2018 FEAST OF CAROLS Production Staff Justin Jeon, producer Daniel Parsley, assistant producer John McDonagh, director of stage and lighting
Cincinnati Youth ChoirBel Canto and Con Brio Robyn Lana, conductor Megan Battles, accompanist Cincinnati Youth ChoirPiccolo Coro Heather Vest, conductor Joe Shea, accompanist
Organist Sara Tobe CCM Chamber Choir Earl Rivers, conductor Trevor Kroeger and Daniel Parsley, assistant conductors CCM Chorale Brett Scott, conductor Jennifer Jun, assistant conductor UC Men’s Chorus Matthew Coffey, conductor Nikodem Wojciechowski, accompanist
Cincinnati Youth ChoirVoci Sopra Robyn Lana, conductor Jimin Seo, accompanist Cincinnati Youth ChoirAllegro and Vivace Sandra Thornton, conductor Caitlyn Lana, assistant conductor Jimin Seo, accompanist
UC Women’s Chorus Molly Getsinger, conductor Chi Hoi Cheung, accompanist
Cincinnati Youth ChoirVoci Sonore Jason McKee, conductor Sung Yun Kim, accompanist
CCM Concert Orchestra Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Oak Hills High School Varsity Singers Amy Thompson, conductor Betty Richardson, accompanist
CCM Graduate Brass Quintet Sean McKay, trumpet Andy Tazwell Ezell, trumpet Chris Phelps, horn Zongxi Li, trombone Nolan Derrick, tuba
School for the Creative and Performing Arts Chorale Laurie Wyant, conductor
Cincinnati Youth Choir Robyn Lana, managing artistic director
Milford High School Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Tracy Carpenter, conductor Colleen Cambron, accompanist
Kings High School Chamber Choir Hope M. K. Milthaler, conductor
CCM GRADUATE CHORAL CONDUCTING MAJORS Master of Music Jina Choi Justin Jeon Trevor Kroeger Mei Yen Lee Rex Pak Yue Man
Doctor of Musical Arts Chiyoon Chung Matthew Coffey Molly Getsinger Jennifer Jun Daniel Parsley
CCM CHORAL STUDIES SPONSORS Jan Rogers Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation
IN THE WINGS • CCM Ensemble-in-Residence • SINGING IN THE SEASON Cincinnati Youth Choir Robyn Lana, music director 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 Location: Corbett Auditorium • Choral Series • ORFF’S CATULLI CARMINA AND STRAVINSKY’S LES NOCES CCM Chamber Choir and Chorale, Cincinnati Youth Choir Bel Canto, and UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses Featuring faculty artists Dror Biran and James Tocco, piano, with student vocal soloists, pianists and percussionists Earl Rivers, Brett Scott and Robyn Lana, conductors 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 Location: Corbett Auditorium • Choral Series • OLD AND NEW UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses Matthew Coffey and Molly Getsinger, conductors 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Location: Patricia Corbett Theater • CCM Ensemble-in-Residence • CELEBRATE YOUTH Cincinnati Youth Choir Robyn Lana, music director 5 p.m. Sunday, March 17 Location: Corbett Auditorium • Orchestra and Choral Series • BACK TO BAROQUE: J.S. BACH’S MAGNIFICAT AND MORE CCM Philharmonia and Chamber Choir Earl Rivers, conductor 4 p.m. Saturday, March 30 Location: Patricia Corbett Theater • Choral Series • CHORAL CLASSICS CCM Chamber Choir Earl Rivers, music director and conductor 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 Location: Dieterle Vocal Arts Center Room 300 • CCM Ensemble-in-Residence • A MELODIOUS JOURNEY Cincinnati Youth Choir Robyn Lana, music director 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5 Location: Corbett Auditorium
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CCM CHORAL
2 & 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 2 & 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 Corbett Auditorium
FEAST OF CAROLS ORGAN PRELUDE
Toccata Festival...........................................................................................................Fredrik Sixten Fantasia on Adeste Fideles...................................................................................Bruce Neswick
CCM CHORALE
Gloria................................................................................................................................ Harry Somers Quem vidites pastores.......................................................................................... Francis Poulenc Hodie, Christus natus est........................................................................................ Healey Willan
AUDIENCE CAROL SING Angels We Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains, and the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains: Refrain: Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the new-born King. (Refrain)
SATURDAY, 2 PM & 5 PM
CINCINNATI YOUTH CHOIR: CON BRIO S’no Wonder................................................................................................ Leonard Enns Angel’s Divine....................................................................................................... Ken Berg Giselle Haas, soloist
SUNDAY, 2 PM & 5 PM
CINCINNATI YOUTH CHOIR: VOCI SOPRA There is No Rose................................................................................Joshua B. Homes Ríu Ríu Chíu................................................................................ arr. Erica Phare-Bergh
UC WOMEN’S CHORUS
SATURDAY, 2 PM
OAK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY SINGERS Ring Out, Ye Bells..................................................................................arr. Dan Forrest O Magnum Mysterium..............................................................................Ivo Antognini Hark! The Herald Angels Sing........................................................ arr. Brant Adams
The Snow......................................................................................................................... Edward Elgar Go Where I Send Thee................................................................................arr. Caldwell & Ivory
UC MEN’S CHORUS
O Magnum Mysterium..................................................................................................Evan Ramos Brightest and Best...........................................................................................arr. Shawn Kirchner
SATURDAY, 5 PM
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR Deck the Halls.........................................................arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw The Holding Carol........................................................................ Craig Hella Johnson Anna Verderber, soloist Gloucestershire Wassail................................................................ arr. Steve Huffines Kevin Jones & Alexa Mueller, soloists
SUNDAY, 2 PM
SCHOOL FOR THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS CHORALE Do You Hear What I Hear?................................................... arr. Jay Giallombardo Silent Night............................................................................................arr. Kc Daugirdas Mary Sat A-Rockin.................................................................................arr. Greg Gilpin
AUDIENCE CAROL SING We Three Kings of Orient Are We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star.
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold I bring to crown him again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign. (Refrain)
Refrain: O star of wonder, star of light, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.
Glorious now behold him arise; King and God and sacrifice: Alleluia, Alleluia, Sounds through the earth and skies. (Refrain)
SUNDAY, 5 PM
KINGS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER CHOIR Veni, Veni Emmanuel ERO CRAS (I Will Come)............. Michael John Trotta A Great and Mighty Wonder/ Es ist ein Ros entsprungen..........................................................Michael Praetorius Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King....................................... Moses Hogan
CINCINNATI YOUTH CHOIR: BEL CANTO
Still, Still, Still..........................................................................................................................Ken Berg Hodie Christus Natus Est............................................................................ Kelly-Marie Murphy Wau Bulan................................................................................................................... arr. Tracy Wong Abbi Love, soloist
CCM CHAMBER CHOIR AND GRADUATE BRASS QUINTET
AUDIENCE CAROL SING Joy to the World Joy to the World! The Lord is come: Let earth receive her king; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing.
He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love.
SATURDAY, 2 PM
CINCINNATI YOUTH CHOIR: VOCI SONORE Pastores á Belén............................................................................... arr. Emily Crocker Mary Had a Baby............................................................................ arr. Victor Johnson
SATURDAY, 5 PM
CINCINNATI YOUTH CHOIR: ALLEGRO Ani Ma’Amin...................................................................... Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory Donkey Carol..................................................................................................John Rutter
SUNDAY, 2 PM
CINCINNATI YOUTH CHOIR: PICCOLO CORO Nativity Carol.................................................................................................John Rutter When Sweet Winter Comes Again.....................................................Cynthia Gray
SUNDAY, 5 PM
CINCINNATI YOUTH CHOIR: VIVACE Wind on the Hill...............................................................................Victoria Ebel-Sabo In Midnight’s Silence.................................................................................Cynthia Gray
A Visit from St. Nicholas....................................................................................... Swingle/Moore Noël Canadien: .................................................................................................. arr. Howard Cable Noël Nouvelle Dans cette étable D’où viens-tu bergère? Le bel ange du ciel Jesus Ahatonhia La cloche de Noël
AUDIENCE CAROL SING The First Nowell The first Nowell the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay: In fields where they lay a keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Refrain: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell Born is the King of Israel. Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord, That hath made heaven and earth of nought, And with his blood mankind has bought. (Refrain)
COMBINED CHOIRS AND CCM CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Two English Carols:............................................................................................ arr. Mack Wilberg I Saw Three Ships How Far is it to Bethlehem Good Night and Merry Christmas..........................................................................arr. Gary Fry O Come, All Ye Faithful................................................. Adestes Fideles, arr. Mack Wilberg