2016 All College Chorus Wes Stoner, Choral Division Chair Dr. Betsy Cook Weber, Conductor Maila Springfield, Accompanist Dr. David Langley, Organizer January 29, 2016
Dr. Betsy Cook Weber
is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. In addition, she serves as Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus, preparing major choral-orchestral works for some of the world’s leading conductors. She is also highly active internationally as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and lecturer. In 2013, Dr. Weber became the 13th recipient and 1st woman to receive the prestigious Texas Choirmaster award from the Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA.) The University of Houston Moores School Concert Chorale, which she directs, has performed for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) in 2005, 2008, and 2013; they were featured at the national ACDA convention in Miami in 2007. Internationally, Chorale has received acclaim at four prestigious international competitions —the Eisteddfod in Wales in 2009, winning or placing in every category in which they were entered and the Florilége Vocal in Tours, France in 2011. In the spring of 2013, she led Concert Chorale to a first place finish in the prestigious Marktoberdorf Chamber Choir Competition in Germany, and in July 2015, Chorale competed in the Grand Prix of Nations in Magdeburg, Germany earning the title of World Champion in Youth Chorus (under age of 24) as well as two other gold medals. Before coming to the University of Houston, Dr. Weber was a successful music teacher in the public schools at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, during which time choirs under her direction flourished and won numerous competitions and awards. She holds degrees from the University of North Texas, Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ), and the University of Houston.
Program
Gaudete omnes................................................................................Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck To the Mothers of Brazil: Salve Regina................................................Jansson/arr. Eriksson Three Moravian Duets.......................................................................................Dvorák/ed. Leck
1. Dyby Byla Kosa Nabróšená 2. Slavíkovský Polečko Malý
I Got Shoes..........................................................................................................arr. Parker/Shaw Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel....................................................................................arr. Hogan
All College Chorus Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Dr. Susan Kirby Roe, Director Jay Branch Krystina Braswell Matthew Fuller Terrence Gibson Lauren Lever Kyle Robinson Stephanie Sheffield Taylor Walker
Brenau University
Robert Ivey, Director Shelby Cody Lauren Hughes Ambers Stowers Amber Urso
Clayton State University Michael Fuchs, Director Ashe Griffin Will Terrell
Georgia College
Dr. Jennifer Morgan Flory, Director Jared Etheridge Brent Goldsmith Heather Kemp Sarah Kitts Tevauri Mar-Shall Cannon McClain Brandi McIntyre Julie Overvold
Georgia Southern University Dr. David Langley, Director Randall Channel Sean Fletcher Colin Harrison Merritt Jones Vance Jones Jenna Mabie Joshua Mock Rachel Peterkin Mallory Tafoya Shelby Walls
Georgia State University
Savannah State University
Erin Barksdale Alexandria Beckham Taylor Conley Julie Culotta Madalyn Hardwick Devon Higgins Will Nichols Stephen Pepper Zachariah Schmidt
Keenan Brinson Tenayah Brown Cymphony Dawkins Brendan Martin Joe Murray Jalone Nails Angela Saxon Gabrielle Walker
Dr. Deanna Joseph, Director
Georgia Tech
Jerry Ulrich, Director George Burdell Timothy Hsu Richelle Huckaby Gina Prell William Spencer Chelsea Stephens Alex Valles Brice Williams
Kennesaw State University Dr. Alison Mann, Director Emily Hering Timothy Marshall Forest Starr Macy Swanson
Jacquelyn Hamilton, Director
University of Georgia
Dr. Daniel Bara, Director JoAnna Barrow Ben Burgett Megan Lewandowski Erin McCollum David Miller Bryan Rante Abigail Sherrod Cameron Stahl
University of West Georgia Dr. Kevin Hibbard, Director Mary Beteag Samantha Craig Megan Hooper Rodrick Hudson Brian Jones, Jr. Chaneya Joyner Justin Tarver Zadarian Thomas
Young Harris College Jeff Bauman, Director Kenna Bauman LaDareon Copeland Kevin Garland Sarah McTyre Kevin Rains Isabella Ravagni Tyler Redmond McKenzie St. Romain