New Vistas The Latest in Choral Music 3pm & 7:30pm Saturday, November 4, 2017 Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, BC, Canada With Elektra Women’s Choir • musica intima • Vancouver Chamber Choir Morna Edmundson and Jon Washburn, conductors • Siri Olesen, artistic manager MUSICA INTIMA Board Don Brooks board president Janet Lowcock secretary Cathy Wong treasurer Irma Hoogendoorn Mark Chartrand musica intima welcomes new board members. If you have a flair for development or volunteer engagement or want to support this distinctive vocal Founded in 1992, musica intima has become an integral part of Canada’s cultural fabric. A ensemble, please contact distinctly Canadian ensemble renowned for their warm and engaging stage presence and unique Paul Ryan, General Manager perspective on ensemble singing, musica intima regularly commissions, champions and premieres at [email protected], works by Canada’s leading composers. or at 604-787-1137. Th e ensemble has graced the stages of both national and international festivals, championing contemporary Canadian vocal repertoire most recently at SING! Th e Toronto Vocal Arts Paul Ryan Festival in Ontario in May 2017, and at the Busan International Choral Festival in Korea in General Manager October 2016. Siri Olesen Artistic Manager musica intima is frequently heard on national and international radio broadcasts and has released Allison Murray nine commercial recordings. Communications Manager SIRI OLESEN, ARTISTIC MANAGER Siri Olesen works as a vocalist, pianist, organist, music director, administrator, and educator. She has been a soloist with Early Music Vancouver, Pacifi c Baroque Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. Her choral credits include the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Elektra Women’s Choir, Phoenix Chamber Choir, and musica intima, where she now serves as artistic manager. Olesen holds a Piano Performance degree from Augustana University in Alberta, a Jazz Studies diploma from Capilano University, and is currently completing her master’s degree in Arts Education at Simon Fraser University. She also works as music director at Redeemer Lutheran Church, and as both a vocal instructor and program administrator at Capilano University. Visit our Follow musicaintima on Facebook musica intima Fan Page! vocal ensemble #204-3102 Main St Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7 We acknowledge that we are performing on the unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Tel: 604-731-6618 (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful for this privilege. musicaintima.org 2 MUSICA INTIMA ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR s o p r a n o s MUSICA INTIMA Cassie Luftspring VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR Lucy Smith a l t o s MORNA EDMUNDSON AND JON WASHBURN, CONDUCTORS Melanie Adams SIRI OLESEN, ARTISTIC MANAGER Risa Takahashi t e n o r s PROGRAMME Eric Biskupski Taka Shimojima MUSICA INTIMA AND VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR b a s s e s JON WASHBURN, CONDUCTOR Stephen Duncan Steve Maddock Lux antiqua (Ancient Light) Canada 2011 Jordan Nobles Mixed voices a cappella, 6' (b. 1969) VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR MUSICA INTIMA s o p r a n o s Faith ISCM EECMS Egypt 2013 Amr Okba Beth Buono Mixed voices, tubular bells, percussion, 11' Canadian Premiere (b. 1972) Emily Cheung Christina Cichos After Storm Canada 2001 Jeffrey Ryan Krista Pederson Mixed voices a cappella, 4' (b. 1962) Lorraine Reinhardt I’ll Fly Away USA 2010 Michael Bussewitz-Quarm a l t o s Mixed voices a cappella, 4' World Premiere (b. 1971) Dinah Ayre Hilary Ison ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR Fabiana Katz MORNA EDMUNDSON, CONDUCTOR Dolores Scott Karyn Way Laulud laulude laulust (Songs from The Song of Songs) ISCM Estonia 2011 Tõnu Kõrvits t e n o r s Women’s voices a cappella, 11' Canadian Premiere (b. 1969) Gordon Crozier Soloist: Stephanie Mayer Tom Ellis Ütle sina ( Te l l Me ) Carman J. Price Ärka, põhjatuul (Awake, North Wind) Eric Schwarzhoff Vaatame, kas viinapuu ajab võrseid (Let Us See if the Vine Flourish) Grant Wutzke Arm ja surm (For Love is as Strong as Death) b a s s e s Steven Bélanger Cameron Haney INTERMISSION Paul Nash George Roberts VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR Wim Vermeulen JON WASHBURN, CONDUCTOR affiliate conductors Libera me (Save me) ISCM Gotland, Sweden 2009 Kjell Perder Kathleen Allan Mixed voices a cappella, 6' Canadian Premiere (b. 1954) Fiona Blackburn Angelus ad pastores ait (The Angel said to the shepherds) ISCM Slovenia 2015 Andrej Makor George Roberts Mixed voices a cappella, 5' Canadian Premiere (b. 1987) Carrie Tennant Emily Cheung, soprano Dolores Scott, alto Joel Tranquilla Choral (Lucis Creator optime - O blest creator of light) ISCM Hungary 2010 Ilona Dobszay-Meskó Mixed voices a cappella, 4' Canadian Premiere (b. 1981) In order to sustain the mood, it is best to hold your applause Lǎo yǒu (Old Friend) ISCM Nanning, China 2014 Ling Ding until the end of each set. Mixed voices a cappella, 3' Canadian Premiere (b. 1977) Please turn off all phones. Recording devices of any kind ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR AND VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR are strictly prohibited. JON WASHBURN, CONDUCTOR Jonathan MacLeod The Star Princess and the Waterlilies Canada 1984 R. Murray Schafer Stage Management Women’s voices, mezzosoprano, narrator, percussion, 15' (b. 1933) José Verstappen Narrator: George Roberts The Star Princess: Fabiana Katz Programme Typography Children: Christina Cichos, Krista Pederson and Hilary Ison 3 VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR Th e Vancouver Chamber Choir is one of Canada’s national treasures, an Board of Directors outstanding professional vocal ensemble noted for George Laverock its diverse repertoire and President performing excellence. Andrew Dilts Vice President Th e Choir has been Kassia Grewal, C.P.A., C.A. performing to audiences Treasurer at home in Vancouver and Brent Hunter on tour across Canada Secretary since it was formed in Janis Hamilton 1971 by conductor Jon Past President Washburn. International Matthew Baird excursions have taken the Wendy D Photography JoAnne Barnum Vancouver Chamber Choir to the USA, Mexico, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Anne Bonnycastle Finland, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Dr. Jeanette Gallant (Oxford) Cameron Haney Honoured with the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America, the Dr. Donna Hogge Vancouver Chamber Choir has to its credit countless performances and broadcasts, over 30 Wendy Kish recordings and numerous awards. Foremost supporters of Canadian music, Jon Washburn and Emily McClendon the Choir have commissioned and premiered more than 250 Canadian choral compositions. Over Colin Miles the years they have sung nearly 3,000 performances of 350 pieces by 120 Canadian composers in Laurent Munier addition to their extensive international repertoire. Yuliya Neverova David Rosborough Th e Choir’s award-winning educational programs include the National Conductors’ Symposium Dr. Robert Rothwell for advanced choral conductors, Interplay interactive workshops for choral composers, Focus! Mehnaz Th awer professional development program for student singers, OnSite visitations for school choirs, the Marianne Werner biennial Young Composers Competition, and many on-tour workshops and residencies. Honorary Patrons John Bishop JON WASHBURN, Maurice Copithorne, Q.C., LL.D. ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr. Stephen Drance, O.C. Sam Feldman Charles Flavelle Jon Washburn is the longtime Conductor and Artistic Director of Ben Heppner, O.C. the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Well known internationally for his Don Hudson mastery of choral technique and interpretation, he travels widely as Dr. John MacDonald, O.C. guest conductor, lecturer, clinician and master teacher. He is also an R. Murray Schafer active composer, arranger and editor and has had many compositions published, performed and recorded around the world. Administrative Staff In 2001 Mr. Washburn was named a Member of the Order of Jon Washburn, C.M. Photo: Yukiko Onley Canada (the nation’s highest civilian honour) and in 2002 received Artistic & Executive Director Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his lifetime contribution Steven Bélanger to Canadian choral art. Mr. Washburn received a Distinguished Service Award from the General Manager Association of Canadian Choral Conductors in the spring of 1996 and the Louis Botto Award Sanae Moteki, C.P.A., C.G.A. from Chorus America in June 2000, in recognition of “innovative and entrepreneurial spirit in the Comptroller development of a professional choral ensemble of exceptional quality.” He was given the Friends Karen Seaboyer of Canadian Music Award 2000 by the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) and the Canadian League Manager, Communications & Production of Composers in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Canadian composers’ music. In Violet Goosen the fall of 2009, he was named a CMC Ambassador and in 2010 received a star on the BC Development Entertainment Hall of Fame’s Starwalk. In 2012 Mr. Washburn received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. In June 2014 he received the Michael Korn Founders Award for Vancouver Cham ber Choir Development of the Professional Choral Art, presented by Chorus America. 1254 West 7th Avenue Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6H 1B6 VanChamberChoir Tel: 604.738.6822 • Fax: 604.738.7832 Visit our Follow on Facebook [email protected] Fan Page! www.vancouverchamberchoir.com 4 ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR s o p r a n o 1 Catherine Crouch Julie Edmundson Susanna Henderson Malaika Horswill Danica Kell Holly Kennedy Cassie Luftspring Shannon Lythgoe Janine Magaw Ashley McConnell Rachel Nelson Elektra Women’s Choir was formed by co-founders Morna Edmundson and Diane Loomer, Jillian Schina C.M. (1940–2012) in 1987. In 2009 Morna Edmundson was appointed Artistic Director and s o p r a n o 2 Diane Loomer, became Conductor Emerita. The choir is honoured to work with an outstanding Ann Busay accompanist, Dr. Stephen Smith. Catherine Cheneval Elektra has a strong relationship with many Canadian choral composers and arrangers and Patti Fletcher through its concerts, recordings, and website, proudly promotes new repertoire.