2023 Gordon College Christmas Gala Program

DECEMBER 1 AND DECEMBER 2, 2023

Gordon College | Wenham, Massachusetts

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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

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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

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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"

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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

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Traditional Spiritual arr. Rollo Dilworth

Women's Choir O Come All Ye Faithful

18th c. English Carol arr. Sir David Willcocks

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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

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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

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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

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Euphonium Liam King Rebecca Ware

Olivia Dodge

Tuba

Mark Kolnsberg*

Michael Aloisi*

Kari Lawrence

Herb Schurgin*

Sarah Southard*

Laura Tempesta*

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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

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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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