FAMILY
Joy
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 12 PM WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
FAMILYJoy Saturday, December 10, 12:00 pm Washington National Cathedral
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Joseph Flummerfelt, guest conductor Cathedral Choral Society Michael Mercier, host Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Choir David Nastal, conductor American Youth Philharmonic Brass Ensemble Sylvia Alimena, conductor Edward Nassor, carillon Todd Fickley, organ Tona Swagart and Jayne Turbergen, ASL Interpreters
Welcome! We are so glad you are here today to celebrate the season with us. This is one of our favorite times of the year: there are fun carols to sing, freshly cut trees to decorate, cookies to bake, and gifts to wrap. We hope that the music performed here today will fill you with the joy of the season, and that this joy stays with you throughout the New Year. We send our warmest wishes to you and your family for a very happy holiday season!
CARILLON PRELUDE
Up high in the Cathedral’s central tower, 53 bronze bells ring loudly! The carillon bells are played on keyboard and pedals in the tower, and are best heard from outside.
BRASS PRELUDE
Once in Royal David’s City Emily German, soprano
David Willcocks
Gaudete
arr. Michael Englehardt
PLEASE STAND AND SING WITH US! CAROL: O Come, All Ye Faithful
John F. Wade’s Cantus Diversi arr. David Willcocks
1. O 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. 2. Sing, choirs of angels Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above. Glory to God In the highest: O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. 3. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning, Jesus to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing; O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Christmas Day: Choral Fantasy on Old Carols
Gustav Holst
BRASS SOLO
The Christmas Song
Mel Tormé arr. Christopher Mowat
PLEASE STAND AND SING WITH US! CAROL: Joy to the World!
arr. Robert Hobby
1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive its King; Let ev’ry heart prepare him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing. 2. Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3. He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness And wonders of his love And wonders of his love And wonders, wonders of his love. Sir Christèmas This Christmastide
William Mathias Donald Fraser
KIDS ONLY SING ALONG CAROL: Away in a Manger
James R. Murray
1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head; The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 2. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes; I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. 3. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray; Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And fit us for heaven to live with thee there. Carol of the Bells
M. Leontonvich arr. P. Wilhousky
I saw three ships
English Traditional Carol arr. Willcocks
PLEASE STAND AND SING WITH US! CAROL: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Felix Mendelssohn arr. Willcocks
1. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn king; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled; Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With th’angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King. 2. Christ, by highest heav’n adored, Christ the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a virgin’s womb; Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th’Incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King. 3. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings; Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King. A Merry Christmas
Traditional West Country Carol arr. Arthur Warrell
BIOGRAPHIES Conductor Joseph Flummerfelt is founder and musical director of the New York Choral Artists, and for 33 years was conductor of the world-renowned Westminster Choir of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey. Since 1971, he has been responsible for most of the choral work of the New York Philharmonic. In 2004, he was named Musical America’s Conductor of the Year. For 37 years he served as director of choral activities for the Spoleto Festival U.S.A., and for 23 years was the maestro del coro for the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy. As an orchestral conductor, Flummerfelt made his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1988. His Westminster Symphonic Choir and New York Choral Artists have performed with the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Actor Michael Mercier graduated from the University of Minnesota/ Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program and spent five years in Chicago performing with theaters small and large, including 16th Street Theater, Writers Theatre, Oak Park Shakespeare Festival, and Sideshow Theatre Company. He was a long-time company member with Two Pence Theatre Company, where he played the title role in Richard II. In the DC area, Mercier has performed with Maryland Shakespeare and served as a grant writer. Georgetown Visitation Chorus is a 70 voice non-auditioned all-female ensemble. The chorus is under the direction of David Nastal. Their performance style includes classic and contemporary repertoire. The ensemble has performed nationally and internationally. National performances have included New York City, Williamsburg, VA, and various embassies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. They have performed internationally in Venice, Florence, Assisi, Rome, Vienna, and Salzburg. Conductor David Nastal is actively involved in the field of music performance and theater education. During his fifteen years at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School he has built a performing arts program to involve over 170 students participating in choral, orchestral, and theater. His book Children’s Choir Basics (Oregon Catholic Press) has become a standard pedagogical tool for children’s choir directors. He has been guest conductor for regional children’s choir festivals in the United States and Europe. Recognized as one of the leading orchestral training programs in the nation, the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras provide competitive world-class training and performance opportunities for musicians up to 21
years of age. AYPO delivers programs of the highest caliber throughout the Washington metropolitan region, earning an unrivaled reputation for excellence and distinction. Through the orchestras, young people with a common interest, commitment, and discipline work together to achieve harmony and excellence. The Brass Ensemble of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras gives additional performance opportunities to players in the organization’s top orchestras. Under the direction of Sylvia Alimena, these musicians receive instruction in the art of symphonic brass playing and perform works from the brass ensemble repertoire. Sylvia Alimena, recently retired 30-year veteran of the National Symphony Orchestra, has also had an active 26-year conducting career throughout the Washington area. Alimena serves as the Associate Conductor of the AYP Orchestra, Assistant Conductor/Brass-Winds coach of the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, and NSO Youth Fellowship Program coach. She presents master classes at top conservatories such as Juilliard and Curtis. Todd Fickley is the Associate Music Director and Chorus Master of the Cathedral Choral Society. He is also the Acting Artistic Director of the Washington Bach Consort, Assistant Conductor and Keyboard Artist for The Choralis Foundation, and the Organist of The Falls Church (Anglican). He holds the AGO Choirmaster Diploma and an M.A. in Organ Performance with High Distinction from the University of Wales. He has performed and conducted throughout the United States, Israel, and Europe. Edward Nassor, carillon, joined the music department of Washington National Cathedral in November 1990, where he performs regularly for services and in concerts and recitals. In 1987, he was appointed Director-Carillonneur of the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia by the National Park Service. He earned his B.Mus. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, his M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at The Catholic University of America. Tona Swagart is a nationally certified sign language interpreter and has been providing sign language interpreting for over 30 years ranging from medical to legal to education to performing arts. Currently residing in Maryland, Swagart was born and raised in Michigan, by her deaf parents, making her first language American Sign Language. She provides services locally, nationally, and internationally and has traveled abroad for many exciting assignments.
The Cathedral Choral Society is the resident symphonic chorus of Washington National Cathedral. Founded in 1941 by Paul Callaway, the 145-voice chorus is the oldest symphonic choral group in Washington, DC. From 1985 to 2016, J. Reilly Lewis served as its second Music Director, leading performances ranging from symphonic choral masterpieces to world premieres. The Cathedral Choral Society presents a concert series with four programs at Washington National Cathedral. In addition to its concert series, the chorus has performed around the city and on nationwide radio and television. The chorus has appeared at the Kennedy Center with The Washington Ballet, the Juilliard Orchestra, in performances sponsored by Washington Performing Arts Society, and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The Cathedral Choral Society offers community engagement programs, including sing-along opportunities for the public and an annual High School Choir Festival featuring choirs from across Washington, DC.
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Choir Natalie Arndt Lauren Ashkenzai Grace Atiyeh Taylor Baker Annie Barbour Adrienne Becker Niani Benjamin Sofia Bergoglio Cate Biegun Charlotte Brightbill Caroline Caraci Emily Carchia Izzy Carroll Emily Clancy Maria Colosi Sophia Colosi Catherine Connell Alexis Dash Gina DeChristopher Annemaire Dougherty Rosemary Drake-Brockman Grace Dwyer
Grace Ellsworth Brigie English Emma Farren Deborah Fenta Barrett Fife Jacqueline Friskey Charolette Galbreath Matisse Gilmore Dalia Hamilton Livi Jung-Moss Malyia Kelly Isabella Khalaf Eleanor Kinyon Mary Kolesar Ellie Koroulakis Emily Kwiatkowski Chelsea Lee Allie Lee Hoffman Mary Mei Longano Brigid Lyons Maggie Marynard Madison McGovern Rosemary McGovern
Emma Medley Maria Merkle Brooke Miller Caroline Mukerjee Megan Munter Ginnie Murphy Grace Murphy Frannie Neill Kelly Owczarski Analiese Pappas Cate Paxton Marie Claire Paxton Macey Porter Katie Rinaldi Claire Sague Hannah Shea Olivia Silveri Katy Smislova Theresa Thomas Jane Vourlekis Katie Wickham Jackie Woldemariam Caitie Belle Yevoili
Cathedral Choral Society Soprano I Anne Carman Tari Cooper* Marcia D’Arcangelo Cindy Drakeman Lesley Earl Melissa Fox RenÊe Gamache Kyla Kitamura Chana Kuhns Chris Markus Marianna Martindale Susan McDaid** Jocelyn Mullins Kimberly Pacala Meredyth Shinko Melanie Steinkamp Patricia Stephenson Megan Sullivan Laura Theby Elizabeth Owens Wakefield Nuska Zakrajsek Soprano II Mary Amorosino Jessica Barness Susanna Beiser Joanne Casey Laura M. Connors Sheri Economou Emily German
Lori Kurtyka Laura Landes Beth L. Law Wendy Lubarsky Emily McCullough Catherine Ort-Mabry Natalie Pho Frances H. Pratt** Kyra Reumann-Moore Julia Rothchild Melissa Ryan Cheryl Schock Cindy Shen Helen L. St. John Dianne Vandivier Jeannette Dea Warren-Anderson Margot T. Young* Alto I Amanda Ayers Violet Baker Kathleen Brion Sandra Caracciolo Christine de Fontenay Kehan DeSousa Susan Grad* Jennifer Hawley Melissa A.L. Holman Laura Jackman Lisa Josey Ingrid Kauffman**
Gwyneth Kelly Charlotte Maskelony Laura Miller Mary Olch Jane Roningen Margaret Shannon Maki Yasui Alto II Stephanie Cabell Laurene Church Robin Costanza Noemi DanaoSchroeder Holly Filipiak Margaret Gonglewski Kim Harris Pam Hazen Mary Hiebert-White Elizabeth Hoffmann Sarah B. Holmes Beth A.V. Lewis Marti Olson Jennifer Griffiths Orudjev Larisa Prisacari Christopher G. Riggs* Kate Shooltz Teresa A. Spencer Susan Stanford Natalie Torentinos Kathleen M. Welling**
Tenor I Alex A. Belohlavek Gregg M. Breen David Dietly John W. Harbeson Nicholas Houhoulis Kevin Josey Dick Larkin Peter Lee Thomas Mugavero Christine H. Mulligan** Joel Phillips Rob Porter Robert Reeves Raymond Rhinehart* Martin S. Rosenthal John Schaettler D.C. Washington
Tenor II Scott Alman Douglas K. Barry Ross Bradford James Clay** David Costanza Brett Ewer Luke W. Fisher Jeremy Gosbee Jeremy Kane Michael McCarthy James M.E. Mixter, Jr.* John E. Moyer Martyn Smith Jonathan Terrell Bass I Eric P. Andersen Kelly Cameron Everitt Clark John Hewes Giles Howson Tony King
Andrew Madar Nathaniel Miller Nicholas Petersen Marcus Pfeifer Stephen S. Roberts* James Schaller L. Bradley Stanford** Richard Wanerman Peter G. Wolfe Christopher Woolley Bass II Ernest Abbott* Dale Boyd Chris Buechler** Thomas Chapman Glenn Sherer Griffiths, OSL Karl Hempel Gene Kaye Ian M. Matthews Scott McCorkindale Ellis Wisner ** Section Coordinators * Alternates
American Youth Philharmonic Brass Ensemble Trumpet Jacqueline Hritzo Forrest Johnston John Laszakovits Micah Rienharz Alex Simons
Horn Susannah Greenslit Graham Lovely Gaby Pho Andrew Stump
Trombone Jack Grimm Noah Marietta-Perez
Tuba Diego Stine
75 2016 | 17 SEASON
AMID A CROWD OF
Stars
WITH NEW YORK POLYPHONY
TE DEUM
Finale
SUNDAY, MARCH 19 | 4:00 PM
SUNDAY, MAY 21 | 4:00 PM
Including plainsong and works by Tallis, Elgar, Tavener, Willaert, Guerrero, Stucky, Andrew Smith, and Ola Gjeilo.
Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams, Five Mystical Songs Nico Muhly, New Work for Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra Dvořák, Te Deum, Op. 103
Michael McCarthy, guest conductor
Patrick Dupré Quigley, guest conductor
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