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Shorter Chorus 2007-2008

SHORTER CHORUS
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND REPERTOIRE
2007–2008 ACADEMIC YEAR

FALL SEMESTER CONCERT

OCTOBER 21, 2007,
BROOKES CHAPEL AT SHORTER
3:00 PM

D
r. Matthew Hoch, conductor
Thomas Williams, piano

Canzonetta: Fa una canzona (1580)
Orazio Vecchi
(1550–1605)
The Heavens are Telling             
    from The Creation (1798) [Bible/Milton]           
  Joseph Haydn
(1732–1809)
   

Kristin Wolf, soprano (Gabriel)
Grant Jordan, tenor (Uriel)
William Lucas, baritone (Raphael)

Avinu Malkeynu (1967)
Max Janowski
(1912–1991)
Dr. Brian Nedvin, tenor

The Last Words of David (1949) [2 Samuel 23: 3–4]  
Randall Thompson
(1899–1984)
Keep Your Lamps (1982) [traditional spiritual]
arr. Andre Thomas
(b.1952)

Kim Brackett, congas

   
Esto les digo (2001) [ San Mateo 18: 19–20]
Kinley Lange
(b.1950)
Rebecca Henry, soprano

   
Neighbor’s Chorus [trans. Stephens]
      from La jolie Parfumeuse (1873) [Crémieux/Blum]
Jacques Offenbach
(1819–1880)


FEASTE OF CAROLES

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007
ROME CITY AUDITORIUM
7:30 PM

The Heavens are Telling
    from The Creation (1798) [Bible/Milton]
Joseph Haydn
(1732-1809)
Audrey Crocker, soprano (Gabriel)
Grant Jordan, tenor (Uriel)
William Lucas, baritone (Raphael)
   
Ett Nyfött Barn (2005) [Åsberg] Robert Sund
(b.1942)
   
Rise up, shepherd and follow (2003) [traditional spiritual] arr. Bob Chilcott
(b.1955)
   
A merry Christmas (1935) [traditional carol] arr. Arthur Warrell
(1883-1939)
   
WITH THE SHORTER CHORALE (Dr. Martha Shaw, conductor):  
   
Chorus: Hallelujah! [Revelation]   
      from The Messiah (1742)
George Frideric Handel
 (1685–1759)
   
Arise, Your Light Has Come (1989) [Danner]    David Danner
(1951–1993)
   

SPRING SEMESTER CONCERT

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008,
BROOKES CHAPEL AT SHORTER
7:30 PM

Dr. Matthew Hoch, conductor
Dr. Peter DeWitt, organ
Thomas Williams, piano

Mass No. 2 in G, D167 (1815) [mass ordinary]
     Kyrie
     Gloria
     Credo
     Sanctus
     Benedictus
     Agnus Dei

Franz Schubert
(1797-1828)
Dr. Linda Lister, soprano
Dr. Brian Nedvin, tenor
Dr. Steven Sheeley, bass
   
I Remember
     from Evening Primrose (1966) [Sondheim]
Stephen Sondheim
(b. 1930)
arr. Robert Page
   
Not a Day Goes By (medley) (1966) [Sondheim]
     "Not a Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along (1981)
     "Johanna" from Sweeney Todd (1979)
     "No One is Alone" from Into the Woods (1987)  
     "A Parade in Town" from Anyone Can Whistle (1964)
 
Grant Jordan, tenor
Jonathan Altman and Neal Echols, baritones
   
What a Movie!
     from Trouble in Tahiti (1952) [Bernstein]
Leonard Bernstein
(1918-1990)
Asha Brownie-Gordon, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Parks, piano
   
But I Do
     from I Love You Because (2006) [Cunningham]
Joshua Salzman
(b. 1976)
Hannah Jacobs, mezzo-soprano
Kate Zaloumes, mezzo-soprano
Justin Murdock, tenor
William Lucas, baritone
Jonathan Parks, piano
   
Rhythm of Life
     from Sweet Charity (1966) [Fields]
Cy Coleman
(1929-2004)
arr. Richard Barnes
Jennifer Tripi, piano


SHORTER CHORUS ROSTER 2007–2008

 Soprano I Soprano II
   
Amy Alford Bri Case
Nicky Capell Ashley Chastain
Audrey Crocker Krista Clark
Layla Edwards Nicole Cerritos
Vandi Enzor Sarah Gardner
Laura Lee Gill Jennifer Holcombe
Rebecca Henry Saori Kasahara
Melissa Powell Michelle Kelly
Cristina Sidlow Lauren Lee
Brittany Van Allen Katie Northcutt
Rebecca West Bailie Queen (president)
Elizabeth Watts Jamie Savincki
Stephanie Williams Elizabeth Telford
  Kristin Wolf
   
Alto I Alto II
   
Sarah Boring Asha Brownie-Gordon
Paige Cook Sarah Cook (vice president)
Cassie Cross Ashley Henry
Bobbi Enzor Hannah Jacobs
Amethyst Gartrell Jessica Little
Caitlin Grubbe Jordan Peace
Mary Hutson Rachel Reese
Joy Lang Marigrace Smith
Elizabeth MacDonell Jennifer Spradley
Melissa Maynard Hannah Strickland
Hannah Sills Jennifer Tripi
Dessa Stancil Kate Zaloumes
   
Tenor I Tenor II
   
Grant Jordan Justin Davis
Justin Murdock Greige Lott
Todd Terrell Wiliam Lucas
Zack Vandever Nick Mason
Preston Watson Kalem Wilson
   
Bass I Bass II
   
Jonathan Altman Trey Getz
Neal Echols Bradley Harris
Doront'e Evans Don Hudson
Greg Grantham John Jarvis
Ben Isabel Chris Lewis
Michael Lindsey Nathan Saint
Jonathan Luttrell Therron Smith
Thomas Williams Zach Smith
   

 

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