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CONSPIRARE YOUTH CHOIRS
Nina Revering, Artistic Director Friday, December 16, 2016 Deborah Henderson, Manager 7:30pm University Presbyterian Church Alyssa Wixson, Assistant and Arranger Austin, Texas Christy Vineis, Intern Dr. Maimy Fong, Pianist Saturday, December 17, 2016 Austin Haller, Pianist and Organist 7:30pm University Presbyterian Church Grace Youn, Violin Austin, Texas Diana Loomer, Percussion
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We are so proud of your dedication, initiative, and individuality...keep on being yourself! 512.476.5775 We love you multiplied x 6!! conspirare.org/youth-choirs 1 WELCOME PROGRAM In grateful, loving memory of Lois VanLaningham & Harris Johnson Dear Conspirare supporters, friends and families, COMBINED CHOIRS In December of 2005, thirty-seven children presented God Bless the Master...... R. Vaughn Williams Conspirare’s first youth choir concert. At that time, we were only one ensemble. The performance lasted 35 ALLEGRO minutes, and none of the music was memorized. The Untraveled Worlds...... Text by Alfred Lord Tennyson, music by Paul Halley singers were younger, and for many of them, it was Speakers: Anna Fulton, Miles Dintzer, Lily Wendt their very first performance with a children’s choir. Grace Youn, Violin Diana Loomer, Percussion Twelve years later, we are now 110 singers strong in Frobisher Bay...... Text & music by James Gordon three ensembles. We introduce our newest ensemble, Cape Bretton Lullaby...... Text & music by Kenneth Leslie, Arr. Stuart Calvert Prelude, this evening! We have a sizable library of music (236 titles in over Go Where I Send Thee...... Gospel Spiritual, Arr. Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory 15 languages), with repertoire that has gradually grown in complexity since our beginning. Thinking on those inaugural members back in 2005 creates KANTOREI a joyful song in our hearts as we observe their graduating from colleges The Bells...... Text by Edgar Allen Poe, music by John Leavitt throughout the nation and starting their adult careers, many of them in music. A La Nanita Nana...... Mexican folksong, music by David Eddleman The Dream Keeper...... Text by Langston Hughes, music by Andrea Ramsey Over these 12 years we have traveled to perform in Washington, D.C., The Little Road to Bethlehem...... Text by Margaret Rose, music by Michael Head Hawaii, Little Rock, San Antonio, Quebec City and Montreal, and this coming Alyssa Wixson, Soprano summer we will be performing in the Tuscany International Choral Festival. Such joy! These kids are making music all over the world. COMBINED CHOIRS Let All the World in Every Corner Sing...... Text by George Herbert/Psalm 150, Tonight’s program represents some of our beloved favorites from our past music by Andrea Ramsey seasons, as well as works that are new to us. As we reflect back upon our I Sing of a Maiden...... Traditional, music by Patrick Hadley years, we look to the future with hope and gratitude. To be engaged in the work of sharing music with these young artists and putting much-needed Song of Survival, Christmas Medley...... Arr. Margaret Dryburgh & Norah Chambers beauty into our world is a gift to us at CYC. We believe in these kids. They Quartet: Sophia Lynn, Emma Morelli, Molly Snodgrass, Abigail Storm are in our hearts. PRELUDE ...... Enjoy your evening, and your season. When Christmas Comes to Town Text & music by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri, Arr. Alyssa Wixson Soloists: Eva Somerville, Rachelli Marcelin Nina Revering Dodi Li...... Traditional, Arr. Doreen Rao Founding Artistic Director Soloists: Anna Galatzan, Devon Bhatt, Adriana Cheng Conspirare Youth Choirs Angels’ Carol...... Text & music by John Rutter COMBINED CHOIRS Glorious...... Text & music by Stephanie Mabey, Arr. Masa Fukuda Soloists: Sapna Bhatt, Aniston Zabawa, Solana Ortiz, Christy Vineis, Martha Beaty, Avery Davis, Aneesa Ravula Believe...... Text & music by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri, Arr. Mac Huff
2 3 TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS Untraveled Worlds, Paul Halley I cannot rest from travel; I will drink God Bless the Master, R. Vaughn Williams Life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those God bless the Master of this house That loved me, and alone. With happiness beside Where e’er his body rides or walks. I am a part of all that I have met; Lord Jesus be his guide. Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades God bless the mistress of this house Forever and forever when I move. With gold chain round her breast; How dull it is to pause, to make an end, Where e’er her body sleeps or wakes. To rust unburnished, not to shine in use! Lord send her soul to rest. As though to breathe were life! Life piled on life God bless your house Were all too little, and of one to me Your children too Little remains; but every hour is saved Your cattle and your store From that eternal silence, something more, The Lord increase you day by day A bringer of new things; and vile it were And send you more and more. For some three suns to store and hoard myself, and This grey spirit yearning in desire To follow knowledge like a sinking star, Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.
Come my friends, ‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die.
Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heav’n, that which we are, we are, One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield!
4 5 Cape Bretton Lullaby, Kenneth Leslie, Arr. Stuart Calvert Frobisher Bay, James Gordon Driftwood is burning blue Cold is the arctic sea Wild walk the wall shadows Far are your arms from me Night winds go riding by Long will this winter be Riding by the lochie meadows Frozen in Frobisher Bay On to the ring of day Flows Mira’s stream singing “One more whale,” our captain cried “One more whale then we’ll beat the ice.” Cadil Gu La, laddie, la, laddie But the winter star was in the sky Sleep the stars away. The seas were rough the winds were high. Far on Beinn Bhreagh’s side Deep were the crashing waves Wander the lost lambies That tore our whaler’s mast away Here, there and everywhere Dark are these sunless days Everywhere their troubled mammies Waiting for the ice to break. Find them and fold them deep Fold them to sleep, singing Strange is a whaler’s fate To be saved from the raging waves Cadil Gu La, laddie, la, laddie Only to waste away Sleep the moon away. Frozen in this lonely grave. Cold is the arctic sea Daddy is on the bay Far are your arms from me He’ll keep the pot brewing Long will this winter be Keep all from tumbling down Frozen in Frobisher Bay Tumbling down to rack and ruin Pray, Mary, send him home Safe from the foam singing
Cadil Gu La, laddie, la, laddie Sleep the dark away.
6 7 Go Where I Sent Thee, Arr. Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory The Bells, Text by Edgar Allen Poe, music by John Leavitt
Children go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send thee? Hear the sledges with the bells I’m gonna send thee one by one Silver bells! Silver bells! One for the little bitty baby What a world of merriment their melody foretells! The baby boy born in Bethlehem. How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of the night! Children go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send thee? While the stars that over sprinkle, I’m gonna send thee two by two All the heavens seem to twinkle Two for Paul and Silas With a crystalline delight, with a crystalline delight. One for the little bitty baby Keeping time, time, time, The baby boy born in Bethlehem. In a sort of Runic rhyme, Children go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send thee? To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells I’m gonna send the: From the bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, Six by six, six for the days when the world was fixed Hear the sledges with the bells Five for the bread they did divide Silver bells! Silver bells! Four for the gospel writers What a world of merriment their melody tells! Three for the Hebrew children From the jingling and the tinkling, Two for Paul and Silas From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. One for the little, bitty baby The baby boy born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee! How shall, how shall I send thee? I’m gonna send thee twelve by twelve, twelve for the twelve disciples Eleven of them singing in heaven Ten for the ten commandments Nine for the angel choirs divine Eight for the eight the flood couldn’t take Seven for the day God laid down his head Six for the days when the world was fixed Five for the bread they did divide Four for the gospel writers Three for the Hebrew children Two for Paul and Silas One for the little, bitty baby The baby boy born in Bethlehem.
8 9 A La Nanita Nana, Mexican folksong, David Eddleman The Dream Keeper, Andrea Ramsey
A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea Bring me all of your dreams, Mi Jesus tiene sueno bendito, bendito sea You dreamer, A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea Bring me all your Mi Jesus tiene sueno bendito, bendito sea Heart melodies That I may wrap them Bendito sea In a blue cloud-cloth
Away from the too-rough fingers Callen mientras la cuna se balancea Of the world. A la nanita nana, nanita ea The Little Road to Bethlehem, Michael Head A la nanita nana, nanita nana, nanita ea Mi Jesus tiene sueno bendito, bendito sea As I walked down the road at set of sun, The lambs were coming homewards, one by one. Fuentecilla que corre clara y sonora I heard a sheepbell softly calling them Ruisenor que en la selva cantando llora Along the little road to Bethlehem.
A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea! Beside an open door, as I drew nigh, Mi Jesus tiene sueno bendito, bendito, sea I heard sweet Mary sing a lullaby. Bendito sea She sang about the lambs at close of day And rocked her tiny King among the hay. A la nanita nana, a la nanita nana Across the air the silver sheepbell rang, (translation) The lambs are coming home, sweet Mary sang, Murm’ring a lullaby to the infant lowly, sing softly, ea Your Star of gold, your Star of gold is shining in the sky, See how my child is sleeping in holy slumber, blest baby. So sleep, my little King, go lullaby. Murm’ing a lullaby to the infant lowly sing softly, ea See how my child is sleeping in holy slumber, blest baby. As I walked down the road at set of sun, The lambs were coming homewards, one by one. The blessed baby. Hush, there within the cradle I heard a sheepbell softly calling them Quietly swaying, lies him for whom the prophets long past were praying. Along the little road to Bethlehem.
Murm’ing a lullaby to the infant lowly, sing softly, ea See how my child is sleeping in holy slumber, blest baby. Fountain is running clearly, laughing and sparkling, Sad nightingale is singing deep in the forest.
Murm’ing a lullaby to the infant lowly, sing softly, See how my child is sleeping in holy slumber, blest baby. The blessed baby.
10 11 Let All the World in Every Corner Sing, Andrea Ramsey I Sing of a Maiden, Patrick Hadley
Let all the world in every corner sing I sing of a maiden My God and King! That is makeless; The heavens are not too high, King of all kings His praise may thither fly, To her son she ches. The earth is not too low, His praise may thither grow, He came all so still Let all the world in every corner sing, Where his mother was, My God and King! As dew in April Let all the world in every corner sing, That falleth on the grass. My God and King! He came all so still Praise ye the Lord! To his mother’s bower, Praise Him for his mighty acts. As dew in April Praise ye the Lord! That falleth on the flower. According to His excellent greatness Praise ye the Lord! He came all so still Praise, praise, praise, praise ye the Lord! Where his mother lay, Let all the world in every corner sing, As dew in April My God and King, That falleth on the spray. My God and King. Mother and maiden The church with psalms must shout, Was never none but she; No door can keep them out, Well may such a lady The church with psalms must shout, God’s mother be. No door can keep them out, The church with psalms must shout, Church with psalms must shout, church with psalms must shout, No door can keep them out.
But above all, the heart must bear the longest part. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet Praise Him with the timbrel and dance, Praise Him with the strings and organ, Praise Him upon the cymbals, Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise ye the Lord! Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord, Praise ye the Lord!
12 13 Song of Survival, Christmas Medley, Arr. Margaret Dryburgh & Norah Chambers Dodi Le, Israeli song, Arr. Doreen Rao
When Christmas Comes to Town, Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri, Dodi li va’ani lo Arr. Alyssa Wixon Haro’eh bashoshanim
La la la la ... Mi zot ola min hamidbar I’m wishing on a star Mi zot ola And trying to believe M’kuteret mor, mor ulevona That even though it’s far Mor ulevona He’ll find me at Christmas Eve I guess Santa is busy Libavtini achoti kala Cause he never comes around Libavtini kala I think of him when Christmas comes to town Uri tzafon uvo’i teiman The best time of the year When everyone comes home My beloved is mine and I am his, With all this Christmas tear The shepherd grazing his flock among the lilies. It’s hard to be alone Putting up the Christmas tree Who is this, rising up from the desert With friends you come around Who is she, rising up? It’s so much fun when Christmas comes to town Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense Myrrh and frankincense. Presents for the children wrapped in red and green All the things I’ve heard about, but never really see You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride. No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve You have captured my heart, my bride. Hoping Santa’s on his way Awaken, north wind, and come, south wind. Presents for the children wrapped in red and green All the things I’ve heard about, but never really see Angels’ Carol, John Rutter No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve Have you heard the sound, of the angel voices, Hoping Santa’s on his way Ringing out so sweetly, ringing out so clear? Have you seen the star shining out so brightly When Santa’s sleigh bells ring As a sign from God, that Christ the Lord is here? I listen all around Have you heard the news that they bring from heaven, The herald angels sing To the humble shepherds who have waited long? I never hear a sound And all the dreams of children Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Once lies will all be found Hear the angels sing their joyful song. That’s all I want when Christmas comes to town That’s all I want when Christmas comes to town He is come in peace in the winter’s stillness, Like a gentle snowfall in the gentle night; He is come in joy (he is come in joy) like the sun at morning Filling all the world (filling all the world) with radiance and with light. He is come in love as the child of Mary; In a simple stable we have seen his birth:
Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Hear the angels singing “Peace on Earth”. 14 15 He will bring new light (he will bring new light) to a world in darkness, Believe, Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri, Arr. Mac Huff Like a bright star shining in the skies above; He will bring new hope (He will bring new hope) to the waiting nations Children, sleeping. When he comes to reign in purity and love. Snow is softly falling. Let the earth rejoice (let the earth rejoice) at the Saviour’s coming; Dreams are calling, Let the heavens answer with the joyful morn: Like bells in the distance. We were dreamers, Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Not so long ago. Hear the angels singing “Christ is born”, But one by one, we Hear the angels singing “Christ is born”. All had to grow up.
Glorious, Stephanie Mabey, Arr. Masa Fukuda When it seems the magic slipped away... We find it all again on Christmas Day. There are times when you might feel aimless, And can’t see the places where you belong. Believe in what your heart is saying, But you will find that there is a purpose, Hear the melody that’s playing. It’s been there within you, all along. There’s no time to waste, And when you’re near it, you can almost hear it. There so much to celebrate. Believe in what you feel inside, It’s like a symphony, just keep listening! Give your dreams the wings to fly. And pretty soon you will start to figure out your part. You have everything you need, if you just believe. Everyone plays a piece, and there are melodies, in each one of us. Oh, it’s Glorious! Trains move quickly To their journey’s end. You will know how to let it ring out, Destinations... as you discover who you are. Are where we begin again. Others around you, will start to wake up, Ships go sailing, to the sounds that are in their hearts. Far across the sea. It’s so amazing, what we’re all creating! Trusting starlight, It’s like a symphony, just keep listening! To get where they need to be. And pretty soon you will start to figure out your part. Everyone plays a piece, and there are melodies, in each one of us. When it seems that we have lost our way... Oh, it’s Glorious! We find ourselves again on Christmas Day.
Glorious! Glorious! Glorious! Believe in what your heart is saying, Oh, as you feel the notes build higher, you will see! Hear the melody that’s playing It’s like a symphony, just keep listening! There’s no time to waste, And pretty soon you will start to figure out your part. There so much to celebrate. Everyone plays a piece, and there are melodies, in each one of us. Believe in what you feel inside, Oh, it’s Glorious! And give your dreams the wings to fly. You have everything you need, if you just believe.
16 17 Nina Revering, CYC Artistic Director CONSPIRARE YOUTH CHOIRS Deborah Henderson, Manager Alyssa Wixson, Assistant and Arranger Christy Vineis, Intern Dr. Maimy Fong, Pianist Austin Haller, Pianist and Organist
ALLEGRO Rachel Rowe Presley Nokes Grace Aggen James Rutherford Emanuele Olivieri Tara Ahuja Lavanya Sankaran Solana Ortiz Urvi Alamela Aurelia Schaeffer-Preston Kat Reagan Amelia Azadi Anusha Sharma Roxie Satija Martha Beaty Sadie Shea Mythili Shirhatti Ashlyn Bishop Molly Snodgrass Luca Snowhorn Sarah Collins Sierra South Mei Yin Steadman Lauren Crocker Abigail Stewart Peyton Stinson Avery Davis Abigail Storm Madeleine Stokes Miles Dintzner Lucy Sugawa Brett Storm Elizabeth Driggers Iliana Tangarova Chloe Storm Quinn Erickson Maria Tobias Nicole Swartz Eliza Fleming Tennyson Tole Sarah Traphagan Conspirare Youth Choirs (CYC) were formed in 2004-2005 as an educational Halle Francis Christy Vineis Anna Van Hoorn Anna Fulton Gracie Vogel outreach program of Conspirare. Under the direction of Founding Artistic Kyra Wu Ainsley Gamble Lily Wendt Director, Nina Revering, the CYC seeks out and trains young musicians who Joyce You Ellen Gernert Elena Wilson share a love and commitment for creating music at a high level of excellence. Estella Zhao Samuel Hallam Aniston Zabawa Conspirare Youth Choirs’ three ensembles, Prelude, Kantorei, and Allegro Isabella Hansen Angela Zhang PRELUDE accommodate young singers’ varying levels of choral skill and experience. Sofia Hsu Devan Bhatt All ensembles provide a combination of rigorous vocal training, music theory, Audrey Huber KANTOREI Ryan Brown and sight-singing instruction in a nurturing environment that allows the Sejal Jain Sanjana Alamela young singer to explore the depth and beauty of choral music. Emma Kimble Paige Bencken Adriana Cheng Jessie Lucas Sapna Bhatt Preslie Freid The CYC have performed throughout the Austin community for high profile Sophia Lynn Arden Bostwick Anna Galatzan Juliana Marshall events and organizations including the Round Rock Express, Greenlights Jessica Cohen Rachelli Marcelin Nonprofit Summit, St. John’s College Choir of Cambridge, Austin Lyric Opera, Louisa McDaniel Aryana Dubey Austin Symphony, Austin Museum of Art, Austin Children’s Shelter, Abraham Caleb Melville Aneesa Ravula Darby Garvis Sofia Raymond Walk, and Austin City Limits. CYC singers recorded for the latest CD of the Emma Morelli Megna Ittycheria Grammy® award-winning artist, Christopher Cross, performing with him live Isabel Moring Chloe Jones Eva Somerville at the ACL Moody Theatre, and also sang on a nationally televised episode Emily Mulva Ellie Kim Tara Srinivasan of the NBC series, “Revolution.” Raiya Myren Eliza Kimbell Norman Zhao Elena Olivieri Julia Kinzy They have also performed in Hawaii and Washington D.C, Quebec, and Raina Parsons Addie Knight will be performing at the Tuscany International Choral Festival in the summer Katelyn Perez Lara Lashus of 2017. Julia Quilici Michelle Lu Asha Rao Keely McNab CYC was recently honored with an invitation to perform in March of 2018 for the American Choral Directors Association Southwestern Division Conference in Oklahoma City. 18 19 MAIMY FONG, Kantorei Accompanist CYC STAFF Dr. Maimy Fong, pianist & vocal coach, has played NINA REVERING, Founding Artistic Director everywhere from Weill Hall at Carnegie, to Dell Hall at Nina Revering’s choral music experience began the Long Center. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in at an early age with chorister experience in the piano with a concentration in vocal accompanying Coro Infantil do Teatro Municipal of Brazil from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. under the direction of Elsa Lakschevitz and the She also completed Master’s and Doctoral degrees Toronto Children’s Chorus, directed by Jean in piano performance at the University of Texas at Ashworth-Bartle. Her musical training includes Austin School of Music. Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music, the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville She has worked for the Des Moines Metro Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, and Kentucky, Boston University, The New England El Paso Opera. She has been with CYC since its inception in 2005. In Austin, Conservatory, and studies in baroque recorder she maintains an active schedule as a freelance pianist, teacher, and coach. In with John Tyson. Ms. Revering has performed 2009, she helped co-found and is now artistic director of the “Feed Your Soul” throughout the country as both a soloist and chorister. She has sung Music Series at Dell Children’s Medical Center ([email protected]). under noted conductors Seiji Ozawa, John Williams, John Oliver, Andrew Davis, and Sir David Willcocks. Ms. Revering has also been a member of the Conspirare Chamber Choir since 1995 and was a soloist in the AUSTIN HALLER, Grammy®-nominated CDs Requiem and Threshold of Night, both released CYC Pianist and Organist under the Harmonia Mundi Label and performed on the Grammy® Austin is an organist, pianist, conductor, and vocal award-winning CD, The Sacred Spirit of Russia. coach who performs with many Texas ensembles, including Conspirare, Texas Choral Consort, Austin Ms. Revering was one of eight conductors selected for participation Cabaret Theatre, and Amphion Youth Choir. He is in the International Symposium for Children’s Choir Directors held in currently the interim Associate Music Director at Texas Toronto, Canada in May 2005. She was a clinician for the 2012 Elementary State University’s musical theatre program. Favorite Honor Choir of the Georgia Music Educators Association, and she was productions include Austin Shakespeare’s Sunday in recently invited to present workshops at the Dallas Chapter Choristers the Park with George (Austin Critics’ Table and B. Iden Guild Festival. Ms. Revering is the Director of the Children’s Opera Payne Awards for Music Direction), TexARTS [title of Chorus for the Crested Butte Music Festival held in the summers. show] (Austin Critics’ Table nomination for Music Direction), Zach Theatre’s Revering taught elementary school music since 1996 until this past June Rockin’ Christmas Party and Present Laughter (B. Iden Payne nomination for in the Eanes Independent School District. Music Direction). Austin’s jazz performances with singer Kara Bliss have been described as a touch of old school with a modern insouciance.
DEBORAH HENDERSON, Manager Deborah Henderson completed Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Texas A&M University. She began her professional career in the healthcare field before moving to the non-profit sector, where she has worked in finance and administration for the past ten years. A long-time supporter of the Conspirare Youth Choirs, her older son was an inaugural member in 2005 and Deborah accompanied the CYC on their tours to Washington D.C. in 2007, San Antonio in 2009, and Hawaii in 2010.
20 21 GRACE YOUN, Violin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Grace’s performing engagements have taken her across the United States. She was a member of Conspirare Youth Choirs gratefully acknowledge the contributions and the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and has been a generosity of the following individuals and organizations: prize winner in the Texas Rising Stars: Austin Civic Orchestra Competition, the Beatrice Hermann CYC Singers and Parents Young Artist Competition, the International Rockin’ Fiddle Challenge, and the Music Teachers National Craig Hella Johnson, Ann McNair, Jane Ramirez, Roland Barrera, Association Young Artist Competition. Grace earned Tamara Blanken, Robert Harlan, Christy Butler, Meredith Thomas, her Master of Music degree in Performance from the Kelly Brownlee, Meri Krueger, Jaime Leighton, Kathy Leighton, University of Texas and Bachelor of Music degree Conspirare Ambassadors, Ildiko Vineis, Rukmini Rao in Performance from the University of Puget Sound. Currently, she is an Artist Diploma candidate at the Butler School of Music, Tarrytown United Methodist Church, Rev. Bobbi Kaye Jones, teaches violin and viola at Huston Tillotson University. Rev. David Gilliam, Jan Stovall University Presbyterian Church, Scott McNulty, Jan Hames
DIANA LOOMER, Percussion Diana has studied orchestral percussion with the Austin Symphony, National Symphony, and Indianapolis Symphony. She has an extensive background in world AUDITIONING FOR THE CYC percussion and is currently a member of the Austin The Conspirare Youth Choirs are treble ensembles for boys and girls ages Samba School. She has performed at the Percussive 7-18 who are passionate about singing. A musical background is preferred, Arts Society International Convention and from 2010-12 but not required. If your child is constantly singing at home, writing music, Diana played timpani with the Boston Crusaders playing an instrument, or singing in a school or community choir and wants Drum and Bugle Corps. She is currently a doctoral an even deeper experience with choral music, then the CYC may be a candidate pursuing a degree in Percussion Performance wonderful guide in their musical journey. If you have questions about our at the University of Texas. She holds a Master’s program, please feel free to contact us at 512.476.5775. We are interested in degree from Indiana University and a Bachelor’s degree from Appalachian learning more about your child. State University in Percussion Performance. In addition to private lessons, she is a Teaching Assistant at UT, and the director of the UT Steel Band. For more information and to schedule an audition, please submit a request at conspirare.org/youth-choirs/join-us/audition/ Auditions for Spring 2017 will be held January 7, 2017 from 10:00am-1:00pm.*
Prelude/Kantorei/Allegro Ensembles Prelude singers range from 2nd grade through 3rd grade Kantorei singers range from 4th grade through 8th grade Allegro singers range from 8th grade through High School *Prelude singers do not require an audition, only a recommendation from your school music teacher.
Rehearsal Schedule: Kantorei Mondays 5-7pm Tarrytown United Methodist Church Allegro Mondays 6:30-8:30pm Tarrytown United Methodist Church Prelude Tuesdays 5-6:30pm Tarrytown United Methodist Church
22 23 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CYC CONSPIRARE BOARD & STAFF WHY YOUR HELP MATTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARTISTIC & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Our work with our young singers can only continue with the support of Fran Collmann, Chair Craig Hella Johnson our CYC families and those who believe in what we do. Robert Harlan, Vice Chair Artistic Director Larry Collmann, Treasurer Roland Barrera BECOME INSPIRED William C. Bednar, Secretary Ken Beck Conspirare Concierge “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Mary Anne Connolly – Winston Churchill Tamara Blanken Susanna Finnell Online Services Manager Nancy Lesch “Giving of any kind…taking an action…begins the process of change Jerele Neeld and moves us to remember that we are part of a much greater universe.” Kelly Brownlee Ozden Ochoa – Mbali Creazzo Director of Foundation Relations Marion Lear Swaybill & Annual Giving BECOME AN ADVOCATE Joni Wallace Patrick Willis Rick Gabrillo SHINING STAR SCHOLARSHIP (Donation of $850) Patricia Yost Associate Conductor The Shining Star Scholarship Program assists young singers in financial need with a full scholarship for tuition for one year in the CYC. Singers are able to ADVISORY BOARD Robert Harlan build a unique bond with the donor of their scholarship, and donors are able Stephen Aechternacht Production Consultant to take pride in seeing their young singer grow and thrive in the CYC. John Aielli Deborah Henderson Sue Barnes DISCOVERY PROGRAM Conspirare Youth Choirs Manager (Donation of $100 or greater) Mark Bierner This new program will build a connection with the CYC and our greater Ray Brimble Ben R. King Austin-area school choirs. By making connections with local music teachers, David Burger Production Assistant voice teachers, and choir directors, we seek to identify the top singer from their David Claflin programs to join the CYC. A donation to the Discovery Program allows the Tom Driskoll Meri Krueger CYC to immediately offer these singers a merit scholarship of $100 to join the Virginia Dupuy Artist Relations CYC for one year. By giving to this program, you are helping build a broader Maydelle Fason base of new and talented singers who will benefit from instruction with the CYC. JoLynn Free Jamie Leighton Billy Gammon Production Administrator
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM Vance George (Any amount) Kathy Leighton Helen Hays Each year, the CYC is able to provide a limited amount of tuition House Manager assistance for our CYC families in need. Your contribution to the Dan Herd CYC towards our general financial aid program will help us be of William B. Hilgers Ann McNair even greater help to our current singers and their families. Wayne Holtzman Acting Operations Director & Judith Jellison Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director BECOME A DONOR Bob Murphy To assist the CYC with any of our specific programs or to make a general Lynn Murphy Jane Ramirez contribution, please contact us at [email protected]. We will be happy to Cliff Redd Business Manager assist you with making your tax-deductible donation in support of our Gayle Glass Roche Nina Revering talented young artists. Nancy Scanlan Angela Smith Conspirare Youth Choirs Director Bernadette Tasher Louann Temple Meredith Thomas Eva Womack Director of Development Midge Woolsey 24 25 Album. The 2009 PBS television special “A Company of Voices: ABOUT CONSPIRARE Conspirare in Concert” received the Grammy nomination for Best Classical Crossover, and Pablo Neruda: The Poet Sings was nominated for Best Choral Performance in 2016. The group’s recent release of Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard went straight to number four on the Billboard Traditional Classic chart in its first week. In Europe, [PIAS] harmonia mundi’s international re-release of Requiem in 2009 won the Netherlands’ prestigious 2010 Edison Award, the Dutch equivalent of the Grammy. Path of Miracles, 2015, was awarded the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, a highly respected German CD award.
Conspirare received the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from the national service organization Chorus America in 2005, and in 2007 a grant was received from the National Endowment for the Arts under its American Masterpieces initiative. In 2010 the organization received the Dale Warland Singers Commission Award from Chorus America to fund and premiere a new work by Eric Banks.
Conspirare is an internationally Conspirare represented the U.S. at the Eighth World Symposium on Choral Music in Copenhagen in 2008, joining invited choirs from nearly recognized, professional choral 40 countries. In fall 2012, the group traveled to France for six invited organization now in its 24th season. performances at the Polyfollia Festival and a public concert in Paris. And in July 2016, Olavfestdagene presented the group to premiere a Led by founder and artistic director Craig Hella Johnson, the flagship new work at the annual festival in Trondheim, Norway. ensemble Conspirare is a Grammy® award-winning chamber choir of extraordinarily talented soloists from around the country who come Conspirare has performed in New York City, San Francisco, Minneapolis/ together to perform an annual concert series in Texas and to tour in St. Paul, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and many other U.S. cities, the U.S. and abroad. Also comprising the organization are the Conspirare including appearances as a featured choir at the American Choral Symphonic Choir, a large ensemble that performs works for chorus, Directors Association annual conference and regional ACDA conventions. often with an instrumental ensemble, and Conspirare Youth Choirs, an educational program including Prelude, Kantorei, and Allegro under Established in Austin, TX in 1991 as New Texas Music Festival, Conspirare the direction of Nina Revering. now performs a full annual season in Austin and Central Texas where it has received ongoing recognition from local organizations and critics, Conspirare has an international recording presence. The group’s 2014 including Austin Critic’s Table. Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson was album The Sacred Spirit of Russia, released on the [PIAS] harmonia named Texas State Musician for 2013. In addition to offering concerts, mundi label, won the Grammy for Best Choral Performance. The the group is also committed to an ongoing outreach program which ensemble’s complete discography to date includes 12 commercial albums includes free community Big Sings and performances at Travis County and 15 self-produced live recordings of its popular holiday concerts. Correctional Facility. Conspirare became a Resident Company of the Long Center for the Performing Arts in 2013. The group’s first commercial recording,through the green fuse, was released in 2004 and was followed in 2006 by Requiem which received two Grammy nominations. In 2008 Threshold of Night (music by Tarik O’Regan) also received two nominations, including Best Classical 26 27 SUPPORTERS Season Sustaining Underwriter & Performance Sponsor To our amazing and talented Paige! We could not be more
Performance Sponsors proud of you. You are beautiful inside and out, and your voice makes us happy every day. Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts Wendi & Brian Kushner Jeanne & Van Hoisington With all of our love, Foundation Supporters Mom, Dad, Eric, Kodosky Foundation Shield-Ayres Foundation Rachael & Ben Vaughan Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Reilly + Chase Keating Family Foundation Still Water Foundation
Restaurant Partners
Public Agency Sponsors S ave the date! Conspirare Youth Choirs present Media Sponsors This is Home Friday, May 12, 2017 In-Kind Sponsors 7:30pm St. John Neumann Catholic Church 5455 Bee Cave Rd. West Lake Hills, TX 78746 Sessi, Chamberlain & Stewart, LLP conspirare.org/youth-choirs/ Outreach Partner
28 The Tobias Family Hopes All Conspirare Youth Choir Singers and Their Families Enjoy
the Happiest of Holiday Seasons!
A Special Thank You to Ms Nina Revering & All Adults Supporting CYC! Love is a mirror, it reflects only your essence, if you have the courage to look in its face. –RUMI
We are so proud of you, Presley! You have worked Sing on, Julia! so hard this semester. We love to hear With love you sing! from Mom, Dad, Greg, Mimi, and Papa Love, “Music expresses that which Your Family cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” —Victor Hugo gala April 25, 2017 One World Theatre CRAIG HELLA JOHNSON SOLO This year’s gala will spotlight Craig Hella Johnson’s talents as a versatile and soulful solo artist. We love you so much Also expect surprise cameo Emma! appearances by friends! Love, BUY YOUR TABLE NOW! INDIVIDUAL SEATS (IF AVAILABLE) GO ON SALE JAN. 16 Mom, Dad, LAST YEAR’S HIDDEN MUSIC SOLD OUT BY JANUARY. GATHER YOUR FRIENDS AND Grace & Lilly SECURE YOUR TABLE RIGHT AWAY! conspirare.org (512) 476-5775 Please mark your calendar and join us for these upcoming events!
Congratulations, Em. Considering Matthew Shepard encore performances January 29 & 30, 2017 Rudder Theater, Texas A&M University We are so very proud of you! February 1, 2017 Thank you for sharing your love of music ACL Live at Moody Theater, Austin, TX with us these past 14 years. February 5, 2017 Looking forward to what is to come next! Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Hidden Music Love, Mom and Dad Conspirare Fundraiser & Gala April 25, 2017, 6:30pm One World Theatre
BIG SING Where the Audience is the Choir May 9, 2017, 5:30pm McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy
This is Home Conspirare Youth Choirs May 12, 2017, 7:30pm St. John Neumann Catholic Church
Unclouded Day Conspirare Season Finale May 20, 2017, 8pm Westlake Hills Presbyterian
more details at conspirare.org Ryan! Eliza, We are so proud of you it makes us happy and love you so much! to hear you sing. We know you will crush it tonight. Love from Mom, Dad, and Henry Much love, Mom, Dad, Ames and Bowen XOXO PPaaiiggee BBeenncckkeenn EElliizzaa FFlleemmiinngg
Dear Audrey, AAnnnnaa FFuullttoonn AArryyaannaa HHiirraa I’m so very proud of your involvement and commitment EElllliiee LLeeee JJuulliiaa QQuuiilliiccii to the CYC! Keep sharing your lovely voice! Enjoy tonight!
Love, Nana
Dear Asha,
7 years in CYC – how time has flown! Lauren~ We are so proud of you Your angelic voice and your accomplishments is a beautiful gift and we hope that and we are so proud of you! you will continue to delight us Thank you for being and others with your voice in a light in this world! college and beyond.
With all our love always, Amma, Bapa, Anna, and Ammamma