Festival of Carols Program

Eric Stark | Artistic Director

Harris Bank Presents:

Festival of Carols Featuring the New World Youth Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 8:00PM Sunday, December 6, 2009 @ 3:00PM Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 7:00PM Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Dr. Eric Stark, Artistic Director with New World Youth Symphony Orchestra Susan Kitterman, Artistic Director And special guests from North Central High School: December 5 Beech Grove High School Symphony: December 6

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

China Tour 2010 June 19-28, 2010 Performing Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem Conducted by Dr. Eric Stark Register now to join the Symphonic Choir for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

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First-Ever International Concert Tour!

HARRIS BANK & THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC CHOIR PRESENT

FESTIVAL OF CAROLS Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 8:00 p.m.

Holy Spirit Parish at Geist Fishers, Indiana Spotlight Choir: North Central High School Counterpoints Patricia Wiehe, Conductor Frank Van Atta, Assistant Sunday, December 6, 2009 @ 3:00 p.m.

Southport Presbyterian Church Indianapolis, Indiana Spotlight Choir: Beech Grove High School Chorale Scott Bradford, Conductor Alexandria Darley, Assistant Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Columbus, Indiana Featuring Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Dr. Eric Stark, Artistic Director With New World Youth Symphony Orchestra Susan Kitterman, Artistic Director Length of performance is approximately ninety minutes

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Auditions The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir is looking for talented and dedicated singers to participate in the remainder of the 2009-2010 concert season.

Auditions will be held January 10, 2010.

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Selections

+ What Child Is This? | arr. Grant Cochran “Gloria” and “Et in terra pax” from Gloria | Antonio Vivaldi Glory to God in the highest.

And on earth, peace to all of goodwill. §§§ + The Darkest Midnight in December | Stephen Main + Where Riches Is Everlastingly | Bob Chilcott §§§ + Run, Toboggan, Run | Abbie Betinis + Lux Aurumque | Eric Whitacre Light, warm and heavy as pure gold and the angels sing softly to the new-born baby. §§§ + In the Bleak Midwinter | Harold Darke + Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day | John Gardiner §§§ + O Holy Night | arr. Roy Ringwald Dr. Michael Davis, Conductor + A Spotless Rose | Herbert Howells Ashenafi Abebe, Baritone §§§ + Lullaby Carol | Molly Ijames

Winner of the 2009 Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Carol Composition Competition

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§§§ indicates appropriate breaks for applause + Denotes selections for Columbus, Indiana performance

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Selections

New World Youth Symphony Orchestra Susan Kitterman, Artistic Director SONG TITLE | COMPOSER/ARR SONG TITLE | COMPOSER/ARR + Holiday Sing-along! | arr. Carmen Dragon Carol of the Bells Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say “Throw cares away.”

Christmas is here, bringing good cheer, to young and old,meek and the bold.

Ding, dong, ding, dong. That is their song. With joyful ring, all caroling.

One seems to hear, words of good cheer, from everywhere, filling the air.

O, how they pound, raising the sound, o’er hill and dale, telling their tale.

Gaily they ring, while people sing, song of good cheer, Christmas is here!

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas! Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!

On, on they send, on without end, their joyful tone to ev’ry home. (repeat from the beginning) Silent Night Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.

Round yon virgin mother and child, Holy infant, so tender and mild.

Sleep in heavenly peace!

Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight.

Glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing alleluia.

Christ the savior is born!

§§§ Ave Maria | Howard Helvey Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women.

And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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§§§ indicates appropriate breaks for applause + Denotes selections for Columbus, Indiana performance

North Central High School Counterpoints | Patricia Wiehe, Conductor

Selections

Saturday, December 5 Heleluyan | arr. Jerry Ulrich Ave Maria | Franz Biebl Sunday, December 6 Beech Grove High School Chorale | Scott Bradford, Conductor Joy to the World/ Spirit of the Season | arr. Christopher/ Sterling All on a Starry Night | Joseph Graham §§§ + I Wish You Christmas | John Rutter

§§§ indicates appropriate breaks for applause + Denotes selections for Columbus, Indiana performance

THE LATEST CD FROM THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC CHOIR

Featuring holiday favorites recently performed by the Choir, this professional recording includes works such as the passionate and timely “Mary with Jesus” commissioned by the Choir in 2006, holiday traditions like “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” and the crowd pleasing “The Dream Isaiah Saw.” Available today! Or purchase online at www.indychoir.org.

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Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Staff Dr. Eric Stark | Artistic Director Michael Pettry | Executive Director Dr. Michael Davis | Assistant Conductor Stephanie Derybowski | Operations Manager Amanda Hedrick | Financial Administrator Lauren Laski | Staff Intern Holly Erickson | Choir Manager Jim Bennett | Librarian Shawn Jones | Webmaster sanvenDesign| Graphic Design

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Board of Directors Dr. Michael Sells | Butler University, President Peter Fellegy | Fortune Wireless, Vice President Kent Shipley| Attorney, Treasurer Franklin Whelan | Harris Bank | Secretary Brad Arthur | Retired, Eli Lilly & Company James Badger | Salin Bank John Fischer | Barnes and Thornburg Phyllis Fulford | Retired Music Educator * Laura Lockwood | Community Volunteer Michael McConnell | Retired, Eli Lilly & Company * Mary Jo Moss | Retired Music Educator Jennifer Nair | OrthoIndy Andrew Price | Midwest ISO Kathryn Rice | Crowe Horwath, LLP Martha Schmidt | Community Volunteer *

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46208 (317) 940-9057 www.indychoir.org

*Denotes Singer in the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

Dr. Eric Stark | Artistic Director marks his seventh year as artistic director of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. Under his leadership, the Choir has redoubled its commitment to performances of the highest possible quality…from established masterworks for chorus and orchestra to dynamic new works from today’s leading composers.

As an interpreter of the major works for chorus and orchestra, Dr. Stark has earned a reputation for exciting, integrated performances that display dramatic and holistic unity. Under his direction, choirs and orchestras have presented acclaimed performances of such works as the Bach Christmas Oratorio, Handel’s Messiah, the Vivaldi Gloria, Beethoven’s Mass in C, Mozart’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem, the Poulenc Gloria and Britten’s Saint Nicholas and War Requiem. In addition, he has prepared the Choir for performances with such notable conductors as Mario Venzago, Raymond Leppard, Jahja Ling, Erich Kunzel, Jack Everly, Carl St. Clair, Jesus Lopez-Cobos and Harry Bickett.

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Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

In 2006, Dr. Stark oversaw the release of From East to West, the Symphonic Choir’s first commercial CD in eight years. This marks the third commercial release of a choral compact disc recording under his musical leadership, following the innovative Harmonies of Hoosier History (2001) with the Indianapolis Arts Chorale and A Festival of Carols (1997) with the Muncie, Indiana-based Masterworks Chorale. In this short time, Dr. Stark has established a national reputation as a conductor and educator, having conducted in New York’s Carnegie Hall, at the division convention of the American Choral Directors Association in Chicago, and on national and international tours through New Orleans, Atlanta, Tampa and Orlando; and Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

Dr. Stark is Associate Professor of Music at Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts, where he teaches conducting and choral literature. He has served on the faculties of the Christian Theological Seminary, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, and Earlham College. He earned his doctoral degree in choral conducting from Indiana University, where he was a student of Jan Harrington, Robert Porco and Thomas Dunn. A 1988 graduate of Wabash College, he is also a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight, a non-profit network of pilots providing free air transportation for those with medical needs.

Dr. Michael Davis | Assistant Conductor Originally from northeast Arkansas’ “foothills of the Ozarks,” Michael Davis’ work as a conductor, singer, teacher, and clinician brings an eclectic 20+ years of professional performing experience in genres from bluegrass, jazz, popular, and Western-swing to the standard repertoire of opera, choral, orchestral, and choral-orchestral masterworks. In addition to his work with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir as assistant conductor, his current musical endeavors include performing as pianist for Smooth Country (a western-swing band based in Nashville, Indiana), guitarist for Skyline Grass, and playing dobro for Shiloh Bluegrass Band (both based in the Indianapolis area). As his primary vocation, Davis serves as Assistant Vice President of Retail for Harris Bank.

Dr. Davis’ former conducting positions include director/producer of the critically acclaimed Ball State University Singers, “Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors,” as well as founder/conductor of Das Neue Kapellorchester, artistic director of Westminster Orchestra, associate conductor of the Ball State Chamber Choir, and assistant conductor for Indianapolis Arts Chorale. Dr. Davis has taught on the music faculties of Manchester College and Ball State University. Having first performed at Carnegie Hall with Robert Shaw in the Robert Shaw Festival Singers in 1996, he has regularly been involved in the Professional Training Workshops presented

by Carnegie Hall where he has also performed with notable conductors such as Neville Marriner, Andre Previn, Donald Neuen, James Conlon, Charles Detoit, John Rutter, and Peter Shreier. He made his New York City conducting debut at Carnegie Hall with Manchester College’s A Cappella Choir in 2001. In addition to degrees in conducting and vocal performance, Davis holds the Doctor of Arts degree in Choral Conducting and Higher Education Administration and Leadership from Ball State University.

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Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Roster

SOPRANO Victoria Bedwell Megan Berg Amy Bergandine Yvette Castelot Dana Chandler Cindy Colter Natalie Chan Jennifer Fouse* Doris Galyon Shannon Gardner Cassie Goldstein Tabitha Hardy Danielle Hartman Mary Lou Hayden Minna Hecht Hayley Huff Karen Jacobs Kathy Jensen Patricia K. Johnson Meg Johnstone Debbie Jones Elise Lambson Laura Lockwood Emily Lytle Irit Mendelsohn Christina Merriott Mary Jo Moss* Raemina Neal Kelly Prince Erin Quandt Louellen Ramey Micci Richardson Ingrid E. Rockstrom Tonya Samuels Rachel Scott Carol Selby Lisa Shaffer Deborah Smith* Paula B. Sullivan Kathy Tackitt Shelbie L. Wahl Faedra Weiss Judith Ann Wilson Kitrina Wright ALTO Carole S. Arthur* Deana Beecher Janice Bilby Monica Brownewell Smith Ann Carlson Susan Cowen Moffett Craig

Kathy Dean Holly Erickson Claire Fiddian-Green Ann M. Gerritsen Dana Goot Mary Gosling* Kris Haynal Dawn Hillier Anne Shelburne Jones Marilyn Keiser Jan Kennicutt Erica L. Koehring Janell Kuechenmeister Katherine T. Landschulz Dana L. Luetzelschwab Claudia MacRae Lisa Marchal Heather Marin Phyllis McCormack Rose M. Mullen Yvonne Nichols Kathy Martin O’Neil Sarah Raines Mikella Robinson Judy Roudebush* Sydney Schafer Jennifer Schulz Katherine Sinclair Margaret Selb Strodtbeck Gwen Swart Carol Gossett Thorne* Renee Wargel Elaine Weiss Donna K. White Dixie L. Williams Jerri Williamson Anita Willis* Donna Wu TENOR Brad Arthur* Jim Bennett John Ashley Brewer Jeremy Brimm David E. Crump Michael Davis Rick Hayes Jack Kreman Alexander Lalov Andrew McKinney Michael Morris Ken Myers Tom Otero Richard Perry

Daniel Rains Ralph Rodkey David Rose* Roland Schaffer Nate Shadday Paul Shadday David Shaffer Craig Slaughter Karl E. Snider Larry Stout Gregg Sweeney James R. Toombs Mark Turner James Waldmann Jonathan E. Wey BASS Ashenafi Abebe Joshua Ashbaugh Gary Asher Brian Balloon Jeffrey Bick Michael Bogers Paulo Castro Wes Colter Daniel Dixon Franklin R. Drumwright Terry Fuller Charles Gardner Ethan Gray Dale E. Gwin Dennis Hardin* Redmond P. Hogan III* Tim Hoover Philip E. Johnston Lee Kingery Simon A. Kissler Jerry Kitchen Gregory Knapp Nicholas Kohne Kristopher Landmeier Jon E. Lewis* Rodney Martin* Thomas Y. Miracle David A. Mumper Jonathan Nowicki Bill Paraskevas* Peter Rhudy Charles Schafer Christopher Schroeder Dennis Tackitt Richard Thorne* Jeffery Thueme Gary Wallyn

* Denotes a Steffen Singer

The Steffen Singers, named in honor of the Symphonic Choir’s founding conductor, Elmer Steffen, are persons who have dedicated 20+ years of their life to the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir as singing members. We salute those who have made possible these 73 seasons.

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New World Youth Symphony Orchestra

Susan Kitterman | Artistic Director Ruth Wolff | Executive Director

32 East Washington Street Suite 950 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Ph: (317) 229-2365 Fx: (317) 236-4902 www.nwyso.org Violin 1 Timothy Barnett Miranda Bernard Lauren Busch Helena Candace Darring Hannah Daulton Paige Drake Tre Gilbert McKenna Glorioso Jessica MacLean Ellis Mannon Sarah Page Rebecca Passarelli Evan Robinson John Smith Violin 2 Stephanie Bui Hyesoo Chae Rachel Clark Priscilla de Castro-Massey Lily Devlin Alexander David Dunn Michelle Frazer Michelle Goloschokin Alexandria Grile MeeJin Jungemann Heejung Kim Ann Mozina Callahan Murray Jonathan Ronning Devin Tolliver Jeremy Wu Sireen Yang

Viola Sarah Chang David Cho Laura Clay Sean Kilgore Alli Kizer Kyle Pate Johann Strnat Shan Su Hannah Torres Cello Lauren Nicole Alayza Grace Barlow Devin Chellberg Jennifer Funk Elizabeth Glorioso Elise A. Massicotte Anna Pulliam Samir Reddigari Carolyn Ronning Jui En Yin Bass Steve Haan Sinclair Lee Julia Milrod Nathan Olson Flute Emma Huelskamp Meghan Reidy Johanna Rohler Oboe Kelsey Badger Chris Collord Lisa Nickels Jessica Robinson

Clarinet Ian Gelarden Emily Reidy Ben Alderfer Bassoon Amy Stautz Shelby Thompson Zeb Watkins Trumpet Connor May Charlie Pechette Jamie Vertin Horn Matt Ertl Eleni Georgiadis Meredith McKay Sara Southwood Carrie Vertin Trombone Seth Allanson J. Elliott Mantock Robert Slemenda Tuba Robert Hiland Percussion Jordan Davis Tyler Shields Corey Stewart Becky Welch Harp Megan Taulman Ethan Wong

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Each season the Symphonic Choir touches the lives of more than twenty-five thousand persons through more than twenty performances, ten educational events, recordings, commissioned works and community involvement. This organization is among the busiest in the nation – with your continued allegiance, the performances, education events, recordings and magnificence of the Symphonic Choir can multiply and expand.

Contributors

The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, a non-profit arts organization, relies on the generosity of those in the Indianapolis community. These individuals, corporations and foundations have made a commitment to the Symphonic Choir and to the Indianapolis community since January 1, 2009.

Make your pledge today to the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.

Sustain and strengthen this 73-year legacy.

Corporate Sponsors Auto Driveaway Company BMG Columbia House, Inc. Citizens Gas & Coke Utility Colliers Turley Martin Tucker CS Capital Management, Inc. Deloitte & Touche Consulting, LLC Harris Bank Indianapolis Power & Light Company Mansur Real Estate Services, Inc. Morris Machine Company Morris Printing Company National City Bank Piano Solutions RN Specialties RSA Services sanvenDesign Simon Property Group Sommer Barnard Sprint together with Nextel United Security Group

Foundations Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc. Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis Christel DeHaan Family Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc. Glick Family Foundation Indiana Arts Commission Lilly Endowment Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Fund The Penrod Society

Conductor’s Circle ($1,000+) Anonymous Bradford H. and Carole Arthur Peter and MaryEllen Fellegy Dr. Girish and Jennifer Nair Ann M. Gerritsen and Josip Beleta Russel and Margaret Heath Dr. Redmond P. Hogan, III Dr. and Mrs. Philip E. Johnston Michael J. & Joan Kenniff Deborah Lawrence Michael and Cynthia McConnell Michael S. Morris Lucina B. Moxley Shirley Norris Dr. Deborah B. Pettry Dr. Corbin and Judy Roudebush

Dr. Paul and Martha Schmidt Dr. Michael and Sherrie Sells Kent and Bonnie Shipley Dr. Eric Stark Richard and Carol Gossett Thorne

Symphonic Circle ($500-$999) Norris E. Allen Robert and Rosalie Chylaszek Richard Ford Phyllis and Howard Fulford Dr. Christian and June Gries Gary W. Griffith Edward W. Jones Dana L. Luetzelschwab Wayne and Mary Jo Moss Michael Pettry Andrew R. Price Daniel and Susan Rains Jim and Michele Stark Sharon R. Stark

Choir Circle ($250-$499) Robert A. Anker Dr. David & Penny Bodenhamer Dr. Frank B. Brown Ronald and Mary Calkins Wes and Cindy Colter Holly Erickson Terry and Judith Fuller Denise Gilliland Andrea Gullickson and Michael Zimmerman Ruth Jordan Hiatt Kenneth and Krisztina Inskeep Karl Koons, Jr. Dr. Jon E. Lewis Laura Lockwood Susan May Juli McGarrah Mr. & Mrs. Robert McNamara Milton M. Mondor Frances Monforte Roland Schaffer Lisa Shaffer Kathi Sinclair Dennis Tackitt Hugh & Jane Watson Franklin Whelan Glenn S. White Meredith & Judith Wilson Matt Wire and Cletus Goens, II

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Donors ($100-$249)

Betty Beasley Becky Beckman Charlotte Berns John F. and Susan P. Bowers, Jr. Vicki & William A. Browne, Jr. Tim & Ann Carlson Sarah Clark Benjamin D. Cole Nick and Caroline Coleman Charles and Ann Conrad Betty Cowen Susan Cowen Carolyn A. Cunningham Leonard and Caroline Davis Doug Dilling & Chris Schroeder Harold and Marjorie Emmert Carol Falkner Bari K. and Rachel N. Faudree Kent and Doris Galyon Mary P. Gosling Dale Habegger Dennis and Tamara Hardin Tim Hoover & Rusty Moe Joseph and Jacqueline Hudson Karen L. Jacobs Kathryn A. Jenkins Anne Shellburne Jones Debbie Jones Dr. Marilyn Keiser Ulrich Krahenbuhl Jack Kreman Dr. John Krol Robert A. Kuhn James R. Lankton Henry & Meredith Leck Claudia MacRae Jill Margetts Heather M. Marin Rodney Martin George Elliott and Georgiena Edna McCord Heather McPherson and Malcolm W. Smith Raymond Meldahl Mary Harter Mitchell Rosalie Morey Timothy S. Needler Stephen J. and Kathy M. O’Neil William and Penny Paraskevas Mike and Betsy Penny Rick and Deb Pettry Kent and Joanne Pierce Micci Richardson Carolyn Risk N. Clay Robbins Chuck and Sydney Schafer Fred Schlegel Maxie Schnicke Sylvia and Beverly Scott John A. Seest Carol and Richard Selby Wayne Shipe, Jr. Amy Sipe Robert F. and Holly S. Sieck Deborah and Gerald Smith Elizabeth Smith Karl E. Snider C. Richard Spaulding

Ron Stalzle Marian Stark Larry C. Stout Margaret Selb Strodtbeck Jim and Paula Sullivan Samuel Reid Sutphin Karen Taber Daniel Tepke Craig E. Thomson and Roberta A. Moltzen Frank K. Timmers Renee Wargel Faedra Weiss Donna K. White

Friends (up to $99)

James and Judy Adams Kelly Agee Ed Alexander Joshua Ashbaugh Gary Asher Jack Bailey Brian Balloon Herbert C. Barnard William and Jane Barnes Bill Barton Bates Technologies, Inc. Robert S. Bates Deana Beecher John F. Beltz Jim Bennett, Jr. Jeff and Jennie Bick Amy Bixler Martha June Bradshaw Kelly Brier Max and Lealice Briggs Riche’lle Chambers Thomas E. Dapp Shawn Day Patti Freeman Dorson Frank and Carol Drumwright Brent and Elaine Eckhart Claire Fiddian-Green Joanna Renee Fields Rich Franck Robert and Susan Galyen Charles and Dianne Gardner Donald and Suzanne Geringer M. Frisco Gilchrist Dorothy Giovannini Cassie Goldstein Sandra Gosling Arthur Allan Hanna Regina Hansell Ron Hansell and Carolyn Stevens Tabitha Hardy Patrick Hayes Barbara Herman, Ph.D. Patricia and William Hirsch Doug and Louis Horth Myra Horning Elsa Hubert Richard Huelster Tonia J. Jackson Oliver Jenkins Kathy Jensen Patricia K. Johnson Jack and Jacqueline Kesler Sharon Kibbe Edward L. Kingsley

Erica L. Koehring Aaron Krerowicz John Krerowicz Penny Kyker Sharon Levy Michelle Louer Emily Lytle Glenn and Alice Marin Rodney and Lynn Martin Irit Mendelsohn Christina Merriott Clay Miller Graham Denby Morey Rose Mullen David A. and Elaine M. Mumper Judith Ney Yvonne Nichols Amy Olmstead Mary and Robert Orben Andy M. Palm Debra Paulsen Keith and Karen Phelps Erin Quandt John M. and Myrtle D. Raber Melanie Rentsch Joe and Sandy Ridenour Ingrid E. Rockstrom Lucy Rockstrom Brad Romine Dave Rose Beverly Ross Robert A. and Peggy L. Sansone Jennifer and Bradley Schulz Bill Schwein Farrell Scott Janelle and Michael Shallenberger Robert M. and Pauline B. Shaver Bill Sipe Mark D. Squire Ron and Carol Stolle Gwen Swart Gregg Sweeney Scott Sweeny J. Patrick Tatum James W. Treat Alexandra Trumbull Gary and Anne Valentine Sue Weiland Anna Weiser John and Elaine Weiss Jonathan Wey John Williams Anita Willis Maudine McCurine Wordlaw

Tributes

In Honor of Redmond P. Hogan In Honor of Penny Kyker In Honor of Dr. John Krol In Honor of Mary Jo Moss In Honor of Rabbi Faedra Weiss In Memory of J. William Norris In Memory of Cloyd C. Rose In Memory of Bruce H. Thomson

IN D IANA P O L I S S Y M P HONIC CHOIR P R E S E NT S

March 6, 2010 | Union Station

GALA BEL CANTO A NIGHT IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY

PRO UD Support e r OF:

M U S IC THAT M A K E S T H E HEART S I NG .

Harris salutes the Festival of Carols.