Where Quality Endures…And New Traditions Begin 91st Annual Concert Series
Cantus All is calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Saturday, December 11, 2010
www.uniontheater.wisc.edu 608-265-ARTS 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706
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Presented by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee, directed this year by Kiley Groose. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by: ETC, H. Douglas and Elizabeth Weaver Fund for the Performing Arts, Lowell and Grace Clark Frautschi Fund for the Union Theater, Wisconsin Union Theater Endowment Fund, WORT 89.9 FM, Wisconsin Public Radio, and AV Club. Presenting partner: Wisconsin Veterans Museum
UW-Madison students: to join the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee, and help program our upcoming events, please contact Kiley Groose at kgroose@gmail.com
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Cantus - Prelude
Merry
Carols for MaleCantus Voices- Prelude arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams Carols for Male Voices arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams As Joseph Was A-Walking The First Noel The Lord at First Coventry Carol God Rest You Merry
As Joseph Was A-Walking The First Noel Coventry-Carol Saw Three briefI pause - Ships
The Lord at First
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Cantus and Theater Latté Da present Cantus and Theater Latté Da present
by Peter Rothstein
with musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach Prologue Will Ye Go to Prologue Flanders? Scottish Folk Song, arr. Erick Lichte
Will Ye Go to Flanders?
The Optimistic Departure Come on and Join (Alexander’s Ragtime Band) The Optimistic Departure God Save the King a Long Way to Tipperary Come on and JoinIt’s (Alexander’s Ragtime Band) Les Godillots God Save the King
Scottish Folk Song, arr. Erick Lichte Irving Berlin, harm. Cantus English Traditional Jack JudgeBerlin, and Harry Williams, harm. Cantus Irving harm. Cantus Paul Briollet and Eugene Rimbault, English Traditional based on Traditional French song
It’s a Long Way to Tipperary The Grim Reality Jack Judge and Harry Williams, harm. Cantus andand Felix Powell, Rimbault, harm. Cantusbased on T Pack Up Les YourGodillots Troubles George Paul Henry Briollet Eugene The Old Barbed Wire I Want to GoReality Home TheDeutschlandlied Grim Up Your Troubles Keep Pack the Home-Fires Burning O Come, O Come Emmanuel The Old Barbed Wire
I Want to Go Home Christmas Deutschlandlied Christmas in the Camp We Wish a Merry Christmas Keep the You Home-Fires Burning Die Wacht am Rhein O Come, O Come Emmanuel Christmas Day in the Cookhouse OTannenbaum
Christmas
Truce Christmas inThe the Camp Night We Wish You a MerrySilent Christmas Angels We Have Heard on High Die Wacht amIsabella Rhein Bring a Torch, Jeannette, In Cookhouse Dulci Jubilo Christmas Day in the Wassail O Tannenbaum Minuit chrétiens (O Holy Night)
English Traditional, harm. Cantus Lieut. Gitz Rice, harm. Cantus Franz Joseph Haydn George Henry Felix Powell, harm. Cantus Ivor Novello, harm.and Cantus 12th c. plainchant English Traditional, harm. Cantus
Lieut. Gitz Rice, harm. Cantus Franz Joseph Haydn Harrington and Scott English Traditional CarolCantus Ivor Novello, harm. Karl Wilhelm 12th c. plainchant Traditional English, harm. Cantus
German Carol, arr. Timothy C. Takach
Harrington and Scott
Franz Gruber, arr. Erick Lichte English Traditional Carol French Traditional, harm. Cantus Karl Wilhelm French Carol, harm. Cantus German Carol, English, harm. Cantus Traditional harm. Cantus Erick Lichte, based on traditional texts German Carol, arr.Erick Timothy Adolphe Adam, harm. LichteC. Takach Will Ye Go to Flanders? (Reprise) Scottish Folksong, arr. Erick Lichte The Truce Philip Nicolai, arr. Erick Lichte Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Cantionis, harm. Good King Wenceslas Silent Night Piae Franz Gruber, arr.Cantus Erick Lichte
Angels We Have Heard on High French Traditional, harm. Cantus The Return to Battle Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella FrenchFolk Carol, Cantus Tune,harm. arr. Timothy C. Takach Auld Lang Syne Scottish In Dulci Jubilo German Carol, harm. Cantus Epilogue Wassail Erick Bugle Lichte, Callbased on traditional texts The Last Post English Minuit chrétiens (ONight Holy(Reprise) Night) Franz Adolphe Adam, harm. Erick Lichte Gruber, arr. Erick Lichte Silent Wisconsin Union Lichte Theatre 3 Will Ye Go to Flanders? (Reprise) Scottish Folksong, arr. Erick Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Philip Nicolai, arr. Erick Lichte
Robert Burns, 7 Dick Barron, 2nd Winston Churchi I am interested in creating performance where the content dictates the Private W. T. Col C R E AT I N G A L L I S C A L M : T H E C H R I S TM A S T R U C E O F 19 14 form. In the creative process I continually ask myself: If the characters Corporal John Fe were left Rothstein to their own devices, how would they tell their story? What Count Gleichen, by Peter language, what tools were available to them? There was our answer – raCaptain Sir Edwa Radio was War critical military wasI don’t the primary means Idio. studied World I in to high schooloperations; and college,itbut remember readingHugo Klemm, 13 of mass communication mass piece wouldwould be have Maurice Laurenti about the Christmas Truceand in any ofentertainment. my textbooks. IfOur I had, I certainly a radio musicalThis drama, using only the tools of radio: music remembered. extraordinary event took place in 1914, theand firsttext. year of the war, andEdward L Francis The never musicrepeated. ranges from trench songs to put patriotic tunes, was Thousands of men downand theirsentimental guns and left their trenches Second Lieutenan to enemiesmusic in Nofrom Man’sthe Land. They exchanged giftsThe of tobacco, as meet well astheir Christmas participating countries. text is rumGeorge Littlefair, and chocolates; even photographs loved ones. Theyjournals, sang songs, played a game taken from a wide range of sourcesofincluding letters, official Private Tom Mac of soccer, and buried each other’s dead. Upon orders from they eventually war documents, poetry, grave stone inscriptions – even anabove, old radio Patrick MacGill, returned broadcast.to their trenches and re-instigated a war that would last four more years. Lt. General C.F.N Private Peter McG So why I not learn of this remarkable One of did the reasons I love nd Albert event? The propaganda machine of Moren, 2 working in the theater versus Sgt. G. H. Morga war news of soldiers filmisorpowerful, television,and is because Oberstleutnant Jo fraternizing across enemy the theater is a two-way lines would Wilfred put a human face on the Germans and Owen, M street. It asks the audience to Second readily undermine public support for Lieutenan engage in storyPope Benedict XV the war.their The imagination heroes of this are the order to complete the story. lowest of the ranks – the young,Jack the Rogers, Sher So, here the are cold, the words and optimistic hungry, and the – Sassoon Siegfried the songs thesewith remarkable those whoofacted great courage toFrank Sum Private men. Completing theovercoming story, put down their guns, a fearJack Swee Private putting a human on war that placed a gunface in their handsG. in the T. Forrestier-W first place. Their story – well, that’s up to you.puts a human Frankface and Mauric on war, and that’s the story I hope to tell. To the thousands of men In 2005 I attended a Cantus who changed history, thankChristmas concert. I was struck not only their you. May we do yourbystory remarkable sound, but also how their justice. work was pushing the boundaries of - The Illustrated London News, January 9, 1915 chamber music in the ways Theater Latté Da was pushing the boundaries of musical theater. I approached Cantus’ Artistic Director Erick Lichte about collaborating on a piece about the Christmas Truce. He immediately said yes, and our work began. tor Erick Lichte about collaborating on a piece about the Christmas Truce. He immediately said yes, and our work began.
I am interested in creating performances where the content dictates the form. In the creative process I continually ask myself: If the characters were left to their own devices, how would they tell their story? What language, what tools were available to them? There was our answer – radio. Radio was critical to military operations; it was the primary means of mass communication and mass entertainment. Our piece would be a radio musical drama, using only the tools of radio: music and text. The music ranges from trench songs to patriotic and sentimental tunes, as well as Christmas music from the participating countries. The text is taken from a wide range of sources including letters, journals, official war documents, poetry, grave stone inscriptions – even an old radio broadcast. One of the reasons I love working in the theater versus film or television is that the theater is a two-way street. It asks the audience to engage their imagination in order to complete the story. So, here are the words and the songs of these remarkable men. Completing the story, putting a human face on war – well, that’s up to you. To the thousands of men who changed history, thank you. May we do your story justice. Wisconsin Union Theatre 5
PEOPLE CITED Private Frank Bass, 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Robert Burns, 7th Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Dick Barron, 2nd London Mounted Brigade Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty Private W. T. Colyer, Artists’ Rifles Corporal John Fergusen, Seaforth Highlanders Count Gleichen, Brigadier General, 15th Brigade Captain Sir Edward Hulse, Scots Guards Hugo Klemm, 133rd Saxon Regiment Maurice Laurentin, Commandant 6e Compagnie Francis Edward Ledwidge, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Lillywhite, Royal Engineers George Littlefair, Durham Light Infantry Private Tom Macdonald, 9th Batalion Royal Sussex Regiment Patrick MacGill, London Irish Regiment Lt. General C.F.N. Macready, British Army Private Peter McGregor, 14th Battalion Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Albert Moren, 2nd Queen’s Regiment Sgt. G. H. Morgan, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Oberstleutnant Johannes Niemann, 133rd Royal Saxon Regiment Wilfred Owen, Manchester Regiment Second Lieutenant Arthur Pelham-Burn, 6 Gordon Highlanders Pope Benedict XV Jack Rogers, Sherwood Foresters Siegfried Sassoon, Royal Welch Fusiliers Private Frank Sumpter, London Rifle Brigade Private Jack Sweeney, 1st Batallion, Lincolnshire Regiment G. T. Forrestier-Walker, Brigadier General Frank and Maurice Wray, London Rifle Brigade
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MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA John DeMain | Music Director
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Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Schumann
Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)
John DeMain Conductor
Henning Kraggerud Violin
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T H E C O M PA N Y Actors
Aaron Humble Hometown: Kent, OH Education: DM and MM: Indiana University; BM: Millikin University. All Degrees in Vocal Performance and Literature.
John Catron Hometown: St. Paul, MN Stage Credits: Park Square, Guthrie Theater, The Playwrights’ Center, Pillsbury House, Civic Stage, Illusion Theater, Theatre Mu, and the Humana Festival.
Paul Rudoi Hometown: Keene, NH Education: BM Vocal Performance, The Hartt School
David Roberts Hometown: St. Paul, MN Stage Credits: Jungle Theater, Theater Latté Da, Commonweal Theatre, Minnesota Jewish Theatre, Plymouth Playhouse, Theater Mu, Children’s Theater Company, and Illusion Theater.
Gary Ruschman Hometown: Erlanger, KY Education: MM, San Francisco Conservatory of Music; BM, Northern Kentucky University
Alan Sorensen Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Stage Credits: Mixed Blood, Park Square, Gremlin, Frank Theatre, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, History Theatre, Starting Gate, Bloomington Civic Theatre, TRP and the Minnesota Opera. Writer/Director
Peter Rothstein Hometown: Grand Rapids, MN Directing Credits: Guthrie Theater, Children’s Theatre Company, The Playwrights’ Center, Illusion Theater, Minnesota Jewish Theatre, Ten Thousand Things, and the Minnesota Opera. Tenors Eric Hopkins Ellingsen Hometown: Oregon, IL Education: BA Vocal Music, Luther College 8 Wisconsin Union Theatre
Shahzore Shah Hometown: Chicago, IL; then Stillwater, MN Education: BM Vocal Performance, BM Music Education, BA French: Lawrence University Conservatory of Music
Baritones Adam Reinwald Hometown: Eugene, OR Education: BM Vocal Music Education, St. Olaf College Matthew Tintes Hometown: Fargo, ND Education: MM Vocal Performance, University of Wisconsin - Madison; BM Secondary Vocal Music Education, North Dakota State University
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Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Stage Credits: Mixed T H E C O M PA NBlood, Y ( c oPark n t .)Square, Gremlin, Frank Theatre, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Arranger Bass HistoryFoss Theatre, Starting Chris Gate, Bloomington Civic Hometown: Theatre, TRP and the Council Bluffs, IA Minnesota Opera.
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Directing Credits: Guthrie Theater, ChilTimothy C. Takach dren’s Theatre Company, Hometown: Lake The Playwrights’ Center, Zurich, thenMinneEden Illusion IL; Theater, sota Jewish Prairie, MNTheatre, Ten Thousand Things, and the Education: BA Music Minnesota Opera. Theory/Composition,
Shahzore Shah Hometown: Chicago, IL; then Stillwater, MN Education: BM Vocal Performance, BM Music Education, BA French: Lawrence University Conservatory of Music
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Acclaimed as Acclaimed as “the “thepremier premiermen’s men’svocal ensemble in the United States” (Fanfare), vocal in theitself United Cantusensemble distinguishes withStates” its remark(Fanfare), Cantus distinguishes itself able musical versatility. Touring nationally and sold-out concerts in its with its enjoying remarkable musical versatilhome of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Cantus is proud to be the 2010-2011 Artists ity. Touring nationally and enjoying sold-out concerts in its home of in Residence on Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media’s Performance Latté Da Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Cantus is and proud to be the 2010-2011 Artists Today. Each Cantus program shows off the ensemble’s artistic excellence and radically in Residence on Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media’s charismatic personality and delivers an unforgettable concert experience. experim Performance Today. Each Cantus program shows off the ensemble’s Rehearsing and performing without a personality conductor, Cantus is nowan celebrating artistic excellence and charismatic and delivers unforget-its niques. 10th year as a professional table concert experience.ensemble. Cantus has toured to France and Africa andDirector across the United States including performances in New York, San Francisco and work th Washington of Congress. The WashingtonCantus Post hails the ensemble’s RehearsingDC’s andLibrary performing without a conductor, is now ing 42 m sound as having both “exalting finesse” and “expressive power,” and celebrating its 10th year as a professional ensemble. Cantus has refers touredto ongoing their music-making as “spontaneous grace.” to France and Africa and across the United States including For mor performances in New San Francisco and Washington DC’snational Cantus has performed at York, the American Choral Directors Association’s Library of Congress. The Washington Post hails the ensemble’s and regional conventions and numerous choral festivals. Cantus has sound a rich history ofas collaborations otherfinesse” arts organizations, including performances having both with “exalting and “expressive power,” and refers with to The Theat Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and the Minnesota Orchestra. their music-making as “spontaneous grace.” Peter R The ensemble continues to tour its celebrated performance of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 nationally and performs it with Theater Latté Da and Kimbe Cantus has performed at the American Choral Directors Association’s Hennepin Theatre Trust in Minneapolis each holiday season. Denise national and regional conventions and numerous choral festivals. 10 Wisconsin Union Theatre Sharon Cantus has a rich history of collaborations with other arts organizaAbby Z
C A N T U S ( c o n t .) Cantus has recorded ten CDs on its own label and their self-titled CD “Cantus” was named one of the Top Ten CDs of 2007 by National Public Radio. Their newest release “That Eternal Day,” a collection of American sacred music, will be available in December 2010. A founder of the Male Choir Commissioning Consortium, the ensemble has commissioned numerous new works from composers including Nico Muhly, Lee Hoiby, Steven Sametz, Kenneth Jennings, Peter Hamlin, Edie Hill, and Robert Kyr. Cantus has received commissioning grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Composers Forum, and Chamber Music America. In addition to these pieces, much of Cantus’ music is composed and arranged by its members. Cantus Artistic Council Aaron Humble, tenor....................................................................................... Communications Adam Reinwald, baritone.....................................................................................Programming Gary Ruschman, tenor.......................................................................................Artist Resources Cantus Administrative Staff Mary E. Lee........................................................................................................ Executive Director Tim J. Peterson...................................................................Marketing & Operations Manager Emily Meranda..................................................................Audience Development Associate Eric Ellingsen....................................................................Educational Outreach Coordinator Aaron Humble..........................................................................................................Tour Manager Paul Rudoi............................................................................................................................Librarian Timothy C. Takach.............................................................................................Graphic Designer For additional information contact: Cantus, P. O. Box 16321, Minneapolis, MN, 55416 info@cantusonline.org; www.cantusonline.org COMING SOON A Comedy of Errors with The Acting Company Thursday, February 3, 2011, 8 pm Naturally 7 Opening: Fundamentally Sound Saturday, February 5, 2011, 8 pm Fete de Louisiane! Feufollet, Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole Friday, February 11, 2011, 8 pm Great Hall Dance Party! Travel Adventure Series: Cuba – A Road Journey from Havana to Santiago with Marlin Darrah Monday & Tuesday, February 14&15, 2011, 7:30 pm
Comedy of Errors
Fete de Louisiane!
Hilary Hahn, Violin, with Valentina Lisitsa, Piano Thursday, February 17, 2011, 7:30 pm Gaelic Storm Saturday, February 19, 2011, 8 pm Gaelic Storm Wisconsin Union Theatre 11
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Recordings available at today’s concert All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of For additional information contact: the violence comes a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land Theater Latté Da, 1170 15th Ave SE, Suite 203, singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, Minneapolis, MN, 55414; 612.339.3003; peace. A remarkable true story, told in the wordsLatteDa.org and songs of the men who lived it. That Eternal Day, 2010 This recording is a wonderful collection of American saRecordings available today’s concert cred music. Including audience at favorites “There’s a Meetin’ Here Tonight,” “Wanting Memories,” and new arrangements of “Keep Your Lamps,” “Sweet By and By,” and All is Calm: Theprogram Christmas Truce of 1914 The Western Front,fulfilling. “Simple Gifts,” this is emotionally invigorating and musically
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German soldier stepsininto No Man’s Land singing “Stillefrom Nacht.” Cantus, 2007 - listed the Top Ten Recordings of 2007 NPR!Thus Cantus’ eponymous recording is the definitive recording of the ensemble. The programbegins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkming you listening from beginning to end, just men like itwho doeslived in a live ablekeeps true story, told in the words and songs of the it. concert. Comfort and Joy: Volumes One and Two, 2004-05 “These performances and arrangements are as exuberant and dynamic as you will hear from any group.” That Eternal Day, 2010 This recording is a wonderful collection of Classics Today These albums feature chant, fresh folksong arrangements, modern American sacred music. Including favorites “There’s a Meetin’ compositions and traditional carols, asaudience well as highlighting Cantus’ diverse reperHere Tonight,” “Wanting Memories,” and new arrangements of “Keep toire from around the world. Your Lamps,” “Sweet By and By,” and “Simple Gifts,” this program is
Deep River, 2003 “The amazing men of Cantus weave their usual spell, with emotionally invigorating and musically fulfilling. singing of unimaginable precision, sensitivity and deep emotional power.” American is a treasury of African-American Spirituals, Cantus,Record 2007 -Guide listed Deep in theRiver Top Ten Recordings of 2007 from NPR! featuring some of the most beloved American folk songs. Cantus’ eponymous recording is the definitive recording of the ensem12 Wisconsin Union Theatre
ble. The programming keeps you listening from beginning to end, just