DECEMBER 1 AND DECEMBER 2, 2023
Gordon College | Wenham, Massachusetts
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All Choirs, Organ, and Audience (refrain)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
2ProgramD Please silence digital devices and refrain from using cameras, video or audio recorders. Kindly hold applause until the conclusion of the final carol, "O Come, All Ye Faithful".
Prelude Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Alfred Reed
Symphony Orchestra
Welcome President Michael Hammond Jennifer Hammond O Come, O Come Emmanuel See facing page
15th c. French Carol arr. Sir David Willcocks
Verses 1-3, All choirs Verses 4 and 5, All choirs and audience
Scripture Reading John 1:1–14
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Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Brian Holmes College Choir Robert Humphreville, organ Cece Kim, violin Eliza Weigelt, viola Sarah Morrell, viola Nate Brown, cello
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
“Hyfrydol” Rowland H. Prichard arr. Mark Wilberg
Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, College Choir
Scripture Reading Malachi 3:1 Sinfonia from Messiah
George Frideric Handel
Symphony Orchestra Coventry Carol
16th c. English Carol arr. Nancy Telfer Children's Choir
Pacem from The Gift of a Lamb
Lee Dengler
Men’s Choir Sophia Hefner, violin Andrea Welty Peachey, piano
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Scripture Reading Micah 5:2-3 O Little Town of Bethlehem from Suite of Carols
Traditional arr. Leroy Anderson
Symphony Orchestra Fantasy Improvisation for Christmas
Robert Humphreville
Organ
Scripture Reading Luke 1:39-45 The Nativity Paintings from Scenes from the Louvre
Norman Dello Joio
Symphonic Band Silent Night
Franz Gruber arr. Eric Nelson College Choir
Scripture Reading Luke 2:1-7 Ding Dong, Merrily on High
16th c. French Tune arr. Audrey Snyder
Children's Choir
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Rejoice, the Lord is King!
John Darwall arr. Dan Forrest
Men’s Choir Aidan Montmeny, violin Faith Ettlich, piano
Poem "Kings Came Riding"
Charles Williams
C’est Noel
André Jutras Symphonic Band
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Angels We have Heard on High Lewis H. Redner/French Carol arr. Kay H. Ward Sarita Kwok, violin Ya Lin Huang, piano
Poem "This Holy Night"
Eleanor Farjeon
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! All choirs
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Felix Mendelssohn arr. Taylor Davis
Go, Tell it on the Mountain
Traditional Spiritual arr. Rollo Dilworth
Women's Choir O Come All Ye Faithful
18th c. English Carol arr. Sir David Willcocks
All choirs, Symphonic Band, organ and audience
Postlude
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson Symphonic Band
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Children’s Choir | Sandra Doneski, Artistic Director Andrea Welty Peachey, Assistant Conductor Kirsten Helgeland, Accompanist Kristen Harrington, Program Coordinator Children’s Choir: Yariana Aulet Anabella Barreto Betsy Bourckel Peter Bourckel Quinn Brown Jonathan Danilyuk Karina Danilyuk Ashley Defreitas Mya Kehoe Ayo McKenzie-Thompson Jian-Zoe McKenzie-Thompson Eve McManus Melody Olsen Levi Pfohl Aria Quinn Cameron Quinn
Aaron Reilly Amalia Reilly Josiah Reinhold Olivia Reinhold Danika Rice Harbor Ross Elliana Shahan Frances Shahan Ruth Staats Daniel Stevenson Lisa Stevenson Caroline Sutherland Claire Sutherland Sarah Van Hoof Carlisle Wellington Ocean Wellington Hattie Wachtel
Mikayla Whiting Aaron Willenbrock Kensley Zimmerman Choral Assistants: Daniel Baer Kaylee Bettez Aubrie Connelly Erica Cummings Julia Ferreira Dominic Hendricks Jeongin Kang Hyunwoo Kim Matthew Long Morgan Moss Miqueas Pita Gabriel Pollock Ann Zimmerman
College Choir Minji Kim, Conductor | Ya Lin Huang, Accompanist Soprano
Alto
Jessica Bell Keyue Chen Lauren Colt Faith Ettlich Hannah Hartman Elena Lazaridou Noelle Ledford Anna Schoolar Blayne Towle Eliza Weigelt
Jake Bump Susannah Burch Emma Carroll Virginia Crimp Sonyangelie Del Valle Hannah Faust Debrah Hernandez Cecelia Kim Alaynah Raymond
Tenor Seth Freer PAGE 10
Joshua Kohlstrom Jason Lewis Dave Politis Ben Rothman
Bass Jonathan Bekas Isaac Gliklich Dominic Hendrix Alejandro Mejia Aidan Montmeny Ashish Varughese
Men’s Choir Ya Lin Huang, Conductor | Andrea Welty Peachey, Accompanist Tenor
Samuel Pacchioli
Benjamin Pajunen
Hyunwoo Kim
David Scott
Gabriel Pollock
MinWoo Kim Kaiyang Liao Jason Long Matthew Long Joseph Pao
Bass Prophet Samuel Ackatia-Kwaidoo
Matthew Steel Nathan Waller
Anthony Barren Ege Ekener Jaechang Lee
Women’s Choir Minji Kim, Conductor | Ya Lin Huang, Accompanist Soprano 1
Eowyn Lapp
Sefora Morales
Allyson Crow
Victoria Roman
Maia Nowak
Ayva Dell
Esther Shin
Kate Panagiotopoulos
Arwen Hefner
Emily Stote
Anna Ros
Caroline Judd
Hannah Swenson
JeongIn Kang
Rebekah Swenson
Alyssa Littlejohn
Jane Tinsley
Jordan Rukstela Kirsten Spolar Kiera van der Woerdt Kylie Woody Annie Zimmerman
Alto 2 Yvette Anan Presley Beal
Alto 1
Francescha Bertrand
Chloe Agyare
Maureen Duru
Eniamioluwa Balogun-Victor
Liana Francis
Elmyre Buisson
Caroline Henninger
Johannah Chesshir
Favour Jamina
Soprano 2
Katherine Coburn
Phoebe Lawton
Moriah Booz
Gabriela Engholm
Bridget Mooney
Braelee Chadwick
Rebecca Engholm
Mikhaely Teles
Sarah Chan
Alivia Geraghty
Mary Connolly
Hannah Jennings
Isabella D'Agostino
Mijia Lin
Bethany Hicks
Isary Martinez-Montes
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Symphonic Band Gabe Southard, Conductor Flute
Tenor Saxophone
Jacob Bennett*
Miqueas Pita
Kaylee Bettez Katherine Culbertson
Oboe
Horn
Euphonium Liam King Rebecca Ware
Olivia Dodge
Tuba
Mark Kolnsberg*
Michael Aloisi*
Kari Lawrence
Herb Schurgin*
Sarah Southard*
Laura Tempesta*
Bassoon
Trumpet
Eric Convey*
Heidi Despotopulus*
Christian Bollacke*
Hannah Faust
Galiya Kolnsberg*
Carolyn Day
Marty He
Clarinet Brenda Buckley* Aubrie Connelly Nalani Fujiwara* Laura Irwin* Christian Kim* Ainsley Therrien
Bass Clarinet Anna Kellermann
Alto Saxophone
Percussion Daniel Baer
Julia Ferreira
Mason Ketchum
Jordan Garrity
Danya Li
Jack Greene*
Allyson Stauffer
Matt Lovell* Peter Ross* Josephine Scheopner
Trombone Paula Burns* Madonna McGuire* David Rox* Jeffrey Ward*
Jessica Kuznicki* Lauren Mills*
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*Community member
Symphony Orchestra Gabe Southard, Conductor Violin I
Viola
Percussion
Cecelia Kim, concert master
Sarah Morrell, principal
Bodey Towle
Aidan Montmeny
Erica Cummings
Eliza Weigelt
Rachel Bowler
Sophia Hefner Stephanie Silva Caleb Cuozzo MuChen Zhang
Violin II Isa Poulterer, principal Belle Rangel Kate Schucht Yuna Lee Joshua Faircloth Emily Jones Carley Hoover Michelle Vriesema
Violoncello Nathan Brown, principal Morgan Moss Laura Gregory
Contrabass Emma Carroll, principal Ayva Dell
Flute Jillian Pontz Alyssa Littlejohn
Clarinet
Monicka Pradieu
Aubrie Connelly
Noah Blaisdell
Caroline Johnson
Esther Im
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Orchestra TA Sarah Morrell
Credits ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
THE CHRISTMAS GALA STAFF
Sandra Doneski,
Rachel Bovee
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
NARRATOR Mark Vogelzang
Elizabeth Dennis Kamden Dennis Ethan Dickman Jenna Jung Yewon Jo
ORGANIST
Yushin Jo
Robert Humphreville
Kendra Weber
PRODUCTION
WITH SPECIAL THANKS
Joan Cleveland Wendt,
Sarita Kwok, Adams Endowed Chair in Music at Gordon College
Director, Music Administration, UG Heather Monti, Director of Teaching and Learning Technology
SET DESIGNER
Kristen Harrington, Program Coordinator for Graduate Music and Community Programs Karin Pesce,
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
Physical Plant
CTS Technical Student Staff Gordon College Physical Plant
Gordon College Design Center
TECHNICAL AND LIGHTING DESIGNERS Eric Cade, Director of Media Services William Perkins, Senior Media Support Specialist
RECORDING ENGINEER Dave Jamrog, Audio/Video Recording and Production
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Support the Arts
Over 150 undergraduate student musicians will join elementary and middle school students to share their gift of music with you on this very special evening. The Gordon College Department of Music is committed to the enduring purpose of whole musicianship—the education of each student as an artist, poised to contribute his or her individual talents to a musical community that enriches the lives of each other, the campus community and the community beyond. Support the arts at Gordon College and help to sustain vibrant, creative and diverse musical opportunities for our students. Here’s how:
Partners Partners advance Gordon’s mission of personal transformation and worldwide service through crucial funding that supports students in all aspects of their Gordon experience. This investment enables students studying all disciplines to extend their talents, develop their gifts and engage in a community that celebrates diversity and creativity in the arts. Find out more at www.gordon.edu/partners
Friends of Music Interested in the arts? Want to support exceptional music performances and education? Consider giving a gift to the Friends of Music at Gordon College. Your contribution will help underwrite music events, support academic programs in music, provide scholarship funds for music students, sustain children’s music programs and keep Gordon’s facilities current with the best tools and technology for music instruction. Individual and corporate gifts welcome. Please call 978.867.4900 or visit www.gordon.edu/giving or visit our website at www.gordon.edu/music
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About Gordon College and the Department of Music
Gordon College is the preeminent Christian college in the global hub of higher education— widely respected for its commitment to bold intellectual inquiry, personal mentoring and academic rigor. Through a broad spectrum of liberal arts and sciences, students develop the intellectual scope and leadership skills to address the increasingly complex challenges of a global society. Just north of Boston and only a few hours from the financial and political capitals of the Western world (New York and Washington, D.C.), the College is ideally situated to offer students extraordinary access to leading-edge opportunities for professional and leadership development. Gordon stands apart from other outstanding institutions in New England by combining an exceptional education with an informed Christian faith. The Gordon College Department of Music strives to graduate students fully equipped for success in today’s complex and ever-changing world. Each of the department’s degree programs combines a performance-oriented, nationally accredited education with real-world experience, graduating young adults who possess not only exceptional skill and knowledge, but also the experience required to have a crucial impact within their communities. A part of the Division of Fine Arts at Gordon College and one of only 19 schools in New England fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Department of Music offers undergraduate degrees (B.M., B.A.) in which students may specialize in performance, music education or liberal arts. Upon successful completion of all program requirements, music education graduates are eligible for licensure in 48 states through the NASDTEC Interstate Contract. An innovative summers-only Master of Music Education degree combines intense research and classroom study with concrete improvement in teaching ability and technique. Over 120 students in these programs benefit from the expertise of 35 full-time and part-time faculty and instructors, many of whom are recognized leaders in their fields. Numerous community music initiatives in the summer season and throughout the academic year bring the joy of music to the local community. The Gordon Symphonic Band and other College performing ensembles incorporate community members in a truly intergenerational approach to music-making. There are also varied programs at Gordon which instill a love of music in local children, whether it’s singing in the Children’s Choir, spending time on campus during popular music camps, making music with a parent in an early childhood music class, or learning how to play an instrument for the first time in private lessons. For further information contact the Department of Music by emailing music-office@gordon.edu or by visiting the website at www.gordon.edu/music PAGE 16
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