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Teddy Abrams, Music Director

Bob Bernhardt, Principal Pops Conductor

Graham Parker, Chief Executive

FIRST VIOLIN

Gabriel Lefkowitz, Concertmaster

Julia Noone, Associate Concertmaster Open, Assistant Concertmaster Mrs. John H. Clay Chair Katheryn S. Ohkubo Stephen Taylor Scott Staidle Nancy Staidle Heather Thomas Patricia Fong-Edwards

SECOND VIOLIN

Open, Principal LG&E-KU Foundation Chair

Kimberly Tichenor, Assistant Principal Open Mary Catherine Klan Chair

Andrea Daigle Cynthia Burton Charles Brestel James McFaddenTalbot Judy Pease Wilson Blaise Poth

VIOLA

Jack Griffin, Principal Evan Vicic, Assistant Principal Jacqueline R. and Theodore S. Rosky Chair

Clara Markham

Mr.† and Mrs. Charles W. Hebel Jr. Chair

Jennifer Shackleton Jonathan Mueller

Virginia Kershner Schneider Viola Chair, Endowed in Honor of Emilie Strong Smith by an Anonymous Donor Meghan Casper

CELLO

Nicholas Finch, Principal Jim and Marianne Welch Chair

Lillian Pettitt, Assistant Principal Carole C. Birkhead Chair, Endowed by Dr. Ben M. Birkhead Cecilia Huerta-Lauf, Interim

*Christina Hinton James B. Smith Chair Endowed by Susannah S. Onwood

Allison Olsen Lindy Tsai

Alan Ohkuboi, Interim

BASS

Brian Thacker, Interim Principal Vincent Luciano, Assistant Principal Robert Docs Karl Olsen

Jarrett Fankhauser Chair, Endowed by the Paul Ogle Foundation Michael Chmilewski

OBOE

Alexandr Vvedenskiy, Principal Betty Arrasmith Chair, Endowed by the Association of the Louisville Orchestra

*Trevor Johnson, Assistant Principal Jennifer Potochnic ‡

FLUTE

Kathleen Karr, Principal Elaine Klein Chair Jake Chabot Open

PICCOLO Open

Alvis R. Hambrick Chair

ENGLISH HORN *Trevor Johnson Philip M. Lanier Chair

CLARINET

Andrea Levine, Principal Brown-Forman Corp. Chair Robert Walker Kate H. and Julian P. Van Winkle Jr. Chair Ernest Gross

BASS CLARINET Ernest Gross

BASSOON

Matthew Karr, Principal Paul D. McDowell Chair Francisco Joubert Bernard

HORN

Jon Gustely, Principal Edith S. & Barry Bingham Jr. Chair

Scott Leger, Assistant Principal/Third Horn Diana Wade Morgen Gary † and Sue Russell Chair

Stephen Causey TRUMPET

Alexander Schwarz, Principal Leon Rapier Chair, Endowed by the Musicians of the Louisville Orchestra Noah Dugan James Recktenwald

TROMBONE

James Seymour, Interim Principal Brett Shuster ‡

BASS TROMBONE J. Bryan Heath

TUBA

Andrew Doub, Principal TIMPANI

James Rago † Principal Mr. and Mrs.† Warwick Dudley Musson Principal Timpani Chair

‡ Michael Launius

PERCUSSION

John Pedroja, Principal HARP

Rachel Miller, Interim Principal

* On leave ‡ Denotes Auxiliary Musician

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Teddy Abrams, Music Director Bob Bernhardt, Principal Pops Conductor

MESSIAH

by George Frideric Handel

Thursday, December 1, 2022 • 7:30PM

Cathedral of the Assumption

Friday, December 2, 2022 • 7:30PM

Stem Concert Hall, The Paul W. Ogle Center

Saturday, December 3, 2022 • 7:30PM St. Michael Catholic Church Sing-Along Performance

This performance presented by the Melton Family to the glory of God and in appreciation for Community Presbyterian Church.

Dr. Kent E. Hatteberg, conductor + chorusmaster, Louisville Chamber Choir

Erin Keesy, soprano | Katherine Calcamuggio Donner, mezzo-soprano Ricky Lynn Case II, tenor | Chad Sloan, baritone

Please turn off all electronic devices before the concert begins. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited.

PRESENTED BY

PART 1

"The prophecy and realisation of God's plan to redeem mankind by the coming of the Messiah"

Scene 1 "Isaiah's prophecy of salvation"

1. Sinfonia/Overture

2. Accompagnato, tenor: Comfort ye my people 3. Air, tenor: Ev’ry valley shall be exalted 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord

Scene 2 "The coming judgment" 5. Accompagnato, bass: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts 6. Air, alto: But who may abide the day of His coming 7. Chorus: And He shall purify

Scene 3 "The prophecy of the Virgin Birth" 8. Recitative, alto: Behold, a virgin shall conceive 9. Air and Chorus, alto: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 10. Accompagnato, bass: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 11. Air, bass: The people that walked in darkness 12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born

Scene 4 "The annunciation to the shepherds" 13. Pifa (“Pastoral Symphony”) 14a. Recitative, soprano: There were shepherds abiding in the field 14b. Accompagnato, soprano: And lo, the angel of the Lord 15. Recitative, soprano: And the angel said unto them 16. Accompagnato, soprano: And suddenly there was with the angel 17. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest

Scene 5 "Christ's redemptive miracles on earth" 18. Air, soprano: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 19. Recitative, alto: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd 20. Duet, alto & soprano: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd 21. Chorus: His yoke is easy

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PART II

"The accomplishment of redemption by the sacrifice of Christ, mankind's rejection of God's offer, and mankind's utter defeat when trying to oppose the power of the Almighty"

Scene 6 "The world and its rulers reject the Gospel" 42. Recitative, tenor: He that dwelleth in heaven Scene 7 "God's triumph" 43. Air, tenor: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron 44. Chorus: Hallelujah

PART III

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Scene 8 "The Day of Judgement" 47. Accompagnato, bass: Behold, I tell you a mystery 48. Air, bass: The trumpet shall sound Scene 9 "The glorification of the Messiah" 53. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb 54. Chorus: Amen

Please turn off all electronic devices before the concert begins. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Hymn of Thanksgiving for the final overthrow of Death"

KENT HATTEBERG is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Louisville Chamber Choir and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Louisville, where he directs the Collegiate Chorale and Cardinal Singers and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting, choral literature, and choral techniques. He earned the Bachelor of Music degree in piano and voice summa cum laude from the University of Dubuque and the master’s and doctoral degrees in choral conducting from The University of Iowa, where he studied with Don V Moses and directed the renowned Old Gold Singers. Named a Fulbright Scholar in 1990, Dr. Hatteberg studied conducting in Berlin with Uwe Gronostay while pursuing research on Felix Mendelssohn. He conducted the world premiere of Mendelssohn’s Gloria in 1997. He previously taught at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, IA, and Solon Jr.-Sr. High School in Solon, IA.

Dr. Hatteberg is active nationally and internationally as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, most recently in Poland, Korea, the Philippines, China, Hungary, Austria, Spain, and the U.S. He is co-director of the Kentucky Musicians Abroad, a program that affords students from across the state of Kentucky the opportunity to perform and tour in Europe.

Dr. Hatteberg was named a University of Louisville Faculty Scholar in 2002, KMEA College/University Teacher of

the Year in 2004, and was selected for the International Who’s Who in Choral Music in 2007. He received the 2008 KCDA Robert A. Baar Award for choral excellence, the University of Dubuque Career Achievement Award in 2008, and the University of Louisville Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity in the Performing Arts in 2010 and 2015.

Choirs under his direction at the University of Louisville have been featured at numerous international festivals, symposia, and competitions, including Cardinal Singer performances in Korea (2019, 2015, 2013, 2010, 2009), Thailand (2019), Croatia (2018), Austria (2018), Slovenia (2018), Germany (2022, 2017, 2011, 2005, 2004, 2003), China (2017, 2016, 2010), Taiwan (2015, 2010), Singapore (2015), Vietnam (2013), Cuba (2012), Estonia (2007), Latvia (2007), Spain (2006), and Japan (2005).

"Dr. Hatteberg is active nationally and internationally as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator"

SOLOISTS

ERIN KEESY, SOPRANO

Erin Keesy is an alumna of the University of Louisville where she received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. She received her master's degree and Artist Diploma in Opera from the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. She has made solo appearances with the Cincinnati POPS Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, Butler Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and performed as a young artist with the Cincinnati Opera. Most recently, she performed the role of Agathe in Queen City Opera’s Der Freischütz. She also made her international solo debut earlier this year in Seoul, South Korea singing the soprano solos in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Seoul Oratorio Festival. She also performs frequently with Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble. Ms. Keesy is a member of the voice faculty at the University of Louisville and looks forward to continuing work with her students in the spring.

KATHERINE CALCAMUGGIO DONNER, MEZZOSOPRANO

Katherine Calcamuggio Donner is an award-winning mezzo-soprano.

Ms. Calcamuggio has been featured in important roles and company debuts across the United States, eliciting kudos for her “soaring, rich voice” (The Miami Herald), her “polished musical and dramatic characterizations”

(Kurt Weill Newsletter) and her “fine coloratura technique” (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Favorite operatic appearances include leading roles in HMS Pinafore as Buttercup (Union Avenue Opera), Bon Appetit as Julia Child (Opera on the James), Ariadne auf Naxos as Komponist (University of Michigan), Hansel and Gretel as Hansel (Syracuse Opera) and Giulio Cesare as Sesto (Florida Grand Opera).

The past several seasons, Ms. Calcamuggio has been performing as a mezzo-soprano soloist with orchestras in Handel’s Messiah, Verdi’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and as the soprano soloist in John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man. An active recitalist, she has been traveling across the country with the Piatigorsky Foundation performing recitals.

Ms. Calcamuggio received her DMA from the University of Michigan and is currently an Assistant Professor of Voice at University of Louisville.

RICKY LYNN CASE II, TENOR

Ricky Case is a proud Louisville native. He attended the University of Louisville and studied under Daniel Weeks. During his time at the University of Louisville, he was highly involved with the Opera Theatre, where he had numerous opportunities to collaborate with composers such as Jake Heggie and Daron Hagen. He performed in the Collegiate Chorale and the Cardinal Singers, and was often featured as a

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soloist with these ensembles. He has performed locally with the Kentucky Opera, Louisville Orchestra, Louisville Chorus, and the former Choral Arts Society of Louisville. Mr. Case is currently a Director of Children’s Choirs at Second Presbyterian Church where he enjoys sharing the love of music with others. He is a lover of choral music and an avid supporter of the arts in Louisville.

"American baritone Chad Sloan is recognized as much for his warm, elegant vocalism as he is for deft interpretations of diverse characters."

CHAD SLOAN, BARITONE American baritone Chad Sloan is recognized as much for his warm, elegant vocalism as he is for deft interpretations of diverse characters.

Engagements for the past few seasons have included Pooh-Bah in The Mikado with Kentucky Opera, Die Zauberflöte with Arizona Opera, Carmina Burana with the Lexington Philharmonic, Flagstaff Symphony, and South Bend Symphony, singing The Herald in Britten’s The Burning Fiery Furnace with BalletOpéra-Pantomime of Montreal, joining the Louisville Orchestra for Portrait of Robert Schumann, an appearance with

Eighth Blackbird in a new work titled Killing the Goat by Andrew McManus, Owen Hart in Dead Man Walking with Kentucky Opera, and Fauré’s Requiem with the Louisville Ballet and Kentucky Opera.

Other recent engagements for Mr. Sloan include Adario in Rameau’s Les Sauvages with Bourbon Baroque, Carmina Burana with Fox Valley Symphony and Columbia Pro Cantare, Bach’s WeihnachtsOratorium with Louisville Choral Arts Society, Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzer at Twickenham Music Festival, Britten’s War Requiem at Lawrence Conservatory, Lee Hoiby’s This is the Rill Speaking with Opera Memphis, Prosdocimo in Rossini’s Il turco in Italia with Tacoma Opera, Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem with the Lexington Philharmonic, Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music with Anchorage Opera, Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette with Dayton Opera and the Bar Harbor Music Festival, the cover of Willy Wonka in The Golden Ticket with Atlanta Opera, Pluto in Telemann’s Orpheus for New York City Opera, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore with Kentucky Opera, John Brooke in Little Women with Utah Opera, and Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Bar Harbor Music Festival. Sloan is currently an Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Louisville.

Dr. Kent Hatteberg, Artistic Director

The Louisville Chamber Choir was formed in the fall of 2013 by Artistic Director Kent Hatteberg with a mission to present exceptional musical experiences that nurture community appreciation of choral singing through quality performances, recordings, and collaborations. The Louisville Chamber Choir, comprised of musicians drawn from the Louisville Metropolitan Area and beyond, is dedicated to the highest levels of ensemble performance.

The Chamber Choir performs regularly with the Louisville Orchestra to present diverse and exciting works. Recent partnerships include Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms (2013), Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana (2014), Bernstein's Mass (2015), Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (2016), War and Peace, with works by Vaughan Williams, Ives, Schönberg, Monteverdi, and Sebastian Chang (2018), Mozart’s Requiem and Monteverdi’s Vespers (2018), Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (2019), R. Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses (2022), and annual performances of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah (2015 – 2019, 2021). They will perform Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 3 (Kaddish) with the Louisville Orchestra in March 2023.

The Louisville Chamber Choir's solo performances encompass a wide range of composers from Gabrieli and Byrd to Ēriks Ešenvalds and Eric Whitacre. The Choir presents concerts that engage audiences through technical expertise and emotional expression. Each singer brings his or her musicality and merges it with the other singers to create a synergy between choir, conductor, and audience. Highlights of past performances include many of the great a cappella works, including Poulenc’s Mass in G, Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir, Herbert Howells’s Requiem, Ildebrando Pizzeti’s Messa di Requiem, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Mass in G Minor, and Tomas Luis de Victoria’ Missa pro Defunctis, among others. Every December the Singers present a holiday concert. This year’s performance will be Saturday evening, December 17, at 7:30PM at St. James Catholic Church.

The Chamber Choir was selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Southern Division Convention in Raleigh, NC in February 2022. Recently, the Choir partnered with WUOL to record Thomas Tallis’s 40-voice Spem in alium in 360 video and audio, creating a virtual reality experience that married classical choral music with cutting edge technology.

The Louisville Chamber Choir released a Christmas recording in 2017 that has met with widespread acclaim. The recording contains a mixture of familiar seasonal songs with new carols. The Choir will release a recording of sacred music by Thomas Tallis, Felix Mendelssohn, Anton Bruckner, Maurice Duruflé, Wolfram Buchenberg, Michael Waldenby, Nikolai Golovanov, and Kentucky composer Blake Wilson in December 2022.

HANDEL'S MESSIAH PERSONNEL

SOPRANO

Won Joo Ahn

Brittany Carwile

Megan Easton

Danielle Firkins

Isabella Henley-King

Abby Mires

Emma Pinkley

Erin Shina

ALTO

Claire Bridges

Amy Parker Cuenca

Kate Trigger Duffert

Jill Felkins

Youngeun Kim Carlie Perry Amy Powell

Rachel Turnbill

TENOR

Judd Burns

Tyler Carnes

Ricky Lynn Case II

Seon Hwan Chu

Brytner Evangelista

James Layton

Ethan Murphey

Cory Spalding

BASS

Bennett Alldredge

Riley Ano

Austin Echols

Matthew Houston

Siwon Kim

John W. Mathre

Phillip Morgan

Benjamin Powell

Troy Sleeman Barry Smith

PROGRAM NOTES

MESSIAH December 1-3, 2022

George Frideric Handel was born in Halle, Germany in 1685 and died in London in 1759. He composed Messiah in 1741, and led the first performance in the New Music Hall, Dublin in 1742. The text, taken entirely from biblical passages, was assembled by Charles Jennens. The score calls for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists, chorus, two oboes, bassoon, two trumpets, timpani, strings, and continuo.

Handel spent most of his adult life living in London, composing dozens of Italianstyle operas for a city that couldn’t get enough of them. They were usually successful, but not always; both he and his opera company neared the brink of financial ruin more than once. Eventually Londoners lost their thirst for opera, and though Handel tried desperately to keep his string of successes going, it was no use.

Yet just as his operas began failing, oratorios were becoming the next big thing in London. Oratorios are really operas in disguise; the difference is that oratorios portray biblical subjects and are meant to be presented in concert form. But oratorios use orchestra, chorus and soloists, and they contain arias, duets, ensembles, choruses, and recitatives, along with the occasional orchestral movement. They were a hit with the public, and Handel supplied as many as could be consumed, including such masterworks as Saul, Israel in Egypt, and of course Messiah.

When Handel composed Messiah, his finances were at a low ebb. Two of his operas had failed in succession,

and rumors began that he would leave England altogether. When he was invited to Dublin by William Cavendish, Third Duke of Devonshire, he welcomed the change of scenery and hoped that his trip would fatten his purse at the same time. Handel put on a series of six subscription concerts of his works featuring himself as organ soloist. They were a smashing success—so much so that another series of six were promptly scheduled and Handel became the toast of the town.

Messiah, however, was not part of Handel’s profit-making enterprise. Before he left for Ireland, he was asked to compose a work for a concert that would benefit three Dublin charities: Mercer’s Hospital, The Charitable Infirmary, and a society for the relief of imprisoned debtors. (Though he was in some difficulty himself, Handel was always quick to aid a charitable cause.) He completed Messiah in an astonishing 24 days, just before he sailed for Ireland. By the time Messiah was performed in Dublin at Eastertime, Handel’s popularity there had become so great that a huge audience was expected; ladies were advised to forego their hoops and

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gentlemen their swords so a larger audience would fit in the hall and more money could be raised.

Messiah was a sensation. The Dublin Journal said, “Words are wanting to express the exquisite delight it afforded to the admiring crowded audience.”

Handel hoped to duplicate the success of Messiah in London, but at first it seemed a lost cause. Where his Old Testament oratorios were well-received, the New Testament Messiah seemed somehow to have crossed a line: there were many who objected to the story of Jesus being turned into “entertainment” given that theaters were considered dens filled with shady characters of loose morals. Over the course of several years, Handel put on Messiah three times, but it was received with utter indifference on each occasion. It was only when Handel harkened back to Messiah’s original purpose — a production intended to raise money for charities — that Messiah not only succeeded but became the musical fixture it is today.

In 1750, Handel offered to produce his Messiah at a concert to benefit London’s Foundling Hospital, a Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children, and somehow the public’s perception of the work changed overnight. So many clamored for tickets and had to be turned away at the door that a repeat performance had to be hastily organized. The public’s reaction was ecstatic, and the Foundling Hospital’s coffers were filled. The benefit performance was repeated annually and the practice of performing Messiah every season — a now 250 year tradition — began.

Messiah differs from Handel’s other oratorios. For one thing, it relies

heavily on its choruses to deliver its narrative. For another, it has no plot; it is not a biography of Jesus and there is no dramatic action. In fact, it has no characters at all. It is, rather, a musical exegesis of the Christian faith. It is not really about “what” or “how” at all — it is about “why.”

Messiah’s music is remarkable in its scope, its depth, and its sheer beauty. It is a long work, but it doesn’t seem so: Handel’s music is a study in balanced proportion and exquisite pacing. There are three large sections. Part I begins with an unsettled, minor-key orchestral

"In 1750, Handel offered to produce his Messiah at a concert to benefit London’s Foundling Hospital... and somehow the public’s perception of the work changed overnight."

Sinfonia. It continues with words from the prophet Isaiah and others, predicting the coming of the Messiah, giving the circumstances of his birth, and relating God’s plan for the redemption of Mankind. Part II tells of Man’s rejection of Jesus, his passion, and his resurrection. Part III is a hymn of thanksgiving that death is finally overcome.

Messiah’s arias are where Handel is at his most poignant and his most personal. The highlights are far too numerous to mention, but among them are the joyous “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” and “O thou that tellest;” the wandering music of “The people that walked in the darkness;” and the glorious interplay of “The trumpet shall sound.”

But the real power of Messiah lies in its choruses. It is there that Handel

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transcends the individual and reaches for the universal, in the jubilant “And the glory of the Lord;” the mesmerizing melismas of “And He shall purify;” the innocent and sunny “For unto us a child is born;" the utterly remarkable “Glory to God;" and the magnificent trilogy of choruses that conclude the work, culminating in the monumental “Amen.” And of course, there is “Hallelujah.”

The reason why people in many places — though not all — traditionally stand up for the “Hallelujah” chorus is not known. Some say that King George II stood during the “Hallelujah” chorus at an early performance, and of course, when the king stands up, everybody stands up. Whether the king was saluting the brilliant music, was suddenly wakened

by it, or merely needed to stretch his legs is unclear. Some object to the practice as a disruption to the music, while others feel it adds a charming spirit to the occasion. In any case, this chorus is perhaps the best-known piece of classical music ever written, and rightly so.

Neither a biography nor a catechism, Messiah is unique among works of sacred music. From widely scattered snippets of biblical text it makes an extraordinary unity of spirit and of faith. Though its long tradition began as a Lenten observance, its transformation into a Christmas experience is altogether fitting. Conceived as an act of charity, it is far more than a sacred offering from a generous man; it is one of the gifts of life itself.

MESSIAH LIBRETTO

PART I

“The prophecy and realization of God’s plan to redeem mankind by the coming of the Messiah”

Scene 1: Isaiah’s prophecy of salvation

1. (Sinfonia /Overture)

2. (Accompagnato, tenor) Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of

the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40:1-3)

3. (Air, tenor) Ev'ry valley shall be exalted, and ev'ry moutain and hill made low; the crooked straight and the rough places plain. (Isaiah 40:4)

4. (Chorus) And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. (Isaiah 40:5)

Scene 2: The coming judgement

5. (Accompagnato, bass) Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little

Messiah Libretto

George Frideric Handel MESSIAH (1742) A Sacred Oratorio | Charles Jennens, librettist

while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai 2:6-7)

The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the Covenant, whom you delight in; behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 3:1)

6. (Air, alto) But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire. (Malachi 3:2)

7. (Chorus) And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3)

Scene 3: “The prophecy of the Virgin Birth”

8. (Recitative, alto) Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23)

9. (Air and Chorus, alto) O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain. O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, behold your God! (Isaiah 40:9) Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Isaiah 60:1)

10. (Accompagnato. bass) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of Thy rising. (Isaiah 60:2-3)

11. (Air, bass) The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (Isaiah 9:2)

12. (Chorus) For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

Scene 4: “The appearance of Angels to the Shepherds”

13. Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony")

14a. (Recitative, soprano) There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. (Luke 2:8)

14b. (Accompagnato, soprano) And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2:9)

15. (Recitative, soprano) And the angel said unto them: "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:10-11)

16. (Accompagnato, soprano) And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: (Luke 2:13)

17. (Chorus) "Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men." (Luke 2:14)

Scene 5: “Christ’s redemptive miracles on earth”

18. (Air, soprano) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen. (Zecharaiah 9:9-10)

19. (Recitative, alto) Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing. (Isaiah 35:5-6)

20. (Duet, alto & soprano) He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40:11)

Come unto Him, all ye that labour, come unto Him that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest.Take his yoke upon you, and learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:28-29)

21. (Chorus) His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. (Matthew 11:30)

PART II

“The accomplishment of redemption by the sacrifice of Christ, mankind’s rejection of God’s offer, and mankind’s utter defeat when trying to oppose the power of the Almighty”

Scene 6: “The world and its rulers reject the Gospel”

42. (Recitative, tenor) He that dwelleth in Heav'n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in derision. (Psalm 2:4)

Scene 7: “God’s Triumph”

43. (Air, tenor) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. (Psalm 2:9)

44. (Chorus) Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. (Revelation 19:6) The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11:15) King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19:16)

Hallelujah!

PART III

“A Hymn of Thanksgiving for the final overthrow of Death”

Scene 8: “The Day of Judgement”

47. (Accompagnato, bass) Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. (I Corinthians 15:51-52)

48. (Air, bass) The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. (I Corinthians 15:52-53)

Scene 9: “The glorification of the Messiah”

53. (Chorus) Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honor, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 5:12-14)

Mr. Andrew Fleischman Chair

Mr. Lee Kirkwood

Immediate Past Chair

Mrs. Carole Birkhead*

Mrs. Christina Brown Mrs. Maggie Faurest Mrs. Ritu Furlan

Mrs. Mariah Gratz Mrs. Paula Harshaw Mrs. Carol Hebel*

Ms. Wendy Hyland

Mr. Brian Kane

Mr. Don Kohler, Jr. Mrs. Karen Lawrence

Carol Barr Matton

Mr. Joseph Miller Mr. Guy Montgomery Mr. Khoa Nguyen Dr. OJ Oleka

Dr. Teresa Reed Mr. Jeff Roberts

EXECUTIVE

Graham Parker Chief Executive

Nathaniel Koch

Chief of Staff

Mr. Bruce Roth Mrs. Denise Schiller Mrs. Winona Shiprek* Mr. Gary Sloboda Mr. Dennis Stilger Jr. Lindsay Vallandingham Mrs. Susan Von Hoven

Mr. James S. Welch Jr. Mrs. Mary Ellen Wiederwohl Mr. Robert H. Wimsatt

*denotes Life Member

LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA ADMINISTRATION

CREATORS CORPS

Lisa Bielawa Composer

TJ Cole Composer

Megan Giangarra Office Administrator & Patron Services Associate

Arricka Dunsford Kentucky Tour Project Manager

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Open Director of Artistic Operations

Jake Cunningham Operations Manager

Adrienne Hinkebein Director of Orchestra Personnel

Murphy Lamb Production Assistant

Bill Polk Stage Manager

Chris Skyles Librarian

Adam Thomas Artistic Coordinator & Assistant to the Music Director

Tyler Taylor Composer

Jacob Gotlib Creators Corps Program Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Holly Griffitt Neeld Director of Development

Edward W. Schadt Director of Leadership Giving

Zaq Andel Special Events Manager

Jessica Burleson Grant Manager

Jonathan Wysong Development Manager

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Mallory Kramer Director of Marketing

Nancy Brunson Communications & Content Manager

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY

Sarah Lempke O’Hare

Director of Education & Community Partnerships

Jennifer Baughman

Education & Community Programs Manager

Elizabeth Etienne State Community Partnership Manager

Allison Cross Local Community Partnership Manager

FINANCE

Tonya McSorley

Chief Financial Officer

Stacey Brown Controller Cheri Reinbold Staff Accountant

PATRON SERVICES

Carla Givan Motes Director of Patron Services

Shane Wood Patron Systems Manager

ASSOCIATION OF THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA, INC.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Lindsay Vallandingham

President

Mona Sturgeon Newell Immediate Past President

Helen Davis VP Communications

Pam Brashear & Liz Rorke VP Education Co-Chairs

Jeanne James & Suzanne Spencer

VP Hospitality Co-Chairs

Marguerite Rowland VP Membership

Michele Oberst

VP Ways & Means

Susan Smith

Recording Secretary

Sue Bench Corresponding Secretary

Ann Decker

Treasurer Rita Bell Parliamentarian

Carol Hebel, Winona Shiprek, & Anne Tipton

President's Appointments

ALO BOARD of DIRECTORS

Margie Harbst

Paula Harshaw

Sara Huggins

Jeanne James

John Malloy

Marcia Murphy

Nancy Naxera Roycelea Scott Mollie Smith Carol Whayne

FOUNDER | $250,000

The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation for Art Commonwealth of Kentucky The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation William M. Wood Foundation

SUSTAINER | $100,000+ VIRTUOSO | $50,000+

Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence

BENEFACTOR | $25,000+

Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation

The Diaz Family Foundation League of American Orchestras

SUPPORTER| $10,000+

Anonymous Foundation

Atria Senior Living Group

Augusta Brown Holland Philanthropic Foundation Caesars Foundation of Floyd County City of Windy Hills

Gheens Foundation

The Glenview Trust Company

Carol Barr Matton Charitable Foundation

Roth Family Foundation, Inc. University of Louisville School of Music

PATRON | $5,000+

Anonymous Foundation

Arthur K. Smith Family Foundation

Bass Family Foundation

The Eye Care Institute and Butchertown Clinical Trials

MEMBER | $3,000+

Weishar Family Foundation Wimsatt Family Fund

General Dillman Rash Fund

The Malcom B. Bird Charitable Foundation

Woodrow M. and Florence G. Strickler Fund

WDRB Fox 41

Arthur H. Keeney Ophthalmic Fund Habdank Foundation

LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA CONTRIBUTORS

Annual gifts provide funding that is critical to the success of our mission to bring diverse programming and educational opportunities to our community. The Louisville Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following donors of record for the period of August 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022.

CONDUCTORS SOCIETY (FOUNDER) $250,000+ Christina L. Brown Jim and Irene Karp

CONDUCTORS SOCIETY (SUSTAINER)

$100,000 - $249,999 Anonymous Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson Owsley Brown III Brook and Pam Smith William and Susan Yarmuth

CONDUCTORS SOCIETY (VIRTUOSO) $50,000 - $74,999 Anonymous William and Julie Ballard Frank and Paula Harshaw David Jones and Mary Gwen Wheeler James and Marianne Welch

CONDUCTORS SOCIETY (BENEFACTOR)

$25,000 - $49,999 Carol Hebel Brian Kane Warwick Dudley Musson Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting Winona and Joseph Shiprek

CONDUCTORS SOCIETY (SUPPORTER)

$10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous (2) Edith S. Bingham

Walter Clare Linda Dabney

David † and Patricia Daulton Nan Dobbs

Andrew and Trish Fleischman Elisabeth U. Foshee

Ritu Furlan Louise and Jay Harris Lee and Rosemary Kirkwood Donald and Ann Kohler Kenneth and Kathleen Loomis Sheila G. Lynch

Carol Barr Matton

Guy and Elizabeth Montgomery John and Patricia Moore

Thomas Noland † and Vivian Ruth Sawyer

Dr. Teresa Reed

Bruce and Marcia Roth

Denise Schiller

Dennis Stilger Jr. Lindy B. Street

Elizabeth Helm Voyles and James R. Voyles

Jane Feltus Welch

Mr. Tom Wimsett

CONDUCTORS SOCIETY (PATRON)

$5,000 - $9,999

Steve and Gloria Bailey

Dr. and Mrs. David P. Bell

Ms. Cary Brown and Dr. Steven E. Epstein Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Burton

Elizabeth W. Davis Ms. Donna Emerson Thelma Gault Joseph Glerum

Matthew and Lena Hamel

Owen and Eleanor Hardy

Elizabeth and Mike Keyes

Patricia Buckner McHugh

Dianne M. O'Regan

Tim and Shannon Peace Marla Pinaire

Jeff and Paula Roberts

Clifford Rompf

Ellen and Max Shapira

Gary and Amy Sloboda

Richard Stephan Ann and Glenn Thomas

Ruth and Bryan Trautwein

Susan and Michael Von Hoven Jeanne D. Vuturo

Dr. Joan and Robert Wimsatt

CONDUCTORS SOCIETY

(MEMBER)

$3,000 - $4,999

Teddy Abrams John and Theresa Bondurant

Thomas A. Conley III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donan Shirley Dumesnil

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Ellison Jr. Mariah Gratz Kent and Katherine Oyler Dr. Carmel Person

Norman and Sue Pfau

Steve Robinson

Russell and Theresa Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sireci

Susan and Raymond Smith Robert and Silvana Steen Dr. Gordon Strauss and Dr. Catherine N. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wardell Maud C. Welch Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Wolf Dale R. Woods

PRELUDE

$1,500 - $2,999

Hon. and Mrs. Jerry E. Abramson David B. Baughman Dr. Stephen and Jeannie Bodney Mr. Stephen P. Campbell and Dr. Heather McHold Brian Cook John B. Corso

Marguerite Davis

Susan Diamond

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Dues Rev. John G. Eifler

Dr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Fletcher Randall L. and Virginia † I. Fox David and Regina Fry

June Hampe

Kenneth and Judy Handmaker

Allison Jacobs

Estate of Margot Kling Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lamb John and Sharon Malloy Drs. Eugene and Lynn Gant March

Joseph B. Miller Lynn and Roy Meckler

Glynn Morgen Mona and John Newell Fred and Claudia Pirman Dr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Popham Eugenia and John Potter Gordon and Patty Rademaker

Sharon Reel

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Rounsavall III

Marianne Rowe

GSR Foundation Rev. Edward W. Schadt

Alleine Schroyens Susan and Raymond Smith Carole Snyder Dr. Anna Staudt

Mary C. Stites Mary and John Tierney Beverly J. Tilmes

Lindsay Vallandingham Elizabeth B. Vaughan Dr. Juan Villafane Carolyn Marlowe Waddell Mary Ellen Wiederwohl and Joel Morris Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Zimmerman

SONATA $500 - $1,499 Anonymous (7) Mr. Karl Adams Carlyn and Bill Altman Cheryl Ambach Dr. Fredrick W. Arensman David and Madeleine Arnold Boe and Judith Ayotte Joseph and Linda Baker Miriam Ballert

John and Mary Beth Banbury Lynne A. Baur Stephen and Sharon Berger Janice Blythe

Cornelia Bonnie Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Boram Charles C. Boyer

Samuel and Sue Bridge Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Broussard Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Brown Drs. Frank and Carolyn Burns Michael and Nancy Chiara Larry Sloan and Helen K. Cohen George and Frances Coleman Cynthia and David Collier Jeff and Marjorie Conner Mr. and Mrs. David Contarino

Robert Cox

Betsey Daniel Robert and Ann Decker Carol W. Dennes

Pat DeReamer and Cynthia DeReamer Rollins Dr. John and Mrs. Dee Ann Derr

Judy Dickson James and Etna Doyle Ann-Lynn Ellerkamp

Susan Ellison Dan and Ellen Baker Finn Carl † and Roberta Fischer George and Mary Lee Fischer Dr. Marjorie Fitzgerald Nancy Fleischman

Leslie and Greg Fowler Mr. Ed R. Garber

Mary Louise Gorman

Julie and Laman Gray Jr., MD

John and Mary Greenebaum

Mary C. Hancock Mrs. Martha Hardesty

Barbara B. Hardy

John D. Harryman

Dr. Mary Harty

Carl Helmich Jr. Chris and Marcia Hermann Mrs. Susan M. Hyland

Barbara Jarvis Anne Joseph Dean Karns

Warren Keller

Tamina and Edward Kim

The Edwards-Kuhn Family

Karl and Judy Kuiper

Dwight Kyle Amy and Matthew Landon

Margaret Lanier

Kate and Allan Latts

Portia Leatherman

Samuel and Stephanie Levine Cantor David Lipp and Rabbi Laura Metzger

Bethany Breetz and Rev. Ronald Loughry Mrs. Sallie Manassah

Anne Maple

Mrs. Nancy Martin

Joan McCombs

Susan S. Means

Bob and Barbara Michael Ms. Kellie L. Money

Biljana N. Monsky

Abigail L. Mueller

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nesmith Dr. Naomi J. Oliphant

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Olliges Jr. Miriam Ostroff

Sharon Pfister

Mr. Timothy Pifer Ms. Margaret Plattner

Arthur Pratt

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pusateri Carol Clow Pye

David Ray and Jean Peters

Douglas Rich Embry Rucker and Joan MacLean

Marilyn Schorin

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Seale

Dr. and Mrs. Saleem Seyal

Ruth Simons

Mark Slafkes

Mr. Joseph Small

Mr. Sheryl G. Snyder and Mrs. Jessica Loving Dr. Joern Soltau

Richard O. Spalding

Katherine Steiner

Dr. and Mrs. Temple B. Stites

Constance Story and Larry G. Pierce

Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Tipton

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Underwood Linda and Chris Valentine

Dr. Manning G. Warren III Matt and Kathy Watkins

Kendrick Wells III

Roger and Janie Whaley

John T. Whittenberg

Raleigh and Roberta Wilson

Michelle Winters

Jonathan and Stephi Wolff

Frank and Keitt Wood

Jeanne and Paul Zurkuhlen

DUET

$250 - $499

Anonymous (3)

Ms. Mary Beth Adams

Mrs. Mary Alexander-Conte

Bryce and Danielle Armstrong

Dr. and Mrs. Joe F. Arterberry

George Bailey

Dr. Crump W. Baker and Dr. Alta M. Burnett

John T. Ballantine

John Bates

Wm. David and Judy Beaven Donna Benjamin

LOUISVILLE

Sara Blake and Kingsley Durant

Bill Bolte

Mr. Daryl Booth

George Borrmann

Mr. Jonathan Braden

Dennis and Joan Brennan

Mr. Barlow Brooks

Betty and Randolph Brown Janet Campisano

Julia Carey Will and Kathy Cary

Dr. Atif Chowghury

Judith K. Conn

Chenault M. Conway

Virginia B. Cromer

Mr. Dale Curth

Mrs. Sandra Curtis

Ms. Doris Davis

Mr. Lee Davis

Mr. Brent Densford

Mr. John Dersch

Deborah A. Dunn

Uwe and Kathy Eickmann

Traci and John Eikenberry

Dr. James Eisenmenger

Dr. Walter Feibes

Mr. Matthew L. Feldman

Ms. Judy Fieldhouse

Mr. Bart Fisher

Mr. Geoffrey Fong

William and Ilona Franck

Leslie K. Friesen

Ms. Pamela Gadinsky

Ed Garber

Edmund R. Goerlitz

Ellen and Richard Goldwin

Mrs. Connie Goodman

Timothy and Natalie Healy

Lawrence A. Herzog Thomas and Patrice Huckaby

David Sickbert and Thomas Hurd

Ms. Vivien Jacoby

Alec Johnson and Rachel Grimes

Dr. Surinder Kad

Dr. and Mrs. David Karp

Michasl Kemper and Annette Grisanti

Ms. Susan U. Kimbrough

James Krauss-Jackson

Stanley Krol

Dr. and Mrs. Forrest S. Kuhn

Lawrence Lambert

Elizabeth S. Lavin

Mr. Fred Levein

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Levine

Thomas M. Lewis

Karen M. Long

Gretchen Mahaffey

Michael Maloff

William Martinez

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Morton

Carla and Barry Motes William and Marilou Nash

Ms. Susan Neal

Ms. Martha C. Nichols

Susan Norris

Robert Paris

Don and Jan Parson Kathleen Pellegrino

Dianna and Peter Pepe

Curtis Peters

Judith N. Petty

Doug Elstone and Russ Powell

Mitchell and Cindee Rapp

John and Katherine Robinson

Lynne Rodeheffer

Vicki Romanko

Isaac B. Rosenzweig

Bill and Judy Rudd

Barbara Sandford

CONTRIBUTORS

Courtney and Brandon Schadt

Margaret Scharre

Susan G. Zepeda and Dr. Fred Seifer Dr. Lyne Seldon

John and Barbara Sinai Richard and Terri Smith Vernon M. and Peggy T. Smith Donna M. Stewart Lynda Stuart

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Sturgeon William F. and Barbara J. Thomas Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Tillett Jr. Mr. Warren Townsend

Anna Laura and Thomas Trimbur

Susan and David Vislisel

Patricia Walker

Dennis and Julie Walsh

Sharon Welch

Crawford and Alice Wells

James and Carole Whitledge Ms. Carolyn Williams Ms. Francis Wirth

Frank and Keitt Wood Mr. Larry Wood Grace Wooding Mark Wourms

Judith and John Youngblood

ROBERT S. WHITNEY SOCIETY

Members of The Robert S. Whitney Society are Individuals who have generously made estate plans for the Louisville Orchestra. For more information on ways to join the Whitney Society, please contact Edward W. Schadt, Director of Leadership Giving at 502.587.8681 or ESchadt@LouisvilleOrchestra.org.

Anonymous

Doris L. Anderson

Ms. Bethany A. Breetz and Rev. Ronald L. Loughry

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Buhrow

Douglas Butler and Jamey Jarboe

Walter Clare

Mr. † and Mrs. Stanley L. Crump

Janet R. Dakan

Betty Moss Gibbs

Anita Ades Goldin

Louise and Jay Harris

Mr. † and Mrs. Charles W. Hebel, Jr.

Mr. Henry Heuser, Jr. Dr. Carl E. Langenhop †

Mrs. Philip Lanier

Sheila G. Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. † Warwick

Dudley Musson

Dr. Naomi Oliphant

Susannah S. Onwood

Paul R. Paletti, Jr.

Sharon Pfister

Mr. † and Mrs. Gary M. Russell

Rev. Edward W. Schadt

Rev. Gordon A. and Carolyn Seiffertt

Dr. Peter Tanguay and Margaret Fife Tanguay

Bob Taylor and Linda Shapiro

Rose Mary Rommell Toebbe †

Elizabeth Unruh †

Kevin and Linda Wardell

Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Wolf

† Denotes deceased