college of the canyons
School of Visual & Performing Arts Music Department Presents
Awake My Soul and Sing!
Winter Choral Concert
Saturday December 7, 2024 at 7pm Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
Directed by Lori Marie Rios and Kris Ornelas
Collaborative Artists Emil Iliev and Alex Nizzoli
Program
COMBINED CHOIRS
Rorando Coeli ........................................... Jan Campanus Vodnansky
Wana Baraka .............................................. arr. Shawn Kirchner
VOICES OF THE CANYONS
Beatus Vir Monteverdi’s Vespers .............................. arr. Catherine Delanoy
Glow .......................................................... Eric Whitacre
From Now On The Greatest Showman .......................... arr. Roger Emerson
Cornerstone ............................................... Shawn Kirchner
LES CHANTEUSES
Hodie......................................................... Nancy Hill Cobb
The Ever-Fixed Mark ................................. Andrew Jacobson
Papageno-Papagena The Magic Flute .................................... W.A. Mozart
And Ain’t I A Woman................................. Susan Borwich
Intermission
Program
JUST JAZZ
Fly Away Birdie ......................................... Matt Falker
Alone Together .......................................... arr. Paris Rutherford
Weather ..................................................... arr. Kerry Marsh
Taking a Chance on Love........................... arr. Dave Barduhn
CHAMBER SINGERS
Alleluia Votum (Hope) ............................... Chris Maunu
Justorum Animae ....................................... William Byrd
Calling From Afar ...................................... James Eakin III
Aritz Adarrean-Katalin .............................. Julen Ezkurra
COMBINED CHOIRS
Awake, My Soul, and Sing! ........................ Judith Herrington
Big House .................................................. Kyle Pederson
Choir Members
CHAMBER SINGERS
SOPRANO
Kiara Alcón
Tyra Cruz
Trillian Desmond
Maddeline Martinez
Pamela Rosenblum
TENOR
Connor Gilbertson
Orion Kwon
Drew Rodriguez
Alberto Sanchez
Robert Solomon
Jacob Vazquez
LES CHANTEUSES
SOPRANO 1
Marnie Alveylajeunesse
Eliza Cameron
Erika Johnson
Anne Sandersz
ALTO
Liz Dominguez
Lindsey Giersch
Barbara Giersch
ALTO
Jada Asis
Marial Manansala
Leah Koontz
Molly McElroy
BASS
Connor Anninos
Guillermo Barrera Colato
Jacob Hensley
Brendan Kliesch
Miguel Martinez
Marty Pfeiffer
SOPRANO 2
Diane Semple-Cameron
Cindy Gise
Sharon Kivnik
Choir Members
JUST JAZZ
SOPRANO
Kiara Alcón
Bethany Beeler
Abby Carolino
Melissa Murillo
TENOR
Bobby Hitt
Brendan Kliesch
Drew Rodriguez
Jackson Roth
ALTO
Danna Dumandan
Natalia Galarza
Gina LaPoint
Michelle Rey
BASS
Nathan Egami
Miguel Martinez
Sebastian Nino-Oviedo
VOICES OF THE CANYONS
SOPRANO
Tatiana Cantu
Tyra Cruz
Barbara Giersch
Erika Johnson
Lisé Meyers
Brianna Mowry
Sue Sutton
Olivia Upton
Alexis Weddle
TENOR
Julian Alicea
Lucas Cook
Ari Dominguez
Eduardo Alejandro George
Danny Jaramillo
Christopher Robin
Ganymede Rivera
ALTO
Maria Alba
Devyn Bailey
Cherie Botello
Miya Chacon
Liz Dominguez
Natalia Galarza
Lindsey Giersch
Julie Glenn
Christina Gutierrez
BASS
Gail Hart
Zhanna Honcharova
Antionette Hooker
Julie Lawson
Colleen Moulay
Allyson Thurston
Bonnie Traylor
Anna Wang
Taylor Arakelian
Jeff Granzow
Mike Mowry
Marty Pfeiffer
Dane Rice
Jay Tillitt
Justin Tillitt
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jennifer Steele – Dean, School of Visual & Performing Arts
Christy Inberg – Administrative Assistant, School of Visual & Performing Arts
Bill Macpherson – Chair, Music Department
Jazz Rhythm Section
Piano – Alex Nizzoli
Drums – Alex Withmory
Bass – Chris Coulter
Chamber Singers Choir Council
Choir President – Drew Rodriguez
Social Media Chair – Brendan Kliesch
Soprano Section Leader – Pamela Rosenblum
Alto Section Leader – Molly McElroy
Tenor Section Leader – Connor Gilbertson
Bass Section Leader – Jacob Hensley
Just Jazz Choir Council
Assistant Director – Danna Dumandan
Publicity Chair – Bethany Beeler
Publicity Team – Brendan Kliesch
Fundraising Chair – Drew Rodriguez
Secretary – Natalia Galarza
Voices of the Canyons Choir Council
Assistant Director – Alexis Weddle
Publicity Chair – Miya Chacon
Publicity Team – Tatiana Cantu and Lisé Meyers
Social Team – Maria Alba, Antoinette Hooker, Natalia Galarza, Julie Lawson, Lisé Meyers
We thank you for silencing your cell phone and refraining from texting or talking during the performance. We appreciate your exiting/entering the space between groups.
Still photography (without flash) is permitted as long as it is not disruptive to those around you.
Thank you for your support!