Message from Camp Director The idea of providing a safe and noncompetitive arena for a younger generation of choral musicians was always on my mind—a space where singers can let their guards down, be friends and make music with other singers their age. Thailand Youth Choral Camp was conceived as a result in 2016 with Dr. T. J. Harper as our first guest conductor. Thanks to Dr. Harper, we have a well-balanced community of people and music built in every camp as he continued on leading all subsequent camps. Covid-19 pandemic had kept us away from enjoying music and seeing the usual picture of students growing from practically strangers to good friends during the course of our seven-night’s camp. During these past two years, members of choirs in 2019 have graduated. Choirs have trouble meeting regularly. Therefore, at this opportunity to resume university choral singing in Thailand, we brought 45 newlyadmitted Chulalongkorn University students to the camp, plus six students from King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, and four students Chiangmai College of Dramatic Arts. It had been a humbling experience and a joy witnessing the campers progressed from a choir of virtually no idea what singing was (not to mention choral singing!) to a different choir at the end of the camp. There were moments in the camp that called for leadership from the students, young professional conductors, faculty, and staff. All of them stood up to the tasks. I could have written another book ‘What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate
Conducting Class’ from this camp alone! We made it back to Bangkok in one piece, and here some of us are singing in front of the audience two weeks after camp abruptly ended before the scheduled date, though in the absence of our beloved main camp faculty and guest conductor—TJ Harper. “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” also applies to Covid-19. The pandemic is real, and it is still out there. Will it keep us from going forward from this point? The answer is, NO. We still have our eyes on the goal of this marathon we started in 2016. Sometimes we may sprint at our full speed, and other times we may just inch forward, but we are still on track. ☺ Thank you, all the campers who worked so hard during the camp and showed persistence to come to a full closure of the camp—a culminating concert. Also big thanks to everyone involved in this camp to make it happen, especially Dr. T. J. Harper. With the exciting stories about the camp that we are about to tell the audience tonight, this was the best camp ever!
Until Next Time, Pawasut Piriyapongrat Camp Director July 8, 2022
Program If Ye Love Me
Thomas Tallis
Jesu dulcis memoria
Tomás Luis de Victoria
In Virtute Tua
Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczyzki Nutcha Muadthong Soloist Atikarn Naksen Soloist
Locus iste
Anton Bruckner
Neither Angels, Nor Demons, Nor Powers
Timothy C. Takach
Alleluia
Ralph Manuel
The Seal Lullaby
Eric Whitcare
Cantemus!
Lajos Bárdos
Lunar Lullaby
Jacob Narverud
Sasipanan Vipusithimakul Rehearsal Piano Thanunya Jaturanon Piano Supitcha Kansirisin Student Conductor Yotsawan Meethongkum Student Conductor T. J. Harper Guest Instructor Pawasut Piriyapongrat Choral Camp Director and Conductor Choochart Pitaksakorn Music Director
T. J. Harper Guest Intructor T. J. HARPER is Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Chair of the Department of Music at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. During his previous tenure at Providence College he was honored to receive the Joseph R. Accinno Teacher of the Year Award. Dr. Harper maintains an active schedule in the US and abroad as a guest conductor, clinician, and jury member. Recent engagements include headlining the China National Choral Conference and conducting the Beijing Harmonia Choir; Master classes for El Sistema and conducting the Venezuela National Choir. Additional engagements include residencies, guest conducting, lectures and master classes in Argentina, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela and honor choirs in California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island. He has been engaged as a lecturer, presenter, and guest speaker at the 2015 Yale University International Choral Music Symposium; the 2015 European Choir Games in Magdeburg, Germany; Harvard University, Hofstra University, and the New England ACDA Collegiate Choral Conference. Dr. Harper received the Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree from the University of Southern California where he graduated with honors. He received the Master of
Arts (M.A.) in Choral Conducting from California State University, Northridge and the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and Choral Conducting from California State University, Fresno. He taught middle school and high school in the California public school system for six years and was honored for excellence in teaching in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. As a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, MENC, ACDA, Chorus America, NCCO and the International Federation of Choral Music (IFCM), Dr. Harper is an advocate for the promotion of undergraduate education and choral music in the public schools and institutions of higher education.
Pawasut Piriyapongrat Choral Camp Director and Conductor Pawasut Piriyapongrat earned her bachelor’s degree in Music Education with honors from Chulalongkorn University; Master of Music in Church Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music from the University of Southern California, where she studied choral conducting with the late Dr. William Dehning. Through her extensive choral experiences, including conducting Thai Youth Choir (2007-2009) and Chulalongkorn University Concert Choir (2007-present), and many collaborative works of the latter with professional Thai and international orchestras, Pawasut has earned her recognition as Thailand’s leading choral conductor, clinician, adjudicator and choral educator with engagements locally and internationally. She dedicates much time and energy in bettering choral standards in Thailand through her involvement with Thailand Ministry of Education and initiatives with Chulalongkorn University that include various workshops, an annual choral festival, and choral camps for university choirs in Thailand. Some of her initiatives were in collaboration with American Choral Directors Association. She is a full-time faculty member of Music Education Department, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, and serves as President of Thailand Choral Conductors Association.
Choir Soprano Kanyawee Sornati Kanyakorn Maneerat Chanya Maneewan Chermin Piriyaworrawong Nuttakarn Laohapanich Natchayanun Ngamkitcharoenlap Nutcha Muadthong Thanaporn Boonjunda Panita Phuengyam Palita Thumprachot Panitnan Boonpal Pornpitcha Minsiri Phakchira Kongkarak Manunchaya Techawiriyakul Lunlana Nurekha Sopittha Chansatabutr Sitanan Pantrakoon Sitaporn Yupanondh Sirikorn Jeerasawadsopon Sirinakhwan Yawirat Ornkamol Nawaphol Anyamanee Phakhaponwiwat
Alto Yanisa Kamman Nutwara Juthapornmanee Nawapat Lertsiri Ninnate Monjittoe Boonyavee Pongjaroen Panyarat Wongpattamapass Pornnatcha Boksanthia Pattawan Trirapongpichit Rattanun Ratanasophon Supitcha Kansirisin Sopida Pranitpong
Tenor
Bass
Kantharakorn Chaikaew. Kittiporn Proongsook Comchat Onsompong Thitipong Muantang Naphat Wanlanon Napat Suntinimit Trisnan Deewijan Tanakrit Boonying Bulakorn Wongluang Peerasin Thanakonsit Phakapol Sang-in Phakphoom Jenjessada Supakorn Sonsri Atikarn Naksen
Krittanut Panchatanamongkol Gun Rattanampornsopon Cholasit Nongpromma Chairach Kritpetcharat Chinnaphong Laisakul Nathakorn Boonyathanasiri Pukapon Siribootr Phattharaphon Boonchim Woraphong Sangpetwattanakul Wanapop Vibulpatanavong