Friday, May 12, 2023 at 4:00pm Princeton University Chapel
This service is supported by the Mary Lou Hendricks Hultberg Memorial Endowment for Special Chapel Services.
Please hold all applause until the end of the service.
**Please stand if you are able. Congregational hymns begin on page 7.
Carillon de Westminster Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Piece d’Orgue BWV 572 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Michael Diorio, ‘00, organ
Now the Green Blade Riseth
Westminster Concert Bell Choir
Kathleen Ebling Shaw, ‘85, conductor
NOEL NOUVELET arr. Kevin McChesney
Plymouth Suite Percy Whitlock
IV. Salix (1903-1946)
V. Toccata
Kevin O’Malia, ‘02, MM ’06, organ
Prelude op. 32 no. 13 in D flat major
Austin Beaver, ‘23, piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Introit: O Radiant Dawn James MacMillan (b. 1959)
Westminster Choir
James Jordan, conductor
Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Op. 36 Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Michael Diorio, ‘00, organ
Processional
Warren Martin, ‘36, ‘38 (1916-1982)
Invocation Rev. Catherine E. Williams, ‘90
**Lift Every Voice and Sing
Vinroy D. Brown, Jr., ‘15, conductor
J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954)
Welcome DonnaJean Fredeen
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Anthem: Trinity Te Deum Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)
Westminster Symphonic Choir
Tyler Weakland, ‘16, conductor
Reading: Psalm 95 Jay Kawarsky Professor of Composition and Theory and Maryrose Canevari, ‘23
How Beautiful are the Feet of Them
Julia Perry, ‘47, MM ‘48 (1924-1979)
Isabelle Schelbaum, MM ’23, soprano
Reading: Do Not Mean Well Feebly
Elaine Isaacson Brown, ‘34 (1910-1997)
Emily DeMerchant, ’23, reader
Our Gift of Music
Westminster Chapel Choir
Westminster Symphonic Choir and Westminster Alumni
Edwin R. Taylor, ’75, ‘79 (b. 1952)
Alicia N. Brozovich, MM ‘17, conductor Michael Diorio, ‘00, organ
Eric Schweingruber, trumpet
Homily Rev. Christopher Heckert
Anthem of the Graduating Class: A Shining Hill
Westminster Symphonic Choir
Jordan Mongell, ‘23 (b. 2001)
Westminster Chapel Choir
Jordan Klotz, ’23, conductor
Charge Jason Vodicka, ‘03, MME ‘09 Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Anthem of Dedication Martin
Westminster Symphonic Choir
Westminster Chapel Choir
Steven Pilkington, conductor
Reading of the Necrology
Anthony Celetano, ’78, ‘80
Christopher Samuel, ‘80, ‘82
Despite the Storm Cathy Moklebust (b. 1958)
Westminster Concert Bell Choir
Kathleen Ebling Shaw, ‘85, conductor
Kaddish Ingrid Clarfield, Professor of Piano Evan
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba “amen”
b’alma di vra ḥirutei, v’yamliḥ malḥutei
b’ḥayeiḥon uvyomeiḥon uvḥayei d’ḥol beit yisrael, ba agala uvizman kariv, v’imru: “amen.”
Y’hei sh’mei raba mivaraḥ l’olam ul-almei almaya.
Yitbaraḥ v’yishtabaḥ, v’yitpa’ar v’yitromam v’yitnaseh, v’yithadar v’yit’aleh v’yit’halal
sh’mei d’kud’sha, b’riḥ ḥu, l’eila min-kol-birḥata v’shirata, tushb’ḥata v’neḥemata da-amiran b’alma, v’imru: “amen.”
Y’hei shlama raba min-sh’maya
v’ḥayim aleinu v’al-kol-yisrael, v’imru: “ amen.”
Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya’aseh shalom
aleinu v’al kol-yisrael, v’imru: “amen.”
Exalted and hallowed be His great Name. "Amen." Throughout the world which He has created according to His Will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Moshiach. In your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, “Amen ”
May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He.
Beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, “Amen. ” May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel; and say, “Amen. ”
He Who makes peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, “Amen. ”
Anthem: Finale from Dona Nobis Pacem
Westminster Symphonic Choir
James Jordan, conductor
Joe Richwine, ‘23, baritone
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Summer Rae Kuhns, ‘23, soprano
Adrienne Ostrander, percussion
Scott Simpson, percussion
Acknowledgments Kelly Bidle
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
**Hymn: Come, Labor On ORA LABORA arr. Richard Fitzgerald, ‘02 (b. 1979)
Jason Vodicka, ’03, ‘09, conductor
Benediction Rev. Catherine E. Williams, ‘90
Benediction Response: The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Stefan Young, conductor
Peter Christian Lutkin (1858-1931)
Recessional: Crown Imperial William Walton (1902-1983)
Michael Diorio, ‘00, organ
Postlude: Toccata, from Symphonie V Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Michael Diorio, ‘00, organ
James Jordan, conductor
Tyler Weakland, ’16, associate conductor
Eric Beomjin Kim, graduate assistant
Robert Lapore, graduate assistant
Mike Woods, graduate assistant
Jocelyn Alam, Mendham, NJ
Emilie Beals, Carlisle, PA
Maryrose Canevari, Pawling, NY
Juli Chiriboga, Huntington, NY
Olivia Dixon, Woodbury, NJ
Jilin Dong, Ningbo, China
Olivia Dunleavy, River Edge, NJ
Claire Fritz, Elizabethtown, PA
Sienna Grinwald-Alves, Barnegat, NJ
Summer Kuhns, Anchorage, AK
Ashley LiBrizzi, Hillsborough, NJ
Lauren Mickley, Old Greenwich, CT
Samantha Noble, Jersey City, NJ
Hayley Ashe, Quakertown, PA
Rosalind Ballow, Warminster, PA
Adrianna Barnett, West Grove, PA
Zoe Beaton, Palm City, FL
Mackenzie Berry, Frederick, MD
Jacqueline Burkholder, Philadelphia, PA
Grace Comeau, Bristow, VA
Abi Culkin, Woodbine, MD
Emily Huguenin, Howell, NJ
Jessica Koscak, Tamaqua, PA
Kyra Pitagno, Stony Brook, NY
Eleanor Rees, Huntington, NY
Ashley Reinhardt, Stroudsburg, PA
Brenna Richard, York, PA
Abbey Ritter, Geneva, NY
Sadai Servin, East Los Angeles, CA
Jennie Mae Sprouse, Nashville, TN
Olivia Venier, Gardiner, NY
Joei Vita, Poughkeepsie, NY
Julia Wilder, Carmel, NY
Kelly Ye, Hangzhou, China
Yalan Zeng, Beijing, China
Shayna Lee, Brea, CA
Mei-chen Liu, Parsippany, NJ
Duomi Liu, Beijing, China
Rachel McNamara, North Attleboro, MA
Lydia Reifsnyder, Mount Desert, ME
Abigail Rose, Perkasie, PA
Elizabeth Rosenberg, Rising Sun, MD
Sarah Swahlon, Carlisle, PA
Jasmin Villatoro, Holbrook, NY
Jordan S. Allen, Lawrenceville, GA
Evan Davis, Sharon, MA
Sam Day, Lawrenceville, NJ
Denver Edwards, Goshen, IN
Devin Embrich, West Palm Beach, FL
David Helmer, Boyertown, PA
Joseph Kelley, Sanatoga, PA
Eric Beomjin Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Diego Bustamate, Chico, CA
Jacob Hale, San Antonio, TX
Lucas Heredia, East Brunswick, NJ
Robert Lapore Jr., Elizabeth, NJ
Jordan Mongell, North Andoveer, MA
James Moyer, Yardley, PA
Christopher Palmer, West Chester, PA
Alicia N. Brozovich, ’17, conductor
Lydia Reifsnyder, graduate assistant
Jilin Dong, graduate assistant
Elizabeth Berger, Baltimore, MD
Sarah Febonio, Flemington, NJ
Sela McMullen, Towson, MD
Payton Tharp, Pennington, NJ
Sarah Vawdrey, Teaneck, NJ
Tyler-Minseok Kim, Siheung, South Korea
Benjamin Kirk, Lumberton NJ
Jordan Klotz, Rochester, NY
Gregory Nappa, Newton, NJ
Eddie Tamanini, Langhorne, PA
Orry Walter, Middleburg, PA
Michael Woods, Colonie, NY
Joe Richwine, Dillsburg, PA
Benjamin Shively, Kansas City, MO
Gavin Springer, Belmar, NJ
Thomas Stella, Plainsboro, NJ
Samuel Stephenson, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Arseniy Vasilyev, Green Brook, NJ
Kevin Catalon, Fords, NJ
Diego Dominguez, El Paso, TX
Samuel Messenger, Bellmawr, NJ
Daniel Piver, East Hampton, NJ
Sarah Adams, Cherry Hill, NJ
Nidhi Advani, Columbus, NJ
Katie Blowitski, Southampton, PA
Alex Farah, Northvale, NJ
Jiayun Gao, Shanghai, China
Alyssa Lester, Monroe Township, NJ
Naomi Sestack, Translivania, Romania
Zyheim Bell, Fort Myers, FL
Jacob Everett, Otisfield, ME
Sean Haugh, Point Pleasant, NJ
Alastair Stewart, Pointe Claire, Quebec
James Jordan, conductor
Tyler Weakland, accompanist; assistant conductor
Sam Stephenson, graduate assistant
Ben Shively, graduate assistant
Jocelyn Alam, Mendham, NJ
Emilie Beals, Carlisle, PA
Maryrose Canevari, Pawling, NY
Olivia Dixon, Woodbury, NJ
Jilin Dong, Ningbo, China
Claire Fritz, Elizabethtown, PA
Summer Rae Kuhns, Anchorage, AK
Lauren Mickley, Old Greenwich, CT
Samantha Noble, Jersey City, NJ
Kyra Pitagno, Stony Brook, NY
Eleanor Rees, Huntington, NY
Devin Embrich, West Palm Beach, FL
Gregory Robert Nappa, Newton, NJ
Michael H. Woods, Colonie, NY
Samuel Day, Narragansett, RI
Skylar Derthick, Camas, WA
Benjamin Kirk, Lumberton, NJ
Orry Walter, Middleburg, PA
Hayley Ashe, Quakertown, PA
Adrianna Barnett, West Grove, PA
Samantha Belinski, Yardley, PA
Mackenzie Berry, Frederick, MD
Grace Comeau, Bristow, VA
Abi Culkin, Woodbine, MD
Emily Huguenin, Howell, NJ
Shayna Lee, Brea, CA
Lydia Reifsynder, Mount Desert, ME
Abigail Rose, Perkasie, PA
Elizabeth Rosenberg, Rising Sun, MD
Sarah Swahlon, Carlisle, PA
Yusef Jabir Collins-Bryant, Frankford, PA
Jacob Hale, San Antonio, TX
Eric Beomjin Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Robert Lapore Jr., Elizabeth, NJ
James Moyer, Yardley, PA
Christopher Palmer, West Chester, PA
Benjamin Shively, Kansas City, MO
Gavin Springer, Belmar, NJ
Samuel Stephenson, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Lucas Heredia, East Brunswick, NJ
Jordan Mongell, North Andover, MA
Kyle St. Sauveur, Simsbury, CT
Kathleen Ebling Shaw, conductor
Jordan S. Allen, graduate assistant
Jordan S. Allen, Plainsboro, NJ
Kayla An, Bethpage, NY
Liberty Ashe, Quakertown, PA
Samuel Day, Narragansett, RI
Olivia Dunleavy, River Edge, NJ
Devin Embrich, West Palm Beach, FL
Jessica Koscak, Tamaqua, PA
Shayna Lee, Brea, CA
Rachel McNamara, North Attleboro, MA
Jordan Mongell, North Andover, MA
Gregory Nappa, Newton, NJ
Samantha Noble, Jersey City, NJ
Ashley Reinhardt, Stroudsburg, PA
Cecilia Simon, Mendham, NJ
Kelly Ye, Hangzhou, China
Andre Baldasserini
Felicia Betts
Azhaneet Blackwell
Cherisse Bonefont
Joseph Cocozziello
Kaitlyn Davros
Emily DeMerchant
Minh-Vy Duong
Danielle Etcheverry
Janellen Farmer
Evan Figueras
Debbie-Ann Francis
Julie Kinscheck
Joshua Manuel
Sophia Obando
Justin Pechulis
Grace Sandusky (Rykaczewski)
Isabelle Schelbaum
Patcha Sennun
Jenna Sims
Marjorie Trimm
Daniel Weatherholt
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Culturally vibrant and historically rich, Westminster Choir College has a legacy of preparing students for thriving careers as well-rounded performers and musical leaders on concert stages, in schools, universities, and churches, and in professional and community organizations worldwide. Renowned for its tradition of choral excellence, the college is home to internationally recognized ensembles, including the Westminster Symphonic Choir, which has performed and recorded with virtually all of the major orchestras and conductors of our time. In addition to its choral legacy, Westminster is known as a center for excellence in musical pedagogy and performance.
