Moores School of Music hosts the 30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

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30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

WELCOME

Welcome to our 30th (almost) annual High School Invitational. COVID is the reason that this isn’t our 32nd Invitational, but that’s OK. We are back, and we are back with joy! The four high school choirs featured tonight consist of some of the finest high school choirs in the Houston area.

Click on the links below to learn more about these wonderful choral programs!

Klein Cain High School Choir Website: https://kleincain.kleinisd.net/academics/fine_arts

Cypress Woods High School Choir website: https://www.cywoodschoir.com/biography

Kinder HSPVA Vocal Department website: https://www.kinderhspvavocal.com

Shadow Creek Choir website: www.shadowcreekchoir.com

University of Houston Choirs website: www.uhchoirs.org

30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

PROGRAM Rhapsody

Still into you (Paramore)

Hayley Williams and Taylor York

Cypress Woods High School Chorale

Jason Womack, conductor Rachel Lim, cellist

Sehoy Meeks, pianist

O Magnum Mysterium Evan Ramos (b. 1983)

The Road Not Taken Z. Randall Stroope (b. 1953)

Modimo Traditional Sesotho/isiZulu Arr. Michael Barrett

MoM (Maestre of Moores)

All Star Greg Camp (b. 1967)

Arr. Scott Rogers (UH Alum)

Klein Cain High School Chorale

Austin Dean, conductor

Ashley Andreevska and Charlie Tran, accompanists

Natalie Montalbano, double bass

MLK, U2

arr. Bob Chilcott

Jordan Harrold, soloist

Joy Hans Bridger Heruth (b. 1997)

Sara Springett and Hailey Cole, soloists

In Bright Mansions Above Traditional Spiritual arr. Roland Carter

Let the River Run Carly Simon (b. 1945)

arr. Craig Hella Johnson

30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

Floreat

Ethan Ha, conductor

Vox Populi Giedrius Svilainis (b. 1972)

Kinder HSPVA Chorale

Julia Hall, conductor

Lillian Baker and Aaron LaVohn, soloists

Ishmael DeLaCruz, drummer

Dr. Yanira Soria, pianist

Voice on the Wind Sarah Quartel (b. 1982)

I will arise and go Shawn Kirchner (b.1970)

Yo le canto todo el dia

A tender shoot

David L. Brunner (b. 1953)

Ardore

Rohin Scaria, conductor

Shadow Creek High School Soundwaves

Jennifer Gallagher & Frankie Espinoza, conductors

Sheila Keyes, pianist

John Grimmett & Jennifer Agbu, staging & choreography

Aditya Singh, Dos Orugitas, soloists

Mateo Orozco, Alfred Williford, guitar

Feliz Yoan Alonso, bass

Leibelisse Almanza, synthesizer/accordion

Johandy Urena, Jesus Pacheco, percussion

Kerensa Briggs (b. 1991)

Stomp the Fire Andrea Ramsey (b. 1977)

Nicolette Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

My Very Own Susan LaBarr (b. 1981)

Dos Orugitas from Encanto

Lin Manuel-Miranda (b. 1980)

arr. Audrey Snyder

30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Acabellas

Normal Gimbel (1927 – 2018)

Arr. Deke Sharon

The University of Houston Concert Chorale

Betsy Cook Weber, director

Andreea Muţ, pianist

Alîluya Yevhen Stankovych (b. 1942)

Nachtwache II Johannes Brahms (1833- 1897)

Sure on this Shining Night Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)

Somebody to Love Freddie Mercury (1946 – 1991)

30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

PERFORMERS

Klein Cain High School

Austin Dean, director

Michelle Hank, assistant director

Steven Aguilera

Savanna Alexander

Rachel Allen

Alexander Apostole

Davin Arzu

Garrett Babb

Jayden Bangerter

Ava Blackhurst

Tyler Brown Dylan Burke

Sean Bussman

Grayson Cater

Jaura Clugg

Hailey Cole

Austin Coon

Marra Cottrell

Tyler Curtice

Katelyn Dana

Jaylen Dismukes

Jace Fike

Abigail Frazier

Cooper George

Kelsey Gleson

Evan Gonzalez

Alyssa Hamilton

Jordan Harrold

Cypress High School

Jason Womack and Jenae Aguirre, directors

Dania Abu Altemen

Marcus Acosta

Katerina Adams

Susan Al-Almra

Travis Allen

Amelia Baker

Shikha Banerjie

Tyler Hepworth

Lindsay Humpreys

Jayden Jensen Kaleb Jessie Laila Leguillow

Samuel Loredo

Emmy Marquez

Joan Martin

Julianne Mast Mosiah McEntire Nadia McMillion Matthew Morales Adrian Ortiz Emily Quiroga Avery Radford

Lianne Regalado

Selina Ren

Trista Rhoads Cristian Cragno Kirsten Rogers Pablo Salazar

Bekah Sizemore Sara Springett Donovan Strader Juan Velazquez

Mya Wiggins Triston Witte

Matthew Bender

Alexis Birdwell

Jacob Briggs

Jaiden Caraballo Anthony Change

Abigail Collins Megan Cornejo

Jeanne Demarest

30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

Erin Doyle

Garrison Glass

Ariel Gonzalez

Juliana Hayden

Simone Hooser

Seth Huteson

Riddhi Iyengar

Lance Johnson

Bidushee Khan

Jenna Krause

Ashlyn McKneely

Kaylee Milbrath

Gabriel Montifar

Jackson Morgan Kristen Mueller

William Nguyen

Anthony Perez

Emily Pham

Troy Redwood

Julia Hall, chair

Hayden Richards Zachary Rodriguez Chloe Roque

Keoni Saadat Paul Schoeller Bailey Sharp

Kylie Sipila Megan Soliz

Anagha Sreenivasan David Stephen Hailey Summers

Christiana Teelucksingh Sarah Terry

Aaliyah Trevino Grant Truong

Sydney Turk Sarah Vestal

Sarah Womack

Kinder HSPVA Chorale

Dr. Yanira Soria, faculty

Mr. Marcus Jauregui, faculty

Allison Artlip

Lillian Baker

Alec Boutte

Tierra Bowers

Sasha Bruk

Tyrianna Caldwell

Fiorella Caro

Emerson Chen

Israel Fox

Jesse Galvan III

Sydney Gibson

Olivia Gonzales

Austin Gray

Ellie Hetherington

Jamie Hollins

Gabriella Iaroslavitz

Andrew Jones

Madison Jones

Jeffrey Kepfer

Chris King

Aaron LaVohn Emma Lewis Ashton Macklin

Gia Montalto Timothy Moss Phoenix Ng Everett Payne

Sofia Potoczniak

Dallana Ramirez

Eva Robbins

Nicole Rodriguez Galvez Jorge Romero

Aiyana Salawu

Molly Shanahan Reid Sline

Lalitha Snell

Mykaila Valdez-Hebert

Emily Vanlandingham

Nandini Vashisht Laura Walls Shannon Williams

30th High School Choral Invitational Concert

Shadow Creek High School Soundwaves

Jennifer Gallagher and Frankie Espinoza, directors

Phillip Velarde, student teacher

Aditya Singh, student director

Aditya Singh

Alan Quinn II

Althea Nigos

Andrew Husain # Bryce Atkinson Cadence Pate ** Caleb Chirayil # Dash Ouano

Diego Camarena Evania Shibu Gelila Habte # Hanley Chandler

Iris Thomas Isaiah John Jadyn Joseph Jen Mendoza Jiyan Pillai ** Joon Scott ** Khristine Balerite Kirsten Womack Miracle Valerio Pristine Concepcion # Ugo Obudulu ** Veda Kadakia

** Section Leader # Choir Officer

The University of Houston Concert Chorale

Betsy Cook Weber, director

Andreea Mut, pianist

Carlin Truong, doctoral teaching assistant

Julian Díaz, student director

Julia Rose Arduino Franco Basili

Hannah Bernosky

Bailey Bower

Zachary Brabston

Jadon Campos

Sadie Chamberlain Tiffany Dawkins Kaitlin DeSpain

Julian Diaz

Aidan Drury

Deborah Edquist * Travis Falknor Madeline Flake

Matthew Gabino

Chase Gaines

Alana Glover

Aaron Gonzalez * Dusan Grubisic

Ethan Ha

Mariam Haider

Sean Holshouser

Zachary Hoover *

Tasneem Islam * Noelia Jimenez Karen Lo Ariadne Lopez Ryan Ludwig Kennan Lukacs

Kyle Maninantan Ethan Marfil Jordan Martinez Maddie May David Oluwo Chloe Owens Raymond Pappas Quinton Parmenter Jonatan Reyes Citlalli Reynoso

Jyothsana Sajan Olivia Sanchez Rohin Scaria Aubrey Seulean Keora Stevens Stephen Steward Lauren Suchy Angie Tovar Carlin Truong

* Section Leaders

2022-2023 MOORES SOCIETY

As of 28/9/2022

The Moores Society is the philanthropic volunteer organization for the Moores School of Music. Moores Society members and donors promote community awareness and provide funding for scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Darlene Clark, President Jackie & Malcolm Mazow, Immediate Past Presidents

Donna Shen, Vice President Membership Nancy Willerson, Correspondig Secretary Meg Boulware, Opera Production Council Chair

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rita Aron

Ann Ayre

Meg Boulware

Terry Ann Brown

Sheila Aron Christopher Bacon

Philamena Baird

Chris Becker

Tom Becker

Susan Binney Ann Boss Nancy Bowden

Zarine Boyce

Robert Chanon Anna Dean

Vicky Dominguez

Ann Faget

Kelli Fein Debbie Feuer

Cathy Coers Frank Joyce Frassanito

Mary Fusillo

Elia Gabbanelli

Frank Geider, MS DDS

Carla Burns

Cheryl Byington Donna Shen

Rhonda Sweeney

BOARD OF ADVISORS

2022-2023

Diane and Harry Gendel

Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn Beatrice and Gregory Graham Deb Happ

Ellen & Alan Holzberg Gladys Hooker

Janis Landry

Cora Sue and Harry Mach Karinne McCullough

Mary Ann McKeithan

Cathy McNamara Jennifer Meyer

Celia Morgan

Jo and Joseph Nogee Kitten and Ron Page Kusum Patel

Fran Fawcett Peterson Carroll R. Ray Jan Rhodes

Carol Lee Robertson

Ann Tornyos Betty Tutor

Bob & Mary Ann Wilkins Beth Wolff

Lillie Robertson Minette Robinson Heidi Rockecharlie Kathi Rovere

Donna Scott and Mitch Glassman Helen Schaffer Donna Shen Satoko and Anthony Shou Nancy Strohmer Susan Thompson

Virginia and Gage Van Horn

Barbara Van Postman

Carol and Carl Vartian

Nancy Willerson

Phyllis Williams

Cyvia Wolff

Jo Dee Wright Gay Yellen

2022-2023 MOORES SOCIETY

As of 28/9/2022

Robin Angly & Miles Smith

Rita & Jeffrey Aron

Alan Austin & David A. White

Ann & Jonathan Ayre Christopher Bacon & Craig Miller

Olga & Gerardo Balboa

Susan & Michael Bloome Meg Boulware & Hartley

Hampton

Terry Ann Brown

Keith Butcher

Roxi Cargill & Peter Weston Cheryl & Carl Carlucci

Robert Chanon

Lydia & James Chao

Darlene Clark & Edwin Friedrichs

Timothy Doyle & Robert Royall, II Ann Faget

Carla Burns Helen Davis Geraldine Gill

Nancy & Carter Hixon

Thomas Blocher

Dru & Richard Davis Joyce & John Frassanito Rachel & Howard Frazier Beatrice & Gregory Graham

DIRECTOR LEVEL ($1,000)

Sylvia Farb

Debbie Feuer

Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn Marita & David Glodt

John Goode & Janwin Overstreet Goode

Susan & Sean Gorman

Maureen Higdon

Gary Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde Ellen & Alan Holzberg

Monzer Hourani

Linda Katz

Sharon & Robert Lietzow

Jay Marks

Jack & Michelle Matzer Jackie & Malcolm Mazow Paula & Robert Mendoza Shirley E. Rose Jane Ross Kathi & William Rovere

PARTNER LEVEL ($500)

Sophia & Keith James Helen Mann Susan & David Morris Charles Rinehart

PATRON LEVEL ($250)

Deborah Happ & Richard Rost Gladys Hooker

Therese Kosten

Karinne & William McCullough Nancy & Hans Strohmer

FRIEND LEVEL ($120)

Rosamund & David Rowan

Fayez Sarofim

Jane & Richard Schmitt Donna & Tim Shen

Melanie Sonnenberg

Rhonda & Donald Sweeney

Vita Taksa

Ann Tomatz

Ann Tornyos

Betty & Jesse Tutor, Jr. David Voll

Betsy Cook Weber & Fredric Weber

Bob & Mary Ann R. Wilkins

Andrea & Carl Wilson

Irena Witt

Beth Wolff

Jo Dee & Cliff Wright

Virginia & Gage Van Horn Johanna & Richard Wolfe

Elissa Taylor Andrea Turner

Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff

Gay Yellen & Don Reiser

Elad Ben-Menashe

Felicia Brooks

Richard Kummins

Nicole Kenley-Miller & Andy

Miller Connie Lewis Kenneth Proctor Michael Taksa

Debra Witter & Scott Chase Cheryl Worley Lawrence Zomper

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC

ABOUT THE MOORES SCHOOL

Moores School of Music

The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music (MSM) is one of the leading comprehensive music schools in the nation. Its remarkable faculty — of internationally recognized performers, composers, and scholars — outstanding student body, modern facilities, and broad range of programs make MSM the natural choice for nearly 600 students annually. The school’s commitment to academic excellence and the highest performance standards has ensured its role as a vital resource in the educational and cultural life of Houston and beyond.

Moores Society

The Moores Society is the philanthropic volunteer organization for the Moores School of Music. Moores Society members and donors promote community awareness and provide funding for scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year. Please visit uh.edu/kgmca/music/moores-society. For more information, please contact Emily Wolfe, Patrons Relations and Communications Coordinator, at mooressociety@uh.edu or 713.743.8036.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts

The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts at the University of Houston is a dynamic home of creativity and collaboration in one of America’s most artistically vibrant and culturally diverse cities. Bringing together the performing and visual arts entities at the University of Houston, the college has the ability to harness the power of the arts to ultimately impact our world. Our award-winning, internationally distinguished faculty provides top-quality instruction to the talented, emerging student artists from more than 30 programs of study. The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts seeks to positively impact the community and to empower our students to use their talents to change the world.

Giving to the Arts

Please support emerging artists at the University of Houston's Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts. Your gift enables KGMCA students and educators to create, collaborate, and transform Houston’s cultural landscape. Your gift makes a difference.

• Please visit https://giving.uh.edu/gift. To give directly to the Moores School of Music, please visit uh.edu/kgmca/music/giving

• For more information contact Emily Wolfe, Patron Relations and Communications Coordinator, at ewolfe@uh.edu or 713.743.7732.

• For information on upcoming Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts events, visit uh.edu/artstickets or contact the KGMCA Box Office at 713.743.3388

KATHRINE G. MCGOVERN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

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