Baboukis, John, Conductor

Chen, Yen-Ju, Accompanist

Jensen, Andrew, Conductor

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Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData School of Music Programs Music 11-3-2003 Illinois State University Concert Choir Fall 2003 Tour John Baboukis Conductor Illinois State University Andrew Jensen Conductor Yen-Ju Chen Accompanist Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp  Part of the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Baboukis, John Conductor; Jensen, Andrew Conductor; and Chen, Yen-Ju Accompanist, "Illinois State University Concert Choir Fall 2003 Tour" (2003). School of Music Programs. 2553. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp/2553 This Concert Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in School of Music Programs by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact ISUReD@ilstu.edu. I Illinois State Llniversit_y '5chool of Music I I I I I I I I I I I 1, I )llinois State Llniversit_y Concert Choir fall 200J Tour John 5aboukis, Conductor Andrew Jensen, Assistant Conductor Yen-Ju Chen, Accompanist November J, 2007 f rogram to be selected tram the tallowing: I Sing Joyfully to God William Byrd I (c. I 540--1623) Catholicorum concio K::ilc E:>ush, batitone Anonymous from the Las Huelgas Codex, c. 1300 Now let the asscmbl.':J of the faithful gives praise to God in this hol.':J ceremon.':J, with great JO:J; and with pure heart and mind, let us bless the Lord. I I Lumen ad revelationem Anonymous I (Gregorian Chant) Amanda Tunstall , soprano Denton T obenski, tenor' /?,drain, To be a light to lighten the gentiles, and to be the glor::i of th::i people Israel. Lord, now lcttest thou th.':! servant depart in peace, according to th.':! word. refrain For mine e::ies have seen th::i salvation; refrain I I { om Requiem Sanctus Gabriel Faure I I I Hol::i , hol::i, hol:J, Lord God of S a bbaoth, heaven a nd earth arc full of th~ glor.':J . H osa nna in the highest. Agnus Dei Lamb of God, who takes awa::i the sin of the world, grant them rest. Lamb of God, who takes awa::i the sin of the world, grant them rest. Lamb of God, who takes awa::i the sin of the world, grant them eternal rest. Ma::i eternal light shine on them, 0 Lord, with ::iour saints forever, because :JOU arc merciful. Grant them eternal rest, 0 Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Yen-Ju Chen, piano rark, I Hear the Harps Eternal arranged by Alice Parker (born 1925) from O,feo Claudio Monteverdi I Coro: Vieni, Imeneo (1567-1 643) Come, H::imen, come then, and let ::iour Ha ming torch be like a rising sun that brings to these which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; refrain to be a light to lighten the gentiles, and to be the glor::i of th::i people Israel. r~frain Glor::i to the F athcr, and to the Son, and to the Hol.':J Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. refrain I I lovers cloudless da_':JS, a nd now drives far awa.':J the horrors and gh;,,sts of sorrow and pain. Recitativo: Muse, honor di Pamasso Locus iste Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) This is the place which God has made, an incomprehensible: m::ister::i, and without fault. Sing Praise Cantique de Jean Racine George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Gabriel Faure (I 845-1924) 0 Word, e9ual to the Most High, our sole hope, eternal da::i of the earth and sk::i, we kneel in silence: Divine 5avior1 cast _your e:,c upon us. Spread upon us the fire of ::iour powerful grace, that all of hell might Hee at the sound of ::iour voice. Dispel the slumber of a languishing soul, which might lead me to forget ::iour law! I I I I I I I I I 0 Christ, show favor to _':J0Ur faithfu l people, who arc assembled here to receive ::iour blessing; receive the songs which we of+c:rto _':J0Ur immortal glor::i , and these ::iour gifts which we return to _':JOU., Yen-Ju Che n, piano I I Kell::i T wc:dt, soprano Mus~s, honor of F arnassus, love of heave n, gentle counselors of a wcar::i heart; ma.':! .':lour sounding l.':Jrcs rend the dark veil from ever.':! cloud; and while, toda.':J, propitious to our Orpheus, I invoke H::imc:n on well-tuned strings, let _':JO Ur songs be concordant with ours. Coro: Lasciate i monti Leave the hills, leave the fountains, n.':Jmphs, charming and happ:j= where :JOU so often dance, dance again. H e re let the sun admire ::iour dances, which are more charming than those which the stars dance in heaven before the moon in the dark of night. Then, with beautiful flowers, adorn the tresses of these lovers, that now, after the suffering of desire, the::i ma::i at last be blessed. Duetto: E dopo l'aspro gel Rachel Kuntz, mezzo-soprano Andrew Jense n, tenor After the bitter cold o f bare winter, spring dresses the fi e lds in flowers. Coro: Ecco Orfeo Herc is Orpheus, who onl.'J a short while ago , fed upon sighs, and had onl.'J tears to drink. T oda.'J he is so ha pp.'J that the re is nothing lc H: for him to desire . from Five Flower Songs The Evening Primrose Green Broom Yen-Ju Che n, piano Illinois State Llniversit_y Choral E._nsembles Con=rt Choir John E:>aboukis, conductor Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) For nearly half a century, the Concert Choir, whose membership totals about forty singers, has maintained the highest standards of choral art, for which it has received acclaim throughout Illinois and the Midwest. Its repertoire encompasses the entire spectrum of choral literature. The Concert Choir performs six main concerts during the academic year, in addition to touring regularly and performing at state and regional music and educational conferences, including the American Choral Directors Association convention. In May of 2001, the Concert Choir embarked on a concert tour of Italy. An audition is required to join. Civic Chorale John E:>aboukis, conductor A town and gown organization, the Civic Chorale, numbering around eighty singers, combines the musical maturity of community members with the youthful enthusiasm of college students. The result is a vibrant choral organization, which presents the repertoire of choral-orchestral literature. Over the past year the ensemble has presented Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Choral Fantasy, the Four Christmas Motets of Francis Poulenc, Schubert's Mass in G. and Gabriel Faure's Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine. E_ncore! Shawn Degenhart, director Illinois State University's award-winning vocal jazz ensemble is comprised of select singers accompanied by a rhythm section. Dedicated to the performance of vo·cal jazz, the emphasis of this ensemble is on the study of jazz styles, microphone techniques, ensemble and solo singing, and vocal improvisation. The ensemble perfom1s numerous times each semester, both on campus, around the state, and on national tours . An individual audition may be arranged by contacting the director. I ladrigal Singers I I I I I James M aj or, director l e Madrigal Singers, founded in 1956, has become one of the most active performing organizations in the iversity, sometimes singing more than fifty performances annually. In addition to the Madrigal Dinners, m December, the Singers present an annual Spring Concert on the campus, tour the Midwest, and participate in the Illinois Shakespeare Festival each summer. The Singers have also appeared at numerous rte, regional , and national conferences throughout the United States and frequently travel on concert tours Europe. An audition is required. · Univcrsit.'J Choir l imoth.'J Frcdstrom, conductor he University Choir is a mixed chorus of approximately one hundred ten singers. This ensemble studies and performs a wide variety of musical repertoire with emphasis given to vocal development, basic musicianship, and choral style. They present at least two performances per semester. No audition is lquired. Jomcn's Choir Michael Fitch, conductor ~, ne of the oldest continuing choirs at !SU, for over fifty years the Women's Choir has offered student II ngers the pleasure and privilege of learning, performing, and enjoying the very large musical repertoire composed for the female and treble voice. The Women's Choir is open to all Illinois State students. An audition is required . . I! I II I I II 11 I I ti 11 I I l I [I IJ l For more inrormation on music admissions, please contact Janet Tullc.'J Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator Campus !::>ox 5660 School of Music Illinois State Llnivcrsit.'J N o rmal, IL 61790-5 660 (W9)-tJB-J566 Jatullc@ilstu.edu http//www.arts .ilstu .edu)music,/ For more information on ISU choral programs, please contact John E:>aboukis Director of Choral Activities Campus E>ox 5660 School of Music Illinois State Llnivcrsit.'J Normal, IL 61790-5 660 (J09) +?8-2012 choral@ilstu.edu Acafellaz The Acafellaz are ISU's seven-member, male a capella group. The group started in the spring of 1999 as a barbershop quartet, but expanded its numbers the next fall to six and officially adopted its current name. In the fall of 2003, a vocal percussionist was added, filling out the group to its current size. Although all members are required to be in one of the main !SU choral ensembles, the group is entirely student-run, and arranges most of its own music. The (Jniversit!:j Illinois State University, founded in 1857, enjoys a proud heritage as the first public institution of higher education in the state. It is, as its founders dreamed, a comprehensive institution with degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The University seeks to provide an atmosphere in which an excellent faculty interacts with capable students in and outside the classroom to produce educated citizens. The 5chool of Music Music has played a significant role at Illinois state throughout its history. The School of Music enrolls more than 300 students, who study with a dedicated teaching faculty of 46 that includes world-class performers, published scholars, and leading educators. Undergraduate programs lead to degrees in music education, performance, music therapy, arts technology, theory and composition, music business and musical theatre. High academic and performance standards are expected of all music students. For vocalists, a chamber opera plus an opera production are produced each year, and performing organizations include the Madrigal Singers, Concert Choir, University Choir, Encore, Civic Chorale and Civic Chamber Singers, and the Women's Chorus. lnstrumental_ensembles include the Symphony Orchestra and a variety of bands, ranging from the Wind Symphony to the Big Red Marching Machine, as well as the Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble, and various chamber groups. The School of Music calendar features more than 200 solo and ensemble performances annually. John l)abouk.is, Music Director, Concert Choir Dr. John Baboukis was appointed Director of Choral Activities in the fall of 2002. He directs the ISU Concert Choir and Civic Chorale, and teaches conducting and voice. He has taught conducting and directed choirs of various sizes and shapes at McGill University, the University of Georgia, the College of Saint Catherine, and Young Harris College. His ensembles have been invited to perform in state and regional ACDA conventions and at the Irwin Bodky International Early Music Competition in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After studies in medieval, renaissance and baroque music at the Early Music Institute at Indiana, he founded and directed the Saint Paul (Minnesota) Early Music ensemble, and several years later, the Medieval Voices of Montreal. He is active as a choral clinician and adjudicator in the United States and Canada, and as a chanter in the Greek Orthodox Church. As a composer he has been awarded a McKnight Fellowship, and was twice commissioned by the Jerome Foundation. He holds a doctorate in choral conducting from Indiana University, where he was the first doctoral candidate in conducting ever permitted to compose and perform a large work for chorus and orchestra (his Requiem Mass) for his dissertation. He also has a Master of Music degree in both choral and orchestral conducting from SUNY Stony Brook, and a B.A. in composition from Haverford College. His teachers in conducting have included Tamara Brooks, Arthur Weisberg, Marguerite Brooks, Robert Porco, and Jan Harrington. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Bloomington. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Choral and Vocal Area facult_y at Illinois State Universit_y I I I John 5 a bouk.is, Director of Choral Activities Shawn Degenha rt, E_ncore1 (voca ljazz ensemble) Michael Fitch, Women's Choir Timoth!.:J Fredstrom, Choral Music E_ducation Andrew Jensen, Choral Associate J a mes Major, Director, School of Music Christopher Hollingsworth, Tenor John Koch, !:)ass I I Kathleen Randles, Mezzo-Sopra no, Voice Area Coordinator Michelle Vought, Soprano I I Adam Bellows ~ lizabeth Buehlman lllfristina Bueno Kyle Bush* Terry Cole auidrew Edgar llfhristopher Elven Chris Faye * . Andrew Fishe( ~ aitlin Ford . llf:harlyn Funk Rachel Hakes Tristan Hansen auidy Hillier lllarah Hol_verson Tracy Hoogstra dy Jensen ian Jocson na Keehan Michael Ki l ennifer Kramer * section leaders Concert Choir John l:)aboukis, conductor Andrew Jensen, assistant conductor Yen-Ju Chen, accompanist Rachel Kuntz * Angela LaBranche Ryan LaCosse Brett Maurer Josh Nordmark Molly Scanlon Kyle Schneider Sara Schuchardt Peter Schwartz John Scott Kevin Snell Jamie Szynal Denton Tobenski Tamara Tranowski * Jennifer Tschacher Amanda Tunstall Megan Twadell Kelly Twedt Mark Waggoner Rachel Wiersbe Abbey Wildermuth November 07 8,00 p.m. 08 8,00p.m. 09 7,00 p.m. 1-t 8,00 p.m. 15 5,00 p.m. December 07 7,00 p.m. 07 7,00 p.m. Upcoming Choral & Vocal E_vents CFA Opera f racticum, A mah! and the Night \/,stars & other one act operas CFA Opera f racticum, Amahf and the Night \hstors & other one act operas CFA M adrigal Singers & Concert C hoir CFA E_ncore! Jazz E_nsemble KR.H Senior R.ecital, L;ndse!::l Suedkamp, soprano CFA Music for the H olida!:JS CFA Music for the Holida!:JS Madrigal Dinners Decernber2,,,+,5,6,8,9, 10, I 1, 12 All dinners start at 6,,o p.rn. Decernber6 Matinee@ Noon I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 

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