VINUM BONUM SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTS

The abbot, with the prior, drinks good Vinum bonum cum sapore wine with relish; the brethren drink bibit abbas cum priore inferior wine with sadness. et conventus de peiore bibit cum tristicia Hail, blessed creature which the pure Ave felix creatura vine produced; every table stands quam produxit vitis pura secure in thy presence. omnis mensa stat secura in tua presencia Happy is the belly which thou shalt enter, Felix venter quem intrabis happy whatsoever thou shalt moisten, felix quicquid tu rigabis happy the tongue which thou shalt lap, felix lingua quam lavabis and blessed the lips. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS et beata labia O quam felix in calore O how blessed art thou in thy warmth, o quam flagrans in ardore O how glowing in thy heat, o quam placens es in ore O how pleasing in the mouth, dulce lingue vinculum thou sweet bond of the tongue. VARSITY MEN ’S Supplicamus hic habunda omnis turba sic facunda We pray thee: abound here, sic cum voce nos jucunda and may the whole company be loquacious GLEE CLUB : personemus gaudia and so let us utter our joys with merry voice. Monachorum grex devotus clerus omnis mundus totus May the devout band of monks, bibunt adequales potus all the clergy, and the whole world drink equal ALL ABOUT THAT GLEE et nunc et in secula. draughts, now and forever Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

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Daignez apprendre qui nous sommes : Deign to learn who we are: THE VARSITY MEN ’S GLEE CLUB : Nos yeux sont cachés sous des loups, Our eyes are hidden under wolves “A LL ABOUT THAT GLEE !” C'est pour mieux rire des jaloux It is better to laugh jealous ------Mais nous sommes des gentils hommes, But we are nice people,

DR. BARRINGTON COLEMAN , MUSICAL DIRECTOR Pleins d'honneur et de courtoisie, Full of honor and courtesy THOMAS BAKER , ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Gardant deux amours en nos coeurs, Keeping two loves in our hearts, YUANCHANG ZHOU , ACCOMPANIST Les Dames et la poésie, Ladies and poetry

Les Dames et la poésie Ladies and poetry WITH SPECIAL GUESTS :

THE OTHER GUYS

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March of the Illini (traditional procession)……………………………...Harry Alford Conducted by Glee Club President Kevin Potts

Gaudeamus Igitur ………………………………………………Song of Brotherhood Conducted by Glee Club President Kevin Potts

Sanctus, from Mass in G …………………………………………...Franz Schubert Accompanied by Yuanchang Zhou

Kyrie ……………...……….………………………………………...Steven Hackman Soloists: David Catalano, Trent Calderon

Ubi Caritas ………..…………………………………...……..…...... ….Mack Wilberg

In dat great gettin’ up mornin’ ………………………….……...arr. Moses Hogan Soloist: Duke Hiatt, Tucker Debolt, Walter Kasmer, Pete Jorjorian, Brad Dallman, Stephen Nye, Kyle Boshardy

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UBI CARITAS II.

Ubi caritas et amor, Where there is charity and love, Deus ibi est. God is there. -SELECTIONS FROM THE OTHER GUYS - Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor The love of Christ has gathered us together -INTERMISSION - Exsultemus, et in ipso jucundemur. Let us rejoice in him and be glad Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Let us revere and love the living God Et ex corder diligamus nos sincero And let us love one another with a sincere heart III.

Brothers, Sing On! ...... Edward Grieg Conducted by Glee Club President Travis Hamilton

All through the night .…………………………...………… Jameson Marvin Hunter Soloists: Alberto de la Paz Cancel, Shannay Thakkar

Serenade d’Hiver ………………………..………………..…… Camille Saint-Saens Thomas Baker, Conductor SERENADE D `H IVER Nous venons pour chanter, Madame, We have to sing, Madam Dirait-on ……..………………………….……………..…..…………Morten Lauridsen La Sérénade en votre honneur : Serenade in your honor: Thomas Baker, Conductor Puissions-nous avoir le bonheur May we have the good fortune Que la chanson plaise à votre âme. The song please your soul. All the things you are ...... T. Brown/B. Coleman Mikel Combs, double bass Barrington Coleman, piano The Other Guys, featured soli ensemble Toutes les portes nous sont closes, All doors are closed to us, Que l'âme du moins s'ouvre à nous, The soul at least open to us, Vinum bonum, from Carmina Juventutis ...... David Conte Qui ne demandons à genoux Who would ask knees Yuanchang Zhou and Joyce Tzu-Hsin Wu, piano Qu'un sourire à vos lèvres roses. A smile to your lips pink.

Il vente, il fait froid, mais qu'importe Windy, it's cold, but who cares IV. Si votre visage vermeil If your ruddy face -CONCERT FINALE - Nous jette un rayon de soleil We cast a ray of sunshine Qui nous réchauffe à votre porte. Which warms us to your door. Big Ten Medley (Plus Two) …………………………..…...... Robert Moreen arr. by Bill Buhr & Michael Richardson Du printemps la lumière aimante Spring loving light Accompanied by Yuanchang Zhou Rit chez vous en toute saison, Laughed at you in any season Et, Madame, en votre maison Madam, in your home Tous les jours le rossignol chante. Every day the nightingale sings.

Maintenant voulez-vous connaître Now do you want to know Illinois State Song ………………………………….…………….Archibald Johnston Qui sont ces gens masqués de noir Who are these masked people in black Text by C.H. Chamberlain Alma Mater (Hail to the Orange) Vous venant dire le bonsoir You say good night from Et chanter sous votre fenêtre ? And sing under your window? 18 3

March of the Illini (Recession)

GLEE AT ILLINOIS

Text and Translations

CELEBRATING 126 YEARS OF SONG , BROTHERHOOD , AND TRUE ILLINI SPIRIT GAUDEAMUS IGITUR Gaudeamus igitur Therefore let us rejoice Juvenes dum sumus. While we are young men. Post jucundam juventutem, After happy youth, Post molestam senectutem, After troublesome old age, Nos habebit humus. The ground will have us.

Alma Mater floreat May Alma Mater flourish, Quae nos educavit, She who has educated us. Caros et commilitones, Dear ones and comrades Dissitas in regiones, In scattered regions, Sparsos, congregavit. Although divided, she has brought together. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK : THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS VARSITY MEN ’S GLEE CLUB

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F Sharp ($100 -249) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALMA MATER Mr. JoMar C. Alwes Prof. George H. Miley Mr. Kenneth E. Balsters Mr. George M. Morvis Mr. Clyde L. Barth Dr. Arvid E. Osterberg Mr. Bruce R. Brown Mr. Anthony J. Petullo Mr. Ralph D. Butler Mr. James T. Pokin Mr. Jeff Clodfelter Mr. John Richard Mrs. Sandra Cohen Mr. M. John Richard Mr. Robert F. Doak Mr. John L. Schlafer Ms. Kathleen A. Dooley Mr. Thomas Henry Schleis Mr. Allen C. Drake Gregory L., MD Skuta Mr. John P. Drengenberg Mrs. Beverly N. Smith Mr. Stephen F. Eggerding Mr. M. Andrew Sprague Mr. William A. Erdman Mr. Charles A. Timko Mr. Perry W. Ergang Mr. Danny L. Tucker Mr. Perry E. Goldberg Mr. Robert J. Tyler Mr. Edward E. Gray Dr. William H. Walker Hail to the Orange, Mr. Dave Gustafson Dr. Robert L. Wolf Hail to the Blue, Dr. James B. Hancock Prof. John Wustman Mr. W. Robert Hedgcock Hail, Alma Mater, Mr. Robert J. Henderson Ever so true. Mr. Christopher W. Kelly Mrs. Carol L. Loyet We love no other Mr. Jon E. Melin So let our motto be: G Minor (to $99 ) “Victory, Illinois,

Varsity!” Mr. Christopher M. Abbott Dr. John L. Muerle Mrs. Juliann B. Breeding Dr. Brian M. O'Connor ------Mrs. Randie M. L. Bricker Mr. Charles E. Olson Dr. David N. Broadbent Mr. Lowell R. Peck Mrs. Gina H. Buhr Mr. Donald C. Rockholm Mr. Robert M. Dekoj Mrs. Kimberly Anne Schwartz Mr. Robert A. Doepp Mr. Kenneth E. Sibley Dr. Randy J. Dunn Dr. Richard L. Stiles Mr. Gerald A. Fabris Mrs. Roberta L. Stiles Mr. Michael A. Griebel Mr. Matthew S. Talbott Mr. Thomas W. Hawkins Mr. Lance D. Taylor Mr. James S. Javore Mr. Simeon R. Trotter Mr. Wallace E. Jobusch Mr. Stephen J. Weiser Mr. Stephen J. Kasak Mrs. Beverly Ann Williams Mr. J. Michael Martin Mr. Scott Roger Williams Mr. Robert A. Jr. Morgan

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VMGC 2012 CD: 125 (Double CD) $29.00 ______VMGC 2010 CD: Let Us Break Bread Together $14.00 ______The Men’s Glee Club is the oldest registered student organization on campus, with a long, rich history of VMGC 2004 CD: Brothers, Sing On! $14.00 ______achievement in performance and representation of the University of Illinois. VMGC 1999 CD: The Tradition Continues $14.00 ______VMGC 1996 CD: The Olson Years $14.00 ______The club was formed in 1886, with the original name of The Apollo Club . While the history of campus Shipping & Handling $1.00/CD ______activities at that time is not well documented, it appears that the Apollo Club was an outgrowth of the Philopathean Literary Society. In the late 1800 ′s, literary societies were the main social organizations on TOTAL ______campus, and often sponsored poetry readings and concerts. NAME ______A few years later, the group’s name was changed to The Varsity Men’s Glee and Mandolin Club . In 1893, ADDRESS______the group took its first off-campus tour, a joint venture with the Guitar Club to perform in Danville. Since then, PHONE (_____)______the club has performed in countless cities and towns throughout the state. PLEASE MAIL AND ADDRESS ALL ORDERS TO: Varsity Men’s Glee Club By the early 1930 ′s, the organization had adopted its current name and was regularly touring Illinois. In 4-410 Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 1933, the group toured the Eastern United States, from Florida to Maine, and parts of Canada, finishing with 500 S. Goodwin Ave. a performance at the Chicago World’s Fair. In the 1950 ′s and 60 ′s, the club established itself as one of the Urbana, IL 61801 nation’s top choruses. In 1955, the club again toured the Eastern United States and appeared on Ed Contact us: [email protected] Sullivan’s Toast of the Town television show. In 1958, the organization was invited by the U.S. State

Department to appear at the U.S. pavilion at the World’s Fair in Brussels, Belgium. The VMGC was the only male chorus to receive such an invitation. The club spent much of the year raising over $50,000 needed for travel expenses, and met its goal with the help of the Lions Clubs, the U of I Foundation, and dozens of other campus organizations, local businesses, and professional groups. During the two weeks the club spent in Europe, they participated in the Belgium International Choral Festival and concertized in Munich, Heidelberg, and Paris. 125 TH ANNIVERSARY CD RELEASE

In 1959, the club performed at a celebration honoring Lincoln’s 150 th birthday, and began the practice of performing in joint concert with Glee Clubs from other schools for Dad’s Day. In the 1960 ′s, clubs from The Varsity Men’s Glee Club is proud to announce release of the live recording of its 125th Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Notre Dame all performed with the Illinois group, Anniversary Concert, taking place April 28, 2012. This concert, featuring over 200 alumni singing enhancing the relations (and the rivalries) between these schools. glee Club Standards and newer songs alongside the 2011-2012 Glee Club, is issued as a double

The Spring Concert in 1960 marked the first Varsity Men’s Glee Club alumni reunion, which featured CD. It can be ordered using the above form or by contacting [email protected] for updates. approximately 100 alumni. The event was repeated in 1961 and 1962. The club continues to honor its alumni by inviting them to join in whenever the group performs its popular “Big Ten Medley” at each concert. The Glee Club celebrated its 125 th Anniversary in the spring of 2012. The Anniversary weekend featured a clinic with Grammy-Award Winning Male Chorus Chanticleer and a culminating concert welcoming back approximately 250 alumni.

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D Tonic ($500+ ) Mr. Shawn D. Anderson Mr. Bruce C. Johnson VARSITY MEN ’S GLEE CLUB Mr. Erwin O. Arends Mr. Andrew M. Kunz OFFICERS , 2014-2015 Mrs. Martha Behr-Miller Mr. Joseph S. Marquette Mr. Wayne E. Bekiares Mr. Leonard G. Marvin Mr. David A. Bender Dr. Steven E. Mather President………………………………………....………Travis Hamilton Mr. Clark A. Breeze Mr. Craig R. Milkint Vice President…...…………………………….………….Freddie Collier Mr. Michael A. Burson Mr. William R. Miller Secretary………...……………………………………...….Chris Watson Mr. Michael P. Chu Mr. Jeffrey Leigh Modlin Treasurer……...……………………….………..……………Danny Hess Mr. Brian C. Claricoates Dr. Michael Joseph Potts Alumni Relations Chair……...………………………...Jason Eisentraut Mr. Richard B. Cogdal Dr. Kevin W. Rockmann Tour Manager……………..………….....…….….…..….Ian del Rosario Dr. W. Gene Corley Dr. Edwin A. II Scharlau Webmaster/Media Manager…………………..……...….Tucker Debolt Mr. Fred H. Drummond Mr. Glendon A. Schuster Social Chair………………………….………………...……Daniel Lynch Ms. Melva F. Gage Dr. A. Robert Twardock Mr. Thomas E. Goettsche Mr. Gerald G. Weichbrodt Music Librarian…………………..…..…………………….Tim Garbaciak Mr. Andrew L. Goldberg Mr. Michael Ziegler Publicity……………………………………………...…………Tyler Pohn E Augmented ($250 -499) Mr. Michael G. Billing Mr. Richard S. Marsho ALUMNI CORE GROUP 2014-2015 Mr. Larry D. Cohen Mrs. Marjorie S. Olson Mr. Richard K. Haines Mr. Daniel J. Perrino

Dr. W. Peter Hood Mr. Kenneth R. Pletcher Co-Chairs - Brian C. Claricoates & Myron Rahn III Mr. Michael V. Hoyne Mr. Thomas C. Temple

Lew Bricker Mr. David L. Krusemark Mr. John E. Wilken Rick Burd Prof. Morgan J., Jr. Lynge Larry D. Cohen Andrew L. Goldberg Bruce C. Johnson Ben Jones Craig Milikint Anthony Petullo Kevin W. Rockmann Josh Rubenstein Justin Swagler David L. Winnett

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VMGC would also like to thank its alumni base/core group for their continued support and involvement. You all have helped shape and maintain the VMGC, and as evidenced B Natural ($2,500+) by the success of our 125 th anniversary concert in spring 2012, have never lost support Mr. David A. Bender Mr. Andrew L. Goldberg or loyalty to the VMGC and your alma mater. Mr. Clark A. Breeze Mr. William R. Miller

Mr. Michael P. Chu Mr. Jeffrey Leigh Modlin VMGC would like to extend special thanks to: Dr. William R. Edwards Mr. Charles A. Timko Mr. James A. Fabris Mr. Gerald G. Weichbrodt School of Music Copy Center: Program Copying/Assembly Mr. Edgar B. Madsen Seno Formalwear: Tuxedos and tuxedo accessories Campus Florist: Corsages and boutonnieres C Chord ($1,000+) Dr. Christopher W. Antonsen Mr. Kent Glienke Dr. Kevin W. Rockmann Mr. Erwin O. Arends Mr. Edward E. Gray Mr. James W. Rogers Mr. Telly A. Arvanitis Mr. Gene W. Hartwig Mr. David L. Ropp Mr. Kenneth E. Balsters Mr. Richard G. Hartwig Mr. Kenneth W. Rubin Mr. Raymond A. Barone Mr. John R. Heath Mr. Michael E. Rugen Mr. Andrew J. Billing Mr. William J. Hoff Mr. Kyle Schippert Mr. Joseph N. Brown Mr. Bill F. Ice Mr. Bryan P. Schroeder Mr. Michael A. Burson Mr. Lee R. Kane Mr. Gerald C. Skyles Mr. Shannon D. Caughey Mr. Harlan H. Kelley Mr. Marvin K. Sprague Mr. Keith A. Chase Dr. Michael K. Kim Mr. Matthew S. Talbott Mr. Brian C. Claricoates Mr. Neil S. Kirby Mr. Thomas C. Temple Ms. Regina A. Coleman Mr. Terry A. Kirts Mr. William R. Tock Mr. Robert D. Cone Mr. Jason L. Krigas Mr. Andrew W. Trieger Dr. W. Gene Corley Mr. Paul C. Krueger Dr. A. Robert Twardock Mr. Michael C. Dawson Mr. Andrew M. Kunz Dr. William H. Walker Mr. Michael Dikelsky Mr. John D. Lackey Mr. David L. Winnett Mr. J. U. Dodge Mr. Joseph S. Marquette Mr. Michael Ziegler

Miss Sandra A. Downes Mr. Kirk A. Muskina

Mr. John P. Drengenberg Mr. Daniel J. Newitt Mr. Seth W. III Flanders Dr. Michael Joseph Potts Mr. Timothy W. Gannon Mr. Steve Rhoades

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PATRONS AND DONATIONS DR. BARRINGTON COLEMAN , Associate Professor of Voice and Director of The William Olson Travel Fund is an endowment created and controlled by the Varsity the University of Illinois Varsity Men’s Glee Club, earned Men’s Glee Club and managed by the University of Illinois Foundation. This fund honors our late director, William Olson, by one day ensuring that we will always be the baccalaureate degree from the Illinois Wesleyan able to spread our music and the greatness of this University throughout the world. All University, where he served for six years as assistant donors are recognized for the last three years and donors making more than $1000 in professor of voice and director of the Limited Edition Jazz lifetime giving are recognized in perpetuity. By giving, you will help the VMGC continue Choral Ensemble. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he received its legacy of spreading music not only throughout the University of Illinois community, the M.M. degree from Northwestern University (Evanston, but also throughout the United States and the world. Your name will become a Illinois) and D.M.A. degree from The Juilliard School of permanent part of the VMGC’s rich legacy. If you are interested in making a gift to Music (New York City). Coleman performed and recorded one of these funds please visit https://www.uif.uillinois.edu/gifts . as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Music of the Baroque Ensemble, the La The Varsity Men’s Glee Club would like to thank the following donors who have Fenice Opera (Venice, Italy), the Glynebourne Opera (Sussex, England), the contributed to the Glee Club’s annual fund and the William W. Olson Travel Fund: London Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras, and at the Royal Opera House

of Covent Garden. A recipient of prestigious awards of distinction for performance and academic excellence, Dr. Coleman presented various lecture/recitals, workshop/festivals, and clinics throughout the nation’s universities, high schools, community arts organizations, churches, and professional music associations as classical, jazz, and gospel artist. As a jazz pianist, he studied with Willie Pickens and free-lanced with prominent jazz artists throughout the Midwest. Coleman worked with such innovative young artists as bassists Christian McBride and Lonnie Plaxico and such seasoned trail blazers as saxophonist Sam Rivers and drummer Joe Morello. He is presently director, pianist, and vocalist with a mainstream jazz group known as the Barrington Coleman Trio. The 2012-2013 academic year is Dr. Coleman’s seventeenth year as director of the Glee Club.

A Major ($5,000+) Mr. Fred H. Drummond Dr. Brian M. O'Connor Mr. Bruce C. Johnson Mr. Anthony J. Petullo Mr. Leonard G. Marvin Dr. Edwin A. II Scharlau Dr. Steven E. Mather Mr. Glendon A. Schuster Mr. Craig R. Milkint

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BASS I Varsity Men’s Glee Club Membership 2013-2014 Amos Adekale Donovan Bisbee David Catalano David Dahowski Sophomore Grad Sophomore Sophomore TENOR I Business Communication Vocal Performance Political Science Timothy Garbaciak Travis Hamilton^ Christopher Holman David Catalano Grad Senior Senior Freshman Mechanical Electrical Engineering Vocal and Organ Vocal Performance Engineering Performance Alex Corrao^* Tucker Debolt Ben Deese^ Jason Eisentraut* Senior Sophomore Senior Sophomore Griffin Jenkins John Junk* Nate Knauf Paul McKean Industrial Design Math and Computer Economics Engineering Physics Freshmen Senior Freshman Grad Science Music and Biology Accountancy Physics Communications

Marco Hoffmann Kevin Kenny Daniel Lynch^* Harry Rosenberg Sean McQuinn^ Steve Pavlakis^ Cody Strolia Brian Williams* Exchange Freshman Senior Grad Sophomore Junior Freshman Freshman Music Engineering Communication Biology Piano Performance Mathematics Finance Biology Chris Watson^ Trent Calderone Tyler Whitfield Kieryn Williams Yue Wan Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Civil Engineering Bioengineering Biology Vocal Performance Psychology

BASS II TENOR II

Kyle Boshardy Freddie Collier^ Brad Dallman Kevin McCammack Freshman Senior Sophomore Junior Ian Del Rosario^ Joseph Erich^ Sam Gegg Danny Hess DGS Italian Music Performance Music Education Sophomore Senior Junior Junior Music Education Animal Sciences Computer Science Communication and Krupa Swaminathan Drake Sands Brad Smith Bert Zhang History Freshan Junior Junior Junior Math Computer Science Biochemistry Music Composition/ Duke Hiatt* Peter Jorjorian* Linghe Meng Michael Padish Technology Sophomore Senior Sophomore Senior Music Education History and Secondary Math Molecular and Cellular Education Biology

Shannay Thakkar Wendong (Paul) Zhang Freshman Senior ^ Denotes VMGC Officers Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering * Denotes Membership in The Other Guys

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