Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Thomas Bowling* Mechanical Engineering Bejamin Dollar Aerospace Engineering Brian Kuo Electrical Engineering Abigail Copeland Industrial Engineering Richard King Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Michael Boeggeman Electrical Engineering CELLO Brendan Kemple* Biochemistry Frances Tsenn* Biomedical Engineering Sabrina Russell Mechanical Engineering Kurt Carpenter Computer Science Samuel Marder Computer Science Timpani Margaret Hyde Mechanical Engineering Aaron George Biomedical Engineering David Herszenhaut Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Neil Viswanathan Biomedical Engineering Lance Lu Mechanical Engineering Evan Downing Computer Science *Principals Eric Crockett Computer Science Lillian Wang Applied Mathematics Ying Zhan, Graduate Assistant concerts upcoming concerts

Georgia Tech Chamber Strings & Chorale “Women and Love” Tuesday March 10, 2015 7:30 pm North Avenue Presbyterian Church Georgia Tech Chamber Choir “St. John Passion” Tuesday March 31, 2015 7:30 pm Druid Hills Presbyterian Church Glee Club & Agnes Scott Tuesday April 14, 2015 8:00 pm Eddie’s Attic Georgia Tech Percussion Ensembles Wednesday April 15, 2015 7:30 pm Couch 115 Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra “A Night at the Opera” Thursday April 16, 2015 7:30 pm Ferst Center for the Arts Georgia Tech Jazz Ensembles Tuesday April 21, 2015 7:30 pm Ferst Center for the Arts Georgia Tech Concert & Symphonic Bands Thursday April 23, 2015 7:30 pm Ferst Center for the Arts acknowledgements info

Provost Rafael Bras Joshua Smith Dean Steven French Dustin Gentis Frank Clark Pi Epsilon Phi Corissa James Ferst Center for the Arts

school of music

The School of Music will provide the highest level of education in music, facilitate research in music technology, and offer technology-rich performance activities. Embracing its co-curricular role, the Department will serve students throughout the institute promoting a variety of performance opportunities, offering innovative courses, and enhancing Georgia Tech’s cultural and artistic environment. Faculty will contribute to regional, national, and international constituencies through excellence in teaching, research, and service while creatively blending the traditional with the technical.

The Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology (GTCMT) is an international center for creative and technological research in music, focusing on the development of musical instruments and applications as well as the pragmatic and aesthetic deployment of them in performance.

WWW.MUSIC.GATECH.EDU WWW.MUSIC.GATECH.EDU WWW.ARCHITECTURE.GATECH.EDU WWW.GTCMT.GATECH.EDU faculty

Peter Ciaschini Associate Conductor, Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra

Frank Clark, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of Music

Cameron Crotts, D.M.A. Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Director of Bands

Benjamin Diden, M.M. Assistant Director of Bands

Jason Freeman, D.M.A. Composition and Music Technology

Timothy Hsu, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Music

Alexander Lerch, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Center for Music Technology

Chris Moore, M.M. Director of Athletic Bands, Director of Percussion Studies

Chaowen Ting, D.M.A. Director of Orchestral Studies and Assistant Director of Bands

Jerry Ulrich, D.M.A. Director of Choral Activities

Gil Weinberg, Ph.D. Director of Music Technology

Elizabeth L. Wilson M.M. Director of Women’s Choir