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PROGRAM NOTES

Benjamin Britten–A Ceremony of Carols. For the last eleven months, the entire musical world has been celebrating the 100th birthday of the English composer, Benjamin Britten. A Ceremony of Carols is perhaps his most beloved work and includes eleven carols written specifi cally for treble voices. He composed this set at the same time as his Hymn to St. Cecilia in 1942 during a long voyage by sea from the U.S. to England, “wryly observing that ‘one had to alleviate the boredom!’” The texts come from The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems which is written in Middle English.

I. Processional (traditional Latin text)Hodie Christus natus est (Today Christ is born)Hodie Salvator apparuit (Today Savior has appeared)Hodie in terra canunt angeli (Today on earth sing angels)Laetantur archangeli (Rejoice, archangels)Hodie exsultant justi (Today exult the righteous)Dicentes Gloria in excelsis Deo (saying, “Glory to God in the highest.”)

II. Wolcum Yole!Wolcum be thou hevenè king,Wolcum Yole!Wolcum, born in one morningWolcum for whom we sall sing!

Wolcum be ye, Stevene and Jon,Wolcum Innocentes every one,Wolcum Thomas marter one,Wolcum be ye good Newe Yere,Wolcum, Twelfthe Day both in fere,Wolcum seintes lefe and dere.

Candelmesse, Quene of bliss,Wolcum bothe to more and lesse.Wolcum be ye that are here,Wolcum alle and make good cheer.Wolcum alle another yere.

II. BalulalowO my deare hert, young Jesu sweit,Prepare thy creddil in my spreit,And I sall rock thee to my hert,And never mair from thee depart.

But I sall praise thee evermoirWith sanges sweit unto thy gloir;The knees of my hert sall I bow,And sing that richt Balulalow!

VI. This Little Babe

This little Babe so few days old, Is come to rifl e Satan’s fold;All hell doth at his presence quake, though he himself for cold do shake;For in this weak unarmed wise the gates of hell he will surprise.

With tears he fi ghts and wins the fi eld, His naked breast stands for a shield:His battering shot are babish cries, His arrows looks of weeping eyes,His martial ensigns Cold and Need, and feeble Flesh his warrior’s steed.

His camp is pitched in a stall, His bulwark but a broken wall;The crib his trench, haystalks his stakes;Of shepherds he his muster makes;And thus, as sure his foe to wound, The angels’ trumps alarum sound.

My soul, with Christ join thou in fi ght: Stick to the tents that he hath pight.Within his crib is surest ward; This little Babe will be thy guard.If thou wilt foil thy foes with joy, then fl it not from this heavenly Boy.

X. Deo Gracias (To God be thanks!)Deo gracias! Adam lay ibounden in a bond: Four thousand winter thought he not to long.

And all was for an appil, an appil that he tok,As clerkès fi nden written in their book.

Ne had the appil take ben,Ne haddè never our lady A ben hevenè queen.Blessèd be the time that appil take was.Therefore we moun singen.Deo gracias!

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Prestissimo Level: $5,000 and upBoeing Company

Gift Matching Fund ProgramKent Arts Commission

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Fermata Level: $1,000 to $4,999Anonymous

Brian & Jenny ByglandBruce Green & Denise Martin

Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa GammaGreg & Karen Martin

Mig and Bonita MiglioreLarry & Leora SchwittersDavid & Donna Wenndt

Forte Level: $ 500 to $999Anonymous (3)

Davis Piano ServiceJonathan & Barbara Combs

Mark & Michele Eaton Shannon & Joseph Hesketh

Kent Civic and Performing Arts CommitteePhilip & Shirley Reitz

Kenji and Charlotte Také

Crescendo Level: $200 to $499Mark & Lisa Anderson

Robert AndersonPete & Annette Bailes

Ramzy BoutrosIBM

Linda Kieffer & Doug PetersonJanice & Oscar Moen

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Allegro Level: $75 to $199Anonymous

Greg and Kathy Frugé-BrownByron Gibb

Don and Karen McLaughlinCraig and Lisa NewellKaren & Ken Pavletich

Dirk and Karla SigristAndy and Lisa Sweet

A cappella Level: Up to $75Anonymous

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Chris and Sarah CunninghamAnn DeLaat

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Lisa McCauleyMore than Skin Deep Esthetics

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Leon ThurmanRussell and Debbie Tibbitts

Carol Turnidge

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CONCERT PROGRAM

Home for the HolidaysHome for the HolidaysSaturday, December 14, 3pm

First Evangelical Presbyterian Churchplease see program notes on page 2

Bella Voce‘Tis the Season Once Again ...................................................................................................................................... arr. Tom Anderson

Here We Come A-Caroling, Silver Bells, O Christmas Tree, Deck the HallsVelvet Shoes .............................................................................................................................................Randall Thompson (1899-1984) Something Told the Wild Geese ...................................................................................................................... Sherri Porterfi eld (b. 1958) The Dinner Bell Carol ..................................................................................................................................................Leontovich/arr. Kern

Audience: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful ....................................................................................................... John F. Wade, (C. 1710-1786)

ConsonarePatapan .........................................................................................................................................................................arr. Troy Robertson

Traditional French CarolFlute: Sarah Harkness

I Wonder As I Wander ............................................................................................................................................. arr. Malcolm Edwards Traditional Appalachian Carol

Carol of the Bells ................................................................................................................................................... Leontovich/WillhouskyMary Had a Baby ..........................................................................................................................................arr. Maria Thompson Corley

Solo: Elizabeth ZoselLittle Saint Nick .....................................................................................................................................................B. Wilson, arr. J. Althouse

Margaret Shelton, Harp O Holy Night ..................................................................................................................................... Adolphe Adam, arr. Carlos SalzedoLet it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow ....................................................................................................................Jule Styne, arr. Ray PoolHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas .............................................................................Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, arr. Ray Pool

Colla Voce

A Ceremony of Carols ................................................................................................................................. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) I. Processional II. Wolcum Yole! IV. Balulalow Solo: Allie Orozco VI. This Little Babe VII. Interlude X. Deo Gracias

My Favorite Things ......................................................................................................................Rodgers & Hammerstein, arr. HirokawaSanta Claus is Coming to Town ...................................................................................................................... J. Fred Coots, arr. K. Shaw

Solos: RubyJoy Pikes and Jesse Sigrist

Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold him, born the King of angels,O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!Glory to God, all glory in the highest;O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

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Audience: Joy to the World ..............................................................................................................................G. F. Handel (1685-1759)

ConsonareJingle Bells ...........................................................................................................................................................J. Pierpont, arr. A. SnyderHome for the Holidays ..............................................................................................................................Stillman & Allen, arr. M. Brymer

Solos: Lindsey Pavletich, Julia Wenndt, Emi WilliamsGod Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ..............................................................................................................................arr. Keith Christopher

Traditional English CarolYou’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch....................................................................................................................Seuss & Hague, arr. J. Funk

Audience: I’ll be Home for Christmas ......................................................................................................... Kim Gannon & Walter Kent

Finale—All SingersDing! Dong! Merrily on High ........................................................................................................................................arr. Howard Helvey

Traditional French Carol Piano: Lori McEwen and Julie Swienty

PostludeMasters in this Hall ........................................................................................................................................................ arr. Gordon Young

Traditional French Carol

Bella Voce and Colla Voce parents: Please remember to sign your singer out at the conclusion of the concert.

On behalf of the Kent Food Bank, we would like to thank all of our patrons for their generous donations today.Please join us for a cookie mingle after the concert.

Joy to the world! The Lord has come;Let Earth receive her King!Let e’vry heart prepare Him room,And heav’n and nature sing!

Joy to the world! The Savior reigns:Let men their songs employ,While fi elds and fl oods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy.

I’ll be home for Christmas.You can plan on me.Please have snow and mistletoe and presents on the tree.Christmas eve will fi nd me, where the lovelight gleams.I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.

MARGARET SHELTON has been playing the harp since the age of fi ve. A native of Tacoma and a graduate of the University of Puget Sound summa cum laude in harp performance, Margaret has performed extensively with orchestral, choral, and chamber ensembles. She currently serves as principal harpist for the Olympia Symphony Orchestra.

In 2011, Margaret was awarded the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a year-long independent research grant. In a journey of musical and personal discovery, Margaret followed the harp around the world, exploring the role it has played in both historical and contemporary cultures in fourteen different countries across four continents. Through interviewing harpists, attending harp festivals, visiting museums, taking lessons, performing, and even building her own harp, Margaret experienced the rich variety of this unique instrument around the globe.

JANICE MOEN, organist, is currently head organist at Kent United Methodist Church. She holds a B.A. degree in Music, B.S. degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She taught music and classroom for 33 years. She was awarded the Washington State Excellence in Education Award, the Christa McAuliffe award from then-Governor Gary Locke, as well as the Golden Acorn Award, and was a fi nalist for teacher of the year. Janice composes children’s music as well as sacred choral works. She is active in the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International where she has held several state and international leadership roles. She presently serves on advisory boards for Rainier Youth Choirs and M-POWER YOUTH, both in the Kent area. She is proud to have her grandson singing in Consonare.

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FUNDINGRainier Youth Choirs is part of a

non-profi t, 501(c)3, corporation.

We rely upon tuition, fund

raising projects, ticket sales,

grants and contributions from

the general public for our

funding. Your generous support

is vital to our program and to

our success. Your gift will help

Rainier Youth Choirs establish

a tradition of providing quality

instruction for students and

quality performances for our

audiences. We invite you to

make a tax deductible donation

at our information table in the

lobby, or by visiting our website,

rainieryouthchoirs.org, and

clicking on ‘Support Us’.

THANK YOU!

RYC 2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFFRYC 2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

Charlotte Také ................................................................................................... PresidentLisa Anderson........................................................... Vice President/Bella Voce LiaisonCindy Ross ........................................................................................ Secretary/TreasurerDenise Martin ..................................................... Representative to Rainier Choral ArtsLisa Newell ...........................................................................................Member at LargeBonita Migliore .....................................................................................Member at LargeLory Ball .............................................................................................. Consonare LiaisonKartha Heinz .......................................................................................Colla Voce LiaisonLeora Schwitters ......................................................................................Artistic DirectorShannon Hesketh ..............................................Executive Director/Business ManagerBrad Wills ..................................................................... Assistant Director/AccompanistLori McEwen ................................................................................................Accompanist

SPECIAL THANKS TO:SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Karla Sigrist, Chaperone CoordinatorKathy Gendreau, Concert Coordinator

Dave Davis, Davis Piano TuningSonya Anderson, Program and Artwork

Terri Richardson, Cedar Heights Middle SchoolJenny Bygland, Kent United Methodist Church

Parent Volunteers

Rainier Chorale, established 1983Rainier Youth Choirs, established 2007

RAINIER CHORAL ARTS MISSION STATEMENTRainier Choral Arts’ mission is to promote choral singing in the community by providing programs in which people of all ages may participate in the choral music experience.

RAINIER CHORAL ARTS VALUES STATEMENTRainier Choral Arts values excellence in choral literacy, choral performance, education in music appreciation, and artistic growth in its participants. As a non–profi t organization, Rainier Choral Arts strives to keep its programs affordable and accessible.

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS MISSION STATEMENTOur mission is to provide instruction designed to guide singers to attain the highest level of artistry in choral performance and music education through an affordable program.

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS VALUES STATEMENT RYC values character building and excellence in all endeavors while delivering fi ne performances and engaging in other family-friendly activities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Rainier Youth Choirs

is a member of the

Greater Seattle Choral Consortium

whose mission is to promote

the choral arts in the

greater Seattle area.www.seattlesings.org

UPCOMING EVENTS:• Auditions by appointment through December 19• December 18 Argosy Christmas Ship, Consonare,

Des Moines dock, 8PM• RYC’s “Threads of the Past” Dinner and a Show,

February 28, 2014, 6PM• RYC’s “Time and Travel” Concert, June 1, 2014, 3PM

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RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS • STAFF

RAINIER YOUTH CHOIRS • MEMBERS

LEORA SCHWITTERS, Founder, Rainier Youth Choirs Artistic Director and Conductor, Colla Voce and Consonare, retired after 25 years of teaching K-12 choral, instrumental, and general music in the public schools. Most of her choral experience occurred at Cedar Heights Junior High in Kent, WA. She holds a Bachelor’s of Music, Summa Cum Laude, from Yankton College Conservatory of Music, South Dakota, a Master of Arts for Teachers in Music Education from the University of Washington. She is Past-President and Treasurer of the Washington State American Choral Director’s Association (WA-ACDA). Her choirs have performed in state and regional conferences for the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) and ACDA. Active as a clinician and adjudicator, Leora has also served on the board of the Tahoma Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), has presided over the Green River Music Educators Association, and is also a member of the National Association for Music Education, WMEA, Northwest Kodály Educators, and Chorus America. Leora has been honored to conduct Washington State’s Junior All-State Choir and the Green River Music Region’s All-Region Honor Choir in 2014. She enjoys singing fi rst soprano in the Lyric Arts Ensemble, and she and her husband Larry are avid birders.

LORI McEWEN, Accompanist, Consonare and Colla Voce, studied piano and voice at Central Washington University and currently accompanies many local school choirs and their students for large group and solo/ensemble contests and for NATS competitions each year. She and her husband Bill have led music at the contemporary worship service and have sung in the chancel choir at Fairwood Community United Methodist Church in Renton for over 30 years. Lori accompanies both children and youth choirs directed by her husband at the church. Together they provide music for weddings and other special events.

BRAD WILLS, Director, Bella Voce, teaches general music and choir at Fairwood Elementary School, Renton. Mr. Wills studied music at Wheaton College’s conservatory and frequently accompanies Kent students and choirs at solo/ensemble festivals. Prior to teaching music, Mr. Wills taught special education for 15 years. In 2002, he was selected as the Kent School District’s Teacher of the Year. He serves as Western Liaison for the Washington American Choral Directors Association.

Bella VoceSophia Brewer

Bradyn ButtenhoffLizzie FischerWylie Fischer

Celeste Frugé-BrownJenna Gibson

Seryna GrunwaldEmi Heinz

Elena KittelsonAllie Loeb

Anna McLaughlinEmily McLaughlinNicole MoriartyIsabel Pacheco

Wynston ParkSasha Reed

Bailey RupertBlakely SaldivarAngelique Smith

Colla VoceHannah BurleyAngela Cimo

Lacey EdwardsSam Garcia

Olivia GendreauKeerthi Godala

Sophia HeinzFiona HigginsBrenna Nieva

Alexandra OrozcoRubyJoy PikesNicole Reber

Lauren RutledgeJesse SigristCielo Tarabi

Aimee Tibbitts

Consonare

Nick AndersonHaylee Ball

Dana ByglandElana CuetoDuane Davis

Katelyn DunhamAriel Gire

Janée GreenJulianna HoweRussell Johnson

Paton LewisRyan MiglioreTrevor Migliore

Josée Elena Pacheco

Lindsey PavletichTyson Powell

Cammryn RhodabackAmanda RossJulia Rutledge

Joel SigristJason SnowKevin SweetChris SwientyMakoto Také

Toshi TakéJulia WenndtEmi Williams

Elizabeth Zosel

Recently Accepted MembersMadison Boyle, Grace Recla, Guinevere Warnock,

Katie Zielinski, Jonathan Zosel

SPECIAL THANKS TO