FALL CHORAL FESTIVAL David P. DeVenney, Ryan Kelly, Directors
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 MADELEINE WING ADLER THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 8:15 PM
PROGRAM INVITATION TO LOVE .............................................................................. Marques L.A. Garrett (b. 1984) THE MILKY WAY (THE DREAMERS)..................................................................... David Conte (b. 1955) THREE HUNGARIAN FOLKSONGS ........................................................................... Béla Bartók (1881-1945) I. In the Village II. Boatman! Boatman! III. See the Roses SO WE’LL GO NO MORE A ROVING ................................................................... Brian Holmes (b. 1946)
Stephanie Feyh, violin, Bonnie Calhoun, cello Women’s Chorus David P. DeVenney, director Sándor Kádár, piano
SONGS OF CHILDHOOD LEARSONGS ......................................................................................................... William Mathias (1934-1992) I. Calico Pie II. The Owl and the Pussycat III. The Duck and the Kangaroo IV. Uncle Arly V. The Pelican Chorus
Sándor Kádár, Alexandra Tzitzikas, piano
SYV BARNLIGE SANGE ...........................................................................................Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) I. Havet II. Sang til Juletæet III. Lokk IV. Fiskervise V. Kveldssang for Blakken VI. De norske Fjeld VII. Fædrelandssalme
Mikayla Piechotta 2 6, Brooke Baumeister 2 6, and Olivia Flickinger 2 6, trio Mina Santiago 4 6, Kayla Walter 4 6, and Abby Jennings 4 6, trio DEEP SEA DREAMING................................................................................. Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957)
Cantari Donne Ryan Kelly, director Sándor Kádár, piano
PILGRIMS’ CHORUS (TANNHÄUSER) ............................................................... Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Sergey Kravets, M.M. choral conducting, conductor
SÉRÉNADE ITALIENNE (SEPT MÉLODIES, OP. 2 NO. 5) ..... Ernest Chausson, arr. Valverde (1855-1899) ARROW .................................................................................................................... Jocelyn Hagen (b. 1980) COME TRAVEL WITH ME ...................................................................................... Scott Farthing (b. 1969)
Men’s Chorus David P. DeVenney, director Sándor Kádár, piano
Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices.
TRANSLATIONS Syv barnlige Sange (Seven Children’s Songs) 1. Havet (The Ocean) Rocks and islands! Sea and ocean ever knocking at the door, the pilot awaits with hoisted flag outside the door and shows the way for every ship that passes by. Skagerak, many thanks! You moisten my cheek; Polar Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean! Snow and fog and shallows and grave are found in all. Out of the haven, house and calm the Norwegian boys sail, ploughing the seas and doing their duty, whether the ocean be blue or white, sailing until life ends. 2. Sang til Juletræet (The Christmas Tree) Green and glittering tree, good day to you! Welcome are you whom we gladly behold, with Christmas lights and Norwegian flags and high up on top a bright star! May it shine to remind us of our God! 3. Lokk (Farmyard Song) Come, little boy’s billy-goat, come mother’s calf, come, mewing pussycat with snow-white shoes. Come, yellow ducklings, come out of the shed, come, little chickens which barely can walk. Come, all my doves with feathers so fine! See, the grass is wet, but the sun is warm, and the summer has barely begun; but call out for the autumn, and it will come! 4. Fiskervise (Fisherman’s Song) It is often the case that you throw out your line from the thwart but have no luck at catching flounder with hook and line. For the flounder, like the salmon, does not bite at once, and is a little bit slow. I know many a boy who has waited long yet never caught a bone. When your line is played out and has reached the bottom, God is well pleased; he will not give you stones. Therefore case your net in Jesus’ name! God bless you hook that it never shall lack cod in winter or spring! And pray that he may send you and your hook the lively coalfish! 5. Kveldssang for Blakken (Good-night Song for Dobbin) Blakken, my dear foal, Blakken is so weary now. Blakken soon will eat his fill, O Blakken, my foal! Alas, the hill has tired you and the long road has worn you out! It was almost too much for you, my old Blakken! Dream about it, Blakken: a day of only food and rest, and perhaps a walk around the farmyard with the little lad upon your back. 6. De norske Fjeld (The Norwegian Mountains) If you would go with me over the moor, I would show you the highland path and we would make our way into the mountains where the sun gilds the white peaks. There are so few fields to farm and yet more are covered by the forest; but the mountains cover most of the land to the north and the south and especially the west. To the Gudbrandsdal valley first we’ll go where fir trees on high ridges grow, where we must crawl forward foot by foot to see the Rondane mountains right before us. And north at Dovre, on the broad plateau, sits the mighty Snehætta, enthroned upon her regal seat, enshrouded in snow and sun. But if you wish to know where best to find the loveliest plateaus and finest peaks, then follow me to the Jotun mountains on a bright summer’s evening. Then we shall sit by the Blitretind peak where the mist disperses with the breeze; and you will hear a whisper in your heart: “Can all this be mine?”
7. Fædrelandssalme (Fatherland Hymn)
O Lord, you who are strong and kind, you protect the land of our forefathers. Be our shield in peace and war, in times of sorrow and of joy. Here we see what most enthralls us, here is what we love above all: there is no land either near or far which is to us what this is.
Sérénade italien Let’s go embark on the sea To spend the night under the stars. Look! The wind is blowing just enough To puff out the canvas sails. The old Italian fisherman And his two sons, who steer us, Listen but do not make any sense Of the words our mouths utter. On the dark, serene sea, look — We can exchange souls, And no one will understand our voices Except the night, the sky, and the swells of the water. — Paul Bourget, trans. Mari Esabel Valverde
Arrow The aiming: you aim at the center of the eye you gather all landscape around that single point: if a bird-ribbon flies across the edge if a cloud teases the sun you gather all to the one point there is only one The letting go: you are let go you are no longer grasped empty air surrounds you you no longer lean against the bow your hock is free you are free you are in danger remember the center all of you remembers the center The flight: you are moving along an invisible track (you make it yourself) Straight as your spine is straight. — Ruth Whitman
PERSONNEL
Abigail Algunick Susan Altemose Bonnie Calhoun, secretary/treasurer Stephanie Feyh Isabella Frias, president Julia Frost Aria Garling Sarah Higgins-Benz Erika Hopkins
Brooke Baumeister Kira Bosko Olivia Capello Jenna Citro Emma Convery Elizabeth DeLoach Amanda Erno, president
Women’s Chorus David P. DeVenney, director Lorelai Ingram Grace Kerr Lauren Kuerschner Sierra Kunigus Lauren Leever Emily Lucas Ashley Mariani Cassidy Miao Mary Mollichella
Sydney Monaghan Danielle Rothwell Christina Samar Caitlyn Scanlan Ashanti Smalls Lauren Tennant Mikayla Watson Megan Whatley, vice president Xiomara Young
Cantari Donne Ryan Kelly, director Olivia Flickinger Lauren Garda, secretary/treasurer Anna Gutzler Abby Jennings Helena Koerner Hannah Mourad Mikayla Piechotta
Sarah Renz Eve Rhoden Hannah Ruffner Mina Santiago Melissa Silva Kayla Walter Julia Webster Loryn Whistler
Patrick Angelo Lewis Arscott Thomas Bak Jeffrey Barlow, president Louis Barreto Dominick Conte Raymond Dessereau Dominick DeStefano Nicholas Eberly James Elliott Benjamin Ernst Thomas Fitzpatrick Jonathan Fragale James Frangione Blaine Geubtner
Men’s Chorus David P. DeVenney, director Jackson Ham Riley Heaton Ryan Henkels Thomas Hsu Sergey Kravets, graduate assistant Yuriy Kravets Benjamin Kutay, secretary/treasurer Donovan Leary James Lobb Brian Lynch Andrew Mannion John McLaughlin Freddy Medina Justin Miller
Logan Miller Nicholas Morales Braden Mulcahy, vice president Joseph Murphy Joseph O’Brien James Pacanowski III Jon Partridge Neel Patel Tristan Roebuck John Sarro III John Sigafoos Jason Spiegelman Jonah Wagner Luke Watkins Matthew Whitcomb, Jr.
UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739 Friday, October 29, 2021, 7:30 PM Concert Choir & Mastersingers Concert David P. DeVenney & Ryan Kelly, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 3:00 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Andrew Yozviak, conductor Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Monday, November 1, 2021, 8:00 PM Faculty Recital: In Young Lee, soprano Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 8:15 PM Vocal Honors Recital Emily Bullock, director Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building
Thursday, November 4, 2021, 12:00 PM Madeleine Wing Adler Concert Series: Vocal Division Emily Bullock Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Grand Foyer Performing Arts Center Friday, November 5, 2021, 7:30 PM Criterions Jazz Ensemble Concert Jonathan Ragonese, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Thursday, November 4, 2021, 8:15 PM Woodwind Chamber Recital Henry Grabb, director Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building Monday, November 8, 2021, 8:00 PM Faculty Recital: Jonathan Fowler, tuba Philips Autograph Library Philips Memorial Building
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