Hear My Heart Sing PROGRAM

Hear my Heart Sing

OCTOBER 19, 2025 I 3:00PM KEY HALL AT PROCTORS José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBANY PRO MUSICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dear Friends, It is with profound gratitude and pride that I welcome you to this 45th anniversary celebration season of Albany Pro Musica, a milestone that honors not only our longevity, but our enduring impact on the Capital Region and beyond. For nearly half a century, Albany Pro Musica has been a beacon of artistic excellence, civic engagement, and cultural vitality.

Through the transformative power of choral music, we have brought to light the deepest dimensions of societal well-being and the human spirit. Our performances have served as more than artistic expressions – they have been acts of community spirit and of hope.

This season we gather not only to reflect on our past, but to illuminate the path forward, as Maestro José Daniel Flores-Caraballo continues in his second decade as the visionary leader of APM. Under his leadership, Albany Pro Musica stands at a unique intersection of artistry and civic purpose. The musicians of the APM organization are not merely performers, they are storytellers, mentors, and stewards of a cultural legacy that uplifts and unites. Whether through our collaborations with regional institutions, our commitment to youth mentorship, or our role as a cultural anchor, APM continues to shape the narrative of what music can mean in our time.

Music, at its core, is a mirror of our shared humanity. It transcends boundaries, speaks across generations, and offers solace in times of uncertainty. In a world that often feels fragmented, Albany Pro Musica reminds us that harmony, be it literally or metaphorically, is possible.

As we celebrate the next chapter with our active engagement and presence during this 45th anniversary season, we do so with renewed purpose, ensuring that our impact continues to resonate across communities and generations. To our singers, supporters, collaborators, and audience members: thank you. Your belief in our mission sustains us. Your presence today and all season long affirms that music matters, and not just in concert halls, but in the heart of our culture.

With admiration and hope, Marion Terenzio, PhD President, Board of Directors Albany Pro Musica

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About Albany Pro Musica Albany Pro Musica (APM) is the preeminent choral ensemble in New York’s vibrant Capital Region and is renowned for its distinctive artistic style and mastery of a wide range of musical genres. Critically acclaimed for its performances of intimate a cappella pieces and large-scale choral works alike, APM is led by Opalka Family Artistic Director Dr. José Daniel FloresCaraballo and is Chorus-in-Residence at the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Maestro Flores-Caraballo has led APM since 2014 and has elevated the ensemble through ambitious programming, prestigious national and international collaborations, a renewed commitment to civic and educational engagement, and a bold vision for the future.

Locally and Internationally Celebrated Albany Pro Musica’s reputation as a world-class chorus attracts large, diverse audiences who encourage newer, bolder projects to satisfy their growing desire for exposure to a rich choral repertoire. It’s also a draw for distinguished guest conductors, soloists, and composers, including composers-in-residence Bradley Ellingboe (2020-2023 seasons) and Ola Gjeilo (2017-2020 seasons) who partner with APM for concerts, premieres, and commissioned works. In addition to long-standing hometown collaborations with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, the Capital District Youth Chorale, and others, APM has developed exciting new relationships with numerous internationally renowned musicians and ensembles, including Canadian Brass, the American String Quartet, The Philadelphia Orchestra, New York City Ballet, Vienna Boys Choir, ACRONYM, the Escher String Quartet, The King’s Singers, the Mostly Modern Orchestra, and the Alturas Duo. Voices Capturing the Human Spirit at the Intersection of Creativity and Excellence Albany Pro Musica has been a driving musical force in the Capital Region, the Northeast, and beyond for forty-five years. At the heart of Albany Pro Musica is the vital realization that choral music at its best is not merely entertainment but rather a transformational and emotional experience

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for performers and audiences alike. This perspective is reflected in Opalka Family Artistic Director Dr. Flores-Caraballo’s vision for APM, which balances exceptional technical competency, exquisite artistry, and purposeful programming that is relevant and meaningful in today’s society.

Under the leadership of Dr. Flores-Caraballo, APM is continuing to push the boundaries of choral performance in the area, embracing challenging musical programming and innovative new partnerships that elevate the ensemble to new heights. Dr. Flores-Caraballo has laid out a bold plan for APM’s future that includes the premieres of commissioned works; concerts across the northeast; new civic events and partnerships; and expanded educational programming.

Our Season Albany Pro Musica is composed of 64 to 100 auditioned volunteer singers from several counties and states. Albany Pro Musica offers four series concerts each season, including “Artist Series” concerts which bring worldrenowned artists and ensembles to share the stage with APM; “Masterworks Series” performances of oratorios and other large-scale choral works with orchestra; and an annual Christmas program, which has become a wonderful holiday tradition in the region. Each season is deliberately curated to include classical masterpieces from the choral canon, new compositions from modern and contemporary composers, and popular selections from the worlds of Broadway, traditional and folk music, and more.

Our Commitment to Education Music education is one of APM’s pillars, and the organization’s educational programs have made a mark on the lives of more than 3,500 young students in the Capital Region and beyond. APM’s annual High School Choral Festival typically brings together hundreds of gifted musicians from regional high schools for an intensive day of rehearsal and performance with Maestro Flores-Caraballo and the festival’s guest conductor.

APM launched the biennial Pro Musica International Choral Festival in 2023, in partnership with the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University, and the 2025 Festival was held at the University at Albany. The festival is APM’s flagship educational program and provides an opportunity for students from across the United States and Canada to study and perform with world-class musicians and ensembles, and distinguished faculty, including the Festival’s conductor and composer in residence,

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Dr. Rollo Dilworth. Generous grant, corporate, and individual support provides full fellowships to all participating students, allowing the Pro Musica International Choral Festival to waive the tuition and room & board fees for every attending student.

Our History Albany Pro Musica was founded in 1981 by University at Albany Distinguished Professor Dr. David Griggs-Janower, who created a community chorus capable of performing at a professional level. He remained the group’s Artistic Director until his death in August 2013. After an extensive national search, Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo succeeded Griggs-Janower in August 2014. Dr. Flores-Caraballo came to Albany Pro Musica with an ambitious vision to build upon the group’s impressive and cherished legacy and elevate APM to be among the best choirs in the nation.

APM has made numerous recordings and was one of only 16 choruses selected for inclusion on the 2005 National Public Radio (NPR) CD Christmas Around the Country. In 2004 APM collaborated with the Albany Symphony Orchestra and composer Michael Torke to record the opera Strawberry Fields for mass distribution. The group has toured nationally and internationally, including to France in honor of the 60th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach, and to the Czech Republic, Spain, and Ireland. In 2023, APM created a professional recording of StarSong by Bradley Ellingboe, with the Mostly Modern Ensemble and tenor Dann Coakwell.

Albany Pro Musica has commissioned numerous works from American composers and performed local and regional premieres of masterpieces such as Bristow’s Oratorio of Daniel and Handel’s Oratorio of Esther. Under the composer-in-residence program launched by Dr. Flores-Caraballo, APM has expanded the group’s library of commissioned works, sponsoring new compositions by celebrated local, national, and international composers including Steven Murray, Donald McCullough, Ola Gjeilo, and Bradley Ellingboe. APM is frequently invited to sing at high-profile events such as gubernatorial inaugurations, civic celebrations, and on stage with visiting artists, including Judy Collins, Kenny Rogers, and Andrea Bocelli. APM continues to introduce local audiences to challenging and bold choral repertoire, including Frank Martin’s a cappella Mass for Double Choir, the New York State premiere of Requiem by Raymond Torres, entire concerts devoted to musical theater, innovative programs including art forms such as visual arts and dance, and powerful multimedia presentations of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace and Sam Guarnaccia’s Emergent Universe Oratorio.

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA OUR MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES MISSION I To perform a broad spectrum of quality choral music at the highest levels of artistic excellence that inspires and transforms our audiences and to provide exceptional educational experiences that advance the choral art among new generations of singers.

VISION I Albany Pro Musica will be a leader in the choral arts in New York’s Capital Region, the Northeast and beyond ― bridging cultures, ethnicities, and generations.

CORE VALUES I Perform with excellence — Inspire new generations of singers — Engage expanded and broadly diverse audiences — Operate with integrity — Respect each other and our community Albany Pro Musica’s mission inspires all that we do. It is at the heart of every rehearsal and concert experience, each selection of musical compositions performed, and every collaboration and partnership. It also provides a foundation for us to build upon as we strive to serve as a leader in choral excellence and choral music appreciation in New York State’s Capital Region, the Northeast, and beyond.

Our vision of excellence and leadership, bridging cultures, ethnicities, and generations, depends on our core values, which we cultivate purposefully: • A lbany Pro Musica aspires to excellence in performance and repertoire, with a demanding rehearsal schedule for singers and a rigorous, uncompromising approach to choral technique that Opalka Family Artistic Director Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo has continued and expanded upon from his predecessor, founding director David Griggs-Janower.

• T he ensemble is dedicated to inspiring new generations of singers through numerous educational programs and our continuous recruitment of new, talented singers.

• A PM is committed to engaging expanded and broadly diverse audiences through innovative programming, challenging repertoire, an emphasis on inclusivity, and a wide range of musical selections.

• F inally, we actively partner with civic, cultural, and educational organizations and institutions to leverage the talents, passions, and resources of our collaborators and amplify our joined voices for greater impact. APM’s partnerships with the University at Albany (SUNY), where rehearsals and master classes typically take place, and with the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, where the ensemble sits as Chorus-in-Residence, represent two of our most essential relationships.

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LETTER FROM THE OPALKA FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.

These evocative lines by English poet and painter William Blake were chosen by composer Sam Guarnaccia to close his Emergent Universe Oratorio, a monumental work for chorus, soloists, orator, and orchestra, which opened our summer concert series. Blake’s poem offers spiritual insight into the interconnectedness of the universe, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the vastness of the universe and the divine, and suggesting that these concepts can be found in the smallest, most humble details of life. Throughout his Oratorio, Guarnaccia challenges us to see how “ecological integrity, multi-level justice, and the yearning for peace are not only embodied in the phenomenal patterns and structures of music but empowered by its beauty, and its capacity to slip beneath the analytical mind.”

Music gives us a voice to raise awareness about important issues that affect us all. Choral music in particular is a powerful art form that helps us reflect, and, hopefully, take action to address our communal concerns. As Albany Pro Musica celebrates its 45th season, we’ve chosen this milestone moment to reflect deeply on our relationship with the natural world—a relationship that, like our organization itself, requires careful nurturing, sustained commitment, and a vision that extends far beyond ourselves. Throughout the 2025-2026 season, our programs will explore the urgency of protecting our planet while celebrating the beauty of the natural world around us.

OUR 2025-26 CONCERT SERIES Our opening concert, Hear My Heart Sing, illuminates both the beauty of the human voice and the delicate, essential relationship we share with our Earth. With music by Rutter, Paulus, Whitacre, Fauré, Hagenberg, and others, the concert ends with the United States premiere of a work by English composer Bernard Hughes, which gives the concert its name.

Our March concert, A Sacred Place, explores the intersection of love and nature through works by Esenvalds, Boykin, Paulus, Rutter, and others. The Cantus Piano Trio will join the singers of Albany Pro Musica for the New York premiere of Alex Berko’s “Sacred Place,” an ecological service that connects the old with the new, the sacred with the secular, and the individual with their community.

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This Luminous Earth, in May, features Albany Pro Musica and Orchestra Pro Musica in a program of introspection, grief, hope, and redemption. The performance will include Jake Runestad’s EMMY®-Award winning Earth Symphony, a ground-breaking choral symphony that imagines Earth’s hope for humanity, her discovery of its power, her ruination at its hands, her lament at its loss, and her recovery. APM will also present Lux Aeterna, Morten Lauridsen’s sublime, light-filled requiem, as we close this momentous season.

In the middle of this environmental arc is The Many Moods of Christmas, Albany Pro Musica’s beloved holiday concert with chorus and full symphony orchestra, bringing the light of the Christmas season to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL Education and mentorship—as vital to APM’s future as environmental stewardship is to our planet’s—have always been central to who we are. This commitment came alive during the second Pro Musica International Choral Festival, held at the University at Albany on July 13-19. At this festival we convened more than 250 students, faculty, and artists from 22 states and provinces across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. This year, the theme of our Festival connected directly to the theme of our new season: environmental stewardship, urging us to listen more carefully to the planet that sustains us. Additionally, this season APM will hold its 26th annual High School Choral Festival on February 14 at the University at Albany.

During this 45th anniversary season, we also celebrate our collaborations with regional and internationally renowned artistic partners: APM performed Holst’s The Planets and Verdi’s Requiem with The Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC this summer, and—as if the planets were aligned! —will repeat Holst’s marvelous work in November, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra.

This ambitious season is only possible with the exceptional artistry of my colleagues of APM’s chorus and orchestra, and the extraordinary support of our Board of Directors, Council of Advisors, and our generous patrons and donors. I am most grateful.

Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo Opalka Family Artistic Director

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA PRESENTS

HEAR MY HEART SING October 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm Key Hall at Proctors ALBANY PRO MUSICA JOSÉ DANIEL FLORES-CARABALLO Opalka Family Artistic Director NOAH PALMER Assistant Music Director & Accompanist Support for our 2025-2026 season comes from our marquee season underwriters Christine and George R. Hearst III Ellen Jabbur Chet and Karen Opalka Wayne A. Senitta, Jr. and Daniel Washington William Tuthill and Gregory Anderson Michael and Linda Wolff

Additional season support provided by James and Joanne Darcy Crum The Kiwi Foundation, a division of Opalka Philanthropies Anonymous, in memory of Robert A. Chase Albert De Salvo, in memory of Susan Thompson

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PROGRAM John Rutter Musik ist stets bei Dir: The Music’s Always There (b. 1945) With You (1989)

Stephen Paulus When Music Sounds (2012) (1949-2014) Christopher Price, soloist Pärt Uusberg (b. 1986)

Muusika (2003)

Katerina Gimon (b. 1993)

beneath/sound (2019) Mitsuko Suzuki, violin Norman Thibodeau, flute

Elaine Hagenberg Music in the Night (2018) (b. 1979) Divine Madrigals, Earthly Pleasures, featuring Cantantes Pro Musica Thomas Tomkins Music Divine (1622) (1572-1656) Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)

Sing We at Pleasure (1598)

Songs for Life’s Seasons David C. Dickau If Music Be the Food of Love (2001) (b. 1953) Frank Ticheli There Will Be Rest (2000) (b. 1958) Dedicated to the memory of the many singers,

board members, and audience members whose legacies live on in APM’s music.

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Cantique de Jean Racine (1865) Mitsuko Suzuki, violin

The Pro Musica Journey: Voices Capturing the Human Spirit Traditional Shenandoah (1971) arr. James Erb Morten Lauridsen Sure On This Shining Night (2005) (b. 1943) Traditional

How Can I Keep From Singing? (2020) arr. Steve Murrary Dharma Sanchez-Flores, soloist Mitsuko Suzuki, violin Norman Thibodeau, flute

Bernard Hughes (b. 1974)

Hear My Heart Sing (2024)

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WAYS TO SUPPORT ALBANY PRO MUSICA Did you know? Similar to most arts organizations, APM’s ticket revenue covers only a fraction of the costs to produce our full season. Your support sustains APM’s high level of professional artistry and educational programming, and ensures the continuation of Maestro Flores-Caraballo’s exciting and innovative vision.

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The Music’s Always There With You Text by John Rutter Every morning will soon turn into evening And springtime will soon turn into fall Every memory must fade like a passing parade And youth become a time you just recall.

But the good times together seem so magical Like music that lasts your whole life through When it′s ended it never really dies away ‘Cause the music′s always there with you.

Every new day could be a time of harmony If people could only be in tune All the visions you could share, magic castles in the air Seem to fade away and vanish all too soon.

But the magic you share when you make music Won’t leave you when the time has come to part And it feels like you never have to say goodbye ‘Cause the music′s always there in your heart.

When Music Sounds Poem ‘Music’ by Walter de la Mare When music sounds, gone is the earth I know, And all her lovely things even lovelier grow; Her flowers in vision flame, her forest trees, Lift burdened branches, stilled with ecstasies.

When music sounds, out of the water rise

Naiads whose beauty dims my waking eyes, Rapt in strange dream burns each enchanted face, With solemn echoing stirs their dwellingplace.

When music sounds, all that I was I am Ere to this haunt of brooding dust I came; While from Time’s woods break into distant song The swift-winged hours, as I hasten along.

Muusika Poem by Juhan Liiv Kuskil peab alguskokkukõla olema, kuskil suures looduses, varjul.

On tema vägevas laotuses, täheringide kauguses, on tema päikese sära sees, lillekeses, metsakohinas, emakõne südamemuusikas või silmavees – kuskil peab surematus olema, kuskil alguskokkukõla leitama: kust oleks muidu inimese rinda saanud ta – muusika?

English Translation by H.L. Hix It must be somewhere, the original harmony, somewhere in great nature, hidden.

Is it in the furious infinite, in distant stars’ orbits, is it in the sun’s scorn, in a tiny flower, in tree gossip, in heartmusic’s mothersong or in tears?

It must be somewhere, immortality, somewhere the original harmony must be found: how else could it infuse the human soul, that music?

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beneath/sound Poem ‘sound’ by Yaya Yao. From “Flesh, Tongue.” beneath throat, breath beneath breath, earth beneath earth, stone beneath stone, liquid beneath liquid, vein beneath vein, fire beneath fire, darkness beneath darkness the sound of beneath Music in the Night Text by Harriet Prescott Spofford When stars pursue their solemn flight, Oft in the middle of the night, A strain of music visits me, Hushed in a moment silverly,— Such rich and rapturous strains as make The very soul of silence ache With longing for the melody; Or how or whence those tones be heard, Hearing, the slumbering soul is stirred, As when a swiftly passing light Startles the shadows into flight; While one remembrance suddenly Thrills through the melting melody,— A strain of music in the night.

Music Divine Unknown Author Music divine, proceeding from above Whose sacred subject oftentimes is Love In this appears her heav’nly harmony Where tuneful concords, sweetly do agree And yet in this her slander is unjust To call that Love which is indeed but lust.

Sing We At Pleasure Unknown Author Sing we at pleasure Content is our treasure Fa la la Sweet Love shall keep the ground Whilst we his praises sound All shepherds in a ring Shall dancing ever sing: Fa la la If Music Be the Food of Love Text by Henry Heveningham If music be the food of love, Sing on till I am fill’d with joy; For then my list’ning soul you move To pleasures that can never cloy.

Your eyes, your mien, your tongue declare That you are music ev’rywhere.

Pleasures invade both eye and ear, So fierce the transports are, they wound, And all my senses feasted are, Tho’ yet the treat is only sound, Sure I must perish by your charms, Unless you save me in your arms.

There Will Be Rest Poem by Sara Teasdale There will be rest, and sure stars shining Over the roof-tops crowned with snow, A reign of rest, serene forgetting, The music of stillness holy and low.

I will make this world of my devising Out of a dream in my lonely mind.

I shall find the crystal of peace, – above me Stars I shall find.

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Cantique de Jean Racine Poem “Verbe égal au Très-Haut”

by Jean Racine Verbe égal au Très-Haut, notre unique espérance, Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux, De la paisible nuit nous rompons le silence: Divin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux.

Répands sur nous le feu de Ta grâce puissante; Que tout l’enfer fuie au son de Ta voix; Dissipe le sommeil d’une âme languissante Qui la conduit à l’oubli de Tes lois! Ô Christ! sois favorable à ce peuple fidèle, Pour Te bénir maintenant rassemblé; Reçois les chants qu’il offre à Ta gloire immortelle, Et de Tes dons qu’il retourne comblé.

English Translation Word of the Highest, our only hope, Eternal day of earth and the heavens, We break the silence of the peaceful night; Saviour Divine, cast your eyes upon us!

Pour on us the fire of your powerful grace, That all hell may flee at the sound of your voice; Banish the slumber of a weary soul, That brings forgetfulness of your laws!

O Christ, look with favour upon your faithful people Now gathered here to praise you; Receive their hymns offered to your immortal glory; May they go forth filled with your gifts.

Shenandoah Unknown Author Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you And hear your rolling river Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you way, we’re bound away Across the wide Missouri.

I long to see your smiling valley And hear your rolling river I long to see your smiling valley way, we’re bound away Across the wide Missouri.

‘Tis seven long years since last I’ve seen you And hear your rolling river ‘Tis seven long years since last I’ve seen you way, we’re bound away Across the wide Missouri.

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Sure On This Shining Night Poem by James Agee

Hear My Heart Sing Text by Helen Eastman

Sure on this shining night Of star-made shadows round Kindness must watch for me This side the ground.

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The late year lies down the north.

All is healed, all is health High summer holds the earth Hearts all whole.

Sure on this shining night I weep for wonder, Wandering far alone Of shadows on the stars.

How Can I Keep From Singing?

Unknown Author My life goes on in endless song Above earth’s lamentations.

I hear the trumpet sounding strong That hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear its music ringing, It ever echoes in my life, How can I keep from singing?

And though the shadows gather ‘round, The endless song it giveth My strength within and joy abound, The world of truth it liveth.

Though dark the night and long the road, I hear the music ringing, And with such power and grace bestowed, How can I keep from singing?

No storm can shake my inmost calm, While to this rock I’m clinging.

How can I ever come to harm, How can I keep from singing?

Then sings my soul with love profound A foundation ever springing.

Deep from the earth and sweet the sound, How can I keep from singing?

Your heart is roughly the size of your fist and sits in your chest, slightly to the left.

It pumps blood around your body, sending oxygen and nutrients, and carrying away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste. hear my heart sing, brighter than the dawning chorus bicuspid tricuspid hear my heart sing, lighter than the morning chorus bicuspid tricuspid hear my heart sing, welcome in the day before us like a raindrop on the tarmac, dripping dropping just like a robin red, hipping hopping like a hoof clip clop trip trap clip clopping time never skips a single beat hold the rhythm of the planet in your heart but the heart doesn’t listen to reason the heart cannot listen to reason the heart must not listen to reason living loving learning doubting seeing grieving fighting shouting regulating circulating contemplating meditating advocating agitating hear my heart sing holding hurting hiding hoping wishing working calling coping regulating circulating contemplating meditating advocating agitating hear my heart sing Look in your heart and sing

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PROGRAM NOTES OVERVIEW: This afternoon’s concert has a “meta” quality to it: the songs’ texts are about music, celebrating the art form that is delivering the message. Or to put it another way, the lyrics declare, and the music proves their points. Or yet another way: each number is self-reflective, the thing itself talking about itself. We experience this technique sometimes at the theater, when the fourth wall is broken and the characters in a play acknowledge that they are in a play: metatheatrical.

Enjoy!

“The Music’s Always There with You” (1989), by English composer John Rutter (b. 1945), has an attractive melody, heart-stirring modulations, and a straightforward sentiment about the magical powers of music. True to its title, it makes the hearer experience what it’s stating.

The deliberate tempo of the a cappella “When Music Sounds,” by Stephen Paulus (1949-2014) and poet Walter de la Mare (1873-1956), reflects the dawning awareness that music is transformative. First, the real world appears, enhanced. Then, in stanza two, visions. Finally, music prompts existential thought. Edgy harmonies and clever word painting (“grow,” “rise,” and “rapt in strange dreams”) underpin this artful setting.

Juhan Liiv (1864-1913) was an Estonian poet beset by poverty and mental illness, yet through it all he wrote nearly 500 poems. Countryman Part Uusberg (b. 1986) has set one of them, “Muusika,” a quiet, mystical a cappella arrangement of restraint and questioning, as the poet searches for “that original harmony.” Music, then, is a metaphor for balance, equanimity, poise.

Where can a suffering mind find them?

Inspired by a poem by Canadian writer Yaya Yao, Katerina Gimon (b.1993) offers an unusual sound world: spoken word, repetition, singing, creative instrumentation. The spare text suggests a deep dive into the planet itself, through the basic elements of earth, stone, liquid, fire, darkness, and — most fundamentally — sound.

Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979) uses stanzas one and four of a poem by Harriet Prescott Spofford (1865-1921) to explore music in the night: “a strain of music visits me.” What is the source? Sweet memory? Terror? Joy? Cleverly, Hagenberg links the two stanzas with a rapid piano accompaniment, like racing heartbeats, and wordless “Ohs” and “Ahs.” What is happening, then, is ineffable, till words return and, perhaps, sleep.

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And now for something different: two madrigals, the first by Welshman Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) and the second by Englishman Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623). Madrigals from this time period were celebrations of earthly delights, with common techniques: polyphony (individually moving vocal lines); word painting, like “harmony” in “Music Divine”; dazzling imitation; unexpected harmonies; wit; syncopation; and a feeling of joy in performance.

Isn’t “If Music Be the Food of Love” a setting of Shakespeare’s opening to Twelfth Night? Actually, no. Henry Heveningham (1651-1700) swiped those few words to start his own poem about the complexities of love.

Can too much love be bad? Is there such a condition as lovesickness (the contradictory “Pleasures wound” and “I must perish by your charms”)? David Dickau’s (b. 1953) treatment is contemplative, spacious, and the musical return to the beginning at the end suggests the lover’s painful delight in thinking about love.

It may not be completely possible to separate the poem “There Will Be Rest” from the knowledge that Sara Teasdale composed it shortly before her suicide in 1933. Poor physical health and romantic disappointments — a successful writing career notwithstanding — contributed to such an end.

But these two brief rhyming stanzas become in Frank Ticheli’s inventive treatment — repetition, crunchy seconds, harmonic suspensions sweetly resolving, polyphonic gestures, word painting — a statement of hope for a painless life to come. The surprising and comforting harmony on “Stars” in the last line nearly says it all.

A song, in ABA form, of both supplication and praise to God, “Cantique de Jean Racine” was written by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) when he was just 19 and a student at l’Ecole Niedermeyer de Paris. The French text is by playwright Jean Racine, based on a Latin hymn used in the Matins church service. That the piece won first prize in a competition at the school should come as no surprise, so memorable is the main tune, so fresh some of the passing harmonies, and so dramatically sure the arc of the line and the shaping of the dynamics!

James Erb (1926-2014) had a distinguished career as choral conductor at the University of Richmond (Virginia), during which tenure he arranged the folk song “Shenandoah.” The song’s origins are early 1800s; the variations in text continued for the rest of the century, as happens to folk songs: it found

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singers from various geographical parts of the country telling their own made-up stories to the same tune. In each iteration, however, yearning seems to be the chief emotion — for a person or a place. Erb lays out the text for altos/sopranos first, then tenors/basses, then the whole choir. The echo effect suggests the beating heart, and the fracturing of the word “Shenandoah” near the end captures the pain of longing: words fail.

About Morton Lauridsen’s (b. 1943) “Sure on This Shining Night”: James Agee (19091955) won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award at 25. In that youthful collection, Permit Me Voyage, is the poem “Sure on This Shining Night.” It has a mystical, existential tone, as a solitary soul contemplates his relationship with the natural world and, by extension, his humanity. Lauridsen’s setting is spot-on: a gentle piano accompaniment; unison men at the beginning, as the speaker muses about life itself; the appearance of women’s voices, representing community; the return of the men; a thrilling apotheosis — the sopranos; and then quiet contemplation, with the repetition of “shining night,” as if to number those stars in awe.

Steve Murray has provided the following note for “How Can I Keep from Singing?”, which was performed by APM on January 25, 2021: “I was commissioned to arrange this American Folk Song for Dharma Sanchez-Flores, to be accompanied by members of Albany Pro Musica as well as flute, violin and guitar. After I consulted with Artistic Director José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, tonal centers, text formatting and accompanying instruments were determined. The goals were to make room for a maximum amount of flexibility for the soloist, to have her accompanied by a static choral background that would simulate a string orchestra and the inclusion of instrumental bridges between verses. For contrast, I chose to have the internal choral verses be heard in a more varied and lush harmonic setting.

With these things in mind, I arrived at the version heard today.”

Bernard Hughes’s tour de force “Hear My Heart Sing” begins as a medical lecture but suddenly becomes a reflection of what we usually mean by the word “heart,” where, metaphorically, sit all of life’s emotions, one running into the next. The composer shared with Maestro Flores-Caraballo that he and his collaborator, writer Helen Eastman, were inspired to create a piece that “celebrates the act of singing together by using language and imagery associated with the heart.” The beating heart itself is indicated by voices tumbling over each other. With so much going on in our bodies, in both thought and kinetic energy, it is nearly impossible to think that we are not singing all the time!

Program notes by Paul Lamar

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As we begin our 45th season, we pause to remember and honor Dr. David Griggs-Janower, Albany Pro Musica’s Founding Artistic Director and Conductor Emeritus.

His artistry, vision, and devotion to choral music continue to shape who we are today, and we celebrate his enduring legacy and the gift of music he shared with our community.

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

Martha J. Bond

Maria Bedo-Calhoun^

Mitch Cohen

Michael Barren^

Tonya Burandt Hansen*

Marie Bosman

John Favreau

Ross Brennan*

Emma Commisso

Francesca Caccamo

Jonathan Hansen

Matthew Clemens^

Marie Cox^

Carol Christiana

Brendan Hoffman^

William Crankshaw^

Valerie Donovan

Abigail Cowan*^

Caleb Hood

Kingston Czajkowski†

Paige Griggs

Darcy Crum Meadows

Jacob James*^

Colin Helie

Lauren Jurczynski

Kathryn Farris

Mendon Neyerlin

Jared Hunt

Nicole Lash

Shay Gauthier

Eli Thoma^

Tom Johnson

Heather Lessard^

Elizabeth Helmer

John Xia

Howie Lien

Mialisa Lindholm Herron

Sarah Ploof

Christopher Price

Katie McNally^

Ashanti Samuels†

John Rodier

Rebecca Monaghan^

Dharma Sanchez-Flores

Eugene Sit

Xinyi Nam

Emily Sturman^

Rex Smith

Diane B. Petersen

Julie Weston

Daniel Washington

Emily Peterson^

Ash Williams†

Michael Wolff

Stephanie Saint Germain

Lisa Wloch

Sandra Schujman^ Teresa Solé Anna Ustin†

* Section Leader ^ Cantantes Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble † Music Intern LEAVE A LEGACY WITH APM’S

LUX AETERNA

SOCIETY Albany Pro Musica has a legacy in the Capital Region and beyond, as a choral group whose music truly captures the human spirit. Our Lux Aeterna Society allows donors to keep the “eternal light” of your own legacy alive through Albany Pro Musica, by including APM in your estate plans.

The Lux Aeterna Society recognizes individuals and their families who have remembered APM in their estate plans through a planned gift. A planned gift to Albany Pro Musica can offer tax advantages, and allows you to designate a contribution – large or small – that will support the music you love, for years to come.

To learn more about how to include Albany Pro Musica in your estate plans, please visit our website or contact us for a confidential consultation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ALBANY PRO MUSICA!

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA STAFF

OPALKA FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR José Daniel Flores-Caraballo

ARTISTIC STAFF Noah Palmer, Assistant Music Director and Accompanist Tonya Burandt Hansen, Abigail Cowan, Jacob James, Ross Brennan, Section Leaders Steve Murray, Honorary Composer in Residence Liz Eschen Cacciola, Visiting Teaching Artist

ADMINISTRATION Emily Sturman, Executive Director Jared Shortmeier, Director of Operations Katie Peterson, Development Manager Rebecca Monaghan, Audition Coordinator Dharma Sanchez-Flores, Member Connections Liaison Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, Orchestra Contractor Michele Susko, Roya Consulting, LLC, Development Counsel Primeau-Fahey & Associates, Marketing and Public Relations Capital CFO+, Accounting and Business Management Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Box Office Services

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marion Terenzio, President Jonathan E. Hansen, Vice President Tom McGuire, Treasurer Eric Arndt, Secretary DIRECTORS Jeanette Altarriba (emerita)

Steven E. Lobel (emeritus)

M. Tracey Brooks

Darcy Crum Meadows

Al De Salvo

Douglas Petersen

James M. Gaughan

Raona Roy

William Gibbons

Wayne Senitta

Robert T. Hennes

Rex W. Smith (emeritus)

Christine Hoek

Margery Whiteman (honorary, in memoriam)

Ellen Jabbur David Griggs Janower (honorary, in memoriam) Gwen Krause

Michael Whiteman (emeritus) Michael Wolff Edelgard Wulfert (emerita)

ALBANY PRO MUSICA COUNCIL OF ADVISORS George R. Hearst III and Chet Opalka, Co-Chairs Alan Goldberg

John Nigro

E. Stewart Jones, Jr.

Karen Opalka

Kimberly Sanger Jones

Marcia White

Richard Miller

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BIOGRAPHIES José Daniel Flores-Caraballo

Opalka Family Artistic Director José Daniel Flores-Caraballo is a widely acclaimed conductor and musical director recognized for his artistry and integrity in stylistic performance of choral literature, his methodical and uncompromising approach to music learning, and his gifts as a patient and inspiring teacher. Dr. Flores-Caraballo brings that unique combination—along with an ambitious and energizing vision—to Albany Pro Musica (APM) as the Opalka Family Artistic Director, a role he has held since 2014.

As a trained organist as well as a celebrated orchestral and choral conductor, Dr. Flores-Caraballo places strong emphasis on technical precision as the fundamental seed from which musical artistry can grow. Dr. FloresCaraballo joined Albany Pro Musica with the goal of building upon the group’s impressive and cherished legacy and elevating APM to be among the best choirs in the nation. Through Dr. Flores-Caraballo’s leadership, APM is pushing the boundaries of choral performance in the area, embracing challenging musical programming, innovative national and international partnerships, and a renewed commitment to civic and educational initiatives.

Dr. Flores-Caraballo also serves as Conductor-In-Residence at the University at Albany (SUNY) and Chorus Director for the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. He has prepared his choirs for prominent orchestral conductors, including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bramwell Tovey, Stéphane Dèneve, Kensho Watanabe, and Fabio Luisi of The Philadelphia Orchestra, Andrews Sill of the New York City Ballet, David Alan Miller of the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and Anthony Princiotti and Andrew Crust of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Flores-Caraballo came to the Capital Region from Vero Beach, Florida, where he was a musical force for more than a decade. There, he founded and directed three auditioned, community choral groups that transformed the musical landscape in the Treasure Coast: the Atlantic Symphonic Chorus, the Atlantic Schola Cantorum, and the Atlantic Children’s Chorale. A native of Puerto Rico, Dr. Flores-Caraballo served as Dean of Academic Affairs at the Conservatory of Music in San Juan and has led prize-winning school- and church-based choral programs in Puerto Rico and across the mainland United States. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Music with an emphasis on Choral and Instrumental Conducting from the Graduate Theological Foundation, a Master’s in Choral Conducting and Organ from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor’s in Music Education and Instrumental Conducting from the Conservatory of Music in San Juan.

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BIOGRAPHIES Noah Palmer

Assistant Music Director and Accompanist Noah Palmer is one of the Capital Region’s most indemand musical collaborators. Noah was most recently appointed Artistic Director of Saratoga Voices and the Music at Trinity Lenox concert series; he also serves as Assistant Music Director and Accompanist for Albany Pro Musica and the Assistant Conductor of Concerts in the Village, in Kinderhook, NY. In 2018, Noah made his orchestral conducting debuts with both Concerts in the Village and Albany Pro Musica, following his opera debut with the Midwest Institute of Opera in 2015.

As a choral conductor Noah has led, among other groups, Albany Pro Musica, the Battenkill Chorale, the Northern Berkshire Chorale, the Sage Singers, and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. In 2016, Noah was the Chorus Master at the prestigious Merola Opera Program with the San Francisco Opera.

In addition to conducting, Noah is an accomplished vocal coach and pianist.

He has worked with several regional opera companies, including Sarasota Opera and Opera North. In 2021, Noah was the principal coach and rehearsal pianist for Tom Cipullo’s “Glory Denied” at the Berkshire Opera Festival and was subsequently invited back in 2022 for their production of Jake Heggie’s “Three Decembers.” Noah has performed with some of the Capital Region’s finest singers, including Andrew Boisvert, Vedrana Kalas, Sylvia Stoner, Irina Petrik, and the late Kevin Kees. In 2022, he accompanied violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn in a vibrant program of Russian and Polish music at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

As an educator, Noah was the Choral Director at Skidmore College in Spring 2021, where he led the college’s two choral ensembles through a series of innovative virtual performances during the COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with soprano Sylvia Stoner, Noah also directs the Skidmore College Opera Workshop.

Noah studied conducting with John Yaffe and Steve Osgood and attended conducting masterclasses with Markand Thakar, Christopher Zimmerman, Mark Gibson, and David Effron. Noah studied piano with the renowned Spanish pianist Jose Ramon Mendez at NYU (BA), and Bulgarian pianist Pavlina Dokovska at the Mannes School of Music (MM). Noah has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the United States, Europe, and China.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2024-25 SEASON DONORS! Listing reflects gifts made between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS GOLD MAESTRO CIRCLE ($50,000 and above) Christine and George R. Hearst III Kiwi Foundation, a division of Opalka Philanthropies SILVER MAESTRO CIRCLE ($25,000 - $49,999) Ellen Jabbur Wayne A. Senitta, Jr. and Daniel Washington William Tuthill and Gregory Anderson MAESTRO CIRCLE ($10,000 - $14,999) Michael and Margery* Whiteman Michael and Linda Wolff PATRON ($5,000 - $9,999) Dr. Jeanette Altarriba Albert De Salvo Dr. Edelgard Wulfert and Mr. Richard Naylor BENEFACTOR ($2,500 - $4,999) John and Joyce Carver Anonymous Hon. James M. Gaughan and Mr. Keith C. Lee E. Stewart Jones, Jr. and Kimberly Sanger Jones * Denotes individuals who are now deceased

Gwen Krause and Ross Bennett Thomas McGuire and Barbara Bradley Rex Smith and Marion Roach Smith Dr. Marion Terenzio and Dr. Patricia O’Connor Dr. David G. Tieman Dr. David and Mrs. Nancy Wagner SPONSOR ($1,000 - $2,499) Eric and Julia Arndt Wendy Blair M. Tracey Brooks Rob and Marlene Bryan Carol Christiana Joseph and Linda Farrell José Daniel Flores-Caraballo and Dharma Sanchez-Flores Meg Gallien and William Hammond Jonathan Hansen Katharine Harris Robert T. Hennes and Jane Trinidad-Hennes Christine and Jon Hoek Paul Hohenberg Steven and Vivian Lobel Darcy and Ryan Meadows Dr. Ronald Musto Vaughn Nevin Dr. Havidan Rodriguez and Ms. Rosy Lopez Raona Roy Edward Swyer Norman and Nancy* Tellier Marcia A. White Paul Wing

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AFFILIATE ($500 - $999) Jennifer Amstutz Jeff and Mary Bijur Charlotte Buchanan Judith Ciccio Richard and Dawn Dana Ben and Linda English Alan Goldberg Kenneth Larsen David and Martha Musser George M. Nisbet and Jennifer Dorsey Elizabeth Osthimer and Robert Konigsberg G. William and Norah Pattison Daniel and Mary Rutnik Joanne Scheibly Sandra Schujman Hon. Kathy Sheehan and Mr. Robert Sheehan Colin Helie and Julie Weston Russ and Carolyn Wilks Peter and Lynn Young FRIEND ($100-$499) Wallace Altes Gayle Anderson and Sidney Fleisher Suzanne C. Anderson Judith Arnold Timothy and Anne Barker John Bassler Marlene and Georges Belfort Heather Benno John and Phyllis Borel Dr. Carol Bullard and Mr. Worth Gretter Crescentia and Bruce Brynolfson Carol Bullard and Worth Gretter Gayle Burgess Holly Cameron * Denotes individuals who are now deceased

Judith A. Carlson Sara Carlson Sarah Clinton Mitch and Susan Cohen Anne Marie Couser and William A. Kuchinski Mary Crangle Jim Crum and Joanne Darcy Crum David and Holly Wolff John DeFilippo and Christine Laberge Dr. Joyce Diwan Kevin and Valerie Donovan Heather W. Drinkwater Marcia Dudden Dr. Fredrick and Mrs. Barbara Eames Seth Edelman Nancy Fairbanks RoseAnne Fogarty and Perry Smith Lynn and William Fox Linda Fruscione Jason R Gettinger Ronald Geuther Gary and Sandy Gnirrep Alan Golberg and Karen Lipson Michael Halloran* Henry J Hamelin Leif and Claudie Hartmark Colin Helie and Julia Weston Eric and Priscilla Johnson Hugh Johnson and Tara Shannon Thomas Johnson Thomas Johnston and Keith McCauley P. Susan Jordan Donna and David Jurczynski Al and Milly Karoly Randy Kaufman Margaret Lamar King Mark Eamer and Paul Lamar Dr. Melinda Larsen Bryan F. LaVigne and Kevin R. Tyle

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Maureen Frances Leary Marvin and Cynthia LeRoy Francis and Judy Lyman Kathleen Lyman Sarah Lyman Stephen and Ann Lyman Susan Moyle Lynch and Michael Lynch William and Gail Madigan Robert and Carleen Marino Rev. Ralph and Mrs. Jacqueline Marino Dr. Janet Marler Susan Linda Martin Bonnie McCullough Suzanne M. Merrill Diane Mineau Dr. Judith Mysliborski Carolyn and Nick Nicolay John Nigro Dr. Douglas North and Dr. Ellen Cole Anne and Thomas* Older Edwin and Carol Osterhout

MaryKate Owens and Jeff Hall Richard and Judith Palmer Bob and Loretta Parsons Anonymous Douglas and Diane Petersen Chris and Carol Pfister Nancy Pierson and Gary Gold Pollitzer Giving Fund David and Kendra Pratt Cassie M. Prugh Margaret Randall Cheryl Reeves and Martha Schultz C. Michael Reger Hon. Paul Tonko George and Gail Richardson Anne Rosenfeld Robert and Gail Schwartz Peggy and Jack Seppi Ronnye B Shamam Julie Shapiro Gary and Kathie Smith

* Denotes individuals who are now deceased

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Miss Jennifer Snyder Donald Stauffer Hildegard Steinmann Lawrence and Audrie Sturman Emily and David Sturman Sheila Sullivan Michele L. Susko and Fardin Sanai Roger Tippy Lyle Van Vranken Jeff Vandeberg Dr. Lisa Vollendorf

Ann Volpel Brian Wagner Lincoln Walton Lisa J. Wloch Barbara M. and Michael P. Zavisky We apologize for any errors or omissions and would be grateful to have them brought to our attention. Please contact giving@ albanypromusica.org with any corrections.

* Denotes individuals who are now deceased

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024-2025 CORPORATE CIRCLE, GALA SPONSORS, AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS! $25,000+ New York State Council on the Arts, A State Agency The University at Albany Foundation Bader Philanthropies, Inc.** $10,000 - $24,999 Eddy Senior Living $5,000 - $9,999 Amidon & Petersen Financials LLC CDPHP Community Bank Howard & Bush Foundation** J.M. McDonald Foundation, Inc.** Massry Charitable Foundation Review Foundation** Upstate Theatre Coalition for a Fairgame**

$2,500 - $4,999 Architecture+ Pioneer $1,000 - $2,499 Fenimore Asset Management Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC Stewart’s Shops* WITH SUPPORT FROM: Capital Bank * Sponsors of the Pro Musica on Broadway Gala ** Sponsors of the Pro Musica International Choral Festival

Albany Pro Musica is grateful for the support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

CELEBRATING

2025–2026

YEARS OF CHORAL ARTISTRY!

CONGRATULATIONS! The 2025-2026 season marks Albany Pro Musica’s 45th anniversary.

We celebrate the singers, board members, volunteers, sponsors, and audience members — past, present, and departed — who have been part of APM’s 45-year history of music-making in our community.

Thank you!

Andrew Burger, Artistic Director Trevor Kahlbaugh, Accompanist www.octavosingers.org 518-380-6938 info@octavosingers.org

WE HOPE YOU’LL JOIN US FOR THE REST OF OUR 45TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON!

The Many Moods of Christmas DECEMBER 21, 2025 I 3:00PM I TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL

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A Sacred Place MARCH 8, 2026 I 3:00PM I TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL

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