fall 2006 music department calendar of events...o nata lux (2004) tom porter contemporary composer...

Fall 2006 Music Department Calendar of Events

November 19, 7 PM Chamber Orchestra Concert November 21, 7 PM Heather Hart, Violin Recital November 26, 5:30 PM Adam Morrell and Nathan Sackman, Trumpet Recital November 27, 7 PM Mayu Takahashi, Graduate Piano Recital November 28, 7 PM String Studio Recital November 29, 7 PM Kittitas Valley Youth Orchestra Concert November 30, 7 PM Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert December 1, 6 PM String Quartet Seminar December 1, 7 PM Jazz Nite December 2, Noon Sandra Parsons, Violin Recital December 2, 2 PM Joel Thoreson, Graduate Violin Recital December 2, 4 PM Horn Studio Recital December 2, 7 PM Jazz Nutcracker December 3, 2 PM Janene and Rian Kirkpatrick, Voice Recital December 3, 4 PM CWU Symphony Orchestra Concert December 4, 6:30 PM Preparatory Strings Concert December 8, 7 PM Prep Choir Concert December 9, 7 PM Presidential Series Holiday Showcase: Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” December 10, 4 PM Presidential Series Holiday Showcase: Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors”

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Central Washington University Department of Music

Presents:

CWU Fall Choral Concert

Featuring:

Men’s Choir Gary A. Weidenaar, Director

Andy Wilson, Assistant Director

Chorale Vijay Singh, Director

Jan Kirkpatrick, Assistant Director

Chamber Choir Gary A. Weidenaar, Director

Katrina Rooney, Assistant Director

Music Building Concert Hall Sunday, November 19

4:00 pm

PROGRAM

Men’s Choir

Gaudeamus Igitur Johannes Brahms

Down in the Valley arr. George Mead Conducted by Andy Wilson, graduate student

Jamie Collins, accompanist

Old Man Noah arr. Marshall Bartholomew

Chorale

Gloria Vijay Singh

Sub tuum praesidium Bartlomiej Pekiel

Bonse Aba traditional Zambian arr. Andrew Fischer

O Nata Lux Tom Porter Conducted by Janene Kirkpatrick, graduate teaching assistant

Ariana Recher, accompanist

Rockin’ Jerusalem traditional spiritual arr. Damon Dandridge

Chamber Choir

Heilig Felix Mendelssohn

Ave Verum Corpus William Byrd Komm, Jesu, Komm J. S. Bach

Nikolas Caoile, organ John Michel, cello

Gamelan R. Murray Schafer Lo, How a Rose E’er Bloomin Praetorius arr. Jan Sandstroem

Bios continued…

Men’s Choir The Men’s Choir has re-joined the choral offerings at CWU. Seven weeks ago a call for “any guy who likes to sing” went around campus. The first night 20 men came, with 15 more eventually to follow. They have come a long way from that first night. When the guys walked in, some did not know what part they were, and some had never sung in a choir before. As it turns out, it is a balanced group of 6 to 8 per section. Anyone (we mean ANYONE) who enjoys singing can be a part of the group. The group meets from 7-9 pm on Monday evenings. University Chorale The 130 voice University Chorale, Central’s largest choral ensemble, includes many students who are non-music majors. All singers are welcomed, from those with significant choral experience to those with little background in singing. Special emphasis is placed on music education and choral pedagogy/repertoire. A wide variety of styles is included in the choir’s repertoire, from Renaissance to spirituals and multi-cultural music. The choir performs a minimum of one concert a quarter, as well as for other special events. Chamber Choir The Chamber Choir is the premier choral ensemble at Central. Its singers, at the sophomore level or higher, are chosen through a competitive audition process which includes sight singing, pitch retention, interval reading, rhythm reading, as well as singing. Rehearsing five hours a week, singers also attend a weekly sectional, run exclusively by the section leaders. Singers are expected to do most of their note learning outside of rehearsal, due to the amount of literature covered.

The choir’s repertoire is widely varying, including major works as well as music from each period of music history. In February, 2007 Chamber Choir will present Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms with members of the CWU Orchestra. Future plans include tours both in the northwest and internationally.

CWU Chorale Vijay Singh, director

Janene Kirpatrick, Assistant Director

Sarah Abdul-Wahid Karina Hartung Caleb Payne

Nathan Ackley Yujiro Hayashi Carrie Pearson

Hillary Anaya Danielle Hix Benjamin Petersen

Angela Armbruster Luke Holtz James Pinkerton

Christina Atkinson Julie Hubbs Lenny Price

Adam Bacot Jack Hughes Erin Rainey

Jessica Baker Ji Young Hwang Chandra Rampersad

Jesimee Baldwin Katie Jacobson Brian Rascon

Roxanne Baldwin Alison Jaquish Ariana Recher

Lillian Balmforth Kristina Jones Jose Rodriguez

Kirsten Bartel Kyle Jones Ana Rojas

Garrett Bays Aaron Julyan Alexander Rowley

Stephanie Biwer Taishi Kanamaru Nathanial Rowley

Megan Brech Paul Kawaguchi Michael Sconce

Thomas Burke Katy Kerr Caitlin Scott

Ian Burns Brittney Klouse Michael Scott

Miranda Byman Darcy Knight Katherine Sheldon

Alexander Cain JR Lakey Sean Simpson

Allison Campbell Garrett Landram Janine Singson

Jorge Campos Sheli Lane Bryce Sloan

Kayla Carbon Erin Luebber Vanessa Small

Charles Clark Jamie Magnuson Shannon Smith

Casey Clifton Shay Mailloux Sondra Soderberg

Jay Cobb Jeremy Massa Marissa Sparks

Kathryn Cochran Nicole Matthews Brandon Springer

Merri Comer Sydnee Matthews Gregory Stanifer

Stephanie Cooke Kayla Maxfield Jonathan Stern

Kaitlin Cottage Melisa McAllister Matthew Stocker

Echo Cox Sean McClanahan Allison Sutton

Emily Cronin Jennifer McNeely Shelby Swanson

Tami Lynn Davis Erin Menke Buddy Taylor

Aaron Dean Catherine Miller Caitlin Tebbs

Luke Doshier Charles Miller Matthew Thornton

Katherine Fierst Christopher Mills Brian Tompkins

Shannon Fisher John Moore Sherri Torrenga

Paulo Fuiava Adam Morrell Deborah Waidmann

Dakota Gemmer Tracy Neslund Sean Webster

Daniel Guerra Kali O'Banion Kristine Weldin

Sharon Guerra Stevie O'Clock Brennan White

Meghan Gustainis Daniele Oda Aleigha Wood

Andrea Hansen Chad Opitz Matthew Woodard

CWU Men’s Choir Gary Weidenaar, Director Andy Wilson, Assistant Director

Tenor I Tom Burke

Michael Connolly Eric Hamlin

Geoff Middleton Chad Opitz Ben Sasnett

Matt Woodard

Bass Stephen Bradley Brian Donahue

Timothy Haworth Brian Hamill

Scott King Scott Lord Jeff Powell Scott Reed

Brian Schrader Eric Sumeri

Nathan Walyer

Tenor II Aaron Morgan David Nguyen Francis Razey

James Pinkerton Jason Swingle Joey Thornton Andy Wilson

Derek Seaberg

Baritone Brian Bernethy

Jesse Ellis William Lockwood Sean McClanahan

JR Lakey Rich Layman

Chris Mills Sean Webster Sherrod Sims

CWU Chamber Choir Gary Weidenaar, Director


Soprano I Jolene Belisle

Amy Kraus-Edwards Jenny Ohrstrom

Valerie Stucki

Soprano II Allison Campbell

Jamie Collins Janene Kirkpatrick†*

Shannon Smith

Tenor I Michael Connolly

Daniel Guerra Robert Hanson Dustin Jarred

Tenor II Andy Wilson*

Rian Kirkpatrick Paul Walk

Alto I Rachel Alvord Anita Perkins

Katrina Rooney†* Rose Turk

Alto II Brittany Fuchs

Colleen Ochocinski Laura Thoreson Alex Wareham

Bass I Robert Collins Sean Simpson

Joel Thoreson†* Sean Webster

Bass II Zach Schoenwald

Mark Seidl Cory Suraci

* denotes Section Leader † denotes Graduate Teaching Assistant

Bios continued… Gary Weidenaar joined Central’s faculty this fall as Director of Choral Studies. He conducts the Chamber Choir and newly formed Men’s Choir, teaches choral methods, and both graduate and undergraduate conducting classes.

Dr. Weidenaar holds degrees from Western Michigan University, Michigan State

University, and the University of Kansas. His broad and unique professional background includes15 years of experience teaching 3rd to 13th grade choral, general and instrumental music classes. His professional postings have included teaching positions at schools in Detroit, Michigan (5 years); Berlin, Germany (5 years); Stavanger, Norway (4 years); and Palm Springs, California (1 year).

Weidenaar’s choirs and bands have consistently garnered awards, including two appearances at the State ensemble finals (Michigan), first prize in the Berliner Chorwettbewerb (Berlin), Best Band in the Syttendemai parade (Norway), walk of stars installation ensemble for Barbara Sinatra and Johnny Mann (Palm Springs).

After receiving his doctorate in 2002, Gary served on the faculty in the School of Music at Northern Arizona University for four years, During his tenure there, both the Women’s Chorale and Vocal Jazz Ensemble were invited to appear at the Arizona Music Educators’ State Convention.

Dr. Weidenaar is active as a guest conductor and adjudicator, having served as adjudicator or clinician for over 200 choirs during his four years in Arizona. He has accompanied honor choirs in Michigan, Belgium and Germany and guest-conducted groups in Arizona, Kansas, Nevada and Washington. He regularly gives workshops on such diverse topics as involving the brain in rehearsal, choosing repertoire, getting a job overseas, and organizational hints for teaching. In 2004, he was invited to lecture on his dissertation topic (The use of the L’homme Armé in renaissance masses) in Uppsala, Sweden.

Gary is a member of the VoiceCare Network, MENC, ACDA. and is currently on the Intercollegiate Men's Chorus (IMC) national board. He has been asked to serve as logistical coordinator for one of two performance sites at the 2007 national ACDA convention in Miami, Florida.

Notes, Texts, and Translations

Chorale

Gloria (1994) Vijay Singh This Gloria is the second movement from Singh's "Mass Opus 1”. The piece is a joyous fanfare and explores some interesting harmonic shifts before returning to its

opening thematic statement.

Sub tuum praesidium Bartlomeij Pekiel (? -c1670) Pekiel was one of Poland's leading composers of the middle Baroque era. He served at royal chapels in both Krakow and Warsaw. While the majority of his works are in the Baroque concertato style, this motet is written in Renaissance stile antico fashion. His surviving works include 14 Mass settings and numerous motets.

Bonse Aba (published 2006) arr. Andrew Fischer This traditional sacred song from Zambia is one of the most popular Christian songs of celebration in Africa. This piece can be performed by any combination of voices.

O Nata Lux (2004) Tom Porter Contemporary composer Tom Porter writes frequently for educational groups and has a gift for beautiful melodies. This sacred song of praise (O Blessed Light) features a lovely piano accompaniment and flowing lines in both men's and women's parts.

Rockin' Jerusalem (published 2002) arr. Damon Dandridge This traditional spiritual is creatively arranged by Damon Dandridge, featuring large dynamic contrasts, dignified syncopations, and 7-part divisi. Dandridge is rapidly gaining a strong reputation for his work in African-American choral practices and preserving the history of concert spirituals.

Chamber Choir

Heilig Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Heilig is a brief double choir unaccompanied piece. The setting opens with a chain of descending thirds spanning two octaves, before joining in a series of sonorous

antiphonal and chordal exclamations.

Heilig, heilig, heilig ist Gott der Herr Zebaoth Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth: Alle Lande sind seiner Ehre voll. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosianna in der Höh! Hosanna in the highest! Gelobt sei der da kommt Blessed is he that cometh im Namen des Herrn! in the name of the Lord: Hosianna in der Höh. Hosanna in the highest.

Notes, Texts, and Translations continued… Ave Verum Corpus William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

This Latin motet, considered by some to be Byrd's finest work, is a masterpiece of text setting.

Ave, verum corpus natum de Maria Virgine: Hail true body, born of the Virgin Mary: vere passum, immolatum Truly suffered and were sacrificed in cruce pro homine: on the cross for humankind. cuius latus perforatum whose pierced side flowed unda fluxit et sanguine: with water and blood: esto nobis prægustatum, in mortis examine. Be for us a foretaste in the trial of death. O dulcis, O pie, O Jesu Fili Mariæ O tender, O loving, O Jesus son of Mary miserere mei, Amen. Have mercy on me, Amen.

Komm, Jesu, Komm J.S. Bach (1685-1750) JS Bach penned six motets which represent the pinnacle of that genre. The fifth of these is Komm, Jesu, Komm, an 8-minute work set for double choir (SATB, SATB). Bach's skill in conveying the meaning, both emotional and literal, of his texts through his music is unsurpassed. Komm, Jesu, Komm, is no exception. For example, the musical line for the text Die Kraft verschwindt rises to Kraft and falls from there. Der saure weg outlines a jarring diminished seveneth heard in the successive entrances of each of the eight parts. In contrast, Komm, ich will mich dir ergeben, becomes more energetic and hopeful. In the final line of the first stanza – Du bist der rechte Weg – the music dances in 6/8 meter as an extended joyful musical contemplation during which the choirs first pass musical ideas back and forth, before joining together in a jubilant and climactic ending. Komm, Jesu, komm, mein leib ist müde, Come, Jesus, come, my body is weary, die Kraft verschwindt je mehr und mehr, my strength disappears more and more. ich sehne mich nach deinem Friede; I long for Your peace; der saure Weg wird mir zu schwer! the bitter path becomes too difficult. Komm, ich will mich dir ergeben; Come! I will give myself to You;

Du bist der rechte Weg, You are the right path, die Wahrheit und das Leben the truth and the life. Chorale Chorale Drum schließ ich mich in deine Hände So I give myself into Your hands und sage, Welt, zu gute Nacht! and say to the world, good night. Eilt gleich mein Lebenslauf zu ende, My life’s path is hurrying towards its end, ist doch der Geistwohl angebracht. my soul is well-prepared Er soll bei seinem Schöpfer schweben, it hovers next to its Creator, weil Jesus ist und bleibet Jesus is and remains der wahre Weg zum Leben.as the true way to life.

Lo, how a Rose E’er Blooming Praetorius arr. Jan Sandstroem Swedish arranger Sandstroem has taken a favorite carol and given it a new and fresh twist. The traditional carol is set against a soundscape of tonal clusters, giving the words a sense of awe and breathless admiration.

Gamelan (1979) R. Murray Schafer Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer's Gamelan is an unaccompanied piece for voices which are asked to produce bell sounds evocative of a Javenese gamelan "orchestra". Schafer's text consists of simple syllables emulating the exotic percussion instruments. Specifically, each of the pitches of the 5 note scale is assigned a syllable – deng dong, dung, dang, and ding.

Bios

Vijay Singh is Associate Professor of Music at Central Washington University. Vijay's teaching experience includes work at public secondary schools, community college, and university levels. At Central, he teaches private voice, music business, choral arranging, and jazz pedagogy classes. He also directs the University Chorale and Vocal Jazz I ensemble, as well as

overseeing the vocal jazz program. Vijay's student ensembles at CWU have been honored as some of the finest in the nation with invitations to perform at prestigious International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), and American Choral Director's Association (ACDA) conventions.

The recent recipient of an 8th ASCAP Composer's Award, Mr. Singh has created music for all levels of ensembles in both the classical choral and jazz idioms. He often writes on commission for some of North America's finest ensembles. With over 150 compositions currently in print, Vijay’s pieces are widely available from a number of publishers.

An active performer, Mr. Singh has appeared as featured bass-baritone soloist with notable groups including Male Ensemble Northwest, the Oregon Symphony, the Robert Shaw Chorale, Clark Terry, and his own award-winning a cappella jazz quartet Just 4 Kicks. He has appeared in professional opera and musical theatre productions performing such roles as Sarastro in Mozart's "The Magic Flute", the Voice of God in Britten's "Noye's Fludde", and Sir Lancelot in Lerner & Loewe's "Camelot".

Vijay is a former National Repertoire and Standards Chair for Jazz Choirs in ACDA and in demand as a guest conductor of All-State and Honors choirs. He has conducted All-State choirs in over a 14 states and has the distinction of conducting both All-State Concert Choirs and Jazz Choirs within the same year. Vijay has served as adjudicator/jurist at international festivals in Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States. Vijay is also a member of ACDA, MENC, IAJE, ASCAP, and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).


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