Spring 2012 Choral Concert

 

with University Singers & Chamber Choir

University Singers, Bradley Bloom, conductor

Chamber Choir, Richard Householder, conductor

Adam Iannetta, narrator
Alde Calongcagong, piano
Yvonne Chittle, keyboard

CONCERT TICKETS:  Adults/Seniors $10;  Students (with ID) $5.

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Program:

From the Sacred to the Profane

University Chamber Choir, Prof. Richard Householder, director

University Singers, Dr. Bradley Bloom, director

O clap your hands – John Rutter (b. 1945)

Requiem – Eliza Gilkyson (b. 1950) arr. Johnson

Odi et amo – Carl Orff (1895-1982)

A Boy and a Girl – Eric Whitacre (b.1970)

Deep River – arr. H.T. Burleigh

An instrument of Thy peace – Haydn Morgan (1898-1981)

Ev’ry time I feel the Spirit – arr. Margaret and Travis Johnson

Four strong winds – Ian Tyson (b. 1933) arr. Nickel

Skip to my Lou – arr. Paul Busselberg

A jubilant song – Norman Dello Joio,
        Laura Rostron, soprano

Assumption University Chapel is located on the 2nd floor of the Assumption University building located at 400 Huron Church Rd. on the west side of the university campus.  Parking is available along Huron Church Rd. and also in pay-n’ display parking lots located off University Ave., north of the building, and south of the building accessed off Huron Church Rd.

Very special thanks to the School of Music’s series sponsors this season: Choral Celebration & Wind Ensemble concerts are sponsored by Walter D. Kelly Funeral Home & Cremation Centre. Our media sponsor is The Windsor Star.

University Chamber Choir Personnel:

University Singers Personnel:

Soprano
Melaina Bester, Bernarda Camello-Doctor, Katharine Dykstra, Angela Guidolin, Caroline Gorski, Molly Higgins, Jihyun Hong, Laura Hammell, Jessica Ko, Kailey Kovacs, Ashley Lalonde, Minoca Lamos, Maddalena Liburdi, Rebecca Mickle, Uchenna, Nnadi, Laura Rostron, Melanie Roy, Maria Smalios, Caprice Tevelde, Victoria Trealout, Donja Jean Trivers, Elyse Vezina-Martel, Natasha Ward and Elizabeth Zuwala.

Alto
Vivienne Aghoghovbia, Tinisha Andrew-Llewellyn, Annabelle Brault, Carmen Habuda, Tamara Koltun, Nicole Lamos, Suzanne LeBlanc, Fantine Leng, Josie Lo Porto, Meagan Martin, Kristyn Mathonia, Tina McNaughton, Heather Kathleen Myers, Michelle Naarden, Deandra Pierroz, Molly Rastin, Kelsey Sim, Tianna Teape, Heather Valade, Sandi Vreugdenil, Sarah Waliczek and Kristin Ward.

Tenor
Bill Birkner, Theodore Centeno, Chris DeGuire, Akindele Faulkner, Brandon Gregory, Michael Gyebi, Danny Huynh, Zhuo Fan Michael Liu, Christopher Martel, Pierre Papadopoulos and Kendra Thompson.

Bass
Drew Bechard, David Bergeron, Carl Binasoy, Christopher Bodnarchuk, Daniel Ching, Marco Cian, Lucas Cioroch, Adam Iannetta, Alfred Lau, Mark McCorkle, Carlos Orpana, Michael Petrino, Anthony Pirillo, Luca Primorac, Christopher Rafinski, Martin Schiller, James Staley and Brent Washburn.
 

Program Note:
 

Elements by Shelley Marwood

 

The piece, Elements is based on a poem of the same name by Ruby Mulcaster (Marwood), my paternal grandmother. Having been born into a farming family in the early twentieth century, Ruby was unable to pursue a formal education past the age of fourteen. From that time forward her personal studies were focused on the Bible and her poetry. She had a strong belief in God throughout her life, and much of her poetry reflects this faith.

 

Although her poem "Elements" does not have an obvious religious tone like many of her other works, it portrays the awe Ruby felt when she observed the wonder of God's creation; I believe the wind also refers to the Holy Spirit.

 

This piece is dedicated to my mother and father.

 

"Elements" by Ruby Mulcaster (1908 - 2001)

 

Blow wind,

Blow from the north or south,

Blow strong,

Though dark the river's mouth.

Seep from the shore and roll the deep,

And o'er the land; no loitering sleep

Must check thy speed, for thou art free;

Sweep on till comes eternity.

Blow storms, if storms thy pleasure be

When mighty clouds are swept by thee,

Seep far the heat and drought and calm,

And let me feel thy soothing balm;

When sweeps thy breath upon my cheek,

Thy force drives on; my soul shall seek

To dwell with thee and be content,

To mingle with the elements.

 

Shelley Marwood is an emerging composer currently based in Toronto, Ontario. She has had works performed across Canada and in the U.S., by ensembles such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal, Rubbing Stone Ensemble, and the UCalgary String Quartet. Recent commissions include works for Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Olympic Commissioning Project 2010), Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Windsor Canadian Music Festival 2009), New Works Calgary (Happening Festival 2009), and the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble in 2011.

Shelley received first prize in the 2008 CMC Prairie Region Emerging Composers’ Competition for her piece “Illumination,” which was performed by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at their New Music Festival in February 2008. In 2006 she was a finalist in the Land’s End Composers’ Competition for her piece “Piano Trio No.1”. She also received several academic awards for composition throughout her university career.

Born in Petrolia, Ontario in 1980, Shelley began her musical training with piano lessons at the age of five. She later received her Bachelor of Music (piano) from the University of Windsor in 2004, her A.R.C.T. (piano) from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2004, and her Master of Music (composition) from the University of Calgary in 2010. She is currently in the DMA program in composition at the University of Toronto. Her composition mentors have included Jens Hanson, Brent Lee, Allan Bell, David Eagle, and Gary Kulesha.