6:30pm pre-concert talk hosted by Jerome Kleinsasser, Professor of Music, Emeritus, CSU Bakersfield
A Ve ry S peci a l Eve n t
Bakersfield Master Chorale and CSUB Singers
Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:30pm – Rabobank Theater
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the President & CEO........................6 Letter from the Music Director...........................7 BSO Circle of Supporters.....................................12 Season Sponsor......................................................13 Generous Supporters...........................................16 Concert Sponsor.....................................................18 Concert Program............................................. 19-20 Conductor's Biography........................................21 Orchestra Roster.................................................... 22 Program Notes................................................. 24-31 THEATER INFORMATION Photography & Recording - Cameras and recording devices are not allowed in the theater. Latecomers - As a courtesy to all patrons, latecomers will be asked to sit in an empty seat upstairs until intermission. At intermission, latecomers can move to their assigned seats. Quiet, Please - Please avoid unnecessary noise during the concert. If you have a paging device, phone, or electronic watch, please turn it to the "Silent" position during the performance.
Lost & Found - During events, any recovered items can be picked up at guest services at the main doors. Post event, Lost and Found is at Rabobank’s security desk located at the loading dock entrance on the south side of Rabobank Arena. You can contact security directly at 661-852-7391. Rest Rooms - Women's and Men's rest rooms are located in the main lobby as well as upstairs on the second level. Drinking Fountains - Drinking fountains are located in the main lobby near the rest rooms. Patrons with Disabilities - There are a number of facilities for our patrons with disabilities. Wheelchair seating may be reserved at the time of ticket purchase. Lobby Entertainment - Local art and music are on display for your enjoyment before the concert and during intermission. If you would like to highlight your group, art, or non-profit, please contact the BSO's Business Operations Manager, Kari Heilman at 661-323-7928.
Refreshments - Beverages are permitted and available only in the lobby.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Bell, Chair Patrick Paggi, Treasurer Ira Cohen, Secretary Joe MacIlvaine, Advisor Hon. Jon Stuebbe, Advisor Jerome Kleinsasser, Ph.D., Advisor
CONTACT THE BSO 1328 34th Street, Ste. A Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: 661-323-7928 Email: info@BSOnow.org ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF John Farrer, Music Director M. Bryan Burrow, President & CEO Kari Heilman, Business Operations Manager Mary Moore, Orchestra Operations Manager eMedia, Graphic Artist Jerome Kleinsasser, Artist Consultant, Program Notes & Concert Preview Darlan Moore, Stage Guard Jim Mueller, Recording Engineer
Teresa Adamo Bradford Anderson, M.D. Holly Arnold Bernard C. Barmann, Jr., Esq. Alexandra Batey W. Michael Chertok Morgan Clayton Chris Hamilton, Esq. Eleanor Heiskell J. Nile Kinney, Esq. Elaine LeCain Matthew Malerich, M.D. Marci Maynard Nancy Oehler, Esq. Steve Sanders Dee Slade Rick Stevens Jay Tamsi Neil Walker Kai Wong, M.D. Honorary Life Members James Collier C.L. Clark Donald R. Lindsay Milt Younger, Esq. Contributions to the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra are tax-deductible for both Federal and State purposes.
ORCHESTRA OFFICERS Marci Maynard, President Mike Raney, Vice President Elaine LeCain, Orchestra Representative Elvira Arambula, Secretary
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BSO Affiliated Organizations BAKERSFIELD YOUTH SYMPHONY The Bakersfield Youth Symphony seeks to serve the accomplished young musicians of the community, as well as providing another source of musical enjoyment for those who are interested in fine music. For information about the BYSO call Rita Gomez at (661) 301-3390 or contact Board Member Regina Pryor at rpryor@bak.rr.com. Visit www.bysorocks.org. Rita Gomez, President / Regina Pryor, Vice President / Lynn Eid, Secretary / Helen Hess, Treasurer /Alex Navarro, Manager / Marci Maynard, Librarian / Maxim Eshkenazy, Conductor
BAKERSFIELD MASTER CHORALE The Bakersfield Master Chorale is a choral society of adult voices directed by Dr. Robert Provencio. During its concert season, the Chorale seeks to enrich community musical awareness by presenting performances of major choral literature, secular and sacred, from all musical eras. For more information, please call Dave Waterman at (661) 348-4678 or email info@bakersfieldmasterchorale.org. Visit www. bakersfieldmasterchorale.org. Judy Houston, President / David Waterman, First Vice President / Susan Guerard, Second Vice President / Bruce Wade, Secretary / Jerry Buzzell, Treasurer / Robert Provencio, Director / Liz Cervantes, Accompanist
BEALE PARK BAND Today, the Beale Park Band is a 40 piece military styled band, directed by Douglas Kelley, that plays summer concerts in Bakersfield’s Beale Park on Sunday evenings during June of each year. The repertoire revolves around Marches, Overtures, Musicals, Show Tunes, Waltz’s and Polkas, concluding with a Sousa March. Concerts are from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm beginning on the second Sunday in June culminating with a Patriotic program on the Sunday before the Fourth of July. Douglas Kelley, Director / Cyndi Hicks, Manager
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A standing ovation goes to our Partners in Music Education whose participation helps to enrich the lives of thousands of local children who benefit from the various Music Education programs that the BSO offers the community. Thank you! For information about becoming a Partner in Music Education, contact the BSO at 661-323-7928.
ANN AND GORDON GETTY FOUNDATION CHEVRON KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS PELLETIER FOUNDATION PG&E TARGET WELLS FARGO
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Corporate Sponsors The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous support of foundations, corporations and businesses whose gifts have helped ensure the continuation of the BSO's many outstanding programs.
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Letter from the President & CEO We are pleased to have you join us for the March concert. For many years now, the BSO has invited the Bakersfield Master Chorale and the CSUB Singers to be part of a very powerful performance. Tonight is no exception. Each one of our concerts showcases our talented local musicians as well as soloists both locally and internationally. It is our mission to bring wonderful performances to our community which inspires people to love and appreciate great music. We are also expanding our youth education programs by increasing the number of students who participate in our Young People’s Concerts as well as the number of children impacted by a new program called, “Inspire the Desire for Music.” This program sends our professional musicians into both the classrooms and afterschool programs. The objective is to inspire and teach children about musical instruments, experiences of a professional musician, and hear quartet music taken from movies and video games. This provides a wonderful connection and learning experience for the students which they will remember for a lifetime. I invite you to be a part of the important role the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra plays within our community. We are able to thrive with the generous donations and sponsorships of both individuals and corporations. Whether the donation is $25 or $25,000, it helps promote and sustain the important mission of the BSO. It takes the community’s support to drive successful BSO concerts and programs which adds to the character of Bakersfield and Kern County. The BSO E-news Letter keeps you up to date with exciting news and information about our performances, conductor search, next season details, and new concerts. In order for you to receive these updates, please sign up in the lobby or online at www.BSOnow.org. Thank you again for supporting the BSO,
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Letter from the Music Director The Verdi Requiem is a magnificent work requiring the combined forces of an orchestra, a chorus and four vocal soloists. The Requiem presents substantial challenges to everyone involved in the performance. Highly skilled vocal soloists must produce beautiful tones over a very wide range, the chorus needs to be secure at many tempos and dynamic levels, and the orchestra must play with technical brilliance, yet not cover the soloists or chorus. All of this should be combined in a way true to the score which allows Verdi’s musical vision to be realized. Properly done, the listener should be moved by the beauty of the music and Verdi’s skill in setting the Requiem mass. We have all worked hard to prepare this wonderful masterpiece. I hope that you enjoy this evening’s performance. Musically Yours,
John Farrer Music Director
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We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, businesses and foundations for their generous support.
STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE $25,000 and above County of Kern City of Bakersfield Don C. and Diane S. Lake Family
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Generous Supporters of the Symphony
We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, businesses and foundations for their generous support. This listing includes contributions received February 24, 2014.
CONCERTMASTER $2,500 and above Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation David and Ardath Albizo Bakersfield Magazine Twilla Klassen Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Malerich Target Tejon Ranch Carl and Avanelle Woody Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young
Helen T. Rummelsburg Diane Sandidge Leonard Sanoian Sherlo and Ila Shively Mr. and Mrs. John Stovall Hon. and Mrs. Jon Stuebbe Mr. and Mrs. Mark VanVoorhis Mr. and Mrs. James Weddle Dr. and Mrs. Kai Wong Dr. and Mrs. Tai P. Yoo FRIENDS OF THE SYMPHONY
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Abrams Beverly Banks Dr. Stafford Betty Ann Bigler Shirley Bring Jeanne Burdick Judith Caratan Katina Chan Dr. and Mrs. Jess Diamond Dr. and Mrs. William F. Dinicola Dr. Richard Long Doan Elizabeth Downie Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Eaves Hildegard Elges Neil and Elizabeth Ferrier John Friauf Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goossen Scott and Ruth Haworth Dr. and Mrs. Steven Jacobs Velma Kagler Michael Knowles Michael and Pamela Lindley Albert Loeb James E. and Maxine Love Sara Masuda
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Memorials & Honorariums
Memorials and honorariums are gifts given to honor family and friends in a lasting and meaningful way.
IN MEMORY OF OUR DAUGHTER
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Diane Sandidge Mr. and Mrs. Ron Graffius Ann Bigler Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Kinney Louise Henderson Nile and Elizabeth Kinney
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BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Saturday, March 15, 2014
A Very Special Event
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 – 7:30pm – Rabobank Theater
A VERY SPECIAL EVENT! 6:30 pm Concert Preview presented by Jerome Kleinsasser, Professor of Music, Emeritus, California State University, Bakersfield Lobby Displays Highlight Business Associations in Kern County
GIUSEPPE VERDI REQUIEM (1874) (1813-1901) 1. Introit and Kyrie (chorus, soloists) 2. Dies irae Dies irae (chorus) •
Tuba mirum (chorus)
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Mors stupebit (bass)
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Liber scriptus (mezzo-soprano, chorus)
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Quid sum miser (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor)
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Rex tremendae (soloists, chorus)
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Recordare (soprano, mezzo-soprano)
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Ingemisco (tenor)
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Confutatis (bass, chorus)
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Lacrymosa (soloists, chorus)
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3. Offertory •
Domine Jesu Christe (soloists)
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Hostias (soloists)
4. Sanctus (double chorus) 5. Agnus Dei (soprano, mezzo-soprano, chorus) 6. Lux aeterna (mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass) 7. Libera me (soprano, chorus) •
Libera me
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Dies irae
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Requiem aeternam
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Libera me
- SOLOISTS Teresa Brown – Soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen – Mezzo-Soprano Mathew Edwardsen – Tenor Jinyoung Jang – Bass Kristof Van Grysperre – Vocal Director - CHORUS Bakersfield Master Chorale CSUB Singers Dr. Robert Provencio – Vocal Director
No photography or recording of any kind is permitted during any part of the concert.
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John Farrer, Music Director John Farrer is now in his thirty-ninth season as the music director of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. In that time, Maestro Farrer has conducted over 400 works on the Orchestra’s subscription programs and has collaborated with some of the world’s finest soloists. He is also Music Director of the Roswell Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Maria Philharmonic and is a frequent guest conductor with orchestras in England. As senior guest conductor of the English Sinfonia, he has toured with the orchestra throughout England and northern France. His nine recordings with the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, and English Sinfonia have received high praise from critics around the world. Mr. Farrer is recording the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms with the New Queen’s Hall Orchestra of London. In March 2006 Maestro Farrer served as Music Mentor of Singapore. In this capacity, he conducted several orchestras including a concert of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra. This program was attended by S. R. Nathan, president of Singapore. In May, 2006, Maestro Farrer conducted the New Queens Hall Orchestra of London in a special program benefiting the National Osteoporosis Society of Britain. This concert was attended by the orchestra’s patron, Camilla, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall. Mr. Farrer was associated with the San Francisco Symphony for five seasons as a cover conductor for the Orchestra's subscription concerts. He was a speaker in the San Francisco Symphony's series of Inside Music talks, led the Orchestra in Concerts for Kids, and conducted a program at Stern Grove which attracted 20,000 listeners. John Farrer is director of the California Conducting Institute, an international training program held in Bakersfield. Mr. Farrer is also director of the London Conducting Workshop at the Royal Academy of Music and the director of a conducting master class held in Paris each January. Mr. Farrer is a member of the music advisory committee of the Young Musicians Foundation of Los Angeles, a board member of the Chamber Orchestra of New York, and a national trustee of the National Symphony Orchestra of the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Mr. Farrer is President elect of the Conductors Guild, the international organization representing the interests of conductors. Maestro Farrer is an advisor to the graduate conducting programs of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
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BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA JOHN FARRER, MUSIC DIRECTOR VIOLIN I Julia L. Haney, Concertmaster Dorothy Nobles Chair Lee Smith Elizabeth Kinney Donna Fraser Tim Swanson Lisa Fritz Jeff Fritz Sharon Cooper Christine Snipes Debbie Ellis Lynne Garrett Rudolfina Sjostrand Matthias Rykert Marissa McCloud Sally Berman Anna Papipkyan Cosima Luther VIOLIN II Amy McGuire, Principal Deborah Perkins Norman Olsen Mary Mansfield Marcia Maynard Elvira Arambula Elaine LeCain Andrea von Schriltz Nicole Barnett Peter Marcos Kay Sanderson Jason Garcia Tracy Fessia VIOLA Paulette Shires, Principal Stan Holcombe Elizabeth Ferrier Alex Navarro 22
Helen Crosby Tom Meyer Sandra Caudel Lauren Ellridge Isabel Thiroux Kim Wilkins Hugh Neely Matthew Witmer Nina Manchorova
Manuel Quintero Janet Davis Andrew Flores
CELLO Diane Malecki, Principal Carl & Avanelle Woody Chair Alex Wilson Aaron Connor Anna McCoy Mary Eckart Caroline Bordinarro Madlin Sarkissian Erin Esses Aniela Perry Beth Park Pam DeAlmeida Kristin Garbeff
PICCOLO Jeanne Johnson
BASS Barry Newton, Principal Peter Scaffidi, Co-Principal John Hester Igor Stebaev Jay Rubottom Whitney Herbst Harvey Newmark Gabriel Golden Mark Breitenbach Carla Capolupo
FLUTE Nancy Wallace, Principal Audrey Boyle Rhonda Martin Mary Cervantes
OBOE Brett Clausen, Principal Aaron Miller Julie Calvo ENGLISH HORN Paula Dublinski CLARINET Mary Moore, Principal Marc Tipton Patricia Jensen E-FLAT CLARINET Jeff Dundas BASS CLARINET Sandra Garcia SAXOPHONE Sheri Tipton Ben Horton BASSOON Amy Gillick, Co-Principal Melissa Frey, Co-Principal Michael Kreiner
CONTRA BASSOON Steve Thiroux HORN Brian Smith, Principal Peggy Copp Lucy Adams Martin Goni Tim McFadden Susan Helfter Kristin Morrison Andrea Allen TRUMPET Michael C. Raney, Principal Steve O’Connor Sal Panelli Dan Boyle Brad Pickett Kris Tiner Leo Sakomoto TROMBONE Ron Christian*, Principal Jay Jarrett, Acting Principal Marisa Aoki Norm Campbell Caroline Hayes Martha Redstone Fred Chynoweth Dennis Herbst TUBA Glenn Bowles, Principal Eric Farrenkopf David Pitzer Adam Clements
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TIMPANI Ernie Cervantes, Principal Claire O'Connor Frisch Chair PERCUSSION Cyndi Hicks Ray Ayala Matt Bornong Robert Cervantes Rebecca Spickler Deanna Hudgins Michael Downing Kelly Weaver Amanda Posey Simon Carroll Michael Deutsch Beverly Dorsey Chris Bishop Joe Muskat Zanne Zarow HARP Laura Porter, Co-Principal Kathleen Moon, Co-Principal Jennifer Farrenkopf Andrea Puente Elaine Litster Jennifer Duke KEYBOARDS Bonnie Farrer, Principal Elizabeth Cervantes
______________________ CONCERTMASTER EMERITA Rebecca Brooks *LEAVE OF ABSENCE The BSO is grateful for the endowed chairs established in honor or memory of loved ones by family and friends.
Requiem Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) Upon the death in 1868 of Gioacchino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi devised a plan whereby a number of the most distinguished Italian composers would collaborate in the creation of a Requiem mass dedicated to the memory of this great figure in Romantic opera. The work was to be performed only once in a church in Bologna, then sealed in the conservatory archives for use by later generations marking the celebration of Rossini’s birthday. Verdi provided music for the “Libera me” and twelve other individuals contributed one movement each. Ultimately, due to pettiness and intrigue among the producers, the performance never took place. (A commercial recording of the mass was eventually produced under the direction of Helmut Rilling in the 1980s.) Verdi, bitterly disappointed at the failure of the project, was encouraged by comments about his contribution, and he resolved to compose an entire Mass at a later date. The death four years later of Alessandro Manzoni, Italy’s greatest 19th-century poet, inspired him to make good on his promise. Verdi veritably worshiped Manzoni. To his publisher Ricordi, Verdi wrote: I am moved to the depths by the passing of this great man who belonged to us. I shall not go to Milan tomorrow; I could not bear to be present at the funeral. I shall come later to find the grave, alone and unseen. I may have a proposal to make to you as to how his memory should be honored.
This proposal proved to be the birth of the Verdi Requiem. The composer led the first performance on May 22, 1874, in the San Marco Church, Milan, with a carefully selected chorus of 120 and a hand picked orchestra of 100 players. Soloists were leading singers of the La Scala Opera (the soprano, Teresa Stolz, had two years earlier been Verdi’s first Italian Aida). The premiere was an unrivaled success with numerous repetitions of selections, and three more performances were quickly arranged for the La Scala stage. Verdi conducted it to further acclaim in Paris, London, Vienna and Cologne. A few critics railed at its blatant theatricality, but the most distinguished of these recanted. The Viennese Hans von Bülow, no fan of Italian culture, reconsidered, writing to the composer in 1892: “I have lately been studying your last works, Aida, Otello and the Requiem. The latter moved me to tears in a performance that was only mediocre.” Verdi divided the text into fifteen musical events, set as choruses, arias, quartets, and various combinations of these.
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1. Requiem and Kyrie The opening chorus begins with whispered pleas for eternal rest. (The three descending cello notes with which the work begins represent “Re-qui-em.” They will return near the close of the mass in an a cappella setting for solo soprano and chorus, and also serve as the theme of the great concluding “Libera me” fugue.)
The hushed A major/minor opening is jolted by an abrupt switch to the key of F for a fugal hymn of praise (“Te decet hymnus”):
The solo voices then individually introduce the “Kyrie” section:
2. Dies irae The horrors and trembling of judgment day are immediately apparent in the thunderous “Dies Irae,” a theme to which Verdi repeatedly returns. The forceful off-beat bass drum part has become the signature of this mass. This, in the words of Fritz Stein, is the “central point and principal idea of the whole Mass.” [regarding the bass drum, note Verdi’s verbal instructions below.]
Supplicants shudder as distant trumpets approach and “drive all unto the throne.” A bass solo tells of Death and Nature stunned, and the mezzo-soprano of judgment records revealed.
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The day of wrath returns, then a trio of soloists questions where to turn. (It is worth noting that whenever the text uses the first person singular, Verdi assigns the words to a soloist.) The male chorus evokes the “King of awful majesty” in a stunning juxtaposition of minor and major keys, and the soloists, joined by mixed chorus, plead earnestly for salvation. Where the text turns to personal prayers of contrition and remorse, beginning with the Soprano and Mezzo-soprano duet “Recordare, Jesu pie,” Verdi designed an extended section exclusively for solo voices. The tenor “Ingemisco,” as fervent an aria as any by Verdi, pleads for salvation and a place at the right hand of God. Evoking the confusion of the damned, the solo bass follows on its heels with “Confutatis.” Again the day of judgment returns before the “Lacrimosa dies illa,” which is a lament set for soloists and chorus based on a duet previously excised at the last minute from Verdi’s opera Don Carlos. 3. Offertory The Offertory for solo quartet differs from similar ensembles in Verdi operas in that here all four singers utilize the same melodic material, but the scope and breadth of this section equal any of his comparable operatic moments. 4. Sanctus The “Sanctus,” a fugue for double chorus, provides the most exhilarating portion of the Requiem, juxtaposing an ebullient fugal episode with moments of placid harmony, and climaxing with racing scales that encircle the gamut of orchestral sonorities. 5. Agnus Dei Two soloists open the “Agnus Dei” without accompaniment or harmony. As instruments and chorus are added, all join the unison chant. Harmony is added in a brief switch to the minor mode, then the major key returns in reverent pleas for the soul’s eternal rest. 6. Lux Aeterna Shimmering string tremolos and continuous figurations underscore the pleas of mezzo-soprano, tenor and bass for eternal light to shine upon the departed. 7. Libera me Soprano solo and chorus foresee the horrors of judgment in chant-like utterances and a tremulous arioso. The day of wrath is evoked one final time, preparing by contrast for the sublime a cappella rendering of the central text “Requiem aeternam” by soprano and chorus. The motive from the opening bars returns here and in the subject of the massive concluding “Libera me” fugue.
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Verdi’s sense of drama comes to the fore in a relentless drive to a climactic cadence capped by a soaring soprano solo above a raging chorus. All culminates in a musical peak unmatched in any of his operas. Hushed final pleas for mercy bring the Requiem to a fervent close. In his Requiem Verdi gave this most dramatic of all sacred musical texts its most memorable setting, recognizable at once both in its heights of emotion and depth of spirit. Copyright 2014, J. S. Kleinsasser
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Teresa Brown, soloist Teresa has been praised as a “dynamic actress, with a crystal clear soprano voice.” Among her recent performances include Verdi’s Lady Macbeth, the Witch in Hansel and Gretel and Berta in il Barbiere di Siviglia. She has preformed with Los Angeles Opera as Olga in The Grand Duchess and The page in Lohengrin and has covered leading roles in Le Nozze di Figaro, Giulio Cesare, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Il Barbiere di Sivlia with the company as well as preforming many concerts and operas with their prestigious outreach program. Opera roles with regional companies include Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Nevada Opera and Opera San Jose, Nicklaus in Les contes d’Hoffmann with Sacramento Opera, Pitty Sing in The Mikado and Berta in il Barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Pacific and The Witch in Hansel and Gretel with Ridgefield Opera and Opera Santa Barbara. She has worked with directors Gary Marshall, Maximilian Schell and Lucinda Childs and conductors Placido Domingo, Kent Nagano and Emmanuel Villaume. As a frequent concert soloist, highlights include: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the Mozart Requiem with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and under the baton of John Rutter at Carnegie Hall, The Messiah with the Angeles Chorale and Bakersfield Masterworks Chorale, Mrs. Noye in Noye’s Fludde with the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. She recently sang The Liebestod with The Bakersfield Symphony, Roswell Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society and an evening of Verdi highlights with the Bakersfield Symphony.
Nina Yoshida Nelsen, soloist Hailed as a “rich voiced, expressive mezzo-soprano” by San Francisco Classical Voice, Nina Yoshida Nelsen is thrilled to be singing the Verdi Requiem with the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. Performances in the 2013-2014 season include appearances in the world premier of “Bound” at Houston Grand Opera, and “The Consul” with Opera Santa Barbara. Future seasons see Ms. Nelsen performing with Utah Opera and Atlanta Opera. Ms. Nelsen has sung in many internationally renowned venues, spanning from New York City’s Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls, to London’s Royal Albert Hall. Nina has performed major roles with numerous opera companies New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Sarasota Opera, Utah Opera, Opera New Jersey and Opera Santa Barbara. In 2006, Ms. Nelsen was a National Semi-Finalist in the prestigious Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She has also been a recipient of grants from the Gerda Lissner Vocal Competition, Loren L. Zachary Society Vocal Competition, and the Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition. Nina holds an Artist Diploma from the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) in Philadelphia, PA where she studied with Bill Schuman. Currently, Nina lives in Bloomington, Indiana with her husband, french hornist Jeff Nelsen and their 3-year old son Rhys. 28
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Mathew Edwardsen, soloist Versatile tenor Mathew Edwardsen has been praised for his strong and ringing voice, as well as his skillful acting on the stage. He regularly portrays the following characters in venues across the United States: Don José in Carmen, B.F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Alfredo Germont in La traviata. Other recent roles include Judge Danforth in The Crucible, the title role in Otello, and Gherman in Pikovaya Dama. Mr. Edwardsen has also recently had his Walt Disney Concert Hall debut in concert with the California Philharmonic. You can keep up with Mathew at www.mathewedwardsen.com.
Jinyoung Jang, soloist Bass Jinyoung Jang is pleased to come back to join with Bakersfield Symphony in this season. In performances, he was featured in Don Alfonso in Cosi fan Tutte, Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Faure’s Requiem, Rocco in Fidelio and the Prologue to Boito’s Mefistofele. He was a resident artist with Los Angeles Opera Company (Artistic Director: Placido Domingo) where he performed numerous operas including La Boheme as Colline, Carmen as Zuniga, La Traviata as Dr. Grenvil and among others. He had a solo recital sponsored by Bakersfield Symphony in 2006. He has performed with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, Santa Monica Symphony, and Pasadena Symphony. He was a member of Knoxville Opera Young Artist Program. While he was participating in that program, he was a regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He earned a Bachelor’s degree at Seoul National University, Artist Certificate at Southern Methodist University, Master’s Degree at University of Tennessee and Advanced Studies Certificate at University of Southern California. He is now a faculty member at Antelope Valley College and Moorpark College and a music director at All Nations Church
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Kristof Van Grysperre, Vocal Director Kristof Van Grysperre, a native of Belgium, has an international career as a pianist, chamber musician, vocal coach, and as a conductor. The Orange County Register has hailed him as “gifted and stylistically impeccable” and described him as a conductor “with pugilistic power and sensitivity.” After a three year intermezzo in Belgium, Van Grysperre returned to Southern California and currently serves as associate conductor, chorus master and artistic administrator at Long Beach Opera, where he recently conducted King Gesar. With a strong vocal background and a repertoire of over forty operas Van Grysperre conducted performances for Opera Pacific, Baltimore Opera Studio, Intimate Opera Company, SongFest and USC Opera. As a vocal coach, he was engaged by the Tanglewood Music Center Vocal Program, the Aspen Opera Center and the Bakersfield Symphony. He established flourishing studios in Pasadena and Long Beach. As a pianist Van Grysperre collaborated with leading instrumentalists and singers such as Maria Newman, Philip Webb, Juliana Gondek and Susan Mohini Kane, and recorded for the René Gailly and Phaedra labels, the Flemish and Suisse Radio and Television and K-Mozart. Van Grysperre taught at the California Conducting Workshop, SongFest and the University of Southern California, where he also served as interim music director of the USC Thornton Opera. Van Grysperre has been honored with numerous awards and fellowships, including the prestigious Fulbright Grant. At the USC Thornton School of Music, he completed a Doctorate and two Master of Music degrees, all with highest honors, with major fields in keyboard collaborative arts and orchestral conducting.
Robert Provencio, Music Director Music Director Robert Provencio has enjoyed a professional career that now spans more than 30 years during which he has frequently been recognized for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Dr. Provencio accepted a call to serve as music director of the Bakersfield Master Chorale in 2012 in addition to serving as minister of music at the First Presbyterian Church (since 1995). He joined the California State University Bakersfield music faculty in 1988 and has since conducted hundreds of clinics, workshops, lectures, and performances for high school, collegiate, church and professional choirs and their conductors. He has appeared professionally at meetings of the American Choral Directors Association, the College Music Society, the National Association of Church Musicians, and at universities from Minnesota to Texas and California to New York. His choirs have toured throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia and have been featured at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, the Swiss Concert and Cultural Center, and the Sydney Opera House. In the Summer of 2014 Dr. Provencio will conducting the Bakersfield Master Chorale in the Cathedrals of Venice and Florence and also at St. Peter′s Basilica in Rome. 30
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BAKERSFIELD MASTER CHORALE Director: Dr. Robert Provencio Accompanist: Elizabeth Cervantes Sopranos Stephanie Baziuk Priscilla Beck Rachel Brock Rene’ Cleek Paula Einstein Kathy Garner Susan Guerard Robin Harkleroad Janna Hart Casey Hefner Monica Hernandez Cassie Choi Jue Margaret Landucci Ann Olcott Agnes Plantenga Sarah Reese Leslie Roberts Sarah Ross Brenda Peek Russell Betty Smith Sherry Wade Kathleen Wagner Karen Winn
Altos Mary Bellah Cathy Bloxham M Annette Bridgman Betty Bunch Ann Carey Lisa Causey Debra Davis Kristen Falls Lynda Fenderson Silvia Guerra Ruthie Haworth Judy Houston Melody Lotter Irene Loza Anne Marino Barbara Mattick Yvonne Miller Marlene Mudge Deborah Noble Kandis Peake Elizabeth Provencio Linda Provencio Charlene Sargent Jessica Seaton Carol E. Smith
Mathilde Southworth Deanna Starbuck Rebecca Trueman Denice Wheeler Tenors Steven Barlett David Collins Eric Dyer Bob Earls Sarah Fields Brad Hannink Tim Hansen Michael Harkleroad Richard Haug Lynn Hendricks Nancy Hine Nancy Lovell Lawrence Lyons Bernadine Manuel Pearl Rosch James Rupp Bruce Wade John Wagner
Basses Ray Albridge Daniel Ardron Melvin Baldwin Herb Benham Jerry Buzzell Gregg Causey Robert Fairman Larry Fish John Friauf Roger Hess Sean Hill Jack Houston David Madding Randy Miller Fernando Miranda Nick Nicita Morris Nord Richard Owen Aaron Reese Roland Reyes Steven Selby Thomas Tarango Dave Waterman Brent West Will Winn
CSUB UNIVERSITY SINGERS Director: Dr. Robert Provencio Accompanist: Dr. Soo-Yeon Park Chang Sopranos Giovanna Calderon Katherine Clapp Alison Gomez Ericka Moore Tori Provencio Gabriela Rodriguez Leslie Roberts Courtney Sangis Krystal Angulo
Altos Katelynn Barton Elaina Bonilla Danielle Chase Gabriela Cuevas Ashley Garza Jan Hartsell Sonali Kothiyal Falon Miller Deborah Nystrom Maritza Osornia Ilse Reyes Karina J.Ramirez Jessica Sanchez
Tenors Aaron Campos Jordan Espiritu Sam Hammoudeh Nancy Hine T. Ken Ishida Lawrence Lyons Kelsey Mende David M.Ortiz Brady Allred
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Basses Eric Borja Larry Fish Bruce Hartsell Joel Leyva Fernando Miranda Nick Nicita Moises Ochoa Phillip Provencio Johnny Santiago Michael Snyder Thomas Tarango
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