MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC
KATHRINE G. MCGOVERN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
SONGS OF LOVE AND PASSION
featuring
CONCERT CHORALE BETSY COOK WEBER, conductor
RESONANCE
JEB MUELLER, conductor
SOUNDSCAPE
FRANCO BASILI, conductor
UNIVERSITY CHORUS
KAITLIN DESPAIN, conductor
UH SMALL GROUPS
ACABELLAS, ARDORE, FLOREAT, MAESTRE OF MOORES, RHAPSODY
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023 | 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Moores Opera House
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
BETSY COOK WEBER, conductor
JEB MUELLER, conductor
Songs of Love and Passion – 6:00 Program
SOUNDSCAPE
Franco Basili, conductor Sharon How, pianist Dustin Cunningham, violinist
Wau Bulan
Ikan Kekek
Traditional Malaysian arr. Tracy Wong
Traditional Malaysian arr. Yu Hang Tan
Darelle Herrera: soprano solo, Jessica Hurtado: alto solo
Come Again, Sweet Love doth Now Invite*
Sweet Nymph Come to thy Lover
Lo, Here Another Love
Hotaru Koi
Spring, the Sweet Spring
El Clavel del Aire Blanco
Córtame una Rosa Blanca
Emma Hayden: solo
John Dowland (c. 1563-1626)
Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
Thomas Morley
Traditional Japanese arr. Ro Ogura
Eriks Ešenvalds (1977-)
Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000) arr. Carlos Flores
Dante Andreo (b. 1949)
FRANCO BASILI, conductor
KAITLIN DESPAIN, conductor
Songs of Love and Passion
Echoes Miguel Á ngel Pesce (b. 1969)
Grace Star: soprano solo, Brittany Zimmerman: alto solo
Shule Aroon* Traditional Irish arr. Ruth Elaine Schram
Travelin’ Home*
Traditional American arr. Andrea Ramsey
Miranda Keating: soprano solo, Emma Hayden: alto solo
When I Fall in Love
Marina Elizondo-Collado: solo
Victor Young (1899-1956) arr. Kirby Shaw
Muié Rendêra Traditional Brazilian arr. Pinto Fonseca
Merari Arteaga: solo
Mr. Basili’s portion of tonight’s concert is presented in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements for the Doctor of Musical Arts.
Songs of Love and Passion – 7:30 Program
FLOREAT
Deborah Edquist, conductor
Minoi, Minoi Samoan folk song Arr. Christopher Marshall
ARDORE
Citlalli Reynoso, conductor
When the Earth Stands Still
UNIVERSITY CHORUS
Kaitlin DeSpain, conductor Xinruo Wei, pianist
Ich wollt meine lieb ergösse sich
Don Macdonald (b. 1966)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
In The Alley Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Somebody Loves Me arr. Ballard McDonald
I Want It That Way arr. Nathan Howe
Songs of Love and Passion
MAESTRE OF MOORES
You Belong With Me Taylor Swift (b. 1989)
Arr. Katelynn Watson #
ACABELLAS
Cardigan Taylor Swift
Arr. Sara Dacon #
RESONANCE
Jeb Mueller, conductor Charbel Yubaile, pianist
Two Lassus Madrigals for Men Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594)
Arr. Patrick M. Liebergen
1. O Occhi, Manza Mia
2. Mon Cœur Se Recommande À Vous
Der Müller und Der Bach Franz Schubert (Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, No. 19) (1797–1828)
Arr. D. Jason Bishop
Mick McGuire
Irish Folk Song
Arr. Eric M. Pazdziora
Pretty Saro Appalachian Folk Song
Arr. Michael Wolniakowski
Bhodi Langford, soloist
When I Think Upon the Maidens
Michael Head (1900–1976)
Arr. Paul Neal
RHAPSODY
Dreaming of you
CONCERT CHORALE
Betsy Cook Weber, conductor Andreea Mut, pianist
I Heard a Cry in the Night
Summer is Gone
Tafellied
Afternoon on a Hill
If You’re Gonna Play in Texas,
Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995)
Arr. Kyle Maninantan #
Christopher H. Harris (b. 1985)
Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875 - 1912)
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Eric William Barnum (b. 1979)
Dan Mitchell
You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band! (d. 2019)
and Murry Kellum (1942 – 1990)
Arr. Paul Hart
# UH Student
Songs of Love and Passion
Personnel
The University of Houston Concert Chorale
Betsy Cook Weber, director Andreea Mut, pianist
Kaitlin DeSpain, doctoral teaching assistant
Travis Falknor, student director
Julia Rose Arduino
Franco Basili
Bailey Bower
Zachary Brabston
Jason Burgos
Gage Campos
Jadon Campos
Zaccai Campos
Jake Carr
Sara Dacon
Tiffany Dawkins
Kaitlin DeSpain
Aidan Drury
Ethan Duong
Deborah Edquist *
Travis Falknor
Madeline Flake
Alana Glover
Johanna Gonzalez
Shelby Griffin
Sean Holshouser
Tasneem Islam
Noelia Jimenez
Karen Lo
Ariadne Lopez
Kennan Lukacs
Ethan Marfil
Jorge Martinez
Gavin Mathew
Maddie May *
Anthony Nevitt
David Oluwo
Chloe Owens
Raymond Pappas
Quinton Parmenter
Citlalli Reynoso
Sarah Roberts
Kiana Samiei
Olivia Sanchez
Rohin Scaria *
Daniel Schwindack
Aubrey Seulean
Keora Stevens
Stephen Steward *
Lauren Suchy
Angie Tovar
Maxwell White
Resonance
Jeb Mueller, director
Franco Basili, doctoral teaching assistant
Emmanuel Barsallo, president
Charbel Yubaile, pianist
Robert Arias
Abraham Barberi *
Emmanuel Barsallo
Jared Blanks
Luke Brinkley
Jauron Butler
Bryant Ezeala
Matthew Gabino
Keagan Greer
Tanner Harrington
Aiden Hibbitts
Soundscape
Jeb Mueller, director
Sharon How, pianist
Bhodi Langford *
Kyle Mai
Noel Manning
Emmanuel Musante
Anthony Ochoa
Jonatán Reyes *
Jyothis Sajan
Christian Statham
Victor Vela
Patrick Vogel
Lauren Suchy, graduate teaching assistang
Valeria Bautista, student director
Franco Basili, conductor
Sharon How, piano
Camille Anigbogu
Brissa Aranda
Merari Arteaga
Haley Baugh
Valeria Bautista
Hannah Bernosky *
Guadalupe Castaneda
Marina Elizondo-Collado
Marisa Espitia
Riya Gorji
Leo Green *
Emma Hayden
Nadia Hernandez
Elle Herrera
Jessica Hurtado *
Eleni Kaiser
Rachel Keady
Miranda Keating
Claire Kyle
Grace Last/Starling
Valeria Moreno
Anh Nguyen
Hayli Phillips
Muniza Qureshi
Hannah Rice
Alaysia Roy
Jyothsana Sajan *
Diya Sarat
Carleigh Staible
Auri Tamez
Alicia Thomas
Megan Weeks
Britany Zimmerman
Songs of Love and Passion
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SMALL GROUPS
Acabellas
Maddie May, director
Sara Dacon *
Deborah Edquist
Marisa Espita
Shelby Griffin *
Johanna Gonzalez
Macey Harmatuk
Jessica Hurtado
Noelia Jimenez
Rachel Keady
Ardore
Citlalli Reynoso, director
Zachary Brabston
Tiffany Dawkins
Aidan Drury
Ethan Duong
Shelby Griffin
Noelia Jimenez
Floreat
Deborah Edquist, director
Jauron Butler
Bryant Ezeala
Keagan Greer
Emma Hayden Thoeni
Nadia Hernandez
Aiden Hibbitts
Travis Falknor
Abraham Barberi
Jason Burgos
Aidan Drury
Travis Falknor
Matt Gabino
Keagan Greer *
Claire Kyle *
Ariadne Lopez *
Maddie May
Muniza Qureshi
Citlalli Reynoso
Sarah Roberts
Keora Stevens
Auri Tamez
Maddie May
Raymond Pappas
Citlalli Reynoso
Rohin Scaria
Aubrey Seulean
Jessica Hurtado
Valeria Moreno
Hannah Lee Rice
Carleigh Staible
Brittany Zimmerman
Maestre of Moores (MoM)
Aiden Hibbitts
Emmanuel Musante
Anthony Ochoa
Jonatán Reyes
Daniel Schwindack *
Christian Statham
Songs of Love and Passion
Rhapsody
Johanna Gonzalez, director
Zachary Brabston
Jason Burgos *
Jadon Campos
Sara Dacon
Tiffany Dawkins *
Ethan Duong
Marisa Espitia
Bryan Ezeala
Matthew Gabino *
* SectionLeaders
Johanna Gonzalez
Claire Kyle
Grace Last
Raymond Pappas
Muniza Qureshi
Teshiria Spelmon
Christian Statham
Keora Stevens
Auri Tamez
Upcoming choral events
Wednesday, April 5; 1:15 p.m.
Concert Chorale – Cookie Concert
Music by Female Composers, Franco Basili, conductor
Events
Monday, April 24; 7:30 p.m. Moores Opera House
All Choirs large and small Red Carnation Concert
Saturday, April 29; 2:30 p.m.
Acres Homes Multi-Service Center 6719 W. Montgomery Rd. Houston, TX 77091
Acres Home Renaissance Festival
Members of Concert Chorale in Netherlands Cantarode Preview concert
Monday, May 15; 7:30 p.m. Moores Opera House
Members of Concert Chorale in Netherlands
Cantarode Send-off Concert
Lobby of the Moores Opera House
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2022-2023 Moores Society
As of January 20, 2023
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, Corresponding Secretary
Ann Tornyos, Recording Secretary
Meg Boulware, Opera Production Council Chair
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rita Aron
Ann Ayre
Meg Boulware
Terry Ann Brown
Carla Burns
Cheryl Byington
Julie Cogan
Timothy Doyle
Warren Ellsworth
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
Marita Glodt
Sean Gorman
Maureen Higdon
Gary Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde
Mady Kades
Linda Katz
Michelle & Jack Matzer
Gary Patterson
Shirley Rose
BOARD OF ADVISORS
2022-2023
Diane & Harry Gendel
Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn
Beatrice & Gregory Graham
Deb Happ
Ellen & Alan Holzberg
Gladys Hooker
Janis Landry
Cora Sue & Harry Mach
Karinne McCullough
Mary Ann McKeithan
Cathy McNamara
Jennifer Meyer
Celia Morgan
Jo & Joseph Nogee
Kitten & Ron Page
Kusum Patel
Fran Fawcett Peterson
Carroll R. Ray
Jan Rhodes
Carol Lee Robertson
Richard Schmitt
Donna Shen
Rhonda Sweeney
Ann Tornyos
Betty Tutor
Bob & Mary Ann Wilkins
Beth Wolff
Lillie Robertson
Minette Robinson
Heidi Rockecharlie
Kathi Rovere
Donna Scott & Mitch Glassman
Helen Shaffer
Donna Shen
Satoko & Anthony Shou
Nancy Strohmer
Susan Thompson
Virginia & Gage Van Horn
Barbara Van Postman
Carol & Carl Vartian
Nancy Willerson
Phyllis Williams
Cyvia Wolff
Jo Dee Wright
Gay Yellen
2022-2023 Moores Society
As of January 20, 2023
OPERA PRODUCTION COUNCIL
Robin Angly
Christopher Bacon
Meg Boulware, Chair
Gwyneth Campbell
Anna Dean
Tim Doyle
Warren Ellsworth
Jose Alvarado
Robin Angly & Miles Smith
Rita & Jeffrey Aron
Alan Austin & David A. White
Ann & Jonathan Ayre
Christopher Bacon & Craig Miller
Pamela & Stephen Bertone
Olga & Gerardo Balboa
Susan & Michael Bloome
Meg Boulware & Hartley Hampton
Carla Burns
Keith Butcher
Cheryl & Carl Carlucci
Robert Chanon
Lydia & James Chao
Darlene Clark & Edwin Friedrichs
Cynthia & Geroge Mitchell Foundation
Victoria Dominguez
Timothy Doyle & Robert Royall, II
Richard Drapeau
Ursula & Saul Balagura
Matthew Dirst
Kelli Fein
Geraldine Gill
Kathryn & Brendan Godfrey
Ellen Gritz & Milton Rosenau, Jr.
Lucila & Bill Haase
Deborah Happ & Richard Rost
Ann Faget
Gerri Gill
Ellen and Alan Holzberg
Lee Huber
Shannon Langman
Helen Mann
Jackie and Malcolm Mazow
1000+
Ann Faget
Sylvia Farb
Debbie Feuer
Elaine & Marvy Finger
Toni & Walter Finger
Linda Fulton
Elia Gabbanelli
Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn
Manuel Gonzales
Aaron Gonzales
Susan & Sean Gorman
Gary
Konnie Gregg
Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde
Ellen & Alan Holzberg
Monzer Hourani
Lee Huber
Sharon & Robert Lietzow
Jack & Michelle Matzer
Jackie & Malcolm Mazow
Paula & Robert Mendoza
Annie Pati
Luis Ramirez
Charles Riesen
Lillie Roberrtson
500+
Maureen Higdon
Linda Katz
Connie Kwan-Wong
Vanessa Lopez
Kathleen Moore & Steven Homer
Gary Patterson
Janet & Charles Rinehart
David Rowan
Rhonda Sweeney
Irena Witt
Johanna Wolfe
Jo Dee Wright
Floyd Robinson
Shirley E. Rose
Rosamund & David Rowan
Victoria Scelba
Jane & Richard Schmitt
Helen & James Shaffer
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
Nancy Willerson
Andrea & Carl Wilson
Irena Witt
Johanna & Richard Wolfe
Beth Wolff
Jo Dee & Cliff Wright
Allyn & Jill Risley
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Joseph Thayer
Susan Thompson
Ann Tomatz
Virginia & Gage Van Horn
Robert Zinn
2022-2023 Moores Society
As of January 20, 2023
Thomas Blocher
Terry Ann Brown
Carla Burns
Mathilda Cochran
Dru & Richard Davis
Kenneth Euler
Cathy Coers Frank
Joyce & John Frassanito
Mary & Robert Fusillo
Beatrice & Gregory Graham
Elad Ben-Menashe
Fredy Bonilla
Cynthia Clayton-Vasquez & Hector Vasquez
Julie Fischer
Sandra Harris
250+
Claire Liu Greenberg & Joseph Greenberg
Michelle Greenberg
Deborah Happ
Deborah Hirsch
Gladys Hooker
Russell Kneupper
Therese Kosten
Helen Mann
Karinne & William McCullough
120+
Clara Kukes
Richard Kummins
Lynn Lamkin
Michael Taksa
Katherine Turner
Jenny Meyer
Joel Oppenheim
Susan Osterberg
Dalia Pineda
Lisa Powell & Philip Berquist
Nancy & Hans Strohmer
Andrea Turner
Carol Vartian
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff
Gay Yellen & Don Reiser
Yone & Shelton Vaughan
Debra Witter & Scott Chase
Lorraine Wulfe
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
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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.
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