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Kennesaw State UniversityCollege of the ArtsSchool of MusicpresentsSenior RecitalChani Maisonet, sopranoJudy Cole, pianoSunday, November 3, 2013 7:00 p.mEastminster Presbyterian Church Twenty-ninth Concert of the 2013-14 Concert SeasonProgramThis recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance.Ms. Maisonet studies voice with Eileen Moremen.I.GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)Piangeró la sorte mia (Haym)from Giulio CesareII.ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)Frühlingsnacht (Eichendorff)JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) Ständchen (Kuger)HUGO WOLF (1860-1903)In dem Schatten meiner Locken (Heyse)WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)Ach ich fühls (Schikaneder)from Die ZauberflöteIII.EVA DELL ACQUA (1856-1930)Villanelle (Van Der Elst)GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848) Chacun le sait (Bayard)from La fille du RégimentIV.LEE HOIBY (1926-2011)Where the Music Comes From (Hoiby)RICKY IAN GORDON (b. 1956)Will There Really Be A Morning (Dickinson)V.LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990)Glitter And Be Gay (Hellman)from CandideProgram NotesGEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL(1685-1759)George Frideric Handel was born 1685 in Germany, into a family of no musical background but became one of the greatest composers of the late baroque pe-riod. He was famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. In Handel’s opera, Giulio Cesare, Tolomeo, her brother, has ordered Cleopatra to prison for scheming with her lover, Cesare, who has just been drowned. Cleopatra contemplates what Fate has given her. Piangeró la sorte mia (Haym)Piangerò la sorte mia, Sì crudele e tanto ria, Finché vita in petto avrò. Ma poi morta d'ogn'intorno Il tiranno e notte e giorno Fatta spettro agiterò. I Will Bemoan My FateI will bemoan my fate,So cruel and brutal,As long as there is breath left in my body.And when I am dead And become a ghost, I will haunt The tyrant night and day.ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)Robert Schumann was a German composer and noted music critic. He is recog-nized, along with Johannes Brahms, as one of the greatest composers of the Ro-mantic era. Great friend and colleague of Brahms, these two men were greatly in-fluenced by one another. This piece is a love song about and to Clara, Schumann’s wife.Frühlingsnacht (Eichendorff)Über'm Garten durch die LüfteHört' ich Wandervögel ziehn,Das bedeutet Frühlingsdüfte,Unten fängt's schon an zu blühn.Jauchzen möcht' ich, möchte weinen,Ist mir's doch, als könnt's nicht sein!Alte Wunder wieder scheinenMit dem Mondesglanz herein.Und der Mond, die Sterne sagen's,Und im Träumen rauscht's der Hain,Und die Nachtigallen schlagen's:Sie ist deine! Sie ist dein!Spring NightOver gardens and across the heavens Hear the birds in passing flight!It's my sign that spring's now coming Early flowers bloom tonight.O, what fragrance, what rejoicing Now I weep with happiness to knowAs the wonders appear, returning From the moonlight's loving glow.And the moon, the stars announce it Echoes flying thru' the airWhile the nightingales ring joyful Love is mine - love is mine. JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist. He is considered one of the nineteenth century’s greatest composers and musicians of the Romantic era. He is known for the German Requiem, chamber music, symphonies, and piano music. His art songs (lied) were composed throughout his life. Ständchen (Kuger)Der Mond steht über dem Berge,So recht für verliebte Leut';Im Garten rieselt ein Brunnen,Sonst Stille weit und breit.Neben der Mauer im Schatten,Da stehn der Studenten drei,Mit Flöt' und Geig' und Zither,Und singen und spielen dabei.Die Klänge schleichen der Schönsten Sacht in den Traum hinein,Sie schaut den blonden GeliebtenUnd lispelt: »Vergiß nicht mein!« SerenadeThe moon hangs over the mountain,So fitting for love-struck people. In the garden trickles a fountain;Otherwise, it is still far and wide.Near the wall, in shadows,There stand the three students:With flute, and fiddle, and zither,They sing and play there.The sounds waft up to the loveliest of women,Gently entering her dreams.She gazes on her blond belovedWhispers: “Forget me not!”HUGO WOLF (1860-1903)Hugo Wolf was an Austrian composer noted for his contribution to the develop-ment of German lied. He composed only one opera, Der Corregidor, that is based on the Spanish comedy, “Falla.” Like Schumann, he composed in random bursts between periods of depression.In dem Schatten meiner Locken (Heyse)In dem Schatten meiner LockenSchlief mir mein Geliebter ein.Weck ich ihn nun auf? - Ach nein!Sorglich strählt ich meine krausenLocken täglich in der Frühe,Doch umsonst ist meine Mühe,Weil die Winde sie zerzausen.Lockenschatten, WindessausenSchläferten den Liebsten ein.Weck ich ihn nun auf? - Ach nein!In The Shadow Of My TressesIn the shadow of my tressesMy beloved one has fallen asleep.Shall I awaken him now? Ah, no!Carefully I comb my ruffledLocks, early everyday,Yet, all that trouble is for nothing,For the wind makes them disheveled yet again.The shadows of my tresses,the whispering of the windHave lulled my darling to sleep.Shall I awaken him now? Ah, no!WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART(1756-1791)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific composer of the Classical era. He was a child prodigy by the age of six years. He composed hundreds of works including sonatas, symphonies, masses, concertos, chamber music, and operas. Mozart has many famous operas: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Magic Flute, to name a few. In this aria, Pamina goes to meet Tamino, her love, when she is lured by his beautiful flute playing. She is hurt when he does not talk to her but little does she know, he is under a vow of silence.Ach, ich fühls (Schikaneder)Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden,Ewig hin der Liebe Glück!Nimmer kommt ihr WonnestundeMeinem Herzen mehr zurück!Sieh', Tamino, diese Tränen,Fließen, Trauter, dir allein!Fühlst du nicht der Liebe Sehnen,So wird Ruh' im Tode sein!Ah, I Feel ItAh, I feel it, it has disappearedForever gone is love’s happiness!Nevermore will come the hour of blissBack to my heart!See, Tamino, these tears,Flowing, beloved, for you alone!If you don't feel the longing of loveThen there will be peace in death!EVA DELL’ACQUA (1856-1930)Eva dell’Acqua was a composer in the Romantic Era. She composed orchestral works, pieces for piano and solo voice, and opera. Villanelle is one of her most famous solo songs and has appeared on many film soundtracks.J'ai vu passer l'hirondelleDans le ciel pur du matin:Elle allait, à tire-d'aile,Vers le pays où l'appelleLe soleil et le jasmin.J'ai vu passer l'hirondelle!J'ai longtemps suivi des yeuxLe vol de la voyageuse...Depuis, mon âme rêveuseL'accompagne par les cieux.Ah! ah! au pays mystérieux!Et j'aurais voulu comme elleSuivre le même chemin...I have seen the swallow fly overIn the clear morning sky:She was flying by wingTo the land which she is calledBy the sun and the jasmine.I have seen the swallow fly over!I have followed for a long time with my eyesThe flight of the traveler...Since then, my dreaming soulAccompanies her through the skies.Ah! Ah! To the mysterious land!And I would have wished like herTo follow the same path...Hören muß ich, wie ihn gräme,Daß er schmachtet schon so lange,Daß ihm Leben [geb' und nehme]Diese meine braune Wange,Und er nennt mich eine Schlange,Und doch schlief er bei mir ein.Weck ich ihn nun auf? - Ach nein!I must listen to him complainThat he pines for me so long,That life is given and taken away from himBy this, my brown cheek,And he calls me a snake,Yet he fell asleep by me.Shall I awaken him now? Ah, no!Villanelle (Van Der Elst)GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848)Gaetano Donizetti was best known for his contribution to opera: L’elisir d’amore, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Don Pasquale, to name a few. He was one of the lead-ing composers of bel canto opera (operas that showcase the “beautiful voice”) and opera buffa (comic opera). In this aria, Chacun le Sait, the character, Marie (the Daughter of the Regiment), is entertaining the 21st French Regiment soldiers with the song of the regiment. Chacun le sait (Bayard) Chacun le sait, chacun le dit,Le régiment par excellenceLe seul à qui l'on fass' créditDans tous les cabarets de France...Le régiment, en tous pays, L'effroi des amants des maris... Mais de la beauté bien suprême!Il est là,il est là,il est là,morbleu!Le voilà, le voilà, le voilà, corbleu!Il est là, il est là, le voilà,Le beau Vingt-et-unième!Il a gagné tant de combats, Que notre empereur, on le pense,Fera chacun de ses soldats, A la paix, maréchal de France!Car, c'est connu le régiment Le plus vainqueur, le plus charmant, Qu'un sexe craint, et que l'autre aime.Il est là,il est là,il est là,morbleu!Le voilà, le voilà, le voilà, corbleu!Il est là, il est là, le voilà,Le beau Vingt-et-unième!Everyone KnowsEveryone knows it, everyone says it,The regiment above all,The only one to which everyone gives credit toIn all the taverns of France...The regiment, in all countries,The terror of lovers of husbands...But definitely superior to those ofbeauty!It is there, it is there, it is there, the devil!Over there, over there, over there,by Jove!It is there, it is there, it is there,The handsome Twenty-first!It has won so many battles,That our emperor, one thinks,Will make every one of our soldiers,Marshall of France in peace-time!For, it's known the regiment, is The most victorious, the mostcharming,Is feared by one sex and loved by the other.It is there, it is there, it is there, the devil!Over there, over there, over there,by Jove!It is there, it is there, it is there,The handsome Twenty-first!LEE HOIBY(1926-2011)Lee Hoiby was an American composer and classical pianist best known for his operas and songs. He continued the neo-Romantic styles of Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti. He composed his first opera, The Scarf, in 1957. I Want to Be Where the Music Comes From (Hoiby)I want to be where the music comes from, Where the clock stops, where it’s now.I want to be with the friends around me Who have found me, who show me how. I want to sing to the early morning,See the sunlight melt the snow; And oh, I want to grow. I want to wake to the living spirit Here inside me where it lies. I want to listen till I can hear it, Let it guide me, and realize That I can go with the flow unending, That is blending, that is real; And oh, I want to feel. I want to walk in the earthly garden, Far from cities, far from fear. I want to talk to the growing garden, To the devas, to the deer, And to be one with the river flowing,Breezes blowing, sky above;And oh, I want to love.RICKY IAN GORDON(b. 1956)Ricky Ian Gordon is a twenty-first century American composer of songs, musi-cals, and operas. He quickly emerged as a leading writer of vocal music. Gordon’s songs have been performed by Reneé Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Nathan Gunn, Kelli O’Hara, Audra MacDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, and Nicole Cabell, among many others.Will There Really Be a Morning (Emily Dickinson)Will there really be a "Morning"?Is there such a thing as "Day"?Could I see it from the mountainsIf I were as tall as they?Has it feet like Water lilies?Has it feathers like a Bird?Is it brought from famous countriesOf which I have never heard?Oh some Scholar! Oh some Sailor!Oh some Wise Men from the skies!Please to tell a little PilgrimWhere the place called "Morning" lies!LEONARD BERNSTEIN(1918-1990)Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist, renowned for his musical theater contributions such as “West Side Story” and “Candide.” Bernstein is best known for many recognizable musical theater songs including “Glitter and Be Gay”, “I Feel Pretty”, and “Maria.” In this aria, after escap-ing the war that destroyed her family and being kidnaped to Paris, Cunegonde is forced to maintain her lifestyle by sharing herself with several men. She sings that she must conceal her unhappiness by being cheerful and basking in her jewelry. Glitter and Be Gay (Hellman)Glitter and be gay,That's the part I play;Here I am in Paris, France,Forced to bend my soulTo a sordid role,Victimized by bitter, bitter circumstance.Alas for me! Had I remainedBeside my lady mother,My virtue had remained unstainedUntil my maiden hand was gainedBy some Grand Duke or other.Ah, 'twas not to be;Harsh necessityBrought me to this gilded cage.Born to higher things,Here I droop my wings,Ah! Singing of a sorrow nothing can assuage.And yet of course I rather like to revel, Ha ha!I have no strong objection to champagne, Ha ha!My wardrobe is expensive as the devil, Ha ha!Perhaps it is ignoble to complain...Enough, enoughOf being basely tearful!I'll show my noble stuffBy being bright and cheerful!Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha!Pearls and ruby rings...Ah, how can worldly thingsTake the place of honor lost?Can they compensateFor my fallen state,Purchased as they were at such an awful cost?Bracelets...lavalieresCan they dry my tears?Can they blind my eyes to shame?Can the brightest broochShield me from reproach?Can the purest diamond purify my name?And yet of course these trinkets are endearing, Ha ha!I'm oh, so glad my sapphire is a star, Ha ha!I rather like a twenty-carat earring, Ha ha!If I'm not pure, at least my jewels are!Enough! Enough!I'll take their diamond necklaceAnd show my noble stuffBy being gay and reckless!Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha!Observe how bravely I concealThe dreadful, dreadful shame I feel.Ha ha ha ha!BiographyChani Maisonet is a senior Music Major concentrating in Vocal Performance at Kennesaw State University. She started singing at the age of three years old in her mother’s church choir. At the age of seventeen, she was one of the opening acts for Patty LaBelle and John Legend for a benefit concert at the Phillips Arena.While in college, Chani Maisonet has been well rounded in developing her music career, starring in operatic and musical theater roles such as Pamina in The Magic Flute, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Phyllis in Iolanthe, Laetitia in The Old Maid and the Thief, and Lily in The Secret Garden. She has also had various solos in the KSU Gospel Choir and was selected to sing a jazz standard titled “Big Stuff” with the KSU Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Michael Alexander. From her fresh-man year through her senior year of college, Chani won her division for opera in the NATS competition (National Association for Teachers of Singing).In 2010, she was recognized in the Kennesaw State University College of the Arts' Flourish Magazine as “a singing sensation” for her achievements and various styles of music she performs. In 2013, she was selected to make a second appear-ance with the KSU Symphony Orchestra, KSU’s first rock concert, singing selec-tions from Peter Gabriel’s album New Blood. In that same year, Chani Maisonet was a winner of the Concerto Competition that won her the opportunity to perform her aria with the KSU Symphony Orchestra.Besides classical music, she has been studio recorded on different projects for pop and gospel singing. When she graduates, Chani wants to perform as much as possible and prepare to audition for her Masters degree at Julliard.Interim DirectorMichael AlexanderWoodwindsCecilia Price, FluteTodd Skitch, Flute Christina Smith, Flute Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe Dane Philipsen, Oboe John Warren, Clarinet Laura Najarian, Bassoon Sam Skelton, SaxophoneBrass and PercussionDoug Lindsey, TrumpetLester Walker, Jazz TrumpetJason Eklund, HornThomas Witte, HornTom Gibson, TromboneBrian Hecht, Bass Trombone Bernard Flythe, Tuba/EuphoniumMichael Moore, TubaJustin Chesarek, Jazz PercussionJohn Lawless, PercussionStringsHelen Kim, Violin Kenn Wagner, ViolinCatherine Lynn, Viola Allyson Fleck, Viola Charae Krueger, Cello Douglas Sommer, Double Bass Joseph McFadden, Double BassElisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Mary Akerman, Classical GuitarTrey Wright, Jazz GuitarMarc Miller, Jazz BassEnsembles & ConductorsLeslie J. 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