February 7, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
Cherilyn Worthen, conductor
Alleluia
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
arr. Nancy Grundhal
Kyrie (from Missa Brevis in C Minor)
Imant Raminsh (b. 1943)
John Sargeant, piano
Hope Lingers On
Lissa Schneckenburger
arr. Andrea Ramsey
Reed Criddle, conductor
Barechu (world premiere)
Salamone Rossi (1570-1630)
arr. Reed Criddle
TRANSLATION
(Hebrew:) Praise the Lord, Source of blessing,
Throughout all time.
Stabat Mater
Giovanni Pergolesi (1710-36)
Rebecca Dalgleish, violin 1
Rosemary Palmer, violin 2
Mat Stokes, viola
Noah Guzman, cello
Seth Dalgleish, bass
Molly Flake, assistant conductor
TRANSLATION
The sorrowing mother stood
Next to the cross tearfully
While her son hung there.
‘Aua E Te Maliu Ese/Pass me not (world premiere)
William H. Doane (1832-1915)
arr. Esera Mose
Ian Redd, baritone
Oliver Wasden, tenor
TRANSLATION
(Samoan:) Pass me not, O gentle Savior.
When you hear my humble pleading,
Please come rescue me.
Rest in peace and love, now you are with Jesus.
Carry on in faith and courage,
You’ll stay in my heart.
Jesus! Jesus! Hear my humble cry.
When you hear my humble pleading,
Please come rescue me.
Marc Taylor, conductor
Laudibus in Sanctis
William Byrd (1543-1623)
TRANSLATION
(Latin:) Celebrate the Lord most high in holy praises:
Let the firmament echo the glorious deeds of God.
Sing ye the glorious deeds of God, and with holy voice
Sound forth oft the power of his mighty hand.
Let the warlike trumpet sing the great name of the Lord:
Celebrate the Lord with Pierian lyre.
Let resounding timbrels ring to the praise of the most-high God,
Lofty organs peal to the praise of the holy God.
Him let melodious psalteries sing with fine string,
Him let joyful dance praise with nimble foot.
Let hollow cymbals pour forth divine praises,
Sweet-sounding cymbals filled with the praise of God.
Let everything in the world that feeds upon the air of heaven,
Sing Alleluia to God for evermore.
Now May We Singen
Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
My Spirit Sang All Day
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Reed Criddle, conductor
Mighty Flame Dharani
Reed Criddle (b. 1981)
Braden Johnson, recitation
Reed Criddle, woodenfish
PROGRAM NOTES
They Are Mother
Jennifer Lucy Cook (b. 1988)
Matt Watson
Taci Miner
Madison Obrien
Dixie Choque
Hannah Boyack
soloists
John Sargeant, piano
PROGRAM NOTES
“When I was working on the words for this piece, I consulted with my friend Reverend
Alex Reegan, who is a trans man and interfaith minister, to create a text that embodies
the energy of the feminine divine that is present in any gender. I chose to use they/them
pronouns, which capture both the nonbinary and the nonsingular mystery and grandeur
of the divine creating force, and by doing so, welcomes everyone into the work.
I wanted to explore the many aspects of the divine; pairing a grounded Mother Nature
with a joyous playful being who is capable of laughter, a force that is present in
the large and small moments, the noise and the silence, and most importantly, the
divine creative spark in each of us. That all-inclusive, loving creative spirit shows
up for me in the potential for movement (“the ready muscle in the sprinter”), the
pleasures of modern life, (“the steady heat lamp in the winter”), and serves as a
reminder not to take myself too seriously (“laugh lines around the all-seeing eye”).
In identifying a creator this way, I channel these same qualities into my own life
and my own identity, and it’s my hope that the audience for They Are Mother finds
themselves within it too."
Anima Christi
Mary Lou Williams (1920-1981)
Esera Mose, vocal soloist
Jeffrey O’Flynn, bass clarinet
Seth Dalgleish, bass
Ashton Van Der Veur, drums
John Sargeant, piano
PROGRAM NOTES
Life of Song
Ryan Brechmacher
John Sargeant, piano
Cherilyn Worthen, conductor
conductor
Soprano 1 Anneka Andersen
Emma Christensen
|
ALTO 1 Kayli Bennett Sylvie Butterfield Alexandria Cartmill Miriam Ellis Samantha Hyland Mallory Keele Aubrielle Martin Karli Moss Alia Rampton* Rayanne Taylor Micah Thompson Megan VanNoy
ALTO 2 Laura Beattie Kylie Campbell Makayla Fowles Caysi Keller Olivian Klassen April Lewis Isabelle Lewis Gwennyth Martin Katrina McNiven Vanessa Melena* Marlie Root Kate Walker |
Dr. Reed Criddle
conductor
TENOR 1+2
Molly Flake* +
Ian Larsen
Logan Bishop
Jonathen Green
Brian Southwick
Isaiah Stotesbery
Oliver Wasden
Kristian Winn
BARITONE
Kade Bennett
Drew Cannon
Ian Redd
Bryan Weatherston *
Jamen Zohner
BASS 2
Camden Johnson
Travis Lunt *
Josh Walton
Aaron Warner
+ Assistant conductor
* Section leaders
Dr. Reed Criddle
conductor
Soprano 1 Emily Cheney Soprano 2 Megan Benson Alto 1 Maddy BarazotoDixie Choque Katherine Cox Cambrielle Wright
Alto 2 Hannah Boyack
+ Assistant conductor * Section leaders |
Tenor 1 Jordan ConoverJared Constantine Anthony Ruiz Taesha Sau
Tenor 2 Travis Lunt *Spencer Macdonald Jonathan Peterson Jonah Walker
Bass 1 Mark Forsyth Bass 2 Casey Copier
|
conductor
Soprano Arntsen, Annise
Crawford, Emily |
Tenor Cahoon, Liam Hakanson, Joseph Jacob, Luke Mautz, Ryan Nielsen, Phoenix Poli, Braxton
Bass Eldredge, Trevor Hakanson, James Hammond, Eric Johnson, Simon Shelton, Isaac Shiflett, Kyle |
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Artwork by Shane Walking Eagle (Sisseton Dakota).
Department Chair
JEFFREY O'FLYNN
Administrative Assistant
CHRIS GINES
Chamber Choir/Deep Green
REED CRIDDLE
Emerald Singers
CHERILYN WORTHEN
Concert Choir
DEMAREE BROWN
Opera Coordinator
ISAAC HURTADO
Voice Coordinator
MELISSA HEATH
Private Voice Instructors
AUBREY ADAMS-MACMILLAN
CECILY BILLS
ADRIENNE BRAUN
DEMAREE BROWN
ANTHONY BUCK
REED CRIDDLE
MELISSA HEATH
CHRISTOPHER HOLMES
ISAAC HURTADO
CONSTANCE JENSEN
SERENA KANIG BENISH
EMILY MERRELL
JOSEPH MOORE