WCU HARP FESTIVAL: MUSIC OF AUSTRIA AND MORE Gloria Galante, Director WCU Harp Ensemble, Community Harp Ensemble, Elizabeth Roding, Suzzette Ortiz, Yatsar Matos SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 MADELEINE WING ADLER THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 3:00 PM
PROGRAM VIENNA WOODS ...................................................................................................Johann Strauss Arr. S Pack (1864 - 1949)
West Chester Harp Ensemble and Community Harp Ensemble
CAMBRIAN TRAVELS -WORLD PREMIERE ........................................................James A Devor (b. 1998)
Robert Skoniczin, trumpet & Michael Rublesky, harp
ALLER PINZGAUER LANDLER.............................................. Austria Alpine Harp Folk Music ‘S EASCHTE BUSSEI BOARISCHER YODELING SONG
Community Harp Ensemble
DYADES ................................................................................................................ Bernard Andrès (b. 1941) NIGHTINGALE .................................................................................... Deborah Henson Conant (b. 1953)
Yatsar Matos, vocals West Chester Harp Ensemble Suzzette Ortiz, piano
CHANSON DANS LA NUIT ................................................................................... Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961)
Sarah Higgins-Benz
JESU, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING ....................................................................................... JS Bach (1685-1750)
Gloria Galante & Mary Bryson
LAUDATE DOMINUM ............................................................................................... W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Devine Hand Ensemble
STEEL FROM PENTACLE ....................................................................................... Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961)
James A Devor & Michael Rublesky
GITANA ...................................................................................................... Alphonse Hasselmans (1845-1912)
Jacquelyn Sherman
JAZZ BAND .......................................................................................................... Marcel Tournier (1879-1951)
Michael Rublesky
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT ARIA FROM THE MAGIC FLUTE ............................................. Mozart Arr. James A. Devor
Elizabeth Roding, voice Divine Hand Ensemble Sarah Higgs-Benz WCU Harp Ensemble
LIBERTY BELL MARCH ...................................................................................John Phillip Sousa (1836-1890) Arr. James A. Devor
WCU Harp Ensemble Community Harp Ensemble Divine Hand Ensemble
THE SOUND OF MUSIC MEDLEY .......................Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II Arr. Arabella Sparnon (1914-2012)
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ARTIST PROFILES
James A. Devor has composed or arranged this year’s Harpfest music by studying harp composition and the harp minor with Professor Galante . He studies music education, music theory & composition, string bass performance, music history, and jazz studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He has been composing and arranging since middle school, and has studied composition under Daron Hagen, Robert Maggio, Erica Ball, and Adam Silverman. James was recently awarded the Excellence in Student Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities (SCRA) Award, and the Margaret Carey Composition Award through West Chester University of Pennsylvania. James hopes to continue his educational experience through further degrees in musical composition. He studies bass with Peter Paulsen.
Suzzette Ortiz is a gifted pianist, singer, arranger, composer and choral conductor. She has received multiple awards from the city of Camden and the US senate including the Martin Luther freedom medal for her work as a teacher. She taught for the Camden, New Jersey School District for 27 years, where she directed the acclaimed Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy Concert choir, the Treble Choir, Men/Barbershop, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and Co-directed the Show Choir. Her choirs won multiple awards both nationally and internationally. Under her direction, the choirs won first and second place in Italy, Prague, Puerto Rico, Ghana, Poland, Virginia, Nashville, Tennessee, New Orleans, New York and Orlando, Florida. She currently serves as Artistic Director for the Asociacion de Musicos Latinos Americanos (AMLA) As a pianist, Ortiz has been a luminary in Philadelphia's Latin Music scene for the better part of two decades. She performed with the female Latin-jazz group ELLAS and even garnered four Latin Grammy nominations with Philadelphia salsa group Orquesta La Paz. Her compositions have been published by the Jazz Bridge Philadelphia Real Book and Hal Leonard.
Elizabeth Roding/Liz Roding is an alumni of WCU with a Bachelors in Vocal Performance and in Psychology. She has performed in England, Ireland and Wales. She is currently singing and working at The Victor Cafe in South Philadelphia. Liz sings at St. Agnes, and freelances online as a songwriter in addition to recording her own songs. She is a former member of WCU’s Concert Choir and can be heard on the recording of the Stravinsky Mass as the soprano solo. She has also performed in key events such as Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia and was a member of the Papal Choir representing West Chester’s parish at St. Agnes. Liz is thrilled to sing at Wells School of Music Harpfestival. She continues to study voice and pursue a career as a singer, songwriter, artist, and writer. Queen of the night is the most famous Aria from “The Magic Flute”. It was composed by W. A. Mozart for coloratura Opera singer reaching the highest note of F.
Moog Endorsed Divine Hand Ensemble features Mano Divina on Thermin, Jonathan Salmon, Cello; Gloria Galante, Harp; Mary Bryson, Harp; Thuy Nguyen, Natalie Conover, Emily Roane, and Jessica Hawk.
UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739 Monday, November 18, 2019, 8:15 PM Chamber Orchestra Concert Joseph Caminiti & Andrew Yozviak, directors Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 8:15 PM Percussion Ensemble Concert Ralph Sorrentino, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 8:15 PM Flute Ensemble Concert Kimberly Reighley, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 8:15 PM Vocal Jazz & Latin Jazz Ensembles Concert Ryan Kelly & Marc Jacoby, directors Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center Sunday, November 24, 2019, 3:00 PM Liberty Youth Wind Symphony M. Gregory Martin & Adam Gumble, directors Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building
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